Adam's Breed

That July Gian-Luca fell in with some gipsies who were camping in a clearing near a pine grove; and, because by now he looked rather like themselves, the gipsies took kindly to him. The family consisted of three generations, a very old man with his very old wife, their buxom, brown daughter, their tall son-in-law, and an odd assortment of children. In addition to these latter there were three dogs, two horses, a large caravan, and some dilapidated tents; and -- low be it spoken -- when Gian-Luca surprised them, there was also a fire in the clearing.

"Hullo! " said the young man, whose name was Sylvester.