It was a gypsy countenance, and there lurked in its loveliness that wild, untamed look which suggested unrestricted roamings and the spacious freedom of the road.
The sudden, jealous fear which surged into Miss Greeby's heart climbed to her throat and choked her speech.

But she had wisdom enough to check unwise words, and glanced round the studio to recover her composure.

The room was small and barely furnished; a couch, two deep arm-chairs, and a small table filled its limited area.

The walls and roof were painted a pale green, and a carpet of the same delicate hue covered the floor.

Of course, there were the usual painting materials, brushes and easel and palettes and tubes of color, together with a slightly raised platform near the one window where the model could sit or stand.