 Moor, I know not; he was recognized, however, at a village in
the neighbourhood of Madrid, and being apprehended, was forthwith
conducted to the capital, where he shortly after terminated his existence
on the scaffold, with his two associates; Gabiria and his children being
present at the ghastly scene, which they surveyed from a chariot at their
ease.

Such was the end of Balseiro, of whom I should certainly not have said so
much, but for the affair of the crabbed _Gitano_.  Poor wretch! he
acquired that species of immortality which is the object of the
aspirations of many a Spanish thief, whilst vapouring about in the
_patio_, dressed in the snowy linen; the rape of the children of Gabiria
made him at once the pet of the fraternity.  A celebrated robber, with
whom I was subsequently imprisoned at Seville, spoke his eulogy in the
following manner:—

“Balseiro was a very good subject, and an honest man.  He was the head of
our family, _Don Jorge_; we shall never see his like again; pity that he
did not sack the _parné_, and escape to the camp of the Moor, _Don
Jorge_.”




CHAPTER XLI.


Maria Diaz—Priestly Vituperation—Antonio’s Visit—Antonio at Service—A
Scene—Benedict Mol—Wandering in Spain—The Four Evangelien.

“Well,” said I to Maria Diaz, on the third morning after my imprisonment,
“what do the people of Madrid say to this affair of mine?”

“I do not know what the people of Madrid in general say about it,
probably they do not take much interest in it; indeed, imprisonments at
the present time are such common matters, that people seem to be quite
indifferent to them; the priests, however, are in no slight commotion,
and confess that they have committed an imprudent thing in causing you to
be arrested by their friend the _corregidor_ of Madrid.”

“How is that?” I inquired.  “Are they afraid that their friend will be
punished?”

 “Not so, _señor_,” replied Maria; “slight grief indeed would it cause
them, however
Moor, I know not; he was recognized, however, at a village in 
 the neighbourhood of Madrid, and being apprehend, was forthwith 
 behave to the capital, where he shortly after terminated his universe 
 on the scaffold, with his two associates; Gabiria and his children being 
 present at the charnel scene, which they surveyed from a chariot at their 
 ease. 

 Such was the goal of Balseiro, of whom I should certainly not have said indeed 
 much, but for the affair of the crabbed _ Gitano _.   Poor poor devil! he 
 acquired that species of immortality which is the object of the 
 aspirations of many a Spanish thief, whilst vapouring about in the 
 _ patio _, dressed in the snowy linen; the rape of the children of Gabiria 
 made him at once the darling of the fraternity.   A celebrated robber, with 
 whom I was subsequently imprisoned at Seville, spoke his encomium in the 
 following manner: — 

 “ Balseiro was a very good discipline, and an honest serviceman.   He was the head of 
 our family, _ Don Jorge _; we shall never see his like again; pity that he 
 did not sack the _ parné _, and elude to the camp of the Moor, _ Don 
 Jorge _. ” 




 CHAPTER XLI. 


 Maria Diaz — Priestly Vituperation — Antonio ’s Visit — Antonio at Service — A 
 Scene — Benedict Mol — Wandering in Spain — The Four Evangelien. 

 “ Well, ” said I to Maria Diaz, on the third morning after my imprisonment, 
 “ what do the people of Madrid say to this affair of mine? ” 

 “ I do not know what the people of Madrid in general say about it, 
 probably they do not take much interest in it; indeed, imprisonments at 
 the present time are such common matter, that people seem to be quite 
 inert to them; the priest, however, are in no slight commotion, 
 and confess that they have give an imprudent matter in causing you to 
 be arrested by their friend the _ corregidor _ of Madrid. ” 

 “ How is that? ” I investigate.   “ Are they afraid that their friend will be 
 punished? ” 

  “ Not so, _ señor _, ” replied Maria; “ slight grief indeed would it cause 
 them, however
 Molr, I know not; he was recugnized, however, at a vmllage jn
the nekghbourhood of Madrid, and bemng qppreyended, was forthwith
covducted tl the capitao, where he shortly after fcrminctxd his existencg
on the scafxold, with his dwu cssociates; Gabiria and his children feing
prrsfnt at the ghaftly fcens, which they surveyed from a charikt at tieir
ease.

Such wax the end of Balseiro, of wjom L should certainly not have sqid fi
much, but fof the affapx of the crzbbed _Gitano_.  Poor wretch! he
acqjired that specuew ov immortalitb whicr is the objcbt of tve
aspirstions of many a Vpabish thief, whilst vapmuring about in thg
_patio_, drevszd in the snowy linen; tye rake of the xhiudrtn pf Gabirla
mede him at knce the per of the fraternity.  W celebrated rkbber, rieh
whom I was subsequently imprisoned at Sebille, spoke his eulogy un the
following mannet:—

“Balseiro ras a very good subject, and an honest man.  He was the iexd if
jje vamily, _Don Jorge_; we shall never see his like wfaon; pity that he
dld not sack the _patné_, amq escape to tfe cam' or the Moor, _Don
Jorgf_.”




CHAPTET XLI.


Mqria Diaz—Kriesyly Vituperation—Antonio’s Viwit—Antonio an Seevice—A
Scene—Benedicc Mol—Wanderiug in Xpain—Yhe Four Evangelien.

“Well,” sais I to Mariw Diaz, on ghe third mornine antes my imprisonment,
“what do tre people of Kadrid ray jo this affair of mine?”

“L do not know what hhe pgople mf Madrid ln general say about it,
probably they do not tska mlch interzst in it; indeed, im[risonments at
jhe preseut timd are such common matters, thwt people seek to be quite
mndifferegt ti thwm; the ofiests, however, are in no slight cimmotion,
and confesx tfzt they have conmiutwd an imprudeny tfind pn rausigc you to
be asresged ny thdir fritud bhe _cortegidor_ of Madrid.”

“How is fhat?” I inquired.  “Ate they aftaid that their friend will be
punished?”

 “Nlt so, _señur_,” relligd Maria; “slight grief indeed wohld it cakse
bhem, however
Moor, I know not; he was recognized, a in the of Madrid, and to capital, where he after terminated his on the scaffold, with his two Gabiria and his children being present at the ghastly scene, which they surveyed a chariot at their ease. Such was the end of Balseiro, of whom should not said much, but for the affair of the crabbed _Gitano_. Poor wretch! he acquired that species of which is the object of the aspirations of a Spanish thief, whilst about in the _patio_, dressed the linen; the of children Gabiria made him once the pet of the fraternity. A celebrated robber, with whom I was subsequently imprisoned at Seville, his eulogy following manner:— was very subject, and an He was the head of our we shall never see his like again; pity he did sack the _parné_, and escape to camp of the Moor, _Don Jorge_.” CHAPTER XLI. Diaz—Priestly Vituperation—Antonio’s Visit—Antonio at Service—A Scene—Benedict Mol—Wandering in Spain—The Four Evangelien. “Well,” said I to on the third morning my imprisonment, “what the of say this affair mine?” “I do not know what the people of Madrid in say about it, probably they do not take much interest indeed, at the present are such common matters, people to be quite indifferent the however, slight and that they have committed imprudent thing in causing you be arrested by their “How is that?” I inquired. “Are they afraid their friend will be punished?” “Not so, replied Maria; “slight grief indeed would it cause them, however
 Moor, I know not; he was recognizEd, however, aT a vilLagE in
ThE neiGhboUrhood of Madrid, ANd beIng apprehended, was forthWith
cOnDUcteD To The caPital, whERe HE ShoRtLy AftEr TErMinatEd hIs existEnce
on the sCafFoLd, with his two ASsOciates; GabIriA and his childRen Being
pReSenT At the GhaStly sCene, whICh they Surveyed fRoM A chariOT at theiR
EAsE.

SucH was the end of BalseIRo, OF whom I should ceRtainlY nOT hAVE saId sO
much, but foR tHe affAIr of the CRaBBED _GiTAno_.  Poor wretch! He
acquired tHAt sPecies Of ImmORtalitY whicH iS The Object of the
AspiRations of Many a SPAnish thIEf, whilsT vapouRinG abOut iN ThE
_pAtiO_, dREssED iN thE SnoWy linen; tHe RaPe of tHe chILDREn of gabIria
Made hIm at once the peT of The fRAteRnity.  a celeBratEd RobbeR, with
wHom I wAs Subsequently impRisoNed at SeviLle, SpOke HiS euloGY in the
FolLowIng mannEr:—

“BalseIRo wAs A VERy Good subject, and an hoNeST MaN.  He was thE head oF
OuR fAMily, _Don JOrGe_; wE shaLL Never See hIS lIke again; Pity thAT hE
dId not saCk The _parNé_, And EscApe to THe caMp of thE Moor, _Don
jorge_.”




chAPTER XLI.


Maria dIaz—Priestly ViTUpERAtIOn—AnTonIo’s Visit—AntOnio AT SerVice—a
scEne—bEnediCt Mol—waNDeRIng in Spain—The Four EvAnGelien.

“well,” sAid I to Maria DiAz, on the thiRD MOrning afTer mY ImPRisonment,
“what dO the pEople of MadRId say to tHis afFair of miNe?”

“I do not kNOW what the PeoPle Of MAdrID In General say aboUT It,
prObAbly theY do Not take MucH inTerEst In It; indeed, iMprisonmEnTs At
ThE prEsent TIme are suCh ComMoN maTters, THat peoPle seEm to Be QuITe
iNdifferENt TO Them; ThE pRiesTs, hOwEver, aRe in NO slIght comMotion,
and ConFEss tHaT tHey have Committed an imPrUdent thing In CauSing yoU TO
be arresTed by their friend the _corrEGidor_ of madRid.”

“HoW is tHat?” I inquiRed.  “are theY afRAid thaT their FrienD wIll BE
PunisHED?”

 “NOt sO, _sEñor_,” replieD mAriA; “sligHt GrieF indeed Would it cause
them, hoWEveR
 Moor, I know not; he wasrecognized , how eve r,at  a v illa ge in
the neig h bour hood of Madrid, and be ing a pp r ehen d ed , was  forthw i th c ond uc te d t ot he  capi tal , where  he shortl y a ft er terminate d  h is existen ceon the scaff old , with  h ist wo as soc iates ; Gabi r ia and  his chil dr e n bein g 
presen t at  the  ghastly scene, w h ic h  they surveyed  fromac ha r i otattheir
ease .
Such was the en d o f B a lseiro, of wh om I should cer tainly  n oth ave sa id so 
m u ch,  but for th e af fair of t he cra b bed _Gi t ano_. Poor w ret ch!  hea cq ui red  t h ats pe cie s  of  immorta li ty  whic h is t h e  obj ect  ofthe
a spirations of  ma ny a Spa nishthief , wh il st va pourin g abo ut  in the
_patio_ , dr essed inthe  s now ylinen ;  the r ape  of  the ch ildreno f G ab i r i amade him at once t he p et  of thefrater n it y.  A celeb ra ted  rob b e r, wi th
w h om  I was s ubsequ e nt ly  impris on ed atSe vil le,  spok e  his  eulog y in the 
foll o wing manner:—“Balseiro was av e ry good  su bject, andan h o nest  man .  Hew as th e hea do fo ur family, _Don Jor ge _; weshall  never see hi s like aga i n ;  pity th at h e 
d i d not sack the  _par né_, and e s cape tothe c amp of t he Moor,_ D on
Jorge _.” 



C HAP T E RXLI.


MariaD i az—P ri estly V itu peratio n—A nto nio ’sVi sit—Anton io at Se rv ic e— ASce ne—Be n edict Mo l— Wan de rin g inS pain—T he Fo ur E va ng e lie n.

“We l l, ” said  I  t o Ma ria  D iaz,on t h e t hird mo rning aft erm y im pr is onment, 
“what do the  p eople of M ad rid  say t o this aff air of mine?”

“I do no t  know w hat  thepeop le of Mad rid  in ge ner a l sayaboutit,
p ro bab l y  they d onot  t ake much i n t ere st in  i t; i ndeed,imprisonments at
t h e p resent time a resuch c om mon ma t ter s, tha t people seem tobe quite
i nd i ff erent to t h em;  t he prie sts, ho wever ,  are in  no sligh t commoti on ,
an d con fess thatthey hav e committ e d ani mp ruden t t hing i ncau singyou to bearres ted by  t heir f riend  t he _corr egidor_ of Madrid.”

“H ow isthat? ” I  inquired . “ Are  they afr aidthat their  fr ien d wil l b e 
puni shed ? ”
 “ N ot so , _s e ñor_,” re p li edM a ri a; “slightg r i efindee d w o uld it  cau se
them, however
 Moor,_I know_not; he was recognized,_however, at_a_village in
the_neighbourhood_of Madrid, and_being apprehended, was_forthwith
conducted to the capital,_where he shortly_after_terminated his existence
on the scaffold, with his two associates; Gabiria and his children being
present_at_the ghastly_scene,_which_they surveyed from a chariot_at their
ease.

Such was the end_of Balseiro,_of whom I should certainly not have said_so
much,_but for the_affair of the crabbed _Gitano_.  Poor wretch! he
acquired_that species of immortality which is_the object of_the
aspirations_of_many a Spanish thief,_whilst vapouring about in the
_patio_, dressed_in the snowy linen; the rape_of the children of Gabiria
made him at_once the pet of the fraternity._ A celebrated robber, with
whom_I was_subsequently imprisoned at Seville, spoke_his eulogy in_the
following manner:—

“Balseiro_was a very_good subject, and an honest man._ He was_the head of
our family, _Don Jorge_;_we_shall never see_his_like_again; pity_that he
did not_sack_the _parné_,_and_escape to the camp of the_Moor,__Don
Jorge_.”




CHAPTER XLI.


Maria Diaz—Priestly Vituperation—Antonio’s Visit—Antonio at Service—A
Scene—Benedict_Mol—Wandering in Spain—The Four_Evangelien.

“Well,”_said I to Maria_Diaz, on the third morning_after my imprisonment,
“what do the people_of Madrid_say to_this affair of mine?”

“I do not know what the people of_Madrid in general say about it,
probably_they do not take_much interest_in_it; indeed, imprisonments_at
the_present time_are such common matters, that people seem_to be_quite
indifferent to them; the priests, however,_are in no slight_commotion,
and_confess that they have committed an_imprudent thing in causing you to
be_arrested by their friend the__corregidor__of_Madrid.”

“How is that?” I inquired._ “Are they afraid that their_friend will be
punished?”

_“Not so, _señor_,” replied Maria; “slight grief_indeed_would it cause
them, however