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Updated: April 30, 2025

'I do, said the man in black, looking around. 'Do you know the name of this place? 'I was told it was Mumpers' or Gypsies' Dingle, said the man in black. 'Good, said I; 'and this forge and tent, what do they look like? 'Like the forge and tent of a wandering Zigan; I have seen the like in Italy. 'Good, said I; 'they belong to me. 'Are you, then, a gypsy? said the man in black.

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

‘I do,’ said the man in black, looking around. ‘Do you know the name of this place?’ ‘I was told it was Mumpers’ or Gypsies’ Dingle,’ said the man in black. ‘Good,’ said I; ‘and this forge and tent, what do they look like?’ ‘Like the forge and tent of a wandering Zigan; I have seen the like in Italy.’ ‘Good,’ said I; ‘they belong to me.’ ‘Are you, then, a gypsy?’ said the man in black.

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

"I do," said the man in black, looking around. "Do you know the name of this place?" "I was told it was Mumpers', or Gypsies' Dingle," said the man in black. "Good," said I; "and this forge and tent, what do they look like?" "Like the forge and tent of a wandering Zigan; I have seen the like in Italy." "Good," said I; "they belong to me." "Are you, then, a Gypsy?" said the man in black.

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

Buona sera Rather apprehensive The steep bank Lovely virgin Hospitality Tory minister Custom of the country Sneering smile Wandering Zigan Gypsies' cloaks Certain faculty Acute answer Various ways Addio Best Hollands.

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