[Wild Wales by George Borrow]@TWC D-Link bookWild Wales CHAPTER LVII 9/10
Have you ever been in Norfolk or Suffolk ?" "No," said the man, "but I know something of Suffolk.
I have an uncle there." "Whereabouts in Suffolk ?" said I. "At a place called -- -," said the man. "In what line of business ?" said I. "In none at all; he is a clergyman." "Shall I tell you his name ?" said I. "It is not likely you should know his name," said the man. "Nevertheless," said I, "I will tell it you--his name was -- -" "Well," said the man, "sure enough that is his name." "It was his name," said I, "but I am sorry to tell you he is no more. To-day is Saturday.
He died last Tuesday week and was probably buried last Monday.
An excellent man was Dr.H.O.
A credit to his country and to his order." The man was silent for some time and then said with a softer voice and a very different manner from that he had used before, "I never saw him but once, and that was more than twenty years ago--but I have heard say that he was an excellent man--I see, sir, that you are a clergyman." "I am no clergyman," said I, "but I knew your uncle and prized him.
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