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Some boys followed us for a considerable time, making all kinds of observations about gypsies; but as we walked at a great pace, we gradually left them behind, and at last lost sight of them. Mrs. Petulengro and Tawno Chikno walked together, even as they had come; whilst Mr. Petulengro and myself followed at a little distance. "That was a very fine preacher we heard," said I to Mr.
So you see " "Yes, yes," said Mrs. Chikno, "I see, what I before thought, that it was altogether in the uncertificated line." "Meklis," said Mrs. Petulengro; "I use your own word, madam, which is Romany: for my own part, I am not fond of using Romany words, unless I can hope to pass them off for French, which I cannot in the present company.
But I have had the advantage of keeping good company, and therefore " "Meklis," said Mrs. Chikno, "pray drop all that, sister; I believe I have kept as good company as yourself; and with respect to that offer with which you frequently fatigue those who keeps company with you, I believe, after all, it was something in the roving and uncertificated line." "In whatever line it was," said Mrs.
Chikno, bursting into tears; "if I have no children, sister, it is no fault of mine, it is but why do I call you sister?" said she, angrily; "you are no sister of mine, you are a grasni, a regular mare a pretty sister, indeed, ashamed of your own language. I remember well that by your high-flying notions you drove your own mother " "We will drop it," said Mrs.
Petulengro; who, having refilled the cup, now emptied it at a draught. ‘Your health in Rommany, brother,’ said Tawno Chikno, to whom the cup came next. ‘The Rommany Rye,’ said a third. ‘The Gypsy gentleman,’ exclaimed a fourth, drinking. And then they all sang in chorus:— ‘Here the Gypsy gemman see, With his Roman jib and his rome and dree— Rome and dree, rum and dry Rally round the Rommany Rye.’
It is not every one who has been brought up in the school of Mr. Petulengro and Tawno Chikno. All I can say is, that if I were an Armenian, and had two hundred thousand pounds to back me, I would attack the Persian." "Hem!" said the Armenian.
It was surrounded by lofty beech-trees of brilliant green foliage. We entered the gate, Mrs. Petulengro leading the way, and proceeded to a small door near the east end of the church. As we advanced, the sound of singing within the church rose upon our ears. Arrived at the small door, Mrs. Petulengro opened it and entered, followed by Tawno Chikno. I myself went last of all, following Mr.
Petulengro and Tawno Chikno came originally from India. I think I'll go there." This is his way of giving impressiveness to the "veiled period" of the following seven or eight years, for the benefit of those who had read "The Zincali" and "The Bible in Spain," and had been allured by the hints of earlier travel.
So, as we were making merry, a great many grand people, lords and ladies, I believe, came from the great house, and looked on, as the girls danced to the tune of Piramus of Rome, and seemed much pleased; and when the girls had left off dancing, and Piramus playing, the ladies wanted to have their fortunes told; so I bade Mikailia Chikno, who can tell a fortune when she pleases better than any one else, tell them a fortune, and she, being in a good mind, told them a fortune which pleased them very much.
Chikno; "I never hears any ill words come from his mouth, but, on the contrary, much sweet language. His talk is golden, and he has taught my eldest to say his prayers in Rommany, which my rover had never the grace to do." "He is the pal of my rom," said Mrs.
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