What I said about the Gwyddelians was only in jest." As we were about to depart John said: "It does not rain at present, sir, but I think it will.

You had better take an umbrella." I did so, and away we went.

We passed over the bridge, and turning to the right went by the back of the town through a field.

As we passed by the Plas Newydd John Jones said: "No one lives there now, sir; all dark and dreary; very different from the state of things when the ladies lived there--all gay then and cheerful.

I remember the ladies, sir, particularly the last, who lived by herself after her companion died.