"Ohyes；Iwilltellyou。Onedayashewaswanderingabout，dressedquitelikeagentleman，heheardacry，andfoundoneveryfineladyinthehandsofonehighwayman，whowouldhaverobbedandmurderedher。Tomkillsthehighwaymanandconductstheladyhometoherhouseandherhusband，forshewasamarriedlady。OutofgratitudetoTomfortheservicehehasdone，thegentlemanandladyinvitehimtostaywiththem。Thegentleman，whoisagreatgentleman，fondofhisbottleandhunting，takesmightilytoTomforhisfunnysayingsandbecauseTom’sagoodhandataglasswhenattable，andagoodhandataleapwheninfield；theladyalsotakesverymuchtoTom，becauseheonedomm’dhandsomefellow，withplentyofwitandwhattheycallboetry—forTom，amongstotherthings，wasnobadboet，andcouldtreataladytopennillionaboutherfaceandherancle，andthetipofherear。AtlastTomgoesawayuponhiswanderings，not，however，beforehehasgotonepromisefromthelady，thatifevershebecomesdisengagedshewillbecomehiswife。Well，aftersometime，thelady’shusbanddiesandleavesherallhisproperty，sothatallofasuddenshefindsherselfonegreatindependentlady，mistressofthewholeofStrathFeen，onefairandpleasantvalleyfarawaythereovertheEasternhills，bytheTowey，onthebordersofShireCar。Tom，assoonashehearsthenewsofallthis，setsoffforStrathFeenandaskstheladytoperformherword；butthelady，whofindsherselfonegreatandindependentlady，andmoreoverdoesnotquiteliketheideaofmarryingonethief，forshehadlearntwhoTomwas，doeshumandhah，andatlengthbegstobeexcused，becauseshehaschangedhermind。Tombegsandentreats，butquiteinvain，tillatlastshetellshimtogoawayandnottroubleheranymore。Tomgoesaway，butdoesnotyetlosehope。Hetakesuphisquartersinonestrangelittlecave，nearlyatthetopofonewildhill，verymuchlikesugarloaf，whichdoesriseabovetheTowey，justwithinShireCar。Ihaveseenthecavemyself，whichisstillcalledYstafellTwmShoneCatty。Veryqueercaveitis，instrangesituation；steeprockjustaboveit，ToweyRiverroaringbelow。
　　ThereTomtakesuphisquarters，andfromthereheoftensalliesforth，inhopeofhavinginterviewwithfairladyandmakingheralterhermind，butshewillhavenothingtodowithhim，andatlastshutsherselfupinherhouseandwillnotgoout。Well，Tomnearlylosesallhope；he，however，determinestomakeonelasteffort；soonemorninghegoestothehouseandstandsbeforethedoor，entreatingwithoneloudandlamentablevoicethattheladywillseehimoncemore，becauseheiscometobidheroneeternalfarewell，beingabouttosetoffforthewarsinthekingdomofFrance。Well，theladywhohearsallhesaysrelentsonelittle，andshowingherselfatthewindow，beforewhichareverystrongironbars，shesays：’HereIam！whateveryouhavetosay，sayitquicklyandgoyourway。’SaysTom：’Iamcometobidyouoneeternalfarewell，andhavebutonelastslightrequesttomake，whichisthatyouvouchsafetostretchoutofthewindowyourlily—
　　whitehand，thatImayimpressonelastburningkissofloveonthesame。’Well，theladyhesitatesonelittletime；atlast，havingonewoman’sheart，shethinksshemaygranthimthislastlittlerequest，andstretchingherhandthroughthebars，shesays：
　　’Well，there’smyhand，kissitonceandbegone。’ForthwithTom，seizingherwristwithhislefthand，says：’Ihavegotyounow，andwillneverletyougotillyousweartobecomemywife。’
　　’Never，’saidthelady，’willIbecomethewifeofonethief，’andstriveswithallhermighttopullherhandfree，butcannot，forthelefthandofTomismorestrongthantherightofotherman。
　　ThereuponTomwithhisrighthanddrawsforthhissword，andwithonedreadfulshoutdoesexclaim，—’Nowwillyousweartobecomemywife，forifyoudon’t，byGod’sbloodandnails，Iwillthismomentsmiteoffyourhandwiththissword。’Thentheladybeingverymuchfrightened，andhavingonesneakingkindnessforTom，whothoughhelookedveryfiercelookedalsoveryhandsome，said，—
　　’Well，well！apromiseisapromise；Ipromisedtobecomeyourwife，andsoIwill；IswearIwill；byallIholdholyIswear；soletgomyhand，whichyouhavealmostpulledoff，andcomeinandwelcome！’SoTomletsgoherhand，andtheladyopensherdoor，andbeforenighttheyweremarried，andinlessthanonemonthTom，beingnowveryrichandLordofYstradFeen，wasmadejusticeofthepeaceandchairmanatquartersession。"
　　"AndwhatkindofjusticeofthepeacedidTommake？"
　　"Ow，theverybestjusticeofthepeacethatthereeverwas。Hemadetheoldsayinggood：youmustgetonethieftocatchonethief。HehadnotbeenajusticethreeyearbeforetherewasnotathiefinShireBreconnorinShireCar，fortheyalsomadehimjusticeofCarmarthenshire，andachildmightwalkthroughthecountryquitesafewithapurseofgoldinitshand。Hesaidthatashehimselfcouldnothaveafingerinthepie，hewouldtakecarenobodyelseshould。Andyethewasnotonebloodyjusticeeither；neverhangedthiefwithoutgivinghimachancetoreform；
　　butwhenhefoundhimquitehardenedhewouldsay：’Hangupderogue！’Oh，Tomwasnotaveryhardman，andhadonegratefulheartforanyoldkindnesswhichhadbeensewnhim。OnedayasTomsatondebenchwithotherbigwigs，Tomthebiggestwigofthelot，amanwasbroughtupchargedwithstealingonebullock。Tomnosoonercasteyeonthemanthanherememberedhimquitewell。
　　ManyyearsbeforeTomhadstoleapairofoxen，whichhewishedtogetthroughthetownofBrecon，butdidnotdaretodrivethemthrough，foratthatverytimetherewasonewarrantoutagainstTomatBreconforsomethinghehaddone。SoTomstandswithhisoxenontheroad，scratchinghisheadandnotknowingwhattodo。
　　Atlengththerecomesamanalongtheroad，makingtowardsBrecon，towhomTomsays：’Honestman，Iwantthesetwooxentobedriventosuchandsuchapublic—housetwomilesbeyondBrecon；IwoulddrivethemmyselfonlyIhavebusinesstodoelsewhereofmoreimportance。NowifyouwilldrivethemformethereandwaittillIcome，whichwillnotbelong，Iwillgiveyouagroat。’Saystheman；’Iwilldrivethemtherefornothing，forasmywayliespastthatsamepublic—houseIcaneasilyaffordtodoso。’SoTomleavestheoxenwiththeman，andbyroughandroundaboutroadmakesforthepublic—house—beyondBrecon，wherehefindsthemanwaitingwiththeoxen，whohandsthemovertohimandgoesonhisway。Now，inthemanbroughtupbeforehimandtheotherbigwigsonthebenchforstealingthebullock，Tomdoesrecognisethemanwhohaddonehimthatsamegoodturn。Well！theevidencewasheardagainsttheman，anditsoonappearedquiteclearthatthemandidreallystealthebullock。SaystheotherbigwigstoTom：’Thefacthasbeenprovedquiteclear。Whathavewenowtodobuttoadshudgeatoncethatthedomm’dthiefbehung？’ButTom，whorememberedthatthemanhadoncedonehimonegoodturn，hadmadeuphismindtosavetheman。Sosayshetotheotherbigwigs：
　　’Myveryworthyesteemedfriendsandcoadshutors，Idoperfectlyagreewithyouthatthefacthasbeenprovedclearenough，butwithrespecttodeman，Ishouldbeverymuchgrievedshouldhebehungforthisonefact，forIdidknowhimlongtimeago，anddidfindhimtobeonedomm’dhonestmaninonetransactionwhichIhadwithhim。SomywordyandesteemedfriendsandcoadshutorsIshouldesteemitonegreatfavourifyouwouldadshudgethatthemanshouldbeletoffthisonetime。If，however，youdeemitinexpedienttoletthemanoff，thenofcoursethemanmustbehung，forIshallnotpresumetosetmyopinionsandjudgmentsagainstyouropinionsandjudgments，whicharefarbetterthanmyown。’Thentheotherbigwigsdidlookverybigandsolemn，anddidshaketheirheadsanddidwhispertooneanotherthattheywereafraidthemattercouldnotbedone。Atlast，however，theydidcometotheconclusionthatasTomhadsaidthathehadknownthefellowoncetobeonedomm’dhonestman，andastheyhadagreatregardforTom，whowasonedomm’dgoodmagistrateandhighlyrespectablegentlemanwithwhomtheyweregoingtodinethenextday—forTomImusttellyouwasinthehabitofgivingtheverybestdinnersinallShireBrecon—itmightnotbeincompatiblewiththeperformanceoftheirdutytoletthemanoffthisonetime，seeingashowthepoorfellowhadprobablymerelymadeoneslightlittlemistake。Well：tomakethemattershort，themanwasletoffwithonlyaslightreprimand，andleftthecourt。
　　Scarcely，however，hadhegonetwentyyards，whenTomwasafterhim，andtappinghimontheshouldersaid：’Honestfriend，awordwithyou！’ThenthemanturningroundTomsaid：’Doyouknowme，pray？’’IthinkIdo，yourhonour，’saidtheman。’Ithinkyourhonourwasoneofthebigwigs，whowerejustnowsokindastoletmeoff。’’Iwasso，’saidTom；’anditiswellforyouthatIwasthebiggestofthesebigwigsbeforewhomyoustoodplaced，otherwisetoacertaintyyouwouldhavebeenhunguponhigh；butdidyoueverseemebeforethisaffair？’’No，yourhonour，’saidtheman，’Idon’trememberevertohaveseenyourhonourbefore。’
　　SaysTom，’Don’tyourememberonelongtimeagodrivingapairofoxenthroughBreconforamanwhostoodscratchinghisheadontheroad？’’Ohyes，’saystheman；’Idorememberthatwellenough。’
　　’Well，’saidTom；’Iwasthatman。Ihadstolenthatpairofoxen，andIdarednotdrivethemthroughBrecon。Youdrovethemforme；
　　andfordoingmethatgoodturnIhavethisdaysavedyourlife。I
　　wasthiefthenbutamnowbigwig。IamTwmShoneCatti。Nowlookee！Ihavesavedyourlifethisonetime，butIcanneversaveitagain。Shouldyoueverbebroughtupbeforemeagain，thoughbutforstealingonekid，IwillhangyouashighaseverHamanwashung。Onewordmore；herearefivepiecesofgold。Takethem：
　　employthemwell，andreformasIhavedone，andperhapsintimeyoumaybecomeonebigwig，likemyself。’Well：themantookthemoney，andlaiditouttothebestadvantage，andbecameatlastsohighlyrespectableacharacterthattheymadehimaconstable。Andnow，mygentleman，wearecloseuponTregaron。"
　　Afterdescendingahillwecametowhatlookedasmallsuburb，andpresentlycrossedabridgeoverthestream，thewatersofwhichsparkledmerrilyinthebeamsofthemoonwhichwasnowshiningbrightoversomeloftyhillstothesouth—east。Beyondthebridgewasasmallmarket—place，ontheright—handsideofwhichstoodanancientlookingchurch。TheplaceuponthewholeputmeverymuchinmindofanAndalusianvillageoverhungbyitssierra。"Whereistheinn？"saidItomycompanion。
　　"Yonderitbe；"saidhepointingtoalargehouseatthefartherendofthemarket—place。"Verygoodinnthat—TalbotArms—wheretheyarealwaysgladtoseeEnglishgentlemans。"Thentouchinghishat，andpolitelywavinghishand，heturnedononeside，andIsawhimnomore。
　　CHAPTERXCIII
　　TregaronChurch—TheMinister—GoodMorning—TomShone’sDisguises—TomandtheLady—KlimandCatti。
　　IEXPERIENCEDverygoodentertainmentattheTregaronInn，hadanexcellentsupperandaverycomfortablebed。Iaroseatabouteightinthemorning。Thedaywasdullandmisty。Afterbreakfast，accordingtomyusualfashion，Itookastrolltoseeabout。Thetown，whichisverysmall，standsinavalley，nearsomewildhillscalledtheBerwyn，liketherangetothesouthofLlangollen。Thestream，whichrunsthroughitandwhichfallsintotheTeiviatalittledistancefromthetown，iscalledtheBrennig，probablybecauseitdescendsfromtheBerwynhills。ThesesouthernBerwynsformaveryextensivemountainregion，extendingintoBreconandCarmarthenshire，andcontainwithinthem，asIlongsubsequentlyfound，someofthewildestsolitudesandmostromanticsceneryinWales。Highupamidstthem，ataboutfivemilesfromTregaron，isadeep，broadlakewhichconstitutesthesourceoftheTowy，averybeautifulstream，whichaftermanyturningsandreceivingthewatersofnumeroussmallstreamsdischargesitselfintoCarmarthenBay。
　　IdidnotfailtopayavisittoTregaronchurch。Itisanantiquebuildingwithastonetower。Thedoorbeingopen，asthedoorofachurchalwaysshouldbe，Ientered，andwaskindlyshownbytheclerk，whomImetintheaisle，allaboutthesacrededifice。
　　Therewasnotmuchtobeseen。AmongstthemonumentswasastonetablettoJohnHerbert，whodied1690。TheclerktoldmethatthenameoftheclergymanofTregaronwasHughes；hesaidthathewasanexcellent，charitableman，whopreachedtheGospel，andgavehimselfgreattroubleineducatingthechildrenofthepoor。Hecertainlyseemedtohavesucceededinteachingthemgoodmanners：
　　asIwasleavingthechurch，Imetanumberoflittleboysbelongingtothechurchschool：nosoonerdidtheyseemethantheydrewthemselvesupit，arankononeside，andasIpassedtookofftheircapsandsimultaneouslyshouted，"Good—morning！"
　　AndnowsomethingwithrespecttothecelebratedheroofTregaron，TomShoneCatti，concerningwhomIpickedupagooddealduringmyshortstaythere，andofwhomIsubsequentlyreadsomethinginprintedbooks。（14）
　　Accordingtothetraditionofthecountry，hewastheillegitimatesonofSirJohnWynnofGwedir，byoneCatherineJonesofTregaron，andwasbornataplacecalledFynnonLidiart，closebyTregaron，towardstheconclusionofthesixteenthcentury。HewasbaptisedbythenameofThomasJones，butwasgenerallycalledTomShoneCatti，thatisTomJones，sonofCattiorCatherine。Hismother，whowasapersonofsomelittleeducation，broughthimup，andtaughthimtoreadandwrite。Hislife，tillhiseighteenthyear，wasmuchlikeotherpeasantboys；hekeptcrows，drovebullocks，andlearnedtoploughandharrow，butalwaysshowedadispositiontorogueryandmischief。Betweeneighteenandnineteen，inordertofreehimselfandhismotherfrompovertywhichtheyhadlongendured，headoptedtheprofessionofathief，andsoonbecamecelebratedthroughthewholeofWalesfortheclevernessandadroitnesswhichheexercisedinhiscalling；qualitiesinwhichheappearstohavetrustedmuchmorethaninstrengthanddaring，thoughwellendowedwithboth。Hisdisguiseswereinnumerable，andallimpenetrable；sometimeshewouldappearasanancientcrone；
　　sometimesasabeggingcripple；sometimesasabrokensoldier。
　　Thoughbynomeansscrupulousastowhathestole，hewasparticularlyaddictedtohorseandcattlestealing，andwasnolesssuccessfulinalteringtheappearanceofanimalsthanhisown，ashewouldfrequentlysellcattletotheverypersonsfromwhomhehadstolenthem，aftertheyhadbeensubjectedtosuchametamorphosis，bymeansofdyesandthescissors，thatrecognitionwasquiteimpossible。Variousattemptsweremadetoapprehendhim，butallwithoutsuccess；hewasneverathometopeoplewhoparticularlywantedhim，orifathomehelookedanythingbutthepersontheycameinquestof。Onceastrongandresoluteman，afarmer，whoconceived，andveryjustly，thatTomhadabstractedabullockfromhisstall，cametoTregaronwellarmedinordertoseizehim。RidinguptothedoorofTom’smother，hesawanagedandmiserable—lookingobject，withabeggar’sstaffandwallet，sittingonastonebenchbesidethedoor。DoesTomShoneCattilivehere？"saidthefarmer。"Ohyes，heliveshere，"repliedthebeggar。"Isheathome？""Ohyes，heisathome。""WillyouholdmyhorsewhilstIgoinandspeaktohim？""Ohyes，Iwillholdyourhorse。"Thereuponthemandismounted，tookabraceofpistolsoutofhisholsters，gavethecripplehishorse’sbridleandlikewisehiswhip，andenteredthehouseboldly。Nosoonerwasheinsidethanthebeggar，orratherTomShoneCatti，foritwashe，jumpedonthehorse’sback，androdeawaytothefarmer’shousewhichwassometenmilesdistant，alteringhisdressandappearanceasherodealong，havingvariousarticlesofdisguiseinhiswallet。Arrivingatthehousehetoldthefarmer’swifethatherhusbandwasinthegreatesttrouble，andwantedfiftypounds，whichshewastosendbyhim，andthathecamemountedonherhusband’shorse，andbroughthiswhip，thatshemightknowhewasauthorisedtoreceivethemoney。Thewife，seeingthehorseandthewhip，deliveredthemoneytoTomwithouthesitation，whoforthwithmadethebestofhiswaytoLondon，wherehesoldthehorse，andmadehimselfmerrywiththeprice，andwithwhathegotfromthefarmer’swife，notreturningtoWalesforseveralmonths。ThoughTomwasknownbyeverybodytobeathief，heappearstohavelivedonverygoodtermswiththegeneralityofhisneighbours，bothrichandpoor。Thepoorheconciliatedbybeingveryfreeofthemoneywhichheacquiredbytheftandrobbery，andwiththerichheingratiatedhimselfbyhumorousjesting，atwhichhewasaproficient，andbybeingabletosingagoodsong。Atlength，beinganextremelygood—lookingyoungfellow，heinducedawealthyladytopromisetomarryhim。Thisladyisrepresentedbysomeasawidow，andbyothersasavirginheiress。Aftersometime，however，sherefusedtoperformherpromiseandbarredherdoorsagainsthim。Tomretiredtoacaveonthesideofasteepwildhillnearthelady’shouse，towhichhefrequentlyrepaired，andatlast，havinginducedhertostretchherhandtohimthroughthewindowbars，underthepretencethathewishedtoimprintapartingkissuponit，hewonherbyseizingherhandandthreateningtocutitoffunlesssheperformedherpromise。Then，aseverythingatthetimeatwhichhelivedcouldbedonebymeansofmoney，hesoonobtainedforhimselfageneralpardon，andlikewiseacommissionasjusticeofthepeace，whichheheldtothetimeofhisdeath，tothesatisfactionofeverybodyexceptthievesandill—doers，againstwhomhewagedincessantwar，andwithwhomhewasadmirablyqualifiedtocope，fromtheknowledgehepossessedoftheirwaysandhabits，fromhavingpassedsomanyyearsofhislifeintheexerciseofthethievingtrade。Inhisyouthhewasmuchaddictedtopoetry，andagreatmanypennillionofhiscomposition，chieflyonhisownthievishexploits，areyetrecitedbytheinhabitantsofcertaindistrictsoftheshiresofBrecon，Carmarthen，andCardigan。
　　SuchisthehistoryorrathertheoutlineofthehistoryofTwmShoneCatti。Concerningtheactionsattributedtohim，itisnecessarytosaythatthegreaterpartconsistofmyths，whicharetoldofparticularindividualsofeverycountry，fromtheIndianOceantotheAtlantic：forexample，thestoryofcuttingoffthebull’stailisnotonlytoldofhimbutoftheIrishthiefDelany，andistobefoundinthe"LivesofIrishRoguesandRapparees；"
　　certaintricksrelatedofhimintheprintedtalebearinghisnamearealmostidenticalwithvariousrogueriesrelatedinthestory—
　　bookofKlimtheRussianrobber，（15）andthemostpoeticalpartofTomShone’shistory，namely，thatinwhichhethreatenstocutoffthehandofthereluctantbrideunlesssheperformsherpromise，is，inallprobability，anoffshootofthegrandmythof"theseveredhand，"whichinvariouswaysfiguresinthestoriesofmostnations，andwhichisturnedtoconsiderableaccountinthetaleoftheabove—mentionedRussianworthyKlim。
　　CHAPTERXCIV
　　LlanDdewiBrefi—PelagianHeresy—HuGadarn—GodofAgriculture—TheSilverCup—RudeTablet。
　　ITwasabouteleveno’clockinthemorningwhenIstartedfromTregaron；theskywasstillcloudyandheavy。ItooktheroadtoLampeter，distantabouteightmiles，intending，however，togomuchfartherereIstoppedforthenight。Theroadlaynearlysouth—
　　west。IpassedbyAberCoed，ahomesteadnearthebottomofadingledownwhichrunsabrookintotheTeivi，whichflowshereclosebytheroad；thenbyAberCarvan，whereanotherbrookdisembogues。Aber，asperhapsthereaderalreadyknows，isadisemboguement，andwhereveraplacecommenceswithAbertheretoacertaintydoesariverflowintothesea，orabrookorrivuletintoariver。InextpassedthroughNantDerven，andinaboutthree—quartersofanhourafterleavingTregaronreachedaplaceofoldrenowncalledLlanDdewiBrefi。
　　LlanDdewiBrefiisasmallvillagesituatedattheentranceofagorgeleadinguptosomeloftyhillswhichrisetotheeastandbelongtothesamemountainrangeasthosenearTregaron。AbrookflowingfromthehillsmurmursthroughitandatlengthfindsitswayintotheTeivi。Anancientchurchstandsonalittlerisinggroundjustbelowthehills；multitudesofrooksinhabititssteepleandfillthroughoutthedaytheairwiththeircawing。Theplacewearsaremarkableairofsolitude，butpresentsnothingofgloomandhorror，andseemsjustthekindofspotinwhichsomequietpensiveman，fatiguedbutnotsouredbytheturmoiloftheworld，mightsettledown，enjoyafewinnocentpleasures，makehispeacewithGod，andthencomposehimselftohislongsleep。
　　ItisnotwithoutreasonthatLlanDdewiBrefihasbeencalledaplaceofoldrenown。Inthefifthcentury，oneofthemostremarkableecclesiasticalconvocationswhichtheworldhaseverseenwasheldinthissecludedspot。Itwasforthepurposeofrefutingcertaindoctrines，whichhadforsometimepastcausedmuchagitationintheChurch，andwhichoriginatedwithoneMorgan，anativeofNorthWales，wholefthiscountryatanearlyageandrepairedtoItaly，wherehavingadoptedtheappellationofPelagius，whichisaLatintranslationofhisownnameMorgan，whichsignifies"bytheseashore，"hesoonbecamenotedasatheologicalwriter。Itisnotnecessarytoenterintoanydetailedexpositionofhisopinions；itwill，however，beaswelltostatethatoneofthepointswhichhewaschieflyanxioustoinculcatewasthatitispossibleforamantoleadalifeentirelyfreefromsinbyobeyingthedictatesofhisownreasonwithoutanyassistancefromthegraceofGod—adogmacertainlytothelastdegreedelusiveanddangerous。Whentheconvocationmettherewereagreatmanysermonspreachedbyvariouslearnedandeloquentdivines，butnothingwasproducedwhichwaspronouncedbythegeneralvoiceasatisfactoryanswertothedoctrinesoftheheresiarch。AtlengthitwasresolvedtosendforDewi，acelebratedteacheroftheologyatMynywinPembrokeshire，whofrommotivesofhumilityhadnotappearedintheassembly。MessengersthereforeweredespatchedtoDewi，who，afterrepeatedentreaties，wasinducedtorepairtotheplaceofmeeting，whereafterthreedays’labourinacellheproducedatreatiseinwritinginwhichthetenetsofMorganweresotriumphantlyoverthrownthattheconvocationunanimouslyadopteditandsentitintotheworldwithatestimonyofapprobationasanantidotetotheheresy，andsogreatwasitsefficacythatfromthatmomentthedoctrinesofMorganfellgraduallyintodisrepute。（16）
　　DewishortlyafterwardsbecameprimateofWales，beingappointedtotheseeofMinevaiorMynyw，whichfromthattimewascalledTyDdewiorDavid’sHouse，anamewhichitstillretainsamongsttheCumry，thoughatpresentcalledbytheSaxonsSaintDavid’s。AboutfivecenturiesafterhisdeaththecrownofcanonizationhavingbeenawardedtoDewi，variouschurcheswerededicatedtohim，amongstwhichwasthatnowcalledLlanDdewiBrefi，whichwasbuiltabovethecellinwhichthegoodmancomposedhiscelebratedtreatise。
　　Ifthissecludedgorgeorvalleyisconnectedwitharemarkablehistoricaleventitisalsoassociatedwithoneofthewildesttalesofmythology。HereaccordingtooldtraditiondiedoneofthehumpedoxenoftheteamofHuGadarn。Distractedathavinglostitscomrade，whichperishedfromthedreadfuleffortswhichitmadealongwiththeothersindrawingtheafanchenoroldcrocodilefromthelakeoflakes，itfledawayfromitsmaster，andwanderedabout，tillcomingtotheglennowcalledthatofLlanDdewiBrefi，itfelldownandperishedafterexcessivebellowing，fromwhichnoisetheplaceprobablyderiveditsnameofBrefi，forBrefinCumbricsignifiesamightybellowingorlowing。Hornsofenormoussize，saidtohavebelongedtothishumpedoxorbison，wereformanyagespreservedinthechurch。
　　ManywillexclaimwhowasHuGadarn？HuGadarnintheGwladyrHaforsummercountry，acertainregionoftheEast，perhapstheCrimea，whichseemstobeamodificationofCumria，taughttheCumrytheartsofcivilisedlife，tobuildcomfortablehouses，tosowgrainandreap，totamethebuffaloandthebison，andturntheirmightystrengthtoprofitableaccount，toconstructboatswithwickerandtheskinsofanimals，todrainpoolsandmorasses，tocutdownforests，cultivatethevineandencouragebees，makewineandmead，framelutesandfifesandplayuponthem，composerhymesandverses，fusemineralsandformthemintovariousinstrumentsandweapons，andtomoveinmassesagainsttheirenemies，andfinallywhenthesummercountrybecameover—populatedledanimmensemultitudeofhiscountrymenacrossmanylandstoBritain，acountryofforests，inwhichbears，wolves，andbisonswandered，andofmorassesandpoolsfullofdreadfulefyncorcrocodiles，acountryinhabitedonlybyafewsavageGauls，butwhichshortlyafterthearrivalofHuandhispeoplebecameasmilingregion，forestsbeingthinned，bearsandwolveshunteddown，efyncannihilated，bullsandbisonstamed，cornplantedandpleasantcottageserected。AfterhisdeathhewasworshippedastheGodofagricultureandwarbytheCumryandtheGauls。TheGermanspaidhimdivinehonoursunderthenameofHeus，fromwhichnametheprovinceofHesseinwhichtherewasamightytempledevotedtohim，deriveditsappellation。TheScandinaviansworshippedhimunderthenameofOdinandGautr，thelatterwordamodificationofCadarnormighty。ThewildFinnsfearedhimasawizardandhonouredhimasamusicianunderthenameofWainoemoinen，anditisveryprobablethathewasthewondrousbeingwhomtheGreekstermedOdysses。TillalateperiodthewordHuamongsttheCumrywasfrequentlyusedtoexpressGod—GwirHu，Godknows，beingacommonsaying。ManyWelshpoetshavecalledtheCreatorbythenameofthecreature，amongstothersIoloGochinhisodetotheploughman：—
　　"ThemightyHuwholivesforever，Ofmeadandwinetomenthegiver，Theemperoroflandandsea，AndofallthingsthatlivingbeDidholdaploughwithhisgoodhand，Soonasthedelugelefttheland，Toshowtomenbothstrongandweak，Thehaughty—heartedandthemeek，OfalltheartstheheavenbelowThenoblestistoguidetheplough。"
　　SomuchforHuGadarnorHutheMighty，whosenameputsonestrangelyinmindoftheAlKaderHuortheAlmightyHeoftheArabians。
　　Iwenttoseethechurch。Theinsidewasveryrudeandplain—aroughtablecoveredwithafadedclothservedforanaltar—ontheright—handsidewasavenerable—lookingchest。
　　"Whatisthereinthatbox？"saidItotheoldsextonwhoattendedme。
　　"Thetreasureofthechurch，sir，"herepliedinafeeblequakingvoice。
　　"Dearme！"saidI，"whatdoesthetreasureconsistof？"
　　"Youshallsee，sir，"saidhe，anddrawingalargekeyoutofhispocketheunlockedthechestandtakingoutacupofsilverheputitintomyhandsaying：—"Thisisthetreasureofthechurch，sir！"
　　Ilookedatthecup。Itwastolerablylargeandofverychasteworkmanship。Gravenuponitwerethefollowingwords：—
　　"PoculumEclesieDeLXXNDewyBrefy1574。"
　　"Doyoualwayskeepthiscupinthatchest？"saidI。
　　"Yessir！wehavekeptittheresincethecupwasgiventousbydegodlyQueenElizabeth。"