broken　by　a　footstep　at　a　distance　in　the　street。　　At　length；
  finding　myself　yawning；　I　determined　to　go　to　bed。　　The　freckled
  maid　as　she　lighted　me　to　my　room　inquired　how　I　liked　the　sermon。
  〃Very　much；〃　said　I。　　〃Ah；〃　said　she；　〃did　I　not　tell　you　that　Mr
  Pugh　was　a　capital　preacher？〃　　She　then　asked　me　how　I　liked　the
  singing　of　the　gals　who　sat　in　the　next　pew　to　mine。　　I　told　her
  that　I　liked　it　exceedingly。　　〃Ah；〃　said　she；　〃them　gals　have　the
  best　voices　in　Bala。　　They　were　once　Methody　gals；　and　sang　in　the
  chapels；　but　were　converted；　and　are　now　as　good　Church　as　myself。
  Them　gals　have　been　the　cause　of　a　great　many　convarsions；　for　all
  the　young　fellows　of　their　acquaintance　amongst　the　Methodists　…　〃
  〃Follow　them　to　church；〃　said　I；　〃and　in　time　become　converted。
  That's　a　thing　of　course。　　If　the　Church　gets　the　girls　she　is
  quite　sure　of　the　fellows。〃
  CHAPTER　LXXIV
  Proceed　on　Journey　…　The　Lad　and　Dog　…　Old　Bala　…　The　Pass　…
  Extensive　View　…　The　Two　Men　…　The　Tap　Nyth　…　The　Meeting　of　the
  Waters　…　The　Wild　Valley　…　Dinas　Mawddwy。
  THE　Monday　morning　was　gloomy　and　misty；　but　it　did　not　rain；　a
  circumstance　which　gave　me　no　little　pleasure；　as　I　intended　to
  continue　my　journey　without　delay。　　After　breakfast　I　bade　farewell
  to　my　kind　host；　and　also　to　the　freckled　maid；　and　departed；　my
  satchel　o'er　my　shoulder　and　my　umbrella　in　my　hand。
  I　had　consulted　the　landlord　on　the　previous　day　as　to　where　I　had
  best　make　my　next　halt；　and　had　been　advised　by　him　to　stop　at
  Mallwyd。　　He　said　that　if　I　felt　tired　I　could　put　up　at　Dinas
  Mawddwy；　about　two　miles　on　this　side　of　Mallwyd；　but　that　if　I
  were　not　he　would　advise　me　to　go　on；　as　I　should　find　very　poor
  accommodation　at　Dinas。　　On　my　inquiring　as　to　the　nature　of　the
  road；　he　told　me　that　the　first　part　of　it　was　tolerably　good；
  lying　along　the　eastern　side　of　the　lake；　but　that　the　greater　part
  of　it　was　very　rough；　over　hills　and　mountains；　belonging　to　the
  great　chain　of　Arran；　which　constituted　upon　the　whole　the　wildest
  part　of　all　Wales。
  Passing　by　the　northern　end　of　the　lake　I　turned　to　the　south；　and
  proceeded　along　a　road　a　little　way　above　the　side　of　the　lake。
  The　day　had　now　to　a　certain　extent　cleared　up；　and　the　lake　was
  occasionally　gilded　by　beams　of　bright　sunshine。　　After　walking　a
  little　way　I　overtook　a　lad　dressed　in　a　white　greatcoat　and
  attended　by　a　tolerably　large　black　dog。　　I　addressed　him　in
  English；　but　finding　that　he　did　not　understand　me　I　began　to　talk
  to　him　in　Welsh。
  〃That's　a　fine　dog；〃　said　I。
  LAD。　…　Very　fine；　sir；　and　a　good　dog；　though　young　he　has　been
  known　to　kill　rats。
  MYSELF。　…　What　is　his　name？
  LAD。　…　His　name　is　Toby；　sir。
  MYSELF。　…　And　what　is　your　name？
  LAD。　…　John　Jones；　sir。
  MYSELF。　…　And　what　is　your　father's？
  LAD。　…　Waladr　Jones；　sir。
  MYSELF。　…　Is　Waladr　the　same　as　Cadwaladr？
  LAD。　…　In　truth；　sir；　it　is。
  MYSELF。　…　That　is　a　fine　name。
  LAD。　…　It　is；　sir；　I　have　heard　my　father　say　that　it　was　the　name
  of　a　king。
  MYSELF。　…　What　is　your　father？
  LAD。　…　A　farmer；　sir。
  MYSELF。　…　Does　he　farm　his　own　land？
  LAD。　…　He　does　not；　sir；　he　is　tenant　to　Mr　Price　of　Hiwlas。
  MYSELF。　…　Do　you　live　far　from　Bala？
  LAD。　…　Not　very　far；　sir。
  MYSELF。　…　Are　you　going　home　now？
  LAD。　…　I　am　not；　sir；　our　home　is　on　the　other　side　of　Bala。　　I　am
  going　to　see　a　relation　up　the　road。
  MYSELF。　…　Bala　is　a　nice　place。
  LAD。　…　It　is；　sir；　but　not　so　fine　as　old　Bala。
  MYSELF。　…　I　never　heard　of　such　a　place。　　Where　is　it？
  LAD。　…　Under　the　lake；　sir。
  MYSELF。　…　What　do　you　mean？
  LAD。　…　It　stood　in　the　old　time　where　the　lake　now　is；　and　a　fine
  city　it　was；　full　of　fine　houses；　towers；　and　castles；　but　with
  neither　church　nor　chapel；　for　the　people　neither　knew　God　nor
  cared　for　Him；　and　thought　of　nothing　but　singing　and　dancing　and
  other　wicked　things。　　So　God　was　angry　with　them；　and　one　night；
  when　they　were　all　busy　at　singing　and　dancing　and　the　like；　God
  gave　the　word；　and　the　city　sank　down　into　Unknown；　and　the　lake
  boiled　up　where　it　once　stood。
  MYSELF。　…　That　was　a　long　time　ago。
  LAD。　…　In　truth；　sir；　it　was。
  MYSELF。　…　Before　the　days　of　King　Cadwaladr。
  LAD。　…　I　daresay　it　was；　sir。
  I　walked　fast；　but　the　lad　was　a　shrewd　walker；　and　though
  encumbered　with　his　greatcoat　contrived　to　keep　tolerably　up　with
  me。　　The　road　went　over　hill　and　dale；　but　upon　the　whole　more
  upward　than　downward。　　After　proceeding　about　an　hour　and　a　half　we
  left　the　lake；　to　the　southern　extremity　of　which　we　had　nearly
  come；　somewhat　behind；　and　bore　away　to　the　south…east；　gradually
  ascending。　　At　length　the　lad；　pointing　to　a　small　farm…house　on
  the　side　of　a　hill；　told　me　he　was　bound　thither；　and　presently
  bidding　me　farewell；　turned　aside　up　a　footpath　which　led　towards
  it。
  About　a　minute　afterwards　a　small　delicate　furred　creature　with　a
  white　mark　round　its　neck　and　with　a　little　tail　trailing　on　the
  ground　ran　swiftly　across　the　road。　　It　was　a　weasel　or　something
  of　that　genus；　on　observing　it　I　was　glad　that　the　lad　and　the　dog
  were　gone；　as　between　them　they　would　probably　have　killed　it。　　I
  hate　to　see　poor　wild　animals　persecuted　and　murdered；　lose　my
  appetite　for　dinner　at　hearing　the　screams　of　a　hare　pursued　by
  greyhounds；　and　am　silly　enough　to　feel　disgust　and　horror　at　the
  squeals　of　a　rat　in　the　fangs　of　a　terrier；　which　one　of　the
  sporting　tribe　once　told　me　were　the　sweetest　sounds　in　〃natur。〃
  I　crossed　a　bridge　over　a　deep　gulley　which　discharged　its　waters
  into　a　river　in　a　valley　on　the　right。　　Arran　rose　in　great　majesty
  on　the　farther　side　of　this　vale；　its　head　partly　shrouded　in　mist。
  The　day　now　became　considerably　overcast。　　I　wandered　on　over　much
  rough　ground　till　I　came　to　a　collection　of　houses　at　the　bottom　of
  a　pass　leading　up　a　steep　mountain。　　Seeing　the　door　of　one　of　the
  houses　open　I　peeped　in；　and　a　woman　who　was　sitting　knitting　in
  the　interior　rose　and　came　out　to　me。　　I　asked　the　name　of　the
  place。　　The　name　which　she　told　me　sounded　something　like　Ty　Capel
  Saer　…　the　House　of　the　Chapel　of　the　Carpenter。　　I　inquired　the
  name　of　the　river　in　the　valley。　　Cynllwyd；　hoary…headed；　she
  seemed　to　say；　but　here；　as　well　as　with　respect　to　her　first
  answer；　I　speak　under　correction；　for　her　Welsh　was　what　my　old
  friends；　the　Spaniards；　would　call　muy　cerrado；　that　is；　close　or
  indistinct。　　She　asked　me　if　I　was　going　up　the　bwlch。　　I　told　her
  I　was。
  〃Rather　you　than　I；〃　said　she；　looking　up　to　the　heavens；　which　had
  assumed　a　very　dismal；　not　to　say　awful；　appearance。
  Presently　I　began　to　ascend　the　pass　or　bwlch；　a　green　hill　on　my
  right　intercepting　the　view　of　Arran；　another　very　lofty　hill　on　my
  left　with　wood　towards　the　summit。　　Coming　to　a　little　cottage
  which　stood　on　the　left　I　went　to　the　door　and　knocked。　　A　smiling
  young　woman　opened　it；　of　whom　I　asked　the　name　of　the　house。
  〃Ty　Nant　…　the　House　of　the　Dingle；〃　she　replied。
  〃Do　you　live　alone？〃　said　I。
  〃No；　mother　lives　here。〃
  〃Any　Saesneg？〃
  〃No；〃　said　she　with　a　smile；　〃S'sneg　of　no　use　here。〃
  Her　face　looked　the　picture　of　kindness。　　I　was　now　indeed　in　Wales
  amongst　the　real　Welsh。　　I　went　on　some　way。　　Suddenly　there　was　a
  moaning　sound；　and　rain　came　down　in　torrents。　　Seeing　a　deserted
  cottage　on　my　left　I　went　in。　　There　was　fodder　in　it；　and　it
  appeared　to　serve　partly　as　a　barn；　partly　as　a　cow…house。　　The
  rain　poured　upon　the　roof；　and　I　was　glad　I　had　found　shelter。
  Close　behind　this　place　a　small　brook　precipitated　itself　down
  rocks　in　four　successive　falls。
  The　rain　having　ceased　I　proceeded；　and　after　a　considerable　time
  reached　the　top　of　the　pass。　　From　thence　I　had　a　view　of　the
  valley　and　lake　of　Bala；　the　lake　looking　like　an　immense　sheet　of
  steel。　　A　round　hill；　however；　somewhat　intercepted　the　view　of　the
  latter。　　The　scene　in　my　immediate　neighbourhood　was　very　desolate；
  moory　hillocks　were　all　about　me　of　a　wretched　russet　colour；　on　my
  left；　on　the　very　crest　of　the　hill　up　which　I　had　so　long　been
  toiling；　stood　a　black　pyramid　of　turf；　a　pole　on　the　top　of　it。
  The　road　now　wore　nearly　due　west　down　a　steep　descent。　　Arran　was
  slightly　to　the　north　of　me。　　I；　however；　soon　lost　sight　of　it；　as
  I　went　down　the　farther　side　of　the　hill；　which　lies　over　against
  it　to　the　south…east。　　The　sun；　now　descending；　began　to　shine　out。
  The　pass　down　which　I　was　now　going　was　yet　wilder　than　the　one　up
  which　I　had　lately　come。　　Close　on　my　right　was　the　steep　hill's
  side　out　of　which　the　road　or　path　had　been　cut；　which　was　here　and
  there　overhung　by　crags　of　wondrous　forms；　on　my　left　was　a　very
  deep　glen；　beyond　which　was　a　black；　precipitous；　rocky　wall；　from
  a　chasm　near　the　top　of　which　tumbled　with　a　rushing　sound　a
  slender　brook；　seemingly　the　commencement　of　a　mountain　stream；
  which　hurried　into　a　valley　far　below　towards　the　west。　　When
  nearly　at　the　bottom　of　the　descent　I　stood　still　to　look　around
  me。　　Grand　and　wild　was　the　scenery。　　On　my　left　were　noble　green