The Animal No Sooner Perceived Us Than She
Stopped Short, Turned Round, And Attempted To Escape By The Way She
Had Come; Her Rider, However, Detained Her, Whereupon The Donkey
Kicked Violently, And Would Probably Have Flung The Former, Had She
Not Sprung Nimbly To The Ground.
The form of the woman was
entirely concealed by the large wrapping man's cloak which she
wore.
I ran to assist her, when she turned her face full upon me,
and I instantly recognized the sharp clever features of Antonia,
whom I had seen at Badajoz, the daughter of my guide. She said
nothing to me, but advancing to her father, addressed something to
him in a low voice, which I did not hear. He started back, and
vociferated "All!" "Yes," said she in a louder tone, probably
repeating the words which I had not caught before, "All are
captured."
The Gypsy remained for some time like one astounded and, unwilling
to listen to their discourse, which I imagined might relate to
business of Egypt, I walked away amidst the thickets. I was absent
for some time, but could occasionally hear passionate expressions
and oaths. In about half an hour I returned; they had left the
road, but I found then behind the broom clump, where the animals
stood. Both were seated on the ground; the features of the Gypsy
were peculiarly dark and grim; he held his unsheathed knife in his
hand, which he would occasionally plunge into the earth,
exclaiming, "All!
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