about and blessedblessgravely thrice the tower , the surrounding land and the awaking mountains .
After the young woman in the glass cage had heldholdup to him across her counter the pale-pink leaflet bearing his friend 's name , which she neatly pronouncedpronounce, he turnedturnaway to find himself , in the hall , facingfacea lady who metmeethis eyes as with an intention suddenly determined , and whose features -- not freshly young , not markedly fine , but on happy terms with each other -- camecomeback to him as from a recent vision .
I was evidently expected , for when I gotgetnear the door I facedfacea cheery-looking elderly woman in the usual peasant dress -- white undergarment with long double apron , front , and back , of coloured stuff fitting almost too tight for modesty .
When they reachedreachthe cottage , the two seatedseatthemselves with some appearance of fatigue upon the upper step of the porch , facingfaceeach other , each leaningleanagainst a supporting post .
Not anxious to come in contact with their fangs , I sat still ; but , imaginingimaginethey would scarcely understand tacit insults , I unfortunately indulged in winkingwinkand making facesfaceat the trio , and some turn of my physiognomy so irritatedirritatedmadam , that she suddenly broke into a furyfuryand leaptleapton my knees .
But Cameron 's companion , when he had packedpackhis burro and was readyreadyto start , facedfaceabout and saidsay: " We might stay together , if it 's all right with you . "