\"HaveyouanyWelsh？\"IshoutedasloudasIcouldbawl。
Themanstopped，andturningadarksullencountenancehalfuponmesaid，\"Yes，IhaveWelsh。\"
\"WhichisthewaytoLlanfair？\"saidI。
\"Llanfair，Llanfair？\"saidtheman，\"whatdoyoumean？\"
\"Iwanttogetthere，\"saidI。
\"Areyounottherealready？\"saidthefellowstampingontheground，\"areyounotinLlanfair？
\"Yes，butIwanttogettothetown。\"
\"Town，town！Oh，IhavenoEnglish，\"saidtheman；andoffhestartedlikeafrightedbullock。ThepoorfellowwasprobablyatfirstterrifiedatseeinganEnglishman，thenconfusedathearinganEnglishmanspeakWelsh，alanguagewhichtheWelshingeneralimaginenoEnglishmancanspeak，thetongueofanEnglishmanastheysaynotbeinglongenoughtopronounceWelsh；andlastlyutterlydeprivedofwhatreasoningfacultieshehadstillremainingbymyaskinghimforthetownofLlanfair，therebeingproperlynotown。
Iwenton，andatlastgettingoutofthelane，foundmyselfupontheroad，alongwhichIhadcomeabouttwohoursbefore；thehouseofthemillerwasatsomedistanceonmyright。Nearmeweretwoorthreehousesandpartoftheskeletonofone，onwhichsomemen，inthedressofmasons，seemedtobeoccupied。GoinguptothesemenIsaidinWelshtoone，whomIjudgedtobetheprincipal，andwhowasratheratallfine—lookingfellow：
\"HaveyouheardasoundofGronwyOwain？\"
Hereoccurredanotherinstanceofthestrangethingspeopledowhentheirideasareconfused。Themanstoodforamomentortwo，asiftransfixed，atrowelmotionlessinoneofhishands，andabrickintheother；atlastgivingakindofgasp，heansweredinverytolerableSpanish：
\"Si，senor！heoido。\"
\"Ishishousefarfromhere？\"saidIinWelsh。
\"No，senor！\"saidtheman，\"noestamuylejos。\"
\"Iamastrangerhere，friend，cananybodyshowmetheway？\"
\"Sisenor！estemozoluego—acompanarausted。\"
Thenturningtoaladofabouteighteen，alsodressedasamason，hesaidinWelsh：
\"ShowthisgentlemaninstantlythewaytoTafarnGoch。\"
Theladflingingahoddown，whichhehadonhisshoulder，instantlysetoff，makingmeamotionwithhisheadtofollowhim。
Ididso，wonderingwhatthemancouldmeanbyspeakingtomeinSpanish。Theladwalkedbymysideinsilenceforabouttwofurlongstillwecametoarangeoftrees，seeminglysycamores，behindwhichwasalittlegarden，inwhichstoodalonglowhousewiththreechimneys。Theladstoppingflungopenagatewhichledintothegarden，thencryingtoachildwhichhesawwithin：\"Gadroitro\"—letthemantakeaturn；hewasabouttoleaveme，whenIstoppedhimtoputsixpenceintohishand。Hereceivedthemoneywithagruff\"Diolch！\"andinstantlysetoffataquickpace。
Passingthechildwhostaredatme，Iwalkedtothebackpartofthehouse，whichseemedtobealongmudcottage。AfterexaminingthebackpartIwentinfront，whereIsawanagedwomanwithseveralchildren，oneofwhomwasthechildIhadfirstseen。ShesmiledandaskedmewhatIwanted。
IsaidthatIhadcometoseethehouseofGronwy。Shedidnotunderstandme，forshakingherheadshesaidthatshehadnoEnglish，andwasratherdeaf。RaisingmyvoicetoaveryhightoneIsaid：
\"TyGronwy！\"
Agleamofintelligenceflashednowinhereyes。
\"TyGronwy，\"shesaid，\"ah！Iunderstand。Comeinsir。\"
Therewerethreedoorstothehouse；sheledmeinbythemidmostintoacommoncottageroom，withnootherceiling，seemingly，thantheroof。Shebademesitdownbythewindowbyalittletable，andaskedmewhetherIwouldhaveacupofmilkandsomebread—and—
butter；Ideclinedboth，butsaidIshouldbethankfulforalittlewater。
Thisshepresentlybroughtmeinateacup，Idrankit，thechildrenamountingtofivestandingalittlewayfrommestaringatme。I
askedherifthiswasthehouseinwhichGronwywasborn。Shesaiditwas，butthatithadbeenalteredverymuchsincehistime—
thatthreefamilieshadlivedinit，butthatshebelievedhewasbornaboutwherewewerenow。
Amannowcominginwholivedatthenextdoor，shesaidIhadbetterspeaktohimandtellhimwhatIwantedtoknow，whichhecouldthencommunicatetoher，asshecouldunderstandhiswayofspeakingmuchbetterthanmine。ThroughthemanIaskedherwhethertherewasanyoneofthebloodofGronwyOwenlivinginthehouse。Shepointedtothechildrenandsaidtheyhadallsomeofhisblood。IaskedinwhatrelationshiptheystoodtoGronwy。Shesaidshecouldhardlytell，thattripriodas，threemarriagesstoodbetween，andthattherelationshipwasonthemother’sside。I
gatheredfromherthatthechildrenhadlosttheirmother，thattheirnamewasJones，andthattheirfatherwasherson。Iaskedifthehouseinwhichtheylivedwastheirown；shesaidno，thatitbelongedtoamanwholivedatsomedistance。Iaskedifthechildrenwerepoor。
\"Very，\"saidshe。
Igavethemeachatrifle，andthepooroldladythankedmewithtearsinhereyes。
Iaskedwhetherthechildrencouldread；shesaidtheyallcould，withtheexceptionofthetwoyoungest。Theeldestshesaidcouldreadanything，whetherWelshorEnglish；shethentookfromthewindow—sillabook，whichsheputintomyhand，sayingthechildcouldreaditandunderstandit。Iopenedthebook；itwasanEnglishschool—booktreatingonallthesciences。
\"Canyouwrite？\"saidItothechild，alittlestubbygirlofabouteight，withabroadflatredfaceandgreyeyes，dressedinachintzgown，alittlebonnetonherhead，andlookingtheimageofnotableness。
Thelittlemaiden，whohadnevertakenhereyesoffofmeforamomentduringthewholetimeIhadbeenintheroom，atfirstmadenoanswer；being，however，bidbyhergrandmothertospeak，sheatlengthansweredinasoftvoice，\"Medraf，Ican。\"
\"Thenwriteyournameinthisbook，\"saidI，takingoutapocket—
bookandapencil，\"andwritelikewisethatyouarerelatedtoGronwyOwen—andbesureyouwriteinWelsh。\"
Thelittlemaidenverydemurelytookthebookandpencil，andplacingtheformeronthetablewroteasfollows：
\"EllenJonesynperthynobelligronowowen。\"
Thatis，\"EllenJonesbelongingfromafartoGronwyOwen。\"
WhenIsawthenameofEllenIhadnodoubtthatthechildrenwererelatedtotheillustriousGronwy。EllenisaveryuncommonWelshname，butitseemstohavebeenafamilynameoftheOwens；itwasbornebyaninfantdaughterofthepoetwhomhetenderlyloved，andwhodiedwhilsthewastoilingatWaltoninCheshire，—
\"Ellen，mydarling，WholiestintheChurchyardatWalton。\"
sayspoorGronwyinoneofthemostaffectingelegieseverwritten。
AfteralittlefartherconversationIbadethefamilyfarewellandleftthehouse。AftergoingdowntheroadahundredyardsIturnedbackinordertoaskpermissiontogatheraleaffromoneofthesycamores。Seeingthemanwhohadhelpedmeinmyconversationwiththeoldwomanstandingatthegate，ItoldhimwhatIwanted，whereuponheinstantlytoredownahandfulofleavesandgavethemtome。Thrustingthemintomycoat—pocketIthankedhimkindlyanddeparted。
Comingtothehalf—erectedhouse，IagainsawthemantowhomIhadaddressedmyselfforinformation。Istopped，andspeakingSpanishtohim，askedhowhehadacquiredtheSpanishlanguage。
\"IhavebeeninChili，sir，\"saidheinthesametongue，\"andinCalifornia，andinthoseplacesIlearnedSpanish。\"
\"WhatdidyougotoChilifor？\"saidI；\"IneednotaskyouonwhataccountyouwenttoCalifornia。\"
\"Iwentthereasamariner，\"saidtheman；\"IsailedoutofLiverpoolforChili。\"
\"Andhowisit，\"saidI，\"thatbeingamarinerandsailinginaLiverpoolshipyoudonotspeakEnglish？\"
\"IspeakEnglish，senor，\"saidtheman，\"perfectlywell。\"
\"Thenhowinthenameofwonder，\"saidI，speakingEnglish，\"cameyoutoanswermeinSpanish？IamanEnglishmanthoroughbred。\"
\"Icanscarcelytellyouhowitwas，sir，\"saidthemanscratchinghishead，\"butIthoughtIwouldspeaktoyouinSpanish。\"
\"AndwhynotEnglish？\"saidI。
\"Why，IheardyouspeakingWelsh，\"saidtheman；\"andasforanEnglishmanspeakingWelsh—\"
\"ButwhynotanswermeinWelsh？\"saidI。
\"Why，Isawitwasnotyourlanguage，sir，\"saidtheman，\"andasI
hadpickedupsomeSpanishIthoughtitwouldbebutfairtoansweryouinit。\"
\"ButhowdidyouknowthatIcouldspeakSpanish？\"saidI。
\"Idon’tknowindeed，sir，\"saidtheman；\"butIlookedatyou，andsomethingseemedtotellmethatyoucouldspeakSpanish。Ican’ttellyouhowitwassir，\"saidhe，lookingmeveryinnocentlyintheface，\"butIwasforcedtospeakSpanishtoyou。Iwasindeed！\"
\"Thelongandtheshortofitwas，\"saidI，\"thatyoutookmeforaforeigner，andthoughtthatitwouldbebutpolitetoanswermeinaforeignlanguage。\"
\"Idaresayitwasso，sir，\"saidtheman。\"Idaresayitwasjustasyousay。\"
\"HowdidyoufareinCalifornia？\"saidI。
\"Veryfairlyindeed，sir，\"saidtheman。\"Imadesomemoneythere，andbroughtithome，andwithpartofitIambuildingthishouse。\"
\"Iamveryhappytohearit，\"saidI，\"youarereallyaremarkableman—fewreturnfromCaliforniaspeakingSpanishasyoudo，andstillfewerwithmoneyintheirpockets。\"
ThepoorfellowlookedpleasedatwhatIsaid，moreespeciallyatthatpartofthesentencewhichtoucheduponhisspeakingSpanishwell。Wishinghimmanyyearsofhealthandhappinessinthehousehewasbuilding，Ilefthim，andproceededonmypathtowardsPentraethGoch。
Afterwalkingsomeway，Iturnedroundinordertotakealastlookoftheplacewhichhadsomuchinterestforme。Themillmaybeseenfromaconsiderabledistance；somaysomeofthescatteredhouses，andalsothewoodwhichsurroundsthehouseoftheillustriousGronwy。ProsperitytoLlanfair！andmaymanyapilgrimagebemadetoitofthesamecharacterasmyown。
CHAPTERXXXIII
BoxingHarry—MrBos—BlackRobin—Drovers—CommercialTravellers。
IARRIVEDatthehostelryofMrPritchardwithoutmeetinganyadventureworthyofbeingmarkeddown。Iwentintothelittleparlour，and，ringingthebell，waspresentlywaiteduponbyMrsPritchard，anicematronlywoman，whomIhadnotbeforeseen，ofwhomIinquiredwhatIcouldhavefordinner。
\"Thisisnogreatplaceformeat，\"saidMrsPritchard，\"thatisfreshmeat，forsometimesafortnightpasseswithoutanythingbeingkilledintheneighbourhood。Iamafraidatpresentthereisnotabitoffreshmeattobehad。WhatwecangetyoufordinnerIdonotknow，unlessyouarewillingtomakeshiftwithbaconandeggs。\"
\"I’lltellyouwhatI’lldo，\"saidI，\"Iwillhavethebaconandeggswithteaandbread—and—butter，notforgettingapintofale—
inaword，IwillboxHarry。\"
\"Isupposeyouareacommercialgent，\"saidMrsPritchard。
\"Whydoyousupposemeacommercialgent？\"saidI。\"DoIlookone？\"
\"Can’tsayyoudomuch，\"saidMrsPritchard；\"youhavenoringsonyourfingers，noragiltchainatyourwaistcoat—pocket，butwhenyousaid’boxHarry，’Inaturallytookyoutobeoneofthecommercialgents，forwhenIwasatLiverpoolIwastoldthatthatwasawordoftheirs。\"
\"Ibelievethewordproperlybelongstothem，\"saidI。\"Iamnotoneofthem；butIlearntitfromthem，agreatmanyyearsago，whenIwasmuchamongstthem。Thosewhoseemployerswereinasmallwayofbusiness，orallowedtheminsufficientsalaries，frequentlyusedto’boxHarry，’thatis，haveabeaf—steak，ormutton—chop，orperhapsbaconandeggs，asIamgoingtohave，alongwithteaandale，insteadoftheregulardinnerofacommercialgentleman，namely，fish，hotjoint，andfowl，pintofsherry，tart，aleandcheese，andbottleofoldport，attheendofall。\"
Havingmadearrangementsfor\"boxingHarry\"Iwentintothetap—
room，fromwhichIhadheardthevoiceofMrPritchardproceedingduringthewholeofmyconversationwithhiswife。HereIfoundtheworthylandlordseatedwithasinglecustomer；bothweresmoking。Thecustomerinstantlyarrestedmyattention。Hewasaman，seeminglyaboutfortyyearsofagewithabroadredface，withcertainsomethings，lookingverymuchlikeincipientcarbuncles，hereandthere，uponit。Hiseyesweregreyandlookedratherasiftheysquinted；hismouthwasverywide，andwhenitopeneddisplayedasetofstrong，white，uneventeeth。Hewasdressedinapepper—and—saltcoatoftheNewmarketcut，breechesofcorduroyandbrowntopboots，andhadonhisheadabroad，black，coarse，low—crownedhat。Inhislefthandheheldaheavywhale—bonewhipwithabrasshead。Isatdownonabenchnearlyoppositetohimandthelandlord。
\"Well，\"saidMrPritchard；\"didyoufindyourwaytoLlanfair？\"
\"Yes，\"saidI。
\"Anddidyouexecutethebusinesssatisfactorilywhichledyouthere？\"saidMrPritchard。
\"Perfectly，\"saidI。
\"Well，whatdidyougiveastoneforyourlivepork？\"saidhiscompanionglancingupatme，andspeakinginagruffvoice。
\"Ididnotbuyanylivepork，\"saidI；\"doyoutakemeforapig—
jobber？\"
\"Ofcourse，\"saidtheman，inpepper—and—salt；\"whobutapigjobbercouldhavebusinessatLlanfair？\"
\"DoesLlanfairproducenothingbutpigs？\"saidI。
\"Nothingatall，\"saidthemaninthepepper—and—salt，\"thatis，nothingworthmentioning。Youwouldn’tgothereforrunts，thatis，ifyouwereinyourrightsenses；ifyouwereinwantofruntsyouwouldhavegonetomyparishandhaveappliedtome，MrBos；
thatisifyouwereinyoursenses。Wouldn’the，JohnPritchard？\"
MrPritchardthusappealedtotookthepipeoutofhismouth，andwithsomehesitationssaidthathebelievedthegentlemanneitherwenttoLlanfairforpigsnorblackcattlebutuponsomeparticularbusiness。
\"Well，\"saidMrBos，\"itmaybeso，butIcan’tconceivehowanyperson，eithergentleorsimple，couldhaveanybusinessinAngleseysavethatbusinesswaspigsorcattle。\"
\"Thetruthis，\"saidI，\"IwenttoLlanfairtoseethebirth—placeofagreatman—thecleverestAngleseyeverproduced。\"
\"Thenyouwentwrong，\"saidMrBos，\"youwenttothewrongparish，youshouldhavegonetoPenmynnydd；theclebbermanofAngleseywasbornandburiedatPenmynnydd，youmayseehistombinthechurch。\"
\"YouarealludingtoBlackRobin，\"saidI，\"whowrotetheodeinpraiseofAnglesey—yes，hewasaverycleveryoungfellow，butexcuseme，hewasnothalfsuchapoetasGronwyOwen。\"
\"BlackRobin，\"saidMrBos，\"andGronowOwen，whotheDevilwerethey？Ineverheardofeither。Iwasn’ttalkingofthem，butoftheclebberestmantheworldeversaw。DidyouneverhearofOwenTiddir？Ifyoudidn’t，wheredidyougetyoureducation？\"
\"IhaveheardofOwenTudor，\"saidI，\"butneverunderstoodthathewasparticularlyclever；handsomeheundoubtedlywas—butclever—
\"
\"Hownotclebber？\"interruptedMrBos。\"Ifhewasn’tclebber，whowasclebber？Didn’themarryagreatqueen，andwasnotHarrytheEighthhisgreatgrandson？\"
\"Really，\"saidI，\"youknowagreatdealofhistory。\"
\"IshouldhopeIdo，\"saidMrBos。\"Oh，Iwasn’tatschoolatBlewmarisforsixmonthsfornothing；andIhaven’tbeeninNorthampton，andineverytowninEngland，withoutlearningsomethingofhistory。WithregardtohistoryImaysaythatfew—
Won’tyoudrink？\"saidhe，patronizingly，ashepushedajugofalewhichstoodbeforehimonalittletabletowardsme。
BeggingpolitelytobeexcusedonthepleathatIwasjustabouttotaketea，IaskedhiminwhatcapacityhehadtravelledalloverEngland。
\"Asadrovertobesure，\"saidMrBos，\"andImaysaythattherearenotmanyinAngleseybetterknowninEnglandthanmyself—atanyrateImaysaythatthereisnotapublic—housebetweenhereandWorcesteratwhichIamnotknown。\"
\"Prayexcuseme，\"saidI，\"butisnotdrovingratheralow—lifedoccupation？\"
\"Nothalfsomuchaspig—jobbing，\"saidBos，\"andthatthat’syourtradeIamcertain，oryouwouldneverhavegonetoLlanfair。\"
\"Iamnopig—jobber，\"saidI，\"andwhenIaskedyouthatquestionaboutdroving，ImerelydidsobecauseoneEllisWynn，inabookhewrote，givesthedroversaverybadcharacter，andputstheminHellfortheirmal—practices。\"
\"Oh，hedoes，\"saidMrBos，\"well，thenexttimeImeethimatCorwenI’llcrackhisheadforsayingso。Mal—practices—hehadbetterlookathisown，forheisapig—jobbertoo。Writtenabookhashe？thenIsupposehehasbeenleftalegacy，andgonetoschoolaftermiddle—age，forwhenIlastsawhim，whichisfouryearsago，hecouldneitherreadnorwrite。\"
IwasabouttotellMrBosthattheEllisWynnthatImeantwasnomoreapig—jobberthanmyself，butarespectableclergyman，whohadbeendeadconsiderablyupwardsofahundredyears，andthatalso，notwithstandingmyrespectforMrBos’sknowledgeofhistory，IdidnotbelievethatOwenTudorwasburiedatPenmynnydd，whenIwaspreventedbytheentranceofMrsPritchard，whocametoinformmethatmyrepastwasreadyintheotherroom，whereuponIgotupandwentintotheparlourto\"boxHarry。\"
Havingdispatchedmybaconandeggs，teaandale，Ifellintodeepmeditation。Mymindrevertedtoalongpastperiodofmylife，whenIwastoacertainextentfixedupwithcommercialtravellers，andhadplentyofopportunitiesofobservingtheirhabits，andthetermsemployedbytheminconversation。Icalledupseveralindividualsofthetwoclassesintowhichtheyusedtobedivided，forcommercialtravellersinmytimeweredividedintotwoclasses，thosewhoatedinnersanddranktheirbottleofport，andthosewho\"boxedHarry。\"Whatgloriousfellowsthefirstseemed！Whatairstheygavethemselves！Whatoathstheyswore！andwhatinfluencetheyhadwithhostlersandchambermaids！andwhatasneaking—
lookingsettheotherswere！shabbyintheirapparel；nofineferocityintheircountenances；nooathsintheirmouths，exceptsuchatrumperyapologyforanoathasanoccasional\"confoundedhard；\"withlittleornoinfluenceatinns，scowledatbyhostlers，andneversmiledatbychambermaids—andthenIrememberedhowoftenIhadbotheredmyheadinvaintoaccountfortheoriginoftheterm\"boxHarry，\"andhowoftenIhadinvainappliedbothtothosewhodidboxandtothosewhodidnot\"boxHarry，\"foraclearandsatisfactoryelucidationoftheexpression—andatlastfoundmyselfagainbotheringmyheadasofoldinavainattempttoaccountfortheoriginoftheterm\"boxingHarry。\"
CHAPTERXXXIV
Northampton—Horse—Breaking—Snoring。
TIREDatlengthwithmyvaineffortstoaccountforthetermwhichinmytimewassomuchinvogueamongstcommercialgentlemenIleftthelittleparlour，andrepairedtothecommonroom。MrPritchardandMrBoswerestilltheresmokinganddrinking，buttherewasnowacandleonthetablebeforethem，fornightwasfastcomingon。
MrBoswasgivinganaccountofhistravelsinEngland，sometimesinWelsh，sometimesinEnglish，towhichMrPritchardwaslisteningwiththegreatestattention，occasionallyputtingina\"seetherenow，\"and\"whatafinethingitistohavegoneabout。\"AftersometimeMrBosexclaimed：
\"Ithink，uponthewhole，ofalltheplacesIhaveseeninEnglandIlikeNorthamptonbest。\"
\"Isuppose，\"saidI，\"youfoundthemenofNorthamptongood—
tempered，jovialfellows？\"
\"Can’tsayIdid，\"saidMrBos；\"theyareallshoe—makers，andofcoursequarrelsomeandcontradictory，forwherewasthereeverashoemakerwhowasnotconceitedandeasilyriled？No，IhavelittletosayinfavourofNorthamptonasfarasthemenareconcerned。It’snotthemenbutthewomenthatmakemespeakinpraiseofNorthampton。Themenallareill—tempered，butthewomenquitethecontrary。IneversawsuchaplaceformerchedanladdasNorthampton。Iwasagreatfavouritewiththem，andcouldtellyousuchtales。\"
AndthenMrBos，puttinghishatratherononesideofhishead，toldustwoorthreetalesofhisadventureswiththemerchedanladdofNorthampton，whichbroughtpowerfullytomymindpartofwhatEllisWynnhadsaidwithrespecttothepracticesofdroversinhisday，detestationforwhichhadinducedhimtoputthewholetribeintoHell。
AllofasuddenIheardagallopingdowntheroad，andpresentlyamightyplunging，seeminglyofahorse，beforethedooroftheinn。
Irushedoutfollowedbymycompanions，andlo，ontheopenspacebeforetheinnwasayounghorse，rearingandkicking，withayoungmanonhisback。Thehorsehadneitherbridlenorsaddle，andtheyoungfellowmerelyrodehimwitharopepassedabouthishead—
presentlythehorsebecametolerablyquiet，andhisriderjumpingoffledhimintothestable，wherehemadehimfasttotherackandthencameandjoinedus，whereuponweallwentintotheroomfromwhichIandtheothershadcomeonhearingthenoiseofthestruggle。
\"Howcameyouonthecolt’sback，Jenkins？\"saidMrPritchard，afterwehadallsatdownandJenkinshadcalledforsomecwrw。\"I
didnotknowthathewasbrokein。\"
\"Iambreakinghiminmyself，\"saidJenkinsspeakingWelsh。\"I
beganwithhimto—night。\"
\"Doyoumeantosay，\"saidI，\"thatyouhavebegunbreakinghiminbymountinghisback？\"
\"Ido，\"saidtheother。
\"Thendependuponit，\"saidI，\"thatitwillnotbelongbeforehewilleitherbreakhisneckorkneesorhewillbreakyourneckorcrown。Youarenotgoingtherightwaytowork。\"
\"Oh，mynDiawl！\"saidJenkins，\"Iknowbetter。InadayortwoI
shallhavemadehimquitetame，andhavegothimintoexcellentpacesandshallhavesavedthemoneyImusthavepaidaway，hadI
puthimintoajockey’shands。\"
Timepassed，nightcameon，andotherguestscamein。Therewasmuchtalkingoffirst—rateWelshandveryindifferentEnglish，MrBosbeingtheprincipalspeakerinbothlanguages；hisdiscoursewaschieflyonthecomparativemeritsofAngleseyruntsandScotchbullocks，andthoseofthemerchedanladdofNorthamptonandthelassesofWrexham。HepreferredhisowncountryruntstotheScotchkine，butsaiduponthewhole，thoughaWelshman，hemustgivethepreferencetothemerchedofNorthamptonoverthoseofWrexham，forfreeandeasydemeanour，notwithstandingthatinthatpointwhichhesaidwasthemostdesirablepointinfemales，thelassesofWrexhamweregenerallyconsideredout—and—outers。
FondasIamoflisteningtopublic—houseconversation，fromwhichIgenerallycontrivetoextractbothamusementandedification，I
becamerathertiredofthis，andgettingup，strolledaboutthelittlevillagebymoonlighttillIfeltdisposedtoretiretorest，whenreturningtotheinn，IbeggedtobeshowntheroominwhichI
wastosleep。MrsPritchardforthwithtakingacandleconductedmetoasmallroomupstairs。Thereweretwobedsinit。Thegoodladypointingtoone，nextthewindow，inwhichtherewerenicecleansheets，toldmethatwastheonewhichIwastooccupy，andbiddingmegood—night，andleavingthecandle，departed。PuttingoutthelightIgotintobed，butinstantlyfoundthatthebedwasnotlongenoughbyatleastafoot。\"Ishallpassanuncomfortablenight，\"saidI，\"forIneveryetcouldsleepcomfortablyinabedtooshort。However，asIamonmytravels，Imustendeavourtoaccommodatemyselftocircumstances。\"SoIendeavouredtocomposemyselftosleep；before，however，Icouldsucceed，Iheardthesoundofstumpingstepscomingupstairs，andperceivedabeamoflightthroughthecrevicesofthedoor，andinamomentmorethedooropenedandincametwoloutishfarmingladswhomIhadobservedbelow，oneofthembearingarushlightstuckintoanoldblacking—bottle。Withoutsayingawordtheyflungoffpartoftheirclothes，andoneofthemhavingblownouttherushlight，theybothtumbledintobed，andinamomentweresnoringmostsonorously。\"Iaminashortbed，\"saidI，\"andhavesnorersclosebyme；IfearIshallhaveasorrynightofit。\"Idetermined，however，toadheretomyresolutionofmakingthebestofcircumstances，andlayperfectlyquiet，listeningtothesnoringsastheyroseandfell；atlasttheybecamemoregentleandIfellasleep，notwithstandingmyfeetwereprojectingsomewayfromthebed。ImighthavelaintenminutesoraquarterofanhourwhenI