‘Yes, Jasper, every person is mocking it.’
‘Tolerably merry, brother?’
‘Yes, tolerably merry, Jasper.’
‘Of no use at all, brother?’
‘None whatever, Jasper.’
‘You would be glad to get rid of the cuckoos, brother?’
‘Why, not exactly, Jasper; the cuckoo is a pleasant, funny bird, and its presence and voice give a great charm to the green trees and fields; no, I can’t say I wish exactly to get rid of the cuckoo.’
‘Well, brother, what’s a Romany chal?’
‘You must answer that question yourself, Jasper.’
‘A roguish, chaffing fellow, a’n’t he, brother?’