“Have you much English?” said I.
“Very little; I can only speak a few words.”
“Are you the farmer?”
“Yes! I farm the greater part of the Strath.”
“I suppose the land is very good here?”
“Why do you suppose so?”
“Because the monks built their house here in the old time, and the monks never built their houses except on good land.”
“Well, I must say the land is good; indeed I do not think there is any so good in Shire Aberteifi.”
“I suppose you are surprised to see me here; I came to see the old Monachlog.”
“Yes, gentleman! I saw you looking about it.”