and　sat　down　in　the　porch。　　It　was　empty；　there　was　no　modest
  maiden　there；　as　on　the　preceding　Sabbath。　　The　damsel　of　the　book
  had　accompanied　the　rest。　　I　had　seen　her　in　the　procession；　and
  the　house　appeared　quite　deserted。　　The　owners　had　probably　left　it
  to　my　custody；　so　I　sat　down　in　the　porch；　quite　alone。　　The　hours
  of　the　Sabbath　passed　heavily　away。
  At　last　evening　came；　and　with　it　the　party　of　the　morning。　　I　was
  now　at　my　place　beneath　the　oak。　　I　went　forward　to　meet　them。
  Peter　and　his　wife　received　me　with　a　calm　and　quiet　greeting；　and
  passed　forward。　　The　rest　of　the　party　had　broken　into　groups。
  There　was　a　kind　of　excitement　amongst　them；　and　much　eager
  whispering。　　I　went　to　one　of　the　groups；　the　young　girl　of　whom　I
  have　spoken　more　than　once　was　speaking：　　'Such　a　sermon；'　said
  she；　'it　has　never　been　our　lot　to　hear；　Peter　never　before　spoke
  as　he　has　done　this　day　…　he　was　always　a　powerful　preacher；　but
  oh；　the　unction　of　the　discourse　of　this　morning；　and　yet　more　of
  that　of　the　afternoon；　which　was　the　continuation　of　it！'　　'What
  was　the　subject？'　said　I；　interrupting　her。　　'Ah！　you　should　have
  been　there；　young　man；　to　have　heard　it；　it　would　have　made　a
  lasting　impression　upon　you。　　I　was　bathed　in　tears　all　the　time；
  those　who　heard　it　will　never　forget　the　preaching　of　the　good
  Peter　Williams　on　the　Power；　Providence；　and　Goodness　of　God。'
  CHAPTER　LXXIX
  Deep　interest　…　Goodly　country　…　Two　mansions　…　Welshman's　Candle　…
  Beautiful　universe　…　Godly　discourse　…　Fine　church　…　Points　of
  doctrine　…　Strange　adventures　…　Paltry　cause　…　Roman　pontiff　…　Evil
  spirit。
  ON　the　morrow　I　said　to　my　friends；　'I　am　about　to　depart；
  farewell！'　　'Depart！'　said　Peter　and　his　wife；　simultaneously；
  'whither　wouldst　thou　go？'　　'I　can't　stay　here　all　my　days；'　I
  replied。　　'Of　course　not；'　said　Peter；　'but　we　had　no　idea　of
  losing　thee　so　soon：　　we　had　almost　hoped　that　thou　wouldst　join
  us；　become　one　of　us。　　We　are　under　infinite　obligations　to　thee。'
  'You　mean　I　am　under　infinite　obligations　to　you；'　said　I。　　'Did
  you　not　save　my　life？'　　'Perhaps　so；　under　God；'　said　Peter；　'and
  what　hast　thou　not　done　for　me？　　Art　thou　aware　that；　under　God；
  thou　hast　preserved　my　soul　from　despair？　　But；　independent　of
  that；　we　like　thy　company；　and　feel　a　deep　interest　in　thee；　and
  would　fain　teach　thee　the　way　that　is　right。　　Hearken；　to…morrow　we
  go　into　Wales；　go　with　us。'　　'I　have　no　wish　to　go　into　Wales；'
  said　I。　　'Why　not？'　said　Peter；　with　animation。　　'Wales　is　a　goodly
  country；　as　the　Scripture　says　…　a　land　of　brooks　of　water；　of
  fountains　and　depths；　that　spring　out　of　valleys　and　hills；　a　land
  whose　stones　are　iron；　and　out　of　whose　hills　thou　mayest　dig
  lead。'
  'I　daresay　it　is　a　very　fine　country；'　said　I；　'but　I　have　no　wish
  to　go　there　just　now；　my　destiny　seems　to　point　in　another
  direction；　to　say　nothing　of　my　trade。'　　'Thou　dost　right　to　say
  nothing　of　thy　trade；'　said　Peter；　smiling；　'for　thou　seemest　to
  care　nothing　about　it；　which　has　led　Winifred　and　myself　to　suspect
  that　thou　art　not　altogether　what　thou　seemest；　but；　setting　that
  aside；　we　should　be　most　happy　if　thou　wouldst　go　with　us　into
  Wales。'　　'I　cannot　promise　to　go　with　you　into　Wales；'　said　I；
  'but；　as　you　depart　to…morrow；　I　will　stay　with　you　through　the
  day；　and　on　the　morrow　accompany　you　part　of　the　way。'　　'Do；'　said
  Peter：　　'I　have　many　people　to　see　to…day；　and　so　has　Winifred；　but
  we　will　both　endeavour　to　have　some　serious　discourse　with　thee；
  which；　perhaps；　will　turn　to　thy　profit　in　the　end。'
  In　the　course　of　the　day　the　good　Peter　came　to　me；　as　I　was　seated
  beneath　the　oak；　and；　placing　himself　by　me；　commenced　addressing
  me　in　the　following　manner：…
  'I　have　no　doubt；　my　young　friend；　that　you　are　willing　to　admit
  that　the　most　important　thing　which　a　human　being　possesses　is　his
  soul；　it　is　of　infinitely　more　importance　than　the　body；　which　is　a
  frail　substance；　and　cannot　last　for　many　years；　but　not　so　the
  soul；　which；　by　its　nature；　is　imperishable。　　To　one　of　two
  mansions　the　soul　is　destined　to　depart；　after　its　separation　from
  the　body；　to　heaven　or　hell；　to　the　halls　of　eternal　bliss；　where
  God　and　His　holy　angels　dwell；　or　to　the　place　of　endless　misery；
  inhabited　by　Satan　and　his　grisly　companions。　　My　friend；　if　the
  joys　of　heaven　are　great；　unutterably　great；　so　are　the　torments　of
  hell　unutterably　so。　　I　wish　not　to　speak　of　them；　I　wish　not　to
  terrify　your　imagination　with　the　torments　of　hell：　　indeed；　I　like
  not　to　think　of　them；　but　it　is　necessary　to　speak　of　them
  sometimes；　and　to　think　of　them　sometimes；　lest　you　should　sink
  into　a　state　of　carnal　security。　　Authors；　friend；　and　learned　men；
  are　not　altogether　agreed　as　to　the　particulars　of　hell。　　They　all
  agree；　however；　in　considering　it　a　place　of　exceeding　horror。
  Master　Ellis　Wyn；　who　by　the　bye　was　a　churchman；　calls　it；　amongst
  other　things；　a　place　of　strong　sighs；　and　of　flaming　sparks。
  Master　Rees　Pritchard；　who　was　not　only　a　churchman；　but　Vicar　of
  Llandovery；　and　flourished　about　two　hundred　years　ago　…　I　wish
  many　like　him　flourished　now　…　speaking　of　hell；　in　his　collection
  of　sweet　hymns　called　the　〃Welshman's　Candle；〃　observes；
  '〃The　pool　is　continually　blazing；　it　is　very　deep；　without　any
  known　bottom；　and　the　walls　are　so　high；　that　there　is　neither　hope
  nor　possibility　of　escaping　over　them。〃
  'But；　as　I　told　you　just　now；　I　have　no　great　pleasure　in　talking
  of　hell。　　No；　friend；　no；　I　would　sooner　talk　of　the　other　place；
  and　of　the　goodness　and　hospitality　of　God　amongst　His　saints
  above。'
  And　then　the　excellent　man　began　to　dilate　upon　the　joys　of　heaven；
  and　the　goodness　and　hospitality　of　God　in　the　mansions　above；
  explaining　to　me；　in　the　clearest　way；　how　I　might　get　there。
  And　when　he　had　finished　what　he　had　to　say；　he　left　me；　whereupon
  Winifred　drew　nigh；　and　sitting　down　by　me　began　to　address　me。　　'I
  do　not　think；'　said　she；　'from　what　I　have　observed　of　thee；　that
  thou　wouldst　wish　to　be　ungrateful；　and　yet；　is　not　thy　whole　life
  a　series　of　ingratitude；　and　to　whom？　…　to　thy　Maker。　　Has　He　not
  endowed　thee　with　a　goodly　and　healthy　form；　and　senses　which
  enable　thee　to　enjoy　the　delights　of　His　beautiful　universe　…　the
  work　of　His　hands？　　Canst　thou　not　enjoy；　even　to　rapture；　the
  brightness　of　the　sun；　the　perfume　of　the　meads；　and　the　song　of
  the　dear　birds　which　inhabit　among　the　trees？　　Yes；　thou　canst；　for
  I　have　seen　thee；　and　observed　thee　doing　so。　　Yet；　during　the
  whole　time　that　I　have　known　thee；　I　have　not　heard　proceed　from
  thy　lips　one　single　word　of　praise　or　thanksgiving　to　。　。　。'
  And　in　this　manner　the　admirable　woman　proceeded　for　a　considerable
  time；　and　to　all　her　discourse　I　listened　with　attention；　and　when
  she　had　concluded；　I　took　her　hand　and　said；　'I　thank　you；'　and
  that　was　all。
  On　the　next　day　everything　was　ready　for　our　departure。　　The　good
  family　of　the　house　came　to　bid　us　farewell。　　There　were　shaking　of
  hands；　and　kisses；　as　on　the　night　of　our　arrival。
  And　as　I　stood　somewhat　apart；　the　young　girl　of　whom　I　have　spoken
  so　often　came　up　to　me；　and　holding　out　her　hand；　said；　'Farewell；
  young　man；　wherever　thou　goest。'　　Then；　after　looking　around　her；
  she　said；　'It　was　all　true　you　told　me。　　Yesterday　I　received　a
  letter　from　him　thou　wottest　of；　he　is　coming　soon。　　God　bless　you；
  young　man；　who　would　have　thought　thou　knewest　so　much！'
  So；　after　we　had　taken　our　farewell　of　the　good　family；　we
  departed；　proceeding　in　the　direction　of　Wales。　　Peter　was　very
  cheerful；　and　enlivened　the　way　with　godly　discourse　and　spiritual
  hymns；　some　of　which　were　in　the　Welsh　language。　　At　length　I　said；
  'It　is　a　pity　that　you　did　not　continue　in　the　Church；　you　have　a
  turn　for　Psalmody；　and　I　have　heard　of　a　man　becoming　a　bishop　by
  means　of　a　less　qualification。'
  'Very　probably；'　said　Peter；　'more　the　pity。　　But　I　have　told　you
  the　reason　of　my　forsaking　it。　　Frequently；　when　I　went　to　the
  church　door；　I　found　it　barred；　and　the　priest　absent；　what　was　I
  to　do？　　My　heart　was　bursting　for　want　of　some　religious　help　and
  comfort；　what　could　I　do？　as　good　Master　Rees　Pritchard　observes　in
  his　〃Candle　for　Welshmen〃：…
  '〃It　is　a　doleful　thing　to　see　little　children　burning　on　the　hot
  coals　for　want　of　help；　but　yet　more　doleful　to　see　a　flock　of
  souls　falling　into　the　burning　lake　for　want　of　a　priest。〃'
  'The　Church　of　England　is　a　fine　church；'　said　I；　'I　would　not
  advise　any　one　to　speak　ill　of　the　Church　of　England　before　me。'
  'I　have　nothing　to　say　against　the　church；'　said　Peter；　'all　I　wish
  is　that　it　would　fling　itself　a　little　more　open；　and　that　its
  priests　would　a　little　more　bestir　t