\"ItoldhimthatIcouldtakeittotheriver,providedIcouldbutgetthreeorfourmentohelpme;whereuponhesaidthatifIcouldbutgetthevesseltothewaterhewouldgivemeanythingIasked,andearnestlybeggedmetocomethenextmorning,ifpossible。I
didcomewiththeladandfourhorses。Iwentbeforetheteam,andsetthementoworktobreakaholethroughagreatoldwall,whichstoodasitwerebeforetheship。Wethenlaidapieceoftimberacrosstheholefromwhichwasachain,towhichthetackle,thatistheropeandpulleys,washooked。Wethenhookedoneendoftheropetotheship,andsetthehorsestopullattheother。Theshipcameoutoftheholeprosperouslyenough,andthenwehadtohookthetackletoatree,whichwasgrowingnear,andbythismeanswegottheshipforward;butwhenwecametosoftgroundwewereobligedtoputplanksunderthewheelstopreventtheirsinkingundertheimmenseweight;whenwecametotheendoftheforemostplanksweputthehinderonesbefore,andsoon;whentherewasnotreeathandtowhichwecouldhookthetackle,wewereobligedtodriveapostdowntohookitto。Sofromtreetopostitgotdowntotheriverinafewdays。Iwaspromisednoblewagesbythemerchant,butInevergotanythingfromhimbutpromisesandpraises。Somepeoplecametolookatus,andgaveusmoneytogetale,andthatwasall。\"
Themerchantsubsequentlyturnedoutaverygreatknave,cheatingTomonvariousoccasions,andfinallybrokeverymuchinhisdebt。
Tomwasobligedtoselloffeverything,andleftSouthWaleswithouthorsesorwaggon;hisoldfriendtheMuse,however,stoodhimingoodstead。
\"BeforeIleft,\"sayshe,\"IwenttoBrecon,andprintedthe’InterludeoftheKing,theJustice,theBishop,andtheHusbandman,’andgotanoldacquaintanceofminetoplayitwithme,andhelpmetosellthebooks。Ilikewisebusiedmyselfingettingsubscriberstoabookofsongscalledthe’GardenofMinstrelsy。’ItwasprintedatTrefecca。Theexpenseattendingtheprintingamountedtofifty—twopounds,butIwasfortunateenoughtodisposeoftwothousandcopies。Isubsequentlycomposedaninterludecalled’PleasureandCare,’andprintedit;andafterthatImadeaninterludecalledthe’ThreePowerfulOnesoftheWorld:Poverty,Love,andDeath。’\"
Thepoet’sdaughterswerenotsuccessfulinthetavernspeculationatLlandeilo,andfollowedtheirfatherintoNorthWales。Thesecondheapprenticedtoamilliner,theothertwolivedwithhimtillthedayofhisdeath。HesettledatDenbighinasmallhousewhichhewasenabledtofurnishbymeansoftwoorthreesmallsumswhichherecoveredforworkdonealongtimebefore。Shortlyafterhisreturn,hisfatherdied,andthelawyerseizedthelittleproperty\"fortheoldcurse,\"andturnedTom’smotherout。
AfterhisreturnfromtheSouthTomwentaboutforsometimeplayinginterludes,andthenturnedhishandtomanythings。Helearntthetradeofstonemason,tookjobs,andkeptworkmen。Hethenwentamongstcertainbricklayers,andinducedthemtoteachhimtheircraft;\"andshortly,\"ashesays,\"becameaverylionatbricklaying。Forthelastfourorfiveyears,\"sayshe,towardstheconclusionofhishistory,\"myworkhasbeentoputupironovensandlikewisefurnacesofallkinds,alsogrates,stovesandboilers,andnotunfrequentlyIhavepractisedasasmokedoctor。\"
ThefollowingfeatsofstrengthheperformedafterhisreturnfromSouthWales,whenhewasprobablyaboutsixtyyearsofage:—
\"AboutayearaftermyreturnfromtheSouth,\"sayshe,\"Imetwithanoldcarrierofwood,whohadmanyatimeworkedalongwithme。
HeandIwereattheHandatRuthynalongwithvariousothers,andinthecourseofdiscoursemyfriendsaidtome:’Tom,thouartmuchweakerthanthouwastwhenwecartedwoodtogether。’I
answeredthatinmyopinionIwasnotabitweakerthanIwasthen。
NowithappenedthatatthemomentweweretalkingthereweresomesacksofwheatinthehallwhichweregoingtoChesterbythecarrier’swaggon。Theymightholdaboutthreebushelseach,andI
saidthatifIcouldgetthreeofthesacksuponthetable,andhadthemtiedtogether,Iwouldcarrythemintothestreetandbackagain;andsoIdid;manywhowerepresenttriedtodothesamething,butallfailed。
\"AnothertimewhenIwasatChesterIliftedabarrelofporterfromthestreettothehinderpartofthewaggonsolelybystrengthofbackandarms。\"
Hewasoncerunoverbyaloadedwaggon,butstrangetosayescapedwithouttheslightestinjury。
Towardsthecloseofhislifehehadstrongreligiousconvictions,andfeltaloathingforthesinswhichhehadcommitted。\"Ontheiraccount,\"saysheintheconcludingpageofhisbiography,\"thereisastrongnecessityformetoconsidermywaysandtoinquireaboutaSaviour,sinceitisutterlyimpossibleformetosavemyselfwithoutobtainingknowledgeofthemeritsoftheMediator,inwhichIhopeIshallterminatemyshorttimeonearthinthepeaceofGodenduringuntoalleternity。\"
Hediedintheyear1810,attheageof71,shortlyafterthedeathofhiswife,whoseemstohavebeenafaithful,lovingpartner。ByhersidehewasburiedintheearthofthegraveyardoftheWhiteChurch,nearDenbigh。Therecanbelittledoubtthatthesoulsofbothwillbeacceptedonthegreatdaywhen,asGronwyOwensays:—
\"Likecornfromthebellyoftheploughedfield,inathickcrop,thoseburiedintheearthshallarise,andtheseashallcastforthathousandmyriadsofdeadabovethedeepbillowyway。\"
CHAPTERLX
MysteryPlays—TheTwoPrimeOpponents—AnalysisofInterlude—
RichesandPoverty—Tom’sGrandQualities。
INtheprecedingchapterIhavegivenanabstractofthelifeofTomO’theDingle;Iwillnowgiveananalysisofhisinterlude;
first,however,afewwordsoninterludesingeneral。Itisdifficulttosaywithanythinglikecertaintywhatisthemeaningofthewordinterlude。Itmaymean,asWartonsupposesinhishistoryofEnglishPoetry,ashortplayperformedbetweenthecoursesofabanquetorfestival;oritmaymeantheplayingofsomethingbytwoormoreparties,theinterchangeofplayingoractingwhichoccurswhentwoormorepeopleact。ItwasaboutthemiddleofthefifteenthcenturythatdramaticpiecesbeganinEnglandtobecalledInterludes;forsometimeprevioustheyhadbeenstyledMoralities;buttheearliestnamebywhichtheywereknownwasMysteries。ThefirstMysteriescomposedinEnglandwerebyoneRanald,orRanulf,amonkofChester,whoflourishedabout1322,whoseversesarementionedratherirreverentlyinoneofthevisionsofPiersPlowman,whoputstheminthesamerankastheballadsaboutRobinHoodandMaidMarion,makingSlothsay:
\"IcannonperfitlymyPaternosterasthepriestitsingeth,ButIcanrhymesofRobinHoodandRanaldofChester。\"
Long,however,beforethetimeofthisRanaldMysterieshadbeencomposedandrepresentedbothinItalyandFrance。TheMysterieswereveryrudecompositions,littlemore,asWartonsays,thanliteralrepresentationsofportionsofScripture。TheyderivedtheirnameofMysteriesfrombeinggenerallyfoundedonthemoremysteriouspartsofHolyWrit,forexampletheIncarnation,theAtonement,andtheResurrection。TheMoralitiesdisplayedsomethingmoreofartandinventionthantheMysteries;inthemvirtues,vicesandqualitieswerepersonified,andsomethinglikeaplotwasfrequentlytobediscovered。TheyweretermedMoralitiesbecauseeachhaditsmoral,whichwasspokenattheendofthepiecebyapersoncalledtheDoctor。(7)Muchthathasbeensaidaboutthemoralitiesholdsgoodwithrespecttotheinterludes。
Indeed,forsometimedramaticpieceswerecalledmoralitiesandinterludesindifferently。Inboththereisamixtureofallegoryandreality。Thelatterinterludes,however,displaymoreofevery—daylifethanwaseverobservableinthemoralities;andmorecloselyapproximatetomodernplays。Severalwritersofgeniushavewritteninterludes,amongstwhomaretheEnglishSkeltonandtheScottishLindsay,thelatterofwhomwroteeightpiecesofthatkind,themostcelebratedofwhichiscalled\"ThePuirManandthePardoner。\"Bothofthesewritersflourishedaboutthesameperiod,andmadeuseoftheinterludeasameansofsatirizingthevicesofthepopishclergy。InthetimeofCharlestheFirsttheinterludewentmuchoutoffashioninEngland;infact,theplayorregulardramahadsupersededit。InWales,however,itcontinuedtothebeginningofthepresentcentury,whenityieldedtotheinfluenceofMethodism。OfallWelshinterludecomposersTwmO’rNantorTomoftheDinglewasthemostfamous。Herefollowsthepromisedanalysisofhis\"RichesandPoverty。\"
Theentiretitleoftheinterludeistothiseffect。ThetwoprimeopponentsRichesandPoverty。Abriefexpositionoftheircontraryeffectsontheworld;withshortandappropriateexplanationsoftheirqualityandsubstanceaccordingtotheruleofthefourelements,Water,Fire,Earth,andAir。
FirstofallenterFool,SirJemantWamal,whoinratherafoolishspeechtellstheaudiencethattheyareabouttohearapiececomposedbyTomthepoet。ThenappearsCaptainRiches,whomakesalongspeechabouthisinfluenceintheworldandthegeneralcontemptinwhichPovertyisheld;heis,however,presentlycheckedbytheFool,whotellshimsomehometruths,andaskshim,amongotherquestions,whetherSolomondidnotsaythatitisnotmeettodespiseapoorman,whoconductshimselfrationally。ThenappearsHowelTightbelly,themiser,whoincapitalverse,withveryconsiderablegleeandexultation,givesanaccountofhismanifoldrascalities。Thencomeshiswife,EstherSteady,homefromthemarket,betweenwhomandherhusbandthereisapithydialogue。CaptainRichesandCaptainPovertythenmeet,withoutrancour,however,andhavealongdiscourseabouttheprovidenceofGod,whoseagentstheyownthemselvestobe。EnterthenanoldworthlessscoundrelcalledDiogynTrwstan,orLucklessLazybones,whoisupontheparish,andwho,inaveryentertainingaccountofhislife,confessesthathewasnevergoodforanything,butwasaliarandanidlerfromhisinfancy。EnteragaintheMiseralongwithpoorLowry,whoaskstheMiserformealandotherarticles,butgetsnothingbutthreateninglanguage。ThereisthenaveryedifyingdialoguebetweenMrContemplationandMrTruth,who,whentheyretire,aresucceededonthestagebytheMiserandJohntheTavern—keeper。ThepublicanowestheMisermoney,andbegsthathewillbemercifultohim。TheMiser,however,swearsthathewillbesatisfiedwithnothingbutbondandjudgmentonhiseffects。
Thepublicanveryhumblysaysthathewillgotoafriendofhisinordertogetthebondmadeout;almostinstantlycomestheFoolwhoreadsaninventoryofthepublican’seffects。TheMiserthensingsforverygladness,becauseeverythingintheworldhashithertogonewellwithhim;turninground,however,whatishishorrorandastonishmenttobeholdMrDeath,closebyhim。DeathhaulstheMiseraway,andthenappearstheFooltomoraliseanddismisstheaudience。
Theappropriateexplanationsmentionedinthetitlearegiveninvarioussongswhichthevariouscharacterssingafterdescribingthemselves,orafterdialogueswitheachother。Theannouncementthatthewholeexposition,etc。,willbeaftertheruleofthefourelements,isratherstartling;thedialogue,however,betweenCaptainRichesandCaptainPovertyshowsthatTomwasequaltohissubject,andpromisednothingthathecouldnotperform。
ENTERCAPTAINPOVERTY
ORiches,thyfigureischarmingandbright,Andtospeakinthypraisealltheworlddothdelight,ButI’mapoorfellowalltatter’dandtorn,Whomalltheworldtreatethwithinsultandscorn。
RICHES
HowevermistakenthejudgmentmaybeOftheworldwhichisneverfromignorancefree,Thepartswemustplay,whichtousareassign’d,AccordingasGodhasenlightenedourmind。
OfelementsfourdidourMastercreateTheearthandallinitwithskillthemostgreat;
NeedItheworld’sfourmaterialsdeclare—
Aretheynotwater,fire,earth,andair?
ToowisewasthemightyCreatortoframeAworldfromoneelement,waterorflame;
Theoneisfullmoistandtheotherfullhot,Andaworldmadeofeitherwereuseless,Iwot。
Andifithadallofmereearthbeencompos’dAndnowaternorfirebeenwithinitenclos’d,Itcouldne’erhaveproduc’dforahugemultitudeOfallkindsoflivingthingssuitablefood。
AndifGodwhatwaswantedhadnotfullyknown,Butcreatedtheworldofthesethreethingsalone,Howwouldanycreaturetheheavenbeneath,Withouttheblestairhavebeenabletobreathe?
Thusallthingscreated,theGodofallgrace,Offourprimematerials,eachgoodinitsplace。
TheworkofHishands,whencompleted,Heview’d,Andsawandpronounc’dthat’twasseemlyandgood。
POVERTY
Inthemarvellousthings,whichtomethouhasttoldThewisdomofGodImostclearlybehold,AnddidHenotalsomakemanofthesameMaterialsHeus’dwhentheworldHedidframe?
RICHES
Creationisall,asthesagesagree,Oftheelementsfourinman’sbodythatbe;
Water’stheblood,andfireisthenature,Whichpromptsgenerationineverycreature。
TheearthisthefleshwhichwithbeautyisrifeTheairisthebreath,withoutwhichisnolife;
SomanmustbealwaysaccountedthesameAsthesubstancesfourwhichexistinhisframe。
Andasintheircreationdistinctionthere’snone’Twixtmanandtheworld,sotheInfiniteOneUntomanaclearwisdomdidbounteouslygiveThenatureofeverythingtoperceive。
POVERTY
ButonethingtomepassingstrangedothappearSincethewisdomofmanissobrightandsoclearHowcomestheresuchjarringandwarringtobeIntheworldbetwixtRichesandPoverty?
RICHES
Thatpointwe’lldiscusswithoutpassionorfearWiththeaimofinstructingthelistenershere;
AndhaplysomefewwhoinstructionrequireMayprofitderivelikethebeefromthebriar。
Manasthouknowest,inhisgenerationIsatypeoftheworldandofallthecreation;
Differencethere’snoneinthemannerofbirth’Twixtthelowliesthindsandthelordsoftheearth。
TheworldwhichthesamethingasmanweaccountInoneplaceissea,inanotherismount;
Apartofitrock,andapartofitdale—
God’swisdomhasmadeeveryplacetoavail。
ThereexistprecioustreasuresofeverykindProfoundlyinearth’squietbosomenshrin’d;
There’ssearchingaboutthem,andeverhasbeen,Andbysometheyarefound,andbysomeneverseen。
WithwonderfulwisdomtheLordGodonhighHascontriv’dthetwolightswhichexistinthesky;
Thesun’shotasfire,anditsraybrightasgold,Butthemoon’severpale,andbynatureiscold。
Thesun,whichresemblesahugeworldoffire,WouldburnupfullquicklycreationentireSavethemoonwithitstemp’ramentcooldidassuageOfitsbrightercompanionthefuryandrage。
NowIbegyouthesunandthemoontobehold,Theonethat’ssobrightandtheothersocold。
AndsayiftwothingsincreationtherebeBetteremblemsofRichesandPoverty。
POVERTY
Inmannermostbrief,yetconvincingandclear,Youhavetoldthewholetruthtomywond’ringear,AndIseethat’twasGod,whoinallthingsisfair,Hasassign’dustheforms,inthisworldwhichwebear。
InthesightoftheworlddoththewealthymanseemLikethesunwhichdothwarmeverythingwithitsbeam;
WhilstthepoorneedywightwithhispitiablecaseResemblesthemoonwhichdothchillwithitsface。
RICHES
Youknowthatfulloft,intheircourseastheyrun,Aneclipsecomethoverthemoonorthesun;
CertainhillsoftheearthwiththeirsummitsofprideThefaceoftheonefromtheotherdohide。
Thesundothuplifthismagnificenthead,Andilluminesthemoon,whichwereotherwisedead,EvenasWealthfromitsstationonhigh,GivethworkandprovisiontoPoverty。
POVERTY
Iknow,andthethoughtmightysorrowinstils,ThesinsoftheworldaretheterriblehillsAneclipsewhichdocause,oradreadobscuration,Tooneoranotherineveryvocation。
RICHES
ItistruethatGodgivesuntoeachfromhisbirthSometasktoperformwhilehewendsuponearth,ButHegivescorrespondentwisdomandforceTotheweightofthetask,andthelengthofthecourse。
[Exit。
POVERTY
Ihopetherearesome,who’twixtmeandtheyouthHaveheardthisdiscourse,whosesoleaimisthetruth,Willseeandacknowledge,ashomewardtheyplod,Eachthingisarrang’dbythewisdomofGod。
TherecanbenodoubtthatTomwasapoet,orhecouldneverhavetreatedthehackneyedsubjectsofRichesandPovertyinamannersooriginalandatthesametimesomasterlyashehasdoneintheinterludeaboveanalyzed:Icannot,however,helpthinkingthathewasgreaterasamanthanapoet,andthathisfamedependsmoreonthecleverness,courageandenergy,whichitisevidentbyhisbiographythathepossessed,thanonhisinterludes。Atimewillcomewhenhisinterludeswillceasetoberead,buthismakinginkoutofelderberries,hisbattlewiththe\"cruelfighter,\"histeachinghishorsestoturnthecrane,andhisgettingtheshiptothewater,willbetalkedofinWalestillthepeakofSnowdonshallfalldown。
CHAPTERLXI
SetoutforWrexham—CraigyForwyn—Uncertainty—TheCollier—
CadoganHall—MethodisticalVolume。
HAVINGlearntfromanewspaperthataWelshbookonWelshMethodismhadbeenjustpublishedatWrexham,Ideterminedtowalktothatplaceandpurchaseit。IcouldeasilyhaveprocuredtheworkthroughabookselleratLlangollen,butIwishedtoexplorethehill—roadwhichledtoWrexham,whatthefarmerundertheEglwysigrockshadsaidofitswildnesshavingexcitedmycuriosity,whichtheprocuringofthebookaffordedmeaplausibleexcuseforgratifying。Ifonewantstotakeanyparticularwalkitisalwayswelltohavesomebusiness,howevertrifling,totransactattheendofit;sohavingdeterminedtogotoWrexhambythemountainroad,IsetoutontheSaturdaynextaftertheoneonwhichIhadmetthefarmerwhohadtoldmeofit。
Thedaywasgloomy,withsometendencytorain。IpassedunderthehillofDinasBran。AboutafurlongfromitswesternbaseIturnedroundandsurveyedit—andperhapsthebestviewofthenoblemountainistobeobtainedfromtheplacewhereIturnedround。
Howgrandthoughsadfromthereitlooked,thatgreymorning,withitsfineruinonitsbrowabovewhichalittlecloudhovered!Itputmeinmindofsomeoldking,unfortunateandmelancholybutakingstill,withthelookofaking,andtheancestralcrownstillonhisfurrowedforehead。Iproceededonmyway,allwaswildandsolitary,andtheyellowleaveswerefallingfromthetreesofthegroves。Ipassedbythefarmyard,whereIhadhelddiscoursewiththefarmerontheprecedingSaturday,andsoonenteredtheglen,theappearanceofwhichhadsomuchattractedmycuriosity。A
torrent,rushingdownfromthenorth,wasonmyright。Itsoonbegantodrizzle,andmistsofilledtheglenthatIcouldonlydistinguishobjectsashortwaybeforeme,andoneitherside。I
wanderedonaconsiderableway,crossingthetorrentseveraltimesbyrusticbridges。Ipassedtwolonefarm—housesandatlastsawanotheronmylefthand。Themisthadnowclearedup,butitstillslightlyrained—thescenerywaswildtoadegree—alittlewaybeforemewasatremendouspass,nearitanenormouscragofastrangeformrisingtotheveryheavens,theupperpartofitofadullwhitecolour。Seeingarespectable—lookingmannearthehouseIwentuptohim。
\"AmIintherightwaytoWrexham?\"saidI,addressinghiminEnglish。
\"YoucangettoWrexhamthisway,sir,\"hereplied。
\"Canyoutellmethenameofthatcrag?\"saidI,pointingtothelargeone。
\"Thatcrag,sir,iscalledCraigyForwyn。\"
\"Themaiden’scrag,\"saidI;\"whyisitcalledso?\"
\"Idonotknowsir;somepeoplesaythatitiscalledsobecauseitsheadislikethatofawoman,othersbecauseayounggirlinloveleapedfromthetopofitandwaskilled。\"
\"Andwhatisthenameofthishouse?\"saidI。
\"Thishouse,sir,iscalledPlasUchaf。\"
\"IsitcalledPlasUchaf,\"saidI,\"becauseitisthehighesthouseinthevalley?\"
\"Itis,sir;itisthehighestofthreehomesteads;thenextbelowitisPlasCanol—andtheonebelowthatPlasIsaf。\"
\"Middleplaceandlowerplace,\"saidI。\"ItisveryoddthatI
knowinEnglandthreepeoplewhoderivetheirnamesfromplacessosituated。OneisHoughton,anotherMiddleton,andthethirdLowdon;inmodernEnglish,Hightown,Middletown,andLowtown。\"
\"Youappeartobeapersonofgreatintelligence,sir。\"
\"No,Iamnot—butIamratherfondofanalysingwords,particularlythenamesofpersonsandplaces。IstheroadtoWrexhamhardtofind?\"
\"Notvery,sir;thatis,intheday—time。DoyouliveatWrexham?\"
\"No,\"Ireplied,\"IamstoppingatLlangollen。\"
\"Butyouwon’treturnthereto—night?\"
\"Ohyes,Ishall!\"
\"Bythisroad?\"
\"No,bythecommonroad。Thisisnotaroadtotravelbynight。\"
\"Noristhecommonroad,sir,forarespectablepersononfoot;
thatis,onaSaturdaynight。Youwillperhapsmeetdrunkencollierswhomayknockyoudown。\"
\"Iwilltakemychanceforthat,\"saidI,andbadehimfarewell。I
enteredthepass,passingunderthestrange—lookingcrag。AfterI
hadwalkedabouthalfamilethepasswidenedconsiderablyandalittlewayfurtherondebauchedonsomewildmooryground。Heretheroadbecameveryindistinct。AtlengthIstoppedinastateofuncertainty。Awell—definedpathpresenteditself,leadingtotheeast,whilstnorthwardbeforemethereseemedscarcelyanypathatall。AftersomehesitationIturnedtotheeastbythewell—
definedpath,andbysodoingwentwrong,asIsoonfound。
Imountedthesideofabrownhillcoveredwithmoss—likegrass,andhereandthereheather。BythetimeIarrivedatthetopofthehillthesunshoneout,andIsawRhiwabonandCefnMawrbeforemeinthedistance。\"Iamgoingwrong,\"saidI;\"Ishouldhavekeptonduenorth。However,Iwillnotgoback,butwillsteeple—
chaseitacrossthecountrytoWrexham,whichmustbetowardsthenorth—east。\"Soturningasidefromthepath,Idashedacrossthehillsinthatdirection;sometimestheheatherwasuptomyknees,andsometimesIwasuptothekneesinquags。AtlengthIcametoadeepravinewhichIdescended;atthebottomwasaquagmire,which,however,Icontrivedtocrossbymeansofcertainstepping—
stones,andcametoacartpathupaheatheryhillwhichI
followed。Isoonreachedthetopofthehill,andthepathstillcontinuing,IfollowedittillIsawsomesmallgrimy—lookinghuts,whichIsupposedwerethoseofcolliers。AtthedoorofthefirstIsawagirl。IspoketoherinWelsh,andfoundshehadlittleornone。Ipassedon,andseeingthedoorofacabinopenIlookedin—andsawnoadultperson,butseveralgrimybutchubbychildren。
IspoketotheminEnglish,andfoundtheycouldonlyspeakWelsh。
PresentlyIobservedarobustwomanadvancingtowardsme;shewasbarefootedandboreonherheadanimmenselumpofcoal。IspoketoherinWelsh,andfoundshecouldonlyspeakEnglish。\"Truly,\"
saidItomyself,\"Iamontheborders。Whatamixtureofracesandlanguages!\"ThenextpersonImetwasamaninacollier’sdress;hewasastout—builtfellowofthemiddleage,withacoal—