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immediately pierced through the crowd, and made towards the ladies. She saluted them thrice in the eastern fashion, and then addressed herself to Antonia.
THE GIPSY.
"Lady, gentle lady! know,
I your future fate can show;
Give your hand, and do not fear;
Lady, gentle lady! hear!"
I your future fate can show;
Give your hand, and do not fear;
Lady, gentle lady! hear!"
"Dearest aunt!" said Antonia, "indulge me this once! let me have my fortune told me!"
"Nonsense, child! She will tell you nothing but falsehoods."
"No matter; let me at least hear what she has to say. Do, my dear aunt, oblige me, I beseech you!"
"Well, well! Antonia, since you are so bent upon the thing—Here, good woman, you shall see the hands of both of us. There is money for you, and now let me hear my fortune."
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