Midwinter Town: A Novella
Here he turned to Lady Anna, “Decisions, as you see, are quick with my wife.”
“May God bless her for that!” said Lady Anna. Zosia, kiss the hand of the lady commanders.”
But the lady commanders did not think of giving her hands to be kissed; she embraced Zosia again, for in some way they pleased each other at once.
“Help us, gracious gentlemen,” cried she. Help us, and quickly!” said Zosia.
“Quickly, for her head is burning!” muttered Zastar.
But Basira, shaking her yellow forelock, said, “Not my head, but the hearts of those gentlemen are burning from sorrow.”