GYPST   WILL. ^THCHTELL.  25

What  braim  ! — what  bone! — what  legs!  — what
thighs!  The  third  Gypsy,  who  remained  on
hoTsehack,  looked  more  hke  a  phantom  than  any
thing  human.  His  complexion  was  the  colour  of
pale  du&l,  and  of  that  same  colotir  was  all  that
pertained  to  bim,  hat  and  clothes.  His  boots
were  diistr  of  course,  for  it  was  mid&ummeT,  and
his  rcry  horse  was  of  a  dusly  dun.  His  features
were  whimsically  ugly,  most  of  his  teeth  were
gone,  and  as  to  his  age,  he  might  be  thirty  or
sixty.  He  was  somewhat  lame  and  halt,  but  an
noequalled  rider  when  once  upon  his  steed,  which
he  was  naturally  not  very  solicitous  to  quit.  I
subsequeDtly  discovered  that  ho  was  considered
tlie  wizard  of  the  gang.
I  have  been  already  prolix  with  respect  to  these
Gypsieft,  but  I  will  pot  leave  them  quite  yet.
The  intended  combatants  at  length  arrived  ;  it  was
neceasary  to  clear  the  ring, — always  a  trouble-
some and  difficult  task.  Tliurtelt  went  up  to  the
two  Gypsies,  with  whom  he  seemed  to  be  ac-
quainted, and,  witli  his  surly  smile,  said  two  or
three  words,  wbich  I,  who  was  standing  by,  did
not  understand.  The  Gypsies  smiled  in  return,
and  giving  the  reins  of  their  animals  to  their
monnled  companion,  immediately  set  about  the
tusk  wbich  the  kiug  of  the  flash-men  had,  as  I
conjecture,  imposed  upon  them ;  this  they  soon

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THE  GTPSIES.
