I have, however, had my falls.

Are you going far to-night, sir ?" "I am going to Beth Gelert," said I.
"A good six miles, sir, from here.

Do you come from Caernarvon ?" "Farther than that," said I.

"I come from Bangor." "To-day, sir, and walking ?" "To-day, and walking." "You must be rather tired, sir, you came along the valley very slowly." "I am not in the slightest degree tired," said I; "when I start from here, I shall put on my best pace, and soon get to Beth Gelert." "Anybody can get along over level ground," said the old man, laconically.
"Not with equal swiftness," said I.

"I do assure you, friend, to be able to move at a good swinging pace over level ground is something not to be sneezed at.