Crossword-Solution: LARINA 6 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 6

Astrid had again betaken herself to her chamber after her slight evening meal, it gave Harald great pleasure to read aloud or to relate histories to Susanna, whilst she sewed, or her spinning-wheel hummed often in lively emulation of Larina and Karina, and whilst the flames of the fire danced up the chimney, and threw their warm joyous gleams over the assembled company.

Harald wished to inquire from Susanna the cause of this extraordinary journey; but Susanna at this time was not much to be spoken with, she had so much to attend to both within and out of the house, and she was always surrounded by Larina and Karina, and Petro.

But around her are her chosen comrades, maiden Larina, Tulla, Tarpeia brandishing an axe inlaid with bronze, girls of Italy, whom Camilla the bright chose for her own escort, good at service in peace and war: even as Thracian Amazons when the streams of Thermodon clash beneath them as they go to war in painted arms, whether around Hippolyte, or while martial Penthesilea returns in her chariot, and the crescent-shielded columns of women dance with loud confused cry.

About her were her chosen maids, daughters of Italy, Larina, Tulla, and Tarpeia, with brazen axe on high, Whom that divine Camilla chose for joy and fame's increase, Full sweet and goodly hand-maidens in battle and in peace: E'en as the Thracian Amazons thresh through Thermodon's flood, When they in painted war-gear wend to battle and to blood: 660 Or those about Hippolyta, or round the wain of Mars Wherein Panthesilea wends, when hubbub of the wars The maiden-folk exulting raise, and moony shields uprear.

The singers, with the exception of Madame Kroutikov, who took the part of Madame Larina, and Bartsal, who appeared as the Frenchman Triquet, were lacking in experience.