Winifred；　standing　close　to　me。　　The　moon　was　shining　brightly　upon
  her；　and　I　observed　that　she　was　very　good…looking；　with　a　composed
  yet　cheerful　expression　of　countenance；　her　dress　was　plain　and
  primitive；　very　much　resembling　that　of　a　Quaker。　　She　held　a　straw
  bonnet　in　her　hand。　　'I　am　glad　to　see　thee　moving　about；　young
  man；'　said　she；　in　a　soft；　placid　tone；　'I　could　scarcely　have
  expected　it。　　Thou　must　be　wondrous　strong；　many；　after　what　thou
  hast　suffered；　would　not　have　stood　on　their　feet　for　weeks　and
  months。　　What　do　I　say？　…　Peter；　my　husband；　who　is　skilled　in
  medicine；　just　now　told　me　that　not　one　in　five　hundred　would　have
  survived　what　thou　hast　this　day　undergone；　but　allow　me　to　ask
  thee　one　thing；　Hast　thou　returned　thanks　to　God　for　thy
  deliverance？'　　I　made　no　answer；　and　the　woman；　after　a　pause；
  said；　'Excuse　me；　young　man；　but　do　you　know　anything　of　God？'
  'Very　little；'　I　replied；　'but　I　should　say　He　must　be　a　wondrous
  strong　person；　if　He　made　all　those　big　bright　things　up　above
  there；　to　say　nothing　of　the　ground　on　which　we　stand；　which　bears
  beings　like　these　oaks；　each　of　which　is　fifty　times　as　strong　as
  myself；　and　will　live　twenty　times　as　long。'　　The　woman　was　silent
  for　some　moments；　and　then　said；　'I　scarcely　know　in　what　spirit
  thy　words　are　uttered。　　If　thou　art　serious；　however；　I　would
  caution　thee　against　supposing　that　the　power　of　God　is　more
  manifested　in　these　trees；　or　even　in　those　bright　stars　above　us；
  than　in　thyself　…　they　are　things　of　time；　but　thou　art　a　being
  destined　to　an　eternity；　it　depends　upon　thyself　whether　thy
  eternity　shall　be　one　of　joy　or　sorrow。'
  Here　she　was　interrupted　by　the　man；　who　exclaimed　from　the　other
  side　of　the　tree；　'Winifred；　it　is　getting　late；　you　had　better　go
  up　to　the　house　on　the　hill　to　inform　our　friends　of　our　arrival；
  or　they　will　have　retired　for　the　night。'　　'True；'　said　Winifred；
  and　forthwith　wended　her　way　to　the　house　in　question；　returning
  shortly　with　another　woman；　whom　the　man；　speaking　in　the　same
  language　which　I　had　heard　him　first　use；　greeted　by　the　name　of
  Mary；　the　woman　replied　in　the　same　tongue；　but　almost　immediately
  said；　in　English；　'We　hoped　to　have　heard　you　speak　to…night；
  Peter；　but　we　cannot　expect　that　now；　seeing　that　it　is　so　late；
  owing　to　your　having　been　detained　by　the　way；　as　Winifred　tells
  me；　nothing　remains　for　you　to　do　now　but　to　sup　…　to…morrow；　with
  God's　will；　we　shall　hear　you。'　　'And　to…night；　also；　with　God's
  will；　provided　you　be　so　disposed。　　Let　those　of　your　family　come
  hither。'　　'They　will　be　hither　presently；'　said　Mary；　'for　knowing
  that　thou　art　arrived；　they　will；　of　course；　come　and　bid　thee
  welcome。'　　And　scarcely　had　she　spoke；　when　I　beheld　a　party　of
  people　descending　the　moonlit　side　of　the　hill。　　They　soon　arrived
  at　the　place　where　we　were；　they　might　amount　in　all　to　twelve
  individuals。　　The　principal　person　was　a　tall；　athletic　man；　of
  about　forty；　dressed　like　a　plain　country　farmer；　this　was；　I　soon
  found；　the　husband　of　Mary；　the　rest　of　the　group　consisted　of　the
  children　of　these　two；　and　their　domestic　servants。　　One　after
  another　they　all　shook　Peter　by　the　hand；　men　and　women；　boys　and
  girls；　and　expressed　their　joy　at　seeing　him。　　After　which　he　said；
  'Now；　friends；　if　you　please；　I　will　speak　a　few　words　to　you。'　　A
  stool　was　then　brought　him　from　the　cart；　which　he　stepped　on；　and
  the　people　arranging　themselves　round　him；　some　standing；　some
  seated　on　the　ground；　he　forthwith　began　to　address　them　in　a
  clear；　distinct　voice；　and　the　subject　of　his　discourse　was　the
  necessity；　in　all　human　beings；　of　a　change　of　heart。
  The　preacher　was　better　than　his　promise；　for；　instead　of　speaking
  a　few　words；　he　preached　for　at　least　three…quarters　of　an　hour；
  none　of　the　audience；　however；　showed　the　slightest　symptom　of
  weariness；　on　the　contrary；　the　hope　of　each　individual　appeared　to
  hang　upon　the　words　which　proceeded　from　his　mouth。　　At　the
  conclusion　of　the　sermon　or　discourse　the　whole　assembly　again
  shook　Peter　by　the　hand；　and　returned　to　their　house；　the　mistress
  of　the　family　saying；　as　she　departed；　'I　shall　soon　be　back；
  Peter；　I　go　but　to　make　arrangements　for　the　supper　of　thyself　and
  company'；　and；　in　effect；　she　presently　returned；　attended　by　a
  young　woman；　who　bore　a　tray　in　her　hands。　　'Set　it　down；　Jessy；'
  said　the　mistress　to　the　girl；　'and　then　betake　thyself　to　thy
  rest；　I　shall　remain　here　for　a　little　time　to　talk　with　my
  friends。'　　The　girl　departed；　and　the　preacher　and　the　two　females
  placed　themselves　on　the　ground　about　the　tray。　　The　man　gave
  thanks；　and　himself　and　his　wife　appeared　to　be　about　to　eat；　when
  the　latter　suddenly　placed　her　hand　upon　his　arm；　and　said
  something　to　him　in　a　low　voice；　whereupon　he　exclaimed；　'Ay；
  truly；　we　were　both　forgetful'；　and　then　getting　up；　he　came
  towards　me；　who　stood　a　little　way　off；　leaning　against　the　wheel
  of　my　cart；　and；　taking　me　by　the　hand；　he　said；　'Pardon　us；　young
  man；　we　were　both　so　engaged　in　our　own　creature…comforts；　that　we
  forgot　thee；　but　it　is　not　too　late　to　repair　our　fault；　wilt　thou
  not　join　us；　and　taste　our　bread　and　milk？'　　'I　cannot　eat；'　I
  replied；　'but　I　think　I　could　drink　a　little　milk'；　whereupon　he
  led　me　to　the　rest；　and　seating　me　by　his　side；　he　poured　some　milk
  into　a　horn　cup；　saying；　'〃Croesaw。〃　　That；'　added　he；　with　a
  smile；　'is　Welsh　for　welcome。'
  The　fare　upon　the　tray　was　of　the　simplest　description；　consisting
  of　bread；　cheese；　milk；　and　curds。　　My　two　friends　partook　with　a
  good　appetite。　　'Mary；'　said　the　preacher；　addressing　himself　to
  the　woman　of　the　house；　'every　time　I　come　to　visit　thee；　I　find
  thee　less　inclined　to　speak　Welsh。　　I　suppose；　in　a　little　time；
  thou　wilt　entirely　have　forgotten　it；　hast　thou　taught　it　to　any　of
  thy　children？'　　'The　two　eldest　understand　a　few　words；'　said　the
  woman；　'but　my　husband　does　not　wish　them　to　learn　it；　he　says
  sometimes；　jocularly；　that　though　it　pleased　him　to　marry　a　Welsh
  wife；　it　does　not　please　him　to　have　Welsh　children。　　Who；　I　have
  heard　him　say；　would　be　a　Welshman；　if　he　could　be　an　Englishman？'
  'I　for　one；'　said　the　preacher；　somewhat　hastily；　'not　to　be　king
  of　all　England　would　I　give　up　my　birthright　as　a　Welshman。　　Your
  husband　is　an　excellent　person；　Mary；　but　I　am　afraid　he　is
  somewhat　prejudiced。'　　'You　do　him　justice；　Peter；　in　saying　that
  he　is　an　excellent　person；'　sail　the　woman；　'as　to　being
  prejudiced；　I　scarcely　know　what　to　say；　but　he　thinks　that　two
  languages　in　the　same　kingdom　are　almost　as　bad　as　two　kings。'
  'That's　no　bad　observation；'　said　the　preacher；　'and　it　is
  generally　the　case；　yet；　thank　God；　the　Welsh　and　English　go　on
  very　well；　side　by　side；　and　I　hope　will　do　so　till　the　Almighty
  calls　all　men　to　their　long　account。'　　'They　jog　on　very　well　now；'
  said　the　woman；　'but　I　have　heard　my　husband　say　that　it　was　not
  always　so；　and　that　the　Welsh；　in　old　times；　were　a　violent　and
  ferocious　people；　for　that　once　they　hanged　the　mayor　of　Chester。'
  'Ha；　ha！'　said　the　preacher；　and　his　eyes　flashed　in　the　moonlight；
  'he　told　you　that；　did　he？'　　'Yes；'　said　Mary；　'once；　when　the
  mayor　of　Chester；　with　some　of　his　people；　was　present　at　one　of
  the　fairs　over　the　border；　a　quarrel　arose　between　the　Welsh　and
  the　English；　and　the　Welsh　beat　the　English；　and　hanged　the　mayor。'
  'Your　husband　is　a　clever　man；'　said　Peter；　'and　knows　a　great
  deal；　did　he　tell　you　the　name　of　the　leader　of　the　Welsh？　　No！
  then　I　will：　　the　leader　of　the　Welsh　on　that　occasion　was　…。　　He
  was　a　powerful　chieftain；　and　there　was　an　old　feud　between　him　and
  the　men　of　Chester。　　Afterwards；　when　two　hundred　of　the　men　of
  Chester　invaded　his　country　to　take　revenge　for　their　mayor；　he
  enticed　them　into　a　tower；　set　fire　to　it；　and　burnt　them　all。
  That　…　was　a　very　fine；　noble　…　God　forgive　me；　what　was　I　about　to
  say　…　a　very　bad；　violent　man；　but；　Mary；　this　is　very　carnal　and
  unprofitable　conversation；　and　in　holding　it　we　set　a　very　bad
  example　to　the　young　man　here　…　let　us　change　the　subject。'
  They　then　began　to　talk　on　religious　matters。　　At　length　Mary
  departed　to　her　abode；　and　the　preacher　and　his　wife　retired　to
  their　tilted　cart。
  'Poor　fellow；　he　seems　to　be　almost　brutally　ignorant；'　said　Peter；
  addressing　his　wife　in　their　native　language；　after　they　had　bidden
  me　farewell　for　the　night。
  'I　am　afraid　he　is；'　said　Winifred；　'yet　my　heart　warms　to　the　poor
  lad；　he　seems　so　forlorn。'
  CHAPTER　LXXIII
  Morning　hymn　…　Much　alone　…　John　Bunyan　…　Beholden　to　nobody　…
  Sixty…five　…　Sober　greeting　…　Early　Sabbaths　…　Finny　brood　…　The
  porch　…　No　fortune…telling　…　The　master's　niece　…　Doing　good　…　Two
  or　three　things