The Expedition of Humphry Clinker Gradually Hardening Indonesian B2

ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.

ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.

RESPECTEDSIR,.

Ihavereceivedyour

terhormat

esteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,the

pendeta

reverendMrHugoBehn;

andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagood

prospek

prospectofsuccess;

inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I

rendah hati

humblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnot

sepenuhnya

entirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmay

timbul

arisefromprintingtheprivate

korespondensi

correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withalldue

tunduk

submission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthe

segel

sealofsecrecy;

thattheyhaveno

kecenderungan

tendencytothemalafama,or

prasangka

prejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;

butrathertotheinformationandedificationof

manusia

mankind:

sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.

Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,an

terkemuka

eminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdue

inspeksi

inspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetters

berisi

containanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.

Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido

menyatakan

declareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuch

penuntutan

prosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineand

penjara

imprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcareto

menjalani

undergoflagellation:

Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,

mengenai

concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:

meskipun

albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento

mengecualikan

excludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappy

konstitusi

constitution,inchurchandstate—God

melarang

forbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,

positif

positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitin

penyamaran

disguise;

butthisIwill

menegaskan

assertandmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhequalified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withinthe

paroki

parishchurch.

Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowasso

brutal

brutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedto

pensiun

retire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;

butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhis

bab

chapterPeriichtos.

Fourthly,and

terakhir

lastly,withreferencetothe

cara

mannerinwhichIgot

kepemilikan

possessionoftheseLetters,itisa

keadaan

circumstancethatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;

sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose

tahanan

custodytheywere;

and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andthework

melanjutkan

proceedwithallconvenientexpedition;

inwhichIhopeIrest,.

RespectedSir,Yourvery

rendah hati

humbleservant,.

JONATHANDUSTWICH.

P.S.

mengusulkan

propose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyou

mengenai

concerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertain

pendeta

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—Hehaslefta

manual

manualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundest

ilahi

divine,andhadthemost

ortodoks

orthodoxpenofallmypeople;

andIneverknewhisjudgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadand

mentega

butteronthisoccasion.

ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagood

permohonan

plea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.

Inthelatewar,I

memasukkan

insertedinmyeveningpaper,a

paragraf

paragraphthatcamebythepost,

mencerminkan

reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertain

resimen

regimentinbattle.

Anofficerofsaid

resimen

regimentcametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,

mengancam

threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksof

tubuh

bodilyfearmorewaysthanone,tothe

keyakinan

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,Ihopeyouwillhave

kejujuran

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,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmall

tanda

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—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrento

wabah

plaguetheirneighbours?

Aridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomy

keponakan

nieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsucha

cara

manner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.

IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.

Onthe

penerimaan

receiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.

TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthe

jagung

corntomarket,andsellitofftothepoorata

shilling

shillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublic

pengajuan

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,nowbeginthat

korespondensi

correspondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,to

menumbuhkan

cultivate.

IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomy

prasangka

prejudiceatOxford,touchinga

bodoh

foolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.

WhenIcame

sini

hitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withan

menyenangkan

agreeableperson;

butremarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.

Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;

and,withaconfidenceanddexterity

khas

peculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoher

kenalan

acquaintance.

ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;

asitwasmydutytostiflethis

korespondensi

correspondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimvery

bebas

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,andso

menyenangkan

unpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’d

mengundurkan diri

resignallclaimtothe

warisan

inheritanceofhisestate.

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

humbleservant,JER.

ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.

DEARMADAM,

Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.

Indeed,andindeed,my

layak

worthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenI

meyakinkan

assureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;

and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocasta

refleksi

reflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.

mengakui

confessIhavegivenjustcauseof

pelanggaran

offencebymywantof

kebijaksanaan

prudenceandexperience.

Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;

anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;

andthenhebehavedso

sederhana

modestandrespectful,andseemedtobeso

melankolis

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,by

kerendahan hati

humilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfully

bergairah

passionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;

andisnowall

kelembutan

tendernessandcompassion;

andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffall

korespondensi

correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;

but,notwithstandingalltheir

indulgensi

indulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.

ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.

MYDEARESTLETTY,

Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthe

pembawa

carrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthe

penerimaan

receiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;

asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittle

paket

parcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:

indeedIcannotblamethemanforhiscaution;

butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievous

penambahan

additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyour

menyenangkan

agreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthe

kenyamanan

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—letustrusttotimeandthe

bab

chapterofaccidents;

orrathertothat

Providence

Providencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourand

kebajikan

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,waswithouta

awan

cloud;

butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;

butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forone

dua minggu

fortnight.

ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:

Howcantheairbeeither

menyenangkan

agreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapours

turun

descendsinaperpetualdrizzle?

Myconfinementisthemore

tak tertahankan

intolerable,asIamsurroundedwith

domestik

domesticvexations.

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

tenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;

proudasaGermancount,andashotand

tergesa

hastyasaWelchmountaineer.

Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—I

bersumpah

vowtoGod,sheissometimesso

tak 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,whichare

singkat

brieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;

andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!

shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.

Therascalsoonperceivedthe

kesan

impressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofa

korespondensi

correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.

WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;

butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.

Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;

and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.

The

teater

theatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuch

penggunaan

usage:

herepliedinblank

ayat

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