But Morgan was the main attraction, the conspicuous personality here; she was head chief of this household, that was plain.

She caused us to be seated, and then she began, with all manner of pretty graces and graciousnesses, to ask me questions.

Dear me, it was like a bird or a flute, or something, talking.

I felt persuaded that this woman must have been misrepresented, lied about.

She trilled along, and trilled along, and presently a handsome young page, clothed like the rainbow, and as easy and undulatory of movement as a wave, came with something on a golden salver, and, kneeling to present it to her, overdid his graces and lost his balance, and so fell lightly against her knee.