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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,the
eerwaarde
reverend
MrHugoBehn;
andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagood
vooruitzicht
prospect
ofsuccess;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I
nederig
humbly
conceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmay
ontstaan
arise
fromprintingtheprivate
correspondentie
correspondence
ofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthe
zegel
seal
ofsecrecy;
thattheyhaveno
neiging
tendency
tothemalafama,orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;
butrathertotheinformationandedificationof
mensheid
mankind
:
sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdue
inspectie
inspection
andconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetters
bevatten
contain
anymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.
Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido
verklaar
declare
inverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuch
vervolging
prosecution
,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineand
gevangenisstraf
imprisonment
,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:
Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,
met betrekking tot
concerning
thepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:
albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento
sluiten
exclude
fromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappy
grondwet
constitution
,inchurchandstate—God
verhoede
forbid
thatIshouldbesouncharitable,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
obliged
toretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;
butfromthesuddeneffect
geproduceerd
produced
,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhis
hoofdstuk
chapter
Periichtos.
Fourthly,and
ten slotte
lastly
,withreferencetothe
manier
manner
inwhichIgot
bezit
possession
oftheseLetters,itisa
omstandigheid
circumstance
thatconcernsmyown
geweten
conscience
only;
sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose
bewaring
custody
theywere;
and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenient
expeditie
expedition
;
inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourvery
nederige
humble
servant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
stel
propose
,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyou
met betrekking tot
concerning
aparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;
acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeans
voldoen
comply
withthetermsproposed.
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
judgment
Idependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;
oneisgone
buitenland
abroad
,carpenterofamanofwar;
andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoida
vervolging
prosecution
forblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehaslefta
handboek
manual
ofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundest
goddelijke
divine
,andhadthemost
orthodoxe
orthodox
penofallmypeople;
andIneverknewhis
oordeel
judgment
fail,butinflyingfromhisbreadand
boter
butter
onthisoccasion.
Byowningyouwasnotputin
lichamelijke
bodily
fearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagood
pleidooi
plea
,overandabovetheadvantageof
binden
binding
himover.
Inthelatewar,I
ingevoegd
inserted
inmyeveningpaper,a
paragraaf
paragraph
thatcamebythepost,
reflecteren
reflecting
uponthebehaviourofacertain
regiment
regiment
inbattle.
Anofficerofsaid
regiment
regiment
cametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,
dreigde
threatened
tocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksof
lichamelijke
bodily
fearmorewaysthanone,tothe
overtuiging
conviction
ofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;
myactionlay,andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutone
drukker
printer
floggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;
thatwasCharlesWatson;
andhe
verzekerde
assured
meitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeen
bedreigd
threatened
severaltimesbytheHouseofL—;
butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,asthe
redacteur
editor
ofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhave
eerlijkheid
honesty
andwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—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
carriage
paid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.
Mywife,whoisvery
dol
fond
oftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.
ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell
slikken
swallow
snowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;
andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyown
constitutie
constitution
.
Whywillyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas
kreupel
lame
andasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:
indeed,Iamequallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmefora
voortdurende
perpetual
sourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?
Aridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomy
nicht
niece
Liddy,hasdisorderedmeinsucha
manier
manner
,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.
IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
Onthe
ontvangst
receipt
ofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthe
maïs
corn
tomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.
Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabad
buurman
neighbour
,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepoorofthe
parochie
parish
,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;
andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s
weduwe
widow
havetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:
butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,
huishoudster
house-keeper
atBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthe
kofferbak
trunk
malethatstandsinmycloset;
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
constantly
keptinmybrother’s
kamer
chamber
andmine.
Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
Idesireyou’ll
klappen
clap
apad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhave
overmaat
excess
tothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;
andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’s
kalf
calf
besouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheould
gans
goose
besitting;
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoor
kitten
kitten
tobedwithyouthiscoldweather.
Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
butthe
schildknaap
squire
appliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—
Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthe
ongeluk
misfortune
tobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.
ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;
for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.
JohnThomasisingoodhealth,butsulky.
The
squire
squire
gaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivenovails;
buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;
andsothereisforsartain.
WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassofwater,being,.
ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
DEARPHILLIPS,
AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,or
verwaarlozen
neglecting
thefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthat
correspondentie
correspondence
byletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,to
cultiveren
cultivate
.
IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchinga
dwaze
foolish
quarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.
WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;
but
opmerkelijk
remarkably
simple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstobe
aanbevolen
recommended
toheracquaintance.
ItwasbythegreatestaccidentI
onderschepte
intercepted
oneofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostiflethis
correspondentie
correspondence
initsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthematter.
The
vonk
spark
didnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwith
overvloed
abundance
ofmettle.
Thoughhis
rang
rank
inlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwas
opmerkelijk
remarkably
spirited,Iadmittedhimtothe
voorrecht
privilege
ofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmade
overvloed
abundance
ofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwas
verplicht
obliged
togivemywordandhonour,&c.
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto
beschrijven
describe
foryouramusement.
Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,
ijdel
vain
,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andso
onaangenaam
unpleasant
inhismanner,thatratherthanbe
verplicht
obliged
tokeephimcompany,I’dresignallclaimtothe
erfenis
inheritance
ofhisestate.
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
humble
servant,JER.
ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakind
ouder
parent
tome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.
Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenI
verzeker
assure
her,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethan
deugdzaam
virtuous
;
and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocasta
weerspiegeling
reflection
onthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.
I
beken
confess
Ihavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.
Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhebehavedsomodestand
respectvol
respectful
,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.
Asforfamiliarities,Ido
verklaar
declare
,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:
groet
salute
;
andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey
bevatten
contain
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstill
overtuigd
persuaded
thatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithout
ophouden
ceasing
,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
butIhopeto
verzachten
soften
herintime,by
nederigheid
humility
andsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;
andisnowall
tederheid
tenderness
andcompassion;
andmybrotheris
verzoend
reconciled
tomeonmypromisetobreakoffall
correspondentie
correspondence
withthatunfortunateyouth;
but,notwithstandingalltheir
toegeeflijkheid
indulgence
,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.
ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsucha
schrik
fright
,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthe
drager
carrier
,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthe
ontvangst
receipt
ofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;
asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:
indeedIcannotblamethemanforhis
voorzichtigheid
caution
;
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydear
metgezel
companion
andbed-fellow,itisagrievous
toevoeging
addition
tomyothermisfortunes,thatIam
beroofd
deprived
ofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthe
troost
comfort
ofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;
but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldaily
toenemen
increase
andimprove,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
occasion
forapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;
Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;
for,consideringthe
wrok
resentment
andpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthe
hoofdstuk
chapter
ofaccidents;
orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourand
deugd
virtue
.
Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterof
beleefd
polite
amusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;
andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbe
punctueel
punctual
inansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.
ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweather
toegestaan
permitted
metousemysaddle-horse.
IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthevisible
horizon
horizon
,waswithoutacloud;
butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwas
overvallen
overtaken
instantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)foronefortnight.
ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?
My
opsluiting
confinement
isthemoreintolerable,asIam
omringd
surrounded
withdomesticvexations.
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
tender
forsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;
proudasaGermancount,andashotand
haastig
hasty
asaWelchmountaineer.
Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimesso
ondraaglijk
intolerable
,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;
andyetIam
bewust
conscious
ofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?
Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanother
voogd
guardian
:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendthe
gedrag
conduct
ofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.
Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour
avontuur
adventure
atGloucester,whichare
kort
briefly
these,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
The
schurk
rascal
soonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofa
correspondentie
correspondence
,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilson
omgekocht
bribed
themaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;
butitseemsJeryhadalready
verworven
acquired
somuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewhole
complot
plot
wasdiscovered.
Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
The
theatrale
theatrical
herowastoofargonein
romantiek
romance
tobrooksuchusage:
he
antwoordde
replied
inblankverse,anda
formele
formal
challengeensued.