SoJohnJonesandmyselfsetoffacrosstheBerwyntovisitthebirthplaceofthegreatpoetHuwMorris。WeascendedthemountainbyAlltPaddy。Themorningwasloweringandbeforewehadhalfgottothetopitbegantorain。JohnJoneswasinhisusualgoodspirits。Suddenlytakingmebythearmhetoldmetolooktotherightacrossthegorgetoawhitehouse,whichhepointedout。
\"Whatisthereinthathouse?\"saidI。
\"Anauntofminelivesthere,\"saidhe。
Havingfrequentlyheardhimcalloldwomenhisaunts,Isaid,\"Everypooroldwomanintheneighbourhoodseemstobeyouraunt。\"
\"Thisisnopooroldwoman,\"saidhe,\"sheiscyfoethawgiawn,andonlylastweekshesentmeandmyfamilyapoundofbacon,whichwouldhavecostmesixpence—halfpenny,andaboutamonthagoameasureofwheat。\"