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Mademoiselle Bourienne and the little princess had to own to

themselves that Princess Mary in this guise looked very plain,

worse than usual, but it was too late. She was looking at them

with an expression they both knew, an expression thoughtful and

sad. This expression in Princess Mary did not frighten them (she

never inspired fear in anyone), but they knew that when it

appeared on her face, she became mute and was not to be shaken in

her determination.

"You will change it, won't you?" said Lise. And as Princess Mary

gave no answer, she left the room.