to recover your language, sir, and your health, sir; for you are
not the person you pretend to be, sir: I know you very well, and
shall be happy to work for you."

"Well," said I, "if I ever settle down here, I shall be happy to
employ you. Farewell."

I went back the way I had come, till I reached the little hamlet.
Seeing a small public-house, I entered it. A good-looking woman,
who met me in the passage, ushered me into a neat sanded kitchen,
handed me a chair and inquired my commands; I sat down, and told
her to bring me some ale; she brought it, and then seated herself
by a bench close by the door.

"Rather a quiet place this," said I, "I have seen but two faces
since I came over the hill, and yours is one."

"Rather too quiet, sir," said the good woman, "one would wish to
have more visitors."

"I suppose," said I, "people from Llangollen occasionally come to
visit you."

"Sometimes, sir, for curiosity's sake; but very rarely - the way is
very steep."

"Do the Tylwyth Teg ever pay you visits?"

"The Tylwyth Teg, sir?"