present　century　it　was　said　to　amount　to　sixty　thousand。　　There　can
  be　no　doubt　that　the　sect　is　by　no　means　so　numerous　as　it　was　at
  former　periods；　witness　those　barrios　in　various　towns　still
  denominated　Gitanerias；　but　from　whence　the　Gitanos　have
  disappeared　even　like　the　Moors　from　the　Morerias。　　Whether　this
  diminution　in　number　has　been　the　result　of　a　partial　change　of
  habits；　of　pestilence　or　sickness；　of　war　or　famine；　or　of　all
  these　causes　combined；　we　have　no　means　of　determining；　and　shall
  abstain　from　offering　conjectures　on　the　subject。
  CHAPTER　IV
  IN　the　autumn　of　the　year　1839；　I　landed　at　Tarifa；　from　the　coast
  of　Barbary。　　I　arrived　in　a　small　felouk　laden　with　hides　for
  Cadiz；　to　which　place　I　was　myself　going。　　We　stopped　at　Tarifa　in
  order　to　perform　quarantine；　which；　however；　turned　out　a　mere
  farce；　as　we　were　all　permitted　to　come　on　shore；　the　master　of　the
  felouk　having　bribed　the　port　captain　with　a　few　fowls。　　We　formed
  a　motley　group。　　A　rich　Moor　and　his　son；　a　child；　with　their
  Jewish　servant　Yusouf；　and　myself　with　my　own　man　Hayim　Ben　Attar；
  a　Jew。　　After　passing　through　the　gate；　the　Moors　and　their
  domestics　were　conducted　by　the　master　to　the　house　of　one　of　his
  acquaintance；　where　he　intended　they　should　lodge；　whilst　a　sailor
  was　despatched　with　myself　and　Hayim　to　the　only　inn　which　the
  place　afforded。　　I　stopped　in　the　street　to　speak　to　a　person　whom
  I　had　known　at　Seville。　　Before　we　had　concluded　our　discourse；
  Hayim；　who　had　walked　forward；　returned；　saying　that　the　quarters
  were　good；　and　that　we　were　in　high　luck；　for　that　he　knew　the
  people　of　the　inn　were　Jews。　　'Jews；'　said　I；　'here　in　Tarifa；　and
  keeping　an　inn；　I　should　be　glad　to　see　them。'　　So　I　left　my
  acquaintance；　and　hastened　to　the　house。　　We　first　entered　a
  stable；　of　which　the　ground　floor　of　the　building　consisted；　and
  ascending　a　flight　of　stairs　entered　a　very　large　room；　and　from
  thence　passed　into　a　kitchen；　in　which　were　several　people。　　One　of
  these　was　a　stout；　athletic；　burly　fellow　of　about　fifty；　dressed
  in　a　buff　jerkin；　and　dark　cloth　pantaloons。　　His　hair　was　black　as
  a　coal　and　exceedingly　bushy；　his　face　much　marked　from　some
  disorder；　and　his　skin　as　dark　as　that　of　a　toad。　　A　very　tall
  woman　stood　by　the　dresser；　much　resembling　him　in　feature；　with
  the　same　hair　and　complexion；　but　with　more　intelligence　in　her
  eyes　than　the　man；　who　looked　heavy　and　dogged。　　A　dark　woman；　whom
  I　subsequently　discovered　to　be　lame；　sat　in　a　corner；　and　two　or
  three　swarthy　girls；　from　fifteen　to　eighteen　years　of　age；　were
  flitting　about　the　room。　　I　also　observed　a　wicked…looking　boy；　who
  might　have　been　called　handsome；　had　not　one　of　his　eyes　been
  injured。　　'Jews；'　said　I；　in　Moorish；　to　Hayim；　as　I　glanced　at
  these　people　and　about　the　room；　'these　are　not　Jews；　but　children
  of　the　Dar…bushi…fal。'
  'List　to　the　Corahai；'　said　the　tall　woman；　in　broken　Gypsy　slang；
  'hear　how　they　jabber　（hunelad　como　chamulian）；　truly　we　will　make
  them　pay　for　the　noise　they　raise　in　the　house。'　　Then　coming　up　to
  me；　she　demanded　with　a　shout；　fearing　otherwise　that　I　should　not
  understand；　whether　I　would　not　wish　to　see　the　room　where　I　was　to
  sleep。　　I　nodded：　　whereupon　she　led　me　out　upon　a　back　terrace；
  and　opening　the　door　of　a　small　room；　of　which　there　were　three；
  asked　me　if　it　would　suit。　　'Perfectly；'　said　I；　and　returned　with
  her　to　the　kitchen。
  'O；　what　a　handsome　face！　what　a　royal　person！'　exclaimed　the　whole
  family　as　I　returned；　in　Spanish；　but　in　the　whining；　canting　tones
  peculiar　to　the　Gypsies；　when　they　are　bent　on　victimising。　　'A
  more　ugly　Busno　it　has　never　been　our　chance　to　see；'　said　the　same
  voices　in　the　next　breath；　speaking　in　the　jargon　of　the　tribe。
  'Won't　your　Moorish　Royalty　please　to　eat　something？'　said　the　tall
  hag。　　'We　have　nothing　in　the　house；　but　I　will　run　out　and　buy　a
  fowl；　which　I　hope　may　prove　a　royal　peacock　to　nourish　and
  strengthen　you。'　　'I　hope　it　may　turn　to　drow　in　your　entrails；'
  she　muttered　to　the　rest　in　Gypsy。　　She　then　ran　down；　and　in　a
  minute　returned　with　an　old　hen；　which；　on　my　arrival；　I　had
  observed　below　in　the　stable。　　'See　this　beautiful　fowl；'　said　she；
  'I　have　been　running　over　all　Tarifa　to　procure　it　for　your
  kingship；　trouble　enough　I　have　had　to　obtain　it；　and　dear　enough
  it　has　cost　me。　　I　will　now　cut　its　throat。'　　'Before　you　kill　it；'
  said　I；　'I　should　wish　to　know　what　you　paid　for　it；　that　there　may
  be　no　dispute　about　it　in　the　account。'　　'Two　dollars　I　paid　for
  it；　most　valorous　and　handsome　sir；　two　dollars　it　cost　me；　out　of
  my　own　quisobi　…　out　of　my　own　little　purse。'　　I　saw　it　was　high
  time　to　put　an　end　to　these　zalamerias；　and　therefore　exclaimed　in
  Gitano；　'You　mean　two　brujis　（reals）；　O　mother　of　all　the　witches；
  and　that　is　twelve　cuartos　more　than　it　is　worth。'　　'Ay　Dios　mio；
  whom　have　we　here？'　exclaimed　the　females。　　'One；'　I　replied；　'who
  knows　you　well　and　all　your　ways。　　Speak！　am　I　to　have　the　hen　for
  two　reals？　if　not；　I　shall　leave　the　house　this　moment。'　　'O　yes；
  to　be　sure；　brother；　and　for　nothing　if　you　wish　it；'　said　the　tall
  woman；　in　natural　and　quite　altered　tones；　'but　why　did　you　enter
  the　house　speaking　in　Corahai　like　a　Bengui？　　We　thought　you　a
  Busno；　but　we　now　see　that　you　are　of　our　religion；　pray　sit　down
  and　tell　us　where　you　have　been。'　。　。
  MYSELF。　…　'Now；　my　good　people；　since　I　have　answered　your
  questions；　it　is　but　right　that　you　should　answer　some　of　mine；
  pray　who　are　you？　and　how　happens　it　that　you　are　keeping　this
  inn？'
  GYPSY　HAG。　…　'Verily；　brother；　we　can　scarcely　tell　you　who　we　are。
  All　we　know　of　ourselves　is；　that　we　keep　this　inn；　to　our　trouble
  and　sorrow；　and　that　our　parents　kept　it　before　us；　we　were　all
  born　in　this　house；　where　I　suppose　we　shall　die。'
  MYSELF。　…　'Who　is　the　master　of　the　house；　and　whose　are　these
  children？'
  GYPSY　HAG。　…　'The　master　of　the　house　is　the　fool；　my　brother；　who
  stands　before　you　without　saying　a　word；　to　him　belong　these
  children；　and　the　cripple　in　the　chair　is　his　wife；　and　my　cousin。
  He　has　also　two　sons　who　are　grown…up　men；　one　is　a　chumajarri
  （shoemaker）；　and　the　other　serves　a　tanner。'
  MYSELF。　…　'Is　it　not　contrary　to　the　law　of　the　Cales　to　follow
  such　trades？'
  GYPSY　HAG。　…　'We　know　of　no　law；　and　little　of　the　Cales
  themselves。　　Ours　is　the　only　Calo　family　in　Tarifa；　and　we　never
  left　it　in　our　lives；　except　occasionally　to　go　on　the　smuggling
  lay　to　Gibraltar。　　True　it　is　that　the　Cales；　when　they　visit
  Tarifa；　put　up　at　our　house；　sometimes　to　our　cost。　　There　was　one
  Rafael；　son　of　the　rich　Fruto　of　Cordova；　here　last　summer；　to　buy
  up　horses；　and　he　departed　a　baria　and　a　half　in　our　debt；　however；
  I　do　not　grudge　it　him；　for　he　is　a　handsome　and　clever　Chabo　…　a
  fellow　of　many　capacities。　　There　was　more　than　one　Busno　had　cause
  to　rue　his　coming　to　Tarifa。'
  MYSELF。　…　'Do　you　live　on　good　terms　with　the　Busne　of　Tarifa？'
  GYPSY　HAG。　…　'Brother；　we　live　on　the　best　terms　with　the　Busne　of
  Tarifa；　especially　with　the　errays。　　The　first　people　in　Tarifa
  come　to　this　house；　to　have　their　baji　told　by　the　cripple　in　the
  chair　and　by　myself。　　I　know　not　how　it　is；　but　we　are　more
  considered　by　the　grandees　than　the　poor；　who　hate　and　loathe　us。
  When　my　first　and　only　infant　died；　for　I　have　been　married；　the
  child　of　one　of　the　principal　people　was　put　to　me　to　nurse；　but　I
  hated　it　for　its　white　blood；　as　you　may　well　believe。　　It　never
  throve；　for　I　did　it　a　private　mischief；　and　though　it　grew　up　and
  is　now　a　youth；　it　is　…　mad。'
  MYSELF。　…　'With　whom　will　your　brother's　children　marry？　　You　say
  there　are　no　Gypsies　here。'
  GYPSY　HAG。　…　'Ay　de　mi；　hermano！　　It　is　that　which　grieves　me。　　I
  would　rather　see　them　sold　to　the　Moors　than　married　to　the　Busne。
  When　Rafael　was　here　he　wished　to　persuade　the　chumajarri　to
  accompany　him　to　Cordova；　and　promised　to　provide　for　him；　and　to
  find　him　a　wife　among　the　Callees　of　that　town；　but　the　faint　heart
  would　not；　though　I　myself　begged　him　to　comply。　　As　for　the
  curtidor　（tanner）；　he　goes　every　night　to　the　house　of　a　Busnee；
  and　once；　when　I　reproached　him　with　it；　he　threatened　to　marry
  her。　　I　intend　to　take　my　knife；　and　to　wait　behind　the　door　in　the
  dark；　and　when　she　comes　out　to　gash　her　over　the　eyes。　　I　trow　he
  will　have　little　desire　to　wed　with　her　then。'
  MYSELF。　…　'Do　many　Busne　from　the　countr