He Spoke With Much Fervency, Enlarging Upon The High Importance Of The Holy Communion, And Exhorting People To Come To It In A Fit State Of Mind.

When he had finished a man in a neighbouring pew got up and spoke about his own unworthiness, saying this and that about himself, his sins of commission and omission, and dwelling particularly on his uncharitableness and the malicious pleasure which he took in the misfortunes of his neighbours.

The clergyman listened attentively, sometimes saying "Ah!" and the congregation also listened attentively, a voice here and there frequently saying "Ah." When the man had concluded the clergyman again spoke, making observations on what he had heard, and hoping that the rest would be visited with the same contrite spirit as their friend. Then there was a hymn and we went away.

The moon was shining on high and cast its silvery light on the tower, the church, some fine trees which surrounded it, and the congregation going home; a few of the better dressed were talking to each other in English, but with an accent and pronunciation which rendered the discourse almost unintelligible to my ears.

I found my way back to my inn and went to bed, after musing awhile on the concluding scene of which I had been witness in the church.

CHAPTER XCVII

Llandovery - Griffith ap Nicholas - Powerful Enemies - Last Words - Llandovery Church - Rees Pritchard - The Wiser Creature - God's better than All - The Old Vicarage.

THE morning of the ninth was very beautiful, with a slight tendency to frost.

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