"Sibila Perez," replied Luke. "Her father was a Spanish Gitano. She is known amongst her people by her mother's name of Lovel."
"She is beautiful, of course?"
"Ay, very beautiful!—but no matter! You shall judge of her charms anon."
"I will take your word for them," returned the sexton; "and you love her?"
"Passionately."
"You are not married?" asked Peter, hastily.
"Not as yet," replied Luke; "but my faith is plighted."
"Heaven be praised! The mischief is not then irreparable. I would have you married—though not to a gipsy girl."
"And whom would you select?"
"One before whom Sybil's beauty would pale as stars at day's approach."