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

take off my bonnet … there … and shake out my hair … there … you 

have seen this hair before; sir; and this face … '



'No answer; bebee。'



'Though the one was not quite so gray; nor the other so wrinkled。'



'How came they so; bebee?'



'All along of this gorgio; child。'



'The gentleman in the house; you mean; bebee?'



'Yes; child; the gentleman in the house。  God grant that I may 

preserve my temper。  Do you know; sir; my name?  My name is Herne; 

which signifies a hairy individual; though neither gray…haired nor 

wrinkled。  It is not the nature of the Hernes to be gray or 

wrinkled; even when they are old; and I am not old。'



'How old are you; bebee?'



'Sixty…five years; child … an inconsiderable number。  My mother was 

a hundred and one … a considerable age … when she died; yet she had 

not one gray hair; and not more than six wrinkles … an 

inconsiderable number。'



'She had no griefs; bebee?'



'Plenty; child; but not like mine。'



'Not quite so hard to bear; bebee?'



'No; child; my head wanders when I think of them。  After the death 

of my husband; who came to his end untimeously; I went to live with 

a daughter of mine; married out among certain Romans who walk about 

the eastern counties; and with whom for some time I found a home 

and pleasant society; for they lived right Romanly; which gave my 

heart considerable satisfaction; who am a Roman born; and hope to 

die so。  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。  Well; things went on in this way 

for some time; when one day my son…in…law brings home a young 

gorgio of singular and outrageous ugliness; and; without much 

preamble; says to me and mine; 〃This is my pal; ain't he a beauty? 

fall down and worship him。〃  〃Hold;〃 said I; 〃I for one will never 

consent to such foolishness。〃'



'That was right; bebee; I think I should have done the same。'



'I think you would; child; but what was the profit of it?  The 

whole party makes an almighty of this gorgio; lets him into their 

ways; says prayers of his making; till things come to such a pass 

that my own daughter says to me; 〃I shall buy myself a veil and 

fan; and treat myself to a play and sacrament。〃  〃Don't;〃 says I; 

says she; 〃I should like for once in my life to be courtesied to as 

a Christian gentlewoman。〃'



'Very foolish of her; bebee。'



'Wasn't it; child?  Where was I?  At the fan and sacrament; with a 

heavy heart I put seven score miles between us; came back to the 

hairy ones; and found them over…given to gorgious companions; said 

I; 〃Foolish manners is catching; all this comes of that there 

gorgio。〃  Answers the child Leonora; 〃Take comfort; bebee; I hate 

the gorgios as much as you do。〃'



'And I say so again; bebee; as much or more。'



'Time flows on; I engage in many matters; in most miscarry。  Am 

sent to prison; says I to myself; I am become foolish。  Am turned 

out of prison; and go back to the hairy ones; who receive me not 

over courteously; says I; for their unkindness; and my own 

foolishness; all the thanks to that gorgio。  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 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。 Herne; 'do you hear; sir? 

drows; tip him a stave; child; of the song of poison。'



And thereupon the girl clapped her hands; and sang …





'The Rommany churl

And the Rommany girl

To…morrow shall hie

To poison the sty;

And bewitch on the mead

The farmer's steed。'





'Do you hear that; sir?' said Mrs。 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。  God give me patience!'



'And what if he doesn't; bebee; isn't he poisoned like a hog?  

Gentleman; indeed! why call him gentleman? if he ever was one he's 

broke; and is now a tinker; a worker of blue metal。'



'That's his way; child; to…day a tinker; to…morrow something else; 

and as for being drabbed; I don't know what to say about it。'



'Not drabbed! what do you mean; bebee? but look there; bebee; ha; 

ha; look at the gentleman's motions。'



'He is sick; child; sure enough。  Ho; ho! sir; you have taken 

drows; what; another throe! writhe; sir; writhe; the hog died by 

the drow of gypsies; I saw him stretched at evening。  That's 

yourself; sir。  There is no hope; sir; no help; you have taken 

drow; shall I tell you your fortune; sir; your dukkerin?  God bless 

you; pretty gentleman; much trouble will you have to suffer; and 

much water to cross; but never mind; pretty gentleman; you shall be 

fortunate at the end; and those who hate shall take off their hats 

to you。'



'Hey; bebee!' cried the girl; 'what is this? what do you mean? you 

have blessed the gorgio!'



'Blessed him! no; sure; what did I say?  Oh; I remember; I'm mad; 

well; I can't help it; I said what the dukkerin dook told me; woe's 

me; he'll get up yet。'



'Nonsense; bebee!  Look at his motions; he's drabbed; spite of 

dukkerin。'



'Don't say so; child; he's sick; 'tis true; but don't laugh at 

dukkerin; only folks do that that know no better。  I; for one; will 

never laugh at the dukkerin dook。  Sick again; I wish he was gone。'



'He'll soon be gone; bebee; let's leave him。  He's as good as gone; 

look there; he's dead。'



'No; he's not; he'll get up … I feel it; can't we hasten him?'



'Hasten him! yes; to be sure; set the dog upon him。  Here; juggal; 

look in there; my dog。'



The dog made its appearance at the door of the tent; and began to 

bark and tear up the ground。



'At him; juggal; at him; he wished to poison; to drab you。  

Halloo!'



The dog barked violently; and seemed about to spring at my face; 

but retreated。



'The dog won't fly at him; child; he flashed at the dog with his 

eye; and scared him。  He'll get up。'



'Nonsense; bebee! you make me angry; how should he get up?'



'The dook tells me so; and; what's more; I had a dream。  I thought 

I was at York; standing amidst a crowd to see a man hung; and the 

crowd shouted; 〃There he comes!〃 and I looked; and; lo! it was the 
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