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www.xsz.twsoevilspiritsorother,
thatscertain.”
”lettheeresolvedtogoup
totheandenquiretheoventry.allches,partridge,
arenotsueet
hlast.”
”olord,sir,”criespartridge,”thereisnoknoour
they;but
eetethinghanches,hevil
spiritstheelvespray,sir,beadvised;pray,sir,do.ifyouhad
readsonyterribleaatters,youwould
notbesofoolhardy.thelordknoheralready,or
herhdarknesswasneverseenupon
earth,andiquestiobedarkeriherworld.”
joforasheuld,nothstandingallthese
hintsandcautions,andpoorpartridgeofollow;for
thoughhehardlydaredtoadvance,hedaredstilllesstostay
behindbyhielf.
atlengththeyarrivedattheplacehelightsand
differentnoiseshadissued.thisjonesperceivedtobenoother
thanaba,berofnandenbled,and
divertingtheelvesuchapparentjollity.
jonesnosoonerappearedbeforethegreatdoorsoftheba,h
asanded,
heretolyanswered,afriend;and
iediatelyaskedthetoventry.
”ifyouareafrieheba,”you
hadbetteralighttillthestorsover”foriwasnow
reviolentthanever;”youareveryetoputupyourhorse;
forthereissuffiforhittheendoftheba.”
”youareveryobliging,”retuedjones;andiyour
offerforafeiherainntinues;andherearetwo
reefavour.”thisore
goodhanited:forpartridgeherhave
subttedtotheutstincyoftheher,tharusted
tothecyofthosehetooblins;andthepoor
postboyeapprehensions;buttheywere
bothobligedtofollopleofjoheonebecausehe
durstnotleavehishorse,aherbecausehefearednothing
sochasbeibyhielf.
hadthishistorybeeninthedaysofsuperstition,ishould
havehadtoosolong
insuspense,herbeelzebuborsatanactuallytoappear
inperson,hallhishellishretiasthesedoesareat
presentveryunfortunate,andhavebutfew,ifanybelievers,ihave
notbeenchaerrors.tosaytruth,the
ureoftheinfealregionshathlongbeenappropriatedby
thenagersofplayhouses,latelytohavelaidtheyas
rubbish,capableonlyofaffegtheuppergallery;aplah
fe.
hohoughsuspectraisingaerroronthis
oayhere
ariseinourreader,into;i
anthatotakeavoyageintofairyland,andintroduce
asetofbeingsintoourhistory,hscaryonewasever
anyhavebeenfoolishenoughto
speiiningandreadingtheiradventures.
toprevent,therefore,anysuchsuspis,soprejudicialtothe
natureonly,oacquaintthereaderhese
peoplerucksuchterrorsinto
partridge,hadrethanhalffrightehepostboy,andhadalittle
surprizedeven.joneshielf.
thepeoplethenasseledinthisbaherthana
paians,or,astheyarevulgarlycalled,gypsies,and
theyingtheheirsociety.
itisiossibletonceiveahappiersetofpeoplethanappeared
heretobettogether.theutstrth,indeed,sheselfin
everuntenanorheirballtotallyvoidofallorderand
deruperhapsithadrethanauntryasselyissotis
andlaheirooo
gistrate,theycalltheirking.
greaterplenty,likeobeseen,than
flourishedinthisba.hereynanor
didthekeeeoftheguestsrequireany.hereore
ofban,foutton,toprovided
bettersaucehielfthaanddearestfrenchok
prepare.
aeneasisnotdespleof
juno,
dutupetobtutuquehaeretdefixusinuno,
thanhesahisba.whilehewaslooking
everyent,avenerableperson
approachedhinyfriendlysalutations,ratheroftoohearty
akindtobecalledurtly.thisherthanthekingofthe
gypsieshielf.hehis
subjeajestytosupporthisdignity;
ahereseedas.jonessaidtobesoinhisair
edauthority,andinspiredthebeholdershanideaof
aaginaryinjones;and
thetruthybe,thatsuchideasareiopoost
inseparablefrot.
azedhestandsinonefixedgazeiovable.
thereeintheopenuntenandurteousbehaviour
ofjonespanieduchelinessofperson,
greatlyrefirsttoeverybeholder.thesewere,
perhaps,alittleheightehepresentinstahatprofound
respethewas
acquaintedhhisdignity,aohisgypseian
jesty,asheagefronybuthis
os.
thekingorderedatabletobespreadhthechoicestoftheir
provisionsforhisaselfathis
righthand,hisjestybegantodisursehourheroeinthe
folloanner:
”doubtnot,sir,butyouhaveofseensoofpeople,who
areyoucalldepartiesdetache:foaboutevery
fanagiay
be
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