seeing　the　Menai　Bridge　by　means　of　second　sight；　says：…　〃I　will
  pass　to　the　land　of　Mona　notwithstanding　the　waters　of　the　Menai；
  without　waiting　for　the　ebb〃　…　and　was　feeling　not　a　little　proud
  of　my　erudition；　when　the　man　in　grey　after　looking　at　me　for　a
  moment　fixedly；　asked　me　the　name　of　the　bard　who　composed　them。
  〃Sion　Tudor；〃　I　replied。
  〃There　you　are　wrong；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃his　name　was　not　Sion
  Tudor　but　Robert　Vychan；　in　English；　Little　Bob。　　Sion　Tudor　wrote
  an　englyn　on　the　Skerries　whirlpool　in　the　Menai；　but　it　was　Little
  Bob　who　wrote　the　stanza　in　which　the　future　bridge　over　the　Menai
  is　hinted　at。〃
  〃You　are　right；〃　said　I；　〃you　are　right。　　Well；　I　am　glad　that　all
  song　and　learning　are　not　dead　in　Ynis　Fon。〃
  〃Dead；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　whose　features　began　to　be　rather
  flushed；　〃they　are　neither　dead　nor　ever　will　be。　　There　are　plenty
  of　poets　in　Anglesey　…　why；　I　can　mention　twelve；　and　amongst　them
  and　not　the　least　…　pooh；　what　was　I　going　to　say？　twelve　there
  are；　genuine　Anglesey　poets；　born　there；　and　living　there　for　the
  love　they　bear　their　native　land。　　When　I　say　they　all　live　in
  Anglesey；　perhaps　I　am　not　quite　accurate；　for　one　of　the　dozen
  does　not　exactly　live　in　Anglesey；　but　just　over　the　bridge。　　He　is
  an　elderly　man；　but　his　awen；　I　assure　you；　is　as　young　and
  vigorous　as　ever。〃
  〃I　shouldn't　be　at　all　surprised；〃　said　I；　〃if　he　was　a　certain
  ancient　gentleman；　from　whom　I　obtained　information　yesterday；　with
  respect　to　the　birth…place　of　Gronwy　Owen。〃
  〃Very　likely；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃well；　if　you　have　seen　him
  consider　yourself　fortunate；　for　he　is　a　genuine　bard；　and　a
  genuine　son　of　Anglesey；　notwithstanding　he　lives　across　the
  water。〃
  〃If　he　is　the　person　I　allude　to；〃　said　I；　〃I　am　doubly　fortunate；
  for　I　have　seen　two　bards　of　Anglesey。〃
  〃Sir；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃I　consider　myself　quite　as　fortunate；
  in　having　met　such　a　Saxon　as　yourself；　as　it　is　possible　for　you
  to　do；　in　having　seen　two　bards　of　Ynis　Fon。〃
  〃I　suppose　you　follow　some　pursuit　besides　bardism？〃　said　I；　〃I
  suppose　you　farm？〃
  〃I　do　not　farm；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃I　keep　an　inn。〃
  〃Keep　an　inn？〃　said　I。
  〃Yes；〃　said　the　man　in　grey。　　〃The　…　Arms　at　L…。〃
  〃Sure；〃　said　I；　〃inn…keeping　and　bardism　are　not　very　cognate
  pursuits？〃
  〃You　are　wrong；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃I　believe　the　awen；　or
  inspiration；　is　quite　as　much　at　home　in　the　bar　as　in　the　barn；
  perhaps　more。　　It　is　that　belief　which　makes　me　tolerably　satisfied
  with　my　position　and　prevents　me　from　asking　Sir　Richard　to　give　me
  a　farm　instead　of　an　inn。〃
  〃I　suppose；〃　said　I；　〃that　Sir　Richard　is　your　landlord？〃
  〃He　is；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃and　a　right　noble　landlord　too。〃
  〃I　suppose；〃　said　I；　'that　he　is　right　proud　of　his　tenant？〃
  〃He　is；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃and　I　am　proud　of　my　landlord；　and
  will　here　drink　his　health。　　I　have　often　said　that　if　I　were　not
  what　I　am；　I　should　wish　to　be　Sir　Richard。〃
  〃You　consider　yourself　his　superior？〃　said　I。
  〃Of　course；〃　said　the　man　in　grey　…　〃a　baronet　is　a　baronet；　but　a
  bard；　is　a　bard　you　know　…　I　never　forget　what　I　am；　and　the
  respect　due　to　my　sublime　calling。　　About　a　month　ago　I　was　seated
  in　an　upper　apartment　in　a　fit　of　rapture。　　There　was　a　pen　in　my
  hand；　and　paper　before　me　on　the　table；　and　likewise　a　jug　of　good
  ale；　for　I　always　find　that　the　awen　is　most　prodigal　of　her
  favours　when　a　jug　of　good　ale　is　before　me。　　All　of　a　sudden　my
  wife　came　running　up；　and　told　me　that　Sir　Richard　was　below；　and
  wanted　to　speak　to　me。　　'Tell　him　to　walk　up；'　said　I。　　'Are　you
  mad？'　said　my　wife。　　'Don't　you　know　who　Sir　Richard　is？'　　'I　do；'
  said　I；　'a　baronet　is　a　baronet；　but　a　bard　is　a　bard。　　Tell　him　to
  walk　up。'　　Well；　my　wife　went　and　told　Sir　Richard　that　I　was
  writing；　and　could　not　come　down；　and　that　she　hoped　he　would　not
  object　to　walk　up。　　'Certainly　not；　certainly　not；'　said　Sir
  Richard。　　'I　shall　be　only　too　happy　to　ascend　to　a　genius　on　his
  hill。　　You　may　be　proud　of　such　a　husband；　Mrs　W。'　　And　here　it
  will　be　as　well　to　tell　you　that　my　name　is　W。…J。　　W。　of　…。　　Sir
  Richard　then　came　up；　and　I　received　him　with　gravity　and
  politeness。　　I　did　not　rise　of　course；　for　I　never　forget　myself　a
  moment；　but　I　told　him　to　sit　down；　and　added；　that　after　I　had
  finished　the　pennill　I　was　engaged　upon；　I　would　speak　to　him。
  Well；　Sir　Richard　smiled　and　sat　down；　and　begged　me　not　to　hurry
  myself；　for　that　he　could　wait。　　So　I　finished　the　pennill；
  deliberately；　mind　you；　for　I　did　not　forget　who　I　was；　and　then
  turning　to　Sir　Richard　entered　upon　business　with　him。〃
  〃I　suppose　Sir　Richard　is　a　very　good…tempered　man？〃　said　I。
  〃I　don't　know；〃　said　the　man　in　grey。　　〃I　have　seen　Sir　Richard　in
  a　devil　of　a　passion；　but　never　with　me　…　no；　no！　　Trust　Sir
  Richard　for　not　riding　the　high　horse　with　me　…　a　baronet　is　a
  baronet；　but　a　bard　is　a　bard；　and　that　Sir　Richard　knows。〃
  〃The　greatest　prydydd；〃　said　the　man　of　the　tattered　hat；　emptying
  the　last　contents　of　the　jug　into　his　glass；　〃the　greatest　prydydd
  that　…　〃
  〃Well；〃　said　I；　〃you　appear　to　enjoy　very　great　consideration；　and
  yet　you　were　talking　just　now　of　being　ill…used。〃
  〃So　I　have　been；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃I　have　been　kept　out　of
  the　eisteddfoddau　…　and　then　…　what　do　you　think？　　That　fellow；　the
  editor　of　the　TIMES　…　〃
  〃Oh；〃　said　I；　〃if　you　have　anything　to　do　with　the　editor　of　the
  TIMES　you　may；　of　course；　expect　nothing　but　shabby　treatment；　but
  what　business　could　you　have　with　him？〃
  〃Why　I　sent　him　some　pennillion　for　insertion；　and　he　did　not
  insert　them。〃
  〃Were　they　in　Welsh　or　English？〃
  〃In　Welsh；　of　course。〃
  〃Well；　then　the　man　had　some　excuse　for　disregarding　them　…　because
  you　know　the　TIMES　is　written　in　English。〃
  〃Oh；　you　mean　the　London　TIMES；〃　said　the　man　in　grey。　　〃Pooh！　　I
  did　not　allude　to　that　trumpery　journal；　but　the　Liverpool　TIMES；
  the　Amserau。　　I　sent　some　pennillion　to　the　editor　for　insertion
  and　he　did　not　insert　them。　　Peth　a　clwir　cenfigen　yn　Saesneg？〃
  〃We　call　cenfigen　in　English　envy；〃　said　I；　〃but　as　I　told　you
  before；　envy　will　not　always　prevail。〃
  〃You　cannot　imagine　how　pleased　I　am　with　your　company；〃　said　the
  man　in　grey。　　〃Landlord；　landlord！〃
  〃The　greatest　prydydd；〃　said　the　man　of　the　tattered　hat；　〃the
  greatest　prydydd。〃
  〃Pray　don't　order　any　more　on　my　account；〃　said　I；　〃as　you　see　my
  glass　is　still　full。　　I　am　about　to　start　for　Caer　Gybi。　　Pray；
  where　are　you　bound　for？〃
  〃For　Bangor；〃　said　the　man　in　grey。　　〃I　am　going　to　the　market。〃
  〃Then　I　would　advise　you　to　lose　no　time；〃　said　I；　〃or　you　will
  infallibly　be　too　late；　it　must　now　be　one　o'clock。〃
  〃There　is　no　market　to…day；〃　said　the　man　in　grey；　〃the　market　is
  to…morrow；　which　is　Saturday。　　I　like　to　take　things　leisurely；　on
  which　account；　when　I　go　to　market；　I　generally　set　out　the　day
  before；　in　order　that　I　may　enjoy　myself　upon　the　road。　　I　feel
  myself　so　happy　here　that　I　shall　not　stir　till　the　evening。　　Now
  pray　stay　with　me　and　my　friend　till　then。〃
  〃I　cannot；〃　said　I；　〃if　I　stay　longer　here　I　shall　never　reach　Caer
  Gybi　to…night。　　But　allow　me　to　ask　whether　your　business　at　L…
  will　not　suffer　by　your　spending　so　much　time　on　the　road　to
  market？〃
  〃My　wife　takes　care　of　the　business　whilst　I　am　away；〃　said　the　man
  in　grey；　〃so　it　won't　suffer　much。　　Indeed　it　is　she　who　chiefly
  conducts　the　business　of　the　inn。　　I　spend　a　good　deal　of　time　from
  home；　for　besides　being　a　bard　and　inn…keeper；　I　must　tell　you　I　am
  a　horse…dealer　and　a　jobber；　and　if　I　go　to　Bangor　it　is　in　the
  hope　of　purchasing　a　horse　or　pig　worth　the　money。〃
  〃And　is　your　friend　going　to　market　too？〃　said　I。
  〃My　friend　goes　with　me　to　assist　me　and　bear　me　company。　　If　I　buy
  a　pig　he　will　help　me　to　drive　it　home；　if　a　horse；　he　will　get　up
  upon　its　back　behind　me。　　I　might　perhaps　do　without　him；　but　I
  enjoy　his　company　highly。　　He　is　sometimes　rather　indiscreet；　but　I
  do　assure　you　he　is　exceedingly　clever。〃
  〃The　greatest　prydydd；〃　said　the　man　of　the　bulged　shoe；　〃the
  greatest　prydydd　in　the　world。〃
  〃Oh；　I　have　no　doubt　of　his　cleverness；〃　said　I；　〃from　what　I　have
  observed　of　him。　　Now　before　I　go　allow　me　to　pay　for　your　next　jug
  of　ale。〃
  〃I　will　do　no　such　thing；〃　said　the　man　in　grey。　　〃No　farthing　do
  you　pay　here　for　me　or　my　friend　either。　　But　I　will　tell　you　what
  you　may　do。　　I　am；　as　I　have　told　you；　an　inn…keeper　as　well　as　a
  bard。　　By　the　time　you　get　to　L…　you　will　be　hot　and　hungry　and　in
  need　of　refreshment；　and　if　you　think　proper　to　patronise　my　house；
  the　…　Arms；　by　taking　your　chop　and　pint　there；　you　will　oblige　me。
  Landlord；　some　more　ale。〃
  〃The　greatest　prydydd；〃　said　he　of　the　bulged　shoe；　〃the　greatest
  prydydd　…　〃
  〃I　will　most　certainly　patronise　your　house；〃　said　I　to　the　man　in
  grey；　and　shaking　him　heartily　by　the　hand　I　departed。
  CHAPTER　XXXVIII
  Inn　at　L…　　The　Handmaid　…　The　Decanter　…　Religious　Gentleman　…
  Truly　Distressing　…　Sententiousness　…　Way　to　Pay　Bills。