[Wild Wales by George Borrow]@TWC D-Link bookWild Wales CHAPTER XLIX 15/16
The money belongs to the bank, so it is but right to stow it away in the bank safe. I certainly should be loth to leave it here with you in the room, after what you have said." He then got up, unlocked the drawer, took out the bag, and with a "Goodnight, Mr," left the room. I "trifled" over my brandy and water till I finished it, and then walked forth to look at the town.
I turned up a street, which led to the east, and soon found myself beside the lake at the north-west extremity of which Bala stands.
It appeared a very noble sheet of water stretching from north to south for several miles.
As, however, night was fast coming on I did not see it to its full advantage.
After gazing upon it for a few minutes I sauntered back to the square, or marketplace, and leaning my back against a wall, listened to the conversation of two or three groups of people who were standing near, my motive for doing so being a desire to know what kind of Welsh they spoke.
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