People have not the courage to do so nowadays, but more cunning, knavery,
and written parchment, wide as a cromlech, is necessary to bind the
bargain, and for all that it would be strange if no flaw existed or were
contrived therein." "Well, well," said Taliesin, "I would not be worth a
straw there, I may as well be here; truth will never be found where there
are many bards, nor justice where many lawyers, until health be found
where there be many doctors."
Upon this a grey-haired, writhled shrimp, who had heard of the presence
of an earthly man, came and fell at my feet, weeping profusely. "Alack,
poor fellow," cried I, "what art thou?" "One who suffers too much wrong
on earth day by day," he replied, "and your soul must obtain me justice."
"What is thy name?" I enquired. "I am called Someone," was the answer,
"and there is no love-message, slander, lie, or tale to breed quarrels,
but that I am blamed for most of them. 'In sooth,' said one, 'she is an
excellent wench, and has spoken highly of you to Someone, although
someone great was seeking her.' 'I heard Someone,' said another,
'reckoning a debt of nine hundred pounds on such and such an estate.
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