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,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayontstaan
arisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondentie
correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthezegel
sealofsecrecy;thattheyhaveno
neiging
tendencytothemalafama,orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;butrathertotheinformationandedificationof
mensheid
mankind:sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdue
inspectie
inspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLettersbevatten
containanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido
verklaar
declareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchvervolging
prosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineandgevangenisstraf
imprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,
met betrekking tot
concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento
sluiten
excludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappygrondwet
constitution,inchurchandstate—Godverhoede
forbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positief
positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitinvermomming
disguise;butthisIwillassertand
handhaven
maintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhegekwalificeerd
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,asGalenobservethinhishoofdstuk
chapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,and
ten slotte
lastly,withreferencetothemanier
mannerinwhichIgotbezit
possessionoftheseLetters,itisaomstandigheid
circumstancethatconcernsmyowngeweten
conscienceonly;sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose
bewaring
custodytheywere;and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenient
expeditie
expedition;inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourvery
nederige
humbleservant,.JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
stel
propose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyoumet 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—Hehasleftahandboek
manualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestgoddelijke
divine,andhadthemostorthodoxe
orthodoxpenofallmypeople;andIneverknewhis
oordeel
judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadandboter
butteronthisoccasion.Byowningyouwasnotputin
lichamelijke
bodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodpleidooi
plea,overandabovetheadvantageofbinden
bindinghimover.Inthelatewar,I
ingevoegd
insertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraaf
paragraphthatcamebythepost,reflecteren
reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregiment
regimentinbattle.Anofficerofsaid
regiment
regimentcametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,dreigde
threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksoflichamelijke
bodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheovertuiging
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,Ihopeyouwillhaveeerlijkheid
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,hasdisorderedmeinsuchamanier
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’skamer
chamberandmine.Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
Idesireyou’ll
klappen
clapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhaveovermaat
excesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’s
kalf
calfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgans
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,nowbeginthatcorrespondentie
correspondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultiveren
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,andbehavedwithovervloed
abundanceofmettle.Thoughhis
rang
rankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;yetashisbehaviourwas
opmerkelijk
remarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtothevoorrecht
privilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeovervloed
abundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasverplicht
obligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto
beschrijven
describeforyouramusement.Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,
ijdel
vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsoonaangenaam
unpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeverplicht
obligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignallclaimtotheerfenis
inheritanceofhisestate.Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhis
humeur
temper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtherkennismaking
acquaintance;certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoadegreeof
enthousiasme
enthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetbegrijpen
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,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethandeugdzaam
virtuous;and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocasta
weerspiegeling
reflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.I
beken
confessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhebehavedsomodestand
respectvol
respectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.Asforfamiliarities,Ido
verklaar
declare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:groet
salute;andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey
bevatten
containnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillovertuigd
persuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithout
ophouden
ceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
butIhopeto
verzachten
softenherintime,bynederigheid
humilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;andisnowall
tederheid
tendernessandcompassion;andmybrotheris
verzoend
reconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffallcorrespondentie
correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;but,notwithstandingalltheir
toegeeflijkheid
indulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsucha
schrik
fright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthedrager
carrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,ontheontvangst
receiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:
indeedIcannotblamethemanforhis
voorzichtigheid
caution;butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydear
metgezel
companionandbed-fellow,itisagrievoustoevoeging
additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamberoofd
deprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthetroost
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—letustrusttotimeandthehoofdstuk
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?
My
opsluiting
confinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamomringd
surroundedwithdomesticvexations.Myniecehashadadangerousfitof
ziekte
illness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftasboter
butter,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotverachtelijk
despicable,andhereducationhasnotbeenverwaarloosd
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,whicharekort
brieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
The
schurk
rascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondentie
correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilson
omgekocht
bribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;butitseemsJeryhadalready
verworven
acquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholecomplot
plotwasdiscovered.Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
The
theatrale
theatricalherowastoofargoneinromantiek
romancetobrooksuchusage:he
antwoordde
repliedinblankverse,andaformele
formalchallengeensued.