That's the best part of Gyp.; with all her faults, there's none of your girl's nonsense about her." Another person in the room, who had listened to the conversation, went off at this period into a sudden fit of curiosity concerning Gypsy, and started up-stairs to find her.

This was Master Winthrop Breynton, familiarly and disrespectfully known as Winnie.

A word must be said as to this young person; for, whatever he may be in the eyes of other people, he was of considerable importance in his own.

He had several distinguishing characteristics, as is apt to be the case with gentlemen of his age and experience.

One was that he was five lengthy and important years of age; of which impressive fact his friends, relatives, and chance acquaintances, were informed at every possible and impossible opportunity.