that , although silent , she kept sufficient controlcontrolof the situation to answeranswerimmediately her mother appealedappealto her for help , and yet it was obvious to him that she attendedattendonly with the surface skin of her mind .
He appeared to be of a middle age , and taller than any of the other three who attendedattendhim , whereof one was a page that heldholdup his train , and seemed to be somewhat longer than my middle finger ; the other two stood one on each side to supportsupporthim .