Godblesshim！IthinkIseehimnowwithhisbald，shiningpate，andhisfingeronanopenpageof’Preston’sConveyancing。’\"
\"Sureyouarenotalimbofthelaw？\"saidMrR—。
\"No，\"saidI，\"butImightbe，forIservedanapprenticeshiptoit。\"
\"Iamgladtohearit，\"saidMrR—，shakingmebythehand。\"Takemyadvice，comeandsettleatLlangollenandbemypartner。\"
\"IfIdid，\"saidI，\"Iamafraidthatourpartnershipwouldbeofshortduration；youwouldfindmetooeccentricandflightyforthelaw。Haveyouagoodpractice？\"Idemandedafterapause。
\"Ihavenoreasontocomplainofit，\"saidhe，withacontentedair。
\"Isupposeyouaremarried？\"saidI。
\"Ohyes，\"saidhe，\"Ihavebothawifeandfamily。\"
\"AnativeofLlangollen？\"saidI。
\"No，\"saidhe：\"IwasbornatLlanSilin，aplacesomewayoffacrosstheBerwyn。\"
\"LlanSilin？\"saidI，\"Ihaveagreatdesiretovisititsomedayorother。\"
\"Whyso？\"saidhe，\"itoffersnothinginteresting。\"
\"Ibegyourpardon，\"saidI；\"unlessIammuchmistaken，thetombofthegreatpoetHuwMorrisisinLlanSilinchurchyard。\"
\"IsitpossiblethatyouhaveeverheardofHuwMorris？\"
\"Ohyes，\"saidI；\"andIhavenotonlyheardofhimbutamacquaintedwithhiswritings；Ireadthemwhenaboy。\"
\"Howveryextraordinary，\"saidhe；\"well，youarequiterightabouthistomb；whenaboyIhaveplayeddozensoftimesontheflatstonewithmyschoolfellows。\"
WetalkedofWelshpoetry；hesaidhehadnotdippedmuchintoit，owingtoitsdifficulty；thathewasmasterofthecolloquiallanguageofWales，butunderstoodverylittleofthelanguageofWelshpoetry，whichwasawidelydifferentthing。IaskedhimwhetherhehadseenOwenPugh’stranslationofParadiseLost。Hesaidhehad，butcouldonlypartiallyunderstandit，adding，however，thatthosepartswhichhecouldmakeoutappearedtohimtobeadmirablyexecuted，thatamongstthesetherewasonewhichhadparticularlystruckhimnamely：
\"AreucolorygnucrochDaranau。\"
TherenderingofMilton’s\"AndontheirhingesgrateHarshthunder。\"
which，grandasitwas，wascertainlyequalledbytheWelshversion，andperhapssurpassed，forthathewasdisposedtothinkthattherewassomethingmoreterriblein\"crochdaranau，\"thanin\"harshthunder。\"
\"Iamdisposedtothinksotoo，\"saidI。\"NowcanyoutellmewhereOwenPughisburied？\"
\"Icannot，\"saidhe；\"butIsupposeyoucantellme；you，whoknowtheburying—placeofHuwMorrisareprobablyacquaintedwiththeburying—placeofOwenPugh。\"
\"No，\"saidI，\"Iamnot。UnlikeHuwMorris，OwenPughhasneverhadhishistorywritten，thoughperhapsquiteasinterestingahistorymightbemadeoutofthelifeofthequietstudentasoutofthatofthepopularpoet。AssoonaseverIlearnwherehisgraveisIshallassuredlymakeapilgrimagetoit。\"MrR—thenaskedmeagoodmanyquestionsaboutSpain，andacertainsingularraceofpeopleaboutwhomIhavewrittenagooddeal。Beforegoingawayhetoldmethatafriendofhis，ofthenameofJ—，wouldcalluponme，providedhethoughtIshouldnotconsiderhisdoingsoanintrusion。\"Lethimcomebyallmeans，\"saidI；\"Ishallneverlookuponavisitfromafriendofyoursinthelightofanintrusion。\"
Inafewdayscamehisfriend，afinetallathleticmanofaboutforty。\"YouarenoWelshman，\"saidI，asIlookedathim。
\"No，\"saidhe，\"IamanativeofLincolnshire，butIhaveresidedinLlangollenforthirteenyears。\"
\"Inwhatcapacity？\"saidI。
\"Inthewine—trade，\"saidhe。
\"InsteadofcomingtoLlangollen，\"saidI，\"andenteringintothewine—trade，youshouldhavegonetoLondon，andenlistedintotheLifeGuards。\"
\"Well，\"saidhe，withasmile，\"Ihadonceortwicethoughtofdoingso。However，fatebroughtmetoLlangollen，andIamnotsorrythatshedid，forIhavedoneverywellhere。\"
Isoonfoundoutthathewasawell—readandindeedhighlyaccomplishedman。LikehisfriendR—，MrJ—askedmeagreatmanyquestionsaboutSpain。BydegreeswegotonthesubjectofSpanishliterature。IsaidthattheliteratureofSpainwasafirst—rateliterature，butthatitwasnotveryextensive。HeaskedmewhetherIdidnotthinkthatLopedeVegawasmuchoverrated。
\"Notabit，\"saidI；\"LopedeVegawasoneofthegreatestgeniusesthateverlived。Hewasnotonlyagreatdramatistandlyricpoet，butaprosewriterofmarvellousability，asheprovedbyseveraladmirabletales，amongstwhichisthebestghoststoryintheworld。\"
AnotherremarkablepersonwhomIgotacquaintedwithaboutthistimewasA—，theinnkeeper，wholivedalittlewaydowntheroad，ofwhomJohnJoneshadspokensohighly，saying，amongstotherthings，thathewastheclebberestmaninLlangollen。OnedayasI
waslookinginathisgate，hecameforth，tookoffhishat，andaskedmetodohimthehonourtocomeinandlookathisgrounds。
Icomplied，andasheshowedmeabouthetoldmehishistoryinnearlythefollowingwords：—
\"IamaDevonianbybirth。FormanyyearsIservedatravellinggentleman，whomIaccompaniedinallhiswanderings。IhavebeenfivetimesacrosstheAlps，andineverycapitalofEurope。Mymasteratlengthdyingleftmeinhiswillsomethinghandsome，whereuponIdeterminedtobeaservantnolonger，butmarried，andcametoLlangollen，whichIhadvisitedlongbeforewithmymaster，andhadbeenmuchpleasedwith。Afteralittletimethesepremisesbecomingvacant，Itookthem，andsetupinthepublicline，moretohavesomethingtodo，thanforthesakeofgain，aboutwhich，indeed，Ineednottroublemyselfmuch，mypoor，dearmaster，asI
saidbefore，havingdoneveryhandsomelybymeathisdeath。HereIhavelivedforseveralyears，receivingstrangers，andimprovingmyhouseandgrounds。Iamtolerablycomfortable，butconfessI
sometimeslookbacktomyformerrovingliferatherwistfully，forthereisnolifesomerryasthetraveller’s。\"
Hewasaboutthemiddleageandsomewhatunderthemiddlesize。I
hadagooddealofconversationwithhim，andwasmuchstruckwithhisfrank，straightforwardmanner。HeenjoyedahighcharacteratLlangollenforprobityandlikewiseforcleverness，beingreckonedanexcellentgardener，andanalmostunequalledcook。Hismaster，thetravellinggentleman，mightwellleavehimahandsomeremembranceinhiswill，forhehadnotonlybeenanexcellentandtrustyservanttohim，buthadoncesavedhislifeatthehazardofhisown，amongstthefrightfulprecipicesoftheAlps。Suchretiredgentlemen’sservants，orsuchpublicanseither，ashonestA—，arenoteverydaytobefound。Hisgrounds，principallylaidoutbyhisownhands，exhibitedaninfinityoftaste，andhishouse，intowhichIlooked，wasaperfectpictureofneatness。AnytouristvisitingLlangollenforashortperiodcoulddonobetterthantakeuphisabodeatthehostelryofhonestA—。
CHAPTERLVI
RingingofBells—BattleofAlma—TheBrownJug—AleofLlangollen—Reverses。
ONthethirdofOctober—Ithinkthatwasthedate—asmyfamilyandmyself，attendedbytrustyJohnJones，werereturningonfootfromvisitingaparknotfarfromRhiwabonweheard，whenaboutamilefromLlangollen，asuddenringingofthebellsoftheplace，andaloudshouting。Presentlyweobservedapostmanhurryinginacartfromthedirectionofthetown。\"Pethywymatter？\"saidJohnJones。\"Ymatter，ymatter！\"saidthepostmaninatoneofexultation，\"Sebastopolwedicymmeryd。Hurrah！\"
\"Whatdoeshesay？\"saidmywifeanxiouslytome。
\"Why，thatSebastopolistaken，\"saidI。
\"Thenyouhavebeenmistaken，\"saidmywifesmiling，\"foryoualwayssaidthattheplacewouldeithernotbetakenatallorwouldcostthealliestotakeitadealoftimeandanimmensequantityofbloodandtreasure，andhereitistakenatonce，forthealliesonlylandedtheotherday。Well，thankGod，youhavebeenmistaken！\"
\"ThankGod，indeed，\"saidI，\"alwayssupposingthatIhavebeenmistaken—butIhardlythinkfromwhatIhaveknownoftheRussiansthattheywouldlettheirtown—however，letushopethattheyhaveletitbetaken。Hurrah！\"
Wereachedourdwelling。Mywifeanddaughterwentin。JohnJonesbetookhimselftohiscottage，andIwentintothetown，inwhichtherewasagreatexcitement；awildrunningtroopofboyswereshouting\"Sebastopolwedicymmeryd。Hurrah！Hurrah！\"OldMrJoneswasstandingbare—headedathisdoor。\"Ah，\"saidtheoldgentleman，\"Iamgladtoseeyou。Letuscongratulateeachother，\"
headded，shakingmebythehand。\"Sebastopoltaken，andinsoshortatime。Howfortunate！\"
\"Fortunateindeed，\"saidI，returninghisheartyshake；\"Ionlyhopeitmaybetrue。\"
\"Oh，therecanbenodoubtofitsbeingtrue，\"saidtheoldgentleman。\"Theaccountsaremostpositive。Comein，andIwilltellyouallthecircumstances。\"Ifollowedhimintohislittlebackparlour，wherewebothsatdown。
\"Now，\"saidtheoldchurchclerk，\"Iwilltellyouallaboutit。
TheallieslandedabouttwentymilesfromSebastopolandproceededtomarchagainstit。WhennearlyhalfwaytheyfoundtheRussianspostedonahill。Theirpositionwasnaturallyverystrong，andtheyhadmadeitmoresobymeansofredoubtsandtrenches。
However，thealliesundismayed，attackedtheenemy，andafteradesperateresistance，drovethemoverthehill，andfollowingfastattheirheelsenteredthetownpell—mellwiththem，takingitandallthatremainedaliveoftheRussianarmy。Andwhatdoyouthink？TheWelshhighlydistinguishedthemselves。TheWelshfusileerswerethefirsttomountthehill。Theysufferedhorribly—indeedalmostthewholeregimentwascuttopieces；butwhatofthat？theyshowedthatthecourageoftheAncientBritonsstillsurvivesintheirdescendants。AndnowIintendtostandbeverage。
IassureyouIdo。Nowords！Iinsistuponit。Ihaveheardyousayyouarefondofgoodale，andIintendtofetchyouapintofsuchaleasIamsureyouneverdrankinyourlife。\"Thereuponhehurriedoutoftheroom，andthroughtheshopintothestreet。
\"Well，\"saidI，whenIwasbymyself，\"ifthisnewsdoesnotregularlysurpriseme！IcaneasilyconceivethattheRussianswouldbebeateninapitchedbattlebytheEnglishandFrench—butthattheyshouldhavebeensoquicklyfollowedupbytheallies，asnottobeabletoshuttheirgatesandmantheirwalls，istomeinconceivable。Why，theRussiansretreatlikethewind，andhaveathousandrusesatcommand，inordertoretardanenemy。SoatleastIthought，butitisplainthatIknownothingaboutthem，norindeedmuchofmyowncountrymen；IshouldneverhavethoughtthatEnglishsoldierscouldhavemarchedfastenoughtoovertakeRussians，moreespeciallywithsuchabeingtocommandthem，as—，whomI，andindeedalmosteveryoneelsehavealwaysconsideredadeadweightontheEnglishservice。Isuppose，however，thatboththeyandtheircommanderwerespurredonbytheactiveFrench。\"
Presentlytheoldchurchclerkmadehisappearancewithaglassinonehand，andabrownjugofaleintheother。
\"Here，\"saidhe，fillingtheglass，\"issomeoftherealLlangollenale。Igotitfromthelittleinn，theEagle，overtheway，whichwasalwayscelebratedforitsale。TheystaredatmewhenIwentinandaskedforapintofale，astheyknewthatfortwentyyearsIhavedrunknoliquorwhatever，owingtothestateofmystomach，whichwillnotallowmetodrinkanythingstrongerthanwaterandtea。Itoldthem，however，itwasforagentleman，afriendofmine，whomIwishedtotreatinhonourofthefallofSebastopol。\"
Iwouldfainhaveexcusedmyself，buttheoldgentlemaninsistedonmydrinking。
\"Well，\"saidI，takingtheglass，\"thankGodthatourgloomyforebodingsarenotlikelytoberealised。Oesybydi’rglodFrythoneg！MayBritain’sglorylastaslongastheworld！\"
Then，lookingforamomentattheale，whichwasofadark—browncolour，Iputtheglasstomylipsanddrank。
\"Ah！\"saidtheoldchurchclerk，\"Iseeyoulikeit，foryouhaveemptiedtheglassatadraught。\"
\"Itisgoodale，\"saidI。
\"Good，\"saidtheoldgentlemanratherhastily，\"good；didyouevertasteanysogoodinyourlife？\"
\"Why，astothat，\"saidI，\"Ihardlyknowwhattosay；Ihavedrunksomeverygoodaleinmyday。However，I’lltroubleyouforanotherglass。\"
\"Ohho，youwill，\"saidtheoldgentleman；\"that’senough；ifyoudidnotthinkitfirst—rate，youwouldnotaskformore。This，\"
saidhe，ashefilledtheglassagain，\"isgenuinemaltandhopliquor，brewedinawayonlyknown，theysay，tosomefewpeopleinthisplace。Youmust，however，takecarehowmuchyoutakeofit。
Onlyafewglasseswillmakeyoudisputewithyourfriends，andafewmorequarrelwiththem。StrangethingsaresaidofwhatLlangollenalemadepeopledoofyore；andIrememberthatwhenI
wasyoungandcoulddrinkale，twoorthreeglassesoftheLlangollenjuiceofthebarleycornwouldmakeme—however，thosetimesaregoneby。\"
\"HasLlangollenale，\"saidI，aftertastingthesecondglass，\"everbeensunginWelsh？istherenoenglynuponit？\"
\"No，\"saidtheoldchurchclerk，\"atanyrate，thatIamaware。\"
\"Well，\"saidI，\"Ican’tsingitspraisesinaWelshenglyn，butI
thinkIcancontrivetodosoinanEnglishquatrain，withthehelpofwhatyouhavetoldme。Whatdoyouthinkofthis？—
\"Llangollen’sbrownaleiswithmaltandhoprife；
’Tisgood；butdon’tquaffitfromeveningtilldawn；
Fortoomuchofthatalewillinclineyoutostrife；
Toomuchofthatalehascausedknivestobedrawn。\"
\"That’snotsobad，\"saidtheoldchurchclerk，\"butIthinksomeofourbardscouldhaveproducedsomethingbetter—thatis，inWelsh；forexampleold—What’sthenameoftheoldbardwhowrotesomanyenglyniononale？\"
\"SionTudor，\"saidI；\"Oyes；buthewasagreatpoet。Ah，hehaswrittensomewonderfulenglyniononale；butyouwillpleasetobearinmindthatallhisenglynionareuponbadale，anditiseasiertoturntoridiculewhatisbad，thantodoanythinglikejusticetowhatisgood。\"
O，greatwastherejoicingforafewdaysatLlangollenforthereportedtriumph；andtheshareoftheWelshinthattriumphreconciledforatimethedescendantsoftheAncientBritonstotheseedofthecoilingserpent。\"WelshandSaxonstogetherwillconquertheworld！\"shoutedbrats，astheystoodbarefootedinthekennel。Inalittletime，however，newsnotquitesocheeringarrived。Therehadbeenabattlefought，itistrue，inwhichtheRussianshadbeenbeaten，andthelittleWelshhadverymuchdistinguishedthemselves，butnoSebastopolhadbeentaken。TheRussianshadretreatedtotheirtown，which，tillthenalmostdefencelessonthelandside，theyhad，followingtheiroldmaximof\"neverdespair，\"renderedalmostimpregnableinafewdays，whilsttheallies，chieflyowingtothesupinenessoftheBritishcommander，wereloiteringonthefieldofbattle。Inaword，allhadhappenedwhichthewriter，fromhisknowledgeoftheRussiansandhisowncountrymen，hadconceivedlikelytohappenfromthebeginning。Thencamethenewsofthecommencementofaseeminglyinterminablesiege，andofdisastersanddisgracesonthepartoftheBritish；therewasnomoreshoutingatLlangolleninconnectionwiththeCrimeanexpedition。Butthesubjectisadisagreeableone，andthewriterwilldismissitafterafewbriefwords。
ItwasquiterightandconsistentwiththejusticeofGodthattheBritisharmsshouldbesubjectedtodisasterandignominyaboutthatperiod。Adeedofinfamousinjusticeandcrueltyhadbeenperpetrated，andtheperpetrators，insteadofbeingpunished，hadreceivedapplauseandpromotion；soiftheBritishexpeditiontoSebastopolwasadisastrousandignominiousone，whocanwonder？
WasitlikelythatthegroansofpoorParrywouldbeunheardfromthecornertowhichhehadretiredtohidehisheadby\"theAncientofdays，\"whositsabovethecloud，andfromthencesendsjudgments？
CHAPTERLVII
TheNewspaper—ANewWalk—PentreyDwr—OatmealandBarley—Meal—TheManonHorseback—HeavyNews。
\"DEARme，\"saidItomywife，asIsatbythefireoneSaturdaymorning，lookingatanewspaperwhichhadbeensenttousfromourowndistrict，\"whatisthis？Why，thedeathofouroldfriendDr—。HediedlastTuesdayweekafterashortillness，forhepreachedinhischurchat—thepreviousSunday。\"
\"Poorman！\"saidmywife。\"HowsorryIamtohearofhisdeath！
However，hediedinthefulnessofyears，afteralongandexemplarylife。HewasanexcellentmanandgoodChristianshepherd。Iknewhimwell；youIthinkonlysawhimonce。\"
\"ButIshallneverforgethim，\"saidI，\"norhowanimatedhisfeaturesbecamewhenItalkedtohimaboutWales，forhe，youknow，wasaWelshman。IforgottoaskwhatpartofWaleshecamefrom。
IsupposeIshallneverknownow。\"
Feelingindisposedeitherforwritingorreading，IdeterminedtotakeawalktoPentreyDwr，avillageinthenorth—westpartofthevalleywhichIhadnotyetvisited。IpurposedgoingbyapathundertheEglwysigcragswhichIhadheardledthither，andtoreturnbythemonastery。Isetout。Thedaywasdullandgloomy。
CrossingthecanalIpursuedmycoursebyromanticlanestillI
foundmyselfunderthecrags。Therockyridgehereturnsawaytothenorth，havingpreviouslyrunfromtheeasttothewest。
Afterproceedingnearlyamileamidstverybeautifulscenery，I
cametoafarm—yardwhereIsawseveralmenengagedinrepairingabuilding。Thisfarm—yardwasinaverysequesteredsituation；ahilloverhungitonthewest，half—wayupwhosesidestoodafarm—
housetowhichitprobablypertained。Onthenorth—westwasamostromantichillcoveredwithwoodtotheverytop。Awildvalleyled，Iknewnotwhither，tothenorthbetweencragsandthewood—
coveredhill。Goinguptoamanofrespectableappearance，whoseemedtobesuperintendingtheothers，IaskedhiminEnglishthewaytoPentreyDwr。HerepliedthatImustfollowthepathupthehilltowardsthehouse，behindwhichIshouldfindaroadwhichwouldleadmethroughthewoodtoPentreDwr。AshespokeverygoodEnglish，Iaskedhimwherehehadlearntit。
\"ChieflyinSouthWales，\"saidhe，\"wheretheyspeaklessWelshthanhere。\"
Igatheredfromhimthathelivedinthehouseonthehillandwasafarmer。Iaskedhimtowhatplacetheroadupthevalleytothenorthled。
\"WegenerallygobythatroadtoWrexham，\"hereplied；\"itisashortbutawildroadthroughthehills。\"
Afteralittlediscourseonthetimes，whichhetoldmewerenotquitesobadforfarmersastheyhadbeen，Ibadehimfarewell。
MountingthehillIpassedroundthehouse，asthefarmerhaddirectedme，andturnedtothewestalongapathonthesideofthemountain。Adeepvalleywasonmyleft，andonmyrightabovemeathickwood，principallyofoak。Aboutamilefurtheronthepathwindeddownadescent，atthebottomofwhichIsawabrookandanumberofcottagesbeyondit。
Ipassedoverthebrookbymeansofalongslablaidacross，andreachedthecottages。IwasnowasIsupposedinPentreyDwr，andapentreydwrmosttrulyitlooked，forthoseWelshwordssignifyinEnglishthevillageofthewater，andthebrookhereranthroughthevillage，ineveryroomofwhichitsprettymurmuringsoundmusthavebeenaudible。IlookedaboutmeinthehopeofseeingsomebodyofwhomIcouldaskaquestionortwo，butseeingnoone，IturnedtothesouthintendingtoregainLlangollenbythewayofthemonastery。ComingtoacottageIsawawoman，toallappearanceveryold，standingbythedoor，andaskedherinWelshwhereIwas。
\"InPentreDwr，\"saidshe。\"Thishouse，andthoseyonder，\"
pointingtothecottagespastwhichIhadcome，\"arePentreyDwr。
Thereis，however，anotherPentreDwruptheglenyonder，\"saidshe，pointingtowardsthenorth—\"whichiscalledPentreDwruchaf（theupper）—thisisPentreDwrisaf（thelower）。\"
\"IsitcalledPentreDwr，\"saidI，\"becauseofthewaterofthebrook？\"
\"Likelyenough，\"saidshe，\"butIneverthoughtofthematterbefore。\"
Shewasblear—eyed，andherskin，whichseemeddrawntightoverherforeheadandcheek—bones，wasofthecolourofparchment。Iaskedherhowoldshewas。
\"Fifteenafterthreetwenties，\"shereplied；meaningthatshewasseventy—five。
FromherappearanceIshouldalmosthaveguessedthatshehadbeenfifteenafterfourtwenties。I，however，didnottellherso，forIamalwayscautiousnottohurtthefeelingsofanybody，especiallyoftheaged。
ContinuingmywayIsoonovertookamandrivingfiveorsixverylargehogs。Oneofthesewhichwasmuzzledwasofatrulyimmensesize，andwalkedwithconsiderabledifficultyonaccountofitsfatness。Iwalkedforsometimebythesideofthenobleporker，admiringit。Atlengthamanrodeuponhorsebackfromthewaywehadcome；hesaidsomethingtothedriverofthehogs，whoinstantlyunmuzzledtheimmensecreature，whogavealoudgruntonfindinghissnoutandmouthfree。FromtheconversationwhichensuedbetweenthetwomenIfoundthatthedriverwastheservantandtheotherthemaster。
\"Thosehogsaretoofattodrivealongtheroad，\"saidIatlasttothelatter。
\"WebroughttheminacartasfarasthePentreDwr，\"saidthemanonhorseback，\"butastheydidnotlikethejoltingwetookthemout。\"
\"Andwhereareyoutakingthemto？\"said。I。
\"ToLlangollen，\"saidtheman，\"forthefaironMonday。\"
\"Whatdoesthatbigfellowweigh？\"saidI，pointingtothelargesthog。
\"He’llweighabouteighteenscore，\"saidtheman。
\"Whatdoyoumeanbyeighteenscore？\"saidI。
\"Eighteenscoreofpounds，\"saidtheman。
\"Andhowmuchdoyouexpecttogetforhim？\"
\"Eightpounds；Ishan’ttakeless。\"
\"Andwhowillbuyhim？\"saidI。
\"SomegentfromWolverhamptonoraboutthere，\"saidtheman；\"therewillbeplentyofgentsfromWolverhamptonatthefair。\"
\"Andwhatdoyoufattenyourhogsupon？\"saidI。
\"Oatmeal，\"saidtheman。
\"Andwhynotonbarley—meal？\"
\"Oatmealisthebest，\"saidtheman；\"thegentsfromWolverhamptonpreferthemfattenedonoatmeal。\"
\"DothegentsofWolverhampton，\"saidI，\"eatthehogs？\"
\"Theydonot，\"saidtheman；\"theybuythemtosellagain；andtheylikehogsfedonoatmealbest，becausetheyarethefattest。\"
\"Buttheporkisnotthebest，\"saidI；\"allhog—fleshraisedonoatmealisbitterandwiry；becausedoyousee—\"
\"Iseeyouareinthetrade，\"saidtheman，\"andunderstandathingortwo。\"
\"Iunderstandathingortwo，\"saidI，\"butIamnotinthetrade。
Doyoucomefromfar？\"
\"FromLlandeglo，\"saidtheman。
\"Areyouahog—merchant？\"saidI。
\"Yes，\"saidhe，\"andahorse—dealer，andafarmer，thoughratherasmallone。\"
\"Isupposeasyouareahorse—dealer，\"saidI，\"youtravelmuchabout？\"
\"Yes，\"saidtheman；\"IhavetravelledagooddealaboutWalesandEngland。\"
\"HaveyoubeeninYnysFon？\"saidI。
\"IseeyouareaWelshman，\"saidtheman。
\"No，\"saidI，\"butIknowalittleWelsh。\"
\"YnysFon！\"saidtheman。\"Yes，IhavebeeninAngleseymoretimesthanIcantell。\"
\"DoyouknowHughPritchard，\"saidI，\"wholivesatPentraethCoch？\"
\"Iknowhimwell，\"saidtheman，\"andanhonestfellowheis。\"
\"AndMrBos？\"saidI。
\"WhatBos？\"saidhe。\"Doyoumeanalusty，red—facedmanintop—
bootsandgreycoat？\"
\"That’she，\"saidI。
\"He’sacleverone，\"saidtheman。\"Isupposebyyourknowingthesepeopleyouareadroverorahorse—dealer。Yes，\"saidhe，turninghalf—roundinhissaddleandlookingatme，\"youareahorse—dealer。Irememberyouwellnow，andoncesoldahorsetoyouatChelmsford。\"
\"Iamnohorse—dealer，\"saidI，\"nordidIeverbuyahorseatChelmsford。IseeyouhavebeenaboutEngland。HaveyoueverbeeninNorfolkorSuffolk？\"
\"No，\"saidtheman，\"butIknowsomethingofSuffolk。Ihaveanunclethere。\"
\"WhereaboutsinSuffolk？\"saidI。
\"Ataplacecalled—，\"saidtheman。
\"Inwhatlineofbusiness？\"saidI。
\"Innoneatall；heisaclergyman。\"
\"ShallItellyouhisname？\"saidI。
\"Itisnotlikelyyoushouldknowhisname，\"saidtheman。
\"Nevertheless，\"saidI，\"Iwilltellityou—hisnamewas—\"
\"Well，\"saidtheman，\"sureenoughthatishisname。\"
\"Itwashisname，\"saidI，\"butIamsorrytotellyouheisnomore。To—dayisSaturday。HediedlastTuesdayweekandwasprobablyburiedlastMonday。AnexcellentmanwasDr。H。O。A
credittohiscountryandtohisorder。\"
Themanwassilentforsometimeandthensaidwithasoftervoiceandaverydifferentmannerfromthathehadusedbefore，\"Ineversawhimbutonce，andthatwasmorethantwentyyearsago—butI
haveheardsaythathewasanexcellentman—Isee，sir，thatyouareaclergyman。\"