As she rose to go, the other ladies followed her example, each one thanking the hostess for the pleasant day spent with her.
CHAPTER V.
GIPSIES
"I wish you had been with me this afternoon, Osman," said his father, as his little boy ran to meet him.
"What did you see, papa? Please tell me all about it."
"I went to walk with a friend. We wandered on and on until we came to a large field near the city walls. The field was alive with gipsies, who were having some sort of a holiday. They were dressed in their gayest colours and were having a dance."
"Outdoors in that field, papa?"
"Yes, Osman, and it was a very pretty sight. A number of the men were squatting on the ground in a circle. Those were the musicians. They played on different kinds of instruments. There were drums, flutes, and mandolins.