But Frank, at the sheer verge of a deplorable offense, implicitly obeyed his master's command and forbore to destroy the gypsy mongrel.

Again he flopped to his back at the interested approach of the other dog, held four limp paws aloft, and simpered at the stranger.
Other gypsies, male and female, came to the group about the fire, and lively chatter ensued, a continuous flashing of white teeth and shaking of golden ear hoops and rattling of silver bracelets.

The Wilbur twin fondly noted that his father knew every city the gypsies knew, and even told them the advantages of some to which they had not penetrated.

He gathered this much of the talk, though much was beyond him.

He kept close to his father's side when the latter took his leave of these new friends.