I hate to talk of the matter, brother; but so comes this race of the half-and-halfs." "Then you mean to say, Ursula, that no Romany chi, unless compelled by hard necessity, would have anything to do with a gorgio." "We are not over fond of gorgios, brother, and we hates basket-makers and folks that live in caravans." "Well," said I, "suppose a gorgio, who is not a basket-maker, a fine handsome gorgious gentleman, who lives in a fine house.

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I never slept in a house in my life." "But would not plenty of money induce you ?" "I hate houses, brother, and those who live in them." "Well, suppose such a person were willing to resign his fine house, and, for love of you, to adopt gypsy law, speak Romany, and live in a tan, {305} would you have nothing to say to him ?" "Bringing plenty of money with him, brother ?" "Well, bringing plenty of money with him, Ursula." "Well, brother, suppose you produce your man; where is he ?" "I was merely supposing such a person, Ursula." "Then you don't know of such a person, brother ?" "Why, no, Ursula; why do you ask ?" "Because, brother, I was almost beginning to think that you meant yourself." "Myself, Ursula! I have no fine house to resign; nor have I money.
Moreover, Ursula, though I have a great regard for you, and though I consider you very handsome, quite as handsome, indeed, as Meridiana in.

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