\"Tut，tut，\"saidthemaningrey。
\"Ispeakthetruthandcarefornoone，\"saidheofthetatteredhat。\"Isaythegreatestprydydd。IfanyonewishestogainsaymelethimshowhisfaceandMynDiawl—\"
Thelandlordbroughttheale，placeditonthetable，andthenstoodasifwaitingforsomething。
\"Isupposeyouarewaitingtobepaid，\"saidI；\"whatisyourdemand？\"
\"Sixpenceforthisjug，andsixpencefortheother，\"saidthelandlord。
Itookoutashillingandsaid：\"ItisbutrightthatIshouldpayhalfofthereckoning，andasthewholeaffairismerelyashillingmatter，Ishouldfeelobligedinbeingpermittedtopaythewhole，so，landlord，taketheshillingandrememberyouarepaid。\"Ithendeliveredtheshillingtothelandlord，buthadnosoonerdonesothanthemaningrey，startingupinviolentagitation，wrestedthemoneyfromtheother，andflungitdownonthetablebeforemesaying：—
\"No，no，thatwillneverdo。Iinvitedyouinheretodrink，andnowyouwouldpayfortheliquorwhichIordered。YouEnglisharefreewithyourmoney，butyouaresometimesfreewithitattheexpenseofpeople’sfeelings。IamaWelshman，andIknowEnglishmenconsiderallWelshmenhogs。Butwearenothogs，mindyou！forwehavelittlefeelingswhichhogshavenot。Moreover，I
wouldhaveyouknowthatwehavemoney，thoughperhapsnotsomuchastheSaxon。\"Thenputtinghishandintohispocket，hepulledoutashilling，andgivingittothelandlord，saidinWelsh：\"Nowthouartpaid，andmaystgothywaystillthouartagaincalledfor。Idonotknowwhythoudidststayafterthouhadstputdowntheale。Thoudidstknowenoughofmetoknowthatthoudidstrunnoriskofnotbeingpaid。\"
\"But，\"saidI，afterthelandlordhaddeparted，\"Imustinsistonbeingmyshare。DidyounothearmesaythatIwouldgiveaquartofaletoseeapoet？\"
\"Apoet’sface，\"saidthemaningrey，\"shouldbecommontoall，evenlikethatofthesun。Heisnotruepoet，whowouldkeephisfacefromtheworld。\"
\"But，\"saidI，\"thesunfrequentlyhideshisheadfromtheworld，behindacloud。\"
\"Notso，\"saidthemaningrey。\"Thesundoesnothidehisface，itisthecloudthathidesit。Thesunisalwaysgladenoughtobeseen，andsoisthepoet。Ifbothareoccasionallyhid，trustmeitisnofaultoftheirs。Bearthatinmind；andnowpraytakeupyourmoney。\"
\"Themanisagentleman，\"thoughtItomyself，\"whetherapoetornot；butIreallybelievehimtobeapoet；werehenothecouldhardlytalkinthemannerIhavejustheardhim。\"
Themaningreynowfilledmyglass，hisown，andthatofhiscompanion。Thelatteremptiedhisinaminute，notforgettingfirsttosay\"thebestprydyddinalltheworld！\"themaningreywasalsonotslowtoemptyhisown。Thejugnowpassedrapidlybetweenmytwofriends，forthepoetseemeddeterminedtohavehisfullshareofthebeverage。Iallowedthealeinmyglasstoremainuntasted，andbegantotalkaboutthebards，andtoquotefromtheirworks。Isoonfoundthatthemaningreyknewquiteasmuchoftheoldbardsandtheirworksasmyself。Inoneinstanceheconvictedmeofamistake。
Ihadquotedthoseremarkablelinesinwhichanoldbard，doubtlessseeingtheMenaiBridgebymeansofsecondsight，says：—\"IwillpasstothelandofMonanotwithstandingthewatersoftheMenai，withoutwaitingfortheebb\"—andwasfeelingnotalittleproudofmyerudition，whenthemaningreyafterlookingatmeforamomentfixedly，askedmethenameofthebardwhocomposedthem。
\"SionTudor，\"Ireplied。
\"Thereyouarewrong，\"saidthemaningrey；\"hisnamewasnotSionTudorbutRobertVychan，inEnglish，LittleBob。SionTudorwroteanenglynontheSkerrieswhirlpoolintheMenai；butitwasLittleBobwhowrotethestanzainwhichthefuturebridgeovertheMenaiishintedat。\"
\"Youareright，\"saidI，\"youareright。Well，IamgladthatallsongandlearningarenotdeadinYnisFon。\"
\"Dead，\"saidthemaningrey，whosefeaturesbegantoberatherflushed，\"theyareneitherdeadnoreverwillbe。ThereareplentyofpoetsinAnglesey—why，Icanmentiontwelve，andamongstthemandnottheleast—pooh，whatwasIgoingtosay？twelvethereare，genuineAngleseypoets，bornthere，andlivingthereforthelovetheybeartheirnativeland。WhenIsaytheyallliveinAnglesey，perhapsIamnotquiteaccurate，foroneofthedozendoesnotexactlyliveinAnglesey，butjustoverthebridge。Heisanelderlyman，buthisawen，Iassureyou，isasyoungandvigorousasever。\"
\"Ishouldn’tbeatallsurprised，\"saidI，\"ifhewasacertainancientgentleman，fromwhomIobtainedinformationyesterday，withrespecttothebirth—placeofGronwyOwen。\"
\"Verylikely，\"saidthemaningrey；\"well，ifyouhaveseenhimconsideryourselffortunate，forheisagenuinebard，andagenuinesonofAnglesey，notwithstandinghelivesacrossthewater。\"
\"IfheisthepersonIalludeto，\"saidI，\"Iamdoublyfortunate，forIhaveseentwobardsofAnglesey。\"
\"Sir，\"saidthemaningrey，\"Iconsidermyselfquiteasfortunate，inhavingmetsuchaSaxonasyourself，asitispossibleforyoutodo，inhavingseentwobardsofYnisFon。\"
\"Isupposeyoufollowsomepursuitbesidesbardism？\"saidI；\"I
supposeyoufarm？\"
\"Idonotfarm，\"saidthemaningrey，\"Ikeepaninn。\"
\"Keepaninn？\"saidI。
\"Yes，\"saidthemaningrey。\"The—ArmsatL—。\"
\"Sure，\"saidI，\"inn—keepingandbardismarenotverycognatepursuits？\"
\"Youarewrong，\"saidthemaningrey；\"Ibelievetheawen，orinspiration，isquiteasmuchathomeinthebarasinthebarn，perhapsmore。ItisthatbeliefwhichmakesmetolerablysatisfiedwithmypositionandpreventsmefromaskingSirRichardtogivemeafarminsteadofaninn。\"
\"Isuppose，\"saidI，\"thatSirRichardisyourlandlord？\"
\"Heis，\"saidthemaningrey，\"andarightnoblelandlordtoo。\"
\"Isuppose，\"saidI，’thatheisrightproudofhistenant？\"
\"Heis，\"saidthemaningrey，\"andIamproudofmylandlord，andwillheredrinkhishealth。IhaveoftensaidthatifIwerenotwhatIam，IshouldwishtobeSirRichard。\"
\"Youconsideryourselfhissuperior？\"saidI。
\"Ofcourse，\"saidthemaningrey—\"abaronetisabaronet；butabard，isabardyouknow—IneverforgetwhatIam，andtherespectduetomysublimecalling。AboutamonthagoIwasseatedinanupperapartmentinafitofrapture。Therewasapeninmyhand，andpaperbeforemeonthetable，andlikewiseajugofgoodale，forIalwaysfindthattheawenismostprodigalofherfavourswhenajugofgoodaleisbeforeme。Allofasuddenmywifecamerunningup，andtoldmethatSirRichardwasbelow，andwantedtospeaktome。’Tellhimtowalkup，’saidI。’Areyoumad？’saidmywife。’Don’tyouknowwhoSirRichardis？’’Ido，’
saidI，’abaronetisabaronet，butabardisabard。Tellhimtowalkup。’Well，mywifewentandtoldSirRichardthatIwaswriting，andcouldnotcomedown，andthatshehopedhewouldnotobjecttowalkup。’Certainlynot；certainlynot，’saidSirRichard。’Ishallbeonlytoohappytoascendtoageniusonhishill。Youmaybeproudofsuchahusband，MrsW。’AndhereitwillbeaswelltotellyouthatmynameisW。—J。W。of—。SirRichardthencameup，andIreceivedhimwithgravityandpoliteness。Ididnotriseofcourse，forIneverforgetmyselfamoment，butItoldhimtositdown，andadded，thatafterIhadfinishedthepennillIwasengagedupon，Iwouldspeaktohim。
Well，SirRichardsmiledandsatdown，andbeggedmenottohurrymyself，forthathecouldwait。SoIfinishedthepennill，deliberately，mindyou，forIdidnotforgetwhoIwas，andthenturningtoSirRichardentereduponbusinesswithhim。\"
\"IsupposeSirRichardisaverygood—temperedman？\"saidI。
\"Idon’tknow，\"saidthemaningrey。\"IhaveseenSirRichardinadevilofapassion，butneverwithme—no，no！TrustSirRichardfornotridingthehighhorsewithme—abaronetisabaronet，butabardisabard；andthatSirRichardknows。\"
\"Thegreatestprydydd，\"saidthemanofthetatteredhat，emptyingthelastcontentsofthejugintohisglass，\"thegreatestprydyddthat—\"
\"Well，\"saidI，\"youappeartoenjoyverygreatconsideration，andyetyouweretalkingjustnowofbeingill—used。\"
\"SoIhavebeen，\"saidthemaningrey，\"Ihavebeenkeptoutoftheeisteddfoddau—andthen—whatdoyouthink？Thatfellow，theeditoroftheTIMES—\"
\"Oh，\"saidI，\"ifyouhaveanythingtodowiththeeditoroftheTIMESyoumay，ofcourse，expectnothingbutshabbytreatment，butwhatbusinesscouldyouhavewithhim？\"
\"WhyIsenthimsomepennillionforinsertion，andhedidnotinsertthem。\"
\"WeretheyinWelshorEnglish？\"
\"InWelsh，ofcourse。\"
\"Well，thenthemanhadsomeexcusefordisregardingthem—becauseyouknowtheTIMESiswritteninEnglish。\"
\"Oh，youmeantheLondonTIMES，\"saidthemaningrey。\"Pooh！I
didnotalludetothattrumperyjournal，buttheLiverpoolTIMES，theAmserau。Isentsomepennilliontotheeditorforinsertionandhedidnotinsertthem。PethaclwircenfigenynSaesneg？\"
\"WecallcenfigeninEnglishenvy，\"saidI；\"butasItoldyoubefore，envywillnotalwaysprevail。\"
\"YoucannotimaginehowpleasedIamwithyourcompany，\"saidthemaningrey。\"Landlord，landlord！\"
\"Thegreatestprydydd，\"saidthemanofthetatteredhat，\"thegreatestprydydd。\"
\"Praydon’torderanymoreonmyaccount，\"saidI，\"asyouseemyglassisstillfull。IamabouttostartforCaerGybi。Pray，whereareyouboundfor？\"
\"ForBangor，\"saidthemaningrey。\"Iamgoingtothemarket。\"
\"ThenIwouldadviseyoutolosenotime，\"saidI，\"oryouwillinfalliblybetoolate；itmustnowbeoneo’clock。\"
\"Thereisnomarketto—day，\"saidthemaningrey，\"themarketisto—morrow，whichisSaturday。Iliketotakethingsleisurely，onwhichaccount，whenIgotomarket，Igenerallysetoutthedaybefore，inorderthatImayenjoymyselfupontheroad。IfeelmyselfsohappyherethatIshallnotstirtilltheevening。Nowpraystaywithmeandmyfriendtillthen。\"
\"Icannot，\"saidI，\"ifIstaylongerhereIshallneverreachCaerGybito—night。ButallowmetoaskwhetheryourbusinessatL—
willnotsufferbyyourspendingsomuchtimeontheroadtomarket？\"
\"MywifetakescareofthebusinesswhilstIamaway，\"saidthemaningrey，\"soitwon’tsuffermuch。Indeeditisshewhochieflyconductsthebusinessoftheinn。Ispendagooddealoftimefromhome，forbesidesbeingabardandinn—keeper，ImusttellyouIamahorse—dealerandajobber，andifIgotoBangoritisinthehopeofpurchasingahorseorpigworththemoney。\"
\"Andisyourfriendgoingtomarkettoo？\"saidI。
\"Myfriendgoeswithmetoassistmeandbearmecompany。IfIbuyapighewillhelpmetodriveithome；ifahorse，hewillgetupuponitsbackbehindme。Imightperhapsdowithouthim，butI
enjoyhiscompanyhighly。Heissometimesratherindiscreet，butI
doassureyouheisexceedinglyclever。\"
\"Thegreatestprydydd，\"saidthemanofthebulgedshoe，\"thegreatestprydyddintheworld。\"
\"Oh，Ihavenodoubtofhiscleverness，\"saidI，\"fromwhatIhaveobservedofhim。NowbeforeIgoallowmetopayforyournextjugofale。\"
\"Iwilldonosuchthing，\"saidthemaningrey。\"Nofarthingdoyoupayhereformeormyfriendeither。ButIwilltellyouwhatyoumaydo。Iam，asIhavetoldyou，aninn—keeperaswellasabard。BythetimeyougettoL—youwillbehotandhungryandinneedofrefreshment，andifyouthinkpropertopatronisemyhouse，the—Arms，bytakingyourchopandpintthere，youwillobligeme。
Landlord，somemoreale。\"
\"Thegreatestprydydd，\"saidheofthebulgedshoe，\"thegreatestprydydd—\"
\"Iwillmostcertainlypatroniseyourhouse，\"saidItothemaningrey，andshakinghimheartilybythehandIdeparted。
CHAPTERXXXVIII
InnatL—TheHandmaid—TheDecanter—ReligiousGentleman—
TrulyDistressing—Sententiousness—WaytoPayBills。
IPROCEEDEDonmywayinhighspiritsindeed，havingnowseennotonlythetomboftheTudors，butoneofthosesoberpoetsforwhichAngleseyhasalwaysbeensofamous。Thecountrywaspretty，withhereandthereahill，aharvest—field，aclumpoftreesoragrove。
IsoonreachedL—，asmallbutneattown。\"Whereisthe—Arms？\"
saidItoamanwhomImet。
\"Yonder，sir，yonder，\"saidhe，pointingtoamagnificentstructureontheleft。
Iwentinandfoundmyselfinaspacioushall。Agood—lookingyoungwomaninawhitedresswithaprofusionofpinkribbonsconfrontedmewithacurtsey。\"Apintandachop！\"Iexclaimed，withaflourishofmyhandandatthetopofmyvoice。Thedamselgaveakindofstart，andthen，withsomethinglikeatossofthehead，ledthewayintoaverylargeroom，ontheleft，inwhichweremanytables，coveredwithsnowy—whitecloths，onwhichwereplates，knivesandforks，thelatterseeminglyofsilver，tumblers，andwine—glasses。
\"Ithinkyouaskedforapintandachop，sir？\"saidthedamsel，motioningmetositdownatoneofthetables。
\"Idid，\"saidI，asIsatdown，\"letthembebroughtwithallconvenientspeed，forIaminsomethingofahurry。\"
\"Verywell，sir，\"saidthedamsel，andthenwithanotherkindoftossofthehead，shewentaway，notforgettingtoturnhalfround，totakeafurtiveglanceatme，beforeshewentoutofthedoor。
\"Well，\"saidI，asIlookedatthetables，withtheirsnowy—whitecloths，tumblers，wine—glassesandwhatnot，andatthewallsoftheroomglitteringwithmirrors，\"surelyapoetneverkeptsomagnificentaninnbefore；theremustbesomethinginthisfellowbesidestheawen，orhishousewouldneverexhibitsuchmarksofprosperityandgoodtaste—theremustbesomethinginthisfellow；
thoughhepretendstobeawilderraticsonofParnassus，hemusthaveaneyetothemainchance，ageniusforturningthepenny，orratherthesovereign，fortheaccommodationhereisnopennyaccommodation，asIshallprobablyfind。Perhaps，however，likemyself，hehasanexceedinglycleverwifewho，whilstheismakingverses，orrunningaboutthecountryswiggingalewithpeopleinbulgedshoes，orbuyingpigsorglanderedhorses，looksaftermattersathome，drivesaswingingtrade，andkeepsnotonlyherself，buthimrespectable—buteveninthateventhemusthaveagooddealofcommon—senseinhim，evenlikemyself，whoalwaysallowsmywifetobuyandsell，carrymoneytothebank，drawcheques，inspectandpaytradesmen’sbills，andtransactallmyrealbusiness，whilstImyselfporeoveroldbooks，walkaboutshires，discoursingwithgypsies，underhedgerows，orwithsoberbards—inhedgeale—houses。\"Icontinuedmusinginthismanneruntilthehandmaidmadeherappearancewithatray，onwhichwerecoversandadecanter，whichsheplacedbeforeme。\"Whatisthat？\"
saidI，pointingtoadecanter。
\"Onlyapintofsherry，sir，\"saidsheofthewhitedressandribbons。
\"Dearme，\"saidI，\"Iorderednosherry，Iwantedsomeale—apintofale。\"
\"Youcalledforapint，sir，\"saidthehandmaid，\"butyoumentionednoale，andInaturallysupposedthatagentlemanofyourappearance\"—heresheglancedatmydustycoat—\"andspeakinginthetoneyoudid，wouldnotcondescendtodrinkalewithhischop；
however，asitseemsIhavebeenmistaken，Icantakeawaythesherryandbringyoutheale。\"
\"Well，well，\"saidI，\"youcanletthesherryremain；Idonotlikesherry，andamveryfondofale，butyoucanletthewineremain；
uponthewholeIamgladyoubroughtit—indeedImerelycametodoagoodturntothemasterofthehouse。\"
\"Thankyou，sir，\"saidthehandmaid。
\"Areyouhisdaughter？\"saidI。
\"Ohno，sir，\"saidthehandmaidreverently；\"onlyhiswaiter。\"
\"Youmaybeproudtowaitonhim，\"saidI。
\"Iam，sir，\"saidthehandmaid，castingdownhereyes。
\"Isupposeheismuchrespectedintheneighbourhood？\"saidI。
\"Verymuchso，sir，\"saidthedamsel，\"especiallyamidsttheconnection。\"
\"Theconnection，\"saidI。\"Ah，Isee，hehasextensiveconsanguinity，mostWelshhave。But，\"Icontinued，\"thereissuchathingasenvyintheworld，andthereareagreatmanymaliciouspeopleintheworld，whospeakagainsthim。\"
\"Agreatmany，sir，butwetakewhattheysayfromwhenceitcomes。\"
\"Youdoquiteright，\"saidI。\"Hasyourmasterwrittenanypoetrylately？\"
\"Sir！\"saidthedamselstaringatme。
\"Anypoetry，\"saidI，\"anypennillion？\"
\"No，sir，\"saidthedamsel；\"mymasterisarespectableman，andwouldscorntodoanythingofthekind。\"
\"Why，\"saidI，\"isnotyourmasterabardaswellasaninnkeeper？\"
\"Mymaster，sir，isaninnkeeper，\"saidthedamsel；\"butasfortheother，Idon’tknowwhatyoumean。\"
\"Abard，\"saidI，\"isaprydydd，apersonwhomakesverses—
pennillion；doesnotyourmastermakethem？\"
\"Mymastermakethem？No，sir；mymasterisareligiousgentleman，andwouldscorntomakesuchprofanestuff。\"
\"Well，\"saidI，\"hetoldmehedidwithinthelasttwohours。I
methimatDyffrinGaint，alongwithanotherman，andhetookmeintothepublic—house，wherewehadadealofdiscourse。\"
\"YoumetmymasteratDyffrynGaint？\"saidthedamsel。
\"Yes，\"saidI，\"andhetreatedmewithale，toldmethathewasapoet，andthathewasgoingtoBangortobuyahorseorapig。\"
\"Idon’tseehowthatcouldbe，sir，\"saidthedamsel；\"mymasterisatpresentinthehouse，ratherunwell，andhasnotbeenoutforthelastthreedays—theremustbesomemistake。\"
\"Mistake，\"saidI。\"Isn’tthisthe—Arms？\"
\"Yes，sir，itis。\"
\"Andisn’tyourmaster’snameW—？\"
\"No，sir，mymaster’snameisH—，andamorerespectableman—\"
\"Well，\"saidIinterruptingher—\"allIcansayisthatImetamaninDyffrynGaint，whotreatedmewithale，toldmethathisnamewasW—，thathewasaprydyddandkeptthe—ArmsatL—。\"
\"Well，\"saidthedamsel，\"nowIremember，thereisapersonofthatnameinL—，andhealsokeepsahousewhichhecallsthe—Arms，butitisonlyapublic—house。\"
\"But，\"saidI，\"ishenotaprydydd，anillustriouspoet；doeshenotwritepennillionwhicheverybodyadmires？\"
\"Well，\"saidthedamsel，\"Ibelievehedoeswritethingswhichhecallspennillions，buteverybodylaughsatthem。\"
\"Come，come，\"saidI，\"Iwillnotheartheproductionsofamanwhotreatedmewithale，spokenofwithdisrespect。Iamafraidthatyouareoneofhisenviousmaligners，ofwhichhegavemetounderstandthathehadagreatmany。\"
\"Envious，sir！notIindeed；andifIweredisposedtobeenviousofanybodyitwouldnotbeofhim；ohdear，whyheis—\"
\"AbardofAnglesey，\"saidI，interruptingher，\"suchapersonasGronwyOwendescribesinthefollowinglines，whichby—the—byewerewrittenuponhimself：—
\"’Where’erhegoeshe’ssuretofindRespectfullooksandgreetingskind。’
\"ItellyouthatitwasoutofrespecttothatmanthatIcametothishouse。HadInotthoughtthathekeptit，Ishouldnothaveentereditandcalledforapintandchop—howdistressing！howtrulydistressing！\"
\"Well，sir，\"saidthedamsel，\"ifthereisanythingdistressingyouhaveonlytothankyouracquaintancewhochoosestocallhismug—
housebythenameofarespectablehotel，forIwouldhaveyouknowthatthisisanhotel，andkeptbyarespectableandareligiousman，andnotkeptby—However，Iscorntosaymore，especiallyasImightbemisinterpreted。Sir，there’syourpintandchop，andifyouwishforanythingelseyoucanring。Envious，indeed，ofsuch—Marrycomeup！\"andwithatossofherhead，higherthananyshehadhithertogiven，shebouncedoutoftheroom。
Herewasaprettyaffair！IhadenteredthehouseandorderedthechopandpintinthebeliefthatbysodoingIwaspatronisingthepoet，andlo，Iwasnotinthepoet’shouse，andmyorderwouldbenefitapersonforwhom，howeverrespectableandreligious，I
carednotonerush。Moreover，thepintwhichIhadorderedappearedintheguisenotofale，whichIamfondof，butofsherry，forwhichIhavealwaysentertainedasovereigncontempt，asasilly，sicklycompound，theuseofwhichwilltransformanation，howeverboldandwarlikebynature，intoaraceofsketchers，scribblers，andpunsters，infactintowhatEnglishmenareatthepresentday。Butwhowastoblame？Why，whobutthepoetandmyself？ThepoetoughttohavetoldmethatthereweretwohousesinL—bearingthesignofthe—Arms，andthatImustfightshyofthehotelandsteerforthepot—house，andwhenIgavetheorderIcertainlyoughttohavebeenalittlemoreexplicit；
whenIsaidapintIoughttohaveadded—ofale。Sententiousnessisafinethingsometimes，butnotalways。Bybeingsententioushere，Igotsherry，whichIdislike，insteadofalewhichIlike，andshouldhavetopaymoreforwhatwasdisagreeable，thanI
shouldhavehadtopayforwhatwasagreeable。YetIhadmerelyechoedthepoet’swordsincallingforapintandchop，soafterallthepoetwastoblameforbothmistakes。ButperhapshemeantthatIshoulddrinksherryathishouse，andwhenheadvisedmetocallforapint，hemeantapintofsherry。Butthemaidhadsaidhekeptapot—house，andnopot—houseshavewine—licences；butthemaidafterallmightbeanenviousbaggage，andnobetterthansheshouldbe。Butwhatwasnowtobedone？Why，clearlymakethebestofthematter，eatthechopandleavethesherry。SoI
commencedeatingthechop，whichwasbythistimenearlycold。
AftereatingafewmorselsIlookedatthesherry：\"Imayaswelltakeaglass，\"saidI。SowithawryfaceIpouredmyselfoutaglass。
\"Whatdetestablestuff！\"saidI，afterIhaddrunkit。\"However，asIshallhavetopayforitImayaswellgothroughwithit。\"
SoIpouredmyselfoutanotherglass，andbythetimeIhadfinishedthechopIhadfinishedthesherryalso。
AndnowwhatwasItodonext？Why，mybestadviceseemedtobetopaymybillanddepart。ButIhadpromisedthepoettopatronizehishouse，andhadbymistakeorderedanddespatchedapintandchopinahousewhichwasnotthepoet’s。ShouldInowgotohishouseandorderapintandchopthere？Decidedlynot！IhadpatronisedahousewhichIbelievedtobethepoet’s；ifI
patronisedthewrongone，thefaultwashis，notmine—heshouldhavebeenmoreexplicit。Ihadperformedmypromise，atleastinintention。
PerfectlysatisfiedwiththeconclusionIhadcometo，Irangthebell。\"Thebill？\"saidItothehandmaid。
\"Hereitis！\"saidshe，placingastripofpaperinmyhand。
Ilookedatthebill，and，whethermoderateorimmoderate，paiditwithasmilingcountenance，commandedtheentertainmenthighly，andgavethedamselsomethinghandsomeforhertroubleinwaitingonme。
Reader，pleasetobearinmindthatasallbillsmustbepaid，itismuchmorecomfortabletopaythemwithasmilethanwithafrown，andthatitismuchbetterbygivingsixpence，orashillingtoapoorservant，whichyouwillnevermissattheyear’send，tobefollowedfromthedoorofaninnbygoodwishes，thanbygivingnothingtobepursuedbycuttingsilence，ortheyetmorecuttingHm！
\"Sir，\"saidthegood—looking，well—ribboneddamsel，\"Iwishyouapleasantjourney，andwheneveryoupleaseagaintohonourourestablishmentwithyourpresence，bothmymasterandmyselfshallbeinfinitelyobligedtoyou。\"
CHAPTERXXXIX
OatsandMethodism—TheLittleGirl—TyGwyn—BirdoftheRoof—
PurestEnglish—Railroads—Inconsistency—TheBoots。
ITmightbeaboutfourintheafternoonwhenIleftL—boundforPenCaerGybi，orHolyhead，seventeenmilesdistant。Ireachedthetopofthehillonthewestofthelittletown，andthenwalkedbrisklyforward。Thecountrylookedpoorandmean—onmyrightwasafieldofoats，onmyleftaMethodistchapel—oatsandMethodism！whatbettersymbolsofpovertyandmeanness？
Iwentonwardalongway，theweatherwasbroilinghot，andIfeltthirsty。Onthetopofalongascentstoodahousebytheroadside。Iwenttothedoorandknocked—noanswer—\"Oesnebynyty？\"saidI。
\"Oes！\"saidaninfantinevoice。
