The Expedition of Humphry Clinker | Gradually Hardening Indonesian B2

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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyour
terhormat
esteemed
favourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,the
pendeta
reverend
MrHugoBehn;
andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagood
prospek
prospect
ofsuccess;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I
rendah hati
humbly
conceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnot
sepenuhnya
entirely
removed—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmay
timbul
arise
fromprintingtheprivate
korespondensi
correspondence
ofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withalldue
tunduk
submission
,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthe
segel
seal
ofsecrecy;
thattheyhaveno
kecenderungan
tendency
tothemalafama,or
prasangka
prejudice
ofanypersonwhatsoever;
butrathertotheinformationandedificationof
manusia
mankind
:
sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,an
terkemuka
eminent
attorneyofthisplace,who,afterdue
inspeksi
inspection
andconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetters
berisi
contain
anymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.
Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido
menyatakan
declare
inverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuch
penuntutan
prosecution
,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineand
penjara
imprisonment
,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcareto
menjalani
undergo
flagellation:
Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,
mengenai
concerning
thepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:
meskipun
albeit
,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento
mengecualikan
exclude
fromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappy
konstitusi
constitution
,inchurchandstate—God
melarang
forbid
thatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,
positif
positively
,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitin
penyamaran
disguise
;
butthisIwill
menegaskan
assert
andmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhequalified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withinthe
paroki
parish
church.
Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowasso
brutal
brutal
inhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedto
pensiun
retire
,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;
butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhis
bab
chapter
Periichtos.
Fourthly,and
terakhir
lastly
,withreferencetothe
cara
manner
inwhichIgot
kepemilikan
possession
oftheseLetters,itisa
keadaan
circumstance
thatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;
sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose
tahanan
custody
theywere;
and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andthework
melanjutkan
proceed
withallconvenientexpedition;
inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourvery
rendah hati
humble
servant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
mengusulkan
propose
,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyou
mengenai
concerning
aparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertain
pendeta
clergyman
deceased;
acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeans
mematuhi
comply
withthetermsproposed.
Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.
Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’s
Sentimental
Sentimental
Travels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprintingandpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;
andthetwopersons,whose
penghakiman
judgment
Idependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;
oneisgone
luar negeri
abroad
,carpenterofamanofwar;
andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoida
penuntutan
prosecution
forblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehaslefta
manual
manual
ofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundest
ilahi
divine
,andhadthemost
ortodoks
orthodox
penofallmypeople;
andIneverknewhisjudgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadand
mentega
butter
onthisoccasion.
ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagood
permohonan
plea
,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.
Inthelatewar,I
memasukkan
inserted
inmyeveningpaper,a
paragraf
paragraph
thatcamebythepost,
mencerminkan
reflecting
uponthebehaviourofacertain
resimen
regiment
inbattle.
Anofficerofsaid
resimen
regiment
cametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,
mengancam
threatened
tocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksof
tubuh
bodily
fearmorewaysthanone,tothe
keyakinan
conviction
ofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;
myactionlay,andI
pulih
recovered
.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutone
pencetak
printer
floggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;
thatwasCharlesWatson;
andheassuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;
butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,asthe
editor
editor
ofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhave
kejujuran
honesty
andwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.
IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;
andam,very
tulus
sincerely,
.
Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Pleasemykindservicetoyour
tetangga
neighbour
,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,
kereta
carriage
paid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmall
tanda
token
ofmyregard.
Mywife,whoisvery
menyukai
fond
oftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.
ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell
menelan
swallow
snowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;
andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyownconstitution.
Whywillyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas
lumpuh
lame
andasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:
indeed,Iam
sama
equally
distressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrento
wabah
plague
theirneighbours?
Aridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomy
keponakan
niece
Liddy,hasdisorderedmeinsucha
cara
manner
,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.
IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
Onthe
penerimaan
receipt
ofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthe
jagung
corn
tomarket,andsellitofftothepoorata
shilling
shilling
abushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublic
pengajuan
submission
andpaycosts.
Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabad
tetangga
neighbour
,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepoorofthe
paroki
parish
,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;
andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s
janda
widow
havetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:
butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthe
bagasi
trunk
malethatstandsinmycloset;
tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshort
lingkaran
hoop
;
myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.
Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreaturehasbeen
sangat
terribly
stupratedeversincewelefthuom.
Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.
Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.
Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesata
berputar
spinning
.
Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhave
kelebihan
excess
tothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;
andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheould
angsa
goose
besitting;
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoorkittentobedwithyouthiscoldweather.
Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
butthe
squire
squire
appliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—
Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’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
mampu
incapable
offorgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthat
korespondensi
correspondence
byletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,to
menumbuhkan
cultivate
.
IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomy
prasangka
prejudice
atOxford,touchinga
bodoh
foolish
quarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.
WhenIcame
sini
hither
withmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withan
menyenangkan
agreeable
person;
butremarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;
and,withaconfidenceanddexterity
khas
peculiar
tohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoher
kenalan
acquaintance
.
ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostiflethis
korespondensi
correspondence
initsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimvery
bebas
freely
mysentimentsofthematter.
The
spark
spark
didnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwas
sangat
remarkably
spirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto
menggambarkan
describe
foryouramusement.
Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isa
gadis
maiden
offorty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andso
menyenangkan
unpleasant
inhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’d
mengundurkan diri
resign
allclaimtothe
warisan
inheritance
ofhisestate.
Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurther
kenalan
acquaintance
;
certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoadegreeof
antusiasme
enthusiasm
,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyet
memahami
comprehend
.
RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,and
rendah hati
humble
servant,JER.
ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.
Indeed,andindeed,my
layak
worthy
governessmaybelieveme,whenI
meyakinkan
assure
her,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;
and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocasta
refleksi
reflection
onthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.
I
mengakui
confess
Ihavegivenjustcauseof
pelanggaran
offence
bymywantof
kebijaksanaan
prudence
andexperience.
Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhebehavedso
sederhana
modest
andrespectful,andseemedtobeso
melankolis
melancholy
andtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.
Asforfamiliarities,Ido
menyatakan
declare
,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:
salute;
andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey
mengandung
contain
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
butIhopeto
melembutkan
soften
herintime,by
kerendahan hati
humility
andsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfully
bergairah
passionate
inthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;
andisnowall
kelembutan
tenderness
andcompassion;
andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffall
korespondensi
correspondence
withthatunfortunateyouth;
but,notwithstandingalltheir
indulgensi
indulgence
,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.
ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthe
pembawa
carrier
,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthe
penerimaan
receipt
ofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;
asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittle
paket
parcel
,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:
indeedIcannotblamethemanforhiscaution;
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievous
penambahan
addition
tomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyour
menyenangkan
agreeable
companyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthe
kenyamanan
comfort
ofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;
but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldailyincreaseandimprove,asI
mendapatkan
gain
experience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.
O,mydearLetty!
whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedtobreakoffall
korespondensi
correspondence
,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:
but,alas!
Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.
Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.
Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhaveno
kesempatan
occasion
forapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;
Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;
for,consideringthe
kebencian
resentment
andpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthe
bab
chapter
ofaccidents;
orrathertothat
Providence
Providence
whichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourand
kebajikan
virtue
.
Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterof
sopan
polite
amusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;
andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbe
tepat waktu
punctual
inansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.
ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweather
mengizinkan
permitted
metousemysaddle-horse.
IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthe
terlihat
visible
horizon,waswithouta
awan
cloud
;
butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forone
dua minggu
fortnight
.
ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeither
menyenangkan
agreeable
orsalutary,wherethedemonofvapours
turun
descends
inaperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementisthemore
tak tertahankan
intolerable
,asIamsurroundedwith
domestik
domestic
vexations.
Myniecehashadadangerousfitof
penyakit
illness
,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftas
mentega
butter
,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenot
tercela
despicable
,andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;
thatistosay,shecanwriteandspell,andspeakFrench,andplayupontheharpsichord;
thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,andisverywellinclined;
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,andsosusceptible—andso
lembut
tender
forsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;
proudasaGermancount,andashotand
tergesa
hasty
asaWelchmountaineer.
Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—I
bersumpah
vow
toGod,sheissometimesso
tak tertahankan
intolerable
,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;
andyetIam
sadar
conscious
ofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?
Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanother
wali
guardian
:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendthe
perilaku
conduct
ofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.
Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour
petualangan
adventure
atGloucester,whichare
singkat
briefly
these,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
Therascalsoonperceivedthe
kesan
impression
hehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofa
korespondensi
correspondence
,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;
butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.
Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
The
teater
theatrical
herowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuch
penggunaan
usage
:
herepliedinblank
ayat
verse
,andaformalchallengeensued.