"Now, answer quickly. How many French are in the town?"
"About a hundred, Señor."
"Foot or horse?"
"Half one, half the other."
"And they come from—"
"From Segovia, Señor."
"That'll do. Where's that gipsy boy?"
"But, Señor—"
"Hush! Where's the gipsy?"
"Here, Señor," said Pepito, pulling the Spaniard away.