AfterpassingTipton，atwhichplaceoneleavesthegreatworkingdistrictbehind；Ibecameforaconsiderabletimeayawning，listlessEnglishman，withoutpride，enthusiasm，orfeelingofanykind，fromwhichstateIwassuddenlyrousedbythesightofruinededificesonthetopsofhills。TheywereremainsofcastlesbuiltbyNormanBarons。Here，perhaps，thereaderwillexpectfrommeaburstofNormanenthusiasm：ifsohewillbemistaken；IhavenoNormanenthusiasm，andhateandabominatethenameofNorman，forIhavealwaysassociatedthatnamewiththedefloweringofhelplessEnglishwomen，theplunderingofEnglishhomesteads，andthetearingoutofpoorEnglishmen’seyes。Thesightofthoseedifices，nowinruins，butwhichwereoncethestrongholdsofplunder，violence，andlust，mademealmostashamedofbeinganEnglishman，fortheybroughttomymindtheindignitiestowhichpoorEnglishbloodhasbeensubjected。Isatsilentandmelancholy，tilllookingfromthewindowIcaughtsightofalonglineofhills，whichIguessedtobetheWelshhills，asindeedtheyproved，whichsightcausingmetorememberthatIwasboundforWales，thelandofthebard，mademecastallgloomythoughtsasideandglowwithalltheWelshenthusiasmwithwhichI
glowedwhenIfirststartedinthedirectionofWales。
OnarrivingatChester，atwhichplaceweintendedtospendtwoorthreedays，weputupatanold—fashionedinninNorthgateStreet，towhichwehadbeenrecommended；mywifeanddaughterorderedteaanditsaccompaniments，andIorderedale，andthatwhichalwaysshouldaccompanyit，cheese。\"ThealeIshallfindbad，\"saidI；
ChesteralehadavillainouscharacterinthetimeofoldSionTudor，whomadeafirst—rateenglynuponit，andithasscarcelyimprovedsince；\"butIshallhaveatreatinthecheese，Cheshirecheesehasalwaysbeenreckonedexcellent，andnowthatIaminthecapitalofthecheesecountry，ofcourseIshallhavesomeoftheveryprime。\"Well，thetea，loafandbuttermadetheirappearance，andwiththemmycheeseandale。Tomyhorrorthecheesehadmuchtheappearanceofsoapofthecommonestkind，whichindeedIfounditmuchresembledintaste，onputtingasmallportionintomymouth。\"Ah，\"saidI，afterIhadopenedthewindowandejectedthehalf—masticatedmorselintothestreet，\"thosewhowishtoregaleongoodCheshirecheesemustnotcometoChester，nomorethanthosewhowishtodrinkfirst—ratecoffeemustgotoMocha。I’llnowseewhetherthealeisdrinkable；\"soItookalittleofthealeintomymouth，andinstantlygoingtothewindow，spirteditoutafterthecheese。\"Ofasurety，\"saidI，\"ChesteralemustbeofmuchthesamequalityasitwasinthetimeofSionTudor，whospokeofittothefollowingeffect：—
\"Chesterale，Chesterale！Icouldne’ergetitdown，’Tismadeofground—ivy，ofdirt，andofbran，’Tisasthickasariverbelowahugetown！
’Tisnotlapforadog，farlessdrinkforaman。’
Well！ifIhavebeendeceivedinthecheese，Ihaveatanyratenotbeendeceivedintheale，whichIexpectedtofindexecrable。
Patience！Ishallnotfallintoapassion，moreespeciallyastherearethingsIcanfallbackupon。Wife！Iwilltroubleyouforacupoftea。Henrietta！havethekindnesstocutmeasliceofbreadandbutter。\"
Uponthewholewefoundourselvesverycomfortableintheold—
fashionedinn，whichwaskeptbyaniceold—fashionedgentlewoman，withtheassistanceofthreeservants，namely，a\"boots\"andtwostrappingchambermaids，oneofwhichwasaWelshgirl，withwhomI
soonscrapedacquaintance，not，Iassurethereader，forthesakeoftheprettyWelsheyeswhichshecarriedinherhead，butforthesakeoftheprettyWelshtonguewhichshecarriedinhermouth，fromwhichIconfessoccasionallyproceededsoundswhich，howeverpretty，Iwasquiteunabletounderstand。
CHAPTERIII
Chester—TheRows—LewisGlynCothi—TragedyofMold—NativeofAntigua—SlaveryandtheAmericans—TheTents—SaturdayNight。
ONthemorningafterourarrivalwewentouttogether，andwalkedupanddownseveralstreets；mywifeanddaughter，however，soonleavingmetogointoashop，Istrolledaboutbymyself。Chesterisanancienttownwithwallsandgates，aprisoncalledacastle，builtonthesiteofanancientkeep，anunpretending—lookingredsandstonecathedral，twoorthreehandsomechurches，severalgoodstreets，andcertaincuriousplacescalledrows。TheChesterrowisabroadarchedstonegalleryrunningparallelwiththestreetwithinthefacadesofthehouses；itispartlyopenonthesideofthestreet，andjustonestoryaboveit。Withintherows，ofwhichtherearethreeorfour，areshops，everyshopbeingonthatsidewhichisfarthestfromthestreet。AllthebestshopsinChesteraretobefoundintherows。Theserows，towhichyouascendbystairsupnarrowpassages，wereoriginallybuiltforthesecurityofthewaresoftheprincipalmerchantsagainsttheWelsh。Shouldthemountaineersbreakintothetown，astheyfrequentlydid，theymightriflesomeofthecommonshops，wheretheirbootywouldbeslight，butthosewhichcontainedthemorecostlyarticleswouldbebeyondtheirreach；foratthefirstalarmthedoorsofthepassages，upwhichthestairsled，wouldbeclosed，andallaccesstotheupperstreetscutoff，fromtheopenarchesofwhichmissilesofallkinds，keptreadyforsuchoccasions，couldbedischargedupontheintruders，whowouldbesoongladtobeataretreat。TheserowsandthewallsarecertainlythemostremarkablememorialsofoldtimeswhichChesterhastoboastof。
Uponthewallsitispossibletomakethewholecompassofthecity，therebeingagoodbutnarrowwalkuponthem。Thenorthernwallabutsuponafrightfulravine，atthebottomofwhichisacanal。FromthewesternonethereisanobleviewoftheWelshhills。
AsIstoodgazinguponthehillsfromthewallaraggedmancameupandaskedforcharity。
\"Canyoutellmethenameofthattallhill？\"saidI，pointinginthedirectionofthesouth—west。\"Thathill，sir，\"saidthebeggar，\"iscalledMoelVamagh；IoughttoknowsomethingaboutitasIwasbornatitsfoot。\"\"Moel，\"saidI，\"abaldhill；Vamagh，maternalormotherly。MoelVamagh，theMotherMoel。\"\"Justso，sir，\"saidthebeggar；\"IseeyouareaWelshman，likemyself，thoughIsupposeyoucomefromtheSouth—MoelVamaghistheMotherMoel，andiscalledsobecauseitisthehighestofalltheMoels。\"\"DidyoueverhearofaplacecalledMold？\"saidI。\"Oh，yes，yourhonour，\"saidthebeggar；\"manyatime；andmany’sthetimeIhavebeenthere。\"\"Inwhichdirectiondoesitlie？\"saidI。
\"TowardsMoelVamagh，yourhonour，\"saidthebeggar，\"whichisafewmilesbeyondit；youcan’tseeitfromhere，butlooktowardsMoelVamaghandyouwillseeoverit。\"\"Thankyou，\"saidI，andgavesomethingtothebeggar，whodeparted，afterfirsttakingoffhishat。LongandfixedlydidIgazeinthedirectionofMold。
Thereasonwhichinducedmetodosowastheknowledgeofanappallingtragedytransactedthereintheoldtime，inwhichthereiseveryreasontosupposeacertainWelshbard，calledLewisGlynCothi，hadashare。
Thisman，whowasanativeofSouthWales，flourishedduringthewarsoftheRoses。Besidesbeingapoeticalhewassomethingofamilitarygenius，andhadacommandoffootinthearmyoftheLancastrianJasperEarlofPembroke，thesonofOwenTudor，andhalf—brotherofHenrytheSixth。AfterthebattleofMortimer’sCross，inwhichtheEarl’sforcesweredefeated，thewarriorbardfoundhiswaytoChester，wherehemarriedthewidowofacitizenandopenedashop，withoutaskingthepermissionofthemayor，whowiththeofficersofjusticecameandseizedallhisgoods，which，accordingtohisownaccount，filledninesacks，andthendrovehimoutofthetown。Thebardinagreatfuryinditedanawdl，inwhichheinvitesReinalltapGrufyddapBleddyn，akindofpredatorychieftain，whoresidedalittlewayoffinFlintshire，tocomeandsetthetownonfire，andslaughtertheinhabitants，inrevengeforthewrongshehadsuffered，andthenproceedstoventallkindsofimprecationsagainstthemayorandpeopleofChester，wishing，amongstotherthings，thattheymightsoonhearthattheDeehadbecometooshallowtobeartheirships—thatacertaincutaneousdisordermightattackthewristsofgreatandsmall，oldandyoung，laityandclergy—thatgrassmightgrowintheirstreets—thatIlarandCyveilach，Welshsaints，mightslaythem—
thatdogsmightsnarlatthem—andthatthekingofheaven，withthesaintsBrynachandNon，mightafflictthemwithblindness—
whichpiece，howeverineffectualininducingGodandthesaintstovisittheChesterpeoplewiththecurseswithwhichthefuriousbardwishedthemtobeafflicted，seemstohaveproducedsomewhatofitsintendedeffectonthechieftain，whoshortlyafterwards，onlearningthatthemayorandmanyoftheChesterpeoplewerepresentatthefairofMold，nearwhichplaceheresided，setuponthemattheheadofhisforces，andafteradesperatecombat，inwhichmanyliveswerelost，tookthemayorprisoner，anddrovethoseofhispeoplewhosurvivedintoatower，whichhesetonfireandburnt，withalltheunhappywretcheswhichitcontained，completingthehorrorsofthedaybyhangingtheunfortunatemayor。
ConversantasIwaswithallthisstrangehistory，isitwonderfulthatIlookedwithgreatinterestfromthewallofChesterinthedirectionofMold？
OncedidImakethecompassofthecityuponthewalls，andwasbeginningtodothesameasecondtime，whenIstumbledagainstablack，who，withhisarmsleaninguponthewall，wasspittingoverit，inthedirectionoftheriver。Iapologised，andcontrivedtoenterintoconversationwithhim。Hewastolerablywelldressed，hadahairycaponhishead，wasaboutfortyyearsofage，andbrutishlyugly，hisfeaturesscarcelyresemblingthoseofahumanbeing。HetoldmehewasanativeofAntigua，ablacksmithbytrade，andhadbeenaslave。IaskedhimifhecouldspeakanylanguagebesidesEnglish，andreceivedforanswerthatbesidesEnglish，hecouldspeakSpanishandFrench。ForthwithIspoketohiminSpanish，buthedidnotunderstandme。IthenaskedhimtospeaktomeinSpanish，buthecouldnot。\"SurelyyoucantellmethewordforwaterinSpanish，\"saidI；he，however，wasnotable。
\"Howisit，\"saidI，\"that，pretendingtobeacquaintedwithSpanish，youdonotevenknowthewordforwater？\"Hesaidhecouldnottell，butsupposedthathehadforgottentheSpanishlanguage，addinghowever，thathecouldspeakFrenchperfectly。I
spoketohiminFrench—hedidnotunderstandme：ItoldhimtospeaktomeinFrench，buthedidnot。IthenaskedhimthewordforbreadinFrench，buthecouldnottellme。Imadenoobservationsonhisignorance，butinquiredhowhelikedbeingaslave？Hesaidnotatall；thatitwasverybadtobeaslave，asaslavewasforcedtowork。Iaskedhimifhedidnotworknowthathewasfree？Hesaidveryseldom；thathedidnotlikework，andthatitdidnotagreewithhim。IaskedhowhecameintoEngland，andhesaidthatwishingtoseeEngland，hehadcomeoverwithagentlemanashisservant，butthatassoonashegotthere，hehadlefthismaster，ashedidnotlikework。IaskedhimhowhecontrivedtoliveinEnglandwithoutworking？HesaidthatanyblackmightliveinEnglandwithoutworking；thatallhehadtodowastoattendreligiousmeetings，andspeakagainstslaveryandtheAmericans。Iaskedhimifhehaddoneso。Hesaidhehad，andthatthereligiouspeoplewereverykindtohim，andgavehimmoney，andthatareligiousladywasgoingtomarryhim。IaskedhimifheknewanythingabouttheAmericans？Hesaidhedid，andthattheywereverybadpeople，whokeptslavesandfloggedthem。
\"Andquiterighttoo，\"saidI，\"iftheyarelazyrascalslikeyourself，whowanttoeatwithoutworking。Whataprettysetofknavesorfoolsmusttheybe，whoencourageafellowlikeyoutospeakagainstnegroslavery，ofthenecessityforwhichyouyourselfarealivinginstance，andagainstapeopleofwhomyouknowasmuchasofFrenchorSpanish。\"Thenleavingtheblack，whomadenootheranswertowhatIsaid，thanbyspittingwithconsiderableforceinthedirectionoftheriver，Icontinuedmakingmysecondcompassofthecityuponthewall。
Havingwalkedroundthecityforthesecondtime，Ireturnedtotheinn。IntheeveningIwentoutagain，passedoverthebridge，andthenturnedtotherightinthedirectionofthehills。Neartheriver，onmyright，onakindofgreen，Iobservedtwoorthreetentsresemblingthoseofgypsies。Someraggedchildrenwereplayingnearthem，who，however，hadnothingoftheappearanceofthechildrenoftheEgyptianrace，theirlocksbeingnotdark，buteitherofaflaxenorredhue，andtheirfeaturesnotdelicateandregular，butcoarseanduncouth，andtheircomplexionsnotolive，butratherincliningtobefair。Ididnotgouptothem，butcontinuedmycoursetillIarrivednearalargefactory。Ithenturnedandretracedmystepsintothetown。ItwasSaturdaynight，andthestreetswerecrowdedwithpeople，manyofwhommusthavebeenWelsh，asIheardtheCambrianlanguagespokenoneveryside。
CHAPTERIV
SundayMorning—TaresandWheat—Teetotalism—Hearsay—IrishFamily—WhatProfession？—SabbathEvening—PriestorMinister—
GiveusGod。
ONtheSundaymorning，aswesatatbreakfast，weheardthenoiseofsinginginthestreet；runningtothewindow，wesawanumberofpeople，bareheaded，fromwhosemouthsthesingingorpsalmodyproceeded。These，oninquiry，wewereinformed，wereMethodists，goingabouttoraiserecruitsforagrandcamp—meeting，whichwastobeheldalittlewayoutofthetown。Wefinishedourbreakfast，andatelevenattendeddivineserviceattheCathedral。
Theinteriorofthisholyedificewassmoothandneat，strangelycontrastingwithitsexterior，whichwasroughandweather—beaten。
Wehaddecentplacesfoundusbyacivilverger，whoprobablytookusforwhatwewere—decentcountrypeople。Weheardmuchfinechantingbythechoir，andanadmirablesermon，preachedbyavenerableprebend，on\"TaresandWheat。\"Thecongregationwasnumerousandattentive。Afterservicewereturnedtoourinn，andattwoo’clockdined。Duringdinnerourconversationranalmostentirelyonthesermon，whichweallagreedwasoneofthebestsermonswehadeverheard，andmostsingularlyadaptedtocountrypeoplelikeourselves，beingon\"WheatandTares。\"Whendinnerwasovermywifeanddaughterrepairedtotheneighbouringchurch，andIwentinquestofthecamp—meeting，havingamightydesiretoknowwhatkindofathingMethodismatChesterwas。
Ifoundabouttwothousandpeoplegatheredtogetherinafieldneartherailroadstation；awaggonstoodundersomegreenelmsatoneendofthefield，inwhichweretenoradozenmenwiththelookofMethodistpreachers；oneofthesewasholdingforthtothemultitudewhenIarrived，buthepresentlysatdown，Ihaving，asI
suppose，onlycomeintimetohearthefag—endofhissermon。
Anothersucceededhim，who，afterspeakingforabouthalfanhour，wassucceededbyanother。Allthediscourseswerevulgarandfanatical，andinsomeinstancesunintelligibleatleasttomyears。Therewasplentyofvociferation，butnotonesingleburstofeloquence。Someoftheassemblyappearedtotakeconsiderableinterestinwhatwassaid，andeverynowandthenshowedtheydidbydevouthumsandgroans；butthegeneralityevidentlytooklittleornone，staringaboutlistlessly，ortalkingtooneanother。
Sometimes，whenanythingparticularlylowescapedfromthemouthofthespeaker，Iheardexclamationsof\"howlow！well，IthinkI
couldpreachbetterthanthat，\"andthelike。Atlengthamanofaboutfifty，pock—brokenandsomewhatbald，begantospeak：unliketheotherswhoscreamed，shouted，andseemedinearnest，hespokeinadry，waggishstyle，whichhadallthecoarsenessandnothingoftheclevernessofthatofoldRowlandHill，whomIonceheard。
Afteragreatmanyjokes，someofthemverypoor，andothersexceedinglythread—bare，onthefollyofthosewhosellthemselvestotheDevilforalittletemporaryenjoyment，heintroducedthesubjectofdrunkenness，orratherdrinkingfermentedliquors，whichheseemedtoconsiderthesamething；andmanyasorryjokeonthefollyofdrinkingthemdidhecrack，whichsomehalf—dozenamidsttheconcourseapplauded。Atlengthhesaid：—
\"Afterall，brethren，suchdrinkingisnojokingmatter，foritistherootofallevil。Now，brethren，ifyouwouldallgettoheaven，andcheattheenemyofyoursouls，nevergointoapublic—
housetodrink，andneverfetchanydrinkfromapublic—house。Letnothingpassyourlips，intheshapeofdrink，strongerthanwaterortea。Brethren，ifyouwouldcheattheDevil，takethepledgeandbecometeetotalers。Iamateetotallermyself，thankGod—
thoughonceIwasaregularlushington。\"
HereensuedaburstoflaughterinwhichIjoined，thoughnotatthewretchedjoke，butattheabsurdityoftheargument；for，accordingtothatargument，IthoughtmyoldfriendstheSpaniardsandPortuguesemustbethemostmoralpeopleintheworld，beingalmostallwater—drinkers。Asthespeakerwasproceedingwithhisnonsense，Iheardsomeonesaybehindme—\"aprettyfellowthat，tospeakagainstdrinkingandpublic—houses：hepretendstobereformed，butheisstillasfondofthelushasever。ItwasonlytheotherdayIsawhimreelingoutofagin—shop。\"
NowthatspeechIdidnotlike，forIsawatoncethatitcouldnotbetrue，soIturnedquicklyroundandsaid—\"Oldchap，Icanscarcelycreditthat！\"
Theman，whomIaddressed，arough—and—ready—lookingfellowofthelowerclass，seemedhalfdisposedtoreturnmeasavageanswer；butanEnglishmanofthelowerclass，thoughyoucallhiswordinquestion，isneversavagewithyou，providedyoucallhimoldchap，andheconsidersyoubyyourdresstobehissuperiorinstation。
NowI，whohadcalledthewordofthismaninquestion，hadcalledhimoldchap，andwasconsiderablybetterdressedthanhimself；so，afteralittlehesitation，hebecamequitegentle，andsomethingmore，forhesaidinahalf—apologetictone—\"Well，sir，Ididnotexactlyseehimmyself，butaparticularfriendofmineheer’damansay，thatheheer’danothermansay，thathewastoldthatamanheer’dthatthatfellow—\"
\"Come，come！\"saidI，\"amanmustnotbeconvictedonevidencelikethat；nomanhasmorecontemptforthedoctrinewhichthatmanendeavourstoinculcatethanmyself，forIconsiderittohavebeengotuppartlyforfanatical，partlyforpoliticalpurposes；butI
willneverbelievethathewaslatelyseencomingoutofagin—
shop；heistoowise，orrathertoocunning，forthat。\"
Istayedlisteningtothesepeopletilleveningwasathand。I
thenleftthem，andwithoutreturningtotheinnstrolledoverthebridgetothegreen，wherethetentsstood。Iwentuptothem：
twowomensatattheentranceofone；amanstoodbythem，andthechildren，whomIhadbeforeseen，weregambollingnearathand。
Oneofthewomenwasaboutforty，theothersometwentyyearsyounger；bothwereugly。Theyoungerwasarude，stupid—lookingcreature，withredcheeksandredderhair，buttherewasadashofintelligenceandlikewiseofwildnessinthecountenanceoftheelderfemale，whosecomplexionandhairwereratherdark。Themanwasaboutthesameageastheelderwoman；hehadratherasharplook，andwasdressedinhat，whitefrock—coat，corduroybreeches，longstockingsandshoes。Igavethemthesealoftheevening。
\"Goodeveningtoyourhaner，\"saidtheman—\"Goodeveningtoyou，sir，\"saidthewoman；whilsttheyoungermumbledsomething，probablytothesameeffect，butwhichIdidnotcatch。
\"Fineweather，\"saidI。
\"Very，sir，\"saidtheelderfemale。\"Won’tyoupleasetositdown？\"andreachingbackintothetent，shepulledoutastoolwhichsheplacednearme。
Isatdownonthestool。\"Youarenotfromtheseparts？\"saidI，addressingmyselftotheman。
\"Wearenot，yourhaner，\"saidtheman；\"wearefromIreland。\"
\"Andthislady，\"saidI，motioningwithmyheadtotheelderfemale，\"is，Isuppose，yourwife。\"
\"Sheis，yourhaner，andthechildrenwhichyourhanerseesaremychildren。\"
\"Andwhoisthisyounglady？\"saidI，motioningtotheuncouth—
lookinggirl。
\"Theyounglady，asyourhanerispleasedtocallher，isadaughterofasisterofminewhoisnowdead，alongwithherhusband。Wehaveherwithus，yourhaner，becauseifwedidnotshewouldbealoneintheworld。\"
\"Andwhattradeorprofessiondoyoufollow？\"saidI。
\"Wedoabitinthetinkeringline，yourhaner。\"
\"Doyoufindtinkeringaveryprofitableprofession？\"saidI。
\"Notvery，yourhaner；butwecontrivetogetacrustandadrinkbyit。\"
\"That’smorethanIevercould，\"saidI。
\"Hasyourhanertheneverfollowedtinkering？\"saidtheman。
\"Yes，\"saidI，\"butIsoonleftoff。\"
\"Andbecameaminister，\"saidtheelderfemale，\"Well，yourhonourisnotthefirstindifferenttinkerthat’sturnedoutashiningminister。\"
\"Whydoyouthinkmeaminister？\"
\"Becauseyourhonourhastheverylookandvoiceofone。Oh，itwaskindinyourhonourtocometoushereintheSabbathevening，inorderthatyoumightbringusGod。\"
\"WhatdoyoumeanbybringingyouGod？\"saidI。
\"Talkingtousaboutgoodthings，sir，andinstructingusoutoftheHolyBook。\"
\"Iamnominister，\"saidI。
\"Thenyouareapriest；Iamsureyouareeitheraministerorapriest；andnowthatIlookonyou，sir，Ithinkyoulookmorelikeapriestthanaminister。Yes，Iseeyouareapriest。Oh，yourReverence，giveusGod！Pulloutthecrucifixfromyourbosom，andletuskissthefaceofGod！\"
\"Ofwhatreligionareyou？\"saidI。
\"Catholics，yourReverence，Catholicsareweall。\"
\"Iamnopriest。\"
\"Thenyouareaminister；Iamsureyouareeitherapriestoraminister。Ohsir，pullouttheHolyBook，andinstructusfromitthisblessedSabbathevening。GiveusGod，sir，giveusGod！\"
\"Andwouldyou，whoareCatholics，listentothevoiceofaminister？\"
\"Thatwouldwe，sir；atleastIwould。Ifyouareaminister，andagoodminister，IwouldassoonlistentoyourwordsasthoseofFatherTobanhimself。\"
\"AndwhoisFatherToban？\"
\"Apowerfulpriestintheseparts，sir，whohasmorethanonceeasedmeofmysins，andgivenmeGoduponthecross。Oh，apowerfulandcomfortablepriestisFatherToban。\"
\"AndwhatwouldhesayifheweretoknowthatyouaskedforGodfromaminister？\"
\"Idonotknow，anddonotmuchcare；ifIgetGod，IdonotcarewhetherIgetHimfromaministerorapriest；bothhaveHim，nodoubt，onlygiveHimindifferentways。Ohsir，dogiveusGod；weneedHimsir，forwearesinfulpeople；wecallourselvestinkers，butmanyisthesinfulthing—\"
\"Bi—do—hosd；\"saidtheman：Irishwordstantamountto\"Besilent！\"
\"Iwillnotbehushed，\"saidthewoman，speakingEnglish。\"Themanisagoodman，andhewilldousnoharm。Wearetinkers，sir；butwedomanythingsbesidestinkering，manysinfulthings，especiallyinWales，whitherwearesoongoingagain。Oh，IwanttobeeasedofsomeofmysinsbeforeIgointoWalesagain，andsodoyou，Tourlough，foryouknowhowyouaresometimeshauntedbydevilsatnightinthosedrearyWelshhills。Ohsir，giveuscomfortinsomeshapeorother，eitheraspriestorminister；giveusGod！GiveusGod！\"
\"Iamneitherpriestnorminister，\"said，I，\"andcanonlysay：
Lordhavemercyuponyou！\"ThengettingupIflungthechildrensomemoneyanddeparted。
\"Wedonotwantyourmoney，sir，\"screamedthewomanafterme；\"wehaveplentyofmoney。GiveusGod！GiveusGod！\"
\"Yes，yourhaner，\"saidtheman，\"giveusGod！wedonotwantmoney；\"andtheuncouthgirlsaidsomething，whichsoundedmuchlikeGiveusGod！butIhastenedacrossthemeadow，whichwasnowquitedusky，andwaspresentlyintheinnwithmywifeanddaughter。
