All is as I dreamed for these long years.

I was ever faithful.

By night and day I saw you as you were when Romany law made you mine for ever.

I looked forward to the day when I would take you to my 'tan', and there we two would--" A flush sprang suddenly to Fleda Druse's face, then slowly faded, leaving it pale and indignant.

Sharply she interrupted him.
"They should have called you Ananias," she said scornfully.