“No,” said I, “but I might be, for I served an apprenticeship to it.”
“I am glad to hear it,” said Mr R---, shaking me by the hand. “Take my advice, come and settle at Llangollen and be my partner.”
“If I did,” said I, “I am afraid that our partnership would be of short duration; you would find me too eccentric and flighty for the law. Have you a good practice?” I demanded after a pause.
“I have no reason to complain of it,” said he, with a contented air.
“I suppose you are married?” said I.
“Oh yes,” said he, “I have both a wife and family.”
“A native of Llangollen?” said I.
“No,” said he: “I was born at Llan Silin, a place some way off across the Berwyn.”
“Llan Silin?” said I, “I have a great desire to visit it some day or other.”
“Why so?” said he, “it offers nothing interesting.”