 Having saved for six years until she had enough money to pay for a copy, she started one morning in 1800 for Bala, and walked the 26 miles over mountainous terrain, barefoot as usual, to obtain a copy from Rev.Thomas Charles, the only individual with Bibles for sale in the area.According to one version of the story, Mr. Charles told her that all of the copies which he had received were sold or already spoken for.