PARTTHREE-AYOUNGWOMANATTHORNFIELDCHAPTERTWELVETheGypsy SoonafterMr.Masonhadmettheotherguests,aservantcameintothesittingroomandtoldthemthatanoldgypsywomanhadalsocome.Shewassupposedtobeafortune-teller.Alltheladieswereveryexcitedandwantedtoaskhertheirfortunes.MissIngramwasfirst,andspentfifteenminuteswiththeoldgypsywomaninthelibrary.Shecamebacklookingangry."Thisisridiculous!Howcanyoupeoplebelieveinthatsortofthing?"Iwonderedifthefortunetellerhadtoldhersomethingshedidnotlike.Next,threeyoungladieswentintogether,andcamebackamazed."She'sugly,dirty,andold,"theycried, "butsheknowseverythingaboutus,everything!"Suddenlytheservantenteredtheroomagain."Excuseme,MissEyre,"hesaidtome. "Thegypsywomanknowsyouarehere.Shewillnotleavethehouseuntilsheseesyou.""Allright,"Isaid.Iwascurioustoseethegypsy.Shewassittinginthelibrary,readingalittleblackbook.Herblackscarfcoveredmostofherface,butwhensheliftedherhead,Isawherdarkeyes."So,younglady!Youareheretolearnyourfuture!"shesaid."Well,Imustwarnyou,Idon'tbelieveinyourskill."Isaid."Ithoughtso!ButI'mverypowerful,youknow!Whydon'tyoutremble?""I'mnotcold.""Whydon'tyouturnpale?""I'mnotafraid.""Whydon'tyouaskmetotellyourfortune?""I'mnotafool."Theoldwomanlaughedandstartedsmokingashortblackpipe.