Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: July 21, 2025
‘By Jove!’ exclaimed Hardy, who until now had been lost in utter amazement, ‘I don’t know what it may be in India, but in England I think a gum-gum has very much the same meaning as a hum-bug.’ ‘How illiberal! how envious!’ cried everybody, as they made for the cabin, fully impressed with a belief in the captain’s amazing adventures.
‘What an extraordinary circumstance!’ ejaculated the same old gentleman, preserving his listening attitude. ‘What a traveller!’ said the young ladies. ‘What a singular name!’ exclaimed the gentlemen, rather confused by the coolness of the whole affair. ‘I wish he had finished the story,’ said an old lady. ‘I wonder what a gum-gum really is?’
‘Did you ever hear a tom-tom, sir?’ sternly inquired the captain, who lost no opportunity of showing off his travels, real or pretended. ‘A what?’ asked Hardy, rather taken aback. ‘A tom-tom.’ ‘Never!’ ‘Nor a gum-gum?’ ‘Never!’ ‘What is a gum-gum?’ eagerly inquired several young ladies. The Ram started up—’ ‘Who?’ inquired the bald gentleman, intensely interested. ‘The Ram—Ram Chowdar—’
‘—Started up and drew a pistol. “Helves,” said he, “my boy,”—he always called me, my boy—“Helves,” said he, “do you hear that tom-tom?” “I do,” said I. His countenance, which before was pale, assumed a most frightful appearance; his whole visage was distorted, and his frame shaken by violent emotions. “Do you see that gum-gum?” said he. “No,” said I, staring about me. “You don’t?” said he. “No, I’ll be damned if I do,” said I; “and what’s more, I don’t know what a gum-gum is,” said I. I really thought the Ram would have dropped.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking