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Romeo #196

May 1961 · D.C. Thomson · 4d [0-0-4 GBP]
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“What the Gypsy Told Her”

In "What the Gypsy Told Her," Mandy is drawn into a mystery after a gypsy's cryptic words spark a sudden decision to take riding lessons from the boy now running the stables. But when she discovers he’s married and her old circus horse triggers a painful memory, her path takes an unexpected turn—especially when the new doctor at the hospital, the one who once struck the horse, begins to follow her. Len Batchelor’s expressive art brings the quiet tension and emotional undercurrents of Mandy’s journey to life, capturing a moment of fragile connection amid personal upheaval.

artist, inker Len Batchelor

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artist, inker Len Batchelor

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Hearing the gypsy's reference to seeing her with a horse, Mandy decides to take lessons from the boy who had taken over the riding stables. But as she starts out Mandy learns that he is married. Her horse is an old circus horse and she is triggered into throwing Mandy. Her ankle is hurt, but the man who slapped the horse is the new doctor at the hospital. She tries to get rid of him, but he relentlessly follows her around. She eventually gives in at the carnival when they share a ride together at a roundabout.

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