She was asleep before the maid left the room and, although she had the idea that later some supper was brought, she just turned away and went on sleeping.
It was, however, very different the next morning when Rocana awoke.
She knew it would be expected of her to ring the bell for a maid instead of jumping out of bed and pulling back her own curtains.
It was only a few minutes before Marie came into the room.
When she opened the shutters, the sunshine came flooding in and in the daylight the room looked even more beautiful than it had at night.
“You are rested, madame?” Marie enquired.
“What is the time?” Rocana asked.
“Nearly noon, madame.”
Rocana gave a little laugh.
“I have never slept so long in my life before!”
She knew as she spoke that she had never been on such a gruelling
