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Sometimes Lancelot's bell rang up Mrs. Leadbatter herself, but far more / often merely Mary Ann.
The first time Lancelot saw Mary Ann she was cleaning the steps. He / avoided treading upon her, being kind to animals. For the moment she was / merely a quadruped, whose head was never lifted to the stars. Her faded / print dress showed like the quivering hide of some crouching animal. / There were strange irregular splashes of pink in the hide, standing out / in bright contrast with the neutral background. These were scraps of the / original material neatly patched in.