I would we knew something more anent this man and his views.
"Warbel, didst thou know him?
Is he anyone known in and about Chad ?" "I never saw his face before, sir," answered Warbel.

"I know not so much as his name.

I had thought of making some inquiries of the village folks.

All I noted was that he seemed always to have plenty of persons around and about him, and his wares were nothing very attractive.

Still, it is often the tales peddlers tell and the way they have with them that keeps a crowd always about them.