Therewasnohelpforit;shemuststayanddoherduty，orexposeherjealousytothequickeyesabouther。Foratimesheboreit;butthesightofhercousinleaningoverthechairshehadleftandchattingwiththegoverness，whonowfilledit，grewunbearable，andshedispatchedalittlegirlwithamessagetoMissMuir。
\"Please，MissBeaufortwantsyouforQueenBess，asyouaretheonlyladywithredhair。Willyoucome？\"whisperedthechild，quiteunconsciousofanyhiddenstinginherwords。
\"Yes，dear，willinglythoughI’mnotstatelyenoughforHerMajesty，norhandsomeenough，\"saidJean，risingwithanuntroubledface，thoughsheresentedthefeminineinsult。
\"DoyouwantanEssex？I’malldressedforit，\"saidCoventry，followingtothedoorwithawistfullook。
\"No，MissBeaufortsaidyouwerenottocome。Shedoesn’twantyoubothtogether，\"saidthechilddecidedly。