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evidently much flattered�察�took off his hat to the newcomer�察�and 



drank�察�as did the woman also。  The glass was filled�察�and refilled�察�



till they became yet more intoxicated。  I did not hear the young 



man say a word�此 �he appeared a passive automaton。  The Gypsies�察�



however�察�spoke for him�察�and were profuse of compliments。  It was 



now proposed that the caballero should settle the dispute�察�a long 



and noisy conversation ensued�察�the young man looking vacantly on�此 �



the strange people had no money�察�and had already run up another 



bill at a wine´house to which they had retired。  At last it was 



proposed�察�as if by the young man�察�that the Gypsy should purchase 



his own mule for two dollars�察�and forgive the strangers the 



reckoning of the preceding night。  To this they agreed�察�being 



apparently stultified with the liquor�察�and the money being paid to 



them in the presence of witnesses�察�they thanked the friendly 



mediator�察�and reeled away。







Before they left the town that night�察�they had contrived to spend 



the entire two dollars�察�and the woman�察�who first recovered her 



senses�察�was bitterly lamenting that they had permitted themselves 



to be despoiled so cheaply of a PRENDA TAN PRECIOSA�察�as was the 



donkey。  Upon the whole�察�however�察�I did not much pity them。  The 



woman was certainly not the man's wife。  The labourer had probably 



left his village with some strolling harlot�察�bringing with him the 



animal which had previously served to support himself and family。







I believe that the Gypsy read�察�at the first glance�察�their history�察�



and arranged matters accordingly。  The donkey was soon once more in 



the stable�察�and that night there was much rejoicing in the Gypsy 



inn。







Who was the singular mediator�拭 �He was neither more nor less than 



the foster child of the Gypsy hag�察�the unfortunate being whom she 



had privately injured in his infancy。  After having thus served 



them as an instrument in their villainy�察�he was told to go home。 。 



。 。











THE GYPSY SOLDIER OF VALDEPENAS











It was at Madrid one fine afternoon in the beginning of March 1838�察�



that�察�as I was sitting behind my table in a cabinete�察�as it is 



called�察�of the third floor of No。 16�察�in the Calle de Santiago�察�



having just taken my meal�察�my hostess entered and informed me that 



a military officer wished to speak to me�察�adding�察�in an undertone�察�



that he looked a STRANGE GUEST。  I was acquainted with no military 



officer in the Spanish service�察�but as at that time I expected 



daily to be arrested for having distributed the Bible�察�I thought 



that very possibly this officer might have been sent to perform 



that piece of duty。  I instantly ordered him to be admitted�察�



whereupon a thin active figure�察�somewhat above the middle height�察�



dressed in a blue uniform�察�with a long sword hanging at his side�察�



tripped into the room。  Depositing his regimental hat on the 



ground�察�he drew a chair to the table�察�and seating himself�察�placed 



his elbows on the board�察�and supporting his face with his hands�察�



confronted me�察�gazing steadfastly upon me�察�without uttering a word。  



I looked no less wistfully at him�察�and was of the same opinion as 



my hostess�察�as to the strangeness of my guest。  He was about fifty�察�



with thin flaxen hair covering the sides of his head�察�which at the 



top was entirely bald。  His eyes were small�察�and�察�like ferrets'�察�



red and fiery。  His complexion like a brick�察�a dull red�察�checkered 



with spots of purple。  'May I inquire your name and business�察�sir��' 



I at length demanded。







STRANGER。 ´ 'My name is Chaleco of Valdepenas�察�in the time of the 



French I served as bragante�察�fighting for Ferdinand VII。  I am now 



a captain on half´pay in the service of Donna Isabel�察�as for my 



business here�察�it is to speak with you。  Do you know this book��'







MYSELF。 ´ 'This book is Saint Luke's Gospel in the Gypsy language�察�



how can this book concern you��'







STRANGER。 ´ 'No one more。  It is in the language of my people。'







MYSELF。 ´ 'You do not pretend to say that you are a Calo��'







STRANGER。 ´ 'I do�  �I am Zincalo�察�by the mother's side。  My father�察�



it is true�察�was one of the Busne�察�but I glory in being a Calo�察�and 



care not to acknowledge other blood。'







MYSELF。 ´ 'How became you possessed of that book��'







STRANGER。 ´ 'I was this morning in the Prado�察�where I met two women 



of our people�察�and amongst other things they told me that they had 



a gabicote in our language。  I did not believe them at first�察�but 



they pulled it out�察�and I found their words true。  They then spoke 



to me of yourself�察�and told me where you live�察�so I took the book 



from them and am come to see you。'







MYSELF。 ´ 'Are you able to understand this book��'







STRANGER。 ´ 'Perfectly�察�though it is written in very crabbed 



language�此 。�48�� but I learnt to read Calo when very young。  My 



mother was a good Calli�察�and early taught me both to speak and read 



it。  She too had a gabicote�察�but not printed like this�察�and it 



treated of a different matter。'







MYSELF。 ´ 'How came your mother�察�being a good Calli�察�to marry one 



of a different blood��'







STRANGER。 ´ 'It was no fault of hers�察�there was no remedy。  In her 



infancy she lost her parents�察�who were executed�察�and she was 



abandoned by all�察�till my father�察�taking compassion on her�察�brought 



her up and educated her�此 �at last he made her his wife�察�though 



three times her age。  She�察�however�察�remembered her blood and hated 



my father�察�and taught me to hate him likewise�察�and avoid him。  When 



a boy�察�I used to stroll about the plains�察�that I might not see my 



father�察�and my father would follow me and beg me to look upon him�察�



and would ask me what I wanted�察�and I would reply�察�Father�察�the only 



thing I want is to see you dead。'







MYSELF。 ´ 'That was strange language from a child to its parent。'







STRANGER。 ´ 'It was ´ but you know the couplet�察。�49�� which says�察 �I 



do not wish to be a lord ´ I am by birth a Gypsy ´ I do not wish to 



be a gentleman ´ I am content with being a Calo� �'







MYSELF。 ´ 'I am anxious to hear more of your history ´ pray 



proceed。'







STRANGER。 ´ 'When I was about twelve years old my father became 



distracted�察�and died。  I then continued with my mother for some 



years�察�she loved me much�察�and procured a teacher to instruct me in 



Latin。  At last she died�察�and then there was a pleyto ��law´suit��。  



I took to the sierra and became a highwayman�察�but the wars broke 



out。  My cousin Jara�察�of Valdepenas�察�raised a troop of brigantes。 



��50��  I enlisted with him and distinguished myself very much�察�there 



is scarcely a man or woman in Spain but has heard of Jara and 



Chaleco。  I am now captain in the service of Donna Isabel ´ I am 



covered with wounds ´ I am ´ ugh� �ugh� �ugh ´ ��'







He had commenced coughing�察�and in a manner which perfectly 



astounded me。  I had heard hooping coughs�察�consumptive coughs�察�



coughs caused by colds�察�and other accidents�察�but a cough so 



horrible and unnatural as that of the Gypsy soldier�察�I had never 



witnessed in the course of my travels。  In a moment he was bent 



double�察�his frame writhed and laboured�察�the veins of his forehead 



were frightfully swollen�察�and his complexion became black as the 



blackest blood�察�he screamed�察�he snorted�察�he barked�察�and appeared to 



be on the point of suffocation ´ yet more explosive became the 



cough�察�and the people of the house�察�frightened�察�came running into 



the apartment。  I cries�察�'The man is perishing�察�run instantly for a 



surgeon��'  He heard me�察�and with a quick movement raised his left 



hand as if to countermand the order�察�another struggle�察�then one 



mighty throe�察�which seemed to search his deepest intestines�察�and he 



remained motionless�察�his head on his knee。  The cough had left him�察�



and within a minute or two he again looked up。







'That is a dreadful cough�察�friend��' said I�察�when he was somewhat 



recovered。  'How did you get it��'







GYPSY SOLDIER。 ´ 'I am ´ shot through the lungs ´ brother�  �Let me 



but take breath�察�and I will show you the hole ´ the agujero。'







He continued with me a considerable time�察�and showed not the 



slightest disposition to depart�察�the cough returned twice�察�but not 



so violently�察 � at length�察�having an engagement�察�I arose�察�and 



apologising�察�told him I must leave him。  The next day he came again 



at the same hour�察�but he found me not�察�as I was abroad dining with 



a friend。  On the third day�察�however�察�as I was sitting down to 



dinner�察�in he walked�察�unannounced。  I am rather hospitable than 



otherwise�察�so I cordially welcomed him�察�and requested him to 



partake of my meal。  'Con mucho gusto��' he replied�察�and instantly 



took his place at the table。  I was again astonished�察�for if his 



cough was frightful�察�his appetite was yet more so。  He ate like a 



wolf of the sierra�察 � soup�察�puchero�察�fowl and bacon disappeared 



before him in a twinkling。  I ordered in cold meat�察�which he 



presently despatched�察�a large piece of cheese was then produced。  



We had been drinking water。







'Where is the wine��' said he。







'I never use it��' I replied。







He looked blank。  The hostess�察�however�察�who was present waiting�察�



said�察�'If the gentleman wish for wine�察�I have a bota nearly full�察�



which I will instantly fetch。'







The skin bottle�察�when full�察�might contain about four quarts。  She 



filled him a very large glass�察�and was removing the skin�察�but he 



prevented her�察�saying�察�'Leave it�察�my good woman�察�my brother here 



will settle with you for the little I shall use。'







He now lighted his cigar�察�and it was evident that he had made good 



his quarters。  On the former occasion I

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