Chapter 56

"The poor lady hath unnerved her," said Valentine with a sharp word of reproof, and she crossed to d'Orleans. "Now it seems to me," said de Lana to Giannotto, "that only one lady entered with the Princess." "Your eyes deceived you," smiled Giannotto. "I am trained to watch; I saw two enter." De Lana was silent. The two ladies had joined the few others left by the outer door, the soldier kept his eyes upon the one who wept. Valentine was talking gayly to d'Orleans, and led the way across the garden. "On your life I …