suddenlystartedupinthebedbroadawake。TherewasagreatnoisebelowthewindowofplungingandstrugglinginterspersedwithWelshoaths。Thentherewasasoundasifofaheavyfall，andpresentlyagroan。\"Ishouldn’twonder，\"saidI，\"ifthatfellowwiththehorsehasverifiedmywords，andhaseitherbrokenhishorse’sneckorhisown。However，ifhehas，hehasnoonetoblamebuthimself。Igavehimfairwarning，andshallgivemyselfnofurthertroubleaboutthematter，butgotosleep，\"andsoI
did。
CHAPTERXXXV
BrilliantMorning—TravellingwithEdification—AGoodClergyman—Gybi。
IAWOKEaboutsixo’clockinthemorning，havingpassedthenightmuchbetterthanIanticipated。Thesunwasshiningbrightandgloriouslyintotheapartment。OnlookingintotheotherbedI
foundthatmychums，theyoungfarm—labourers，haddesertedit。
Theywereprobablyalreadyinthefieldbusyatlabour。AfterlyingalittletimelongerIarose，dressedmyselfandwentdown。
IfoundmyfriendhonestPritchardsmokinghismorningpipeatthefrontdoor，andaftergivinghimtheseleoftheday，Iinquiredofhimthecauseofthedisturbancebeneathmywindowthenightbefore，andlearnedthatthemanofthehorsehadbeenthrownbytheanimaloffitsback，thatthehorsealmostimmediatelyafterhadslippeddown，andbothhadbeenledhomeverymuchhurt。Wethentalkedaboutfarmingandthecrops，andatlengthgotintoadiscourseaboutLiverpool。Iaskedhimhowhelikedthatmightyseaport；hesaidverywell，butthathedidnotknowmuchaboutit—forthoughhehadahousetherewherehisfamilyhadresided，hehadnotlivedmuchatLiverpoolhimself，hisabsencesfromthatplacehavingbeenmanyandlong。
\"HaveyoutravelledthenmuchaboutEngland？\"saidI。
\"No，\"hereplied。\"WhenIhavetravelledithaschieflybeenacrosstheseatoforeignplaces。\"
\"Butwhatforeignplaceshaveyouvisited？\"saidI。
\"Ihavevisited，\"saidPritchard，\"Constantinople，Alexandria，andsomeothercitiesinthesouthlatitudes。\"
\"Dearme，\"saidI，\"youhaveseensomeofthemostcelebratedplacesintheworld—andyetyouweresilent，andsaidnothingaboutyourtravelswhilstthatfellowBoswaspluminghimselfathavingbeenatsuchplacesasNorthamptonandWorcester，thehauntsofshoe—makersandpig—jobbers。\"
\"Ah，\"saidPritchard，\"butMrBoshastravelledwithedification；
itisafinethingtohavetravelledwhenonehasdonesowithedification，butIhavenot。Thereisavastdealofdifferencebetweenmeandhim—heisconsideredthe’cutestmanintheseparts，andismuchlookedupto。\"
\"Youarereally，\"saidI，\"themostmodestpersonIhaveeverknownandtheleastaddictedtoenvy。Letmeseewhetheryouhavetravelledwithoutedification。\"
Ithenquestionedhimabouttheplaceswhichhehadmentioned，andfoundheknewagreatdealaboutthem，amongstotherthingshedescribedCleopatra’sneedle，andtheAtMaidanatConstantinoplewithsurprisingexactness。
\"Youputmeout，\"saidI；\"youconsideryourselfinferiortothatdrovingfellowBos，andtohavetravelledwithoutedification，whereasyouknowathousandtimesmorethanhe，andindeedmuchmorethanmanyapersonwhomakeshisfivehundredayearbygoingaboutlecturingonforeignplaces，butasIamnoflattererIwilltellyouthatyouhaveafaultwhichwillalwayspreventyourrisinginthisworld，youhavemodesty；thosewhohavemodestyshallhavenoadvancement，whilstthosewhocanblowtheirownhornlustily，shallbemadegovernors。Butallowmetoaskyouinwhatcapacityyouwentabroad？\"
\"Asengineertovarioussteamships，\"saidPritchard。
\"Adirectorofthepowerofsteam，\"saidI，\"andanexplorerofthewondersofIscander’scitywillingtoholdthecandletoMrBos。I
willtellyouwhat，youaretoogoodforthisworld，letushopeyouwillhaveyourrewardinthenext。\"
Ibreakfastedandaskedformybill；thebillamountedtolittleornothing—half—a—crownIthinkfortea—dinner，sundryjugsofale，bedandbreakfast。Idefrayedit，andtheninquiredwhetheritwouldbepossibleformetoseetheinsideofthechurch。
\"Ohyes，\"saidPritchard。\"Icanletyouin，forIamchurchwardenandhavethekey。\"
Thechurchwasalittleedificeofsomeantiquity，withalittlewingandwithoutaspire；itwassituatedamidstagroveoftrees。
Aswestoodwithourhatsoffinthesacrededifice，IaskedPritchardifthereweremanyMethodistsinthoseparts。
\"Notsomanyastherewere，\"saidPritchard，\"theyarerapidlydecreasing，andindeeddissentersingeneral。Thecauseoftheirdecreaseisthatagoodclergymanhaslatelycomehere，whovisitsthesickandpreachesChrist，andinfactdoeshisduty。IfallourclergymenwerelikehimtherewouldnotbemanydissentersinYnisFon。\"
Outsidethechurch，inthewall，IobservedatabletwiththefollowinginscriptioninEnglish。
HereliethinterredthebodyofAnn，wifeofRobertPaston，whodeceasedthesixthdayofOctober，AnnoDomini。
1671。
P。
R。A。
\"Youseemstruckwiththatwriting？\"saidPritchard，observingthatIstoodmotionless，staringatthetablet。
\"ThenameofPaston，\"saidI，\"struckme；itisthenameofavillageinmyownnativedistrict，fromwhichanoldfamily，nowalmostextinct，deriveditsname。HowcameaPastonintoYnysFon？
Arethereanypeoplebearingthatnameatpresentintheseparts？\"
\"NotthatIamaware，\"saidPritchard，\"IwonderwhohiswifeAnnwas？\"saidI，\"fromthestyleofthattabletshemusthavebeenaconsiderableperson。\"
\"PerhapsshewasthedaughteroftheLewisfamilyofLlanDyfnant，\"
saidPritchard；\"that’sanoldfamilyandarichone。PerhapshecamefromadistanceandsawandmarriedadaughteroftheLewisofDyfnant—morethanonestrangerhasdoneso。LordViviancamefromadistanceandsawandmarriedadaughteroftherichLewisofDyfnant。\"
IshookhonestPritchardbythehand，thankedhimforhiskindnessandwishedhimfarewell，whereuponhegavemineaheartysqueeze，thankingmeformycustom。
\"Whichismyway，\"saidI，\"toPenCaerGybi？\"
\"YoumustgoaboutamileontheBangorroad，andthenturningtotherightpassthroughPenmynnydd，butwhattakesyoutoHolyhead？\"
\"Iwishtosee，\"saidI，\"theplacewhereCybithetawnysaintpreachedandworshipped。Hewascalledtawnybecausefromhisfrequentwalksintheblazeofthesunhisfacehadbecomemuchsun—burnt。Thisisafuriouslyhotday，andperhapsbythetimeI
gettoHolyhead，Imaybesosun—burntastobeabletopassforCybihimself。\"
CHAPTERXXXVI
Moelfre—OwainGwynedd—ChurchofPenmynnydd—TheRoseofMona。
LEAVINGPentraethCochIretracedmywayalongtheBangorroadtillIcametotheturningontheright。HereIdivergedfromtheaforesaidroad，andproceededalongonewhichlednearlyduewest；
aftertravellingaboutamileIstopped，onthetopofalittlehill；cornfieldswereoneitherside，andinoneanagedmanwasreapingclosetotheroad；Ilookedsouth，west，northandeast；tothesouthwastheSnowdonrangefaraway，withtheWyddfajustdiscernible；tothewestandnorthwasnothingveryremarkable，buttotheeastorrathernorth—east，wasmountainLidiartandthetallhillconfrontingitacrossthebay。
\"Canyoutellme，\"saidItotheoldreaper，\"thenameofthatbaldhill，whichlookstowardsLidiart？\"
\"WecallthathillMoelfre，\"saidtheoldmandesistingfromhislabour，andtouchinghishat。
\"Dearme，\"saidI；\"Moelfre，Moelfre！\"
\"Isthereanythingwonderfulinthename，sir？\"saidtheoldmansmiling。
\"Thereisnothingwonderfulinthename，\"saidI，\"whichmerelymeansthebaldhill，butitbringswonderfulrecollectionstomymind。IlittlethoughtwhenIwaslookingfromtheroadnearPentraethCochyesterdayonthathill，andthebayandstrandbelowit，andadmiringthetranquillitywhichreignedoverall，thatI
wasgazinguponthesceneofoneofthemosttremendousconflictsrecordedinhistoryorpoetry。\"
\"Dearme，\"saidtheoldreaper；\"andwhommayithavebeenbetween？
theFrenchandEnglish，Isuppose。\"
\"No，\"saidI；\"itwasfoughtbetweenoneofyourWelshkings，thegreatOwainGwynedd，andcertainnorthernandIrishenemiesofhis。\"
\"Onlythink，\"saidtheoldman，\"anditwasafiercebattle，sir？\"
\"Itwas，indeed，\"saidI；\"accordingtothewordsofapoet，whodescribedit，theMenaicouldnotebbonaccountofthetorrentofbloodwhichflowedintoit，slaughterwasheapeduponslaughter，shoutfollowedshout，andaroundMoelfreathousandwarflagswaved。\"
\"Well，sir，\"saidtheoldman，\"Ineverbeforeheardanythingaboutit，indeedIdon’ttroublemyheadwithhistories，unlesstheybeBiblehistories。\"
\"AreyouaChurchman？\"saidI。
\"No，\"saidtheoldman，shortly；\"IamaMethodist。\"
\"IbelongtotheChurch，\"saidI。
\"SoIshouldhaveguessed，sir，byyourbeingsowellacquaintedwithpennillionandhistories。Ah，theChurch……\"
\"Thisisdreadfullyhotweather，saidI，\"andIshouldliketoofferyousixpenceforale，butasIamaChurchmanIsupposeyouwouldnotacceptitfrommyhands。\"
\"TheLordforbid，sir，\"saidtheoldman，\"thatIshouldbesouncharitable！Ifyourhonourchoosestogivemesixpence，Iwillreceiveitwillingly。Thankyourhonour！Well，IhaveoftensaidthereisagreatdealofgoodintheChurchofEngland。\"
IoncemorelookedatthehillwhichoverlookedthesceneofOwenGwynedd’striumphovertheunitedforcesoftheIrishLochlandersandNormans，andthenafterinquiringoftheoldmanwhetherIwasintherightdirectionforPenmynnydd，andfindingthatIwas，I
setoffatagreatpace，singingoccasionallysnatchesofBlackRobin’sodeinpraiseofAnglesey，amongstothersthefollowingstanza：—
\"BreadofthewholesomestisfoundInmymother—landofAnglesey；
FriendlybounteousmenaboundInPenmynnyddofAnglesey。\"
IreachedPenmynnydd，asmallvillageconsistingofafewwhitehousesandamill。ThemeaningofPenmynnyddisliterallythetopofahill。Thevillagedoesnotstandonahill，butthechurchwhichisatsomedistance，standsonone，orratheronahillock。
Anditisprobablefromthecircumstanceofthechurchstandingonahillock，thattheparishderivesitsname。Towardsthechurchafteraslightglanceatthevillage，Iproceededwithhastysteps，andwassoonatthefootofthehillock。Ahouse，thatoftheclergyman，standsnearthechurch，onthetopofthehill。I
openedagate，andenteredalanewhichseemedtoleaduptothechurch。
AsIwaspassingsomelowbuildings，probablyofficespertainingtothehouse，aheadwasthrustfromadoorway，whichstaredatme。
Itwasastrangehirsutehead，andprobablylookedmorestrangeandhirsutethanitnaturallywas，owingtoitshavingahairycapuponit。
\"Goodday，\"saidI。
\"Goodday，sar，\"saidthehead，andinamomentmoreamanofmiddlestature，aboutfifty，inhairycap，shirt—sleeves，andgreenapronroundhiswaist，stoodbeforeme。Helookedthebeau—idealofaservantofallwork。
\"CanIseethechurch？\"saidI。
\"Ah，youwanttoseethechurch，\"saidhonestScrub。\"Yes，sar！
youshallseethechurch。Yougouproadtherepastchurch—cometohouse，knockatdoor—saywhatyouwant—andnicelittlegirlshowyouchurch。Ah，youquiterighttocomeandseechurch—finetombthereandclebbermansleepinginitwithhiswife，clebbermanthat—OwenTiddir；marriedgreatqueen—dynclebberiawn。\"
FollowingthesuggestionsofthemanofthehairycapIwentroundthechurchandknockedatthedoorofthehouse，ahandsomeparsonage。Anicelittleservant—girlpresentlymadeherappearanceatthedoor，ofwhomIinquiredwhetherIcouldseethechurch。
\"Certainly，sir，\"saidshe；\"Iwillgoforthekeyandaccompanyyou。\"
Shefetchedthekeyandawaywewenttothechurch。Itisavenerablechapel—likeedifice，withabelfrytowardsthewest；theroofsinkingbytwogradations，islowerattheeasternoraltarend，thanattheother。Thegirl，unlockingthedoor，usheredmeintotheinterior。
\"WhichisthetombofTudor？\"saidItotheprettydamsel。
\"Thereitis，sir，\"saidshe，pointingtothenorthsideofthechurch；\"thereisthetombofOwenTudor。\"
Beneathalow—roofedarchlaysculpturedinstoneonanaltartomb，thefiguresofamanandwoman；thatofthemaninarmour；thatofthewomaningracefuldrapery。Themalefigurelaynextthewall。
\"Andyouthink，\"saidItothegirl；\"thatyonderfigureisthatofOwenTudor？\"
\"Yes，sir，\"saidthegirl；\"yonfigureisthatofOwenTudor；theotheristhatofhiswife，thegreatqueen；boththeirbodiesrestbelow。\"
IforboretosaythatthefigureswerenotthoseofOwenTudorandthegreatqueen，hiswife；andIforboretosaythattheirbodiesdidnotrestinthatchurch，noranywhereintheneighbourhood，forIwasunwillingtodispelapleasingdelusion。ThetombisdoubtlessatombofoneoftheTudorrace，andofagentlepartnerofhis，butnotoftheRoseofMonaandCatherineofFrance。HerbonesrestinsomecornerofWestminster’snobleabbey；hismoulderamongstthoseofthousandsofothers，YorkistsandLancastrians，underthesurfaceoftheplain，whereMortimer’sCrossoncestood，thatplainontheeasternsideofwhichmeandersthemurmuringLug；
thatnobleplain，whereoneofthehardestbattleswhicheverbloodedEnglishsoilwasfought；wherebeautifulyoungEdwardgainedacrown，andoldOwenlostahead，whichwhenyounghadbeenthemostbeautifulofheads，whichhadgainedforhimtheappellationoftheRoseofAnglesey，andwhichhadcaptivatedtheglancesofthefairdaughterofFrance，thewidowofMonmouth’sHarry，theimmortalvictorofAgincourt。
Nevertheless，longdidIstareatthattombwhichthoughnotthatoftheRoseofMonaandhisqueen，iscertainlythetombofsomemightyoneofthemightyraceofTheodore。ThensayingsomethinginWelshtotheprettydamsel，atwhichshestarted，andputtingsomethingintoherhand，atwhichshecurtseyed，Ihurriedoutofthechurch。
CHAPTERXXXVII
MentalExcitation—LandofPoets—TheManinGrey—DrinkingHealths—TheGreatestPrydydd—Envy—WelshmennotHogs—
GentlemanlyFeeling—WhatPursuit？—TellhimtoWalkUp—EditoroftheTIMES—CarefulWife—Departure。
IREGAINEDthehighroadbyashortcut，whichIdiscovered，acrossafield。Iproceededrapidlyalongforsometime。Mymindwasverymuchexcited：IwasinthebirthplaceofthemightyTudors—
Ihadjustseenthetombofoneofthem；Iwasalsointhelandofthebard；acountrywhichhadproducedGwalchmaiwhosangthetriumphsofOwain，andhimwhohadsungtheCowyddofJudgment，GronwyOwen。SonowonderIwasexcited。OnIwentrecitingbardicsnatchesconnectedwithAnglesey。AtlengthIbeganrepeatingBlackRobin’sodeinpraiseoftheisland，orrathermyowntranslationofit，executedmorethanthirtyyearsbefore，whichamongstothers，containsthefollowinglines：—
\"Twelvesobermenthemuseswoo，TwelvesobermeninAnglesey，Dwellingathome，likepatriotstrue，InreverenceforAnglesey。\"
\"Oh，\"saidI，afterIhadrecitedthatstanza，\"whatwouldInotgivetoseeoneofthosesoberpatrioticbards，oratleastoneoftheirlegitimatesuccessors，forbythistimenodoubt，thesoberpoets，mentionedbyBlackRobin，aredead。Thattheyleftlegitimatesuccessorswhocandoubt？forAngleseyisnevertobewithoutbards。Havewenotthewords，notofRobintheBlack，butHuwtheRedtothateffect？
\"’Brodir，gnawdynddiprydydd；
Hebganunibunibydd。’
\"Thatis：ahospitablecountry，inwhichapoetisathingofcourse。Ithasneverbeenandwillneverbewithoutsong。\"
HereIbecamesilent，andpresentlyarrivedatthesideofalittledellorravine，downwhichtheroadled，fromeasttowest。Thenorthernandsouthernsidesofthisdellwereprecipitous。Beneaththesouthernonestoodasmallcottage。JustasIbegantodescendtheeasternside，twomenbegantodescendtheoppositeone，anditsohappenedthatwemetatthebottomofthedingle，justbeforethehouse，whichboreasign，andoverthedoorofwhichwasaninscriptiontotheeffectthatalewassoldwithin。Theysalutedme；Ireturnedtheirsalutation，andthenweallthreestoodstill，lookingatoneanother。Oneofthemenwasratheratallfigure，aboutforty，dressedingrey，orpepper—and—salt，withacapofsomekindonhishead，hisfacewaslongandrathergood—looking，thoughslightlypock—broken。Therewasapeculiargravityuponit。
Theotherpersonwassomewhataboutsixty—hewasmuchshorterthanhiscompanion，andmuchworsedressed—heworeahatthathadseveralholesinit，adustyrustyblackcoat，muchtoolargeforhim；raggedyellowvelveteenbreeches，indifferentfustiangaiters，andshoes，cobbledhereandthere，oneofwhichhadratheranuglybulgebythesidenearthetoes。Hismouthwasexceedinglywide，andhisnoseremarkablylong；itsextremityofadeeppurple；uponhisfeatureswasahalf—simplesmileorleer；inhishandwasalongstick。AfterwehadalltakenafullviewofoneanotherI
saidinWelsh，addressingmyselftothemaningrey，\"PraymayI
takethelibertyofaskingthenameofthisplace。\"
\"IbelieveyouareanEnglishman，sir，\"saidthemaningrey，speakingEnglish，\"IwillthereforetakethelibertyofansweringyourquestionintheEnglishtongue。ThenameofthisplaceisDyffrynGaint。\"
\"Thankyou，\"saidI；\"youarequiterightwithregardtomybeinganEnglishman，perhapsyouareoneyourself？\"
\"Sir，\"saidthemaningrey，\"Ihavenotthehonourtobeso。Iamanativeofthesmallislandinwhichweare。\"
\"Small，\"saidI，\"butfamous，particularlyforproducingillustriousmen。\"
\"That’sverytrueindeed，sir，\"saidthemaningrey，drawinghimselfup；\"itisparticularlyfamousforproducingillustriousmen。\"
\"TherewasOwenTudor？\"saidI。
\"Verytrue，\"saidthemaningrey，\"histombisinthechurchalittlewayfromhence。\"
\"Then，\"saidI，\"therewasGronwyOwen，oneofthegreatestbardsthateverlived。OutofreverencetohisgeniusIwentyesterdaytoseetheplaceofhisbirth。\"
\"Sir，\"saidthemaningrey，\"Ishouldbesorrytoleaveyouwithoutenjoyingyourconversationatsomelength。Inyonderhousetheysellgoodale，perhapsyouwillnotbeoffendedifIaskyoutodrinksomewithmeandmyfriend？\"
\"Youareverykind，\"saidI，\"Iamfondofgoodaleandfonderstillofgoodcompany—supposewegoin？\"
Wewentintothecottage，whichwaskeptbyamanandhiswife，bothofwhomseemedtobeperfectlywellacquaintedwithmytwonewfriends。Wesatdownonstools，byacleanwhitetableinalittleapartmentwithaclayfloor—notwithstandingtheheatoftheweather，thelittleroomwasverycoolandpleasantowingtothecottagebeingmuchprotectedfromthesunbyitssituation。Themaningreycalledforajugofale，whichwaspresentlyplacedbeforeusalongwiththreeglasses。Themaningreyhavingfilledtheglassesfromthejugwhichmightcontainthreepints，handedonetome，anothertohiscompanion，andthentakingthethirddranktomyhealth。Idranktohisandthatofhiscompanion；thelatter，afternoddingtousboth，emptiedhisatadraught，andthenwithakindofhalf—fatuousleer，exclaimed，\"Daiawn，verygood。\"
Theale，thoughnotverygood，wascoolandneithersournorbitter；wethensatforamomentortwoinsilence，mycompanionsononesideofthetable，andIontheother。Afteralittletimethemaningreylookingatmesaid：
\"TravellingIsupposeinAngleseyforpleasure？\"
\"Toacertainextent，\"saidI；\"butmychiefobjectinvisitingAngleseywastoviewthebirth—placeofGronwyOwen；Isawityesterday，andamnowgoingtoHolyheadchieflywithaviewtoseethecountry。\"
\"Andhowcameyou，anEnglishman，toknowanythingofGronwyOwen？\"
\"IstudiedWelshliteraturewhenyoung，\"saidI，\"andwasmuchstruckwiththeversesofGronwy：hewasoneofthegreatbardsofWales，andcertainlythemostillustriousgeniusthatAngleseyeverproduced。\"
\"Agreatgenius，Iadmit，\"saidthemaningrey，\"butpardonme，notexactlythegreatestYnisFonhasproduced。Theraceofthebardsisnotquiteextinctintheisland，sir。Icouldnameoneortwo—however，Ileaveotherstodoso—butIassureyoutheraceofbardsisnotquiteextincthere。\"
\"Iamdelightedtohearyousayso，\"saidI，\"andmakenodoubtthatyouspeakcorrectly，fortheRedBardhassaidthatMonaisnevertobewithoutapoet—butwhereamItofindone？justbeforeIsawyouIwaswishingtoseeapoet；IwouldwillinglygiveaquartofaletoseeagenuineAngleseypoet。\"
\"Youwould，sir，wouldyou？\"saidthemaningrey，liftinghisheadonhigh，andcurlinghisupperlip。
\"Iwould，indeed，\"saidI，\"mygreatestdesireatpresentistoseeanAngleseypoet，butwhereamItofindone？\"
\"Whereishetofindone？\"saidheofthetatteredhat；\"where’sthegwrboneddigtofindaprydydd？Nooccasiontogofar，he，he，he。\"
\"Well\"saidI，\"butwhereishe？\"
\"Whereishe？why，there，\"saidhe，pointingtothemaningrey—
\"thegreatestprydyddintirFonorthewholeworld。\"
\"Tut，tut，holdyourtongue，\"saidthemaningrey。
\"Holdmytongue，mynDiawl，notI—Ispeakthetruth，\"thenfillinghisglassheemptieditexclaiming，\"I’llnothold，mytongue。Thegreatestprydyddinthewholeworld。\"
\"ThenIhavethehonourtobeseatedwithabardofAnglesey？\"saidI，addressingthemaningrey。
\"Tut，tut，\"saidheofthegreysuit。
\"Thegreatestprydyddinthewholeworld，\"iteratedheofthebulgedshoe，withaslighthiccup，asheagainfilledhisglass。
\"Then，\"saidI，\"Iamtrulyfortunate。\"
\"Sir，\"saidthemaningrey，\"Ihadnointentionofdiscoveringmyself，butasmyfriendherehasbetrayedmysecret，IconfessthatIamabardofAnglesey—myfriendisanexcellentindividualbutindiscreet，highlyindiscreet，asIhavefrequentlytoldhim，\"
andherehelookedmostbenignantlyreproachfulathimofthetatteredhat。
\"Thegreatestprydydd，\"saidthelatter，\"thegreatestprydyddthat—\"andleavinghissentenceincompletehedrankoffthealewhichhehadpouredintohisglass。
\"Well，\"saidI，\"IcannotsufficientlycongratulatemyselfforhavingmetanAngleseybard—nodoubtagraduateone。Anglesey，wasalwaysfamousforgraduatebards，forwhatsaysBlackRobin？
\"’ThoughArvongraduatebardscanboast，Yetmorecanstthou，OAnglesey。’\"
\"Isupposebygraduatebardyoumeanonewhohasgainedthechairataneisteddfod？\"saidthemaningrey。\"No，Ihavenevergainedthesilverchair—Ihaveneverhadanopportunity。Ihavebeenkeptoutoftheeisteddfodau。Thereissuchathingasenvy，sir—
butthereisonecomfort，thatenvywillnotalwaysprevail。\"
\"No，\"saidI；\"envywillnotalwaysprevail—enviousscoundrelsmaychuckleforatimeattheseeminglycompletesuccessofthedastardlyartstowhichtheyhaverecourse，inordertocrushmerit—butProvidenceisnotasleep。Allofasuddentheyseetheirsupposedvictimonapinnaclefarabovetheirreach。Thenthereisweeping，andgnashingofteethwithavengeance，andthelong，melancholyhowl。Oh，thereisnothinginthisworldwhichgivesonesoperfectanideaofretributionasthelongmelancholyhowlofthedisappointedenviousscoundrelwhenheseeshissupposedvictimsmilingonanaltitudefarabovehisreach。\"
\"Sir，\"saidthemaningrey，\"Iamdelightedtohearyou。Givemeyourhand，yourhonourablehand。Sir，youhavenowfeltthehand—
graspofaWelshman，tosaynothingofanAngleseybard，andIhavefeltthatofaBriton，perhapsabard，abrother，sir？Oh，whenI
firstsawyourfaceoutthereinthedyffryn，Iatoncerecognisedinitthatofakindredspirit，andIfeltcompelledtoaskyoutodrink。Drink，sir！buthowisthis？thejugisempty—howisthis？—Oh，Isee—myfriendsir，thoughanexcellentindividual，isindiscreet，sir—veryindiscreet。Landlord，bringthismomentanotherjugofale！\"
\"Thegreatestprydydd，\"stutteredheofbulgedshoe—\"thegreatestprydydd—Oh—\"
