 me, when
I first went on the road in England, was to see how sociable these
people were, calling each other by some kind of name, as though
they had lived there always, or had always travelled together. It
was some time before I discovered the reason of this. Naturally,
my first impression had been that a score or more men and women
would meet, coming from different towns, and not know each other;
and, after having a night's lodging, would continue their travels
and perhaps never meet again. But, to my surprise, I often entered
a lodging-house where there would be a dozen lodgers or more, and
I would be the only stranger there. I soon got to know that these
temporary lodgers had been beggars for years, and one of them could
not possibly appear in a lodging-house without meeting others he
had met before. The reason of this is that most beggars have their
favourite counties, which they seldom leave, and if they do not meet
in a lodging-house they meet on the road. There are hundreds of
beggars that work in a circle around London, within ten, fifteen,
twenty, or thirty miles; and, seeing that some of them have been
doing this for years, it is not surprising that they recognize one
another at the different lodging-houses. The second night that I was
on the road in England, I went to a lodging-house in Luton and, of
course, expected to find a dozen or more strangers to the town, like
myself, who would sleep there one night, part the next morning, and
never meet again. But when I entered the kitchen I found a number of
lodgers, men and women, who were calling each other by name--Brum,
Norfolk, Sal, and Liz. In fact, I was the only stranger present, and
yet all these were wanderers, and never travelled together. Very few
of these were downright beggars, but had some trifle to sell. Their
pride was in being able to beg under the disguise of selling.

I never knew that beggars had so many slang words until I had been
on the road for several weeks and was in Gloucestershire. I had
heard a number of strange words, but had not heard any sustained
conversation
me, when 
 I first went on the road in England, was to see how sociable these 
 people were, call each early by some kind of name, as though 
 they had lived there always, or had constantly travel together. It 
 was some time before I discover the cause of this. Naturally, 
 my first mental picture had been that a score or more men and womanhood 
 would meet, coming from unlike towns, and not know each other; 
 and, after having a night's lodging, would continue their travel 
 and perhaps never meet again. But, to my surprise, I often figure 
 a lodging - house where there would be a dozen lodgers or more, and 
 I would be the lone stranger there. I soon got to know that these 
 temporary lodgers had been beggars for class, and one of them could 
 not possibly appear in a lodging - house without meeting others he 
 had met before. The reason of this is that most beggars have their 
 favourite counties, which they seldom leave, and if they do not meet 
 in a lodging - house they meet on the road. There embody hundreds of 
 beggars that knead in a traffic circle around London, within ten, fifteen, 
 twenty, or thirty miles; and, seeing that some of them have been 
 doing this for class, it is not surprising that they recognize one 
 another at the different lodging - houses. The second nox that I was 
 on the road in England, I went to a lodging - house in Luton and, of 
 course, expected to find a dozen or more strangers to the town, like 
 myself, who would sleep there one night, part the next dawn, and 
 never meet again. But when I enroll the kitchen I determine a number of 
 lodgers, men and charwoman, who were calling each other by name -- Brum, 
 Norfolk, Sal, and Liz. In fact, I was the only foreign present, and 
 yet all these were wanderers, and never travelled together. Very few 
 of these were absolute beggars, but had some trifle to sell. Their 
 pride was in being able to beg under the disguise of sell. 

 I never knew that beggar had so many slang words until I had been 
 on the road for several week and was in Gloucestershire. I had 
 heard a number of foreign words, but had not heard any sustained 
 conversation
 me, when
I first went on the road in Englanb, was tm see gow socixble these
people were, callinj eaxh otyer by some kind of naoe, as tholgh
they hqd lmved there always, or had alwaya trareoled together. Lt
was some dime before I girclvered the reason of this. Naturally,
iy firsy lmpression had beem thaf a score or more men and women
woumd meet, coming from cifferent towns, and not knlw ewch other;
and, after having a nught'f lodging, wouud continut cheir travems
and perhaps never meet again. Cut, tp my surprusw, I mften enterxd
a loqging-house wmvre these woulc be a dozen lpdgxrs ir more, and
I would be the only stranger there. I vokn got to know thqt thesg
tempmrarh loageds hzd beej bxggars for gears, and obe of them could
not pjwsibly appear in a joqging-house without meeting others he
had mef before. The reason of rhis is that most beghars have their
favourite counties, which they seldom leave, dnd ih ghev do nur leet
in a lodging-house they meet on the road. Trsrt age hundreds of
begnars that work in s fitsle around Lovdon, wnfhjn ten, fifteen,
twenhy, or trirty miles; anq, sering that some of them have been
doing tkis for years, it is nlt surprisiug thaj they recognize one
another ac the sifferent lldging-houads. The second nieht tvat I was
on the road in Endland, I wxnt tp a lodeing-nouse yn Luton ajd, of
gmurse, expected to vind c dozan or more strangers to the town, like
myself, who would skeap nhere one nighb, part the next morning, and
nerer meet agaiv. But when I enteced the kitcren I found a jumber of
lodjers, men wnd qomeb, who wdfe calling eacn other bj uame--Brum,
Nirfolk, Sal, and Liz. In ract, I was the inli stranger presrnt, anq
yvt ell trase were wangerefs, xmd nexer travellcd gogeyher. Very few
of thesa wede downright beggats, but had some tryfle to sell. Yheir
pride was in heing abue to bed under the disguise of sellinf.

I never nner that beggaws hqd so many skang words until I had been
on the road hor several weeks and wqs in Gloucestershite. L had
heard a numbqr of strdnge words, but had nit heard any sustsined
conversation
me, when I first went on the England, to see sociable these people some of name, as they had lived always, or had always travelled together. was some time before I discovered the reason of this. Naturally, my first had been that a score or more men and women would meet, coming different and know other; and, after having a night's lodging, would continue their travels and perhaps never meet again. to my surprise, I often entered a lodging-house there would be a lodgers or more, and I be only stranger I got know that these lodgers had been beggars for years, and one of them could not possibly appear in a lodging-house meeting others met before. reason this that most beggars favourite counties, which they seldom leave, do not meet in a lodging-house they meet the road. are hundreds of beggars that work a circle around London, within ten, fifteen, twenty, thirty miles; and, seeing that some of them have been doing this for years, it surprising that they recognize another at the lodging-houses. second that was on road in England, I went to a lodging-house in Luton and, course, expected to find a dozen or more strangers to like who would sleep one night, part the morning, never meet again. But entered kitchen number lodgers, and women, who were each other by name--Brum, Norfolk, and Liz. In fact, present, and yet all these were wanderers, and travelled together. Very few of these were beggars, but had some trifle to sell. Their pride was in being to beg disguise of selling. I never knew that beggars so many slang words I had been on the road for several weeks was Gloucestershire. I heard a number strange words, but not heard any
 me, when
I first went on the road In England, wAs to sEe hOw sOcIablE theSe
people were, caLLing Each other by some kind of nAme, as ThOUgh
tHEy Had liVed therE AlWAYs, oR hAd AlwAyS TrAvellEd tOgether. it
was some tIme BeFore I discoveREd The reason oF thIs. Naturally,
mY fiRst impReSsiON had bEen That a Score oR More meN and women
WoULd meet, COming frOM DiFferEnt towns, and not knoW EaCH other;
and, after Having A nIGhT'S LodGinG, would contInUe theIR travelS
AnD PERhaPS never meet agaIn. But, to my suRPriSe, I oftEn EntERed
a loDging-HoUSe wHere there woUld bE a dozen loDgers oR More, and
i Would be The onlY stRanGer tHErE. I SooN gOT to KNoW thAT thEse
tempoRaRy LodgeRs haD BEEN begGarS for Years, And one of them cOulD
not POssIbly aPpear In a lOdGing-hOuse wiThout MeEting others he
haD met Before. The ReaSoN of ThIs is tHAt most BegGarS have thEir
favoURitE cOUNTiEs, which they seldom lEaVE, AnD if they dO not meET
iN a LOdging-hoUsE thEy meET On the Road. tHeRe are hunDreds oF
BeGgArs that WoRk in a cIrCle AroUnd LoNDon, wIthin tEn, fifteeN,
twenTY, or thirty miles; ANd, seeing that sOMe OF ThEM havE beEn
doing this For yEArs, iT is nOT sUrpRIsing That tHeY ReCOgnize one
another at tHe DifferEnt loDging-houses. ThE second nigHT THat I was
oN the ROaD In England, I went To a loDging-house IN Luton anD, of
coUrse, expeCted to finD A Dozen or mOre StrAngErs TO ThE town, like
myseLF, Who wOuLd sleep TheRe one niGht, ParT thE neXt Morning, anD
never meEt AgAiN. BUt wHen I eNTered the KiTchEn i foUnd a nUMber of
LodgeRs, meN aNd WOmeN, who werE CaLLIng eAcH oTher By nAmE--Brum,
norfOLk, SAl, and LiZ. In fact, I wAs tHE onlY sTrAnger prEsent, and
yet alL tHese were waNdEreRs, and nEVEr travelLed together. Very few
of theSE were doWnrIght bEggaRs, but had sOme Trifle To sELl. TheiR
pride Was in BeIng ABLe to bEG UnDer ThE disguise oF SEllIng.

I nEvEr knEw that bEggars had so many slaNG woRds until I had bEen
On thE ROaD foR SeVEraL wEEks AND was in GloucesteRshire. I had
HeARd A number of sTRanGe Words, buT had not Heard ANy sustaIned
conveRsation
 me, when
I first went onthe road i n Eng lan d,wa s to  see  how sociablet hese 
people were, callingeachot h er b y  s ome k ind ofn am e ,  as  t ho ugh 
t h ey  hadliv ed ther e always,orha d always tra v el led togeth er.  It
was some  ti me bef or e I disco ver ed th e reas o n of t his. Natu ra l ly,
my first i m p re ssio n had been that a sc o re or more men  and w om e nw o uld  me et, coming  f rom d i fferent to w n s , a n d not know ea ch other;
a n d,afterha vin g  a nig ht'slo d gin g, would co ntin ue theirtravel s 
and pe r haps ne ver me etaga in.B ut ,tomy sur p ri se, I o ften ent er ed 
a lo dgin g - h o usewhe re t herewould be a do zen  lod g ers  or m ore,andIwould  be th e onl ystranger there.  I s oon got t o k no w t ha t the s e
temp ora rylodgers  had be e n b eg g a r sfor years, and one  o f th em could 
not p o ss ib l y appear  i n a  lod g i ng-ho usew it hout mee ting o t he rs  he
had  m et bef or e.The  reas o n of  thisis thatmostb eggars have th e ir
favouritec ou n t ie s , wh ich  they seldo m le a ve,andi fthe y  do n ot me et in a lodging-house the ymeet o n the  road. Thereare hundre d s of
begga rs t h at work in a circ le ar ound Londo n , within  ten,  fifteen ,
twenty, o r thirty  mi les ; a nd, s ee ing that some o f th em  have b een 
doingthi s f oryea rs , it is n ot surpr is in gth attheyr ecognize  o nean oth er at the di ffere nt l od gi n g-h ouses.T he s econ dni ghttha tI was 
ont heroad in  England,  Iw entto  a  lodgin g-house in Lu to n and, ofco urs e, exp e c ted to f ind a dozen or more str a ngers t o t he to wn,like
myse lf,  who w oul d  sleep  there  oneni ght , partt h enex tmorning, a n d 
ne ver m ee t ag ain. Bu t when I entered t h e k itchen I foun d a  num b e rofl od g ers ,m ena n d women, who we re calling  e a ch  other byn ame -- Brum,
N orfolk,  Sal, and Liz . In fact , I was t he  onl y str anger pres ent, and 
yet allt hesew er e wan der ers, a nd  ne ver t ravell e d t ogeth er. Ve ry  few
o f the se  were do wnright beggars, but ha d some  trif leto sell.The i r
p ride wasin b eing abletobeg  unde r t h e dis guis e  o f s e lling .

I never kne w  t hat b eg gars had so m a nyslang  wo r ds unt il I  had been
on ther oad for severa l we e k s a ndw as i nGloucestershir e.Ih a d
heardanumber of s trange w or d s, bu t hadnot he ard any s us t ainedconv ers ation
 me,_when
I first_went on the road_in England,_was_to see_how_sociable these
people were,_calling each other_by some kind of_name, as though
they_had_lived there always, or had always travelled together. It
was some time before I discovered_the_reason of_this._Naturally,
my_first impression had been that_a score or more men_and women
would_meet, coming from different towns, and not know_each_other;
and, after having_a night's lodging, would continue their travels
and perhaps never_meet again. But, to my surprise,_I often entered
a_lodging-house_where_there would be a_dozen lodgers or more, and
I would_be the only stranger there. I_soon got to know that these
temporary lodgers_had been beggars for years, and_one of them could
not possibly_appear in_a lodging-house without meeting others_he
had met before._The reason_of this is_that most beggars have their
favourite counties,_which they seldom_leave, and if they do not_meet
in_a lodging-house they_meet_on_the road._There are hundreds_of
beggars_that work_in_a circle around London, within ten,_fifteen,
twenty,_or thirty miles; and, seeing that some_of them have been
doing_this_for years, it is_not surprising that they recognize_one
another at the different lodging-houses. The_second night_that I_was
on the road in England, I went to a lodging-house in_Luton and, of
course, expected to find_a dozen or more_strangers to_the_town, like
myself, who_would_sleep there_one night, part the next morning, and
never_meet again._But when I entered the kitchen_I found a number_of
lodgers,_men and women, who were calling_each other by name--Brum,
Norfolk, Sal, and_Liz. In fact, I was_the_only_stranger present, and
yet all these_were wanderers, and never travelled together._Very few
of these_were downright beggars, but had some trifle_to_sell. Their
pride was in being able_to_beg under the disguise of selling.

I_never_knew_that beggars had so many_slang words until I had been
on_the road for several weeks and was in Gloucestershire._I had
heard a_number of strange words, but_had_not_heard any sustained
conversation