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Dinas for you if you could find a thrifty, tidy female.” “How voice you then about Gwen the widow of Noah?” asked Tomos, “There’s a one she is for tending to the house!”

“You would have to pay her,” said Deio. “It is not some one to look after the house you want. You need a woman to look after the land, and the cattle, and your milk, man. And after you. A woman who will be profitable. Sara Jane, indeed ! No, boy bach, don't you deal lightly with Old Simon's wench. Not respectable is that to Capel Sion.”

“Your father speaks sense, Tomos nice,” said Katto. “It’s time you wedded. Do you look round you for one like the wife of Tydu. Is she not tidy and saving? Was she not carting dung into the field when she was full? You will be five over forty in the eleventh month.” Deio took out from his mouth the