"Rosalba!"

There was a tap on her shoulder and she gave such a start that the lace tumbled from her lap. Angela deftly caught it before it landed in the dust.

"I'm sorry, Rosalba, I did not mean to frighten you."

"Frighten me!"Rosalba rose from her chair, an expression of such fury on her face thatAngela drew back in a panic. "I am not frightened. I have never been frightened of anything in my life! You should not sneak up on a person like that."

"I am so ...