Then in abrupt reaction he laughed aloud, so that the shrill, musical falsetto startled the passers-by, and in another moment a little semicircle of the curious watched spellbound as a black man, exquisitely appareled, danced in wild, loose grace before the dull background of a somewhat grimy and apparently vacant window.

Silencethe ironing board between themshe standing, bright head lowered, worrying the jewel with childish fingers; he following every movement, fascinated, spellbound.

They stared at her open-mouthed, spellbound, awed by the quiet dignity of her.