CHAPTERV
WelshBookStall—WitandPoetry—WelshofChester—BeautifulMorning—NobleFellow—TheCoilingSerpent—WrexhamChurch—
WelshorEnglish？—CodiadyrEhedydd。
ONtheafternoonofMondayIsentmyfamilyoffbythetraintoLlangollen，whichplacewehaddeterminedtomakeourhead—quartersduringourstayinWales。Iintendedtofollowthemnextday，notintrain，butonfoot，asbywalkingIshouldbebetterabletoseethecountry，betweenChesterandLlangollen，thanbymakingthejourneybytheflyingvehicle。AsIreturnedtotheinnfromthetrainItookrefugefromashowerinoneoftherowsorcoveredstreets，towhich，asIhavealreadysaid，oneascendsbyflightsofsteps；stoppingatabook—stallItookupabookwhichchancedtobeaWelshone。Theproprietor，ashortred—facedman，observingmereadingthebook，askedmeifIcouldunderstandit。
ItoldhimthatIcould。
\"Ifso，\"saidhe，\"letmehearyoutranslatethetwolinesonthetitle—page。\"
\"AreyouaWelshman？\"saidI。
\"Iam！\"hereplied。
\"Good！\"saidI，andItranslatedintoEnglishthetwolineswhichwereacoupletbyEdmundPrice，anoldarchdeaconofMerion，celebratedinhisdayforwitandpoetry。
ThemanthenaskedmefromwhatpartofWalesIcame，andwhenI
toldhimthatIwasanEnglishmanwasevidentlyoffended，eitherbecausehedidnotbelieveme，or，asImoreinclinetothink，didnotapproveofanEnglishman’sunderstandingWelsh。
ThebookwasthelifeoftheRev。Richards，andwaspublishedatCaerlleon，orthecityofthelegion，theappropriateancientBritishnamefortheplacenowcalledChester，alegionhavingbeenkeptstationedthereduringtheoccupationofBritainbytheRomans。
Ireturnedtotheinnanddined，andthenyearningforsociety，descendedintothekitchenandhadsomeconversationwiththeWelshmaid。ShetoldmethattherewereagreatmanyWelshinChesterfromallpartsofWales，butchieflyfromDenbighshireandFlintshire，whichlatterwasherowncountry。ThatagreatmanychildrenwereborninChesterofWelshparents，andbroughtupinthefearofGodandloveoftheWelshtongue。ThatthereweresomewhohadneverbeeninWales，whospokeasgoodWelshasherself，orbetter。ThattheWelshofChesterwereofvariousreligiouspersuasions；thatsomewereBaptists，someIndependents，butthatthegreaterpartwereCalvinistic—Methodists；thatsheherselfwasaCalvinistic—Methodist；thatthedifferentpersuasionshadtheirdifferentchapels，inwhichGodwasprayedtoinWelsh；thattherewereveryfewWelshinChesterwhobelongedtotheChurchofEngland，andthattheWelshingeneraldonotlikeChurchofEnglandworship，asIshouldsoonfindifIwentintoWales。
LateintheeveningIdirectedmystepsacrossthebridgetothegreen，whereIhaddiscoursedwiththeIrishitinerants。Iwishedtohavesomemoreconversationwiththemrespectingtheirwayoflife，and，likewise，astheyhadsostronglydesiredit，togivethemalittleChristiancomfort，formyconsciencereproachedmeformyabruptdepartureontheprecedingevening。Onarrivingatthegreen，however，Ifoundthemgone，andnotracesofthembutthemarkoftheirfireandalittledirtystraw。Ireturned，disappointedandvexed，tomyinn。
EarlythenextmorningIdepartedfromChesterforLlangollen，distantabouttwentymiles；Ipassedoverthenoblebridgeandproceededalongabroadandexcellentroad，leadinginadirectionalmostduesouththroughpleasantmeadows。Ifeltveryhappy—andnowonder；themorningwasbeautiful，thebirdssangmerrily，andasweetsmellproceededfromthenew—cuthayinthefields，andIwasboundforWales。IpassedovertheriverAllanandthroughtwovillagescalled，asIwastold，PulfordandMarford，andascendedahill；fromthetopofthishilltheviewisveryfine。TotheeastarethehighlandsofCheshire，tothewesttheboldhillsofWales，andbelow，onallsidesafairvarietyofwoodandwater，greenmeadsandarablefields。
\"Youmaywelllookaround，Measter，\"saidawaggoner，who，comingfromthedirectioninwhichIwasbound，stoppedtobreathehisteamonthetopofthehill；\"youmaywelllookaround—thereisn’tsuchaplacetoseethecountryfrom，farandnear，aswherewestand。Manycometothisplacetolookaboutthem。\"
Ilookedattheman，andthoughtIhadneverseenamorepowerful—
lookingfellow；hewasaboutsixfeettwoincheshigh，immenselybroadintheshoulders，andcouldhardlyhaveweighedlessthansixteenstone。Igavehimthesealofthemorning，andaskedwhetherhewasWelshorEnglish。
\"English，Measter，English；bornt’othersideofBeeston，pureCheshire，Measter。\"
\"Isuppose，\"saidI，\"therearefewWelshmensuchbigfellowsasyourself。\"
\"No，Measter，\"saidthefellow，withagrin，\"therearefewWelshmensobigasI，oryourselfeither；theyaresmallmenmostly，Measter，themWelshers，verysmallmen—andyetthefellowscanusetheirhands。Iamabitofafighter，Measter，atleastIwasbeforemywifemademejointheMethodistconnection，andIoncefitwithaWelshmanatWrexham，hecamefromthehills，andwasarealWelshman，andshorterthanmyselfbyawholeheadandshoulder，buthestoodupagainstme，andgavememorethanplayformymoney，tillIgrippedhim，flunghimdownandmyselfuponhim，andthenofcourset’wasalloverwithhim。\"
\"Youareanoblefellow，\"saidI，\"andacredittoCheshire。Willyouhavesixpencetodrink？\"
\"Thankyou，Measter，IshallstopatPulford，andshallbegladtodrinkyourhealthinajugofale。\"
Igavehimsixpence，anddescendedthehillononeside，whilehe，withhisteam，descendeditontheother。
\"AgenuineSaxon，\"saidI；\"Idaresayjustlikemanyofthosewho，underHengist，subduedtheplainsofLloegrandBritain。TaliesincalledtheSaxonracetheCoilingSerpent。HehadbetterhavecalledittheBigBull。Hewasanoblepoet，however：whatwonderfullines，uponthewhole，arethoseinhisprophecy，inwhichhespeaksoftheSaxonsandBritons，andoftheresultoftheirstruggle—
\"Aserpentwhichcoils，Andwithfuryboils，FromGermanycomingwitharm’dwingsspread，ShallsubdueandshallenthrallThebroadBritainall，FromtheLochlinoceantoSevern’sbed。
\"AndBritishmenShallbecaptivesthenTostrangersfromSaxonia’sstrand；
TheyshallpraisetheirGod，andholdTheirlanguageasofold，ButexceptwildWalestheyshalllosetheirland。\"
IarrivedatWrexham，andhavingtakenaveryheartybreakfastattheprincipalinn，forIfeltratherhungryafteramorning’swalkoftenmiles，Iwalkedaboutthetown。ThetownisreckonedaWelshtown，butitsappearanceisnotWelsh—itsinhabitantshaveneitherthelooknorlanguageofWelshmen，anditsnameshowsthatitwasfoundedbysomeSaxonadventurer，WrexhambeingaSaxoncompound，signifyingthehomeorhabitationofRexorRag，andidentical，ornearlyso，withtheWroxhamofEastAnglia。Itisastirringbustlingplace，ofmuchtraffic，andofseveralthousandinhabitants。Itsmostremarkableobjectisitschurch，whichstandsatthesouth—westernside。Tothischurch，afterwanderingforsometimeaboutthestreets，Irepaired。Thetowerisquadrangular，andisatleastonehundredfeethigh；ithasonitssummitfourlittleturrets，oneateachcorner，betweeneachofwhicharethreespirelets，themiddlemostofthethreethehighest。
Thenaveofthechurchistotheeast；itisoftwostories，bothcrenulatedatthetop。Iwishedtoseetheinteriorofthechurch，butfoundthegatelocked。Observingagroupofidlerscloseathandwiththeirbacksagainstawall，Iwentuptothem，and，addressingmyselftoone，inquiredwhetherIcouldseethechurch。
\"Ohyes，sir，\"saidtheman；\"theclerkwhohasthekeylivescloseathand；oneofusshallgoandfetchhim—by—the—bye，Imayaswellgomyself。\"Hemovedslowlyaway。Hewasalargebulkymanofaboutthemiddleage，andhiscompanionswereaboutthesameageandsizeashimself。IaskedthemiftheywereWelsh。\"Yes，sir，\"
saidone，\"Isupposeweare，fortheycallusWelsh。\"IaskedifanyofthemcouldspeakWelsh。\"No，sir，\"saidtheman，\"alltheWelshthatanyofusknow，orindeedwishtoknow，is’Cwrwda。’\"
Heretherewasagenerallaugh。Cwrwdasignifiesgoodale。Iatfirstthoughtthatthewordsmightbeintendedasahintforatreat，butwassoonconvincedofthecontrary。Therewasnogreedyexpectationinhiseyes，nor，indeed，inthoseofhiscompanions，thoughtheyalllookedasiftheywerefondofgoodale。I
inquiredwhethermuchWelshwasspokeninthetown，andwastoldverylittle。WhenthemanreturnedwiththeclerkIthankedhim。
HetoldmeIwaswelcome，andthenwentandleanedwithhisbackagainstthewall。Heandhismateswereprobablyasetofbooncompanionsenjoyingtheairafteranight’sboutatdrinking。I
wassubsequentlytoldthatallthepeopleofWrexhamarefondofgoodale。Theclerkunlockedthechurchdoor，andconductedmein。
Theinteriorwasmodern，butinnorespectsremarkable。TheclerkinformedmethattherewasaWelshserviceeverySundayafternooninthechurch，butthatfewpeopleattended，andthosefewwerealmostentirelyfromthecountry。HesaidthatneitherhenortheclergymanwerenativesofWrexham。HeshowedmetheWelshChurchBible，andatmyrequestreadafewversesfromthesacredvolume。
Heseemedahighlyintelligentman。Igavehimsomething，whichappearedtobemorethanheexpected，anddeparted，afterinquiringofhimtheroadtoLlangollen。
Icrossedabridge，forthereisabridgeandastreamtooatWrexham。Theroadatfirstboreduewest，butspeedilytookasoutherlydirection。Imovedrapidlyoveranundulatingcountry；aregionofhills，orratherofmountainslayonmyrighthand。Attheentranceofasmallvillageapoor，sickly—lookingwomanaskedmeforcharity。
\"AreyouWelshorEnglish？\"saidI。
\"Welsh，\"shereplied；\"butIspeakbothlanguages，asdoallthepeoplehere。\"
Igaveherahalfpenny；shewishedmeluck，andIproceeded。I
passedsomehugeblackbuildingswhichamantoldmewerecollieries，andseveralcartsladenwithcoal，andsooncametoRhiwabon—alargevillageabouthalfwaybetweenWrexhamandLlangollen。Iobservedinthisplacenothingremarkable，butanancientchurch。Mywayfromhencelaynearlywest。Iascendedahill，fromthetopofwhichIlookeddownintoasmokyvalley。I
descended，passingbyagreatmanycollieries，inwhichIobservedgrimymenworkingamidstsmokeandflame。AtthebottomofthehillnearabridgeIturnedround。Aridgetotheeastparticularlystruckmyattention；itwascoveredwithduskyedifices，fromwhichproceededthunderingsounds，andpuffsofsmoke。AwomanpassedmegoingtowardsRhiwabon；Ipointedtotheridgeandaskeditsname；IspokeEnglish。Thewomanshookherheadandreplied\"DimSaesneg。\"
\"Thisisasitshouldbe，\"saidItomyself；\"InowfeelIaminWales。\"IrepeatedthequestioninWelsh。
\"CefnBach，\"shereplied—whichsignifiesthelittleridge。
\"Diolchiti，\"Ireplied，andproceededonmyway。
Iwasnowinawildvalley—enormoushillswereonmyright。Theroadwasgood，andaboveit，inthesideofasteepbank，wasacausewayintendedforfootpassengers。Itwasoverhungwithhazelbushes。IwalkedalongittoitsterminationwhichwasatLlangollen。Ifoundmywifeanddaughterattheprincipalinn。
Theyhadalreadytakenahouse。Wedinedtogetherattheinn；
duringthedinnerwehadmusic，foraWelshharperstationedinthepassageplayeduponhisinstrument\"Codiadyrehedydd。\"\"Ofasurety，\"saidI，\"IaminWales！\"
CHAPTERVI
Llangollen—WynAbNudd—TheDee—DinasBran。
THEnorthernsideofthevaleofLlangollenisformedbycertainenormousrockscalledtheEglwysigrocks，whichextendfromeasttowest，adistanceofabouttwomiles。ThesouthernsideisformedbytheBerwynhills。ThevalleyisintersectedbytheRiverDee，theoriginofwhichisadeeplakenearBala，abouttwentymilestothewest。BetweentheDeeandtheEglwysigrisesaloftyhill，onthetopofwhicharetheruinsofDinasBran，whichbearnoslightresemblancetoacrown。Theupperpartofthehillisbarewiththeexceptionofwhatiscoveredbytheruins；onthelowerpartthereareinclosuresandtrees，with，hereandthere，agroveorfarm—house。Ontheothersideofthevalley，totheeastofLlangollen，isahillcalledPenyCoed，beautifullycoveredwithtreesofvariouskinds；itstandsbetweentheriverandtheBerwyn，evenasthehillofDinasBranstandsbetweentheriverandtheEglwysigrocks—itdoesnot，however，confrontDinasBran，whichstandsmoretothewest。
Llangollenisasmalltownorlargevillageofwhitehouseswithslateroofs，itcontainsabouttwothousandinhabitants，andissituatedprincipallyonthesouthernsideoftheDee。Atitswesternendithasanancientbridgeandamodestunpretendingchurchnearlyinitscentre，inthechancelofwhichrestthemortalremainsofanoldbardcalledGryffyddHiraethog。Fromsomeofthehousesonthesouthernsidethereisanobleview—DinasBrananditsmightyhillformingtheprincipalobjects。Theviewfromthenorthernpartofthetown，whichisindeedlittlemorethanasuburb，isnotquitesogrand，butisneverthelesshighlyinteresting。TheeasternentranceofthevaleofLlangollenismuchwiderthanthewestern，whichisoverhungbybulkyhills。
Therearemanypleasantvillasonbothsidesoftheriver，someofwhichstandaconsiderablewayupthehill；ofthevillasthemostnotedisPlasNewyddatthefootoftheBerwyn，builtbytwoIrishladiesofhighrank，whoresidedinitfornearlyhalfacentury，andwerecelebratedthroughoutEuropebythenameoftheLadiesofLlangollen。
TheviewofthehillofDinasBran，fromthesouthernsideofLlangollen，wouldbemuchmorecompletewereitnotforabulkyexcrescence，towardsitsbase，whichpreventsthegazerfromobtainingacompleteview。ThenameofLlangollensignifiesthechurchofCollen，andthevaleandvillagetaketheirnamefromthechurch，whichwasoriginallydedicatedtoSaintCollen，thoughsome，especiallytheneighbouringpeasantry，supposethatLlangollenisacompoundofLlan，achurch，andCollen，ahazel—
wood，andthatthechurchwascalledthechurchofthehazel—woodfromthenumberofhazelsintheneighbourhood。Collen，accordingtoalegendarylife，whichexistsofhiminWelsh，wasaBritonbybirth，andofillustriousancestry。HeservedforsometimeabroadasasoldieragainstJuliantheApostate，andslewaPaganchampionwhochallengedthebestmanamongsttheChristians。Returningtohisowncountryhedevotedhimselftoreligion，andbecameAbbotofGlastonbury，butsubsequentlyretiredtoacaveonthesideofamountain，wherehelivedalifeofgreatausterity。OnceashewaslyinginhiscellheheardtwomenoutabroaddiscoursingaboutWynAbNudd，andsayingthathewaskingoftheTylwythorTegFairies，andlordofUnknown，whereuponCollenthrustinghisheadoutofhiscavetoldthemtoholdtheirtongues，forthatWynAbNuddandhishostweremerelydevils。Atdeadofnightheheardaknockingatthedoor，andonhisaskingwhowasthere，avoicesaid：\"IamamessengerfromWynAbNudd，kingofUnknown，andIamcometosummontheetoappearbeforemymasterto—morrow，atmid—day，onthetopofthehill。\"
Collendidnotgo—thenextnighttherewasthesameknockingandthesamemessage。StillCollendidnotgo。Thethirdnightthemessengercameagainandrepeatedhissummons，addingthatifhedidnotgoitwouldbetheworseforhim。ThenextdayCollenmadesomeholywater，putitintoapitcherandrepairedtothetopofthehill，wherehesawawonderfullyfinecastle，attendantsinmagnificentliveries，youthsanddamselsdancingwithnimblefeet，andamanofhonourablepresencebeforethegate，whotoldhimthatthekingwasexpectinghimtodinner。Collenfollowedthemanintothecastle，andbeheldthekingonathroneofgold，andatablemagnificentlyspreadbeforehim。ThekingwelcomedCollen，andbeggedhimtotasteofthedaintiesonthetable，addingthathehopedthatinfuturehewouldresidewithhim。\"Iwillnoteatoftheleavesoftheforest，\"saidCollen。
\"Didyoueverseemenbetterdressed？\"saidtheking，\"thanmyattendantshereinredandblue？\"
\"Theirdressisgoodenough，\"saidCollen，\"consideringwhatkindofdressitis。\"
\"Whatkindofdressisit？\"saidtheking。
Collenreplied：\"Theredontheonesidedenotesburning，andtheblueontheothersidedenotesfreezing。\"Thendrawingforthhissprinkler，heflungtheholywaterinthefacesofthekingandhispeople，whereuponthewholevisiondisappeared，sothattherewasneithercastlenorattendants，noryouthnordamsel，normusicianwithhismusic，norbanquet，noranythingtobeseensavethegreenbushes。
ThevalleyoftheDee，ofwhichtheLlangollendistrictformspart，iscalledintheBritishtongueGlyndyfrdwy—thatis，thevalleyoftheDwyorDee。ThecelebratedWelshchieftain，generallyknownasOwenGlendower，wassurnamedafterthisvalley，thewholeofwhichbelongedtohim，andinwhichhehadtwoorthreeplacesofstrength，thoughhisgeneralabodewasacastleinSycharth，avalleytothesouth—eastoftheBerwyn，anddistantabouttwelvemilesfromLlangollen。
ConnectedwiththeDeethereisawonderfulDruidicallegendtothefollowingeffect。TheDeespringsfromtwofountains，highupinMerionethshire，calledDwyFawrandDwyFach，orthegreatandlittleDwy，whosewaterspassthroughthoseofthelakeofBalawithoutminglingwiththem，andcomeoutatitsnorthernextremity。
Thesefountainshadtheirnamesfromtwoindividuals，DwyFawrandDwyFach，whoescapedfromtheDeluge，whenalltherestofthehumanraceweredrowned，andthepassingofthewatersofthetwofountainsthroughthelake，withoutbeingconfoundedwithitsflood，isemblematicofthesalvationofthetwoindividualsfromtheDeluge，ofwhichthelakeisatype。
DinasBran，whichcrownsthetopofthemightyhillonthenorthernsideofthevalley，isaruinedstrongholdofunknownantiquity。
ThenameisgenerallysupposedtosignifyCrowCastle，branbeingtheBritishwordforcrow，andflocksofcrowsbeingfrequentlyseenhoveringoverit。Itmay，however，meanthecastleofBranorBrennus，orthecastleabovetheBran，abrookwhichflowsatitsfoot。
DinasBranwasaplacequiteimpregnableintheoldtime，andservedasaretreattoGruffydd，sonofMadawgfromtherageofhiscountrymen，whowereincensedagainsthimbecause，havingmarriedEmma，thedaughterofJamesLordAudley，hehad，attheinstigationofhiswifeandfather—in—law，sidedwithEdwardtheFirstagainsthisownnativesovereign。Butthoughitcouldshieldhimfromhisfoes，itcouldnotpreservehimfromremorseandthestingsofconscience，ofwhichhespeedilydied。
Atpresenttheplaceconsistsonlyofafewruinedwalls，andprobablyconsistedoflittlemoretwoorthreehundredyearsago：
RogerCyffynaWelshbard，whoflourishedatthebeginningoftheseventeenthcentury，wroteanenglynuponit，ofwhichthefollowingisatranslation：—
\"Gone，gonearethygates，DinasBranontheheight！
Thywardersareblood—crowsandravens，Itrow；
NownoonewillwendfromthefieldofthefightTothefortressonhigh，savetheravenandcrow。\"
CHAPTERVII
PoorBlackCat—Dissenters—Persecution—WhatImpudence！
THEhouseorcottage，foritwascalledacottagethoughitconsistedoftwostories，inwhichmywifehadprocuredlodgingsforus，wassituatedintheNorthernsuburb。Itsfrontwastowardsalargeperllanororchard，whichslopeddowngentlytothebanksoftheDee；itsbackwastowardstheroadleadingfromWrexham，behindwhichwasahighbank，onthetopofwhichwasacanalcalledinWelshtheCamlas，whosecommencementwasupthevalleyabouttwomileswest。Alittlewayuptheroad，towardsWrexham，wasthevicarageandalittlewaydownwasaflannelfactory，beyondwhichwasasmallinn，withpleasuregrounds，keptbyanindividualwhohadoncebeenagentleman’sservant。Themistressofthehousewasahighlyrespectablewidow，who，withaservantmaidwastowaituponus。Itwasasagreeableaplaceinallrespectsaspeoplelikeourselvescoulddesire。
AsIandmyfamilysatatteainourparlour，anhourortwoafterwehadtakenpossessionofourlodgings，thedooroftheroomandthatoftheentrancetothehousebeingopen，onaccountofthefinenessoftheweather，apoorblackcatenteredhastily，satdownonthecarpetbythetable，lookeduptowardsus，andmewedpiteously。Ineverhadseensowretchedalookingcreature。Itwasdreadfullyattenuated，beinglittlemorethanskinandbone，andwassorelyafflictedwithaneruptivemalady。AndhereImayaswellrelatethehistoryofthiscatprevioustoourarrivalwhichIsubsequentlylearnedbybitsandsnatches。IthadbelongedtoapreviousvicarofLlangollen，andhadbeenleftbehindathisdeparture。Hissuccessorbroughtwithhimdogsandcats，who，conceivingthatthelatevicar’scathadnobusinessatthevicarage，droveitforthtoseekanotherhome，which，however，itcouldnotfind。Almostallthepeopleofthesuburbweredissenters，asindeedwerethegeneralityofthepeopleofLlangollen，andknowingthecattobeachurchcat，notonlywouldnotharbourit，butdidalltheycouldtomakeitmiserable；whilstthefewwhowerenotdissenters，wouldnotreceiveitintotheirhouses，eitherbecausetheyhadcatsoftheirown，ordogs，ordidnotwantacat，sothatthecathadnohomeandwasdreadfullypersecutedbynine—tenthsofthesuburb。Oh，thereneverwasacatsopersecutedasthatpoorChurchofEnglandanimal，andsolelyonaccountoftheopinionswhichitwassupposedtohaveimbibedinthehouseofitslatemaster，forInevercouldlearnthatthedissentersofthesuburb，norindeedofLlangolleningeneral，wereinthehabitofpersecutingothercats；thecatwasaChurchofEnglandcat，andthatwasenough：stoneit，hangit，drownit！
werethecriesofalmosteverybody。Iftheworkmenoftheflannelfactory，allofwhomwereCalvinistic—Methodists，chancedtogetaglimpseofitintheroadfromthewindowsofthebuilding，theywouldsallyforthinabody，andwithsticks，stones，orforwantofotherweapons，withclotsofhorsedung，ofwhichtherewasalwaysplentyontheroad，wouldchaseitupthehighbankorperhapsovertheCamlas；theinhabitantsofasmallstreetbetweenourhouseandthefactoryleadingfromtheroadtotheriver，allofwhomweredissenters，iftheysawitmovingabouttheperllan，intowhichtheirbackwindowslooked，wouldshriekandhootatit，andflinganythingofnovalue，whichcameeasilytohand，attheheadorbodyoftheecclesiasticalcat。Thegoodwomanofthehouse，whothoughaveryexcellentperson，wasabitterdissenter，whenevershesawituponhergroundorhearditwasthere，wouldmakeafterit，frequentlyattendedbyhermaidMargaret，andheryoungson，aboyaboutnineyearsofage，bothofwhomhatedthecat，andwerealwaysreadytoattackit，eitheraloneorincompany，andnowonder，themaidbeingnotonlyadissenter，butaclassteacher，andtheboynotonlyadissenter，butintendedforthedissentingministry。Whereitgotitsfood，andfooditsometimesmusthavegot，forevenacat，ananimalknowntohaveninelives，cannotlivewithoutfood，wasonlyknowntoitself，aswastheplacewhereitlay，forevenacatmustliedownsometimes；
thoughalabouringmanwhooccasionallyduginthegardentoldmehebelievedthatinthespringtimeitatefreshets，andthewomanofthehouseoncesaidthatshebelieveditsometimessleptinthehedge，whichhedge，by—the—bye，dividedourperllanfromthevicaragegrounds，whichwereveryextensive。Wellmightthecatafterhavingledthiskindoflifeforbetterthantwoyearslookmereskinandbonewhenitmadeitsappearanceinourapartment，andhaveaneruptivemalady，andalsoabronchiticcough，forI
rememberithadboth。Howitcametomakeitsappearancethereisamystery，forithadneverenteredthehousebefore，evenwhentherewerelodgers；thatitshouldnotvisitthewoman，whowasitsdeclaredenemy，wasnaturalenough，butwhyifitdidnotvisitherotherlodgers，diditvisitus？Didinstinctkeepitalooffromthem？Didinstinctdrawittowardsus？Wegaveitsomebread—and—