But with a courteous smile he replied-- "It's quite the same, sir--porcupine or hedgehog.

I know perfectly well what you mean." "Porcupines," I resumed, "are very common in America.

The Chippeways call them _hotchewitchi_." This Rommany word was a plumper for the Gipsy, and the twinkle of his eye--the smallest star of mirth in the darkest night of gravity I ever beheld in my life--was lovely.

I had trumped his card at any rate with as solemn gravity as his own; and the Gorgios thought our reminiscences of America were very entertaining.
"He had more tow upon his distaffe Than Gervais wot of." But there was one in the party--and I think only one--who had her own private share in the play.

That one was the pretty young lady.