andbeyondtheseIcaughtasightofthemountainonthetopofwhichIhadbeenthenightbefore—onlyapartialone，however，aslargemassesofmistwerestillhangingaboutit。Themorningwasmoistanddripping，andnothingcouldlookmorecheerlessanduncomfortablethantheentirescene。
Iputonmythings，whichwerestillnothalfdry，andwentdownintothelittleparlour，whereIfoundanexcellentfireawaitingme，andatablespreadforbreakfast。Thebreakfastwasdelicious，consistingofexcellenttea，butteredtoast，andGlamorgansausages，whichIreallythinkarenotawhitinferiortothoseofEpping。AfterbreakfastIwentintothekitchen，whichwasnowonlyoccupiedbytwoorthreepeople。Seeingalargebrushonadresser，Itookitup，andwasabouttobrushmynetherhabiliments，whichwereterriblybespatteredwithhalf—driedmire。
Before，however，Icouldbegin，upstartedoneofthemen，awild，shock—headedfellowdressedlikeacarter，inroughbluefriezecoat，yellow，broadcorduroytrowsers，greywoollenstockingsandhighlows，andsnatchingthebrushoutofmyhand，felltobrushingmemostvigorously，puffingandblowingallthetimeinamosttremendousmanner。Ididnotrefusehisservices，butlethimgoon，andtorewardhimasIthought，spokekindlytohim，askinghimvariousquestions。\"Areyouacarter？\"saidI。Noanswer。\"OneofTwmO’rNant’speople？\"Noanswer。\"FamousfellowthatTwmO’rNant，wasn’the？DidyoueverhearhowhegotthegreattreeinatCarmarthenGate？Whatiswoodperfootatpresent？Whomdoyoucartfor？Orareyouyourownmaster？Ifso，howmanyhorsesdoyoukeep？\"
Tonotoneofthesequestions，nortoadozenotherswhichIput，bothinEnglishandWelsh，didmyfriendwiththebrushreturnanyverbalanswer，thoughIcouldoccasionallyhearakindofstifledgiggleproceedingfromhim。Havingatlengththoroughlybrushednotonlymyclothes，butmybootsandmyhat，whichlastarticlehetookfrommyhead，andplaceditonagainverydexterously，afterbrushingit，heputthebrushdownonthedresser，andthenadvancingtomemademeabow，andwavinghisforefingerbackwardsandforwardsbeforemyface，hesaid，withabroadgrin：\"Nicegentleman—willdoanythingforhimbutanswerquestions，andlethimhearmydiscourse。Lovetolistentohispleasantstoriesofforeignlands，ghostsandtylwithteg；butbeforehim，deemitwisetobemum，quitemum。Knowwhathecomesabout。Wantstoheardiscourseofpoorman，thathemaylearnfromitpoorman’slittlewaysandinfirmities，andmarkthemdowninonesmall，littlebooktoserveforfuntoLordPalmerstonandtheothergreatgentlefolksinLondon。Niceman，civilman，Idon’tdeny；andclebbermantoo，forheknowsWelsh，andhasbeeneverywhere—butfox—oldfox—
livesatPlasyCadno。\"（18）