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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTED
Pane
SIR,
.
Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperused
ty
those
sameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymy
přítel
friend
,thereverendMrHugoBehn;
a
and
Iampleasedtofindyouthinkthey
mohou
may
beprintedwitha
dobrou
good
prospectofsuccess;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,are
takové
such
asmayberedargued,
li
if
notentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondenceofpersons
stále
still
living,givemeleave,
s
with
allduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersin
dotyčné
question
werenotwrittenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;
že
that
theyhavenotendencytothemalafama,
nebo
or
prejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;
ale
but
rathertotheinformation
a
and
edificationofmankind:
sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminentattorneyof
tohoto
this
place,who,afterdueinspection
a
and
consideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetterscontainany
záležitost
matter
whichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.
Finally,
pokud
if
youandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,
že
that
,incaseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethe
celou
whole
uponmyownshoulders,evenquoad
pokutu
fine
andimprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:
Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imay
říci
say
,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,
pokud
if
,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:
albeit,Iammuchsurprised
že
that
morecareisnottakentoexcludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersas
mohou
may
bejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitution,inchurch
a
and
state—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,
že
that
thesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;
ale
but
thisIwillassert
a
and
maintain,totisviribus,that,fromthe
dne
day
hequalified,hehas
nikdy
never
beenonceseenintratempliparietes,
že
that
istosay,withintheparishchurch.
Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,
když
when
thesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,my
dobrý
good
Sir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;
ale
but
fromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenat
večeři
dinner
,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.
Fourthly,
a
and
lastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionof
těchto
these
Letters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyownconscience
pouze
only
;
sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;
a
and
,bythistime,I
doufám
hope
Ihavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,
že
that
thelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,
a
and
theworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;
inwhichI
doufám
hope
Irest,.
RespectedSir,Your
velmi
very
humbleservant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
Ipropose,Deovolente,to
mít
have
thepleasureofseeingyouinthegreat
městě
city
,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreat
s
with
youconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;
acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,
v
at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,
a
and
shallbegladtotreat
s
with
youfortheM.S.
který
which
IhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
ale
but
canbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.
Ty
Those
thingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,
a
and
namenames;
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthe
města
town
issochangeable.
Thenthere
mít
have
beensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—What
mezi
between
Smollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,
a
and
Baretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwith
že
that
kindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,
pokud
if
youplease,runtherisqueofprinting
a
and
publishing,andyoushall
mít
have
halftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethe
potíže
trouble
tobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodists
a
and
Dissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangerto
že
that
sortofreading;
andthe
dvě
two
persons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponin
těchto
those
matters,areoutofthe
cestu
way
;
oneisgoneabroad,carpenterofamanofwar;
a
and
theother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftamanualofdevotion
napůl
half
finishedonmyhands,
poté
after
havingreceivedmoneyforthe
celý
whole
copy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,
a
and
hadthemostorthodoxpenofallmypeople;
a
and
Ineverknewhisjudgmentfail,
ale
but
inflyingfromhisbread
a
and
butteronthisoccasion.
ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,over
a
and
abovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.
In
na
the
latewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraph
který
that
camebythepost,reflectingupon
na
the
behaviourofacertainregimentinbattle.
Anofficerofsaidregimentcametomyshop,
a
and
,inthepresenceofmywife
a
and
journeyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfear
více
more
waysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;
myactionlay,
a
and
Irecovered.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,
a
and
nothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbut
jeden
one
printerfloggedatthecart’stail
těchto
these
thirtyyears;
thatwasCharlesWatson;
a
and
heassuredmeitwasno
víc
more
thanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;
ale
but
itcametonothing.
Pokud
If
aninformationshouldbemoved
pro
for
,andgrantedagainstyou,astheeditorof
těchto
those
Letters,Ihopeyouwill
mít
have
honestyandwitenoughtoappear
a
and
takeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sa
jistý
sure
steptohonourandpreferment.
IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;
a
and
am,verysincerely,.
Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Prosím
Please
mykindservicetoyourneighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,carriagepaid,whichhewill
prosím
please
toacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.
My
žena
wife
,whoisveryfondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentsto
mu
him
,andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthat
druhu
kind
,whichhewasso
dobrý
good
astosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.
ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightas
dobře
well
swallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—Ihavetoldyouover
a
and
overhowhardIamtomove;
a
and
atthistimeof
denní
day
,Ioughttoknow
něco
something
ofmyownconstitution.
Proč
Why
willyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendme
další
another
prescription—Iamaslame
a
and
asmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeupon
na
the
wheel:
indeed,Iamequallydistressedin
mysli
mind
andbody—AsifIhadnotplagues
dost
enough
ofmyown,those
děti
children
ofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—what
podnikání
business
havepeopletoget
děti
children
toplaguetheirneighbours?
AridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsuchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidup
s
with
anotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.
Ishallsetout
zítra
tomorrow
morningfortheHotWellatBristol,
kde
where
IamafraidIshallstaylonger
než
than
Icouldwish.
Onthereceiptof
tohoto
this
sendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horse
a
and
thedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthe
dva
two
oldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,
a
and
sellitofftothepooratashillingabushel
pod
under
marketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmission
a
and
paycosts.
Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhis
peněz
money
.
Thefellowisabadneighbour,
a
and
Idesire,tohave
nic
nothing
todowithhim:
ale
but
asheispurse-proud,heshall
zaplatí
pay
forhisinsolence:
lethimgive
pět
five
poundstothepooroftheparish,
a
and
Iwillwithdrawmyaction;
a
and
inthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderneycow,
a
and
fortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:
ale
but
don’tsayasyllableofthematterto
žádné
any
livingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
Idesireyouwilllock
up
allmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
a
and
besureyoutaketheironchest
s
with
mypapersintoyour
vlastní
own
custody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumsto
ruce
hand
,besuretopack
up
inthetrunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;
tobesentmeintheBristolwaggon
bez
without
lossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
myrosecollardneglejay
s
with
greenrobins,myyellowdamask,
a
and
myblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;
myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinhead
a
and
lappetsandthelitelbox
s
with
myjowls.
Williamsmay
přinést
bring
overmybum-daffee,andtheviol
s
with
theeasingsofDrHill’sdockwater
a
and
Chowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.
Praytakeparticularcareofthe
dům
house
whilethefamilyisabsent.
Lettherebea
oheň
fire
constantlykeptinmybrother’schamber
a
and
mine.
Themaids,havingnothingto
dělat
do
,maybesataspinning.
Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,
a
and
letnoneofthemenhaveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshit
každý
every
eveningbedark—Thegardnir
a
and
thehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethe
domě
house
,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;
a
and
hopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeover
na
the
maids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumping
s
with
themen.
Letme
vědět
know
Alderney’scalfbesould
ještě
yet
,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;
a
and
ifthecoblerhascutDicky,
a
and
howporeanemilboretheoperation.
Nomoreatpresent,
ale
but
rests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
Drahá
DEAR
MOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyou
a
and
Saul,beingingoodhealth,
a
and
hopingtohearthesamefromyou;
a
and
thatyouandSaulwilltakemypoorkittento
postele
bed
withyouthiscoldweather.
Wehavebeen
všichni
all
in,asadtaking
zde
here
atGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunaway
s
with
aplayer-man,andyoungmaster
a
and
hewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
ale
but
thesquireappliedtothemare,
a
and
theywere,boundover.—Mistressbidmenotspeaka
slovo
word
ofthematterto
žádné
any
Christiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservintsshould
vidět
see
allandsaynothing—
Ale
But
whatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,
a
and
camehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastaken
s
with
theasterisks,butthey
brzy
soon
wentoff.
ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,
a
and
hesubscribedarepository
které
which
didhimgreatservice—thank
Bohu
God
he’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmybox
a
and
thepillyberandputthem
pod
under
yourownbed;
for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllim
bude
will
beapryingintomysecrets,
teď
now
mybackisturned.
JohnThomasisingoodhealth,
ale
but
sulky.
Thesquiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;
a
and
Johnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceive
žádné
no
vails;
buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvails
a
and
perquisites;
andsothereisforsartain.
Weare
všichni
all
goingtotheHotWell,
kde
where
Ishalldrinkyourhealthinaglassof
vody
water
,being,.
ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
Drahý
DEAR
PHILLIPS,
AsIhave
nic
nothing
moreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,
nebo
or
neglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,
nyní
now
beginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.
Ibeginitsooner
než
than
Iintended,thatyou
mohou
may
haveitinyour
moci
power
torefuteanyidlereportswhich
mohou
may
becirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichI
mít
have
beeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensome
dobu
time
settledhereinaboarding-school.
Když
When
Icamehitherwithmyuncle
a
and
aunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,
s
with
anagreeableperson;
butremarkablysimple,
a
and
quiteignorantofthe
světě
world
.
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocall
ho
him
,whohadseenherataplay;
a
and
,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.
ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIintercepted
jeden
one
ofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,
a
and
tellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthematter.
ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,
a
and
behavedwithabundanceofmettle.
Ačkoli
Though
hisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;
přesto
yet
ashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeofagentleman,
a
and
somethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,
a
and
madeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemyword
a
and
honour,&c.
andto-morrow
ráno
morning
wesetoutforBristolWells,
kde
where
Iexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImay
jednoho
one
dayattempttodescribeforyouramusement.
Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,
a
and
ridiculous.—Myuncleisanodd
druh
kind
ofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,
a
and
sounpleasantinhismanner,
že
that
ratherthanbeobligedtokeephim
společnost
company
,I’dresignallclaimtotheinheritanceofhisestate.
Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmay
mít
have
souredhistemper,and,
možná
perhaps
,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;
certainit
je
is
,allhisservantsandneighboursinthe
zemi
country
arefondofhim,eventoadegreeofenthusiasm,the
důvod
reason
ofwhichIcannotasyetcomprehend.
RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,
a
and
alltherestofmy
staré
old
Cambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,
a
and
praytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhis
staré
old
master,whois,andever
bude
will
be,.
DearPhillips,Youraffectionate
přítel
friend
,andhumbleservant,JER.
ToMrsJERMYNather
domě
house
inGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingno
matku
mother
ofmyown,I
doufám
hope
youwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoor
srdce
heart
toyou,whohave
vždy
always
actedthepartofa
laskavý
kind
parenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyour
péči
care
.
Indeed,andindeed,myworthygoverness
může
may
believeme,whenIassure
ji
her
,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwise
než
than
virtuous;
and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishall
nikdy
never
behavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.
IconfessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudence
a
and
experience.
Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhatthe
mladý
young
mansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,
ale
but
Iwasashamedtomention
to
it
;
andthenhebehavedsomodest
a
and
respectful,andseemedtobesomelancholy
a
and
timorous,thatIcouldnot
najít
find
inmyhearttodoanything
že
that
shouldmakehimmiserable
a
and
desperate.
Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,I
nikdy
never
onceallowedhimthefavourofa:
salute;
a
and
astothefewlettersthatpassed
mezi
between
us,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,
a
and
Ihopetheycontain
nic
nothing
contrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:
ale
but
timewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourto
zapomenout
forget
aconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,
a
and
havenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidI
jednou
once
closemyeyesfor
tři
three
nightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverely
když
when
wearebyourselves;
ale
but
Ihopetosoftenherintime,byhumility
a
and
submission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytears
a
and
distress;
andisnowalltenderness
a
and
compassion;
andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmy
slib
promise
tobreakoffallcorrespondence
s
with
thatunfortunateyouth;
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,Ishall
mít
have
nopeaceofmindtillI
vědět
know
mydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenher
chudé
poor
,disconsolate,forlorn,.
ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnot
přijít
come
safetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIbegyouwillwrite
mi
me
,onthereceiptof
to
it
,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisa
dobré
good
girl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;
asforJarvis,hewas
velmi
very
shyoftakingchargeofmyletter
a
and
thelittleparcel,becausehis
sestra
sister
Sallyhadliketohavelosther
místo
place
onmyaccount:
indeedIcannotblamethe
muže
man
forhiscaution;
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—My
drahý
dear
companionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,
že
that
Iamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompany
a
and
conversation,atatime
kdy
when
Ineedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumour
a
and
goodsense;
but,I
doufám
hope
,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,
bude
will
lastforlife—Idoubtnot
ale
but
onmysideit
bude
will
dailyincreaseandimprove,asIgainexperience,
a
and
learntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.
O,my
drahá
dear
Letty!
whatshallI
říct
say
aboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,
a
and
,ifpossible,toforget
něj
him
:
but,alas!
Ibegintoperceive
že
that
willnotbeinmy
moci
power
.
Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyouby
této
this
opportunity,beggingyouwill
buď
either
keepitsafetillbettertimes,
nebo
or
returnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,
bude
will
makeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.
Pokud
If
heshouldbelow-spiritedatmysending
zpět
back
hispicture,youmay
říct
tell
himIhavenooccasionforapicture,
zatímco
while
theoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;
Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
protože
because
theremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforget
me
,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
a
and
yetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalse
a
and
inconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattemptto
vidět
see
meforsometime;
for,consideringtheresentment
a
and
passionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequences
které
which
wouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrustto
času
time
andthechapterofaccidents;
nebo
or
rathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfail,sooner
nebo
or
later,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonour
a
and
virtue.
Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
ale
but
itisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterofpoliteamusement,
a
and
everyotherplacewemaychancetovisit;
a
and
Iflattermyselfthatmy
drahá
dear
MissWilliswillbepunctualinanswering
na
the
lettersofheraffectionate,.
ToDrLEWIS.
Drahý
DEAR
LEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirections
s
with
somesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsby
této
this
time,hadtheweatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.
Irodeoutupon
na
the
DownslastTuesday,in
na
the
forenoon,whenthesky,asfaras
na
the
visiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;
ale
but
beforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrain
která
that
wetmetotheskinin
tři
three
minutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;
ale
but
ithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)for
jeden
one
fortnight.
Itmakesme
zle
sick
tohearpeopletalkofthefine
ovzduší
air
uponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeable
nebo
or
salutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.
Myniecehashadadangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftasbutter,
a
and
aseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,
a
and
hereducationhasnotbeenneglected;
že
that
istosay,shecan
psát
write
andspell,andspeakFrench,
a
and
playupontheharpsichord;
thenshedancesfinely,hasa
dobrou
good
figure,andisverywellinclined;
ale
but
,she’sdeficientinspirit,
a
and
sosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,
a
and
readsromances.—Thenthere’sher
bratr
brother
,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,
plný
full
ofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;
proudasaGermancount,
a
and
ashotandhastyasaWelchmountaineer.
Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—Ivowto
Bohu
God
,sheissometimessointolerable,thatI
téměř
almost
thinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;
a
and
yetIamconsciousofnosins
které
that
oughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?
Ian’t
ženatý
married
toTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegetthe
další
other
two:
letthemchoose
jiného
another
guardian:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboys
a
and
girls.
YouearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whicharebriefly
tyto
these
,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeenso
dlouho
long
coppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;
a
and
goingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedto
říct
tell
you!
shefellinlovewith
jednoho
one
oftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellow
který
that
goesbythenameofWilson.
Therascal
brzy
soon
perceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,
a
and
managedmatterssoastoseeherata
domě
house
whereshewentto
pít
drink
teawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomade
a
and
dressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.
Když
When
wearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,
a
and
Wilsonbribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;
ale
but
itseemsJeryhad
already
acquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)
že
that
shecarriedtheletterto
mu
him
,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.
Therash
chlapec
boy
,withoutsayingawordofthematterto
mi
me
,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
a
and
,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolence
dostatečně
enough
.
Thetheatricalherowas
příliš
too
fargoneinromancetobrook
takové
such
usage:
herepliedinblankverse,
a
and
aformalchallengeensued.