For many years I served a travelling gentleman, whom I accompanied in all his wanderings.

I have been five times across the Alps, and in every capital of Europe.

My master at length dying left me in his will something handsome, whereupon I determined to be a servant no longer, but married, and came to Llangollen, which I had visited long before with my master, and had been much pleased with.

After a little time these premises becoming vacant, I took them, and set up in the public line, more to have something to do, than for the sake of gain, about which, indeed, I need not trouble myself much, my poor, dear master, as I said before, having done very handsomely by me at his death.

Here I have lived for several years, receiving strangers, and improving my house and grounds.