ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTED
Gospodine
SIR,.Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyou
su
haveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;i
andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprinteds
withagoodprospectofsuccess;inasmuchas
na
theobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ako
ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inna
thefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingna
theprivatecorrespondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thatna
theLettersinquestionwerenotwritteni
andsentunderthesealofsecrecy;thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,
ili
orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;butrathertotheinformation
i
andedificationofmankind:sothatitbecometh
je
asortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminentattorneyof
ovog
thisplace,who,afterdueinspectioni
andconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetterscontainbilo
anymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.Finally,
ako
ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,that,inslučaju
caseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakena
thewholeuponmyownshoulders,čak
evenquoadfineandimprisonment,iako
though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,I
možda
maysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,ako
if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthat
više
morecareisnottakentoexcludefromthecommissionsve
allsuchvagrantforeignersasmože
maybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitution,inchurchi
andstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisne
nobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;ali
butthisIwillasserti
andmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedana
dayhequalified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.Thirdly,
s
withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,kada
whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mydobri
goodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofje
arush;butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenat
večeru
dinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,
i
andlastly,withreferencetona
themannerinwhichIgotpossessionofove
theseLetters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyownconsciencesamo
only;sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;
i
and,bythistime,IhopeIhavetakođer
alsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatna
thelasthandmaybestaviti
puttoouragreement,andna
theworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;in
kojoj
whichIhopeIrest,.Respected
Gospodine
Sir,Yourveryhumbleservant,.JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
Ipropose,Deovolente,to
imam
havethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatgradu
city,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreats
withyouconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,
u
at—SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,
i
andshallbegladtotreats
withyoufortheM.S.koji
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;ali
butcanbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingis
sve
allalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,i
andnamenames;butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthe
grada
townissochangeable.Then
tu
therehavebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—Whatizmeđu
betweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,i
andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyeds
withthatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ako
ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprintingi
andpublishing,andyoushallimati
havehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletodovesti
bringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—Nobodyreadssermonsali
butMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyowndio
part,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;a
andthetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,arevan
outoftheway;oneisgoneabroad,carpenterofamanofwar;
a
andtheother,hasbeensillydovoljno
enoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidje
aprosecutionforblasphemy—I’maveliki
greatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftje
amanualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,nakon
afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthecijeli
wholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,a
andhadthemostorthodoxpenofallmypeople;i
andIneverknewhisjudgmentfail,ali
butinflyingfromhisbreadi
andbutteronthisoccasion.ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,over
i
andabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.Inthelate
ratu
war,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,je
aparagraphthatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofje
acertainregimentinbattle.Anofficerofsaidregimentcametomyshop,
i
and,inthepresenceofmywifei
andjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearviše
morewaysthanone,tona
theconvictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;myactionlay,
a
andIrecovered.Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,
i
andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutjedan
oneprinterfloggedatthecart’stailovih
thesethirtyyears;thatwasCharlesWatson;
i
andheassuredmeitwasnoviše
morethanaflea-bite.C—S—hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbythe
Kuća
HouseofL—;butitcameto
ništa
nothing.Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,
i
andgrantedagainstyou,asna
theeditorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillimati
havehonestyandwitenoughtoappeari
andtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtona
thepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasiguran
suresteptohonourandpreferment.Ishallthinkmyself
sretna
happyifIcanlendyoualift;i
andam,verysincerely,.Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Pleasemykindservicetoyourneighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.
My
supruga
wife,whoisveryfondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstomu
him,andbegstoknowifthere’sbilo
anyofthatkind,whichhewassodobar
goodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—Ihavetoldyouover
i
andoverhowhardIamtomove;i
andatthistimeofdana
day,Ioughttoknownešto
somethingofmyownconstitution.Zašto
Whywillyoubesopositive?Prithee
pošaljite
sendmeanotherprescription—Iamaslamei
andasmuchtorturedinsvim
allmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponna
thewheel:indeed,Iamequallydistressedin
umu
mindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesdovoljno
enoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatposao
businesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?Je
AridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeintakav
suchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidups
withanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imožda
mayexplainmyselfinmynext.Ishallsetout
sutra
tomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,gdje
whereIamafraidIshallostati
staylongerthanIcouldwish.Onthereceiptof
ovo
thissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horsei
andthedemipique.TellBarnstothreshoutthe
dva
twooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,i
andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelispod
undermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissioni
andpaycosts.Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhis
novca
money.Thefellowisa
loš
badneighbour,andIdesire,tohavenikakve
nothingtodowithhim:ali
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:neka
lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,a
andIwillwithdrawmyaction;andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheher
djece
children:butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpay
kad
whensheisable.Idesireyouwilllockup
sve
allmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;i
andbesureyoutaketheironchestsa
withmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,ovaj
thistroublefrom,.ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Kad
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthetrunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;tobesentmeintheBristolwaggon
bez
withoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.myrosecollardneglejay
sa
withgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,i
andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinhead
i
andlappetsandthelitelboxs
withmyjowls.Williamsmay
donijeti
bringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolsa
withtheeasingsofDrHill’sdockwateri
andChowder’slacksitif.Thepoorcreaturehasbeenterriblystupratedever
otkad
sincewelefthuom.Praytakeparticularcareofthe
kuću
housewhilethefamilyisabsent.Neka
Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamberi
andmine.Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,
i
andletnoneofthemenimaju
haveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettoimaju
havethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardniri
andthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethekuću
house,withtheblunderbussandtheveliki
greatdog;andhopeyou’ll
imati
haveawatchfuleyeoverna
themaids.IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumping
s
withthemen.LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesould
još
yet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;i
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,i
andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.Nema
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
Draga
DEARMOLLY,.Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,my
ljubav
lovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,i
andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;i
andthatyouandSaulwillodvesti
takemypoorkittentobeds
withyouthiscoldweather.Wehavebeen
svi
allin,asadtakingovdje
hereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunaways
withaplayer-man,andyounggospodar
masterandhewouldadonethemselvesje
amischief;butthesquireappliedtothemare,
i
andtheywere,boundover.—Mistressbidmenotspeakje
awordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—noviše
moreIshall;for,weservintsshould
vidjeti
seeallandsaynothing—Ali
Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyje
abutcher’sdog,andcamekući
homeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakensa
withtheasterisks,buttheyubrzo
soonwentoff.ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribed
je
arepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankBogu
Godhe’snowinafairnačin
waytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandna
thepillyberandputthempod
underyourownbed;for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllim
će
willbeapryingintomysecrets,sada
nowmybackisturned.JohnThomasisingoodhealth,
ali
butsulky.Thesquiregaveawayanouldcoatto
je
apoorman;andJohnsays
kao
as,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivene
novails;buthesaysas
kako
howthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsi
andperquisites;andsothereisforsartain.
Weare
svi
allgoingtotheHotWell,gdje
whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassofvode
water,being,.ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
Dragi
DEARPHILLIPS,AsIhave
ništa
nothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,ili
orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.Ibeginitsooner
nego
thanIintended,thatyoumayimati
haveitinyourpowertorefutebilo
anyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingje
afoolishquarrel,inwhichIimati
havebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensomevrijeme
timesettledhereinaboarding-school.Kad
WhenIcamehitherwithmyunclei
andaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherje
afinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;ali
butremarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.Ova
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofje
aperson—Iknownotwhattocallga
him,whohadseenheratje
aplay;and,withaconfidence
i
anddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIintercepted
jedno
oneofhisletters;asitwasmydutytostifle
ovu
thiscorrespondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,i
andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthematter.ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,
i
andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.Iako
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,byna
thebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtopuno
muchdeference;yetashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeof
je
agentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,theposao
businesstookair,Iknownotkako
how,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordi
andhonour,&c.andto-morrow
ujutro
morningwesetoutforBristolWells,gdje
whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoaobitelj
familyoforiginals,whomImožda
mayonedayattempttodescribeforyouramusement.Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,
i
andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,uvijek
alwaysonthefret,andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimdruštvo
company,I’dresignallclaimtotheinheritanceofhisestate.Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,
i
and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;certainitis,
svi
allhisservantsandneighboursinthezemlji
countryarefondofhim,čak
eventoadegreeofenthusiasm,therazlog
reasonofwhichIcannotasjoš
yetcomprehend.RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,
i
andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,i
andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,koji
whois,andeverwillbe,.Dragi
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,i
andhumbleservant,JER.ToMrsJERMYNather
kući
houseinGloucester.DEARMADAM,
Havingno
majku
motherofmyown,Ihopeyouwilldati
givemeleavetodisburdenmypoorsrce
hearttoyou,whohaveuvijek
alwaysactedthepartofaljubazni
kindparenttome,eversinceIwasputpod
underyourcare.Indeed,andindeed,myworthygoverness
može
maybelieveme,whenIassureher,thatIneverharbouredje
athoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;i
and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallnikada
neverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.IconfessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudence
i
andexperience.Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
i
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyousve
allthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;i
andthenhebehavedsomodesti
andrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyi
andtimorous,thatIcouldnotnaći
findinmyhearttodobilo
anythingthatshouldmakehimmiserablei
anddesperate.Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,I
nikada
neveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:salute;
andastothe
nekoliko
fewlettersthatpassedbetweennas
us,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopetheycontainništa
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:ali
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIće
willendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,koja
whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.Ihavecried
bez
withoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurrieddaleko
awayfromyou;nordidI
jednom
onceclosemyeyesfortri
threenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelykad
whenwearebyourselves;ali
butIhopetosoftenherintime,byhumilityi
andsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinna
thebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsi
anddistress;andisnow
sve
alltendernessandcompassion;andmy
brat
brotherisreconciledtomeonmyobećanje
promisetobreakoffallcorrespondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;ali
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,Ishallimati
havenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydraga
dearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lest
ovo
thisshouldnotcomesafetoruke
handbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,pod
undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisadobra
goodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;asforJarvis,hewas
vrlo
veryshyoftakingchargeofmyletteri
andthelittleparcel,becausehissestra
sisterSallyhadliketohavelosthermjesto
placeonmyaccount:indeedIcannotblamethemanforhiscaution;
ali
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydragi
dearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyi
andconversation,atatimekada
whenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumouri
andgoodsense;but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,
će
willlastforlife—Idoubtnotali
butonmysideitće
willdailyincreaseandimprove,asIgainexperience,i
andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.O,my
draga
dearLetty!whatshallI
kažem
sayaboutpoorMrWilson?Ihavepromisedtobreakoff
sve
allcorrespondence,and,ifpossible,toforgetga
him:but,alas!
Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmy
moći
power.Asitisby
ne
nomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubyovom
thisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,će
willmakeithisbusinesstovidi
seeyouattheusualplace.Ako
Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmayreći
tellhimIhavenooccasionforapicture,dok
whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butne
no;Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
jer
becausetheremustbeankraja
endofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme
me,forthesakeofhisownpeace;andyet
ako
ifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattemptto
vidi
seemeforsometime;for,considering
na
theresentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrata
brotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendeds
withconsequenceswhichwouldmakeussve
allmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimei
andthechapterofaccidents;ili
orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfail,soonerili
orlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonouri
andvirtue.Iwouldoffermy
ljubav
lovetotheyoungladies;ali
butitisnotfitthatbilo
anyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedovo
thisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterofpoliteamusement,i
andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;i
andIflattermyselfthatmydraga
dearMissWilliswillbepunctualinansweringna
thelettersofheraffectionate,.ToDrLEWIS.
Dragi
DEARLEWIS,Ihavefollowedyourdirections
s
withsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbyovog
thistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.Irodeoutupon
na
theDownslastTuesday,inna
theforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasna
thevisiblehorizon,waswithoutje
acloud;butbeforeIhadgone
je
afullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyje
astormofrainthatwetmetotheskinintri
threeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;ali
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forjedan
onefortnight.Itmakesme
muka
sicktohearpeopletalkofna
thefineairuponClifton-downs:Kako
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,gdje
wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?Myconfinementisthe
još
moreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.Myniecehashadadangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisa
jadna
poorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftasbutter,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;to
thatistosay,shemože
canwriteandspell,andgovoriti
speakFrench,andplayuponna
theharpsichord;thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,
i
andisverywellinclined;ali
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotje
alanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrat
brother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,pun
fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;proudasaGermancount,
i
andashotandhastyasaWelchmountaineer.Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—Ivowto
Bogu
God,sheissometimessointolerable,thatIgotovo
almostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;a
andyetIamconsciousofne
nosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilbi trebao
shouldnotIshakeoffove
thesetormentsatonce?Ian’t
oženjen
marriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!nordidIbegetthe
druga
othertwo:letthemchooseanotherguardian:
formy
dio
partIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;mnogo
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysi
andgirls.Youearnestlydesireto
znati
knowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whicharebrieflyove
these,andIhopetheywillići
gonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensodugo
longcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;i
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtoreći
tellyou!shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
Therascal
ubrzo
soonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,i
andmanagedmatterssoastovidi
seeheratahousewhereshewenttopiti
drinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofje
acorrespondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofje
ajadeofamilliner,whomadei
anddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.Kad
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,a
andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliverje
aletterintoherownhands;ali
butitseemsJeryhadveć
alreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshenajbolje
bestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertomu
him,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.Therash
dječak
boy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertomi
me,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;i
and,Isuppose,treatedhims
withinsolenceenough.Thetheatricalherowas
previše
toofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:herepliedinblankverse,
i
andaformalchallengeensued.