The Expedition of Humphry Clinker Progressive Dutch B1 Translation Books

ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.

ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.

RESPECTEDSIR,.

Ihave

ontvangen

receivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;

andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectof

succes

success;

inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;

thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;

butrathertotheinformationandedificationofmankind:

sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.

Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminent

advocaat

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,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakentoexcludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustly

verdacht

suspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;

butthisIwillassertandmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhequalified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.

Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imust

meedelen

informyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,I

waardeer

valuenotofarush;

butfromthe

plotselinge

suddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’s

rij

row,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaid

rij

rowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.

Fourthly,andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;

sufficethittosay,Ihave

volledig

fullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;

and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoour

overeenkomst

agreement,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;

inwhichIhopeIrest,.

RespectedSir,Yourveryhumbleservant,.

JONATHANDUSTWICH.

P.S.

Ipropose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,

richting

towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;

taart

cakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.

Verbumsapienti,&c.

TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—

SIR,

ontvangen

receivedyoursincourseof

post

post,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.

whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;

butcanbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.

Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeena

verliezer

loserbytheworksofthe

grootste

greatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;

butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.

Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravels

de laatste tijd

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,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;

andthetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;

oneisgoneabroad,carpenterofamanofwar;

andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inorderto

vermijden

avoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreat

verliezer

loserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftamanualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhaving

ontvangen

receivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,andhadthemostorthodox

pen

penofallmypeople;

andIneverknewhisjudgment

mislukt

fail,butinflyingfromhis

brood

breadandbutteronthisoccasion.

ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.

Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraphthatcamebythe

post

post,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregimentin

strijd

battle.

Anofficerofsaidregimentcametomyshop,and,inthe

aanwezigheid

presenceofmywifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;

myactionlay,andIrecovered.

Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’s

staart

tailthesethirtyyears;

thatwasCharlesWatson;

andheassuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—

hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;

butitcametonothing.

Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,astheeditorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhavehonestyandwitenoughto

verschijnen

appearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbe

veroordeeld

sentencedtothepillory,your

fortuin

fortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.

IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcan

lenen

lendyoualift;

andam,verysincerely,.

Yours,.

HENRYDAVIS.

LONDON,Aug.10th.

Pleasemykindservicetoyourneighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.

Mywife,whoisveryfondoftoasted

kaas

cheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,and

smeekt

begstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.

ToDrLEWIS.

DOCTOR,

Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;

andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyownconstitution.

Whywillyoubeso

positief

positive?

Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamaslameandasmuch

gemarteld

torturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:

inderdaad

indeed,Iamequallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetual

bron

sourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?

belachelijk

ridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsuchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.

IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.

OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.

TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—Ihave

ontvangen

receivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.

Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillI

zak

pocketanyofhismoney.

The

kerel

fellowisabadneighbour,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:

butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:

lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;

andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderney

koe

cow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:

butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.

Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;

andbesureyoutaketheiron

kist

chestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.

ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.

MRSGWILLIM,

Whenthiscumstohand,besureto

pak

packupinthetrunkmalethatstandsinmy

kast

closet;

tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.

myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,my

gele

yellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;

myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.

Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.

Thepoor

wezen

creaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.

Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.

Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.

Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.

wens

desireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhaveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmaylie

beneden

belowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;

andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.

IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.

LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;

andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilborethe

operatie

operation.

Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.

Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,

April

April2.

TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.

DEARMOLLY,.

Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingood

gezondheid

health,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;

andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoorkittentobedwithyouthiscold

weer

weather.

Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;

butthesquireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,

gebonden

boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;

for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—

Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.

ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;

for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.

JohnThomasisingood

gezondheid

health,butsulky.

Thesquiregaveawayanould

jas

coattoapoorman;

andJohnsaysas,how‘tis

beroven

robbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhis

overeenkomst

agreementhewastoreceivenovails;

buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;

andsothereisforsartain.

WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyour

gezondheid

healthinaglassofwater,being,.

ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.

DEARPHILLIPS,

AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthanto

overtuigen

convinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,orneglectingthe

vriendschap

friendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.

Ibeginit

eerder

soonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometime

gevestigd

settledhereinaboarding-school.

WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)to

halen

fetchheraway,Ifoundherafine

lang

tallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;

butremarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.

Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;

and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.

Itwasbythe

grootste

greatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;

asitwasmydutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinits

geboorte

birth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthematter.

ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,and

gedroeg

behavedwithabundanceofmettle.

Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iam

schaam

ashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;

yetashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,I

toe

admittedhimtotheprivilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.

andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayoneday

proberen

attempttodescribeforyouramusement.

Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisan

vreemd

oddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignall

aanspraak

claimtotheinheritanceofhis

landgoed

estate.

Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;

certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoadegreeofenthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetcomprehend.

RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.

DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,andhumbleservant,JER.

ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.

DEARMADAM,

Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.

Inderdaad

Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenIassureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;

and,ifGodwillgiveme

genade

grace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmy

opvoeding

education.

IconfessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.

Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;

anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;

andthenhe

gedroeg

behavedsomodestandrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehim

ellendig

miserableanddesperate.

Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,Ineveronceallowedhimthe

gunst

favourofa:

salute;

andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopetheycontainnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhathe

lijkt

appearstobe:

buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.

Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;

nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;

butIhopetosoftenherintime,byhumilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;

andisnowalltendernessandcompassion;

andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffallcorrespondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;

but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.

ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.

MYDEARESTLETTY,

Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatI

smeek

begyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;

asforJarvis,hewasvery

verlegen

shyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:

indeedIcannotblamethemanforhiscaution;

butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyand

gesprek

conversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;

but,Ihope,the

vriendschap

friendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwill

dagelijks

dailyincreaseandimprove,asIgainexperience,andlearntoknowthe

waarde

valueofatruefriend.

O,mydearLetty!

whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?

Ihavepromisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:

but,alas!

Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.

Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshould

blijft

remaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,

smeek

beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouatthe

gebruikelijke

usualplace.

Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhavenooccasionforapicture,whilethe

origineel

originalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;

Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;

becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;

andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:

Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,nor

proberen

attempttoseemeforsometime;

for,consideringtheresentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusall

ellendig

miserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;

orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfail,

vroeg

soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourandvirtue.

Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;

butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhave

ontvangen

receivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamous

centrum

centerofpoliteamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;

andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.

ToDrLEWIS.

DEARLEWIS,

Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsome

succes

success,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadthe

weer

weatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.

IrodeoutupontheDownslast

Dinsdag

Tuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthevisiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;

butbeforeIhadgoneafull

mijl

mile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthat

natte

wetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethe

duivel

devilknows;

butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)foronefortnight.

ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:

Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethe

demon

demonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?

Myconfinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.

Myniecehashadadangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythatcursed

incident

incidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,as

zacht

softasbutter,andas

gemakkelijk

easilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,andher

opvoeding

educationhasnotbeenneglected;

thatistosay,shecanwriteand

spellen

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

vreemde

strangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimessointolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthe

duivel

devilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;

andyetIamconsciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythe

duivel

devilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?

Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!

nordidIbegettheothertwo:

letthemchooseanotherguardian:

formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;

muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.

YouearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whicharebrieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;

andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’m

schaam

ashamedtotellyou!

shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—a

knappe

handsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.

Therascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.

Whenwe

kwam

arrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidto

leveren

deliveraletterintoherownhands;

butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuch

krediet

creditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.

Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;

and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.

Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:

herepliedinblankverse,andaformal

uitdaging

challengeensued.

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