Many of them spoke little or no Spanish.

Thronging about us they felt our clothing, touched our skins, saddles, baggage, and exhibited childish curiosity.

The women at the _curato_ spoke Spanish, of course; we told them we should stay there for a day or two, and sent out for the _presidente_.

On his coming, we explained to him our business and asked leave to occupy the _curato_ in the absence of the priest.
Ayutla is situated on a high terrace, before which opens a lovely valley and behind which rises a fine mountain slope.

The village church, while large, is roofless; the town-house lies below the village, and by it are two jails for men and women.