I had little to do with them, having so many cares about me, and was glad enough to leave them in the closer charge of the abbot and his priests.

But soon I found that there was one of the three nuns who was untiring and ever able to hearten the rest, and that even the queen listened to her.

The dress made all five of the maidens seem alike at first, but in a few days the pleasant, cheerful face of this one seemed familiar to me, and it was fair enough for all the novice's garb she wore.

I thought she minded me of someone whom I knew, and at last, finding out a likeness as I looked for one, I called her in my own mind Sister Sexberga, for surely she was like that fair friend of mine.

It never happened that I heard her name, for I was ever forward and away from the queen's complainings, and the nuns spoke little even to one another.
Little rest and much care had I all the way thus.