ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyour
terhormat
esteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thependeta
reverendMrHugoBehn;andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagood
prospek
prospectofsuccess;inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I
rendah hati
humblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotsepenuhnya
entirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmaytimbul
arisefromprintingtheprivatekorespondensi
correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduetunduk
submission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesegel
sealofsecrecy;thattheyhaveno
kecenderungan
tendencytothemalafama,orprasangka
prejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;butrathertotheinformationandedificationof
manusia
mankind:sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,an
terkemuka
eminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdueinspeksi
inspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLettersberisi
containanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido
menyatakan
declareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchpenuntutan
prosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineandpenjara
imprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretomenjalani
undergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,
mengenai
concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:meskipun
albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakentomengecualikan
excludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappykonstitusi
constitution,inchurchandstate—Godmelarang
forbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positif
positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitinpenyamaran
disguise;butthisIwill
menegaskan
assertandmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhequalified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparoki
parishchurch.Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowasso
brutal
brutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtopensiun
retire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhis
bab
chapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,and
terakhir
lastly,withreferencetothecara
mannerinwhichIgotkepemilikan
possessionoftheseLetters,itisakeadaan
circumstancethatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose
tahanan
custodytheywere;and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andthework
melanjutkan
proceedwithallconvenientexpedition;inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourvery
rendah hati
humbleservant,.JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
mengusulkan
propose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyoumengenai
concerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainpendeta
clergymandeceased;acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeans
mematuhi
complywiththetermsproposed.Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.
Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’s
Sentimental
SentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprintingandpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;andthetwopersons,whose
penghakiman
judgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;oneisgone
luar negeri
abroad,carpenterofamanofwar;andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoida
penuntutan
prosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftamanual
manualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestilahi
divine,andhadthemostortodoks
orthodoxpenofallmypeople;andIneverknewhisjudgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadand
mentega
butteronthisoccasion.ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagood
permohonan
plea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.Inthelatewar,I
memasukkan
insertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraf
paragraphthatcamebythepost,mencerminkan
reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainresimen
regimentinbattle.Anofficerofsaid
resimen
regimentcametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,mengancam
threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksoftubuh
bodilyfearmorewaysthanone,tothekeyakinan
convictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;myactionlay,andI
pulih
recovered.Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutone
pencetak
printerfloggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;thatwasCharlesWatson;
andheassuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;
butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,asthe
editor
editorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhavekejujuran
honestyandwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—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
carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltanda
tokenofmyregard.Mywife,whoisvery
menyukai
fondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell
menelan
swallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyownconstitution.
Whywillyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas
lumpuh
lameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:indeed,Iam
sama
equallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentowabah
plaguetheirneighbours?Aridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomy
keponakan
nieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsuchacara
manner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
Onthe
penerimaan
receiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthe
jagung
corntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashilling
shillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicpengajuan
submissionandpaycosts.Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabad
tetangga
neighbour,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepoorofthe
paroki
parish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s
janda
widowhavetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthe
bagasi
trunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshort
lingkaran
hoop;myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.
Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreaturehasbeen
sangat
terriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.
Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.
Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesata
berputar
spinning.Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhave
kelebihan
excesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheould
angsa
goosebesitting;andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoorkittentobedwithyouthiscoldweather.
Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
butthe
squire
squireappliedtothemare,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
incapableofforgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatkorespondensi
correspondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tomenumbuhkan
cultivate.IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomy
prasangka
prejudiceatOxford,touchingabodoh
foolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.WhenIcame
sini
hitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanmenyenangkan
agreeableperson;butremarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;
and,withaconfidenceanddexterity
khas
peculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoherkenalan
acquaintance.ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostiflethis
korespondensi
correspondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimverybebas
freelymysentimentsofthematter.The
spark
sparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwas
sangat
remarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto
menggambarkan
describeforyouramusement.Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isa
gadis
maidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsomenyenangkan
unpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dmengundurkan diri
resignallclaimtothewarisan
inheritanceofhisestate.Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurther
kenalan
acquaintance;certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoadegreeof
antusiasme
enthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetmemahami
comprehend.RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,and
rendah hati
humbleservant,JER.ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.
Indeed,andindeed,my
layak
worthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenImeyakinkan
assureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocasta
refleksi
reflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.I
mengakui
confessIhavegivenjustcauseofpelanggaran
offencebymywantofkebijaksanaan
prudenceandexperience.Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhebehavedso
sederhana
modestandrespectful,andseemedtobesomelankolis
melancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.Asforfamiliarities,Ido
menyatakan
declare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:salute;
andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey
mengandung
containnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
butIhopeto
melembutkan
softenherintime,bykerendahan hati
humilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullybergairah
passionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;andisnowall
kelembutan
tendernessandcompassion;andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffall
korespondensi
correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;but,notwithstandingalltheir
indulgensi
indulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthe
pembawa
carrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthepenerimaan
receiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittle
paket
parcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:indeedIcannotblamethemanforhiscaution;
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievous
penambahan
additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyourmenyenangkan
agreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthekenyamanan
comfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldailyincreaseandimprove,asI
mendapatkan
gainexperience,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
occasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;
for,consideringthe
kebencian
resentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthebab
chapterofaccidents;orrathertothat
Providence
Providencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourandkebajikan
virtue.Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterof
sopan
politeamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbe
tepat waktu
punctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweather
mengizinkan
permittedmetousemysaddle-horse.IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthe
terlihat
visiblehorizon,waswithoutaawan
cloud;butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forone
dua minggu
fortnight.ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeither
menyenangkan
agreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursturun
descendsinaperpetualdrizzle?Myconfinementisthemore
tak tertahankan
intolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomestik
domesticvexations.Myniecehashadadangerousfitof
penyakit
illness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftasmentega
butter,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenottercela
despicable,andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;thatistosay,shecanwriteandspell,andspeakFrench,andplayupontheharpsichord;
thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,andisverywellinclined;
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,andsosusceptible—andso
lembut
tenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;proudasaGermancount,andashotand
tergesa
hastyasaWelchmountaineer.Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—I
bersumpah
vowtoGod,sheissometimessotak tertahankan
intolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;andyetIam
sadar
consciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanother
wali
guardian:formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendthe
perilaku
conductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour
petualangan
adventureatGloucester,whicharesingkat
brieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
Therascalsoonperceivedthe
kesan
impressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofakorespondensi
correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;
butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.
Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
The
teater
theatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchpenggunaan
usage:herepliedinblank
ayat
verse,andaformalchallengeensued.