ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTED
Sir
SIR,.Ihavereceivedyour
ærede
esteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,at
thatyouhaveperusedthosesamme
sameLetters,thewhichwereafleveret
delivereduntoyoubymyven
friend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;og
andIampleasedtofinde
findyouthinktheymaybeprintedmed
withagoodprospectofsucces
success;inasmuchastheobjectionsyou
nævner
mention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchaskan
mayberedargued,ifnothelt
entirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionskan
mayarisefromprintingtheprivatekorrespondance
correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,give
givemeleave,withalldueunderkastelse
submission,toobserve,thattheLettersinpågældende
questionwerenotwrittenandsendt
sentunderthesealofsecrecy;thatthey
har
havenotendencytothemalafama,eller
orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;men
butrathertotheinformationog
andedificationofmankind:sothatitbecometh
en
asortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.Desuden
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,en
aneminentattorneyofthisplace,who,efter
afterdueinspectionandconsideration,declareth,Thathedothnotmener
thinkthesaidLetterscontainanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableinde
theeyeofthelaw.Endelig
Finally,ifyouandIskulle
shouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idoerklærer
declareinverbosacerdotis,that,intilfælde
caseofanysuchprosecution,Ivil
willtakethewholeuponmyegne
ownshoulders,evenquoadfineog
andimprisonment,though,Imustindrømme
confess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthe
personlige
personalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Ikan
maysay,nonfloccifacio—Iville
wouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,hvis
if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:albeit,Iam
meget
muchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottaget
takentoexcludefromthekommissionen
commissionallsuchvagrantforeignersaskan
maybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyforfatning
constitution,inchurchandstate—Godforbyde
forbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positivt
positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisikke
nobetterthanaJesuitinforklædt
disguise;butthisIwillassert
og
andmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedag
dayhequalified,hehasaldrig
neverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosige
say,withintheparishchurch.Thirdly,
med
withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’sbord
table,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutal
brutalinhisreprehensions,Imå
mustinformyou,mygoodHr
Sir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfrygt
feararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsagde
saidabove,Ivaluenotofen
arush;butfromthesudden
virkning
effectproduced,byabarbel’srække
row,whichIhadeatenatmiddag
dinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrække
rowisatcertainseasonsvoldsomt
violentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhiskapitel
chapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,and
sidst
lastly,withreferencetothemåde
mannerinwhichIgotbesiddelse
possessionoftheseLetters,itisen
acircumstancethatconcernsmyegen
ownconscienceonly;sufficethitto
sige
say,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinhvis
whosecustodytheywere;and,by
denne
thistime,IhopeIhave
havealsosatisfiedyouinsådan
suchways,thatthelasthånd
handmaybeputtoouraftale
agreement,andtheworkproceedmed
withallconvenientexpedition;in
hvor
whichIhopeIrest,.Respected
Sir
Sir,Yourveryhumbleservant,.JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
foreslår
propose,Deovolente,tohaveden
thepleasureofseeingyouinden
thegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,når
whenIshallbegladtobehandle
treatwithyouconcerningapakke
parcelofMS.sermons,ofen
acertainclergymandeceased;a
kage
cakeoftherightleaven,forden
thepresenttasteoftheoffentligheden
public.Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
Sir
SIR,Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,
og
andshallbegladtobehandle
treatwithyoufortheM.S.som
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourven
friendMrBehn;butcanby
ingen
nomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingis
alt
allalottery—Ihavebeenataber
loserbytheworksofthestørste
greatestmenoftheage—Ikunne
couldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;men
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofden
thetownissochangeable.Thentherehavebeenso
mange
manylettersupontravelslatelypublished—Whatmellem
betweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,og
andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimental
SentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyedmed
withthatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Ivil
will,ifyouplease,runden
therisqueofprintingandpublishing,og
andyoushallhavehalfden
theprofitsoftheimpression—Youbehøver
neednottakethetroubletobringe
bringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—Nobodylæser
readssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyegen
ownpart,Iamquiteafremmed
strangertothatsortoflæser
reading;andthetwopersons,
hvis
whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areude
outoftheway;oneisgone
udlandet
abroad,carpenterofamanofwar;og
andtheother,hasbeensillynok
enoughtoabscond,inordertoundgå
avoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’men
agreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasefterladt
leftamanualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,efter
afterhavingreceivedmoneyforden
thewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestguddommelige
divine,andhadthemostortodokse
orthodoxpenofallmyfolk
people;andIneverknewhis
dom
judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbrød
breadandbutteronthislejlighed
occasion.Byowningyouwasnot
sat
putinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofen
agoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbinde
bindinghimover.Inthe
slutningen
latewar,Iinsertedinmyaften
eveningpaper,aparagraphthatkom
camebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofet
acertainregimentinbattle.An
officer
officerofsaidregimentcametomybutik
shop,and,inthepresenceofmykone
wifeandjourneyman,threatenedtoskære
cutoffmyears—AsIudviste
exhibitedmarksofbodilyfearflere
morewaysthanone,totheoverbevisning
convictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover
over;myactionlay,andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,you
har
havenothingtofear,andintet
nothingtohope,onthathead—Therehar
hasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatdet
thecart’stailthesethirtyyears;thatwasCharlesWatson;
og
andheassuredmeitwasikke
nomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—har
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouse
HouseofL—;butitcameto
noget
nothing.Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,
og
andgrantedagainstyou,asdet
theeditorofthoseLetters,Ihåber
hopeyouwillhavehonestyog
andwitenoughtoappearog
andtakeyourtrial—Ifyouskulle
shouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourformue
fortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasureskridt
steptohonourandpreferment.Ishallthinkmyself
glad
happyifIcanlendyouet
alift;andam,very
oprigtigt
sincerely,.Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Pleasemykindservicetoyour
nabo
neighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackog
andCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,vogn
carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptere
acceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.My
kone
wife,whoisveryfondoftoastedost
cheese,presentshercomplimentstoham
him,andbegstoknowifthere’snogen
anyofthatkind,whichhewassogod
goodastosendussidste
lastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
Læge
DOCTOR,Thepillsaregoodfornothing—I
kunne
mightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—Ihar
havetoldyouoverandoverhvor
howhardIamtomove;og
andatthistimeofdagen
day,Ioughttoknownoget
somethingofmyownconstitution.Hvorfor
Whywillyoubesopositiv
positive?Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas
lam
lameandasmuchtorturedinalle
allmylimbsasifIwasbrudt
brokeuponthewheel:indeed,Iam
lige
equallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesnok
enoughofmyown,thosebørn
childrenofmysisterareefterladt
leftmeforaperpetualkilde
sourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavefolk
peopletogetchildrentoplage
plaguetheirneighbours?Aridiculous
hændelse
incidentthathappenedyesterdaytomyniece
nieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsådan
suchamanner,thatIforventer
expecttobelaidupmed
withanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Ikan
mayexplainmyselfinmynæste
next.Ishallsetouttomorrowmorningforthe
Hot
HotWellatBristol,whereIambange
afraidIshallstaylongerend
thanIcouldwish.Onthereceiptof
dette
thissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseog
andthedemipique.TellBarnstothreshoutthe
to
twooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,og
andsellitofftothefattige
pooratashillingabushelunder
undermarketprice.—Ihavereceivedasnivellingbrev
letterfromGriffin,offeringtogøre
makeapublicsubmissionandbetale
paycosts.Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocket
nogen
anyofhismoney.Thefellowis
en
abadneighbour,andIønsker
desire,tohavenothingtogøre
dowithhim:butasheispurse-proud,heshall
betale
payforhisinsolence:lethim
give
givefivepoundstothefattige
pooroftheparish,andIvil
willwithdrawmyaction;andinthemeantimeyou
kan
maytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’senke
widowhavetheAlderneycow,og
andfortyshillingstoclotheherbørn
children:butdon’tsayasyllableof
det
themattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherbetale
paywhensheisable.I
ønsker
desireyouwilllockupalle
allmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;og
andbesureyoutaketheironchestmed
withmypapersintoyouregen
owncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefra
from,.ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Når
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopakke
packupinthetrunkmand
malethatstandsinmyskab
closet;tobesentmein
de
theBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftid
time,thefollowingarticles,viz.my
rose
rosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,mygule
yellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetsmed
withtheshorthoop;myblooquiltedpetticot,my
grønne
greenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinhoved
headandlappetsandthelitelkasse
boxwithmyjowls.Williams
kan
maybringovermybum-daffee,og
andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterog
andChowder’slacksitif.Thepoor
skabning
creaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeversiden
sincewelefthuom.Praytake
særlig
particularcareofthehousemens
whilethefamilyisabsent.Lad
Lettherebeafirekonstant
constantlykeptinmybrother’skammer
chamberandmine.Themaids,
har
havingnothingtodo,maybesaten
aspinning.Idesireyou’ll
klappe
clapapad-luckonthewind-seller,og
andletnoneofthemenhaveoverskydende
excesstothestrongbear—don’tglemme
forgettohavethegatelort
shiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirog
andthehindmaylienedenfor
belowinthelandry,topartakeden
thehouse,withtheblunderbussog
andthegreatdog;and
håber
hopeyou’llhaveawatchfuløje
eyeoverthemaids.I
kender
knowthathussyMaryJones,elsker
lovestoberumpingwithden
themen.LetmeknowAlderney’s
kalv
calfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgåsen
goosebesitting;andifthecobler
har
hascutDicky,andhowporeanemilbåret
boretheoperation.Nomoreatpresent,
men
butrests,.Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,
April
April2.TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
Kære
DEARMOLLY,.Heavingthisimportunity,I
sender
send,mylovetoyouog
andSaul,beingingoodhelbred
health,andhopingtoheardet
thesamefromyou;andthatyou
og
andSaulwilltakemystakkels
poorkittentobedwithyoudette
thiscoldweather.Wehavebeen
alle
allin,asadtakingher
hereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadgerne
liketohaverunawaymed
withaplayer-man,andyoungmasterog
andhewouldadonethemselvesen
amischief;butthesquireappliedto
det
themare,andtheywere,boundover.—Mistressbidmenotsige
speakawordofthemattertonogen
anyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;for
for,weservintsshouldseealt
allandsaynothing—Butwhatwas
værre
worsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobebekymret
worriedbyabutcher’sdog,og
andcamehomeinaforfærdelig
terriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,men
buttheysoonwentoff.Det
ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,og
andhesubscribedarepositorysom
whichdidhimgreatservice—thankGud
Godhe’snowinaretfærdig
fairwaytodowell—praytage
takecareofmyboxog
andthepillyberandputthemunder
underyourownbed;for,Idosuppose
frue
madam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nu
nowmybackisturned.JohnThomasisin
godt
goodhealth,butsulky.Thesquire
gav
gaveawayanouldcoattoapoormand
man;andJohnsaysas,
hvordan
how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldham
him,byhisagreementhewastomodtage
receivenovails;buthe
siger
saysashowthere’saforskel
differencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;og
andsothereisforsartain.Weare
alle
allgoingtotheHotWell,hvor
whereIshalldrinkyoursundhed
healthinaglassofvand
water,being,.ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesus
college
college,Oxon.DEARPHILLIPS,
AsI
har
havenothingmoreatheartend
thantoconvinceyouIamude
incapableofforgetting,orneglectingthevenskab
friendshipImadeatcollege,nu
nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouog
andIagreed,atparting,todyrke
cultivate.Ibeginitsooner
end
thanIintended,thatyoukan
mayhaveitinyourmagt
powertorefuteanyidlereportswhichkan
maybecirculatedtomyberører
prejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishskænderi
quarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolveret
involvedonaccountofmysøster
sister,whohadbeensometid
timesettledhereinaboarding-school.Da
WhenIcamehitherwithmyonkel
uncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tohente
fetchheraway,Ifoundherafin
finetallgirl,ofseventeen,med
withanagreeableperson;but
bemærkelsesværdigt
remarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheverden
world.Thisdisposition,andwantof
erfaring
experience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattokalde
callhim,whohadseenherataplay;og
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,fandt
foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.Itwasbythe
største
greatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;asitwasmy
pligt
dutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinitsfødsel
birth,Imadeitmybusinesstofinde
findhimout,andtellhimmeget
veryfreelymysentimentsofthesagen
matter.Thesparkdidnot
lide
likethestileIused,og
andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.Selv
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamskammer
ashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomeget
muchdeference;yetashisbehaviourwas
bemærkelsesværdigt
remarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeofen
agentleman,andsomethingmighthavde
havehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstog
tookair,Iknownothvordan
how,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashavde
hadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogive
givemywordandhonour,&c.og
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,hvor
whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilie
familyoforiginals,whomImayonedag
dayattempttodescribeforyouramusement.My
tante
aunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isajomfru
maidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,forfængelig
vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddslags
kindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,og
andsounpleasantinhismåde
manner,thatratherthanbeforpligtet
obligedtokeephimcompany,I’dtræde tilbage
resignallclaimtothearven
inheritanceofhisestate.Indeedhisbeing
tortureret
torturedbythegoutmayhave
havesouredhistemper,and,måske
perhaps,Imaylikehimbedre
betteronfurtheracquaintance;certainitis,
alle
allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofham
him,eventoadegreeofbegejstring
enthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetforstå
comprehend.RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,
og
andalltherestofmygamle
oldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemytjeneste
servicetothecook,andbed
praytakecareofpoorPonto,forde
thesakeofhisoldmaster,som
whois,andeverwillbe,.Kære
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,og
andhumbleservant,JER.ToMrsJERMYNather
hus
houseinGloucester.DEARMADAM,
Har
Havingnomotherofmyegen
own,Ihopeyouwillgive
givemeleavetodisburdenmystakkels
poorhearttoyou,whohar
havealwaysactedthepartofen
akindparenttome,eversinceIwaslagt
putunderyourcare.Indeed,
og
andindeed,myworthygovernesskan
maybelieveme,whenIforsikrer
assureher,thatIneverharboureden
athoughtthatwasotherwiseend
thanvirtuous;and,ifGod
vil
willgivemegrace,Ishallaldrig
neverbehavesoastocasten
areflectiononthecareyouhar
havetakeninmyeducation.I
indrømmer
confessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceog
andexperience.Ioughtnotto
have
havelistenedtowhattheunge
youngmansaid;anditwasmy
pligt
dutytohavetoldyoualt
allthatpassed,butIwasashamedtonævne
mentionit;andthenhebehavedsomodest
og
andrespectful,andseemedtobesomelankolsk
melancholyandtimorous,thatIkunne
couldnotfindinmyhjerte
hearttodoanythingthatskulle
shouldmakehimmiserableanddesperat
desperate.Asforfamiliarities,Ido
erklærer
declare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofen
a:salute;
andastothe
få
fewlettersthatpassedbetweenos
us,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,og
andIhopetheycontainintet
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstadig
stillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:men
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIvil
willendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,som
whichissodispleasingtomyfamilie
family.Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,
og
andhavenottastedanythingbutte
tea,sinceIwashurriedvæk
awayfromyou;nordidIonce
lukket
closemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Mytante
auntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;men
butIhopetosoftenherintiden
time,byhumilityandsubmission.—Myonkel
uncle,whowassodreadfullylidenskabelig
passionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsog
anddistress;andisnow
alt
alltendernessandcompassion;andmy
bror
brotherisreconciledtomeonmyløfte
promisetobreakoffallkorrespondance
correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;men
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,Ishallhaveikke
nopeaceofmindtillIved
knowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherstakkels
poor,disconsolate,forlorn,.ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuch
en
afright,lestthisshouldnotkomme
comesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIbeder
begyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,under
undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,som
whoisagoodgirl,og
andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhar
havemadehermyconfidant;asforJarvis,hewas
meget
veryshyoftakingchargeofmybrev
letterandthelittleparcel,fordi
becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavde
havelostherplaceonmyaccount:indeedIcannot
bebrejde
blamethemanforhisforsigtighed
caution;butIhavemadeit
værd
worthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionog
andbed-fellow,itisagrievoustilføjelse
additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamberøvet
deprivedofyouragreeablecompanyog
andconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomeget
muchthecomfortofyourgode
goodhumourandgoodsense;men
but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,vil
willlastforlife—Idoubtnotmen
butonmysideitvil
willdailyincreaseandimprove,asIfår
gainexperience,andlearntokende
knowthevalueofasand
truefriend.O,mydearLetty!
whatshallI
sige
sayaboutpoorMrWilson?I
har
havepromisedtobreakoffal
allcorrespondence,and,ifpossible,toglemme
forgethim:but,alas!
I
begynder
begintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmymagt
power.Asitisbynomeans
passende
properthatthepictureshouldforbliver
remaininmyhands,lestitskal
shouldbetheoccasionofmere
moremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubydenne
thisopportunity,beggingyouwillenten
eitherkeepitsafetillbedre
bettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Iantager
suppose,willmakeithisforretning
businesstoseeyouatthesædvanlige
usualplace.Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmy
sender
sendingbackhispicture,youkan
maytellhimIhavenoanledning
occasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalen
originalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;I
vil
wouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;because
der
theremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iønsker
wishhemayforgetme,fortheskyld
sakeofhisownpeace;og
andyetifheshould,hemå
mustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalsk
falseandinconstant:Ibeseechhimnotto
skrive
writetome,norattempttose
seemeforsometime;for
for,consideringtheresentmentandpassionatetemperament
temperofmybrotherJery,et sådant
suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequencesder
whichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotiden
timeandthechapterofaccidents;eller
orrathertothatProvidencewhichvil
willnotfail,soonerorlater,tobelønne
rewardthosethatwalkinden
thepathsofhonouranddyd
virtue.Iwouldoffermy
kærlighed
lovetotheyoungladies;men
butitisnotfitthatnogen
anyofthemshouldknowyouhar
havereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsende
sendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatberømte
famouscenterofpoliteamusement,og
andeveryotherplacewekan
maychancetovisit;andI
smigrer
flattermyselfthatmydearMiss
MissWilliswillbepunctualinbesvare
answeringthelettersofheraffectionate,.ToDrLEWIS.
Kære
DEARLEWIS,Ihavefollowedyourdirections
med
withsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbydette
thistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmetobruge
usemysaddle-horse.Irode
ud
outupontheDownslastTirsdag
Tuesday,intheforenoon,whenden
thesky,asfarasden
thevisiblehorizon,waswithouten
acloud;butbeforeI
havde
hadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyen
astormofrainthatwetmetothehuden
skininthreeminutes—whenceitkom
camethedevilknows;butit
har
haslaidmeup(Isuppose)foren
onefortnight.Itmakesme
syg
sicktohearpeopletalkofthefine
fineairuponClifton-downs:How
kan
cantheairbeeitheragreeableeller
orsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinen
aperpetualdrizzle?Myconfinementisthe
mere
moreintolerable,asIamomgivet
surroundedwithdomesticvexations.My
niece
niecehashadadangerousfitofsygdom
illness,occasionedbythatcursedhændelse
incidentatGloucester,whichInævnte
mentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,asblød
softasbutter,andaslet
easilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotforagtelige
despicable,andhereducationhasnotbeenforsømt
neglected;thatistosay,she
kan
canwriteandspell,andspeakFrench,og
andplayupontheharpsichord;thenshe
danser
dancesfinely,hasagoodfigur
figure,andisverywellinclined;men
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,og
andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,shehar
hasgotalanguishingeye,og
andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbror
brother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fuld
fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;stolt
proudasaGermancount,og
andashotandhastyasen
aWelchmountaineer.Asforthatfantastical
dyr
animal,mysisterTabby,youareikke
nostrangertoherqualifications—Isværger
vowtoGod,sheisnogle gange
sometimessointolerable,thatInæsten
almostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatekommet
cometotormentmeformysins;og
andyetIamconsciousofikke
nosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedjævlen
devilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?Ian’t
gift
marriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!heller ikke
nordidIbegettheandre
othertwo:letthemchooseanother
værge
guardian:formypartIan’tina
stand
conditiontotakecareofmyself;much
mindre
lesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysog
andgirls.Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour
eventyr
adventureatGloucester,whicharekorthed
brieflythese,andIhopetheyvil
willgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolænge
longcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheværste
worstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforunge
youngwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;og
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mskammer
ashamedtotellyou!shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—a
smuk
handsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenavn
nameofWilson.Therascal
snart
soonperceivedtheimpressionhehavde
hadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastose
seeheratahousewhereshegik
wenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebegyndelsen
beginningofacorrespondence,whichtheyholdt
keptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeog
anddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.Da
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddykom
cametostayatlodgingswithhertante
aunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtolevere
deliveraletterintoheregne
ownhands;butitseemsJery
havde
hadalreadyacquiredsomuchkredit
creditwiththemaid(bywhatmen
meanshebestknows)thatshebar
carriedthelettertohim,og
andsothewholeplotwasopdaget
discovered.Therashboy,without
sige
sayingawordofthesagen
mattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;og
and,Isuppose,treatedhimmed
withinsolenceenough.Thetheatricalherowas
for
toofargoneinromancetobrooksådan
suchusage:herepliedin
tomt
blankverse,andaformaludfordring
challengeensued.