Isaidnothing，butIthoughttomyself：—\"IwonderhowlongacuplikethiswouldhavebeensafeinacrazychestinacountrychurchinEngland。\"
Ikissedthesacredrelicofoldtimeswithreverence，andreturnedittotheoldsexton。
\"WhatbecameofthehornsofHuGadarn’sbull？\"saidI，afterhehadlockedthecupagaininitsdilapidatedcoffer。
\"Theydiddwindleaway，sir，tilltheycametonothing。\"
\"Didyoueverseeanypartofthem？\"saidI。
\"Ohno，sir；Ididneverseeanypartofthem，butoneveryoldmanwhoisburiedheredidtellmeshortlybeforehediedthathehadseenoneveryoldmanwhohadseenofdemonelittletip。\"
\"Whowastheoldmanwhosaidthattoyou？\"saidI。
\"Iwillshowyouhismonument，sir，\"thentakingmeintoaduskypewhepointedtoasmallrudetabletagainstthechurchwallandsaid：—\"Thatishismonument，sir。\"
Thetabletborethefollowinginscription，andbelowitarudeenglynondeathnotworthtranscribing：—
CoffadwriaethamTHOMASJONES
Diweddaro’rDrawsLlwynynyPlwyfhwn：
BufarwChwefror6fed1830
Yn92oed。
TothememoryofTHOMASJONES
OfTrawsLlwyn（acrosstheGrove）inthisparishwhodiedFebruarythesixth，1830。
Aged92。
AftercopyingtheinscriptionIpresentedtheoldmanwithatrifleandwentmyway。
CHAPTERXCV
Lampeter—TheMonkAustin—TheThreePublicans—TheTombstone—
SuddenChange—Trampers—ACatholic—TheBridgeofTwrch。
THEcountrybetweenLlanDdewiandLampeterpresentednothingremarkable，andImetontheroadnothingworthyofbeingrecorded。
OnarrivingatLampeterItookaslightrefreshmentattheinn，andthenwenttoseethecollegewhichstandsalittlewaytothenorthofthetown。ItwasfoundedbyBishopBurgessintheyear1820，fortheeducationofyouthsintendedfortheministryoftheChurchofEngland。Itisaneatquadrateedificewithacourtyardinwhichstandsalargestonebasin。Fromthecourtyardyouenteraspaciousdining—hall，overthedoorofwhichhangsawell—executedportraitofthegoodbishop。Fromthehallyouascendbyahandsomestaircasetothelibrary，alargeandlightsomeroom，wellstoredwithbooksinvariouslanguages。ThegrandcuriosityisamanuscriptCodexcontainingaLatinsynopsisofScripturewhichoncebelongedtothemonksofBangorIsCoed。ItbearsmarksofbloodwithwhichitwassprinkledwhenthemonksweremassacredbytheheathenSaxons，attheinstigationofAustinthePope’smissionaryinBritain。Thenumberofstudentsseldomexceedsforty。
Itmightbeabouthalf—pasttwointheafternoonwhenIleftLampeter。Ipassedoverabridge，takingtheroadtoLlandoverywhich，however，Ihadnointentionofattemptingtoreachthatnight，asitwasconsiderablyupwardsoftwentymilesdistant。Theroadlay，seemingly，dueeast。AfterwalkingverybrisklyforaboutanhourIcametoaverysmallhamletconsistingofnotmorethansixorsevenhouses；ofthesethreeseemedtobepublic—
houses，astheyborelargeflamingsigns。Seeingthreerathershabby—lookingfellowsstandingchattingwiththeirhandsintheirpockets，IstoppedandinquiredinEnglishthenameoftheplace。
\"Pen—something，\"saidoneofthem，whohadaredfaceandalargecarbuncleonhisnose，whichservedtodistinguishhimfromhiscompanions，whothoughtheyhadbothveryrubicundfaceshadnocarbuncles。
\"Itseemsratherasmallplacetomaintainthreepublic—houses，\"
saidI；\"howdothepublicansmanagetolive？\"
\"Oh，tolerablywell，sir；wegetbreadandcheeseandhaveagroatinourpockets。Nogreatreasontocomplain；havewe，neighbours？\"
\"No！nogreatreasontocomplain，\"saidtheothertwo。
\"Dearme！\"saidI；\"areyouthepublicans？\"
\"Weare，sir，\"saidthemanwiththecarbuncleonhisnose，\"andshallbeeachofusgladtotreatyoutoapintinhisownhouseinordertowelcomeyoutoShireCar—shan’twe，neighbours？\"
\"Yes，intruthweshall，\"saidtheothertwo。
\"ByShireCar，\"saidI，\"IsupposeyoumeanShireCardigan？\"
\"ShireCardigan！\"saidtheman；\"noindeed；byShireCarismeantCarmarthenshire。YourhonourhasleftbeggarlyCardigansomewaybehindyou。Come，yourhonour，comeandhaveapint；thisismyhouse，\"saidhe，pointingtooneofthebuildings。
\"But，\"saidI，\"IsupposeifIdrinkatyourexpenseyouexpecttodrinkatmine？\"
\"Why，wecan’tsaythatweshallhaveanyobjection，yourhonour；I
thinkwewillarrangethematterinthisway；wewillgointomyhouse，wherewewilleachofustreatyourhonourwithapint，andforeachpintwetreatyourhonourwithyourhonourshalltreatuswithone。\"
\"Doyoumeaneach？\"saidI。
\"Why，yes！yourhonour，forapintamongstthreewouldberatherashortallowance。\"
\"Thenitwouldcometothis，\"saidI，\"Ishouldreceivethreepintsfromyouthree，andyouthreewouldreceiveninefromme。\"
\"Justso，yourhonour，Iseeyourhonourisareadyreckoner。\"
\"Iknowhowmuchthreetimesthreemake，\"saidI。\"Well，thankyou，kindly，butImustdeclineyouroffer；Iamboundonajourney。\"
\"Whereareyouboundto，master？\"
\"ToLlandovery，butifIcanfindaninnafewmilesfartheronI
shallstopthereforthenight。\"
\"Thenyouwillputupatthe’PumpSaint，’master；well，youcanhaveyourthreepintshereandyourthreepipestoo，andyetgeteasilytherebyseven。Comein，master，comein！Ifyoutakemyadviceyouwillthinkofyourpintandyourpipeandletalltherestgotothedevil。\"
\"Thankyou，\"saidI，\"butIcan’tacceptyourinvitation，Imustbeoff；\"andinspiteofyetmorepressingsolicitationsIwenton。
IhadnotgonefarwhenIcametoapointwheretheroadpartedintotwo；justatthepointwereahouseandpremisesbelongingapparentlytoastonemason，asagreatmanypiecesofhalf—cutgranitewerestandingabout，andnotafewtombstones。Istoppedandlookedatoneofthelatter。Itwastothememoryofsomebodywhodiedattheageofsixty—six，andatthebottomborethefollowingbitofpoetry：—
\"Tiddaearoddaearystyriamewnbraw，Maidaeariddaearynfuanaddaw；
AddaearmewnddaearraidarosbobdarnNesdaearoddaeargyfrodirifarn。\"
\"ThouearthfromearthreflectwithanxiousmindThatearthtoearthmustquicklybeconsigned，AndearthinearthmustlieentrancedenthralledTillearthfromearthtojudgmentshallbecalled。\"
\"Whatconflictingopinionsthereareinthisworld，\"saidI，afterIhadcopiedthequatrainandtranslatedit。\"Thepublicanyondertellsmetothinkofmypintandpipeandleteverythingelsegotothedevil，andthetombstoneheretellsmetoreflectwithdread—
amuchfinerexpressionby—the—byethanreflectwithanxiousmind，asIhavegotit—thatinaverylittletimeImustdie，andlieinthegroundtillIamcalledtojudgment。Now，whichismostright，thetombstoneorthepublican？Why，Ishouldsaythetombstonedecidedly。Thepublicanistoosweepingwhenhetellsyoutothinkofyourpintandpipeandnothingelse。Apintandpipearegoodthings。Idon’tsmokemyself，butIdaresayapipeisagoodthingforthemwholikeit，buttherearecertainlythingsworthbeingthoughtofinthisworldbesidesapintandpipe—hillsanddales，woodsandrivers，forexample—deathandjudgmenttooareworthynowandthenofveryseriousthought。Soitwon’tdotogowiththepublicanthewholehog。Butwithrespecttothetombstone，itisquitesafeandrighttogowithititswholelength。Ittellsyoutothinkofdeathandjudgment—
andassuredlyweoughttoofthem。Itdoesnot，however，tellyoutothinkofnothingbutdeathandjudgmentandtoescheweveryinnocentpleasurewithinyourreach。Ifitdiditwouldbeatombstonequiteassweepinginwhatitsaysasthepublican，whotellsyoutothinkofyourpintandpipeandleteverythingelsegotothedevil。Thewisestcourseevidentlyistoblendthewholeofthephilosophyofthetombstonewithaportionofthephilosophyofthepublicanandsomethingmore，toenjoyone’spintandpipeandotherinnocentpleasures，andtothinkeverynowandthenofdeathandjudgment—thatiswhatIintendtodo，andindeediswhatI
havedoneforthelastthirtyyears。\"
Iwenton—desolatehillsroseintheeast，thewayIwasgoing，butonthesouthwerebeautifulhillocksadornedwithtreesandhedge—rows。Iwassoonamongstthedesolatehills，whichthenlookedmoredesolatethantheydidatadistance。Theywereofawretchedrussetcolour，andexhibitednoothersignsoflifeandcultivationthanhereandthereamiserablefieldandvile—lookinghovel；andiftherewasherenothingtocheertheeyetherewasalsonothingtocheertheear。Therewerenosongsofbirds，novoicesofrills；theonlysoundIheardwasthelowingofawretchedbullockfromafar—offslope。
Iwentonslowlyandheavily；atlengthIgottothetopofthiswretchedrange—thenwhatasuddenchange！Beautifulhillsinthefareast，afairvalleybelowme，andgrovesandwoodsoneachsideoftheroadwhichleddowntoit。Thesightfilledmyveinswithfreshlife，andIdescendedthissideofthehillasmerrilyasI
hadcomeuptheothersidedespondingly。Abouthalf—waydownthehillIcametoasmallvillage。Seeingapublic—houseIwentuptoit，andinquiredinEnglishofsomepeoplewithinthenameofthevillage。
\"Dolwen，\"saidadark—facedyoungfellowofaboutfour—and—twenty。
\"Andwhatisthenameofthevalley？\"saidI。
\"Dolwen，\"wastheanswer，\"thevalleyisnamedafterthevillage。\"
\"Youmeanthatthevillageisnamedafterthevalley，\"saidI，\"forDolwenmeansfairvalley。\"
\"Itmaybeso，\"saidtheyoungfellow，\"wedon’tknowmuchhere。\"
Thenafteramoment’spausehesaid：
\"Areyougoingmuchfarther？\"
\"Onlyasfarasthe’PumpSaint。’\"
\"Haveyouanybusinessthere？\"saidhe。
\"No，\"Ireplied，\"Iamtravellingthecountry，andshallonlyputupthereforthenight\"
\"Youhadbetterstayhere，\"saidtheyoungfellow。\"Youwillbebetteraccommodatedherethanatthe’PumpSaint。’\"
\"Verylikely，\"saidI；\"butIhaveresolvedtogothere，andwhenI
oncemakearesolutionIneveralterit。\"
ThenbiddinghimgoodeveningIdeparted。HadIformednoresolutionatallaboutstoppingatthe’PumpSaint，’Icertainlyshouldnothavestayedinthishouse，whichhadalltheappearanceofatrampers’hostelry，andthoughIamveryfondoftheconversationoftrampers，whoaretheonlypeoplefromwhomyoucanlearnanything，Iwouldmuchratherhavethebenefitofitabroadthanintheirownlairs。AlittlefartherdownImetawomancominguptheascent。Shewastolerablyrespectablydressed，seemedaboutfive—and—thirty，andwasrathergood—looking。Shewalkedsomewhatslowly，whichwasprobablymoreowingtoalargebundlewhichsheboreinherhandthantoherpathbeingup—hill。
\"Goodevening，\"saidI，stopping。
\"Goodevening，yourhonour，\"saidshe，stoppingandbrightlypanting。
\"Doyoucomefromfar？\"saidI。
\"Notveryfar，yourhonour，butquitefarenoughforapoorfeeblewoman。\"
\"AreyouWelsh？\"saidI。
\"Ochno！yourhonour；IamMaryBanefromDunmanwayinthekingdomofIreland。\"
\"Andwhatareyoudoinghere？\"saidI。
\"Ochsure！Iamtravellingthecountrywithsoftgoods。\"
\"Areyougoingfar？\"saidI。
\"Merelytothevillagealittlefartherup，yourhonour。\"
\"Iamgoingfarther，\"saidI，\"Iamthinkingofpassingthenightatthe’PumpSaint。’\"
\"Well，then，Iwouldjustadviseyourhonourtodonosuchthing，buttoturnbackwithmetothevillageabove，wherethereisanilligantinnwhereyourhonourwillbewellaccommodated。\"
\"Oh，IsawthatasIcamepast，\"saidI；\"Idon’tthinkthereismuchaccommodationthere。\"
\"Oh，yourhonourisclanemistaken；thereisalwaysanilligantfireandanilligantbedtoo。\"
\"Isthereonlyonebed？\"saidI。
\"Oh，yes，therearetwobeds，onefortheaccommodationofthepeopleofthehouseandtheotherforthatofthevisitors。\"
\"Anddothevisitorssleeptogetherthen？\"saidI。
\"Ohyes！unlesstheywishtobeunsociable。Thosewhoarenotdisposedtobesociablesleepsinthechimney—corners。\"
\"Ah，\"saidI，\"Iseeitisaveryagreeableinn；however，Ishallgoontothe’PumpSaint。’\"
\"Iamsorryforit，yourhonour，foryourhonour’ssake；yourhonourwon’tbehalfsoilligantlyservedatthe’PumpSaint’asthereabove。\"
\"Ofwhatreligionareyou？\"saidI。
\"Oh，I’maCatholic，justlikeyourhonour，forifIamnotclanemistakenyourhonourisanIrishman。\"
\"Whoisyourspiritualdirector？\"saidI。
\"Why，then，itisjustFatherToban，yourhonour，whomofcourseyourhonourknows。\"
\"Ohyes！\"saidI；\"whenyounextseehimpresentmyrespectstohim。\"
\"WhatnameshallImention，yourhonour？\"
\"ShorshaBorroo，\"saidI。
\"Oh，thenIwasrightintakingyourhonourforanIrishman。NonebutaraalPaddybearsthatname。Acredittoyourhonourisyourname，foritisafamousname，（17）andacredittoyournameisyourhonour，foritisaneatmanwithoutabendyouare。Godblessyourhonourandgoodnight！andmayyoufinddacentquartersinthe’PumpSaint。’\"
LeavingMaryBaneIproceededonmyway。Theeveningwasratherfinebuttwilightwascomingrapidlyon。Ireachedthebottomofthevalleyandsoonovertookayoungmandressedsomethinglikeagroom。Weenteredintoconversation。HespokeWelshandalittleEnglish。HisWelshIhadgreatdifficultyinunderstanding，asitwaswidelydifferentfromthatwhichIhadbeenaccustomedto。HeaskedmewhereIwasgoingto；Irepliedtothe\"PumpSaint，\"andthenenquiredifhewasinservice。
\"Iam，\"saidhe。
\"Withwhomdoyoulive？\"saidI。
\"WithMrJohnesofDolCothi，\"heanswered。
StruckbythewordCothi，IaskedifDolCothiwasevercalledGlynCothi。
\"Ohyes，\"saidhe，\"frequently。\"
\"Howodd，\"thoughtItomyself，\"thatIshouldhavestumbledallofasuddenuponthecountryofmyoldfriendLewisGlynCothi，thegreatestpoetafterAbGwilymofallWales！\"
\"IsCothiariver？\"saidItomycompanion。
\"Itis，\"saidhe。
Presentlywecametoabridgeoverasmallriver。
\"IsthisrivertheCothi？\"saidI。
\"No，\"saidhe，\"thisistheTwrch；thebridgeiscalledPontyTwrch。\"
\"ThebridgeofTwrchorthehog，\"saidItomyself；\"thereisabridgeofthesamenameintheScottishHighlands，notfarfromthepassoftheTrossachs。Iwonderwhetherithasitsnamefromthesamecauseasthis，namely，frompassingoverarivercalledtheTwrchorTorck，whichwordinGaelicsignifiesboarorhogevenasitdoesinWelsh。\"Ithadnowbecomenearlydark。AfterproceedingsomewayfartherIaskedthegroomifwewerefarfromtheinnofthe\"PumpSaint。\"
\"Closeby，\"saidhe，andpresentlypointingtoalargebuildingontheright—handsidehesaid：\"Thisistheinnofthe’PumpSaint，’
sir。NosDa’chi！\"
CHAPTERXCVI
\"PumpSaint\"—PleasantResidence—TheWateryCoom—PhilologicalFact—EveningService—Meditation。
IENTEREDtheinnofthe\"PumpSaint。\"Itwasacomfortableold—
fashionedplace，withaverylargekitchenandarathersmallparlour。Thepeoplewerekindandattentive，andsoonsetbeforemeintheparlourahomelybutsavourysupper，andafoamingtankardofale。AftersupperIwentintothekitchen，andsittingdownwiththegoodfolksinanimmensechimney—corner，listenedtothemtalkingintheirCarmarthenshiredialecttillitwastimetogotorest，whenIwasconductedtoalargechamberwhereIfoundanexcellentandcleanbedawaitingme，inwhichIenjoyedarefreshingsleep，occasionallyvisitedbydreamsinwhichsomeofthescenesoftheprecedingdayagainappearedbeforeme，butinanindistinctandmistymanner。
AwakingintheverydepthofthenightIthoughtIheardthemurmuringofariver；IlistenedandsoonfoundthatIhadnotbeendeceived。\"IwonderwhetherthatriveristheCothi，\"saidI，\"thestreamoftheimmortalLewis。Iwillsupposethatitis\"—andrenderedquitehappybytheidea，Isoonfellasleepagain。
Iaroseabouteightandwentouttolookaboutme。Thevillageconsistsoflittlemorethanhalf—a—dozenhouses。Thename\"PumpSaint\"signifies\"FiveSaints。\"WhytheplaceiscalledsoIknownot。Perhapsthenameoriginallybelongedtosomechapelwhichstoodeitherwherethevillagenowstandsorintheneighbourhood。
TheinnisagoodspecimenofanancientWelshhostelry。Itsgableistotheroadanditsfronttoalittlespaceononesideoftheway。Atalittledistanceuptheroadisablacksmith’sshop。Thecountryaroundisinteresting：onthenorth—westisafinewoodedhill—tothesouthavalleythroughwhichflowstheCothi，afairriver，theonewhosemurmurhadcomesopleasinglyuponmyearinthedepthofnight。
AfterbreakfastIdepartedforLlandovery。PresentlyIcametoalodgeontheleft—handbesideanornamentalgateatthebottomofanavenueleadingseeminglytoagentleman’sseat。Oninquiringofawoman，whosatatthedoorofthelodge，towhomthegroundsbelonged，shesaidtoMrJohnes，andthatifIpleasedIwaswelcometoseethem。Iwentinandadvancedalongtheavenue，whichconsistedofverynobleoaks；ontherightwasavaleinwhichabeautifulbrookwasrunningnorthandsouth。Beyondthevaletotheeastwerefinewoodedhills。IthoughtIhadneverseenamorepleasinglocality，thoughIsawittogreatdisadvantage，thedaybeingdull，andtheseasonthelatterfall。
Presently，ontheavenuemakingaslightturn，Isawthehouse，aplainbutcomfortablegentleman’sseatwithwings。Itlookedtothesouthdownthedale。\"WithwhatsatisfactionIcouldliveinthathouse，\"saidItomyself，\"ifbackedbyacoupleofthousandsa—year。WithwhatgravitycouldIsignawarrantinitslibrary，andwithwhatdreamycomforttranslateanodeofLewisGlynCothi，mytankardofrichalebesideme。Iwonderwhethertheproprietorisfondoftheoldbardandkeepsgoodale。WereIanIrishmaninsteadofaNorfolkmanIwouldgoinandaskhim。\"
ReturningtotheroadIproceededonmyjourney。IpassedoverPontyRhaneddorthebridgeoftheRhanedd，asmallriverflowingthroughadale，thenbyClasHywel，aloftymountainwhichappearedtohavethreeheads。AfterwalkingforsomemilesIcametowheretheroaddividedintotwo。Byasign—postIsawthatbothledtoLlandovery，onebyPorthyRhydandtheotherbyLlanwrda。Thedistancebythefirstwassixmilesandahalf，bythelattereightandahalf。FeelingquitethereverseoftiredIchosethelongestroad，namelytheonebyLlanwrda，alongwhichIspedatagreatrate。
InalittletimeIfoundmyselfintheheartofaromanticwindingdell，overhungwithtreesofvariouskinds，whichatallmanwhomI
mettoldmewascalledCwmDwrLlanwrda，ortheWateryCoomofLlanwrda；andwellmightitbecalledtheWateryCoom，fortherewereseveralbridgesinit，twowithinafewhundredyardsofeachother。Thesamemantoldmethatthewarwasgoingonverybadly，thatoursoldiersweresufferingmuch，andthatthesnowwastwofeetdeepatSebastopol。
PassingthroughLlanwrda，aprettyvillagewithasingular—lookingchurch，closetowhichstoodanenormousyew，IenteredavalleywhichIlearnedwasthevalleyoftheTowey。Idirectedmycoursetothenorth，havingtheriveronmyright，whichrunstowardsthesouthinaspaciousbed，which，however，exceptintimesofflood，itscarcelyhalffills。Beautifulhillswereonotherside，partlycultivated，partlycoveredwithwood，andhereandtheredottedwithfarm—housesandgentlemen’sseats；greenpastureswhichdescendednearlytotheriveroccupyingingeneralthelowerparts。
AfterjourneyingaboutfourmilesamidthiskindofsceneryIcametoanoblesuspensionbridge，andcrossingitfoundmyselfinaboutaquarterofanhouratLlandovery。
Itwasabouthalf—pasttwowhenIarrived。IputupattheCastleInnandforthwithordereddinner，whichwasservedupbetweenfourandfive。DuringdinnerIwaswaiteduponbyastrangeoldfellowwhospokeWelshandEnglishwithequalfluency。
\"Whatcountrymanareyou？\"saidI。
\"AnEnglishman，\"hereplied。
\"FromwhatpartofEngland？\"
\"FromHerefordshire。\"
\"Haveyoubeenlonghere？\"
\"Ohyes！upwardsoftwentyyears。\"
\"HowcameyoutolearnWelsh？\"
\"Oh，Itooktoitandsoonpickeditup。\"
\"Canyoureadit？\"saidI。
\"No，Ican’t。\"
\"CanyoureadEnglish？\"
\"Yes，Ican；thatis，alittle。\"
\"Whydidn’tyoutrytolearntoreadWelsh？\"
\"Well，Idid；butIcouldmakenohandofit。It’sonethingtospeakWelshandanothertoreadit。\"
\"IcanreadWelshmuchbetterthanIcanspeakit，\"saidI。
\"Ah，youareagentleman—gentlefolksalwaysfinditeasiertolearntoreadaforeignlingothantospeakit，butit’squitethecontrarywithwepoorfolks。\"
\"Oneofthemostprofoundtruthseverutteredconnectedwithlanguage，\"saidItomyself。IaskedhimifthereweremanyChurchofEnglandpeopleinLlandovery。
\"Agoodmany，\"hereplied。
\"DoyoubelongtotheChurch？\"saidI。
\"Yes，Ido。\"
\"IfthiswereSundayIwouldgotochurch，\"saidI。
\"Oh，ifyouwishtogotochurchyoucangoto—night。ThisisWednesday，andtherewillbeserviceathalf—pastsix。IfyoulikeIwillcomeforyou。\"
\"Praydo，\"saidI；\"Ishouldlikeaboveallthingstogo。\"
DinneroverIsatbeforethefireoccasionallydozing，occasionallysippingaglassofwhiskey—and—water。AlittleaftersixtheoldfellowmadehisappearancewithakindofSpanishhatonhishead。
Wesetout；thenightwasverydark；wewentdownalongstreetseeminglyinthedirectionofthewest。\"HowmanychurchesarethereinLlandovery？\"saidItomycompanion。
\"Onlyone，butyouarenotgoingtoLlandoveryChurch，buttothatofLlanfair，inwhichourclergymandoesdutyonceortwiceaweek。\"
\"Isitfar？\"saidI。
\"Ohno；justoutofthetown，onlyafewstepsfarther。\"
Weseemedtopassoverabridgeandbegantoascendarisingground。Severalpeopleweregoinginthesamedirection。
\"There，\"saidtheoldman，\"followwiththese，andalittlefartherupyouwillcometothechurch，whichstandsontherighthand。\"
Hethenleftme。Iwentwiththerestandsooncametothechurch。
Iwentinandwasatonceconductedbyanoldman，whoIbelievewasthesexton，toalargepewcloseagainstthesouthernwall。
Theinsideofthechurchwasdimlylighted；itwaslongandnarrow，andthewallswerepaintedwithayellowcolour。Thepulpitstoodagainstthenorthernwallnearthealtar，andalmostoppositetothepewinwhichIsat。Afteralittletimetheservicecommenced；
itwasinWelsh。Whenthelitanieswereconcludedtheclergyman，whoappearedtobeamiddle—agedman，andwhohadratherafinevoice，begantopreach。Hissermonwasfromthe119thPsalm：\"Amhynnyhoffaisdygorchymynionynmwynagaur：\"\"ThereforehaveI
lovedthycommandmentsmorethangold。\"Thesermon，whichwasextempore，wasdeliveredwithgreatearnestness，andImakenodoubtwasaveryexcellentone，butowingtoitsbeinginSouthWelshIdidnotderivemuchbenefitfromitasIotherwisemighthavedone。Whenitwasoveragreatmanygotupandwentaway。
Observing，however，thatnotafewremained，Idetermineduponremainingtoo。Wheneverythingwasquiettheclergyman，descendingfromthepulpit，repairedtothevestry，andhavingtakenoffhisgownwentintoapew，andstandingupbeganadiscourse，fromwhichIlearnedthattherewastobeasacramentontheensuingSabbath。
Hespokewithmuchfervency，enlarginguponthehighimportanceoftheholycommunion，andexhortingpeopletocometoitinafitstateofmind。Whenhehadfinishedamaninaneighbouringpewgotupandspokeabouthisownunworthiness，sayingthisandthatabouthimself，hissinsofcommissionandomission，anddwellingparticularlyonhisuncharitablenessandthemaliciouspleasurewhichhetookinthemisfortunesofhisneighbours。Theclergymanlistenedattentively，sometimessaying\"Ah！\"andthecongregationalsolistenedattentively，avoicehereandtherefrequentlysaying\"Ah。\"Whenthemanhadconcludedtheclergymanagainspoke，makingobservationsonwhathehadheard，andhopingthattherestwouldbevisitedwiththesamecontritespiritastheirfriend。
