\"Thatbrook，\"saidtheguide，\"istheyoungSevern。\"Thebrookcamefromroundthesideofaveryloftyrock，singularlyvariegated，blackandwhite，thenorthernsummitpresentingsomethingoftheappearanceoftheheadofahorse。Passingroundthiscragwecametoafountainsurroundedwithrushes，outofwhichthebrook，nowexceedinglysmall，camemurmuring。
\"Thecragabove，\"saidmyguide，\"iscalledCragyCefyl，ortheRockoftheHorse，andthisspringatitsfootisgenerallycalledtheffynnonoftheHafren。However，drinknotofit，master；fortheffynnonoftheHafrenishigherupthenant。Followme，andI
willpresentlyshowyoutherealffynnonoftheHafren。\"
Ifollowedhimupanarrowandverysteepdingle。Presentlywecametosomebeautifullittlepoolsofwaterintheturf，whichwashereremarkablygreen。
\"Theseareveryprettypools，an’tthey，master？\"saidmycompanion。\"Now，ifIwasafalseguideImightbidyoustoopanddrink，sayingthatthesewerethesourcesoftheSevern；butIamatruecyfarwydd，andthereforetellyounottodrink，forthesepoolsarenotthesourcesoftheHafren，nomorethanthespringbelow。TheffynnonoftheSevernishigherupthenant。Don’tfret，however，butfollowme，andweshallbethereinaminute。\"
SoIdidashebademe，followinghimwithoutfrettinghigherupthenant。Justatthetophehaltedandsaid：\"Now，master，I
haveconductedyoutothesourceoftheSevern。Ihaveconsideredthematterdeeply，andhavecometotheconclusionthathere，andhereonly，isthetruesource。Thereforestoopdownanddrink，infullconfidencethatyouaretakingpossessionoftheHolySevern。\"
ThesourceoftheSevernisalittlepoolofwatersometwentyincheslong，sixwide，andaboutthreedeep。Itiscoveredatthebottomwithsmallstones，frombetweenwhichthewatergushesup。
Itisontheleft—handsideofthenant，asyouascend，closebytheverytop。Anunsightlyheapofblackturf—earthstandsrightaboveittothenorth。Turf—heaps，bothlargeandsmall，areinabundanceinthevicinity。
AftertakingpossessionoftheSevernbydrinkingatitssource，ratherashabbysourceforsonobleastream，Isaid，\"NowletusgotothefountainoftheWye。\"
\"Aquarterofanhourwilltakeustoit，yourhonour，\"saidtheguide，leadingtheway。
ThesourceoftheWye，whichisalittlepool，notmuchlargerthanthatwhichconstitutesthefountainoftheSevern，standsnearthetopofagrassyhillwhichformspartoftheGreatPlynlimmon。Thestreamafterleavingitssourcerunsdownthehilltowardstheeast，andthentakesaturntothesouth。TheMountainsoftheSevernandtheWyeareincloseproximitytoeachother。ThatoftheRheidolstandssomewhatapartfrontboth，asif，proudofitsownbeauty，itdisdainedtheothertwofortheirhomeliness。Allthreearecontainedwithinthecompassofamile。
\"Andnow，Isuppose，sir，thatourworkisdone，andwemaygobacktowherewecamefrom，\"saidmyguide，asIstoodonthegrassyhillafterdrinkingcopiouslyofthefountainoftheWye。
\"Wemay，\"saidI；\"butbeforewedoImustrepeatsomelinesmadebyamanwhovisitedthesesources，andexperiencedthehospitalityofachieftaininthisneighbourhoodfourhundredyearsago。\"Thentakingoffmyhat，Iliftedupmyvoiceandsang：—
\"FromhighPlynlimmon’sshaggysideThreestreamsinthreedirectionsglide；
TothousandsattheirmouthswhotarryHoney，goldandmeadtheycarry。
FlowalsofromPlynlimmonhighThreestreamsofgenerosity；
Thefirst，anoblestreamindeed，LikerillsofMonarunswithmead；
ThesecondbearsfromvineyardsthickWinetothefeebleandthesick；
Thethird，tilltimeshallbenomore，Mingledwithgoldshallsilverpour。\"
\"Nicepennillion，sir，Idaresay，\"saidmyguide，\"providedapersoncouldunderstandthem。What’smeantbyallthismead，wine，gold，andsilver？\"
\"Why，\"saidI，\"thebardmeanttosaythatPlynlimmon，bymeansofitsthreechannels，sendsblessingsandwealthinthreedifferentdirectionstodistantplaces，andthatthepersonwhomhecametovisit，andwholivedonPlynlimmon，distributedhisbountyinthreedifferentways，givingmeadtothousandsathisbanquets，winefromthevineyardsofGasconytothesickandfeebleoftheneighbourhood，andgoldandsilvertothosewhowerewillingtobetipped，amongstwhomnodoubtwashimself，aspoetshaveneverbeenabovereceivingapresent。\"
\"Noraboveaskingforone，yourhonour；there’saprydyddinthisneighbourhoodwhowillneverloseashillingforwantofaskingforit。Now，sir，havethekindnesstotellmethenameofthemanwhomadethosepennillion。\"
\"LewisGlynCothi，\"saidI；\"atleast，itwashewhomadethepennillionfromwhichthoseversesaretranslated。\"
\"Andwhatwasthenameofthegentlemanwhomhecametovisit？\"
\"Hisname，\"saidI，\"wasDafyddabThomasVychan。\"
\"Andwheredidhelive？\"
\"Why，Ibelieve，helivedatthecastle，whichyoutoldmeoncestoodonthespotwhichyoupointedoutaswecameup。Atanyrate，helivedsomewhereuponPlynlimmon。\"
\"IwishtherewassomerichgentlemanatpresentlivingonPlynlimmon，\"saidmyguide；\"oneofthatsortismuchwanted。\"
\"Youcan’thaveeverythingatthesametime，\"saidI；\"formerlyyouhadachieftainwhogaveawaywineandmead，andoccasionallyabitofgoldorsilver，butthennotravellersandtouristscametoseethewondersofthehills，foratthattimenobodycaredanythingabouthills；atpresentyouhavenochieftain，butplentyofvisitors，whocometoseethehillsandthesources，andscatterplentyofgoldabouttheneighbourhood。\"
Wenowbentourstepshomeward，bearingslightlytothenorth，goingoverhillsanddalescoveredwithgorseandling。Myguidewalkedwithacalmanddeliberategait，yetIhadconsiderabledifficultyinkeepingupwithhim。Therewas，however，nothingsurprisinginthis；hewasashepherdwalkingonhisownhill，andhavingfirst—ratewind，andknowingeveryinchoftheground，madegreatwaywithoutseemingtobeintheslightesthurry：Iwouldnotadvisearoad—walker，evenifhebeafirst—rateone，toattempttocompetewithashepherdonhisown，orindeedanyhill；
shouldhedoso，theconceitwouldsoonbetakenoutofhim。
Afteralittletimewesawarivuletrunningfromthewest。
\"Thisffrwd，\"saidmyguide，\"iscalledFrennig。ItheredividesshireTrefaldwynfromCardiganshire，oneinNorthandtheotherinSouthWales。\"
Shortlyafterwardswecametoahillockofratherasingularshape。
\"Thisplace，sir，\"saidhe，\"iscalledEisteddfa。\"
\"Whyisitcalledso？\"saidI。\"Eisteddfameanstheplacewherepeoplesitdown。\"
\"Itdoesso，\"saidtheguide，\"anditiscalledtheplaceofsittingbecausethreemenfromdifferentquartersoftheworldoncemethere，andoneproposedthattheyshouldsitdown。\"
\"Anddidthey？\"saidI。
\"Theydid，sir；andwhentheyhadsatdowntheytoldeachothertheirhistories。\"
\"Ishouldbegladtoknowwhattheirhistorieswere，\"saidI。
\"Ican’texactlytellyouwhattheywere，butIhaveheardsaythattherewasagreatdealinthemabouttheTylwythTegorfairies。\"
\"Doyoubelieveinfairies？\"saidI。
\"Ido，sir；buttheyareveryseldomseen，andwhentheyaretheydonoharmtoanybody。Ionlywishtherewereasfewcorpse—
candlesasthereareTylwithTeg，andthattheydidaslittleharm。\"
\"Theyforeshowpeople’sdeaths，don’tthey？\"saidI。
\"Theydo，sir；butthat’snotalltheharmtheydo。Theyareverydangerousforanybodytomeetwith。Iftheycomebumpupagainstyouwhenyouarewalkingcarelesslyit’sgenerallyalloverwithyouinthisworld。I’llgiveyouanexample：AmanreturningfrommarketfromLlanEglostoLlanCurig，notfarfromPlynlimmon，wasstruckdowndeadasahorsenotlongagobyacorpse—candle。Itwasarainy，windynight，andthewindandrainwereblowinginhisface，sothathecouldnotseeit，orgetoutofitsway。Andyetthecandlewasnotabroadonpurposetokilltheman。Thebusinessthatitwasaboutwastoprognosticatethedeathofawomanwholivednearthespot，andwhosehusbanddealtinwool—poorthing！
shewasdeadandburiedinlessthanafortnight。Ah，master，I
wishthatcorpse—candleswereasfewandaslittledangerousastheTylwithTegorfairies。\"
Wereturnedtotheinn，whereIsettledwiththehonestfellow，addingatrifletowhatIhadagreedtogivehim。Thensittingdown，Icalledforalargemeasureofale，andinvitedhimtopartakeofit。Heacceptedmyofferwithmanythanksandbows，andaswesatanddrankouralewehadagreatdealofdiscourseabouttheplaceswehadvisited。Thealebeingfinished，Igotupandsaid：
\"ImustnowbeofffortheDevil’sBridge！\"
Whereuponhealsoarose，andofferingmehishand，said：
\"Farewell，master；Ishallneverforgetyou。Wereallthegentlefolkswhocomeheretoseethesourceslikeyou，weshouldindeedfeelnowantinthesehillsofsuchagentlemanasisspokenofinthepennillion。\"
ThesunwasgoingdownasIlefttheinn。Irecrossedthestreamletbymeansofthepoleandrail。Thewaterwasrunningwithmuchlessviolencethaninthemorning，andwasconsiderablylower。Theeveningwascalmandbeautifullycool，withaslighttendencytofrost。Iwalkedalongwithaboundingandelasticstep，andneverremembertohavefeltmorehappyandcheerful。
Ireachedthehospiceataboutsixo’clock，abrightmoonshininguponme，andfoundacapitalsupperawaitingme，whichIenjoyedexceedingly。
Howoneenjoysone’ssupperatone’sinnafteragoodday’swalk，providedonehastheproudandgloriousconsciousnessofbeingabletopayone’sreckoningonthemorrow！
CHAPTERLXXXIX
AMorningView—HafodYchdryd—TheMonument—Fairy—lookingPlace—EdwardLhuyd。
THEmorningofthesixthwasbrightandglorious。AsIlookedfromthewindowoftheuppersitting—roomofthehospicethescenewhichpresenteditselfwaswildandbeautifultoadegree。Theoak—
coveredtopsofthevolcaniccraterweregildedwiththebrightestsunshine，whilsttheeasternsidesremainedindarkshadeandthegapornarrowentrancetothenorthinshadowyetdarker，inthemidstofwhichshonethesilveroftheRheidolcataract。ShouldI
liveahundredyearsIshallneverforgetthewildfantasticbeautyofthatmorningscene。
Ileftthefriendlyhospiceataboutnineo’clocktopursuemysouthernjourney。Bythistimethemorninghadlostmuchofitsbeauty，andthedullgreyskycharacteristicofNovemberbegantoprevail。Thewaylayupahilltothesouth—east；onmyleftwasaglendownwhichtheriveroftheMonkrolledwithnoiseandfoam。
Thecountrysoonbecamenakedanddreary，andcontinuedsoforsomemiles。Atlength，comingtothetopofahill，Isawaparkbeforeme，throughwhichtheroadledafterpassingunderastatelygateway。IhadreachedtheconfinesofthedomainofHafod。
HafodYchdryd，orthesummermansionofUchtryd，hasfromtimeimmemorialbeenthenameofadwellingonthesideofahillabovetheYstwyth，lookingtotheeast。AtfirstitwasasummerboothieorhuntinglodgetoWelshchieftains，butsubsequentlyexpandedtotheroomy，comfortabledwellingofWelshsquires，wherehospitalitywasmuchpractisedandbardsandharpersliberallyencouraged。
WhilstbelongingtoanancientfamilyofthenameofJohnes，severalmembersofwhichmadenoinconsiderablefigureinliterature，itwascelebrated，farandwide，foritslibrary，inwhichwastobefound，amongstothertreasures，alargecollectionofWelshmanuscriptsonvarioussubjects—history，medicine，poetryandromance。Thehouse，however，andthelibrarywerebothdestroyedinadreadfulfirewhichbrokeout。ThisfireisgenerallycalledthegreatfireofHafod，andsomeofthosewhowitnessedithavebeenheardtosaythatitsviolencewassogreatthatburningraftersmixedwithflamingbookswerehurledhighabovethesummitsofthehills。Thelossofthehousewasamatteroftrivialitycomparedwiththatofthelibrary。Thehousewassoonrebuilt，andprobably，phoenix—like，lookedallthebetterforhavingbeenburnt，butthelibrarycouldneverberestored。Ontheextinctionofthefamily，thelasthopeofwhich，anangelicgirl，fadedawayintheyear1811，thedomainbecamethepropertyofthelateDukeofNewcastle，akindandphilanthrophicnobleman，andagreatfriendofagriculture，whohelditformanyyears，andconsiderablyimprovedit。AfterhisdeceaseitwaspurchasedbytheheadofanancientLancashirefamily，whousedthemodernhouseasasummerresidence，astheWelshchieftainshadusedthewoodenboothieofold。
Iwenttoakindoflodge，whereIhadbeentoldthatIshouldfindsomebodywhowouldadmitmetothechurch，whichstoodwithinthegroundsandcontainedamonumentwhichIwasverydesirousofseeing，partlyfromitsbeingconsideredoneofthemasterpiecesofthegreatChantrey，andpartlybecauseitwasamemorialtothelovelychild，thelastscionoftheoldfamilywhohadpossessedthedomain。Agood—lookingyoungwoman，theonlypersonwhomI
saw，onmytellingmyerrand，forthwithtookakeyandconductedmetothechurch。Thechurchwasaneatedificewithratheramodernlook。Itexhibitednothingremarkablewithout，andonlyonethingremarkablewithin，namely，themonument，whichwasindeedworthyofnotice，andwhich，hadChantreyexecutednothingelse，mightwellhaveentitledhimtobeconsidered，whattheworldhaslongpronouncedhim，theprinceofBritishsculptors。
Thismonument，whichisofthepurestmarble，isplacedontheeasternsideofthechurch，belowawindowofstainedglass，andrepresentsatrulyaffectingscene：aladyandgentlemanarestandingoveradyinggirlofangelicbeauty，whoisextendedonacouch，andfromwhosehandavolume，theBookofLife，isfalling。
Theladyisweeping。
Beneathisthefollowinginscription—
TotheMemoryofMARY
TheonlychildofTHOMASandJANEJOHNES
Whodiedin1811
Afterafewdays’sicknessThismonumentisdedicatedByherparents。
Aninscriptionworthy，byitssimplicityandpathos，tostandbelowsuchamonument。
Afterpresentingatrifletothewoman，who，tomygreatsurprise，couldnotspeakawordofEnglish，Ileftthechurch，anddescendedthesideofthehill，nearthetopofwhichitstands。Thescenerywasexceedinglybeautiful。Belowmewasabrightgreenvalley，atthebottomofwhichtheYstwythranbrawling，nowhidamongstgroves，nowshowingalongstretchofwater。Beyondtherivertotheeastwasanoblemountain，richlywooded。TheYstwyth，afteracircuitouscourse，joinstheRheidolnearthestrandoftheIrishChannel，whichtheunitedriversenterataplacecalledAberYstwyth，wherestandsalovelytownofthesamename，whichsprangupundertheprotectionofabaronialcastle，stillproudandcommandingeveninitsruins，builtbyStrongbow，theconquerorofthegreatwesternisle。Nearthelowerpartofthevalleytheroadtendedtothesouth，upanddownthroughwoodsandbowers，thescenerystilleverincreasinginbeauty。Atlength，afterpassingthroughagateandturningroundasharpcorner，IsuddenlybeheldHafodonmyrighthand，tothewestatalittledistanceaboveme，onarisingground，withanoblerangeofmountainsbehindit。
Atrulyfairyplaceitlooked，beautifulbutfantastic，inthebuildingofwhichthreestylesofarchitectureseemedtohavebeenemployed。AtthesouthernendwasaGothictower；atthenorthernanIndianpagoda；themiddleparthadmuchtheappearanceofaGrecianvilla。Thewallswereofresplendentwhiteness，andthewindows，whichwerenumerous，shonewithbeautifulgilding。SuchwasmodernHafod，astrangecontrast，nodoubt，tothehuntinglodgeofold。
Aftergazingatthishouseofeccentrictasteforaboutaquarterofanhour，sometimeswithadmiration，sometimeswithastrongdispositiontolaugh，Ifollowedtheroad，whichledpastthehouseinnearlyasoutherlydirection。Presentlythevalleybecamemorenarrow，andcontinuednarrowingtilltherewaslittlemoreroomthanwasrequiredfortheroadandtheriver，whichrandeepbelowitontheleft—handside。PresentlyIcametoagate，theboundaryinthedirectioninwhichIwasgoingoftheHafoddomain。
Here，whenabouttoleaveHafod，Ishalldevoteafewlinestoaremarkablemanwhosenameshouldbeeverassociatedwiththeplace。
EdwardLhuydwasborninthevicinityofHafodabouttheperiodoftheRestoration。Hisfatherwasaclergyman，whoaftergivinghimanexcellenteducationathomesenthimtoOxford，atwhichseatoflearningheobtainedanhonourabledegree，officiatedforseveralyearsastutor，andwaseventuallymadecustodiaryoftheAshmoleanMuseum。Fromhisearlyyouthhedevotedhimselfwithindefatigablezealtotheacquisitionoflearning。HewasfondofnaturalhistoryandBritishantiquities，buthisfavouritepursuit，andthatinwhichheprincipallydistinguishedhimself，wasthestudyoftheCelticdialects；anditisbutdoingjusticetohismemorytosay，thathewasnotonlythebestCelticscholarofhistime，butthatnoonehasarisensinceworthytobeconsideredhisequalinCelticerudition。Partlyattheexpenseoftheuniversity，partlyatthatofvariouspowerfulindividualswhopatronizedhim，hetravelledthroughIreland，theWesternHighlands，Wales，CornwallandArmorica，forthepurposeofcollectingCelticmanuscripts。HewasparticularlysuccessfulinIrelandandWales。
SeveralofthemostpreciousIrishmanuscriptsinOxford，andalsointheChandosLibrary，wereofLhuyd’scollection，andtohimtheoldhallatHafodwaschieflyindebtedforitstreasuresofancientBritishliterature。ShortlyafterreturningtoOxfordfromhisCelticwanderingshesatdowntothecompositionofagrandworkinthreeparts，underthetitleofArchaeologiaBritannica，whichhehadlongprojected。ThefirstwastobedevotedtotheCelticdialects；thesecondtoBritishAntiquities，andthethirdtothenaturalhistoryoftheBritishIsles。Heonlylivedtocompletethefirstpart。ItcontainsvariousCelticgrammarsandvocabularies，toeachofwhichthereisaprefacewrittenbyLhuydintheparticulardialecttowhichthevocabularyorgrammarisdevoted。OfalltheseprefacestheonetotheIrishisthemostcuriousandremarkable。ThefirstpartoftheArchaeologiawaspublishedatOxfordin1707，twoyearsbeforethedeathoftheauthor。Ofhiscorrespondence，whichwasveryextensive，severallettershavebeenpublished，allofthemrelatingtophilology，antiquities，andnaturalhistory。
CHAPTERXC
AnAdventure—SpyttyYstwyth—Wormwood。
SHORTLYafterleavingthegroundsofHafodIcametoabridgeovertheYstwyth。Icrossedit，andwasadvancingalongtheroadwhichledapparentlytothesouth—east，whenIcametoacompanyofpeoplewhoseemedtobeloiteringabout。Itconsistedentirelyofyoungmenandwomen，theformerwithcrimsonfavours，thelatterinthegarbofoldWales，bluetunicsandsharpcrownedhats。Goinguptooneoftheyoungwomen，Isaid，\"Pettiyw？what’sthematter！\"
\"Priodas（amarriage），\"shereplied，afterlookingatmeattentively。Ithenaskedherthenameofthebridge，whereuponshegaveabroadgrin，andaftersome，littletimereplied：\"PontyGroes（thebridgeofthecross）。\"Iwasabouttoaskhersomeotherquestionwhensheturnedawaywithaloudchuckle，andsaidsomethingtoanotherwenchnearher，who，grinningyetmoreuncouthly，saidsomethingtoathird，whogrinnedtoo，andliftingupherhandsandspreadingherfingerswide，said：\"DynoddidiryGogledd—amanfromthenorthcountry，hee，hee！\"Forthwiththerewasageneralshout，thewenchescrying：\"Amanfromthenorthcountry，hee，hee！\"andthefellowscrying：\"Amanfromthenorthcountry，hoo，hoo！\"
\"Isthisthewayyoutreatstrangersinthesouth？\"saidI。ButI
hadscarcelyutteredthewordswhenwithredoubledshoutsthecompanyexclaimed：\"There’sCumraeg！there’sprettyCumraeg。Goback，David，toshireFon！ThatCumraegwon’tpasshere。\"
FindingtheydislikedmyWelshIhadrecoursetomyownlanguage。
\"Really，\"saidIinEnglish，\"suchconductisunaccountable。Whatdoyoumean？\"Butthisonlymademattersworse，fortheshoutsgrewlouderstill，andeveryonecried：\"There’sprettyEnglish！
Well，ifIcouldn’tspeakbetterEnglishthanthatI’dneverspeakEnglishatall。No，David；ifyoumustspeakatall，sticktoCumraeg。\"Thenforthwith，allthecompanysetthemselvesinviolentmotion，thewomenrushinguptomewiththeirpalmsandfingersspreadoutinmyface，withouttouchingme，however，astheywheeledroundmeataboutayard’sdistance，crying：\"Amanfromthenorthcountry，hee，hee！\"andthefellowsactingjustinthesameway，rushingupwiththeirhandsspreadout，andthenwheelingroundmewithcriesof\"Amanfromthenorthcountry，hoo，hoo！\"IwassoenragedthatImadeforaheapofstonesbytheroad—side，intendingtotakesomeupandflingthematthecompany。
Reflecting，however，thatIhadbutonepairofhandsandthecompanyatleastforty，andthatbysuchanattemptatrevengeI
shouldonlymakemyselfridiculous，Igaveupmyintention，andcontinuedmyjourneyatarapidpace，pursuedforalongwayby\"hee，hee，\"and\"hoo，hoo，\"and：\"Goback，David，toyourgoatsinAnglesey，youarenotwantedhere。\"
Ibegantodescendahillformingtheeasternsideofanimmensevalley，atthebottomofwhichrolledtheriver。Beyondthevalleytothewestwasanenormoushill，onthetopofwhichwasamostsingular—lookingcrag，seeminglyleaninginthedirectionofthesouth。Ontheright—handsideoftheroadwereimmenseworksofsomekindinfullplayandactivity，forengineswereclangingandpuffsofsmokewereascendingfromtallchimneys。OninquiringofaboythenameoftheworksIwastoldthattheywerecalledtheworksofLevelVawr，ortheGreatLevel，aminingestablishment；
butwhenIaskedhimthenameofthehillwiththesingularpeak，ontheothersideofthevalley，heshookhisheadandsaidhedidnotknow。NearthetopofthehillIcametoavillageconsistingofafewcottagesandashabby—lookingchurch。Arivuletdescendingfromsomecragstotheeastcrossestheroad，whichleadsthroughtheplace，andtumblingdownthevalley，joinstheYstwythatthebottom。Seeingawomanstandingatthedoor，I
inquiredthenameofthevillage。
\"SpyttyYstwyth，\"shereplied，butshe，nomorethantheboydownbelow，couldtellmethenameofthestrange—lookinghillacrossthevalley。ThissecondSpyttyormonastichospital，whichIhadcometo，lookedineveryrespectaninferiorplacetothefirst。
Whateveritsformerstatemighthavebeen，nothingbutdirtandwretchednesswerenowvisible。HavingreachedthetopofthehillIentereduponawildmooryregion。PresentlyIcrossedalittlebridgeoverarivulet，andseeingasmallhouseontheshutterofwhichwaspainted\"cwrw，\"Iwentin，satdownonanoldchair，whichIfoundvacant，andsaidinEnglishtoanoldwomanwhosatknittingbythewindow：\"Bringmeapintofale！\"
\"DimSaesneg！\"saidtheoldwoman。
\"Itoldyoutobringmeapintofale，\"saidItoherinherownlanguage。
\"Youshallhaveitimmediately，sir，\"saidshe，andgoingtoacask，shefilledajugwithale，andafterhandingittomeresumedherseatandknitting。
\"Itisnotverybadale，\"saidI，afterIhadtastedit。
\"Itoughttobeverygood，\"saidtheoldwoman，\"forIbreweditmyself。\"
\"Thegoodnessofale，\"saidI，\"doesnotsomuchdependonwhobrewsitasonwhatitisbrewedof。Nowthereissomethinginthisalewhichoughtnottobe。Whatisitmadeof？\"
\"Maltandhop。\"
\"Ittastesverybitter，\"saidI。\"Istherenochwerwlys（13）init？\"
\"Idonotknowwhatchwerwlysis，\"saidtheoldwoman。
\"ItiswhattheSaxonscallwormwood，\"saidI。
\"Oh，wermod。No，thereisnowermodinmybeer，atleastnotmuch。\"
\"Oh，thenthereissome；Ithoughttherewas。Whydoyouputsuchstuffintoyourale？\"
\"Wearegladtoputitinsometimeswhenhopsaredear，astheyarethisyear。Moreover，wermodisnotbadstuff，andsomefolkslikethetastebetterthanthatofhops。\"
\"Well，Idon’t。However，thealeisdrinkable。WhatamItogiveyouforthepint？\"
\"Youaretogivemeagroat。\"
