CHAPTERXXIV
CerrigyDrudion—TheLandlady—DoctorJones—CollGwynfa—TheItalian—MenofComo—Disappointment—Weather—Glasses—
Southey。
THEinnatCerrigyDrudionwascalledtheLion—whetherthewhite，black，redorgreenLion，Idonotknow，thoughIamcertainthatitwasalionofsomecolourorother。Itseemedasdecentandrespectableahostelryasanytravellercouldwish，torefreshandreposehimselfin，afterawalkoftwentymiles。Ienteredawell—lightedpassage，andfromthenceawell—lightedbarroom，ontherighthand，inwhichsatastout，comely，elderlylady，dressedinsilksandsatins，withacambriccoifonherhead，incompanywithathin，elderlymanwithahatonhishead，dressedinaratherprimandprecisemanner。\"Madam！\"saidI，bowingtothelady，\"asIsupposeyouarethemistressofthisestablishment，I
begleavetoinformyouthatIamanEnglishman，walkingthroughtheseregions，inorderfullytoenjoytheirbeautiesandwonders。