Now, to pass to another subject, had your mistress a dark green dress in her wardrobe?" Dorcas was rather startled by the unexpected question. 
Dorcas couldn't figure out why they would care about her mistress' clothes.
mnli hypothesis: Dorcas couldn't figure out why they would care about her mistress' clothes. premise: Now, to pass to another subject, had your mistress a dark green dress in her wardrobe?" Dorcas was rather startled by the unexpected question. 