_First Gypsy_.—‘In the summer time a few of us assemble together, and live about amongst the plains and hills, and by doing so we frequently contrive to pick up a horse or a mule for nothing, and sometimes we knock down a Busné, and strip him, but it is seldom we venture so far. We are much looked after by the Busné, who hold us in great dread, and abhor us. Sometimes, when wandering about, we are attacked by the labourers, and then we defend ourselves as well as we can. There is no better weapon in the hands of a Gitáno than his “cachas,” or shears, with which he trims the mules. I once snipped off the nose of a Busné, and opened the greater part of his cheek in an affray up the country near Trujillo.’ _Myself_.—‘Have you travelled much about Spain?’ _First Gypsy_.—‘Very little; I have never been out of this province of Estremadura, except last year, as I told you, into Portugal. When we wander we do not go far, and it is very rare that we are visited by our brethren of other parts. I have never been in Andalusia, but I have heard say that the Gitános are many in Andalusia, and are more wealthy than those here, and that they follow better the Gypsy law.’ _Myself_.—‘What do you mean by the Gypsy law?’ _First Gypsy_.—‘Wherefore do you ask, brother? You know what is meant by the law of the Calés better even than ourselves.’ _Myself_.—‘I know what it is in England and in Hungary, but I can only give a guess as to what it is in Spain.’ _Both Gypsies_.—‘What do you consider it to be in Spain?’ _Myself_.—‘Cheating and choring the Busné on all occasions, and being true to the erráte in life and in death.’ At these words both the Gitános sprang simultaneously from their seats, and exclaimed with a boisterous shout—‘Chachipé.’ This meeting with the Gitános was the occasion of my remaining at Badajoz a much longer time than I originally intended. I wished to become better acquainted with their condition and manners, and above all to speak to them of Christ and His Word; for I was convinced, that should I travel to the end of the universe, I should meet with no people more in need of a little Christian exhortation, and I accordingly continued at Badajoz for nearly three weeks.