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第13章

  "YourhannerisanOrangeman,Isee。Well,yourhanner,theOrangeisnowinthekennel,andtheCroppieshaveitalltheirownway。"
  "Andperhaps,"saidI,"beforeIdie,theOrangewillbeoutofthekennelandtheCroppiesin,evenastheywereinmyyoungdays。"
  "Whoknows,yourhanner?andwhoknowsthatImaynotplaytheoldtuneroundWillie’simageinCollegeGreen,evenasIusedsometwenty—sevenyearsago?"
  "OhthenyouhavebeenanOrangefiddler?"
  "Ihave,yourhanner。AndnowasyourhannerhasbehavedlikeagentlemantomeIwilltellyeallmyhistory。IwasborninthecityofDublin,thatisinthevillageofDonnybrook,asItouldyourhannerbefore。ItwastothetradeofbricklayingIwasbred,andbricklayingIfollowedtillatlast,gettingmylegsmashed,notbyfallingofftheladder,butbyarowinthefair,Iwasobligedtogiveitup,forhowcouldIrunuptheladderwithapattenonmyfoot,whichtheyputontomakemybrokenlegaslongastheother。Wellyourhanner,beingobligedtogiveupmybricklaying,Itooktofiddling,towhichIhadalwaysanaturalinclination,andplayedaboutthestreets,andatfairs,andwakes,andweddings。AtlengthsomeOrangemengettingacquaintedwithme,andlikingmystyleofplaying,invitedmetotheirlodge,wheretheygavemetodrinkandtouldmethatifIwouldchangemyreligion,andjointhem,andplaytheirtunes,theywouldmakeitanswermypurpose。Well,yourhanner,withoutmuchsticklingI
  gaveupmyPopery,joinedtheOrangelodge,learnedtheOrangetunes,andbecamearegularProtestantboy,andtrulytheOrangemenkepttheirword,andmadeitanswermypurpose。OhthemeatanddrinkIgot,andthemoneyImadebyplayingattheOrangelodgesandbeforetheprocessionswhentheOrangemenparadedthestreetswiththeirOrangecolours。Andoh,whatadayformewasthegloriousfirstofJulywhenwithmywholebodycoveredwithOrangeribbons,IfiddledCroppiesLieDown,BoyneWater,andtheProtestantBoysbeforetheprocessionwhichwalkedroundWillie’sfigureonhorsebackinCollegeGreen,themanandhorseallablazewithOrangecolours。Butnothinglastsunderthesun,asyourhannerknows;Orangeismbegantogodown;theGovernmentscowledatit,andatlastpassedalawpreventingtheProtestantboysdressingupthefigureonthefirstofJuly,andwalkingroundit。
  Thatwasthedeath—blowoftheOrangeparty,yourhanner;theyneverrecoveredit,butbegantodespondanddwindle,andIwiththem;fortherewasscarcelyanydemandforOrangetunes。ThenDanO’Connellarosewithhisemancipationandrepalecries,andtheninsteadofOrangeprocessionsandwalkings,therewerePapistprocessionsandmobs,whichmademeafraidtostirout,lestknowingmeforanOrangefiddler,theyshouldbreakmyhead,astheboysbrokemylegatDonnybrookfair。AtlengthsomeoftherepalersandemancipatorsknowingthatIwasafirst—ratehandatfiddlingcametomeandtouldme,thatifIwouldgiveoverplayingCroppiesLieDownandotherOrangetunes,andwouldplayCroppiesGetUp,andwhatnot,andbecomeaCatholicandarepaler,andanemancipator,theywouldmakeamanofme—soasmyOrangetradewasgone,andIwashalf—starved,Iconsinted,nothowevertilltheyhadintroducedmetoDanielO’Connell,whocalledmeacridittomycountry,andtheIrishHorpheus,andpromisedmeasovereignifIwouldconsinttojointhecause,ashecalledit。Well,yourhanner,IjoinedwiththecauseandbecameaPapist,ImaneaCatholiconcemore,andwentattheheadofprocessionscoveredalloverwithgreenribbons,playingCroppiesGetUp,GrannyWhale,andthelike。But,yourhanner,thoughIwentthewholehogwiththerepalersandemancipators,theydidnotmaketheirwordsgoodbymakingamanofme。Scantandsparingweretheyinthemateanddrink,andyetmoresparinginthemoney,andDanielO’Connellnevergavemethesovereignwhichhepromisedme。No,yourhanner,thoughIplayedCroppiesGetUp,tillmyfingersached,asI
  stumpedbeforehimandhismobsandprocessions,henevergavemethesovereign:unlikeyourhannerwhogavemetheshillingyepromisedmeforplayingCroppiesLieDown,DanielO’ConnellnevergavemethesovereignhepromisedmeforplayingCroppiesGetUp。
  Och,yourhanner,IoftenwishedtheouldOrangedayswerebackagain。HoweverasIcoulddonobetterIcontinuedgoingthewholehogwiththeemancipatorsandrepalersandDanO’Connell;Iwentthewholeanimalwiththemtilltheyhadgotemancipation;andI
  wentthewholeanimalwiththemtilltheyhadnearlygotrepale—
  whenallofasuddentheyletthewholethingdrop—DanandhispartyhavingfrightedtheGovernmentoutofitssevensenses,andgottenalltheycouldget,inmoneyandplaces,whichwasalltheywanted,letthewholehullabaloodrop,andofcoursemyself,whoformedpartofit。IwenttothosewhohadpersuadedmetogiveupmyOrangetunes,andtoplayPapistones,beggingthemtogivemework;buttheytouldmeverycivillythattheyhadnofurtheroccasionformyservices。IwenttoDanielO’Connellremindinghimofthesovereignhehadpromisedme,andofferingifhegaveitmetoplayCroppiesGetUpunderthenoseofthelord—lieutenanthimself;buthetouldmethathehadnottimetoattendtome,andwhenIpersisted,bademegototheDivilandshakemyself。Well,yourhanner,seeingnoprospectformyselfinmyowncountry,andhavingincurredsomelittledebts,forwhichIfearedtobearrested,IcameovertoEnglandandWales,wherewithlittlecontentandsatisfactionIhavepassedsevenyears。"
  "Well,"saidI;"thankyouforyourhistory—farewell。"
  "Stap,yourhanner;doesyourhannerthinkthattheOrangewilleverbeoutofthekennel,andthattheOrangeboyswilleverwalkroundthebrassmanandhorseinCollegeGreenastheydidofould?"
  "Whoknows?"saidI。"Butsupposeallthatweretohappen,whatwoulditsignifytoyou?"
  "WhythendivilbeinmypattenifIwouldnotgobacktoDonnybrookandDublin,hoisttheOrangecockade,andbecomeasgoodanOrangeboyasever。"
  "What,"saidI,"andgiveupPoperyforthesecondtime?"
  "Iwould,yourhanner;andwhynot?forinspiteofwhatIhaveheardFatherTobansay,IambynomeanscertainthatallProtestantswillbedamned。"
  "Farewell,"saidI。
  "Farewell,yourhanner,andlonglifeandprosperitytoyou!GodblessyourhannerandyourOrangeface。Ah,theOrangeboysaretheboysforkeepingfaith。TheyneverservedmeasDanO’Connellandhisdirtygangofrepalersandemancipatorsdid。Farewell,yourhanner,oncemore;andhere’sanotherscratchoftheilliganttuneyourhannerissofondof,tocheerupyourhanner’searsuponyourway。"
  AndlongafterIhadlefthimIcouldhearhimplayingonhisfiddleinfirst—ratestylethebeautifultuneof"Down,down,CroppiesLieDown。"
  CHAPTERXXVI
  CeiniogMawr—PentreVoelas—TheOldConway—StupendousPass—
  TheGwedirFamily—CapelCurig—TheTwoChildren—Bread—
  WonderfulEcho—TremendousWalker。
  IWALKEDonbrisklyoveraflatuninterestingcountry,andinaboutanhour’stimecameinfrontofalargestonehouse。Itstoodneartheroad,ontheleft—handside,withapondandpleasanttreesbeforeit,andanumberofcorn—stacksbehind。Ithadsomethingtheappearanceofaninn,butdisplayednosign。AsIwasstandinglookingatit,amanwiththelookofalabourer,andwithadogbyhisside,cameoutofthehouseandadvancedtowardsme。
  "Whatisthenameofthisplace?"saidItohiminEnglishashedrewnigh。
  "Sir,"saidtheman,"thenameofthehouseisCeiniogMawr。"
  "Isitaninn?"saidI。
  "Notnow,sir;butsomeyearsagoitwasaninn,andaverylargeone,atwhichcoachesusedtostop;atpresentitisoccupiedbyanamaethwr—thatisafarmer,sir。"
  "CeiniogMawrmeansagreatpenny,"saidI,"whyisitcalledbythatname?"
  "Ihaveheard,sir,thatbeforeitwasaninnitwasaveryconsiderableplace,namelyaroyalmint,atwhichpenniesweremade,andonthataccountitwascalledCeiniogMawr。"
  IwassubsequentlytoldthatthenameofthisplacewasCerniogeMawr。Ifsuchbetherealnamethelegendaboutthemintfallstotheground,Cerniogehavingnothingtodowithpence。CerninWelshmeansajaw。PerhapsthetruenameofthehouseisCorniawg,whichinterpretedisaplacewithplentyofturretsorchimneys。A
  mileortwofurtherthegroundbegantorise,andIcametoasmallvillageattheentranceofwhichwasawater—wheel—nearthevillagewasagentleman’sseatalmostsurroundedbygroves。AfterIhadpassedthroughthevillage,seeingawomanseatedbytheroadsideknitting,IaskedherinEnglishitsname。FindingshehadnoSaesnegIrepeatedthequestioninWelsh,whereuponshetoldmethatitwascalledPentreVoelas。
  "Andwhomdoesthe’Plas’belongtoyonderamongstthegroves?"
  saidI。
  "ItbelongstoMrWynn,sir,andsodoesthevillageandagreatdealofthelandabouthere。AverygoodgentlemanisMrWynn,sir;heisverykindtohistenantsandaverygoodladyisMrsWynn,sir;inthewintershegivesmuchsouptothepoor。"
  AfterleavingthevillageofPentreVoelasIsoonfoundmyselfinawildhillyregion。Icrossedabridgeoverariver,which,brawlingandtumblingamidstrocks,shapeditscoursetothenorth—
  east。AsIproceeded,thecountrybecamemoreandmorewild;thereweredinglesandhollowsinabundance,andfantastic—lookinghills,someofwhichwerebare,andotherscladwithtreesofvariouskinds。Cametoalittlewellinacavity,duginahighbankontheleft—handsideoftheroad,andfencedbyrudestoneworkoneitherside;thewellwasaboutteninchesindiameter,andasmanydeep。Wateroozingfromthebankuponaslantingtilefastenedintotheearthfellintoit。Afterdamminguptheendofthetilewithmyhand,anddrinkingsomedeliciouswater,Ipassedonandpresentlyarrivedatacottage,justinsidethedoorofwhichsatagood—lookingmiddle—agedwomanengagedinknitting,thegeneraloccupationofWelshfemales。
  "Good—day,"saidItoherinWelsh。"Fineweather。"
  "Intruth,sir,itisfineweatherfortheharvest。"
  "Areyoualoneinthehouse?"
  "Iam,sir,myhusbandhasgonetohislabour。"
  "Haveyouanychildren?"
  "Two,sir;buttheyareoutatservice。"
  "Whatisthenameofthisplace?"
  "PantPaddock,sir。"
  "Doyougetyourwaterfromthelittlewellyonder?"
  "Wedo,sir,andgoodwateritis。"
  "Ihavedrunkofit。"
  "Muchgoodmaywhatyouhavedrunkdoyou,sir!"
  "Whatisthenameoftherivernearhere?"
  "ItiscalledtheConway,sir。"
  "Dearme;isthatrivertheConway?"
  "Youhaveheardofit,sir?"
  "Heardofit!itisoneofthefamousriversoftheworld。Thepoetsareveryfondofit—oneofthegreatpoetsofmycountrycallsittheoldConway。"
  "Isoneriverolderthananother,sir?"
  "That’sashrewdquestion。Canyouread?"
  "Ican,sir。"
  "Haveyouanybooks?"
  "IhavetheBible,sir。"
  "Willyoushowitme?"
  "Willingly,sir。"
  Thengettingupshetookabookfromashelfandhandedittome,atthesametimebeggingmetoenterthehouseandsitdown。I
  declined,andsheagaintookherseatandresumedheroccupation。
  Onopeningthebookthefirstwordswhichmetmyeyewere:"Gadimifynedtrwydydir!—Letmegothroughyourcountry"(Numb。XX。
  22)。
  "Imaysaythesewords,"saidI,pointingtothepassage。"Letmegothroughyourcountry。"
  "Noonewillhinderyou,sir,foryouseemacivilgentleman。"
  "Noonehashinderedmehitherto。WhereverIhavebeeninWalesI
  haveexperiencednothingbutkindnessandhospitality,andwhenI
  returntomyowncountryIwillsayso。"
  "Whatcountryisyours,sir?"
  "England。Didyounotknowthatbymytongue?"
  "Ididnot,sir。Iknewbyyourtonguethatyouwerenotfromourparts—butIdidnotknowthatyouwereanEnglishman。ItookyouforaCumroofthesouthcountry。"
  Returningthekindwomanherbook,andbiddingherfarewellI
  departed,andproceededsomemilesthroughatrulymagnificentcountryofwood,rock,andmountain。AtlengthIcametoasteepmountaingorge,downwhichtheroadrannearlyduenorth,theConwaytotheleftrunningwithgreatnoiseparallelwiththeroad,amongstbrokenrocks,whichchafeditintofoam。Iwasnowamidststupendoushills,whosepaps,peaks,andpinnaclesseemedtorisetotheveryheaven。Animmensemountainontherightsideoftheroadparticularlystruckmyattention,andoninquiringofamanbreakingstonesbytheroadsideIlearnedthatitwascalledDinasMawr,orthelargecitadel,perhapsfromaforthavingbeenbuiltuponittodefendthepassintheoldBritishtimes。ComingtothebottomofthepassIcrossedoverbyanancientbridge,and,passingthroughasmalltown,foundmyselfinabeautifulvalleywithmajestichillsoneitherside。ThiswastheDyffrynConway,thecelebratedValeofConway,towhichinthesummertimefashionablegentryfromallpartsofBritainresortforshadeandrelaxation。WhenaboutmidwaydownthevalleyIturnedtothewest,uponeofthegrandestpassesintheworld,havingtwoimmensedoor—postsofrockattheentrance。thenorthernoneprobablyrisingtothealtitudeofninehundredfeet。Onthesouthernsideofthispassneartheentrancewereneatdwellingsfortheaccommodationofvisitorswithcoolapartmentsonthegroundfloor,withlargewindows,lookingtowardstheprecipitoussideofthemightynorthernhill;withinthemIobservedtables,andbooks,andyoungmen,probablyEnglishcollegians,seatedatstudy。
  AfterIhadproceededsomewayupthepass,downwhichasmallriverran,awomanwhowasstandingontheright—handsideoftheway,seeminglyonthelook—out,beggedmeinbrokenEnglishtostepasideandlookatthefall。
  "Youmeanawaterfall,Isuppose?"saidI。
  "Yes,sir。"
  "Andhowdoyoucallit?"saidI。
  "TheFalloftheSwallow,sir。"
  "AndinWelsh?"saidI。
  "RhaiadryWennol,sir。"
  "Andwhatisthenameoftheriver?"saidI。
  "WecalltherivertheLygwy,sir。"
  ItoldthewomanIwouldgo,whereuponsheconductedmethroughagateontheright—handsideanddownapathoverhungwithtreestoarockprojectingintotheriver。TheFalloftheSwallowisnotamajesticsinglefall,butasuccessionofsmallones。Firstthereareanumberoflittlefoamingtorrents,burstingthroughrocksabouttwentyyardsabovethepromontoryonwhichIstood。Thencometwobeautifulrollsofwhitewater,dashingintoapoolalittlewayabovethepromontory;thenthereisaswirlofwaterrounditscornerintoapoolbelowonitsright,blackasdeath,andseeminglyofgreatdepth;thenarushthroughaverynarrowoutletintoanotherpool,fromwhichthewaterclamoursawaydowntheglen。SuchistheRhaiadryWennol,orSwallowFall;calledsofromtherapiditywithwhichthewatersrushandskipalong。
  Onaskingthewomanonwhosepropertythefallwas,sheinformedmethatitwasonthepropertyoftheGwedirfamily。ThenameofGwedirbroughttomymindthe"HistoryoftheGwedirFamily,"arareandcuriousbookwhichIhadreadinmyboyhood,andwhichwaswrittenbytherepresentativeofthatfamily,acertainSirJohnWynne,aboutthebeginningoftheseventeenthcentury。Itgivesanaccountofthefortunesofthefamily,fromitsearliestrise;butmoreparticularlyafterithademigrated,inordertoavoidbadneighbours,fromafairandfertiledistrictintoruggedSnowdonia,whereitfoundanythingbutthereposeitcameinquestof。ThebookwhichiswritteninboldgraphicEnglish,flingsconsiderablelightonthestateofsocietyinWales,inthetimeoftheTudors,atrulydeplorablestate,asthebookisfullofaccountsoffeuds,pettybutdesperateskirmishes,andrevengefulmurders。Tomanyofthedomesticsagas,orhistoriesofancientIcelandicfamilies,fromthecharacteroftheeventswhichitdescribesandalsofromthemannerinwhichitdescribesthem,the"HistoryoftheGwedirFamily,"bySirJohnWynne,bearsastrikingresemblance。
  AftergivingthewomansixpenceIleftthefall,andproceededonmyway。Ipresentlycrossedabridgeunderwhichrantheriverofthefall,andwassooninawidevalleyoneachsideofwhichwereloftyhillsdottedwithwood,andatthetopofwhichstoodamightymountain,bareandprecipitous,withtwopapslikethoseofPindusoppositeJanina,butsomewhatsharper。Itwasaregionoffairybeautyandofwildgrandeur。Meetinganoldbleared—eyedfarmerIinquiredthenameofthemountainandlearnedthatitwascalledMoelSiabodorShabod。Shortlyafterleavinghim,Iturnedfromtheroadtoinspectamonticlewhichappearedtometohavesomethingoftheappearanceofaburialheap。Itstoodinagreenmeadowbytheriverwhichrandownthevalleyontheleft。Whetheritwasagravehilloranaturalmonticle,Iwillnotsay;butstandinginthefairmeadow,therivuletmurmuringbesideit,andtheoldmountainlookingdownuponit,Ithoughtitlookedaverymeetresting—placeforanoldCelticking。
  TurningroundthenorthernsideofthemightySiabodIsoonreachedthevillageofCapelCurig,standinginavalleybetweentwohills,theeasternmostofwhichistheaforesaidMoelSiabod。HavingwalkednowtwentymilesinabroilingdayIthoughtithightimetotakesomerefreshment,andinquiredthewaytotheinn。Theinn,orratherthehotel,foritwasaverymagnificentedifice,stoodattheentranceofapassleadingtoSnowdon,onthesouthernsideofthevalley,inatotallydifferentdirectionfromtheroadleadingtoBangor,towhichplaceIwasbound。ThereIdinedinagrandsaloonamidstagreatdealoffashionablecompany,who,probablyconceivingfrommyheatedanddustyappearancethatIwassomepoorfellowtravellingonfootfrommotivesofeconomy,surveyedmewithlooksofthemostsuperciliousdisdain,which,however,neitherdeprivedmeofmyappetitenoroperateduncomfortablyonmyfeelings。
  Mydinnerfinished,Ipaidmybill,andhavingsaunteredalittleaboutthehotelgarden,whichissituatedontheborderofasmalllakeandfromwhich,throughthevistaofthepass,Snowdonmaybeseentoweringinmajestyatthedistanceofaboutsixmiles,I
  startedforBangor,whichisfourteenmilesfromCapelCurig。
  TheroadtoBangorfromCapelCurigisalmostduewest。Anhour’swalkingbroughtmetoableakmoor,extendingforalongwayamidstwildsterilehills。
  Thefirstofachainontheleft,wasahugelumpyhillwithaprecipicetowardstheroadprobablythreehundredfeethigh。WhenIhadcomenearlyparallelwiththecommencementofthisprecipice,Isawontheleft—handsideoftheroadtwochildrenlookingoveralowwallbehindwhichatalittledistancestoodawretchedhovel。
  OncomingupIstoppedandlookedatthem;theywereaboyandgirl;thefirstabouttwelve,thelatterayearortwoyounger;
  bothwretchedlydressedandlookingverysickly。
  "HaveyouanyEnglish?"saidI,addressingtheboyinWelsh。
  "Dimgair,"saidtheboy;"notaword;thereisnoSaesnegnearhere。"
  "Whatisthenameofthisplace?"
  "ThenameofourhouseisHelyg。"
  "Andwhatisthenameofthathill?"saidI,pointingtothehilloftheprecipice。
  "AlltyGog—thehighplaceofthecuckoo。"
  "Haveyouafatherandmother?"
  "Wehave。"
  "Aretheyinthehouse?"
  "TheyaregonetoCapelCurig。"
  "Andtheyleftyoualone?"
  "Theydid。Withthecatandthetrin—wire。"
  "Doyourfatherandmothermakewire—work?"
  "Theydo。Theylivebymakingit。"
  "Whatisthewire—workfor?"
  "Itisforhedgestofencethefieldswith。"
  "Doyouhelpyourfatherandmother?"
  "Wedo;asfaraswecan。"
  "Youbothlookunwell。"
  "Wehavelatelyhadthecryd"(ague)。
  "Istheremuchcrydabouthere?"
  "Plenty。"
  "Doyoulivewell?"
  "Whenwehavebreadwelivewell。"
  "IfIgiveyouapennywillyoubringmesomewater?"
  "Wewill,whetheryougiveusapennyornot。Come,sister,letusgoandfetchthegentlemanwater。"
  Theyranintothehouseandpresentlyreturned,thegirlbearingapanofwater。AfterIhaddrunkIgaveeachofthechildrenapenny,andreceivedinreturnfromeachadiolchorthanks。
  "Caneitherofyouread?"
  "Neitheronenortheother。"
  "Canyourfatherandmotherread?"
  "Myfathercannot,mymothercanalittle。"
  "Aretherebooksinthehouse?"
  "Therearenot。"
  "NoBible?"
  "Thereisnobookatall。"
  "Doyougotochurch?"
  "Wedonot。"
  "Tochapel?"
  "Infineweather。"
  "Areyouhappy?"
  "Whenthereisbreadinthehouseandnocrydweareallhappy。"
  "Farewelltoyou,children。"
  "Farewelltoyou,gentleman!"exclaimedboth。
  "Ihavelearntsomething,"saidI,"ofWelshcottagelifeandfeelingfromthatpoorsicklychild。"
  Ihadpassedthefirstandsecondofthehillswhichstoodontheleft,andahugelongmountainontherightwhichconfrontedboth,whenayoungmancamedownfromagullyonmylefthand,andproceededinthesamedirectionasmyself。Hewasdressedinabluecoatandcorduroytrowsers,andappearedtobeofaconditionalittleabovethatofalabourer。HeshookhisheadandscowledwhenIspoketohiminEnglish,butsmiledonmyspeakingWelsh,andsaid:"Ah,youspeakCumraeg:IthoughtnoSaiscouldspeakCumraeg。"Iaskedhimifhewasgoingfar。
  "Aboutfourmiles,"hereplied。
  "OntheBangorroad?"
  "Yes,"saidhe;"downtheBangorroad。"
  Ilearnedthathewasacarpenter,andthathehadbeenupthegullytoseeanacquaintance—perhapsasweetheart。WepassedalakeonourrightwhichhetoldmewascalledLlynOgwen,andthatitaboundedwithfish。Hewasveryamusing,andexpressedgreatdelightathavingfoundanEnglishmanwhocouldspeakWelsh;"itwillbeathingtotalkof,"saidhe,"fortherestofmylife。"
  Heenteredtwoorthreecottagesbythesideoftheroad,andeachtimehecameoutIheardhimsay:"IamwithaSaiswhocanspeakCumraeg。"Atlengthwecametoagloomy—lookingvalleytrendingduenorth;downthisvalleytheroadran,havinganenormouswallofrocksonitsrightandaprecipitoushollowontheleft,beyondwhichwasawallequallyhighastheotherone。Whenwehadproceededsomewaydowntheroadmyguidesaid。"Youshallnowhearawonderfulecho,"andshouting"taw,taw,"therocksrepliedinamannersomethinglikethebayingofhounds。"Harktothedogs!"exclaimedmycompanion。"ThispassiscalledNantyrieuancgwn,thepassoftheyoungdogs,becausewhenoneshoutsitanswerswithanoiseresemblingthecryingofhounds。"
  Thesunwassettingwhenwecametoasmallvillageatthebottomofthepass。Iaskedmycompanionitsname。"Tyynymaes,"hereplied,addingashestoppedbeforeasmallcottagethathewasgoingnofarther,ashedweltthere。
  "Isthereapublic—househere?"saidI。
  "Thereis,"hereplied,"youwillfindonealittlefartherupontherighthand。"
  "Come,andtakesomeale,"saidI。
  "No,"saidhe。