After all, Jack argued with himself, there are such people as tramps, and they survive.

Why should not Frank?
He had gipsy blood in him, too.

What in the world was he--Jack--frightened of?
"Do you remember our talking about your grandmother ?" he said suddenly, as they neared the lodge.
"Yes.

Why ?" "Only I've just thought of something else.

Wasn't one of your people executed under Elizabeth ?" "By gad, yes; so he was.