"Oh littlest Mitsos," she said, "hush you, my little one. The father never cried when he was such as you."
The Capsina stood quite still, and suddenly her throat felt dry and burning.
"The child's name is Mitsos?" she asked, in a whisper.
"Surely, after the name of his father."
The two girls could not see each other in the darkness of the hut, but for a moment Suleima thought she felt the other's hand touching the baby lightly, and there was silence for a space.
"You did not seem frightened when you came in here," said the Capsina, at length.
"I had no time or thought to spare for fright. I had the child with me."
A great burst of shouting broke out at the moment, and the Capsina rose to her feet.
"It is the others from Nauplia," she said.
Then from no long distance her name was called out, and she went to the door of the hut.