During the fights these seats are filled with men and boys who shout, clamor, sweat, quarrel, and blaspheme--fortunately, hardly any women get in this far.

In the _Rueda_ are the men of importance, the rich, the famous bettors, the contractor, the referee.

On the perfectly leveled ground the cocks fight, and from there Destiny apportions to the families smiles or tears, feast or famine.
At the time of entering we see the gobernadorcillo, Capitan Pablo, Capitan Basilio, and Lucas, the man with the sear on his face who felt so deeply the death of his brother.
Capitan Basilio approaches one of the townsmen and asks, "Do you know which cock Capitan Tiago is going to bring ?" "I don't know, sir.

This morning two came, one of them the _lasak_ that whipped the Consul's _talisain_." [127] "Do you think that my _bulik_ is a match for it ?" "I should say so! I'll bet my house and my camisa on it!" At that moment Capitan Tiago arrives, dressed like the heavy gamblers, in a camisa of Canton linen, woolen pantaloons, and a wide straw hat.

Behind him come two servants carrying the _lasak_ and a white cock of enormous size.
"Sinang tells me that Maria is improving all the time," says Capitan Basilio.
"She has no more fever but is still very weak." "Did you lose last night ?" "A little.