As I quoted a verse of German Gipsy song, he manifested an interest in it, and put me several questions with regard to the race in other lands.
"I wish I was a rich gentleman.

I would like to travel like you, sir, and have nothing to do but go about from land to land, looking after our Rummany people as you do, and learnin' everything Rummany.

Is it true, sir, we come from Egypt ?" "No.

I think not.

There are Gipsies in Egypt, but there is less Rommany in their _jib_ (language) than in any other Gipsy tribe in the world.