as　the　Gitano。　　Condemned　to　suffer　the　same　privations　and　wants；
  her　countenance；　when　her　interest　does　not　oblige　her　to　dissemble
  her　feelings；　presents　the　same　aspect　of　melancholy；　and　shows
  besides；　with　more　energy；　the　rancorous　passions　of　which　the
  female　heart　is　susceptible。　　Free　in　her　actions；　her　carriage；
  and　her　pursuits；　she　speaks；　vociferates；　and　makes　more　gestures
  than　the　Gitano；　and；　in　imitation　of　him；　her　arms　are　in
  continual　motion；　to　give　more　expression　to　the　imagery　with　which
  she　accompanies　her　discourse；　her　whole　body　contributes　to　her
  gesture；　and　to　increase　its　force；　endeavouring　by　these　means　to
  sharpen　the　effect　of　language　in　itself　insufficient；　and　her
  vivid　and　disordered　imagination　is　displayed　in　her　appearance　and
  attitude。
  'When　she　turns　her　hand　to　any　species　of　labour；　her　hurried
  action；　the　disorder　of　her　hair；　which　is　scarcely　subjected　by　a
  little　comb；　and　her　propensity　to　irritation；　show　how　little　she
  loves　toil；　and　her　disgust　for　any　continued　occupation。
  'In　her　disputes；　the　air　of　menace　and　high　passion；　the　flow　of
  words；　and　the　facility　with　which　she　provokes　and　despises
  danger；　indicate　manners　half　barbarous；　and　ignorance　of　other
  means　of　defence。　　Finally；　both　in　males　and　females；　their
  physical　constitution；　colour；　agility；　and　flexibility；　reveal　to
  us　a　caste　sprung　from　a　burning　clime；　and　devoted　to　all　those
  exercises　which　contribute　to　evolve　bodily　vigour；　and　certain
  mental　faculties。
  'The　dress　of　the　Gitano　varies　with　the　country　which　he　inhabits。
  Both　in　Rousillon　and　Catalonia　his　habiliments　generally　consist
  of　jacket；　waistcoat；　pantaloons；　and　a　red　faja；　which　covers　part
  of　his　waistcoat；　on　his　feet　he　wears　hempen　sandals；　with　much
  ribbon　tied　round　the　leg　as　high　as　the　calf；　he　has；　moreover；
  either　woollen　or　cotton　stockings；　round　his　neck　he　wears　a
  handkerchief；　carelessly　tied；　and　in　the　winter　he　uses　a　blanket
  or　mantle；　with　sleeves；　cast　over　the　shoulder；　his　head　is
  covered　with　the　indispensable　red　cap；　which　appears　to　be　the
  favourite　ornament　of　many　nations　in　the　vicinity　of　the
  Mediterranean　and　Caspian　Sea。
  'The　neck　and　the　elbows　of　the　jacket　are　adorned　with　pieces　of
  blue　and　yellow　cloth　embroidered　with　silk；　as　well　as　the　seams
  of　the　pantaloons；　he　wears；　moreover；　on　the　jacket　or　the
  waistcoat；　various　rows　of　silver　buttons；　small　and　round；
  sustained　by　rings　or　chains　of　the　same　metal。　　The　old　people；
  and　those　who　by　fortune；　or　some　other　cause；　exercise；　in
  appearance；　a　kind　of　authority　over　the　rest；　are　almost　always
  dressed　in　black　or　dark…blue　velvet。　　Some　of　those　who　affect
  elegance　amongst　them　keep　for　holidays　a　complete　dress　of　sky…
  blue　velvet；　with　embroidery　at　the　neck；　pocket…holes；　arm…pits；
  and　in　all　the　seams；　in　a　word；　with　the　exception　of　the　turban；
  this　was　the　fashion　of　dress　of　the　ancient　Moors　of　Granada；　the
  only　difference　being　occasioned　by　time　and　misery。
  'The　dress　of　the　Gitanas　is　very　varied：　　the　young　girls；　or
  those　who　are　in　tolerably　easy　circumstances；　generally　wear　a
  black　bodice　laced　up　with　a　string；　and　adjusted　to　their　figures；
  and　contrasting　with　the　scarlet…coloured　saya；　which　only　covers　a
  part　of　the　leg；　their　shoes　are　cut　very　low；　and　are　adorned　with
  little　buckles　of　silver；　the　breast；　and　the　upper　part　of　the
  bodice；　are　covered　either　with　a　white　handkerchief；　or　one　of
  some　vivid　colour；　and　on　the　head　is　worn　another　handkerchief；
  tied　beneath　the　chin；　one　of　the　ends　of　which　falls　on　the
  shoulder；　in　the　manner　of　a　hood。　　When　the　cold　or　the　heat
  permit；　the　Gitana　removes　the　hood；　without　untying　the　knots；　and
  exhibits　her　long　and　shining　tresses　restrained　by　a　comb。　　The
  old　women；　and　the　very　poor；　dress　in　the　same　manner；　save　that
  their　habiliments　are　more　coarse　and　the　colours　less　in　harmony。
  Amongst　them　misery　appears　beneath　the　most　revolting　aspect；
  whilst　the　poorest　Gitano　preserves　a　certain　deportment　which
  would　make　his　aspect　supportable；　if　his　unquiet　and　ferocious
  glance　did　not　inspire　us　with　aversion。'
  CHAPTER　VI
  WHILST　their　husbands　are　engaged　in　their　jockey　vocation；　or　in
  wielding　the　cachas；　the　Callees；　or　Gypsy　females；　are　seldom
  idle；　but　are　endeavouring；　by　various　means；　to　make　all　the　gain
  they　can。　　The　richest　amongst　them　are　generally　contrabandistas；
  and　in　the　large　towns　go　from　house　to　house　with　prohibited
  goods；　especially　silk　and　cotton；　and　occasionally　with　tobacco。
  They　likewise　purchase　cast…off　female　wearing…apparel；　which；　when
  vamped　up　and　embellished；　they　sometimes　contrive　to　sell　as　new；
  with　no　inconsiderable　profit。
  Gitanas　of　this　description　are　of　the　most　respectable　class；　the
  rest；　provided　they　do　not　sell　roasted　chestnuts；　or　esteras；
  which　are　a　species　of　mat；　seek　a　livelihood　by　different　tricks
  and　practices；　more　or　less　fraudulent；　for　example　…
  LA　BAHI；　or　fortune…telling；　which　is　called　in　Spanish；　BUENA
  VENTURA。　…　This　way　of　extracting　money　from　the　credulity　of　dupes
  is；　of　all　those　practised　by　the　Gypsies；　the　readiest　and　most
  easy；　promises　are　the　only　capital　requisite；　and　the　whole　art　of
  fortune…telling　consists　in　properly　adapting　these　promises　to　the
  age　and　condition　of　the　parties　who　seek　for　information。　　The
  Gitanas　are　clever　enough　in　the　accomplishment　of　this；　and　in
  most　cases　afford　perfect　satisfaction。　　Their　practice　chiefly
  lies　amongst　females；　the　portion　of　the　human　race　most　given　to
  curiosity　and　credulity。　　To　the　young　maidens　they　promise　lovers；
  handsome　invariably；　and　sometimes　rich；　to　wives　children；　and
  perhaps　another　husband；　for　their　eyes　are　so　penetrating；　that
  occasionally　they　will　develop　your　most　secret　thoughts　and
  wishes；　to　the　old；　riches　…　and　nothing　but　riches；　for　they　have
  sufficient　knowledge　of　the　human　heart　to　be　aware　that　avarice　is
  the　last　passion　that　becomes　extinct　within　it。　　These　riches　are
  to　proceed　either　from　the　discovery　of　hidden　treasures　or　from
  across　the　water；　from　the　Americas；　to　which　the　Spaniards　still
  look　with　hope；　as　there　is　no　individual　in　Spain；　however　poor；
  but　has　some　connection　in　those　realms　of　silver　and　gold；　at
  whose　death　he　considers　it　probable　that　he　may　succeed　to　a
  brilliant　'herencia。'　　The　Gitanas；　in　the　exercise　of　this
  practice；　find　dupes　almost　as　readily　amongst　the　superior
  classes；　as　the　veriest　dregs　of　the　population。　　It　is　their
  boast；　that　the　best　houses　are　open　to　them；　and　perhaps　in　the
  space　of　one　hour；　they　will　spae　the　bahi　to　a　duchess；　or
  countess；　in　one　of　the　hundred　palaces　of　Madrid；　and　to　half　a
  dozen　of　the　lavanderas　engaged　in　purifying　the　linen　of　the
  capital；　beneath　the　willows　which　droop　on　the　banks　of　the
  murmuring　Manzanares。　　One　great　advantage　which　the　Gypsies
  possess　over　all　other　people　is　an　utter　absence　of　MAUVAISE
  HONTE；　their　speech　is　as　fluent；　and　their　eyes　as　unabashed；　in
  the　presence　of　royalty；　as　before　those　from　whom　they　have
  nothing　to　hope　or　fear；　the　result　being；　that　most　minds　quail
  before　them。　　There　were　two　Gitanas　at　Madrid；　one　Pepita　by　name；
  and　the　other　La　Chicharona；　the　first　was　a　spare；　shrewd；　witch…
  like　female；　about　fifty；　and　was　the　mother…in…law　of　La
  Chicharona；　who　was　remarkable　for　her　stoutness。　　These　women
  subsisted　entirely　by　fortune…telling　and　swindling。　　It　chanced
  that　the　son　of　Pepita；　and　husband　of　Chicharona；　having　spirited
  away　a　horse；　was　sent　to　the　presidio　of　Malaga　for　ten　years　of
  hard　labour。　　This　misfortune　caused　inexpressible　affliction　to
  his　wife　and　mother；　who　determined　to　make　every　effort　to　procure
  his　liberation。　　The　readiest　way　which　occurred　to　them　was　to
  procure　an　interview　with　the　Queen　Regent　Christina；　who　they
  doubted　not　would　forthwith　pardon　the　culprit；　provided　they　had
  an　opportunity　of　assailing　her　with　their　Gypsy　discourse；　for；　to
  use　their　own　words；　'they　well　knew　what　to　say。'　　I　at　that　time
  lived　close　by　the　palace；　in　the　street　of　Santiago；　and　daily；
  for　the　space　of　a　month；　saw　them　bending　their　steps　in　that
  direction。
  One　day　they　came　to　me　in　a　great　hurry；　with　a　strange　expression
  on　both　their　countenances。　　'We　have　seen　Christina；　hijo'　（my
  son）；　said　Pepita　to　me。
  'Within　the　palace？'　I　inquired。
  'Within　t