friends。　　We　sat　down　on　stools；　by　a　clean　white　table　in　a　little
  apartment　with　a　clay　floor　…　notwithstanding　the　heat　of　the
  weather；　the　little　room　was　very　cool　and　pleasant　owing　to　the
  cottage　being　much　protected　from　the　sun　by　its　situation。　　The
  man　in　grey　called　for　a　jug　of　ale；　which　was　presently　placed
  before　us　along　with　three　glasses。　　The　man　in　grey　having　filled
  the　glasses　from　the　jug　which　might　contain　three　pints；　handed
  one　to　me；　another　to　his　companion；　and　then　taking　the　third
  drank　to　my　health。　　I　drank　to　his　and　that　of　his　companion；　the
  latter；　after　nodding　to　us　both；　emptied　his　at　a　draught；　and
  then　with　a　kind　of　half…fatuous　leer；　exclaimed；　〃Da　iawn；　very
  good。〃
  The　ale；　though　not　very　good；　was　cool　and　neither　sour　nor
  bitter；　we　then　sat　for　a　moment　or　two　in　silence；　my　companions
  on　one　side　of　the　table；　and　I　on　the　other。　　After　a　little　time
  the　man　in　grey　looking　at　me　said：
  〃Travelling　I　suppose　in　Anglesey　for　pleasure？〃
  〃To　a　certain　extent；〃　said　I；　〃but　my　chief　object　in　visiting
  Anglesey　was　to　view　the　birth…place　of　Gronwy　Owen；　I　saw　it
  yesterday；　and　am　now　going　to　Holyhead　chiefly　with　a　view　to　see
  the　country。〃
  〃And　how　came　you；　an　Englishman；　to　know　anything　of　Gronwy　Owen？〃
  〃I　studied　Welsh　literature　when　young；〃　said　I；　〃and　was　much
  struck　with　the　verses　of　Gronwy：　　he　was　one　of　the　great　bards　of
  Wales；　and　certainly　the　most　illustrious　genius　that　Anglesey　ever
  produced。〃
  〃A　great　genius；　I　admit；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃but　pardon　me；
  not　exactly　the　greatest　Ynis　Fon　has　produced。　　The　race　of　the
  bards　is　not　quite　extinct　in　the　island；　sir。　　I　could　name　one　or
  two　…　however；　I　leave　others　to　do　so　…　but　I　assure　you　the　race
  of　bards　is　not　quite　extinct　here。〃
  〃I　am　delighted　to　hear　you　say　so；〃　said　I；　〃and　make　no　doubt
  that　you　speak　correctly；　for　the　Red　Bard　has　said　that　Mona　is
  never　to　be　without　a　poet　…　but　where　am　I　to　find　one？　just
  before　I　saw　you　I　was　wishing　to　see　a　poet；　I　would　willingly
  give　a　quart　of　ale　to　see　a　genuine　Anglesey　poet。〃
  〃You　would；　sir；　would　you？〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　lifting　his　head
  on　high；　and　curling　his　upper　lip。
  〃I　would；　indeed；〃　said　I；　〃my　greatest　desire　at　present　is　to　see
  an　Anglesey　poet；　but　where　am　I　to　find　one？〃
  〃Where　is　he　to　find　one？〃　said　he　of　the　tattered　hat；　〃where's
  the　gwr　boneddig　to　find　a　prydydd？　　　No　occasion　to　go　far；　he；
  he；　he。〃
  〃Well〃　said　I；　〃but　where　is　he？〃
  〃Where　is　he？　why；　there；〃　said　he；　pointing　to　the　man　in　grey　…
  〃the　greatest　prydydd　in　tir　Fon　or　the　whole　world。〃
  〃Tut；　tut；　hold　your　tongue；〃　said　the　man　in　grey。
  〃Hold　my　tongue；　myn　Diawl；　not　I　…　I　speak　the　truth；〃　then
  filling　his　glass　he　emptied　it　exclaiming；　〃I'll　not　hold；　my
  tongue。　　The　greatest　prydydd　in　the　whole　world。〃
  〃Then　I　have　the　honour　to　be　seated　with　a　bard　of　Anglesey？〃　said
  I；　addressing　the　man　in　grey。
  〃Tut；　tut；〃　said　he　of　the　grey　suit。
  〃The　greatest　prydydd　in　the　whole　world；〃　iterated　he　of　the
  bulged　shoe；　with　a　slight　hiccup；　as　he　again　filled　his　glass。
  〃Then；〃　said　I；　〃I　am　truly　fortunate。〃
  〃Sir；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃I　had　no　intention　of　discovering
  myself；　but　as　my　friend　here　has　betrayed　my　secret；　I　confess
  that　I　am　a　bard　of　Anglesey　…　my　friend　is　an　excellent　individual
  but　indiscreet；　highly　indiscreet；　as　I　have　frequently　told　him；〃
  and　here　he　looked　most　benignantly　reproachful　at　him　of　the
  tattered　hat。
  〃The　greatest　prydydd；〃　said　the　latter；　〃the　greatest　prydydd　that
  …　〃　and　leaving　his　sentence　incomplete　he　drank　off　the　ale　which
  he　had　poured　into　his　glass。
  〃Well；〃　said　I；　〃I　cannot　sufficiently　congratulate　myself　for
  having　met　an　Anglesey　bard　…　no　doubt　a　graduate　one。　　Anglesey；
  was　always　famous　for　graduate　bards；　for　what　says　Black　Robin？
  〃'Though　Arvon　graduate　bards　can　boast；
  Yet　more　canst　thou；　O　Anglesey。'〃
  〃I　suppose　by　graduate　bard　you　mean　one　who　has　gained　the　chair
  at　an　eisteddfod？〃　said　the　man　in　grey。　　〃No；　I　have　never　gained
  the　silver　chair　…　I　have　never　had　an　opportunity。　　I　have　been
  kept　out　of　the　eisteddfodau。　　There　is　such　a　thing　as　envy；　sir　…
  but　there　is　one　comfort；　that　envy　will　not　always　prevail。〃
  〃No；〃　said　I；　〃envy　will　not　always　prevail　…　envious　scoundrels
  may　chuckle　for　a　time　at　the　seemingly　complete　success　of　the
  dastardly　arts　to　which　they　have　recourse；　in　order　to　crush　merit
  …　but　Providence　is　not　asleep。　　All　of　a　sudden　they　see　their
  supposed　victim　on　a　pinnacle　far　above　their　reach。　　Then　there　is
  weeping；　and　gnashing　of　teeth　with　a　vengeance；　and　the　long；
  melancholy　howl。　　Oh；　there　is　nothing　in　this　world　which　gives
  one　so　perfect　an　idea　of　retribution　as　the　long　melancholy　howl
  of　the　disappointed　envious　scoundrel　when　he　sees　his　supposed
  victim　smiling　on　an　altitude　far　above　his　reach。〃
  〃Sir；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃I　am　delighted　to　hear　you。　　Give　me
  your　hand；　your　honourable　hand。　　Sir；　you　have　now　felt　the　hand…
  grasp　of　a　Welshman；　to　say　nothing　of　an　Anglesey　bard；　and　I　have
  felt　that　of　a　Briton；　perhaps　a　bard；　a　brother；　sir？　　Oh；　when　I
  first　saw　your　face　out　there　in　the　dyffryn；　I　at　once　recognised
  in　it　that　of　a　kindred　spirit；　and　I　felt　compelled　to　ask　you　to
  drink。　　Drink；　sir！　but　how　is　this？　the　jug　is　empty　…　how　is
  this？　…　Oh；　I　see　…　my　friend　sir；　though　an　excellent　individual；
  is　indiscreet；　sir　…　very　indiscreet。　　Landlord；　bring　this　moment
  another　jug　of　ale！〃
  〃The　greatest　prydydd；〃　stuttered　he　of　bulged　shoe　…　〃the　greatest
  prydydd　…　Oh　…　〃
  〃Tut；　tut；〃　said　the　man　in　grey。
  〃I　speak　the　truth　and　care　for　no　one；〃　said　he　of　the　tattered
  hat。　　〃I　say　the　greatest　prydydd。　　If　any　one　wishes　to　gainsay　me
  let　him　show　his　face　and　Myn　Diawl　…　〃
  The　landlord　brought　the　ale；　placed　it　on　the　table；　and　then
  stood　as　if　waiting　for　something。
  〃I　suppose　you　are　waiting　to　be　paid；〃　said　I；　〃what　is　your
  demand？〃
  〃Sixpence　for　this　jug；　and　sixpence　for　the　other；〃　said　the
  landlord。
  I　took　out　a　shilling　and　said：　　〃It　is　but　right　that　I　should　pay
  half　of　the　reckoning；　and　as　the　whole　affair　is　merely　a　shilling
  matter；　I　should　feel　obliged　in　being　permitted　to　pay　the　whole；
  so；　landlord；　take　the　shilling　and　remember　you　are　paid。〃　　I　then
  delivered　the　shilling　to　the　landlord；　but　had　no　sooner　done　so
  than　the　man　in　grey；　starting　up　in　violent　agitation；　wrested　the
  money　from　the　other；　and　flung　it　down　on　the　table　before　me
  saying：…
  〃No；　no；　that　will　never　do。　　I　invited　you　in　here　to　drink；　and
  now　you　would　pay　for　the　liquor　which　I　ordered。　　You　English　are
  free　with　your　money；　but　you　are　sometimes　free　with　it　at　the
  expense　of　people's　feelings。　　I　am　a　Welshman；　and　I　know
  Englishmen　consider　all　Welshmen　hogs。　　But　we　are　not　hogs；　mind
  you！　for　we　have　little　feelings　which　hogs　have　not。　　Moreover；　I
  would　have　you　know　that　we　have　money；　though　perhaps　not　so　much
  as　the　Saxon。〃　　Then　putting　his　hand　into　his　pocket；　he　pulled
  out　a　shilling；　and　giving　it　to　the　landlord；　said　in　Welsh：　　〃Now
  thou　art　paid；　and　mayst　go　thy　ways　till　thou　art　again　called
  for。　　I　do　not　know　why　thou　didst　stay　after　thou　hadst　put　down
  the　ale。　　Thou　didst　know　enough　of　me　to　know　that　thou　didst　run
  no　risk　of　not　being　paid。〃
  〃But；〃　said　I；　after　the　landlord　had　departed；　〃I　must　insist　on
  being　my　share。　　Did　you　not　hear　me　say　that　I　would　give　a　quart
  of　ale　to　see　a　poet？〃
  〃A　poet's　face；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃should　be　common　to　all；
  even　like　that　of　the　sun。　　He　is　no　true　poet；　who　would　keep　his
  face　from　the　world。〃
  〃But；〃　said　I；　〃the　sun　frequently　hides　his　head　from　the　world；
  behind　a　cloud。〃
  〃Not　so；〃　said　the　man　in　grey。　　〃The　sun　does　not　hide　his　face；
  it　is　the　cloud　that　hides　it。　　The　sun　is　always　glad　enough　to　be
  seen；　and　so　is　the　poet。　　If　both　are　occasionally　hid；　trust　me
  it　is　no　fault　of　theirs。　　Bear　that　in　mind；　and　now　pray　take　up
  your　money。〃
  〃The　man　is　a　gentleman；〃　thought　I　to　myself；　〃whether　a　poet　or
  not；　but　I　really　believe　him　to　be　a　poet；　were　he　not　he　could
  hardly　talk　in　the　manner　I　have　just　heard　him。〃
  The　man　in　grey　now　filled　my　glass；　his　own；　and　that　of　his
  companion。　　The　latter　emptied　his　in　a　minute；　not　forgetting
  first　to　say　〃the　best　prydydd　in　all　the　world！〃　the　man　in　grey
  was　also　not　slow　to　empty　his　own。　　The　jug　now　passed　rapidly
  between　my　two　friends；　for　the　poet　seemed　determined　to　have　his
  full　share　of　the　beverage。　　I　allowed　the　ale　in　my　glass　to
  remain　untasted；　and　began　to　talk　about　the　bards；　and　to　quote
  from　their　works。　　I　soon　found　that　the　man　in　grey　knew　quite　as
  much　of　the　old　bards　and　their　works　as　myself。　　In　one　instance
  he　convicted　me　of　a　mistake。
  I　had　quoted　those　remarkable　lines　in　which　an　old　bard；　doubtless
  seeing　the　Menai　Bridge　by　means　of　second　sight；　says：…　〃I　will
  pass　to　the　land　of　Mona　notwithstandi