Wepassedoverabridge，whichcrossesatorrent，whichdescendsfromthemountainonthesouthsideofLlangollen，whichbridgeJohnJonestoldmewascalledthebridgeoftheMelinBac，ormillofthenook，fromamillofthatnamecloseby。Continuingourwaywecametoaglen，downwhichthetorrentcomeswhichpassesunderthebridge。Therewaslittlewaterinthebedofthetorrent，andwecrossedeasilyenoughbystepping—stones。Ilookeduptheglen；
awildplaceenough，itssidesovergrownwithtrees。Drearyanddismalitlookedinthegloomoftheclosingevening。JohnJonessaidthattherewasnoregularpathupit，andthatonecouldonlygetalongbyjumpingfromstonetostone，atthehazardofbreakingone’slegs。Havingpassedoverthebedofthetorrent，wecametoapath，whichledupthemountain。Thepathwasverysteepandstony；theglenwithitstreesanddarknessonourright。Weproceededsomeway。AtlengthJohnJonespointedtoahollowlaneonourright，seeminglyleadingintotheglen。
\"Thatplace，sir，\"saidhe，\"iscalledPantyGwyddel—theIrishman’sdingle，andsometimesPantPaddy，fromtheIrishbeingfondoftakinguptheirquartersthere。Itwasjusthere，attheentranceofthepant，thatthetribewereencamped，whenIpassedtwomonthsagoatnight，inreturningfromtheothersideofthehillwithtenshillingsinmypocket，whichIhadbeenpaidforapieceofmywork，whichIhadcarriedoverthemountaintotheveryplacewhereIamnowcarryingthis。IshallneverforgetthefrightIwasin，bothonaccountofmylife，andmytenshillings。
IrandownwhatremainedofthehillasfastasIcould，notmindingthestones。ShouldImeetatribenowonmyreturnIshallnotrun；youwillbewithme，andIshallnotfearformylifenorformymoney，whichwillbenowmorethantenshillings，providedthemanoverthehillspaysme，asIhavenodoubthewill。\"
Asweascendedhigherwegraduallydivergedfromtheglen，thoughwedidnotlosesightofittillwereachedthetopofthemountain。Thetopwasnearlylevel。Onourrightwereafewfieldsenclosedwithstonewalls。Onourleftwasanopenspacewherewhin，furzeandheathweregrowing。Wepassedoverthesummit，andbegantodescendbyatolerablygood，thoughsteeproad。Butforthedarknessofeveningandadrizzlingmist，which，forsometimepast，hadbeencomingon，weshouldhaveenjoyedagloriousprospectdownintothevalley，orperhapsIshouldsaythatIshouldhaveenjoyedagloriousprospect，forJohnJones，likeatruemountaineer，carednotabrassfarthingforprospects。
Evenasitwas，nobleglimpsesofwoodandrockwereoccasionallytobeobtained。Themistsoonwettedustotheskinnotwithstandingthatweputupourumbrellas。ItwasaregularWelshmist，aniwl，likethatinwhichthegreatpoetAbGwilymlosthisway，whilsttryingtokeepanassignationwithhisbelovedMorfydd，andwhichheabusesinthefollowingmanner：—
\"Oho！thouvillainmist，Oho！
Whatpleahastthoutoplaguemeso？
Iscarcelyknowascurrilname，Butdearlythoudeserv’stthesame；
ThouexhalationfromthedeepUnknown，whereuglyspiritskeep！
Thousmokefromhellishstewsuphurl’dTomockandmortifytheworld！
Thouspider—webofgiantrace，Spunoutandspreadthroughairyspace！
Avaunt，thoufilthy，clammything，Ofsorryrainthesourceandspring！
Moistblanketdrippingmiserydown，Loathedalikebylandandtown！
Thouwaterymonster，wantosee，Intruding’twixtthesunandme，Torobmeofmyblessedright，Toturnmydaytodismalnight。
Parentofthievesandpatronbest，Theybravepursuitwithinthybreast！
MostlyfromtheeitsmercilesssnowGrimJanuarydothglean，Itrow。
Passoffwithspeed，thouprowlerpale，Holdingalongo’erhillanddale，Spillinganoxiousspittleround，Spoilingthefairies’sportingground！
Moveofftohell，mysterioushaze；
Whereindeceitfulmeteorsblaze；
Thouwildofvapour，vast，o’ergrown，Hugeastheoceanofunknown。\"
Aswedescended，thepathbecamemoresteep；itwasparticularlysoatapartwhereitwasovershadowedwithtreesonbothsides。
Here，findingwalkingveryuncomfortable，mykneessufferingmuch，Ideterminedtorun。SoshoutingtoJohnJones，\"Nisgallavgerddedrhaidrhedeg，\"Isetoffrunningdownthepass。Mycompanionfollowedclosebehind，andluckilymeetingnomischance，wepresentlyfoundourselvesonlevelground，amongstacollectionofsmallhouses。Onourturningacornerachurchappearedonourlefthandontheslopeofthehill。Inthechurchyard，andclosetotheroad，grewalargeyew—treewhichflungitsboughsfaroneveryside。JohnJonesstoppingbythetreesaid，thatifIlookedoverthewalloftheyardIshouldseethetombofaLordDungannon，whohadbeenagreatbenefactortothevillage。I
looked，andthroughthelowerbranchesoftheyew，whichhungoverpartofthechurchyard，Isawwhatappearedtobeamausoleum。
JonestoldmethatinthechurchalsotherewasthetombofagreatpersonofthenameofTyrwhitt。
Wepassedonbyvarioushousestillwecamenearlytothebottomofthevalley。Jonesthenpointingtoalargehouse，atalittledistanceontheright，toldmethatitwasagoodgwesty，andadvisedmetogoandrefreshmyselfinit，whilsthewentandcarriedhomehisworktothemanwhoemployedhim，whohesaidlivedinafarm—houseafewhundredyardsoff。Iaskedhimwherewewere。
\"AtLlynCeiriog，\"hereplied。
IthenaskedifwewerenearPontFadog；andreceivedforanswerthatPontFadogwasagoodwaydownthevalley，tothenorth—east，andthatwecouldnotseeitowingtoahillwhichintervened。
JoneswenthiswayandIproceededtothegwestfa，thedoorofwhichstoodinvitinglyopen。Ienteredalargekitchen，atoneendofwhichagoodfirewasburninginagrate，infrontofwhichwasalongtable，andahighsettleoneitherside。Everythinglookedverycomfortable。Therewasnobodyinthekitchen：onmycalling，however，agirlcame，whomIbadeinWelshtobringmeapintofthebestale。Thegirlstared，butwentawayapparentlytofetchit—presentlycamethelandlady，agood—lookingmiddle—agedwoman。
IsalutedherinWelshandthenaskedherifshecouldspeakEnglish。Shereplied\"Tipynbach，\"whichinterpreted，is，alittlebit。Isoon，however，foundthatshecouldspeakitverypassably，fortwomencominginfromtherearofthehousesheconversedwiththeminEnglish。Thesetwoindividualsseatedthemselvesonchairsnearthedoor，andcalledforbeer。Thegirlbroughtintheale，andIsatdownbythefire，pouredmyselfoutaglass，andmademyselfcomfortable。Presentlyagigdroveuptothedoor，andincameacoupleofdogs，oneatallblackgrey—hound，theotheralargefemalesetter，thecoatofthelatterdrippingwithrain，andshortlyaftertwomenfromthegigentered；onewhoappearedtobetheprincipalwasastoutbluff—lookingpersonbetweenfiftyandsixty，dressedinagreystuffcoatandwithaslouchedhatonhishead。Thismanbustledmuchabout，andinabroadYorkshiredialectorderedafiretobelightedinanotherroom，andachambertobepreparedforhimandhiscompanion；thelandlady，whoappearedtoknowhim，andtotreathimwithakindofdeference，askedifsheshouldpreparetwobeds；whereuponheanswered\"No！
Aswecametogetherandshallstarttogether，soshallwesleeptogether；itwillnotbeforthefirsttime。\"
Hiscompanionwasasmallmean—lookingman，dressedinablackcoat，andbehavedtohimwithnolittlerespect。Notonlythelandlady，butthetwomen，ofwhomIhavepreviouslyspoken，appearedtoknowhimandtotreathimwithdeference。Heandhiscompanionpresentlywentouttoseeafterthehorse。Afteralittletimetheyreturned，andthestoutmancalledlustilyfortwofourpennyworthsofbrandyandwater—\"Takeitintotheotherroom！\"saidhe，andwentintoasideroomwithhiscompanion，butalmostimmediatelycameoutsayingthattheroomsmokedandwascold，andthathepreferredsittinginthekitchen。Hethentookhisseatnearme，andwhenthebrandywasbroughtdranktomyhealth。Isaidthankyou，butnothingfarther。Hethenbegantalkingtothemenandhiscompanionuponindifferentsubjects。
AfteralittletimeJohnJonescamein，calledforaglassofale，andatmyinvitationseatedhimselfbetweenmeandthestoutpersonage。ThelatteraddressedhimroughlyinEnglish，butreceivingnoanswersaid，\"Ah，younounderstand。YouhavenoEnglishandInoWelsh。\"
\"YouhavenotmasteredWelshyetMr—\"saidoneofthementohim。
\"No！\"saidhe：\"IhavebeendoingbusinesswiththeWelshfortyyears，butcan’tspeakawordoftheirlanguage。Isometimesguessataword，spokeninthecourseofbusiness，butamneversure。\"
PresentlyJohnJonesbegantalkingtome，sayingthathehadbeentotheriver，thatthewaterwasverylow，andthattherewaslittlebutstonesinthebedofthestream。
ItoldhimifitsnamewasCeiriognowondertherewereplentyofstonesinit，CeiriogbeingderivedfromCerrig，arock。ThemenstaredtohearmespeakWelsh。
\"IsthegentlemanaWelshman？\"saidoneofthemen，nearthedoor，tohiscompanion；\"heseemstospeakWelshverywell。\"
\"HowshouldIknow？\"saidtheother，whoappearedtobealowworkingman。
\"Whoarethosepeople？\"saidItoJohnJones。
\"Thesmallermanisaworkmanataflannelmanufactory，\"saidJones。\"TheotherIdonotexactlyknow。\"
\"Andwhoisthemanontheothersideofyou？\"saidI。
\"IbelieveheisanEnglishdealeringigsandhorses，\"repliedJones，\"andthatheiscomehereeithertobuyorsell。\"
Theman，however，soonputmeoutofalldoubtwithrespecttohisprofession。
\"IwasatChirk，\"saidhe；\"andMrSo—and—soaskedmetohavealookathisnewgigandhorse，andhavearide。Iconsented。Theywerebothbroughtout—everythingnew；gignew，harnessnew，andhorsenew。MrSo—and—soaskedmewhatIthoughtofhisturn—out。
Igavealookandsaid，’Ilikethecarverywell，harnessverywell，butIdon’tlikethehorseatall；aregularbolter，rearerandkicker，orI’mnojudge；moreover，he’spigeon—toed。’However，weallgotonthecar—fourofus，andIwasofcoursecomplimentedwiththeribbons。Well，wehadn’tgonefiftyyardsbeforethehorse，tomakemywordspartlygood，begantokicklikeanew’un。However，Imanagedhim，andhewentonforacoupleofmilestillwegottothetopofthehill，justabovethedescentwiththeprecipiceontherighthand。Herehebegantorearlikeaverydevil。
\"’Ohdearme！’saysMrSo—and—so；’letmegetout！’
\"’Keepwhereyouare，’saysI，’Icanmanagehim。’
\"However，MrSo—and—sowouldnotberuled，andgotout；comingdown，notonhislegs，buthishandsandknees。Andthenthetwootherssaid—
\"’Letusgetout！’
\"’Keepwhereyouare，’saidI，’Icanmanagehim。’
\"Buttheymustneedsgetout，orrathertumbleout，fortheybothcamedownontheroad，hardontheirbacks。
\"’Getoutyourself，’saidtheyall，’andletthedevilgo，oryouareadoneman。’
\"’Gettingoutmaydoforyouyounghands，’saysI，’butitwon’tdoforI；neithermybacknorboneswillstandthehardroad。’
\"MrSo—and—sorantothehorse’shead。
\"’Areyoumad？’saysI，’ifyoutrytoholdhimhe’llbeoverthepree—si—piceinatwinkling，andthenwhereamI？Givehimhead；I
canmanagehim。’
\"SoMrSo—and—sogotoutoftheway，anddownflewthehorserightdownthedescent，asfastashecouldgallop。Itellyouwhat，I
didn’thalflikeit！Apree—si—piceonmyright，therockonmyleft，andadevilbeforeme，going，likeacannon—ball，rightdownthehill。However，Icontrived，asIsaidIwould，tomanagehim；
keptthecarfromtherockandfromtheedgeofthegulftoo。
Well，justwhenwehadcometothebottomofthehilloutcomesthepeoplerunningfromtheinn，almostcoveringtheroad。
\"’Nowgetoutoftheway，’Ishouts，’ifyoudon’twishtoseeyourbrainsknockedout，andwhatwouldbeworse，minetoo。’
\"Sotheygetsoutoftheway，andonIspun，Iandmydevil。ButbythistimeIhadnearlytakenthedeviloutofhim。Well，hehadn’tgonefiftyyardsonthelevelground，when，whatdoyouthinkhedid？why，wentregularlyover，tumbleddownregularlyontheroad，evenasIknewhewouldsometimeorother，becausewhy？
hewaspigeon—toed。Well，Igetsoutofthegig，andnosoonerdidMrSo—and—socomeupthanIsays—
\"’Ilikesyourcarverywell，andIlikesyourharness，but—meifIlikesyourhorse，anditwillbesometimebeforeyoupersuademetodrivehimagain。’\"
Iamagreatloverofhorses，andanadmirerofgooddriving，andshouldhavewishedtohavesomeconversationwiththisworthypersonabouthorsesandtheirmanagement。IshouldalsohavewishedtoaskhimsomequestionsaboutWalesandtheWelsh，ashemusthavepickedupagreatdealofcuriousinformationaboutbothinhisfortyyears’traffic，notwithstandinghedidnotknowawordofWelsh，butJohnJonespreventedmyfurthertarryingbysaying，thatitwouldbeaswelltogetoverthemountainbeforeitwasentirelydark。SoIgotup，paidformyale，vainlyendeavouredtopayforthatofmycompanion，whoinsisteduponpayingforwhathehadordered，madeageneralbowanddepartedfromthehouse，leavingthehorse—dealerandthereststaringateachotherandwonderingwhowewere，oratleastwhoIwas。WewereabouttoascendthehillwhenJohnJonesaskedmewhetherIshouldnotliketoseethebridgeandtheriver。ItoldhimIshould。Thebridgeandtheriverpresentednothingremarkable。Theformerwasofasinglearch；andthelatteranythingbutabundantinitsflow。
Wenowbegantoretraceourstepsoverthemountain。Atfirstthemistappearedtobenearlyclearedaway。Asweproceeded，however，largesheetsbegantorollupthemountainsides，andbythetimewereachedthesummitwerecompletelyshroudedinvapour。Thenight，however，wasnotverydark，andwefoundourwaytolerablywell，thoughonceindescendingIhadnearlytumbledintothenantordingle，nowonourlefthand。Thebushesandtrees，seenindistinctlythroughthemist，hadsomethingthelookofgoblins，andbroughttomymindtheelves，whichAbGwilymofoldsaw，orthoughthesaw，inasomewhatsimilarsituation：—
\"IneveryhollowdinglestoodOfwry—mouth’delvesawrathfulbrood。\"
Drenchedtotheskin，butuninjuredinbodyandlimb，weatlengthreachedLlangollen。
CHAPTERXVIII
VenerableOldGentleman—SurnamesinWales—RussiaandBritain—
ChurchofEngland—Yriarte—TheEagleandhisYoung—PoetsoftheGael—TheOxonian—MasterSalisburie。
MYwifehadtoldmethatshehadhadsomeconversationupontheWelshlanguageandliteraturewithavenerableoldman，whokeptashopinthetown，thatshehadinformedhimthatIwasveryfondofboth，andthathehadexpressedagreatdesiretoseeme。OneafternoonIsaid：\"Letusgoandpayavisittoyouroldfriendoftheshop。Ithinkfromtwoorthreethingswhichyouhavetoldmeabouthim，thathemustbeworthknowing。\"Wesetout。Sheconductedmeacrossthebridgealittleway；thenpresentlyturningtotheleftintotheprincipalstreet，sheenteredthedoorofashopontheleft—handside，overthetopofwhichwaswritten：
\"Jones；ProvisionDealerandGeneralMerchant。\"Theshopwassmall，withtwolittlecounters，oneoneachside。Behindonewasayoungwoman，andbehindtheotheravenerable—lookingoldman。
\"Ihavebroughtmyhusbandtovisityou，\"saidmywife，addressingherselftohim。
\"Iammosthappytoseehim，\"saidtheoldgentleman，makingmeapolitebow。
Hethenbeggedthatwewoulddohimthehonourtowalkintohisparlour，andledusintoalittlebackroom，thewindowofwhichlookedoutupontheDeeafewyardsbelowthebridge。Ontheleftsideoftheroomwasalargecase，wellstoredwithbooks。Heoffereduschairs，andweallsatdown。Iwasmuchstruckwiththeoldman。Hewasrathertall，andsomewhatinclinedtocorpulency。
Hishairwasgrey；hisforeheadhigh；hisnoseaquiline；hiseyesfullofintelligence；whilsthismannerswerethoseofaperfectgentleman。
IenteredintoconversationbysayingthatIsupposedhisnamewasJones，asIhadobservedthatnameoverthedoor。
\"JonesisthenameIbearatyourservice，sir，\"hereplied。
IsaidthatitwasaverycommonnameinWales，asIknewseveralpeoplewhoboreit，andobservedthatmostofthesurnamesinWalesappearedtobemodificationsofChristiannames；forexampleJones，Roberts，Edwards，Humphreys，andlikewisePugh，Powel，andProbert，whichwerenothingmorethanthesonofHugh，thesonofHowel，andthesonofRobert。HesaidIwasright，thattherewereveryfewrealsurnamesinWales；thatthethreegreatfamilies，however，hadrealsurnames；forthatWynn，MorganandBulkleywereallrealsurnames。IaskedhimwhethertheBulkleysofAngleseawerenotoriginallyanEnglishfamily。Hesaidtheywere，andthattheysettleddowninAngleseainthetimeofElizabeth。
Aftersomeminutesmywifegotupandleftus。TheoldgentlemanandIhadthensomediscourseinWelsh；wesoon，however，resumedspeakingEnglish。WegotonthesubjectofWelshbards，andafteragooddealofdiscoursetheoldgentlemansaid：
\"YouseemtoknowsomethingaboutWelshpoetry；canyoutellmewhowrotethefollowingline？
\"’TherewillbegreatdoingsinBritain，andIshallhavenoconcerninthem。’\"
\"Iwillnotbepositive，\"saidI，\"butIthinkfromitstoneandtenorthatitwascomposedbyMerddyn，whommycountrymencallMerlin。\"
\"Ibelieveyouareright，\"saidtheoldgentleman，\"IseeyouknowsomethingofWelshpoetry。Imettheline，alongtimeago，inaWelshgrammar。Itthenmadeagreatimpressionuponme，andoflateithasalwaysbeenringinginmyears。IloveBritain。
Britainhasjustengagedinawarwithamightycountry，andIamapprehensiveoftheconsequences。Iamold，upwardsoffour—score，andshallprobablynotlivetoseetheevil，ifevilhappens，asI
fearitwill—’TherewillbestrangedoingsinBritain，buttheywillnotconcernme。’Icannotgetthelineoutofmyhead。\"
ItoldhimthatthelineprobablyrelatedtotheprogressoftheSaxonsinBritain，butthatIdidnotwonderthatitmadeanimpressionuponhimatthepresentmoment。Isaid，however，thatwerannoriskfromRussia；thattheonlypoweratalldangeroustoBritainwasFrance，whichthoughatpresentleaguedwithheragainstRussia，wouldeventuallygotowarwithandstrivetosubdueher，andthenofcourseBritaincouldexpectnohelpfromRussia，heroldfriendandally，who，ifBritainhadnotoutragedher，wouldhaveassistedher，inanyquarrelordanger，withfourorfivehundredthousandmen。IsaidthatIhopedneitherhenorI
shouldseeaFrenchinvasion，butIhadnodoubtonewouldeventuallytakeplace，andthatthenBritainmustfightstoutly，asshehadnoonetoexpecthelpfrombutherself；thatIwishedshemightbeabletoholdherown，but—
\"StrangethingswillhappeninBritain，thoughtheywillconcernmenothing，\"saidtheoldgentlemanwithasigh。
Onmyexpressingadesiretoknowsomethingofhishistory，hetoldmethathewasthesonofasmallfarmer，whoresidedatsomedistancefromLlangollen；thathelosthisfatheratanearlyage，andwasobligedtoworkhard，evenwhenachild，inordertoassisthismotherwhohadsomedifficulty，afterthedeathofhisfather，inkeepingthingstogether；thatthoughhewasobligedtoworkhardhehadbeenfondofstudy，andusedtoporeoverWelshandEnglishbooksbytheglimmeringlightoftheturffireatnight，forthathismothercouldnotaffordtoallowhimanythingintheshapeofacandletoreadby；thatathismother’sdeathheleftrurallabour，andcomingtoLlangollen，commencedbusinessinthelittleshopinwhichhewasatpresent；thathehadbeenmarried，andhadchildren，butthathiswifeandfamilyweredead；thattheyoungwomanwhomIhadseenintheshop，andwhotookcareofhishouse，wasarelationofhiswife；thatthoughhehadalwaysbeenattentivetobusiness，hehadneverabandonedstudy；thathehadmasteredhisownlanguage，ofwhichhewaspassionatelyfond，andhadacquiredagoodknowledgeofEnglishandofsomeotherlanguages。ThathisfondnessforliteraturehadshortlyafterhisarrivalatLlangollenattractedthenoticeofsomeofthepeople，whoencouragedhiminhisstudies，andassistedhimbygivinghimbooks；thatthetwocelebratedladiesofLlangollenhadparticularlynoticedhim；thatheheldthesituationofchurchclerkforupwardsoffortyyears，andthatitwaschieflyowingtotherecommendationofthe\"greatladies\"thathehadobtainedit。
Hethenaddedwithasigh，thatabouttenyearsagohewasobligedtogiveitup，owingtosomethingthematterwithhiseyesight，whichpreventedhimfromreading，and，thathisbeingobligedtogiveitupwasasourceofbittergrieftohim，ashehadalwaysconsidereditahighhonourtobepermittedtoassistintheserviceoftheChurchofEngland，intheprinciplesofwhichhehadbeenbred，andinwhosedoctrineshefirmlybelieved。
Hereshakinghimbythehand，IsaidthatItoohadbeenbredupintheprinciplesoftheChurchofEngland；thatItoofirmlybelievedinitsdoctrines，andwouldmaintainwithmyblood，ifnecessary，thattherewasnotsuchanotherchurchintheworld。
\"SowouldI，\"saidtheoldgentleman；\"whereisthereachurchinwhoseliturgythereissomuchScriptureasinthatoftheChurchofEngland？\"
\"Pity，\"saidI，\"thatsomanytraitorshavelatelysprungupinitsministry。\"
\"Ifitbeso，\"saidtheoldchurchclerk，\"theyhavenotyetshownthemselvesinthepulpitatLlangollen。Alltheclergymenwhohaveheldthelivinginmytimehavebeenexcellent。ThepresentincumbentisamodelofaChurch—of—Englandclergyman。Oh，howI
regretthatthestateofmyeyespreventsmefromofficiatingasclerkbeneathhim。\"
ItoldhimthatIshouldneverfromtheappearanceofhiseyeshaveimaginedthattheywerenotexcellentones。
\"Icanseetowalkaboutwiththem，andtodistinguishobjects，\"
saidtheoldgentleman；\"butseetoreadwiththemIcannot。EvenwiththehelpofthemostpowerfulglassesIcannotdistinguishaletter。IbelieveIstrainedmyeyesataveryearlyage，whenstrivingtoreadatnightbytheglimmeroftheturffireinmypoormother’schimneycorner。Ohwhatanafflictionisthisstateofmyeyes！Ican’tturnmybookstoanyaccount，norreadthenewspapers；butIrepeatthatIchieflylamentitbecauseitpreventsmefromofficiatingasunder—preacher。\"
Heshowedmehisbooks。Seeingamongstthem\"TheFablesofYriarte\"inSpanish，Iaskedhowtheycameintohispossession。
\"Theywerepresentedtome，\"saidhe，\"byoneoftheladiesofLlangollen，LadyEleanorButler。\"
\"Haveyoueverreadthem？\"saidI。
\"No，\"hereplied；\"IdonotunderstandawordofSpanish；butI
supposeherladyship，knowingIwasfondoflanguages，thoughtthatImightonedaysetaboutlearningSpanish，andthatthentheymightbeusefultome。\"
HethenaskedmeifIknewSpanish，andonmytellinghimthatI
hadsomeknowledgeofthatlanguage，heaskedmetotranslatesomeofthefables。Itranslatedtwoofthem，whichpleasedhimmuch。
IthenaskedifhehadeverheardofacollectionofWelshfablescompiledabouttheyearthirteenhundred。Hesaidthathehadnot，andinquiredwhethertheyhadeverbeenprinted。ItoldhimthatsomehadappearedintheoldWelshmagazinecalled\"TheGreal。\"
\"Iwishyouwouldrepeatoneofthem，\"saidtheoldclerk。
\"Hereisone，\"saidI，\"whichparticularlystruckme：—
\"Itisthecustomoftheeagle，whenhisyoungaresufficientlyold，toraisethemupabovehisnestinthedirectionofthesun；
andthebirdwhichhasstrengthenoughofeyetolookrightinthedirectionofthesun，hekeepsandnourishes，buttheonewhichhasnot，hecastsdownintothegulftoitsdestruction。SodoestheLorddealwithHischildrenintheCatholicChurchMilitant：thosewhomHeseesworthytoserveHimingodlinessandspiritualgoodnessHekeepswithHimandnourishes，butthosewhoarenotworthyfrombeingaddictedtoearthlythings，Hecastsoutintoutterdarkness，wherethereisweepingandgnashingofteeth。\"
Theoldgentleman，afteramoment’sreflection，saiditwasacleverfable，butanunpleasantone。Itwashardforpoorbirdstobeflungintoagulf，fornothavingpowerofeyesufficienttolookfullinthefaceofthesun，andlikewisehardthatpoorhumancreaturesshouldbelostforever，fornotdoingthatwhichtheyhadnopowertodo。
