CHAPTERV
　　WelshBookStall—WitandPoetry—WelshofChester—BeautifulMorning—NobleFellow—TheCoilingSerpent—WrexhamChurch—
　　WelshorEnglish？—CodiadyrEhedydd。
　　ONtheafternoonofMondayIsentmyfamilyoffbythetraintoLlangollen，whichplacewehaddeterminedtomakeourhead—quartersduringourstayinWales。Iintendedtofollowthemnextday，notintrain，butonfoot，asbywalkingIshouldbebetterabletoseethecountry，betweenChesterandLlangollen，thanbymakingthejourneybytheflyingvehicle。AsIreturnedtotheinnfromthetrainItookrefugefromashowerinoneoftherowsorcoveredstreets，towhich，asIhavealreadysaid，oneascendsbyflightsofsteps；stoppingatabook—stallItookupabookwhichchancedtobeaWelshone。Theproprietor，ashortred—facedman，observingmereadingthebook，askedmeifIcouldunderstandit。
　　ItoldhimthatIcould。
　　"Ifso，"saidhe，"letmehearyoutranslatethetwolinesonthetitle—page。"
　　"AreyouaWelshman？"saidI。
　　"Iam！"hereplied。
　　"Good！"saidI，andItranslatedintoEnglishthetwolineswhichwereacoupletbyEdmundPrice，anoldarchdeaconofMerion，celebratedinhisdayforwitandpoetry。
　　ThemanthenaskedmefromwhatpartofWalesIcame，andwhenI
　　toldhimthatIwasanEnglishmanwasevidentlyoffended，eitherbecausehedidnotbelieveme，or，asImoreinclinetothink，didnotapproveofanEnglishman’sunderstandingWelsh。
　　ThebookwasthelifeoftheRev。Richards，andwaspublishedatCaerlleon，orthecityofthelegion，theappropriateancientBritishnamefortheplacenowcalledChester，alegionhavingbeenkeptstationedthereduringtheoccupationofBritainbytheRomans。
　　Ireturnedtotheinnanddined，andthenyearningforsociety，descendedintothekitchenandhadsomeconversationwiththeWelshmaid。ShetoldmethattherewereagreatmanyWelshinChesterfromallpartsofWales，butchieflyfromDenbighshireandFlintshire，whichlatterwasherowncountry。ThatagreatmanychildrenwereborninChesterofWelshparents，andbroughtupinthefearofGodandloveoftheWelshtongue。ThatthereweresomewhohadneverbeeninWales，whospokeasgoodWelshasherself，orbetter。ThattheWelshofChesterwereofvariousreligiouspersuasions；thatsomewereBaptists，someIndependents，butthatthegreaterpartwereCalvinistic—Methodists；thatsheherselfwasaCalvinistic—Methodist；thatthedifferentpersuasionshadtheirdifferentchapels，inwhichGodwasprayedtoinWelsh；thattherewereveryfewWelshinChesterwhobelongedtotheChurchofEngland，andthattheWelshingeneraldonotlikeChurchofEnglandworship，asIshouldsoonfindifIwentintoWales。
　　LateintheeveningIdirectedmystepsacrossthebridgetothegreen，whereIhaddiscoursedwiththeIrishitinerants。Iwishedtohavesomemoreconversationwiththemrespectingtheirwayoflife，and，likewise，astheyhadsostronglydesiredit，togivethemalittleChristiancomfort，formyconsciencereproachedmeformyabruptdepartureontheprecedingevening。Onarrivingatthegreen，however，Ifoundthemgone，andnotracesofthembutthemarkoftheirfireandalittledirtystraw。Ireturned，disappointedandvexed，tomyinn。
　　EarlythenextmorningIdepartedfromChesterforLlangollen，distantabouttwentymiles；Ipassedoverthenoblebridgeandproceededalongabroadandexcellentroad，leadinginadirectionalmostduesouththroughpleasantmeadows。Ifeltveryhappy—andnowonder；themorningwasbeautiful，thebirdssangmerrily，andasweetsmellproceededfromthenew—cuthayinthefields，andIwasboundforWales。IpassedovertheriverAllanandthroughtwovillagescalled，asIwastold，PulfordandMarford，andascendedahill；fromthetopofthishilltheviewisveryfine。TotheeastarethehighlandsofCheshire，tothewesttheboldhillsofWales，andbelow，onallsidesafairvarietyofwoodandwater，greenmeadsandarablefields。
　　"Youmaywelllookaround，Measter，"saidawaggoner，who，comingfromthedirectioninwhichIwasbound，stoppedtobreathehisteamonthetopofthehill；"youmaywelllookaround—thereisn’tsuchaplacetoseethecountryfrom，farandnear，aswherewestand。Manycometothisplacetolookaboutthem。"
　　Ilookedattheman，andthoughtIhadneverseenamorepowerful—
　　lookingfellow；hewasaboutsixfeettwoincheshigh，immenselybroadintheshoulders，andcouldhardlyhaveweighedlessthansixteenstone。Igavehimthesealofthemorning，andaskedwhetherhewasWelshorEnglish。
　　"English，Measter，English；bornt’othersideofBeeston，pureCheshire，Measter。"
　　"Isuppose，"saidI，"therearefewWelshmensuchbigfellowsasyourself。"
　　"No，Measter，"saidthefellow，withagrin，"therearefewWelshmensobigasI，oryourselfeither；theyaresmallmenmostly，Measter，themWelshers，verysmallmen—andyetthefellowscanusetheirhands。Iamabitofafighter，Measter，atleastIwasbeforemywifemademejointheMethodistconnection，andIoncefitwithaWelshmanatWrexham，hecamefromthehills，andwasarealWelshman，andshorterthanmyselfbyawholeheadandshoulder，buthestoodupagainstme，andgavememorethanplayformymoney，tillIgrippedhim，flunghimdownandmyselfuponhim，andthenofcourset’wasalloverwithhim。"
　　"Youareanoblefellow，"saidI，"andacredittoCheshire。Willyouhavesixpencetodrink？"
　　"Thankyou，Measter，IshallstopatPulford，andshallbegladtodrinkyourhealthinajugofale。"
　　Igavehimsixpence，anddescendedthehillononeside，whilehe，withhisteam，descendeditontheother。
　　"AgenuineSaxon，"saidI；"Idaresayjustlikemanyofthosewho，underHengist，subduedtheplainsofLloegrandBritain。TaliesincalledtheSaxonracetheCoilingSerpent。HehadbetterhavecalledittheBigBull。Hewasanoblepoet，however：whatwonderfullines，uponthewhole，arethoseinhisprophecy，inwhichhespeaksoftheSaxonsandBritons，andoftheresultoftheirstruggle—
　　"Aserpentwhichcoils，Andwithfuryboils，FromGermanycomingwitharm’dwingsspread，ShallsubdueandshallenthrallThebroadBritainall，FromtheLochlinoceantoSevern’sbed。
　　"AndBritishmenShallbecaptivesthenTostrangersfromSaxonia’sstrand；
　　TheyshallpraisetheirGod，andholdTheirlanguageasofold，ButexceptwildWalestheyshalllosetheirland。"
　　IarrivedatWrexham，andhavingtakenaveryheartybreakfastattheprincipalinn，forIfeltratherhungryafteramorning’swalkoftenmiles，Iwalkedaboutthetown。ThetownisreckonedaWelshtown，butitsappearanceisnotWelsh—itsinhabitantshaveneitherthelooknorlanguageofWelshmen，anditsnameshowsthatitwasfoundedbysomeSaxonadventurer，WrexhambeingaSaxoncompound，signifyingthehomeorhabitationofRexorRag，andidentical，ornearlyso，withtheWroxhamofEastAnglia。Itisastirringbustlingplace，ofmuchtraffic，andofseveralthousandinhabitants。Itsmostremarkableobjectisitschurch，whichstandsatthesouth—westernside。Tothischurch，afterwanderingforsometimeaboutthestreets，Irepaired。Thetowerisquadrangular，andisatleastonehundredfeethigh；ithasonitssummitfourlittleturrets，oneateachcorner，betweeneachofwhicharethreespirelets，themiddlemostofthethreethehighest。
　　Thenaveofthechurchistotheeast；itisoftwostories，bothcrenulatedatthetop。Iwishedtoseetheinteriorofthechurch，butfoundthegatelocked。Observingagroupofidlerscloseathandwiththeirbacksagainstawall，Iwentuptothem，and，addressingmyselftoone，inquiredwhetherIcouldseethechurch。
　　"Ohyes，sir，"saidtheman；"theclerkwhohasthekeylivescloseathand；oneofusshallgoandfetchhim—by—the—bye，Imayaswellgomyself。"Hemovedslowlyaway。Hewasalargebulkymanofaboutthemiddleage，andhiscompanionswereaboutthesameageandsizeashimself。IaskedthemiftheywereWelsh。"Yes，sir，"
　　saidone，"Isupposeweare，fortheycallusWelsh。"IaskedifanyofthemcouldspeakWelsh。"No，sir，"saidtheman，"alltheWelshthatanyofusknow，orindeedwishtoknow，is’Cwrwda。’"
　　Heretherewasagenerallaugh。Cwrwdasignifiesgoodale。Iatfirstthoughtthatthewordsmightbeintendedasahintforatreat，butwassoonconvincedofthecontrary。Therewasnogreedyexpectationinhiseyes，nor，indeed，inthoseofhiscompanions，thoughtheyalllookedasiftheywerefondofgoodale。I
　　inquiredwhethermuchWelshwasspokeninthetown，andwastoldverylittle。WhenthemanreturnedwiththeclerkIthankedhim。
　　HetoldmeIwaswelcome，andthenwentandleanedwithhisbackagainstthewall。Heandhismateswereprobablyasetofbooncompanionsenjoyingtheairafteranight’sboutatdrinking。I
　　wassubsequentlytoldthatallthepeopleofWrexhamarefondofgoodale。Theclerkunlockedthechurchdoor，andconductedmein。
　　Theinteriorwasmodern，butinnorespectsremarkable。TheclerkinformedmethattherewasaWelshserviceeverySundayafternooninthechurch，butthatfewpeopleattended，andthosefewwerealmostentirelyfromthecountry。HesaidthatneitherhenortheclergymanwerenativesofWrexham。HeshowedmetheWelshChurchBible，andatmyrequestreadafewversesfromthesacredvolume。
　　Heseemedahighlyintelligentman。Igavehimsomething，whichappearedtobemorethanheexpected，anddeparted，afterinquiringofhimtheroadtoLlangollen。
　　Icrossedabridge，forthereisabridgeandastreamtooatWrexham。Theroadatfirstboreduewest，butspeedilytookasoutherlydirection。Imovedrapidlyoveranundulatingcountry；aregionofhills，orratherofmountainslayonmyrighthand。Attheentranceofasmallvillageapoor，sickly—lookingwomanaskedmeforcharity。
　　"AreyouWelshorEnglish？"saidI。
　　"Welsh，"shereplied；"butIspeakbothlanguages，asdoallthepeoplehere。"
　　Igaveherahalfpenny；shewishedmeluck，andIproceeded。I
　　passedsomehugeblackbuildingswhichamantoldmewerecollieries，andseveralcartsladenwithcoal，andsooncametoRhiwabon—alargevillageabouthalfwaybetweenWrexhamandLlangollen。Iobservedinthisplacenothingremarkable，butanancientchurch。Mywayfromhencelaynearlywest。Iascendedahill，fromthetopofwhichIlookeddownintoasmokyvalley。I
　　descended，passingbyagreatmanycollieries，inwhichIobservedgrimymenworkingamidstsmokeandflame。AtthebottomofthehillnearabridgeIturnedround。Aridgetotheeastparticularlystruckmyattention；itwascoveredwithduskyedifices，fromwhichproceededthunderingsounds，andpuffsofsmoke。AwomanpassedmegoingtowardsRhiwabon；Ipointedtotheridgeandaskeditsname；IspokeEnglish。Thewomanshookherheadandreplied"DimSaesneg。"
　　"Thisisasitshouldbe，"saidItomyself；"InowfeelIaminWales。"IrepeatedthequestioninWelsh。
　　"CefnBach，"shereplied—whichsignifiesthelittleridge。
　　"Diolchiti，"Ireplied，andproceededonmyway。
　　Iwasnowinawildvalley—enormoushillswereonmyright。Theroadwasgood，andaboveit，inthesideofasteepbank，wasacausewayintendedforfootpassengers。Itwasoverhungwithhazelbushes。IwalkedalongittoitsterminationwhichwasatLlangollen。Ifoundmywifeanddaughterattheprincipalinn。
　　Theyhadalreadytakenahouse。Wedinedtogetherattheinn；
　　duringthedinnerwehadmusic，foraWelshharperstationedinthepassageplayeduponhisinstrument"Codiadyrehedydd。""Ofasurety，"saidI，"IaminWales！"
　　CHAPTERVI
　　Llangollen—WynAbNudd—TheDee—DinasBran。
　　THEnorthernsideofthevaleofLlangollenisformedbycertainenormousrockscalledtheEglwysigrocks，whichextendfromeasttowest，adistanceofabouttwomiles。ThesouthernsideisformedbytheBerwynhills。ThevalleyisintersectedbytheRiverDee，theoriginofwhichisadeeplakenearBala，abouttwentymilestothewest。BetweentheDeeandtheEglwysigrisesaloftyhill，onthetopofwhicharetheruinsofDinasBran，whichbearnoslightresemblancetoacrown。Theupperpartofthehillisbarewiththeexceptionofwhatiscoveredbytheruins；onthelowerpartthereareinclosuresandtrees，with，hereandthere，agroveorfarm—house。Ontheothersideofthevalley，totheeastofLlangollen，isahillcalledPenyCoed，beautifullycoveredwithtreesofvariouskinds；itstandsbetweentheriverandtheBerwyn，evenasthehillofDinasBranstandsbetweentheriverandtheEglwysigrocks—itdoesnot，however，confrontDinasBran，whichstandsmoretothewest。
　　Llangollenisasmalltownorlargevillageofwhitehouseswithslateroofs，itcontainsabouttwothousandinhabitants，andissituatedprincipallyonthesouthernsideoftheDee。Atitswesternendithasanancientbridgeandamodestunpretendingchurchnearlyinitscentre，inthechancelofwhichrestthemortalremainsofanoldbardcalledGryffyddHiraethog。Fromsomeofthehousesonthesouthernsidethereisanobleview—DinasBrananditsmightyhillformingtheprincipalobjects。Theviewfromthenorthernpartofthetown，whichisindeedlittlemorethanasuburb，isnotquitesogrand，butisneverthelesshighlyinteresting。TheeasternentranceofthevaleofLlangollenismuchwiderthanthewestern，whichisoverhungbybulkyhills。
　　Therearemanypleasantvillasonbothsidesoftheriver，someofwhichstandaconsiderablewayupthehill；ofthevillasthemostnotedisPlasNewyddatthefootoftheBerwyn，builtbytwoIrishladiesofhighrank，whoresidedinitfornearlyhalfacentury，andwerecelebratedthroughoutEuropebythenameoftheLadiesofLlangollen。
　　TheviewofthehillofDinasBran，fromthesouthernsideofLlangollen，wouldbemuchmorecompletewereitnotforabulkyexcrescence，towardsitsbase，whichpreventsthegazerfromobtainingacompleteview。ThenameofLlangollensignifiesthechurchofCollen，andthevaleandvillagetaketheirnamefromthechurch，whichwasoriginallydedicatedtoSaintCollen，thoughsome，especiallytheneighbouringpeasantry，supposethatLlangollenisacompoundofLlan，achurch，andCollen，ahazel—
　　wood，andthatthechurchwascalledthechurchofthehazel—woodfromthenumberofhazelsintheneighbourhood。Collen，accordingtoalegendarylife，whichexistsofhiminWelsh，wasaBritonbybirth，andofillustriousancestry。HeservedforsometimeabroadasasoldieragainstJuliantheApostate，andslewaPaganchampionwhochallengedthebestmanamongsttheChristians。Returningtohisowncountryhedevotedhimselftoreligion，andbecameAbbotofGlastonbury，butsubsequentlyretiredtoacaveonthesideofamountain，wherehelivedalifeofgreatausterity。OnceashewaslyinginhiscellheheardtwomenoutabroaddiscoursingaboutWynAbNudd，andsayingthathewaskingoftheTylwythorTegFairies，andlordofUnknown，whereuponCollenthrustinghisheadoutofhiscavetoldthemtoholdtheirtongues，forthatWynAbNuddandhishostweremerelydevils。Atdeadofnightheheardaknockingatthedoor，andonhisaskingwhowasthere，avoicesaid："IamamessengerfromWynAbNudd，kingofUnknown，andIamcometosummontheetoappearbeforemymasterto—morrow，atmid—day，onthetopofthehill。"
　　Collendidnotgo—thenextnighttherewasthesameknockingandthesamemessage。StillCollendidnotgo。Thethirdnightthemessengercameagainandrepeatedhissummons，addingthatifhedidnotgoitwouldbetheworseforhim。ThenextdayCollenmadesomeholywater，putitintoapitcherandrepairedtothetopofthehill，wherehesawawonderfullyfinecastle，attendantsinmagnificentliveries，youthsanddamselsdancingwithnimblefeet，andamanofhonourablepresencebeforethegate，whotoldhimthatthekingwasexpectinghimtodinner。Collenfollowedthemanintothecastle，andbeheldthekingonathroneofgold，andatablemagnificentlyspreadbeforehim。ThekingwelcomedCollen，andbeggedhimtotasteofthedaintiesonthetable，addingthathehopedthatinfuturehewouldresidewithhim。"Iwillnoteatoftheleavesoftheforest，"saidCollen。
　　"Didyoueverseemenbetterdressed？"saidtheking，"thanmyattendantshereinredandblue？"
　　"Theirdressisgoodenough，"saidCollen，"consideringwhatkindofdressitis。"
　　"Whatkindofdressisit？"saidtheking。
　　Collenreplied："Theredontheonesidedenotesburning，andtheblueontheothersidedenotesfreezing。"Thendrawingforthhissprinkler，heflungtheholywaterinthefacesofthekingandhispeople，whereuponthewholevisiondisappeared，sothattherewasneithercastlenorattendants，noryouthnordamsel，normusicianwithhismusic，norbanquet，noranythingtobeseensavethegreenbushes。
　　ThevalleyoftheDee，ofwhichtheLlangollendistrictformspart，iscalledintheBritishtongueGlyndyfrdwy—thatis，thevalleyoftheDwyorDee。ThecelebratedWelshchieftain，generallyknownasOwenGlendower，wassurnamedafterthisvalley，thewholeofwhichbelongedtohim，andinwhichhehadtwoorthreeplacesofstrength，thoughhisgeneralabodewasacastleinSycharth，avalleytothesouth—eastoftheBerwyn，anddistantabouttwelvemilesfromLlangollen。
　　ConnectedwiththeDeethereisawonderfulDruidicallegendtothefollowingeffect。TheDeespringsfromtwofountains，highupinMerionethshire，calledDwyFawrandDwyFach，orthegreatandlittleDwy，whosewaterspassthroughthoseofthelakeofBalawithoutminglingwiththem，andcomeoutatitsnorthernextremity。
　　Thesefountainshadtheirnamesfromtwoindividuals，DwyFawrandDwyFach，whoescapedfromtheDeluge，whenalltherestofthehumanraceweredrowned，andthepassingofthewatersofthetwofountainsthroughthelake，withoutbeingconfoundedwithitsflood，isemblematicofthesalvationofthetwoindividualsfromtheDeluge，ofwhichthelakeisatype。
　　DinasBran，whichcrownsthetopofthemightyhillonthenorthernsideofthevalley，isaruinedstrongholdofunknownantiquity。
　　ThenameisgenerallysupposedtosignifyCrowCastle，branbeingtheBritishwordforcrow，andflocksofcrowsbeingfrequentlyseenhoveringoverit。Itmay，however，meanthecastleofBranorBrennus，orthecastleabovetheBran，abrookwhichflowsatitsfoot。
　　DinasBranwasaplacequiteimpregnableintheoldtime，andservedasaretreattoGruffydd，sonofMadawgfromtherageofhiscountrymen，whowereincensedagainsthimbecause，havingmarriedEmma，thedaughterofJamesLordAudley，hehad，attheinstigationofhiswifeandfather—in—law，sidedwithEdwardtheFirstagainsthisownnativesovereign。Butthoughitcouldshieldhimfromhisfoes，itcouldnotpreservehimfromremorseandthestingsofconscience，ofwhichhespeedilydied。
　　Atpresenttheplaceconsistsonlyofafewruinedwalls，andprobablyconsistedoflittlemoretwoorthreehundredyearsago：
　　RogerCyffynaWelshbard，whoflourishedatthebeginningoftheseventeenthcentury，wroteanenglynuponit，ofwhichthefollowingisatranslation：—
　　"Gone，gonearethygates，DinasBranontheheight！
　　Thywardersareblood—crowsandravens，Itrow；
　　NownoonewillwendfromthefieldofthefightTothefortressonhigh，savetheravenandcrow。"
　　CHAPTERVII
　　PoorBlackCat—Dissenters—Persecution—WhatImpudence！
　　THEhouseorcottage，foritwascalledacottagethoughitconsistedoftwostories，inwhichmywifehadprocuredlodgingsforus，wassituatedintheNorthernsuburb。Itsfrontwastowardsalargeperllanororchard，whichslopeddowngentlytothebanksoftheDee；itsbackwastowardstheroadleadingfromWrexham，behindwhichwasahighbank，onthetopofwhichwasacanalcalledinWelshtheCamlas，whosecommencementwasupthevalleyabouttwomileswest。Alittlewayuptheroad，towardsWrexham，wasthevicarageandalittlewaydownwasaflannelfactory，beyondwhichwasasmallinn，withpleasuregrounds，keptbyanindividualwhohadoncebeenagentleman’sservant。Themistressofthehousewasahighlyrespectablewidow，who，withaservantmaidwastowaituponus。Itwasasagreeableaplaceinallrespectsaspeoplelikeourselvescoulddesire。
　　AsIandmyfamilysatatteainourparlour，anhourortwoafterwehadtakenpossessionofourlodgings，thedooroftheroomandthatoftheentrancetothehousebeingopen，onaccountofthefinenessoftheweather，apoorblackcatenteredhastily，satdownonthecarpetbythetable，lookeduptowardsus，andmewedpiteously。Ineverhadseensowretchedalookingcreature。Itwasdreadfullyattenuated，beinglittlemorethanskinandbone，andwassorelyafflictedwithaneruptivemalady。AndhereImayaswellrelatethehistoryofthiscatprevioustoourarrivalwhichIsubsequentlylearnedbybitsandsnatches。IthadbelongedtoapreviousvicarofLlangollen，andhadbeenleftbehindathisdeparture。Hissuccessorbroughtwithhimdogsandcats，who，conceivingthatthelatevicar’scathadnobusinessatthevicarage，droveitforthtoseekanotherhome，which，however，itcouldnotfind。Almostallthepeopleofthesuburbweredissenters，asindeedwerethegeneralityofthepeopleofLlangollen，andknowingthecattobeachurchcat，notonlywouldnotharbourit，butdidalltheycouldtomakeitmiserable；whilstthefewwhowerenotdissenters，wouldnotreceiveitintotheirhouses，eitherbecausetheyhadcatsoftheirown，ordogs，ordidnotwantacat，sothatthecathadnohomeandwasdreadfullypersecutedbynine—tenthsofthesuburb。Oh，thereneverwasacatsopersecutedasthatpoorChurchofEnglandanimal，andsolelyonaccountoftheopinionswhichitwassupposedtohaveimbibedinthehouseofitslatemaster，forInevercouldlearnthatthedissentersofthesuburb，norindeedofLlangolleningeneral，wereinthehabitofpersecutingothercats；thecatwasaChurchofEnglandcat，andthatwasenough：stoneit，hangit，drownit！
　　werethecriesofalmosteverybody。Iftheworkmenoftheflannelfactory，allofwhomwereCalvinistic—Methodists，chancedtogetaglimpseofitintheroadfromthewindowsofthebuilding，theywouldsallyforthinabody，andwithsticks，stones，orforwantofotherweapons，withclotsofhorsedung，ofwhichtherewasalwaysplentyontheroad，wouldchaseitupthehighbankorperhapsovertheCamlas；theinhabitantsofasmallstreetbetweenourhouseandthefactoryleadingfromtheroadtotheriver，allofwhomweredissenters，iftheysawitmovingabouttheperllan，intowhichtheirbackwindowslooked，wouldshriekandhootatit，andflinganythingofnovalue，whichcameeasilytohand，attheheadorbodyoftheecclesiasticalcat。Thegoodwomanofthehouse，whothoughaveryexcellentperson，wasabitterdissenter，whenevershesawituponhergroundorhearditwasthere，wouldmakeafterit，frequentlyattendedbyhermaidMargaret，andheryoungson，aboyaboutnineyearsofage，bothofwhomhatedthecat，andwerealwaysreadytoattackit，eitheraloneorincompany，andnowonder，themaidbeingnotonlyadissenter，butaclassteacher，andtheboynotonlyadissenter，butintendedforthedissentingministry。Whereitgotitsfood，andfooditsometimesmusthavegot，forevenacat，ananimalknowntohaveninelives，cannotlivewithoutfood，wasonlyknowntoitself，aswastheplacewhereitlay，forevenacatmustliedownsometimes；
　　thoughalabouringmanwhooccasionallyduginthegardentoldmehebelievedthatinthespringtimeitatefreshets，andthewomanofthehouseoncesaidthatshebelieveditsometimessleptinthehedge，whichhedge，by—the—bye，dividedourperllanfromthevicaragegrounds，whichwereveryextensive。Wellmightthecatafterhavingledthiskindoflifeforbetterthantwoyearslookmereskinandbonewhenitmadeitsappearanceinourapartment，andhaveaneruptivemalady，andalsoabronchiticcough，forI
　　rememberithadboth。Howitcametomakeitsappearancethereisamystery，forithadneverenteredthehousebefore，evenwhentherewerelodgers；thatitshouldnotvisitthewoman，whowasitsdeclaredenemy，wasnaturalenough，butwhyifitdidnotvisitherotherlodgers，diditvisitus？Didinstinctkeepitalooffromthem？Didinstinctdrawittowardsus？Wegaveitsomebread—and—