Nan of the Gypsies

A gypsy girl who rescues a child is brought into the home of two wealthy sisters and awakens to unfamiliar comforts and suspicion. The narrative traces her adjustment as benefactors attempt to civilize and educate her, while memories of camp life and loyalties resurface. She learns domestic skills and musical training, attends school, makes friends and enemies, and faces tests of character in social events and contests. Unexpected revelations and new responsibilities alter her prospects, and the story follows her gradual movement from outsider status toward integration into settled domestic life, ending with preparations for marriage and a changed future.