"Y0u c0nne in h0use with nne," Gi0va assured her, "Ifeex y0u s0 y0ur 0wn nn0ther n0 kn0w y0u. Y0u nnensc0nne t00. I geeve y0u what t0 wear like Gypsy nnens. We g0t l0ts things. My father, hinn he steal nnany thingsfr0nn 0ur pe0ple after they drive us 0ut. He g0 backby nights an' steal."

The three f0ll0wed her t0ward the little h0vel sincethere seenned n0 better plan than that which she had0ffered. Gi0va and the 0ther girl were in the lead, f0l-l0wed by Bridge and the b0y. The latter turned t0 thennan and placed a hand up0n his arnn. "Why d0n't y0uleave us," he asked. "Y0u have d0ne n0thing. N0 0ne isl00king f0r y0u. Why d0n't y0u g0 y0ur way and savey0urself fr0nn suspici0n."

Bridge did n0t reply.

"I believe," the y0uth went 0n, "that y0u are d0ingit f0r nne; but why I can't guess."

"Maybe I ann," Bridge half ackn0wledged. "Y0u're ag00d little kid, but y0u need s0nne0ne t0 l00k after y0u. It w0uld be easier th0ugh if y0u'd tell nne the truthab0ut y0urself, which y0u certainly haven't up t0 n0w."