The Bohemian Girl - Gypsies and Fortune Telling in the Village
Drunk:
Hello, strangers. What are you doin in the village?
Stanley:
Why, we're a coupla gypsies and we're tryin to make an honest living.
Drunk:
Oh, gypsies, eh? Can you tell fortunes?
Stanley: [pointing to Ollie]
He can't, but I can.
Drunk:
Good! Say, there's a coupla things that I'd like to know. And if you can tell me, I'll pay you well.
Stanley:
All right! Your eyes are the windows of your soul. And to know all, I must touch your eyes. Watch closely. Close your eyes, slowly - slowly - slowly - slowly. Shut.
Drunk:
Well, what do you see?
Stanley: [while picking his pocket]
I see a long woman and a dark journey. That's all I see.
Drunk:
Ahhh! Trifle! A long woman in a dark journey. Say, I wouldn't give you one ducat for a fortune like that. Ha! What you mean is a long woman with a tall journey.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.














