He was noted for his bad success in trafficking, notwithstanding the many hints which he received from Jasper, under whose protection he had placed himself, even as Tawno Chikno had done, who himself, as the reader has heard on a former occasion, was anything but a wealthy subject, though he was at all times better off than Sylvester, the Lazarus of the Romany tribe.
All our party ate with a good appetite, except myself, who, feeling rather melancholy that day, had little desire to eat.

I did not, like the others, partake of the pork, but got my dinner entirely off the body of a squirrel which had been shot the day before by a chal of the name of Piramus, who, besides being a good shot, was celebrated for his skill in playing on the fiddle.

During the dinner a horn filled with ale passed frequently around; I drank of it more than once, and felt inspirited by the draughts.

The repast concluded, Sylvester and his children departed to their tent, and Mr.Petulengro, Tawno, and myself, getting up, went and lay down under a shady hedge, where Mr.Petulengro, lighting his pipe, began to smoke, and where Tawno presently fell asleep.

I was about to fall asleep also, when I heard the sound of music and song.