"Somewhere where it will not be very difficult for you to get back. You will not want to remain long away from old England."
"You think I shall soon be homesick?" he asked smiling.
"Indeed, I do; for I know how you love the old place. I believe it is your love of the country that has prevented your success."
"You may be right, and in another land I may find an occupation that will suit me, and at the same time bring me in money. I rather fancy a roaming life for a few years."
"And do you think the roamers make fortunes?"
"In some cases."
"They are the exception. Steady, hard work we are always taught is the best."
"But it is such a slow process. I want something more rapid," he replied.
"What was the gypsy woman like?" she asked.
"Young, married, with a little child very ill. She was good looking; not at all bold, and I think she believed what she told me."