The Expedition of Humphry Clinker Gradually Hardening Dutch B2 Translation Books

ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.

ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.

RESPECTEDSIR,.

Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,the

eerwaarde

reverendMrHugoBehn;

andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagood

vooruitzicht

prospectofsuccess;

inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I

nederig

humblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmay

ontstaan

arisefromprintingtheprivate

correspondentie

correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthe

zegel

sealofsecrecy;

thattheyhaveno

neiging

tendencytothemalafama,orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;

butrathertotheinformationandedificationof

mensheid

mankind:

sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.

Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdue

inspectie

inspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetters

bevatten

containanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.

Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido

verklaar

declareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuch

vervolging

prosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineand

gevangenisstraf

imprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:

Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,

met betrekking tot

concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:

albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento

sluiten

excludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappy

grondwet

constitution,inchurchandstate—God

verhoede

forbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,

positief

positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitin

vermomming

disguise;

butthisIwillassertand

handhaven

maintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhe

gekwalificeerd

qualified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.

Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwas

gedwongen

obligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;

butfromthesuddeneffect

geproduceerd

produced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhis

hoofdstuk

chapterPeriichtos.

Fourthly,and

ten slotte

lastly,withreferencetothe

manier

mannerinwhichIgot

bezit

possessionoftheseLetters,itisa

omstandigheid

circumstancethatconcernsmyown

geweten

conscienceonly;

sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose

bewaring

custodytheywere;

and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenient

expeditie

expedition;

inwhichIhopeIrest,.

RespectedSir,Yourvery

nederige

humbleservant,.

JONATHANDUSTWICH.

P.S.

stel

propose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyou

met betrekking tot

concerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;

acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.

Verbumsapienti,&c.

TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—

SIR,

Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.

whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;

butcanbynomeans

voldoen

complywiththetermsproposed.

Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;

butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.

Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—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,whose

oordeel

judgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;

oneisgone

buitenland

abroad,carpenterofamanofwar;

andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoida

vervolging

prosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehaslefta

handboek

manualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundest

goddelijke

divine,andhadthemost

orthodoxe

orthodoxpenofallmypeople;

andIneverknewhis

oordeel

judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadand

boter

butteronthisoccasion.

Byowningyouwasnotputin

lichamelijke

bodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagood

pleidooi

plea,overandabovetheadvantageof

binden

bindinghimover.

Inthelatewar,I

ingevoegd

insertedinmyeveningpaper,a

paragraaf

paragraphthatcamebythepost,

reflecteren

reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertain

regiment

regimentinbattle.

Anofficerofsaid

regiment

regimentcametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,

dreigde

threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksof

lichamelijke

bodilyfearmorewaysthanone,tothe

overtuiging

convictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;

myactionlay,andIrecovered.

Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutone

drukker

printerfloggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;

thatwasCharlesWatson;

andhe

verzekerde

assuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—

hasbeen

bedreigd

threatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;

butitcametonothing.

Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,asthe

redacteur

editorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhave

eerlijkheid

honestyandwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.

IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;

andam,very

oprecht

sincerely,.

Yours,.

HENRYDAVIS.

LONDON,Aug.10th.

Pleasemykindservicetoyour

buurman

neighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,

koets

carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.

Mywife,whoisvery

dol

fondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.

ToDrLEWIS.

DOCTOR,

Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell

slikken

swallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;

andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyown

constitutie

constitution.

Whywillyoubesopositive?

Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas

kreupel

lameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:

indeed,Iamequallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmefora

voortdurende

perpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?

Aridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomy

nicht

nieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsucha

manier

manner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.

IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.

Onthe

ontvangst

receiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.

TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthe

maïs

corntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.

Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.

Thefellowisabad

buurman

neighbour,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:

butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:

lethimgivefivepoundstothepoorofthe

parochie

parish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;

andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s

weduwe

widowhavetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:

butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.

Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;

andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.

ToMrsGWYLLIM,

huishoudster

house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.

MRSGWILLIM,

Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthe

kofferbak

trunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;

tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.

myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshort

hoepel

hoop;

myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylaced

schort

apron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.

Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.

Thepoorcreaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.

Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyis

afwezig

absent.

Lettherebeafire

voortdurend

constantlykeptinmybrother’s

kamer

chamberandmine.

Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.

Idesireyou’ll

klappen

clapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhave

overmaat

excesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;

andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.

IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.

LetmeknowAlderney’s

kalf

calfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheould

gans

goosebesitting;

andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.

Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.

Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.

TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.

DEARMOLLY,.

Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;

andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoor

kitten

kittentobedwithyouthiscoldweather.

Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;

butthe

schildknaap

squireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;

for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—

Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthe

ongeluk

misfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.

ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;

for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.

JohnThomasisingoodhealth,butsulky.

The

squire

squiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;

andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivenovails;

buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;

andsothereisforsartain.

WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassofwater,being,.

ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.

DEARPHILLIPS,

AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,or

verwaarlozen

neglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthat

correspondentie

correspondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,to

cultiveren

cultivate.

IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchinga

dwaze

foolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.

WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;

but

opmerkelijk

remarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.

Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;

and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstobe

aanbevolen

recommendedtoheracquaintance.

ItwasbythegreatestaccidentI

onderschepte

interceptedoneofhisletters;

asitwasmydutytostiflethis

correspondentie

correspondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthematter.

The

vonk

sparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwith

overvloed

abundanceofmettle.

Thoughhis

rang

rankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;

yetashisbehaviourwas

opmerkelijk

remarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtothe

voorrecht

privilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmade

overvloed

abundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwas

verplicht

obligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.

andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto

beschrijven

describeforyouramusement.

Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,

ijdel

vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andso

onaangenaam

unpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbe

verplicht

obligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignallclaimtothe

erfenis

inheritanceofhisestate.

Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhis

humeur

temper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurther

kennismaking

acquaintance;

certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoadegreeof

enthousiasme

enthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyet

begrijpen

comprehend.

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

DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,and

nederige

humbleservant,JER.

ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.

DEARMADAM,

Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakind

ouder

parenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.

Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenI

verzeker

assureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethan

deugdzaam

virtuous;

and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocasta

weerspiegeling

reflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.

beken

confessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.

Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;

anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;

andthenhebehavedsomodestand

respectvol

respectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.

Asforfamiliarities,Ido

verklaar

declare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:

groet

salute;

andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey

bevatten

containnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstill

overtuigd

persuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:

buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.

Ihavecriedwithout

ophouden

ceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;

nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;

butIhopeto

verzachten

softenherintime,by

nederigheid

humilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;

andisnowall

tederheid

tendernessandcompassion;

andmybrotheris

verzoend

reconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffall

correspondentie

correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;

but,notwithstandingalltheir

toegeeflijkheid

indulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.

ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.

MYDEARESTLETTY,

Iaminsucha

schrik

fright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthe

drager

carrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthe

ontvangst

receiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;

asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:

indeedIcannotblamethemanforhis

voorzichtigheid

caution;

butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydear

metgezel

companionandbed-fellow,itisagrievous

toevoeging

additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIam

beroofd

deprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthe

troost

comfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;

but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldaily

toenemen

increaseandimprove,asIgainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.

O,mydearLetty!

whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?

Ihavepromisedtobreakoffall

correspondentie

correspondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:

but,alas!

Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.

Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmore

kwaad

mischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.

Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhaveno

gelegenheid

occasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;

Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;

becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;

andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:

Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;

for,consideringthe

wrok

resentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthe

hoofdstuk

chapterofaccidents;

orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourand

deugd

virtue.

Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;

butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterof

beleefd

politeamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;

andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbe

punctueel

punctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.

ToDrLEWIS.

DEARLEWIS,

Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweather

toegestaan

permittedmetousemysaddle-horse.

IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthevisible

horizon

horizon,waswithoutacloud;

butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwas

overvallen

overtakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;

butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)foronefortnight.

ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:

Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?

opsluiting

confinementisthemoreintolerable,asIam

omringd

surroundedwithdomesticvexations.

Myniecehashadadangerousfitof

ziekte

illness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftas

boter

butter,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenot

verachtelijk

despicable,andhereducationhasnotbeen

verwaarloosd

neglected;

thatistosay,shecanwriteandspell,andspeakFrench,andplayupontheharpsichord;

thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,andisverywellinclined;

but,she’sdeficientinspirit,andsosusceptible—andso

teder

tenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;

proudasaGermancount,andashotand

haastig

hastyasaWelchmountaineer.

Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimesso

ondraaglijk

intolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;

andyetIam

bewust

consciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?

Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!

nordidIbegettheothertwo:

letthemchooseanother

voogd

guardian:

formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;

muchlesstosuperintendthe

gedrag

conductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.

Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour

avontuur

adventureatGloucester,whichare

kort

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

andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!

shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.

The

schurk

rascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofa

correspondentie

correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.

WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilson

omgekocht

bribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;

butitseemsJeryhadalready

verworven

acquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewhole

complot

plotwasdiscovered.

Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;

and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.

The

theatrale

theatricalherowastoofargonein

romantiek

romancetobrooksuchusage:

antwoordde

repliedinblankverse,anda

formele

formalchallengeensued.

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