"I wish all English could speak Welsh, sir."

"Why?"

"Because then we poor Welsh who can speak no English could learn
much which we do not know."

Descending the monticle we walked along the road together. After a
little time I asked my companion of what occupation he was and
where he lived.

"I am a small farmer, sir," said he, "and live at Llansanfraid Glyn
Dyfrdwy across the river."

"How comes it," said I, "that you do not know English?"

"When I was young," said he, "and could have easily learnt it, I
cared nothing about it, and now that I am old and see its use, it
is too late to acquire it."

"Of what religion are you?" said I.

"I am of the Church," he replied.

I was about to ask him if there were many people of his persuasion
in these parts; before, however, I could do so he turned down a
road to the right which led towards a small bridge, and saying that
was his way home, bade me farewell and departed.

I arrived at Corwen which is just ten miles from Llangollen and