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The man scowled and shifted from one foot to another. СCanТt you stay for another night or two and then go after the others?Т said Dick.
СListen, Father! You go with the other caravans,Т said Sniffer, eagerly. СGo in MosesТ caravan and leave ours here. I can put our horse into the shafts tomorrow, or maybe the next day, and follow after!Т
СBut how would you know the way?Т said George.
Sniffer made a scornful movement with his hand. СEasy! TheyТll leave me patrins to follow,Т he said.
СOh yes,Т said Dick, remembering. He turned to the silent gypsy fellow. СWell, what about it? It seems that Sniffer here has quite a good idea, and you most certainly canТt have the horse today anyway.Т
The man turned and said something angry and scornful to poor Sniffer, who shrank away from the words as if they were blows. The four children couldnТt understand a word, for it was all poured out in some gypsy talk that they could not follow. Then the man turned on his heel and without so much as a look at them, slouched away, his ear-rings gleaming as he went.
СWhat did he say?Т asked Julian.
Sniffer gave one of his continual sniffs. СHe was very angry. He said heТd go with the others, and I could come on with Clip the horse, and drive our caravan,Т he said. СIТll be all right there tonight with Liz.Т
СWhoТs Liz?Т asked Anne, hoping that it was someone who would be kind to this poor little wretch.
СMy dog,Т said Sniffer, smiling for the first time. СI left her behind because she sometimes goes for hens, and Captain Johnson, he doesnТt like that.Т
СI bet he doesnТt,Т said Julian. СAll right, thatТs settled then. You can come for Clip, or Clop, or whatever your horse is called, tomorrow, and weТll see if itТs fit to walk.Т
СIТm glad,Т said Sniffer, rubbing his nose. СI donТt want Clip to go lame, see? But my father, heТs fierce, he is.Т
СSo we gather,Т said Julian, looking at a bruise on SnifferТs face. СYou come tomorrow and you can show us some of the patrins, the messages, that you gypsies use. WeТd like to know some.Т
СIТll come,Т promised Sniffer, nodding his head vigorously. СAnd you will come to see my caravan? I shall be all alone there, except for Liz.Т
СWell, I suppose it would be something to do,Т said Dick. СYes, weТll come. I hope itТs not too smelly.Т
СSmelly?Т said Sniffer, surprised. СI donТt know. I will show you patrins there and Liz will show you her tricks. She is very very clever. Once she belonged to a circus.Т
СWe must certainly take Timmy to see this clever dog,Т said Anne, patting Timmy, who had been hunting for rabbits and had only just come back. СTimmy, would you like to go and visit a very clever dog called Liz?Т
СWoof,Т said Timmy, wagging his tail politely.
СRight,Т said Dick. СIТm glad you approve, Tim. WeТll all try and come tomorrow, Sniffer, after youТve been to see how Clip is getting on. I donТt somehow think youТll be able to have him then, though. WeТll see!Т


Chapter Four

A BED IN THE STABLE

The boys slept in one of the stables that night. Captain Johnson said they could either have mattresses sent out, or could sleep in the straw, with rugs.
СOh, straw and rugs, please,Т said Julian. СThatТs fine. WeТll be as snug as anything with those.Т
СI wish Anne and I could sleep in a stable too,Т said George, longingly. СWe never have. CanТt we, Captain Johnson?Т
СNo. YouТve got beds that youТre paying for,Т said the Captain. СAnyway, girls canТt do that sort of thing, not even girls who try to be boys, George!Т
СIТve often slept in a stable,Т said Henrietta. СAt home when weТve too many visitors, I always turn out and sleep in the straw.Т
СBad luck on the horses!Т said George.
СWhy?Т demanded Henry at once.
СBecause you must keep them awake all night with your snoring!Т said George.
Henry snorted crossly and went out. It was maddening that she should snore at night, but she simply couldnТt help it.
СNever mind!Т George called after her. СItТs a nice manly snore, Henrietta!Т
СShut up, George,Т said Dick, rather shocked at this sudden display of pettiness on GeorgeТs part.
СDonТt tell me to shut up,Т said George. СTell Henrietta!Т
СGeorge, donТt be an ass,Т said Julian. But George didnТt like that either, and stalked out of the room in just the same stiff, offended way that Henry had done!
СOh dear!Т said Anne. СItТs been like this all the time. First Henry, then George, then George, then Henry! They really are a couple of idiots!Т
She went to see where the boys were to sleep. They had been told to use a small stable, empty except for the gypsyТs horse that lay patiently down, its bandaged leg stretched out on the floor. Anne patted it and stroked it. It was an ugly little thing but its patient brown eyes were lovely.
The boys had heaps of straw to burrow into, and some old rugs. Anne thought it all looked lovely. СYou can wash and everything at the house,Т she said. СThen just slip over here to sleep. DoesnТt it smell nice? All straw and hay and horse! I hope that gypsyТs horse wonТt disturb you. He may be a bit restless if his leg hurts him.Т
СNothing will disturb us tonight!Т said Julian. СWhat with camp-life and open-air and wind-on-the-hills and all that kind of thing, weТre sure to sleep like logs. I think weТre going to enjoy it here, Anne, very quiet and peaceful!Т
George looked in at the door. СIТll lend you Timmy, if you like,Т she said, anxious to make up for her display of temper.
СOh, hallo, George! No thanks. I donТt particularly want old Tim climbing over me all night long, trying to find the softest part of me to sleep on!Т said Julian. СI say, look, heТs showing me how to make a good old burrow to sleep in! Hey, Tim, come out of my straw!Т
Timmy had flung himself into the straw and was turning vigorously round and round in it as if he were making a bed for himself. He stood and looked up at them, his mouth open and his tongue hanging out at one side.
СHeТs laughing,Т said Anne, and it did indeed look as if Timmy was having a good old laugh at them. Anne gave him a hug and he licked her lavishly, and then began to burrow round and round in the straw again.
Someone came up, whistling loudly, and put her head in at the door. СIТve brought you a couple of old pillows. Mrs Johnson said youТd better have something for your heads.Т
СOh thanks awfully, Henry,Т said Julian, taking them.
СHow kind of you, Henrietta,Т said George.
СItТs a pleasure, Georgina,Т said Henry, and the boys burst out laughing. Fortunately the supper-bell went just then and they all went across the yard at once. Somehow everyone was always hungry at the stables!