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 Capel Sion or in the place around. Now on an August day she went to Eisteddfod Castellybryn and there met Gwylim, the son of Silah and Tim, farmers in the Vale of Towy. … Gwylim came and courted Betti in full daylight, wherefore the men of Sion grew angry, and they called on Joshua and said to him: “Speak you to her, little Josh, for is she not your sister, man?” Joshua took counsel of God. God answered him by a dream. “Well-well, Josh bach,” He said, “very terrible is this about the wench Betti. Windy is the female. Command you her to remain unwed. Moreover, not right for her to take a husband away from Capel Sion. Ach y fi! Giving her farm and pennies and silver and yellow gold to a male who worships trappings and ceremonials in the old church! Be you wrathful with her in My name.” Joshua spoke these words, and more, to his sister, but Betti refused to turn from her way, for