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... gipsies , I believe , ' said Hugh in a whisper . I have seen pictures of them , and they always have red handkerchiefs on their heads , and they always live in woods . ' ' Will they hurt us , do you think ? TELL THE TRUTH AT ONCE . 75.
... gipsies , I believe , ' said Hugh in a whisper . I have seen pictures of them , and they always have red handkerchiefs on their heads , and they always live in woods . ' ' Will they hurt us , do you think ? TELL THE TRUTH AT ONCE . 75.
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... gipsies saw them the woman stopped her singing and stared , and the men said , Hallo ! ' and most of them came and looked hard at the boys , and after a few minutes one of the men said- Well , what do you want ? ' CHAPTER XIII . HARRY ...
... gipsies saw them the woman stopped her singing and stared , and the men said , Hallo ! ' and most of them came and looked hard at the boys , and after a few minutes one of the men said- Well , what do you want ? ' CHAPTER XIII . HARRY ...
Page 80
... gipsies , notwith- standing that the boys were so dirty and shabby , had seen that they were gentlemen . As soon as supper was over , the men all jumped up from the ground , and the boys saw that most of them got down guns out of the ...
... gipsies , notwith- standing that the boys were so dirty and shabby , had seen that they were gentlemen . As soon as supper was over , the men all jumped up from the ground , and the boys saw that most of them got down guns out of the ...
Page 82
... gipsies , and he felt disappointed when he found he was to be left behind ; and as they moved away into the wood , he followed at a short distance ; but being seen by one of the men , he got another box on the ears , for ear - boxing ...
... gipsies , and he felt disappointed when he found he was to be left behind ; and as they moved away into the wood , he followed at a short distance ; but being seen by one of the men , he got another box on the ears , for ear - boxing ...
Page 83
... gipsies were going to do he would have tried to keep away , and have nothing to say to them more than he could help . Do you know that gipsies generally live by steal- ing ? They very seldom do any work notwith- standing they are such ...
... gipsies were going to do he would have tried to keep away , and have nothing to say to them more than he could help . Do you know that gipsies generally live by steal- ing ? They very seldom do any work notwith- standing they are such ...
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