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The Expedition of Humphry Clinker | Gradually Hardening Danish B1 Books

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker | Gradually Hardening Danish B1 Books

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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichwere
afleveret
delivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;
andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectof
succes
success;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;
thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;
butrathertotheinformationandedificationofmankind:
sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminent
advokat
attorneyofthisplace,who,afterdueinspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetterscontainanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.
Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineandimprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:
Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:
albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakentoexcludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;
butthisIwillassertandmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhequalified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.
Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imust
informere
informyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofa
hast
rush;
butfromthesudden
virkning
effectproduced,byabarbel’s
række
row,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaid
række
rowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.
Fourthly,andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;
sufficethittosay,Ihave
fuldt
fullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;
and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoour
aftale
agreement,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;
inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourveryhumbleservant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
Ipropose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,
mod
towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;
a
kage
cakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
I
modtog
receivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.
Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeena
taber
loserbytheworksofthe
største
greatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.
Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravels
nylig
latelypublished—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprintingandpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquitea
fremmed
strangertothatsortofreading;
andthetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;
oneisgoneabroad,carpenterofamanofwar;
andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inorderto
undgå
avoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreat
taber
loserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftamanualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhaving
modtaget
receivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,andhadthemostorthodoxpenofallmypeople;
andIneverknewhisjudgment
mislykkes
fail,butinflyingfromhis
brød
breadandbutteronthisoccasion.
ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.
Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraphthatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregimentin
kamp
battle.
Anofficerofsaidregimentcametomyshop,and,inthe
nærvær
presenceofmywifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;
myactionlay,andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’s
hale
tailthesethirtyyears;
thatwasCharlesWatson;
andheassuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;
butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,and
givet
grantedagainstyou,astheeditorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhavehonestyandwitenoughto
dukke op
appearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbe
dømt
sentencedtothepillory,your
formue
fortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.
IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcan
låne
lendyoualift;
andam,verysincerely,.
Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Pleasemykindservicetoyourneighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.
Mywife,whoisveryfondoftoasted
ost
cheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,and
beder
begstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.
ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;
andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyownconstitution.
Whywillyoubeso
positiv
positive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—IamaslameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:
faktisk
indeed,Iamequallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetual
kilde
sourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?
Aridiculous
hændelse
incidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsuchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.
IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.
Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabadneighbour,andI
ønsker
desire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;
andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderney
koen
cow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:
butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
I
ønsker
desireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besureto
pakke
packupinthetrunk
mand
malethatstandsinmy
skab
closet;
tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithout
tab
lossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
my
rose
rosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,my
gule
yellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;
myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.
Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoor
skabning
creaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.
Praytake
særlig
particularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.
Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.
Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
I
ønsker
desireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhaveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethe
porten
gateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmaylie
nedenfor
belowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;
andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilborethe
operationen
operation.
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,
April
April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingood
helbred
health,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoorkittentobedwithyouthiscold
vejr
weather.
Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
butthesquireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—
Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.
ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;
for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.
JohnThomasisingood
helbred
health,butsulky.
Thesquiregaveawayanould
frakke
coattoapoorman;
andJohnsaysas,how‘tis
berøve
robbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhis
aftale
agreementhewastoreceivenovails;
buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;
andsothereisforsartain.
WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyour
sundhed
healthinaglassofwater,being,.
ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
DEARPHILLIPS,
AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthanto
overbevise
convinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,orneglectingthe
venskab
friendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.
IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometime
bosat
settledhereinaboarding-school.
WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)to
hente
fetchheraway,Ifoundherafine
høj
tallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;
butremarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.
Itwasbythe
største
greatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinits
fødsel
birth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthematter.
ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iam
skammer
ashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,I
indrømmede
admittedhimtotheprivilegeofa
gentleman
gentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayoneday
forsøge
attempttodescribeforyouramusement.
Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignall
krav
claimtotheinheritanceofhis
ejendom
estate.
Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;
certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoa
grad
degreeofenthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetcomprehend.
RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,andhumbleservant,JER.
ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.
Ja
Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenIassureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;
and,ifGodwillgiveme
nåde
grace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmy
uddannelse
education.
IconfessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.
Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhebehavedsomodestandrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehim
elendig
miserableanddesperate.
Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:
salute;
andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopetheycontainnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
butIhopetosoftenherintime,byhumilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;
andisnowalltendernessandcompassion;
andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffallcorrespondencewiththatunfortunate
ungdom
youth;
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.
ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatI
beder
begyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;
asforJarvis,hewasvery
genert
shyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:
indeedIcannotblamethemanforhiscaution;
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyand
samtale
conversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;
but,Ihope,the
venskab
friendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldailyincreaseandimprove,asIgainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.
O,mydearLetty!
whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:
but,alas!
Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.
Asitisbynomeans
passende
properthatthepictureshould
forbliver
remaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,
beder
beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouatthe
sædvanlige
usualplace.
Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhavenooccasionforapicture,whilethe
originalen
originalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;
Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbe
falsk
falseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,nor
forsøge
attempttoseemeforsometime;
for,consideringtheresentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchan
forsøg
attemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;
orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfail,
før
soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourandvirtue.
Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamous
centrum
centerofpoliteamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;
andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.
ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsome
succes
success,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadthe
vejret
weatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.
IrodeoutupontheDownslast
Tirsdag
Tuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthevisiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;
butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethe
djævelen
devilknows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)foronefortnight.
ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethe
dæmon
demonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.
Myniecehashadadangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythat
forbandede
cursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,as
blød
softasbutter,andas
let
easilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,andher
uddannelse
educationhasnotbeenneglected;
thatistosay,shecanwriteand
stave
spell,andspeakFrench,andplayupontheharpsichord;
thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,andisverywellinclined;
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;
proudasaGermancount,andashotandhastyasaWelchmountaineer.
Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youareno
fremmed
strangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimessointolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthe
djævlen
devilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;
andyetIamconsciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythe
djævlen
devilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?
Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanotherguardian:
formypartIan’tina
stand
conditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.
Youearnestly
ønsker
desiretoknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whicharebrieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’m
skammer
ashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—a
smuk
handsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
Therascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.
Whenwe
ankom
arrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidto
levere
deliveraletterintoherownhands;
butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuch
kredit
creditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.
Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:
herepliedinblankverse,andaformal
udfordring
challengeensued.