My Neighbors - Stories of the Welsh People by Caradoc Evans
page 68 of 135 (50%)
page 68 of 135 (50%)
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arises from Capel Sion to the moor.
In the morning Sheremiah rode forth on his colt, and he said to Shan Rhydwen: "Boy of a pigger am I, whatever." "Dirt-dirt, man," Shan cried; "no fat pigs have I, look you." "Mournful that is. Mouthings have I heard about grand pigs Tyhen. No odds, wench. Farewell for this minute, female Tyhen." "Pigger from where you are?" Shan asked. "From Pencader the horse has carried me. Carry a preacher he did the last Monday." "Weary you are, stranger. Give hay to your horse, and rest you and take you a little cup of tea." "Happy am I to do that. Thirsty is the backhead of my neck." Sheremiah praised the Big Man for tea, bread, butter, and cheese, and while he ate and drank he put artful questions to Shan. In the evening he said to Catrin: "Quite tidy is Rhydwen. Is she not one hundred acres? And if there is not water in every field, is there not in four?" He hastened to the owner of Rhydwen and made this utterance: "Farmer very ordinary is your sister Shan. Shamed was I to examine your land." "I shouldn't be surprised," answered the owner. "Speak hard must I to the trollop." |
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