romanly

Updated: June 2, 2025

"I am going to my people," said Mrs. Herne, placing a bundle upon a donkey, which was her own peculiar property; "I am going to Yorkshire, for I can stand this no longer. You say you like him; in that we differs: I hates the gorgio, and would like, speaking Romanly, to mix a little poison with his waters. And now go to Lundra, my children, I goes to Yorkshire.

George Henry Borrow - Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest

When I say right Romanly, I mean that they kept to themselves, and were not much given to blabbing about their private matters in promiscuous company.

George Henry Borrow - Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest

Answers to me the child, 'I wish I could set eyes upon him, bebee'." "I did so, bebee; go on." "'How shall I know him, bebee? says the child. 'Young and grey, tall, and speaks Romanly. Runs to me the child, and says, 'I've found him, bebee'. 'Where, child? says I. 'Come with me, bebee, says the child. 'That's he, says I, as I looked at my gentleman through the hedge."

George Henry Borrow - Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest

Answers to me the child, “I wish I could set eyes upon him, bebee.”’ ‘I did so, bebee; go on.’ ‘“How shall I know him, bebee?” says the child. “Young and grey, tall, and speaks Romanly.” Runs to me the child, and says, “I’ve found him, bebee.” “Where, child?” says I. “Come with me, bebee,” says the child. “That’s he,” says I, as I looked at my gentleman through the hedge.’

George Henry Borrow - Lavengro: The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest

Herne; "the child has tipped you a stave of the song of poison: that is, she has sung it Christianly, though perhaps you would like to hear it Romanly; you were always fond of what was Roman. Tip it him Romanly, child." "He has heard it Romanly already, bebee; 'twas by that I found him out, as I told you." "Halloo, sir, are you sleeping? you have taken drows; the gentleman makes no answer.

George Henry Borrow - Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest

"How shall I know him, bebee?" says the child. "Young and gray, tall, and speaks Romanly." Runs to me the child, and says, "I've found him, bebee." "Where, child?" says I. "Come with me, bebee," says the child. "That's he," says I, as I looked at my gentleman through the hedge. 'Ha, ha! bebee, and here he lies, poisoned like a hog. 'You have taken drows, sir, said Mrs.

George Henry Borrow - Lavengro; the Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest

To me sweet, as to you sour. And speaking Romanly, brother, I want him to be my rom in the Gentile fashion, as you have a romi in your Gorgious lady." "What will Kara say?" said Pine, and his eyes flashed, for the idea of getting rid of Lambert in this way appealed to him.

Fergus Hume - Red Money

When I say right Romanly, I mean that they kept to themselves, and were not much given to blabbing about their private matters in promiscuous company.

George Henry Borrow - Lavengro; the Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest

When I say right Romanly, I mean that they kept to themselves, and were not much given to blabbing about their private matters in promiscuous company.

George Henry Borrow - Lavengro: The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest

Herne; ‘the child has tipped you a stave of the song of poison: that is, she has sung it Christianly, though perhaps you would like to hear it Romanly; you were always fond of what was Roman. Tip it him Romanly, child.’ ‘He has heard it Romanly already, bebee; ’twas by that I found him out, as I told you.’ ‘Halloo, sir, are you sleeping? you have taken drows; the gentleman makes no answer.

George Henry Borrow - Lavengro: The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest