"ItoldhimthatIcouldtakeittotheriver，providedIcouldbutgetthreeorfourmentohelpme；whereuponhesaidthatifIcouldbutgetthevesseltothewaterhewouldgivemeanythingIasked，andearnestlybeggedmetocomethenextmorning，ifpossible。I
　　didcomewiththeladandfourhorses。Iwentbeforetheteam，andsetthementoworktobreakaholethroughagreatoldwall，whichstoodasitwerebeforetheship。Wethenlaidapieceoftimberacrosstheholefromwhichwasachain，towhichthetackle，thatistheropeandpulleys，washooked。Wethenhookedoneendoftheropetotheship，andsetthehorsestopullattheother。Theshipcameoutoftheholeprosperouslyenough，andthenwehadtohookthetackletoatree，whichwasgrowingnear，andbythismeanswegottheshipforward；butwhenwecametosoftgroundwewereobligedtoputplanksunderthewheelstopreventtheirsinkingundertheimmenseweight；whenwecametotheendoftheforemostplanksweputthehinderonesbefore，andsoon；whentherewasnotreeathandtowhichwecouldhookthetackle，wewereobligedtodriveapostdowntohookitto。Sofromtreetopostitgotdowntotheriverinafewdays。Iwaspromisednoblewagesbythemerchant，butInevergotanythingfromhimbutpromisesandpraises。Somepeoplecametolookatus，andgaveusmoneytogetale，andthatwasall。"
　　Themerchantsubsequentlyturnedoutaverygreatknave，cheatingTomonvariousoccasions，andfinallybrokeverymuchinhisdebt。
　　Tomwasobligedtoselloffeverything，andleftSouthWaleswithouthorsesorwaggon；hisoldfriendtheMuse，however，stoodhimingoodstead。
　　"BeforeIleft，"sayshe，"IwenttoBrecon，andprintedthe’InterludeoftheKing，theJustice，theBishop，andtheHusbandman，’andgotanoldacquaintanceofminetoplayitwithme，andhelpmetosellthebooks。Ilikewisebusiedmyselfingettingsubscriberstoabookofsongscalledthe’GardenofMinstrelsy。’ItwasprintedatTrefecca。Theexpenseattendingtheprintingamountedtofifty—twopounds，butIwasfortunateenoughtodisposeoftwothousandcopies。Isubsequentlycomposedaninterludecalled’PleasureandCare，’andprintedit；andafterthatImadeaninterludecalledthe’ThreePowerfulOnesoftheWorld：Poverty，Love，andDeath。’"
　　Thepoet’sdaughterswerenotsuccessfulinthetavernspeculationatLlandeilo，andfollowedtheirfatherintoNorthWales。Thesecondheapprenticedtoamilliner，theothertwolivedwithhimtillthedayofhisdeath。HesettledatDenbighinasmallhousewhichhewasenabledtofurnishbymeansoftwoorthreesmallsumswhichherecoveredforworkdonealongtimebefore。Shortlyafterhisreturn，hisfatherdied，andthelawyerseizedthelittleproperty"fortheoldcurse，"andturnedTom’smotherout。
　　AfterhisreturnfromtheSouthTomwentaboutforsometimeplayinginterludes，andthenturnedhishandtomanythings。Helearntthetradeofstonemason，tookjobs，andkeptworkmen。Hethenwentamongstcertainbricklayers，andinducedthemtoteachhimtheircraft；"andshortly，"ashesays，"becameaverylionatbricklaying。Forthelastfourorfiveyears，"sayshe，towardstheconclusionofhishistory，"myworkhasbeentoputupironovensandlikewisefurnacesofallkinds，alsogrates，stovesandboilers，andnotunfrequentlyIhavepractisedasasmokedoctor。"
　　ThefollowingfeatsofstrengthheperformedafterhisreturnfromSouthWales，whenhewasprobablyaboutsixtyyearsofage：—
　　"AboutayearaftermyreturnfromtheSouth，"sayshe，"Imetwithanoldcarrierofwood，whohadmanyatimeworkedalongwithme。
　　HeandIwereattheHandatRuthynalongwithvariousothers，andinthecourseofdiscoursemyfriendsaidtome：’Tom，thouartmuchweakerthanthouwastwhenwecartedwoodtogether。’I
　　answeredthatinmyopinionIwasnotabitweakerthanIwasthen。
　　NowithappenedthatatthemomentweweretalkingthereweresomesacksofwheatinthehallwhichweregoingtoChesterbythecarrier’swaggon。Theymightholdaboutthreebushelseach，andI
　　saidthatifIcouldgetthreeofthesacksuponthetable，andhadthemtiedtogether，Iwouldcarrythemintothestreetandbackagain；andsoIdid；manywhowerepresenttriedtodothesamething，butallfailed。
　　"AnothertimewhenIwasatChesterIliftedabarrelofporterfromthestreettothehinderpartofthewaggonsolelybystrengthofbackandarms。"
　　Hewasoncerunoverbyaloadedwaggon，butstrangetosayescapedwithouttheslightestinjury。
　　Towardsthecloseofhislifehehadstrongreligiousconvictions，andfeltaloathingforthesinswhichhehadcommitted。"Ontheiraccount，"saysheintheconcludingpageofhisbiography，"thereisastrongnecessityformetoconsidermywaysandtoinquireaboutaSaviour，sinceitisutterlyimpossibleformetosavemyselfwithoutobtainingknowledgeofthemeritsoftheMediator，inwhichIhopeIshallterminatemyshorttimeonearthinthepeaceofGodenduringuntoalleternity。"
　　Hediedintheyear1810，attheageof71，shortlyafterthedeathofhiswife，whoseemstohavebeenafaithful，lovingpartner。ByhersidehewasburiedintheearthofthegraveyardoftheWhiteChurch，nearDenbigh。Therecanbelittledoubtthatthesoulsofbothwillbeacceptedonthegreatdaywhen，asGronwyOwensays：—
　　"Likecornfromthebellyoftheploughedfield，inathickcrop，thoseburiedintheearthshallarise，andtheseashallcastforthathousandmyriadsofdeadabovethedeepbillowyway。"
　　CHAPTERLX
　　MysteryPlays—TheTwoPrimeOpponents—AnalysisofInterlude—
　　RichesandPoverty—Tom’sGrandQualities。
　　INtheprecedingchapterIhavegivenanabstractofthelifeofTomO’theDingle；Iwillnowgiveananalysisofhisinterlude；
　　first，however，afewwordsoninterludesingeneral。Itisdifficulttosaywithanythinglikecertaintywhatisthemeaningofthewordinterlude。Itmaymean，asWartonsupposesinhishistoryofEnglishPoetry，ashortplayperformedbetweenthecoursesofabanquetorfestival；oritmaymeantheplayingofsomethingbytwoormoreparties，theinterchangeofplayingoractingwhichoccurswhentwoormorepeopleact。ItwasaboutthemiddleofthefifteenthcenturythatdramaticpiecesbeganinEnglandtobecalledInterludes；forsometimeprevioustheyhadbeenstyledMoralities；buttheearliestnamebywhichtheywereknownwasMysteries。ThefirstMysteriescomposedinEnglandwerebyoneRanald，orRanulf，amonkofChester，whoflourishedabout1322，whoseversesarementionedratherirreverentlyinoneofthevisionsofPiersPlowman，whoputstheminthesamerankastheballadsaboutRobinHoodandMaidMarion，makingSlothsay：
　　"IcannonperfitlymyPaternosterasthepriestitsingeth，ButIcanrhymesofRobinHoodandRanaldofChester。"
　　Long，however，beforethetimeofthisRanaldMysterieshadbeencomposedandrepresentedbothinItalyandFrance。TheMysterieswereveryrudecompositions，littlemore，asWartonsays，thanliteralrepresentationsofportionsofScripture。TheyderivedtheirnameofMysteriesfrombeinggenerallyfoundedonthemoremysteriouspartsofHolyWrit，forexampletheIncarnation，theAtonement，andtheResurrection。TheMoralitiesdisplayedsomethingmoreofartandinventionthantheMysteries；inthemvirtues，vicesandqualitieswerepersonified，andsomethinglikeaplotwasfrequentlytobediscovered。TheyweretermedMoralitiesbecauseeachhaditsmoral，whichwasspokenattheendofthepiecebyapersoncalledtheDoctor。（7）Muchthathasbeensaidaboutthemoralitiesholdsgoodwithrespecttotheinterludes。
　　Indeed，forsometimedramaticpieceswerecalledmoralitiesandinterludesindifferently。Inboththereisamixtureofallegoryandreality。Thelatterinterludes，however，displaymoreofevery—daylifethanwaseverobservableinthemoralities；andmorecloselyapproximatetomodernplays。Severalwritersofgeniushavewritteninterludes，amongstwhomaretheEnglishSkeltonandtheScottishLindsay，thelatterofwhomwroteeightpiecesofthatkind，themostcelebratedofwhichiscalled"ThePuirManandthePardoner。"Bothofthesewritersflourishedaboutthesameperiod，andmadeuseoftheinterludeasameansofsatirizingthevicesofthepopishclergy。InthetimeofCharlestheFirsttheinterludewentmuchoutoffashioninEngland；infact，theplayorregulardramahadsupersededit。InWales，however，itcontinuedtothebeginningofthepresentcentury，whenityieldedtotheinfluenceofMethodism。OfallWelshinterludecomposersTwmO’rNantorTomoftheDinglewasthemostfamous。Herefollowsthepromisedanalysisofhis"RichesandPoverty。"
　　Theentiretitleoftheinterludeistothiseffect。ThetwoprimeopponentsRichesandPoverty。Abriefexpositionoftheircontraryeffectsontheworld；withshortandappropriateexplanationsoftheirqualityandsubstanceaccordingtotheruleofthefourelements，Water，Fire，Earth，andAir。
　　FirstofallenterFool，SirJemantWamal，whoinratherafoolishspeechtellstheaudiencethattheyareabouttohearapiececomposedbyTomthepoet。ThenappearsCaptainRiches，whomakesalongspeechabouthisinfluenceintheworldandthegeneralcontemptinwhichPovertyisheld；heis，however，presentlycheckedbytheFool，whotellshimsomehometruths，andaskshim，amongotherquestions，whetherSolomondidnotsaythatitisnotmeettodespiseapoorman，whoconductshimselfrationally。ThenappearsHowelTightbelly，themiser，whoincapitalverse，withveryconsiderablegleeandexultation，givesanaccountofhismanifoldrascalities。Thencomeshiswife，EstherSteady，homefromthemarket，betweenwhomandherhusbandthereisapithydialogue。CaptainRichesandCaptainPovertythenmeet，withoutrancour，however，andhavealongdiscourseabouttheprovidenceofGod，whoseagentstheyownthemselvestobe。EnterthenanoldworthlessscoundrelcalledDiogynTrwstan，orLucklessLazybones，whoisupontheparish，andwho，inaveryentertainingaccountofhislife，confessesthathewasnevergoodforanything，butwasaliarandanidlerfromhisinfancy。EnteragaintheMiseralongwithpoorLowry，whoaskstheMiserformealandotherarticles，butgetsnothingbutthreateninglanguage。ThereisthenaveryedifyingdialoguebetweenMrContemplationandMrTruth，who，whentheyretire，aresucceededonthestagebytheMiserandJohntheTavern—keeper。ThepublicanowestheMisermoney，andbegsthathewillbemercifultohim。TheMiser，however，swearsthathewillbesatisfiedwithnothingbutbondandjudgmentonhiseffects。
　　Thepublicanveryhumblysaysthathewillgotoafriendofhisinordertogetthebondmadeout；almostinstantlycomestheFoolwhoreadsaninventoryofthepublican’seffects。TheMiserthensingsforverygladness，becauseeverythingintheworldhashithertogonewellwithhim；turninground，however，whatishishorrorandastonishmenttobeholdMrDeath，closebyhim。DeathhaulstheMiseraway，andthenappearstheFooltomoraliseanddismisstheaudience。
　　Theappropriateexplanationsmentionedinthetitlearegiveninvarioussongswhichthevariouscharacterssingafterdescribingthemselves，orafterdialogueswitheachother。Theannouncementthatthewholeexposition，etc。，willbeaftertheruleofthefourelements，isratherstartling；thedialogue，however，betweenCaptainRichesandCaptainPovertyshowsthatTomwasequaltohissubject，andpromisednothingthathecouldnotperform。
　　ENTERCAPTAINPOVERTY
　　ORiches，thyfigureischarmingandbright，Andtospeakinthypraisealltheworlddothdelight，ButI’mapoorfellowalltatter’dandtorn，Whomalltheworldtreatethwithinsultandscorn。
　　RICHES
　　HowevermistakenthejudgmentmaybeOftheworldwhichisneverfromignorancefree，Thepartswemustplay，whichtousareassign’d，AccordingasGodhasenlightenedourmind。
　　OfelementsfourdidourMastercreateTheearthandallinitwithskillthemostgreat；
　　NeedItheworld’sfourmaterialsdeclare—
　　Aretheynotwater，fire，earth，andair？
　　ToowisewasthemightyCreatortoframeAworldfromoneelement，waterorflame；
　　Theoneisfullmoistandtheotherfullhot，Andaworldmadeofeitherwereuseless，Iwot。
　　Andifithadallofmereearthbeencompos’dAndnowaternorfirebeenwithinitenclos’d，Itcouldne’erhaveproduc’dforahugemultitudeOfallkindsoflivingthingssuitablefood。
　　AndifGodwhatwaswantedhadnotfullyknown，Butcreatedtheworldofthesethreethingsalone，Howwouldanycreaturetheheavenbeneath，Withouttheblestairhavebeenabletobreathe？
　　Thusallthingscreated，theGodofallgrace，Offourprimematerials，eachgoodinitsplace。
　　TheworkofHishands，whencompleted，Heview’d，Andsawandpronounc’dthat’twasseemlyandgood。
　　POVERTY
　　Inthemarvellousthings，whichtomethouhasttoldThewisdomofGodImostclearlybehold，AnddidHenotalsomakemanofthesameMaterialsHeus’dwhentheworldHedidframe？
　　RICHES
　　Creationisall，asthesagesagree，Oftheelementsfourinman’sbodythatbe；
　　Water’stheblood，andfireisthenature，Whichpromptsgenerationineverycreature。
　　TheearthisthefleshwhichwithbeautyisrifeTheairisthebreath，withoutwhichisnolife；
　　SomanmustbealwaysaccountedthesameAsthesubstancesfourwhichexistinhisframe。
　　Andasintheircreationdistinctionthere’snone’Twixtmanandtheworld，sotheInfiniteOneUntomanaclearwisdomdidbounteouslygiveThenatureofeverythingtoperceive。
　　POVERTY
　　ButonethingtomepassingstrangedothappearSincethewisdomofmanissobrightandsoclearHowcomestheresuchjarringandwarringtobeIntheworldbetwixtRichesandPoverty？
　　RICHES
　　Thatpointwe’lldiscusswithoutpassionorfearWiththeaimofinstructingthelistenershere；
　　AndhaplysomefewwhoinstructionrequireMayprofitderivelikethebeefromthebriar。
　　Manasthouknowest，inhisgenerationIsatypeoftheworldandofallthecreation；
　　Differencethere’snoneinthemannerofbirth’Twixtthelowliesthindsandthelordsoftheearth。
　　TheworldwhichthesamethingasmanweaccountInoneplaceissea，inanotherismount；
　　Apartofitrock，andapartofitdale—
　　God’swisdomhasmadeeveryplacetoavail。
　　ThereexistprecioustreasuresofeverykindProfoundlyinearth’squietbosomenshrin’d；
　　There’ssearchingaboutthem，andeverhasbeen，Andbysometheyarefound，andbysomeneverseen。
　　WithwonderfulwisdomtheLordGodonhighHascontriv’dthetwolightswhichexistinthesky；
　　Thesun’shotasfire，anditsraybrightasgold，Butthemoon’severpale，andbynatureiscold。
　　Thesun，whichresemblesahugeworldoffire，WouldburnupfullquicklycreationentireSavethemoonwithitstemp’ramentcooldidassuageOfitsbrightercompanionthefuryandrage。
　　NowIbegyouthesunandthemoontobehold，Theonethat’ssobrightandtheothersocold。
　　AndsayiftwothingsincreationtherebeBetteremblemsofRichesandPoverty。
　　POVERTY
　　Inmannermostbrief，yetconvincingandclear，Youhavetoldthewholetruthtomywond’ringear，AndIseethat’twasGod，whoinallthingsisfair，Hasassign’dustheforms，inthisworldwhichwebear。
　　InthesightoftheworlddoththewealthymanseemLikethesunwhichdothwarmeverythingwithitsbeam；
　　WhilstthepoorneedywightwithhispitiablecaseResemblesthemoonwhichdothchillwithitsface。
　　RICHES
　　Youknowthatfulloft，intheircourseastheyrun，Aneclipsecomethoverthemoonorthesun；
　　CertainhillsoftheearthwiththeirsummitsofprideThefaceoftheonefromtheotherdohide。
　　Thesundothuplifthismagnificenthead，Andilluminesthemoon，whichwereotherwisedead，EvenasWealthfromitsstationonhigh，GivethworkandprovisiontoPoverty。
　　POVERTY
　　Iknow，andthethoughtmightysorrowinstils，ThesinsoftheworldaretheterriblehillsAneclipsewhichdocause，oradreadobscuration，Tooneoranotherineveryvocation。
　　RICHES
　　ItistruethatGodgivesuntoeachfromhisbirthSometasktoperformwhilehewendsuponearth，ButHegivescorrespondentwisdomandforceTotheweightofthetask，andthelengthofthecourse。
　　[Exit。
　　POVERTY
　　Ihopetherearesome，who’twixtmeandtheyouthHaveheardthisdiscourse，whosesoleaimisthetruth，Willseeandacknowledge，ashomewardtheyplod，Eachthingisarrang’dbythewisdomofGod。
　　TherecanbenodoubtthatTomwasapoet，orhecouldneverhavetreatedthehackneyedsubjectsofRichesandPovertyinamannersooriginalandatthesametimesomasterlyashehasdoneintheinterludeaboveanalyzed：Icannot，however，helpthinkingthathewasgreaterasamanthanapoet，andthathisfamedependsmoreonthecleverness，courageandenergy，whichitisevidentbyhisbiographythathepossessed，thanonhisinterludes。Atimewillcomewhenhisinterludeswillceasetoberead，buthismakinginkoutofelderberries，hisbattlewiththe"cruelfighter，"histeachinghishorsestoturnthecrane，andhisgettingtheshiptothewater，willbetalkedofinWalestillthepeakofSnowdonshallfalldown。
　　CHAPTERLXI
　　SetoutforWrexham—CraigyForwyn—Uncertainty—TheCollier—
　　CadoganHall—MethodisticalVolume。
　　HAVINGlearntfromanewspaperthataWelshbookonWelshMethodismhadbeenjustpublishedatWrexham，Ideterminedtowalktothatplaceandpurchaseit。IcouldeasilyhaveprocuredtheworkthroughabookselleratLlangollen，butIwishedtoexplorethehill—roadwhichledtoWrexham，whatthefarmerundertheEglwysigrockshadsaidofitswildnesshavingexcitedmycuriosity，whichtheprocuringofthebookaffordedmeaplausibleexcuseforgratifying。Ifonewantstotakeanyparticularwalkitisalwayswelltohavesomebusiness，howevertrifling，totransactattheendofit；sohavingdeterminedtogotoWrexhambythemountainroad，IsetoutontheSaturdaynextaftertheoneonwhichIhadmetthefarmerwhohadtoldmeofit。
　　Thedaywasgloomy，withsometendencytorain。IpassedunderthehillofDinasBran。AboutafurlongfromitswesternbaseIturnedroundandsurveyedit—andperhapsthebestviewofthenoblemountainistobeobtainedfromtheplacewhereIturnedround。
　　Howgrandthoughsadfromthereitlooked，thatgreymorning，withitsfineruinonitsbrowabovewhichalittlecloudhovered！Itputmeinmindofsomeoldking，unfortunateandmelancholybutakingstill，withthelookofaking，andtheancestralcrownstillonhisfurrowedforehead。Iproceededonmyway，allwaswildandsolitary，andtheyellowleaveswerefallingfromthetreesofthegroves。Ipassedbythefarmyard，whereIhadhelddiscoursewiththefarmerontheprecedingSaturday，andsoonenteredtheglen，theappearanceofwhichhadsomuchattractedmycuriosity。A
　　torrent，rushingdownfromthenorth，wasonmyright。Itsoonbegantodrizzle，andmistsofilledtheglenthatIcouldonlydistinguishobjectsashortwaybeforeme，andoneitherside。I
　　wanderedonaconsiderableway，crossingthetorrentseveraltimesbyrusticbridges。Ipassedtwolonefarm—housesandatlastsawanotheronmylefthand。Themisthadnowclearedup，butitstillslightlyrained—thescenerywaswildtoadegree—alittlewaybeforemewasatremendouspass，nearitanenormouscragofastrangeformrisingtotheveryheavens，theupperpartofitofadullwhitecolour。Seeingarespectable—lookingmannearthehouseIwentuptohim。
　　"AmIintherightwaytoWrexham？"saidI，addressinghiminEnglish。
　　"YoucangettoWrexhamthisway，sir，"hereplied。
　　"Canyoutellmethenameofthatcrag？"saidI，pointingtothelargeone。
　　"Thatcrag，sir，iscalledCraigyForwyn。"
　　"Themaiden’scrag，"saidI；"whyisitcalledso？"
　　"Idonotknowsir；somepeoplesaythatitiscalledsobecauseitsheadislikethatofawoman，othersbecauseayounggirlinloveleapedfromthetopofitandwaskilled。"
　　"Andwhatisthenameofthishouse？"saidI。
　　"Thishouse，sir，iscalledPlasUchaf。"
　　"IsitcalledPlasUchaf，"saidI，"becauseitisthehighesthouseinthevalley？"
　　"Itis，sir；itisthehighestofthreehomesteads；thenextbelowitisPlasCanol—andtheonebelowthatPlasIsaf。"
　　"Middleplaceandlowerplace，"saidI。"ItisveryoddthatI
　　knowinEnglandthreepeoplewhoderivetheirnamesfromplacessosituated。OneisHoughton，anotherMiddleton，andthethirdLowdon；inmodernEnglish，Hightown，Middletown，andLowtown。"
　　"Youappeartobeapersonofgreatintelligence，sir。"
　　"No，Iamnot—butIamratherfondofanalysingwords，particularlythenamesofpersonsandplaces。IstheroadtoWrexhamhardtofind？"
　　"Notvery，sir；thatis，intheday—time。DoyouliveatWrexham？"
　　"No，"Ireplied，"IamstoppingatLlangollen。"
　　"Butyouwon’treturnthereto—night？"
　　"Ohyes，Ishall！"
　　"Bythisroad？"
　　"No，bythecommonroad。Thisisnotaroadtotravelbynight。"
　　"Noristhecommonroad，sir，forarespectablepersononfoot；
　　thatis，onaSaturdaynight。Youwillperhapsmeetdrunkencollierswhomayknockyoudown。"
　　"Iwilltakemychanceforthat，"saidI，andbadehimfarewell。I
　　enteredthepass，passingunderthestrange—lookingcrag。AfterI
　　hadwalkedabouthalfamilethepasswidenedconsiderablyandalittlewayfurtherondebauchedonsomewildmooryground。Heretheroadbecameveryindistinct。AtlengthIstoppedinastateofuncertainty。Awell—definedpathpresenteditself，leadingtotheeast，whilstnorthwardbeforemethereseemedscarcelyanypathatall。AftersomehesitationIturnedtotheeastbythewell—
　　definedpath，andbysodoingwentwrong，asIsoonfound。
　　Imountedthesideofabrownhillcoveredwithmoss—likegrass，andhereandthereheather。BythetimeIarrivedatthetopofthehillthesunshoneout，andIsawRhiwabonandCefnMawrbeforemeinthedistance。"Iamgoingwrong，"saidI；"Ishouldhavekeptonduenorth。However，Iwillnotgoback，butwillsteeple—
　　chaseitacrossthecountrytoWrexham，whichmustbetowardsthenorth—east。"Soturningasidefromthepath，Idashedacrossthehillsinthatdirection；sometimestheheatherwasuptomyknees，andsometimesIwasuptothekneesinquags。AtlengthIcametoadeepravinewhichIdescended；atthebottomwasaquagmire，which，however，Icontrivedtocrossbymeansofcertainstepping—
　　stones，andcametoacartpathupaheatheryhillwhichI
　　followed。Isoonreachedthetopofthehill，andthepathstillcontinuing，IfollowedittillIsawsomesmallgrimy—lookinghuts，whichIsupposedwerethoseofcolliers。AtthedoorofthefirstIsawagirl。IspoketoherinWelsh，andfoundshehadlittleornone。Ipassedon，andseeingthedoorofacabinopenIlookedin—andsawnoadultperson，butseveralgrimybutchubbychildren。
　　IspoketotheminEnglish，andfoundtheycouldonlyspeakWelsh。
　　PresentlyIobservedarobustwomanadvancingtowardsme；shewasbarefootedandboreonherheadanimmenselumpofcoal。IspoketoherinWelsh，andfoundshecouldonlyspeakEnglish。"Truly，"
　　saidItomyself，"Iamontheborders。Whatamixtureofracesandlanguages！"ThenextpersonImetwasamaninacollier’sdress；hewasastout—builtfellowofthemiddleage，withacoal—