The Rape of the Lock

What handmaids does the queen have in the Cave of Spleen?

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The queen has two handmaids standing by her throne who are very different in their appearance. One woman appears to be very old with a wrinkled body, and she is clad in black and white. The other handmaid appears sickly, and her cheeks are very flushed.