GIPSY CHILDREN
While their parents and elder brothers and,sisters were going round the doors with their baskets of artificial timers and clothes pegs and appeals for old iron and rags. the younger gipsy children, left in charge of the van and barrow. played with some pups. The pups followed the feet of anyone passing. Few people can ignore a diminutive dog wobbling on new- found legs, and the gipsy children seemed to have a sound knowledge of human nature, for they encouraged the pups to get in the way of anyone passing. 'Five bob?' said the black- haired little fellow, as I stepped over his pup. I looked at the salesman. He was no more than five or six, I judged. but he had an old look and very knowing little black eyes. I shook my head and went on. 'Four bob. then?' he called. At ten he would be horse-trading, I had no doubt of that.
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