ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyour
ærede
esteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectofsuccess;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I
ydmygt
humblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnothelt
entirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayopstå
arisefromprintingtheprivatekorrespondance
correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withalldueunderkastelse
submission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;thattheyhaveno
tendens
tendencytothemalafama,orfordomme
prejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;butrathertotheinformationandedificationof
menneskeheden
mankind:sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,an
fremtrædende
eminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdueinspectionandovervejelse
consideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLettersindeholder
containanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido
erklærer
declareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineandfængsel
imprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonal
vrede
resentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento
udelukke
excludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyforfatning
constitution,inchurchandstate—Godforbyde
forbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positivt
positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitinforklædt
disguise;butthisIwillassertand
fastholde
maintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhekvalificerede
qualified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowasso
brutal
brutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwastvunget
obligedtoretire,notbyfearopstår
arisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasons
voldsomt
violentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhiskapitel
chapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,and
sidst
lastly,withreferencetothemåde
mannerinwhichIgotbesiddelse
possessionoftheseLetters,itisaomstændighed
circumstancethatconcernsmyownsamvittighed
conscienceonly;sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose
varetægt
custodytheywere;and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andthework
fortsætte
proceedwithallconvenientexpedition;inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourvery
ydmyge
humbleservant,.JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
foreslår
propose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouvedrørende
concerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeans
overholde
complywiththetermsproposed.Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.
Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’s
Sentimental
SentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueoftrykke
printingandpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;andthetwopersons,whose
dømmekraft
judgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;oneisgone
udlandet
abroad,carpenterofamanofwar;andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehaslefta
håndbog
manualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestguddommelige
divine,andhadthemostortodokse
orthodoxpenofallmypeople;andIneverknewhis
dom
judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadandsmør
butteronthisoccasion.ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageof
binde
bindinghimover.Inthelatewar,I
indsat
insertedinmyeveningpaper,aafsnit
paragraphthatcamebythepost,reflekterer
reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregiment
regimentinbattle.Anofficerofsaid
regiment
regimentcametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,truede
threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIudviste
exhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheoverbevisning
convictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;myactionlay,andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutone
printer
printerfloggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;thatwasCharlesWatson;
andhe
forsikrede
assuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—hasbeen
truet
threatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,asthe
redaktør
editorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhaveærlighed
honestyandwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;
andam,very
oprigtigt
sincerely,.Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Pleasemykindservicetoyour
nabo
neighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,vogn
carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.Mywife,whoisvery
glad
fondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell
sluge
swallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyown
forfatning
constitution.Whywillyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas
lam
lameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:indeed,Iam
lige
equallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaevig
perpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplage
plaguetheirneighbours?Aridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomy
niece
nieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsuchamåde
manner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublic
indsendelse
submissionandpaycosts.Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabad
nabo
neighbour,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepoorofthe
sognet
parish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s
enke
widowhavetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthetrunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;
tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;
myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylaced
forklæde
apron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreaturehasbeen
forfærdeligt
terriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyis
fraværende
absent.Lettherebeafire
konstant
constantlykeptinmybrother’skammer
chamberandmine.Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
Idesireyou’ll
klappe
clapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhaveoverskydende
excesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’s
kalv
calfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgåsen
goosebesitting;andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoor
killing
kittentobedwithyouthiscoldweather.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.
JohnThomasisingoodhealth,butsulky.
Thesquiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivenovails;
buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;
andsothereisforsartain.
WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassofwater,being,.
ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
DEARPHILLIPS,
AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIam
ude
incapableofforgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatkorrespondance
correspondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,todyrke
cultivate.IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomy
berører
prejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishskænderi
quarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;
but
bemærkelsesværdigt
remarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstobe
anbefalet
recommendedtoheracquaintance.ItwasbythegreatestaccidentI
opfangede
interceptedoneofhisletters;asitwasmydutytostiflethis
korrespondance
correspondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimveryfrit
freelymysentimentsofthematter.ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.
Thoughhis
rang
rankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;yetashisbehaviourwas
bemærkelsesværdigt
remarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasforpligtet
obligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto
beskrive
describeforyouramusement.Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isa
jomfru
maidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,forfængelig
vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsoubehagelig
unpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeforpligtet
obligedtokeephimcompany,I’dtræde tilbage
resignallclaimtothearven
inheritanceofhisestate.Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhis
temperament
temper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtherbekendtskab
acquaintance;certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoadegreeof
begejstring
enthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetforstå
comprehend.RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,and
ydmyge
humbleservant,JER.ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakind
forælder
parenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenI
forsikrer
assureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.
I
indrømmer
confessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhebehavedsomodestand
respektfuld
respectful,andseemedtobesomelankolsk
melancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.Asforfamiliarities,Ido
erklærer
declare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:hilsen
salute;andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey
indeholder
containnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
butIhopeto
blødgøre
softenherintime,byydmyghed
humilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullylidenskabelig
passionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsandnød
distress;andisnowall
ømhed
tendernessandcompassion;andmybrotheris
forsonet
reconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffallkorrespondance
correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;but,notwithstandingalltheir
eftergivenhed
indulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;
asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittle
pakke
parcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:indeedIcannotblamethemanforhis
forsigtighed
caution;butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievous
tilføjelse
additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamberøvet
deprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthetrøst
comfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldailyincreaseand
forbedre
improve,asIgainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.O,mydearLetty!
whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedtobreakoffall
korrespondance
correspondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:but,alas!
Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.
Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.
Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhaveno
anledning
occasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;
for,consideringthe
vrede
resentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;orrathertothat
Forsyn
Providencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonouranddyd
virtue.Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterof
høflig
politeamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;andI
smigrer
flattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunktlig
punctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.
IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthe
synlige
visiblehorizon,waswithoutasky
cloud;butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forone
fjorten dage
fortnight.ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsina
evig
perpetualdrizzle?Myconfinementisthemoreintolerable,asIam
omgivet
surroundedwithdomesticvexations.My
niece
niecehashadadangerousfitofsygdom
illness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftassmør
butter,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotforagtelige
despicable,andhereducationhasnotbeenforsømt
neglected;thatistosay,shecanwriteandspell,andspeakFrench,andplayupontheharpsichord;
thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,andisverywellinclined;
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;
proudasaGermancount,andashotand
forhastet
hastyasaWelchmountaineer.Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—I
sværger
vowtoGod,sheissometimessointolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;andyetIam
bevidst
consciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanother
værge
guardian:formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.
Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour
eventyr
adventureatGloucester,whicharekorthed
brieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
The
slyngel
rascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofakorrespondance
correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;
butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwas
opdaget
discovered.Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:
he
svarede
repliedinblankverse,andaformel
formalchallengeensued.