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kind to the poor person's child; eat; brother; eat; and we shall be 

like the children in the wood that the gorgios speak of。'



'The children in the wood had nothing to eat。'



'Yes; they had hips and haws; we have better。  Eat; brother。'



'See; sister; I do;' and I ate a piece of the cake。



'Well; brother; how do you like it?' said the girl; looking fixedly 

at me。



'It is very rich and sweet; and yet there is something strange 

about it; I don't think I shall eat any more。'



'Fie; brother; fie; to find fault with the poor person's cake; see; 

I have nearly eaten mine。'



'That's a pretty little dog。'



'Is it not; brother? that's my juggal; my little sister; as I call 

her。'



'Come here; juggal;' said I to the animal。



'What do you want with my juggal?' said the girl。



'Only to give her a piece of cake;' said I; offering the dog a 

piece which I had just broken off。



'What do you mean?' said the girl; snatching the dog away; 'my 

grandbebee's cake is not for dogs。'



'Why; I just now saw you give the animal a piece of yours。'



'You lie; brother; you saw no such thing; but I see how it is; you 

wish to affront the poor person's child。  I shall go to my house。'



'Keep still; and don't be angry; see; I have eaten the piece which 

I offered the dog。  I meant no offence。  It is a sweet cake after 

all。'



'Isn't it; brother?  I am glad you like it。  Offence; brother; no 

offence at all!  I am so glad you like my grandbebee's cake; but 

she will be wanting me at home。  Eat one piece more of grandbebee's 

cake; and I will go。'



'I am not hungry; I will put the rest by。'



'One piece more before I go; handsome brother; gray…haired 

brother。'



'I will not eat any more; I have already eaten more than I wished 

to oblige you; if you must go; good…day to you。'



The girl rose upon her feet; looked hard at me; then at the 

remainder of the cake which I held in my hand; and then at me 

again; and then stood for a moment or two; as if in deep thought; 

presently an air of satisfaction came over her countenance; she 

smiled and said; 'Well; brother; well; do as you please; I merely 

wished you to eat because you have been so kind to the poor 

person's child。  She loves you so; that she could have wished to 

have seen you eat it all; good…bye; brother; I daresay when I am 

gone you will eat some more of it; and if you don't; I daresay you 

have eaten enough to … to … show your love for us。  After all it 

was a poor person's cake; a Rommany manricli; and all you gorgios 

are somewhat gorgious。  Farewell; brother; pretty brother; gray…

haired brother。  Come; juggal。'



I remained under the ash tree seated on the grass for a minute or 

two; and endeavoured to resume the occupation in which I had been 

engaged before I fell asleep; but I felt no inclination for labour。  

I then thought I would sleep again; and once more reclined against 

the tree; and slumbered for some little time; but my sleep was more 

agitated than before。  Something appeared to bear heavy on my 

breast; I struggled in my sleep; fell on the grass; and awoke; my 

temples were throbbing; there was a burning in my eyes; and my 

mouth felt parched; the oppression about the chest which I had felt 

in my sleep still continued。  'I must shake off these feelings;' 

said I; 'and get upon my legs。'  I walked rapidly up and down upon 

the green sward; at length; feeling my thirst increase; I directed 

my steps down the narrow path to the spring which ran amidst the 

bushes; arriving there; I knelt down and drank of the water; but on 

lifting up my head I felt thirstier than before; again I drank; but 

with the like result; I was about to drink for the third time; when 

I felt a dreadful qualm which instantly robbed me of nearly all my 

strength。  What can be the matter with me? thought I; but I suppose 

I have made myself ill by drinking cold water。  I got up and made 

the best of my way back to my tent; before I reached it the qualm 

had seized me again; and I was deadly sick。  I flung myself on my 

pallet; qualm succeeded qualm; but in the intervals my mouth was 

dry and burning; and I felt a frantic desire to drink; but no water 

was at hand; and to reach the spring once more was impossible; the 

qualms continued; deadly pains shot through my whole frame; I could 

bear my agonies no longer; and I fell into a trance or swoon。  How 

long I continued therein I know not; on recovering; however; I felt 

somewhat better; and attempted to lift my head off my couch; the 

next moment; however; the qualms and pains returned; if possible; 

with greater violence than before。  I am dying; thought I; like a 

dog; without any help; and then methought I heard a sound at a 

distance like people singing; and then once more I relapsed into my 

swoon。



I revived just as a heavy blow sounded upon the canvas of the tent。  

I started; but my condition did not permit me to rise; again the 

same kind of blow sounded upon the canvas; I thought for a moment 

of crying out and requesting assistance; but an inexplicable 

something chained my tongue; and now I heard a whisper on the 

outside of the tent。  'He does not move; bebee;' said a voice which 

I knew。  'I should not wonder if it has done for him already; 

however; strike again with your ran'; and then there was another 

blow; after which another voice cried aloud in a strange tone; 'Is 

the gentleman of the house asleep; or is he taking his dinner?'  I 

remained quite silent and motionless; and in another moment the 

voice continued; 'What; no answer? what can the gentleman of the 

house be about that he makes no answer? perhaps the gentleman of 

the house may be darning his stockings?'  Thereupon a face peered 

into the door of the tent; at the farther extremity of which I was 

stretched。  It was that of a woman; but owing to the posture in 

which she stood; with her back to the light; and partly owing to a 

large straw bonnet; I could distinguish but very little of the 

features of her countenance。  I had; however; recognised her voice; 

it was that of my old acquaintance; Mrs。 Herne。  'Ho; ho; sir!' 

said she; 'here you are。  Come here; Leonora;' said she to the 

gypsy girl; who pressed in at the other side of the door; 'here is 

the gentleman; not asleep; but only stretched out after dinner。  

Sit down on your ham; child; at the door; I shall do the same。  

There … you have seen me before; sir; have you not?'



'The gentleman makes no answer; bebee; perhaps he does not know 

you。'



'I have known him of old; Leonora;' said Mrs。 Herne; 'and; to tell 

you the truth; though I spoke to him just now; I expected no 

answer。'



'It's a way he has; bebee; I suppose?'



'Yes; child; it's a way he has。'



'Take off your bonnet; bebee; perhaps he cannot see your face。'



'I do not think that will be of much use; child; however; I will 

take off my bonnet … t
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