ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,the
रेवरेंड
reverendMrHugoBehn;andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagood
संभावना
prospectofsuccess;inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I
विनम्रतापूर्वक
humblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayउत्पन्न
arisefromprintingtheprivateपत्राचार
correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentundertheमुहर
sealofsecrecy;thattheyhaveno
प्रवृत्ति
tendencytothemalafama,orपूर्वाग्रह
prejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;butrathertotheinformationandedificationof
मानव जाति
mankind:sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,an
प्रख्यात
eminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdueनिरीक्षण
inspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetterscontainanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido
घोषणा
declareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchअभियोजन
prosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineandकारावास
imprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonal
आक्रोश
resentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento
बाहर
excludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyसंविधान
constitution,inchurchandstate—Godन करे
forbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,सकारात्मक
positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;butthisIwillassertand
बनाए
maintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhequalified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheपैरिश
parishchurch.Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowasso
क्रूर
brutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasons
हिंसक
violentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhisअध्याय
chapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,andlastly,with
संदर्भ
referencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyownविवेक
conscienceonly;sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose
हिरासत
custodytheywere;and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andtheworkproceedwithall
सुविधाजनक
convenientexpedition;inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourvery
विनम्र
humbleservant,.JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
प्रस्ताव
propose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerningaपार्सल
parcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainपादरी
clergymandeceased;acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.
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
न्याय
judgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;oneisgone
विदेश
abroad,carpenterofamanofwar;andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehaslefta
पुस्तिका
manualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestदिव्य
divine,andhadthemostरूढ़िवादी
orthodoxpenofallmypeople;andIneverknewhis
फैसले
judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadandमक्खन
butteronthisoccasion.Byowningyouwasnotputin
शारीरिक
bodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodदलील
plea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,a
पैराग्राफ
paragraphthatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainरेजिमेंट
regimentinbattle.Anofficerofsaid
रेजिमेंट
regimentcametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofशारीरिक
bodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheविश्वास
convictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;myactionlay,andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutone
प्रिंटर
printerfloggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;thatwasCharlesWatson;
andheassuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;
butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,asthe
संपादक
editorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhaveईमानदारी
honestyandwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;
andam,very
ईमानदारी
sincerely,.Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Pleasemykindservicetoyour
पड़ोसी
neighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,गाड़ी
carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.Mywife,whoisvery
शौकीन
fondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell
निगल
swallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyown
संविधान
constitution.Whywillyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas
लंगड़ा
lameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:indeed,Iamequally
व्यथित
distressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?Aridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomy
भतीजी
nieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsuchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
Onthe
रसीद
receiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthe
मकई
corntomarket,andsellitofftothepoorataशिलिंग
shillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicप्रस्तुत
submissionandpaycosts.Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabad
पड़ोसी
neighbour,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepoorofthe
पैरिश
parish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s
विधवा
widowhavetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoकपड़े
clotheherchildren:butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthe
ट्रंक
trunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;
myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylaced
एप्रन
apron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.
Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyis
अनुपस्थित
absent.Lettherebeafire
लगातार
constantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
Idesireyou’ll
ताली
clapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhaveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheould
हंस
goosebesitting;andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoor
बिल्ली
kittentobedwithyouthiscoldweather.Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesa
शरारत
mischief;butthesquireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—
Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthe
दुर्भाग्य
misfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’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
असमर्थ
incapableofforgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatपत्राचार
correspondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteany
बेकार
idlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyपूर्वाग्रह
prejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;
but
उल्लेखनीय
remarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.This
स्वभाव
disposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.
ItwasbythegreatestaccidentI
रोक
interceptedoneofhisletters;asitwasmydutytostiflethis
पत्राचार
correspondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthematter.The
चिंगारी
sparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.Thoughhis
पद
rankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtoघोषित
declare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;yetashisbehaviourwas
उल्लेखनीय
remarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheविशेषाधिकार
privilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto
वर्णित
describeforyouramusement.Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,
व्यर्थ
vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsoअप्रिय
unpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dइस्तीफा
resignallclaimtotheविरासत
inheritanceofhisestate.Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;
certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoadegreeof
उत्साह
enthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetसमझ
comprehend.RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.
DearPhillips,Your
स्नेही
affectionatefriend,andhumbleservant,JER.ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.
Indeed,andindeed,my
योग्य
worthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenIआश्वस्त
assureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.
I
स्वीकार
confessIhavegivenjustcauseofअपराध
offencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhebehavedso
विनम्र
modestandrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.Asforfamiliarities,Ido
घोषणा
declare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:salute;
andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopetheycontainnothing
विपरीत
contrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
butIhopeto
नरम
softenherintime,byविनम्रता
humilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullyभावुक
passionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsandसंकट
distress;andisnowall
कोमलता
tendernessandcompassion;andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffall
पत्राचार
correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.
ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthe
वाहक
carrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,ontheप्राप्ति
receiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittle
पार्सल
parcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:indeedIcannotblamethemanforhis
सावधानी
caution;butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydear
साथी
companionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousअतिरिक्त
additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchtheआराम
comfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldaily
वृद्धि
increaseandimprove,asIप्राप्त
gainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.O,mydearLetty!
whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedtobreakoffall
पत्राचार
correspondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:but,alas!
Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.
Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.
Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhaveno
अवसर
occasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;
for,consideringthe
आक्रोश
resentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandtheअध्याय
chapterofaccidents;orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourand
पुण्य
virtue.Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterof
सभ्य
politeamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;andI
चापलूसी
flattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunctualinansweringthelettersofherस्नेही
affectionate,.ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.
IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthevisible
क्षितिज
horizon,waswithoutacloud;butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forone
पखवाड़े
fortnight.ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementisthemore
असहनीय
intolerable,asIamsurroundedwithघरेलू
domesticvexations.Myniecehashadadangerousfitof
बीमारी
illness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftasमक्खन
butter,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;thatistosay,shecanwriteandspell,andspeakFrench,andplayupontheharpsichord;
thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,andisverywellinclined;
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,andsosusceptible—andso
कोमल
tenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;proudasaGermancount,andashotand
जल्दबाजी
hastyasaWelchmountaineer.Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimesso
असहनीय
intolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;andyetIam
जागरूक
consciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanother
अभिभावक
guardian:formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendthe
आचरण
conductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.YouearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whichare
संक्षेप
brieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
The
बदमाश
rascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofaपत्राचार
correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;
butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewhole
साजिश
plotwasdiscovered.Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
Thetheatricalherowastoofargonein
रोमांस
romancetobrooksuchusage:herepliedin
खाली
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