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WILD SPAIN. 



played upon his superstitious nature by a ventriloquial 

 member of his cuadrilla. As he stood, sword and nndcta 

 in hand, facing a black bull of the Duke of Yeragua's breed 

 in the Plaza of Madrid, suddenly the beast addressed him 

 in low sepulchral tones, " Tc voy a eager ! " — I am going 

 to catch you ! Such was the effect on Chicorro's nerves 



GYPSY LAI). 



that his life was only saved by his attendant chulos, who 

 drew off the brute's attack, nor has Chicorro ever since 

 dared to face a black bull. 



The resident Spanish gypsies cluster together in some 

 separate quarter of the town, or form an isolated mud- 

 built barrio outside its walls. Dwelling apart, and 



