is　that　it　would　fling　itself　a　little　more　open；　and　that　its
  priests　would　a　little　more　bestir　themselves；　in　a　word；　that　it
  would　shoulder　the　cross　and　become　a　missionary　church。'
  'It　is　too　proud　for　that；'　said　Winifred。
  'You　are　much　more　of　a　Methodist；'　said　I；　'than　your　husband。
  But　tell　me；'　said　I；　addressing　myself　to　Peter；　'do　you　not
  differ　from　the　church　in　some　points　of　doctrine？　　I；　of　course；
  as　a　true　member　of　the　church；　am　quite　ignorant　of　the　peculiar
  opinions　of　wandering　sectaries。'
  'Oh　the　pride　of　that　church！'　said　Winifred；　half　to　herself；
  'wandering　sectaries！'
  'We　differ　in　no　points　of　doctrine；'　said　Peter；　'we　believe　all
  the　church　believes；　though　we　are　not　so　fond　of　vain　and
  superfluous　ceremonies；　snow…white　neckcloths　and　surplices；　as　the
  church　is。　　We　likewise　think　that　there　is　no　harm　in　a　sermon　by
  the　road…side；　or　in　holding　free　discourse　with　a　beggar　beneath　a
  hedge；　or　a　tinker；'　he　added；　smiling；　'it　was　those　superfluous
  ceremonies；　those　surplices　and　white　neckcloths；　and；　above　all；
  the　necessity　of　strictly　regulating　his　words　and　conversation；
  which　drove　John　Wesley　out　of　the　church；　and　sent　him　wandering
  up　and　down　as　you　see　me；　poor　Welsh　Peter；　do。'
  Nothing　farther　passed　for　some　time；　we　were　now　drawing　near　the
  hills：　　at　last　I　said；　'You　must　have　met　with　a　great　many
  strange　adventures　since　you　took　up　this　course　of　life？'
  'Many；'　said　Peter；　'it　has　been　my　lot　to　meet　with；　but　none　more
  strange　than　one　which　occurred　to　me　only　a　few　weeks　ago。　　You
  were　asking　me；　not　long　since；　whether　I　believed　in　devils？　　Ay；
  truly；　young　man；　and　I　believe　that　the　abyss　and　the　yet　deeper
  unknown　do　not　contain　them　all；　some　walk　about　upon　the　green
  earth。　　So　it　happened；　some　weeks　ago；　that　I　was　exercising　my
  ministry　about　forty　miles　from　here。　　I　was　alone；　Winifred　being
  slightly　indisposed；　staying　for　a　few　days　at　the　house　of　an
  acquaintance；　I　had　finished　afternoon's　worship　…　the　people　had
  dispersed；　and　I　was　sitting　solitary　by　my　cart　under　some　green
  trees　in　a　quiet　retired　place；　suddenly　a　voice　said　to　me；　〃Good…
  evening；　Pastor〃；　I　looked　up；　and　before　me　stood　a　man；　at　least
  the　appearance　of　a　man；　dressed　in　a　black　suit　of　rather　a
  singular　fashion。　　He　was　about　my　own　age；　or　somewhat　older。　　As
  I　looked　upon　him；　it　appeared　to　me　that　I　had　seen　him　twice
  before　whilst　preaching。　　I　replied　to　his　salutation；　and
  perceiving　that　he　looked　somewhat　fatigued；　I　took　out　a　stool
  from　the　cart；　and　asked　him　to　sit　down。　　We　began　to　discourse；　I
  at　first　supposed　that　he　might　be　one　of　ourselves；　some　wandering
  minister；　but　I　was　soon　undeceived。　　Neither　his　language　nor　his
  ideas　were　those　of　any　one　of　our　body。　　He　spoke　on　all　kinds　of
  matters　with　much　fluency；　till　at　last　he　mentioned　my　preaching；
  complimenting　me　on　my　powers。　　I　replied；　as　well　I　might；　that　I
  could　claim　no　merit　of　my　own；　and　that　if　I　spoke　with　any
  effect；　it　was　only　by　the　grace　of　God。　　As　I　uttered　these　last
  words；　a　horrible　kind　of　sneer　came　over　his　countenance；　which
  made　me　shudder；　for　there　was　something　diabolical　in　it。　　I　said
  little　more；　but　listened　attentively　to　his　discourse。　　At　last　he
  said　that　I　was　engaged　in　a　paltry　cause；　quite　unworthy　of　one　of
  my　powers。　　〃How　can　that　be；〃　said　I；　〃even　if　I　possessed　all　the
  powers　in　the　world；　seeing　that　I　am　engaged　in　the　cause　of　our
  Lord　Jesus？〃
  'The　same　kind　of　sneer　again　came　on　his　countenance；　but　he
  almost　instantly　observed；　that　if　I　chose　to　forsake　this　same
  miserable　cause；　from　which　nothing　but　contempt　and　privation　was
  to　be　expected；　he　would　enlist　me　into　another；　from　which　I　might
  expect　both　profit　and　renown。　　An　idea　now　came　into　my　head；　and
  I　told　him　firmly　that　if　he　wished　me　to　forsake　my　present
  profession　and　become　a　member　of　the　Church　of　England；　I　must
  absolutely　decline；　that　I　had　no　ill…will　against　that　church；　but
  I　thought　I　could　do　most　good　in　my　present　position；　which　I
  would　not　forsake　to　be　Archbishop　of　Canterbury。　　Thereupon　he
  burst　into　a　strange　laughter；　and　went　away；　repeating　to　himself；
  〃Church　of　England！　　Archbishop　of　Canterbury！〃　　A　few　days　after；
  when　I　was　once　more　in　a　solitary　place；　he　again　appeared　before
  me；　and　asked　me　whether　I　had　thought　over　his　words；　and　whether
  I　was　willing　to　enlist　under　the　banners　of　his　master；　adding
  that　he　was　eager　to　secure　me；　as　he　conceived　that　I　might　be
  highly　useful　to　the　cause。　　I　then　asked　him　who　his　master　was；
  he　hesitated　for　a　moment；　and　then　answered；　〃The　Roman　Pontiff。〃
  〃If　it　be　he；〃　said　I；　〃I　can　have　nothing　to　do　with　him；　I　will
  serve　no　one　who　is　an　enemy　of　Christ。〃　　Thereupon　he　drew　near　to
  me；　and　told　me　not　to　talk　so　much　like　a　simpleton；　that　as　for
  Christ；　it　was　probable　that　no　such　person　ever　existed；　but　that
  if　He　ever　did；　He　was　the　greatest　impostor　the　world　ever　saw。
  How　long　he　continued　in　this　way　I　know　not；　for　I　now　considered
  that　an　evil　spirit　was　before　me；　and　shrank　within　myself；
  shivering　in　every　limb；　when　I　recovered　myself　and　looked　about
  me；　he　was　gone。　　Two　days　after；　he　again　stood　before　me；　in　the
  same　place；　and　about　the　same　hour；　renewing　his　propositions；　and
  speaking　more　horribly　than　before。　　I　made　him　no　answer；
  whereupon　he　continued；　but　suddenly　hearing　a　noise　behind　him；　he
  looked　round　and　beheld　Winifred；　who　had　returned　to　me　on　the
  morning　of　that　day。　　〃Who　are　you？〃　said　he；　fiercely。　　〃This
  man's　wife；〃　said　she；　calmly　fixing　her　eyes　upon　him。　　〃Begone
  from　him；　unhappy　one；　thou　temptest　him　in　vain。〃　　He　made　no
  answer；　but　stood　as　if　transfixed：　　at　length；　recovering　himself；
  he　departed；　muttering　〃Wife！　wife！　　If　the　fool　has　a　wife；　he
  will　never　do　for　us。〃'
  CHAPTER　LXXX
  The　border　…　Thank　you　both　…　Pipe　and　fiddle　…　Taliesin。
  WE　were　now　drawing　very　near　the　hills；　and　Peter　said；　'If　you
  are　to　go　into　Wales；　you　must　presently　decide；　for　we　are　close
  upon　the　border。'
  'Which　is　the　border？'　said　I。
  'Yon　small　brook；'　said　Peter；　'into　which　the　man　on　horseback　who
  is　coming　towards　us　is　now　entering。'
  'I　see　it；'　said　I；　'and　the　man；　he　stops　in　the　middle　of　it；　as
  if　to　water　his　steed。'
  We　proceeded　till　we　had　nearly　reached　the　brook。　　'Well；'　said
  Peter；　'will　you　go　into　Wales？'
  'What　should　I　do　in　Wales？'　I　demanded。
  'Do！'　said　Peter；　smiling；　'learn　Welsh。'
  I　stopped　my　little　pony。　　'Then　I　need　not　go　into　Wales；　I
  already　know　Welsh。'
  'Know　Welsh！'　said　Peter；　staring　at　me。
  'Know　Welsh！'　said　Winifred；　stopping　her　cart。
  'How　and　when　did　you　learn　it？'　said　Peter。
  'From　books；　in　my　boyhood。'
  'Read　Welsh！'　said　Peter；　'is　it　possible？'
  'Read　Welsh！'　said　Winifred；　'is　it　possible？'
  'Well；　I　hope　you　will　come　with　us；'　said　Peter。
  'Come　with　us；　young　man；'　said　Winifred；　'let　me；　on　the　other
  side　of　the　brook；　welcome　you　into　Wales。'
  'Thank　you　both；'　said　I；　'but　I　will　not　come。'
  'Wherefore？'　exclaimed　both；　simultaneously。
  'Because　it　is　neither　fit　nor　proper　that　I　cross　into　Wales　at
  this　time；　and　in　this　manner。　　When　I　go　into　Wales；　I　should　wish
  to　go　in　a　new　suit　of　superfine　black；　with　hat　and　beaver；
  mounted　on　a　powerful　steed；　black　and　glossy；　like　that　which　bore
  Greduv　to　the　fight　of　Catraeth。　　I　should　wish；　moreover；　to　see
  the　Welshmen　assembled　on　the　border　ready　to　welcome　me　with　pipe
  and　fiddle；　and　much　whooping　and　shouting；　and　to　attend　me　to
  Wrexham；　or　even　as　far　as　Machynllaith；　where　I　should　wish　to　be
  invited　to　a　dinner　at　which　all　the　bards　should　be　present；　and
  to　be　seated　at　the　right　hand　of　the　president；　who；　when　the
  cloth　was　removed；　should　arise；　and；　amidst　cries　of　silence；
  exclaim　…　〃Brethren　and　Welshmen；　allow　me　to　propose　the　health　of
  my　most　respectable　friend　the　translator　of　the　odes　of　the　great
  Ab　Gwilym；　the　pride　and　glory　of　Wales。〃'
  'How！'　said　Peter；　'hast　thou　translated　the　works　of　the　mighty
  Dafydd？'
  'With　notes　critical；　historical；　and　explanatory。'
  'Come　with　us；　friend；'　said　Peter。　　'I　cannot　promise　such　a
  dinner　as　thou　wishest；　but　neither　pipe　nor　fiddle　shall　be
  wanting。'
  'Come　with　us；　young　man；'　said　Winifred；　'even　as　thou　art；　and
  the　daughters　of　Wales　shall　bid　thee　welcome。'
  'I　will　not　go　with　you；'　said　I。　　'Dost　thou　see　that　man　in　the
  ford？'
  'Who　is　staring　at　us　so；　and　whose　horse　has　not　yet　done
  drinking？　　Of　course　I　see　him。'
  'I　shall　turn　back　with　him。　　God　bless　you。'
  'Go　back　with　him　not；'　said　Peter；　'h