Do you wish to see him ?" Chaldea shook her proud head.

"What have I to do with the half Romany?
Truly, brother, his heart is Gentile, though his skin be of Egypt." "Why should that be, sister, when his name signifies that he is of the gentle breed ?" asked Kara, laying down his violin.
"Gentile but not gentle," said Chaldea punning, then checked herself lest she should say too much.

She had sworn to keep Pine's secret, and intended to do so, until she could make capital out of it.

At present she could not, so behaved honorably.

"But he's Romany enough to split words with the old witch by the hour, so let him stay where he is.
Brother, would you make money ?" Kara nodded and looked up with diamond eyes, which glittered and gloated on the beauty of her dark face.