“Jade can be black,” said Kate. “I’ve got a lovely little black tortoise of jade from China.”
“You can’t have. Jade’s bright green.”
“But there’s white jade too. I know there is.”
The Judge was silent from exasperation for a few moments, then he snapped:
“Jade’s bright green.”
Owen, who had the ears of a lynx, had heard.
“What’s that?” he said.
“Surely there’s more than green jade!” said Kate.
“What!” cried Owen. “More! Why there’s every imaginable tint—white, rose, lavender—”
“And black?” said Kate.