ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTED
Signore
SIR,.Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourof
il
the13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,il
thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyamico
friend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;e
andIampleasedtofindyoupensi
thinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectofsuccess;inas
quanto
muchastheobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,se
ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstluogo
place,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondenceofpersone
personsstillliving,givemeleave,withtutto
allduesubmission,toobserve,che
thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittene
andsentunderthesealofsecrecy;che
thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,o
orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;ma
butrathertotheinformatione
andedificationofmankind:so
che
thatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.Besides,I
ho
haveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,un
aneminentattorneyofthisposto
place,who,afterdueinspectione
andconsideration,declareth,Thathedothnotpensa
thinkthesaidLetterscontainanyquestione
matterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelegge
law.Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,
che
that,incaseofanytale
suchprosecution,Iwilltakela
thewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadmulta
fineandimprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imay
dire
say,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,se
if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthat
più
morecareisnottakentoexcludefromthecommissiontutti
allsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourfelice
happyconstitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthedetto
saidLismahagoisnobetterthanun
aJesuitindisguise;but
questo
thisIwillassertandmaintain,totisviribus,che
that,fromthedayhequalified,hehasneverbeenoncevisto
seenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,
quando
whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Idevo
mustinformyou,mygoodSignore
Sir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIdetto
saidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;ma
butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byuna
abarbel’srow,whichIavevo
hadeatenatdinner,notsapendo
knowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,
e
andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisuna
acircumstancethatconcernsmyownconsciencesolo
only;sufficethittosay,I
ho
havefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;e
and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,che
thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,e
andtheworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;in
cui
whichIhopeIrest,.Respected
Signore
Sir,Yourveryhumbleservant,.JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
Ipropose,Deovolente,to
avere
havethepleasureofseeingyouinil
thegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,quando
whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerningun
aparcelofMS.sermons,ofun
acertainclergymandeceased;acakeof
il
therightleaven,forthepresenttasteofil
thepublic.Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
Signore
SIR,Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,
e
andshallbegladtotreatwithyouforil
theM.S.whichIhavedeliveredtoyour
amico
friendMrBehn;butcanby
non
nomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingis
tutto
allalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,e
andnamenames;butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteof
il
thetownissochangeable.Then
ci
therehavebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—Whattra
betweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,e
andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,se
ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprintinge
andpublishing,andyoushallavrete
havehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletoportare
bringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—Nobodylegge
readssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownparte
part,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortoflegge
reading;andthetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,are
fuori
outoftheway;oneis
andato
goneabroad,carpenterofauomo
manofwar;andtheother,
aveva
hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidun
aprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magrande
greatloserbyhisgoingoff—Heaveva
hasleftamanualofdevotionmezzo
halffinishedonmyhands,dopo
afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,e
andhadthemostorthodoxpenoftutto
allmypeople;andInever
saputo
knewhisjudgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreade
andbutteronthisoccasion.Byowningyouwasnot
messo
putinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromil
thebenefitofagoodplea,oltre
overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimoltre
over.Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,
un
aparagraphthatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofun
acertainregimentinbattle.Anofficerof
detto
saidregimentcametomyshop,e
and,inthepresenceofmymoglie
wifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;myactionlay,
e
andIrecovered.Asforflagellation,you
avete
havenothingtofear,andnulla
nothingtohope,onthathead—Thereavete
hasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatla
thecart’stailthesethirtyyears;thatwasCharlesWatson;
e
andheassuredmeitwasnon
nomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbythe
Casa
HouseofL—;butitcameto
niente
nothing.Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,
e
andgrantedagainstyou,astheeditorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillavrai
havehonestyandwitenoughtoappeare
andtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonoure
andpreferment.Ishallthinkmyself
felice
happyifIcanlendyouun
alift;andam,verysincerely,.
Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Per favore
Pleasemykindservicetoyourneighbour,mycousinMadoc—Iho
havesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,carriagepaid,che
whichhewillpleasetoacceptasapiccolo
smalltokenofmyregard.My
moglie
wife,whoisveryfondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,e
andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthattipo
kind,whichhewassobuono
goodastosendusscorso
lastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
Dottore
DOCTOR,Thepillsaregoodfornothing—I
potrei
mightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—Iho
havetoldyouoverandpiù
overhowhardIamtomove;e
andatthistimeofgiorno
day,Ioughttoknowqualcosa
somethingofmyownconstitution.Why
sarai
willyoubesopositive?Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamaslame
e
andasmuchtorturedintutti
allmylimbsasifIwasrotto
brokeuponthewheel:indeed,Iamequallydistressedin
mente
mindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesabbastanza
enoughofmyown,thosefigli
childrenofmysisterareleftmeforuna
aperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetfigli
childrentoplaguetheirneighbours?Un
AridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,ha
hasdisorderedmeinsuchun
amanner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmyprossimo
next.Ishallsetout
domani
tomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,dove
whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcoulddesiderare
wish.Onthereceiptof
questo
thissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horsee
andthedemipique.TellBarnstothreshoutthe
due
twooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,e
andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelsotto
undermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtofare
makeapublicsubmissionandpagare
paycosts.Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neither
voglio
willIpocketanyofhisdenaro
money.Thefellowisa
cattivo
badneighbour,andIdesire,toavere
havenothingtodowithlui
him:butasheispurse-proud,heshall
pagherà
payforhisinsolence:lethim
dia
givefivepoundstothepoorofla
theparish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;e
andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtofermare
stopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderneycow,e
andfortyshillingstoclotheherfigli
children:butdon’tsayasyllableof
le
themattertoanylivingsoul—I’llfarò
makeherpaywhensheisable.Idesireyouwilllockup
tutti
allmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;e
andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgivetutti
all,thistroublefrom,.ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Quando
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthetrunkmaleche
thatstandsinmycloset;tobesentmein
i
theBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftempo
time,thefollowingarticles,viz.myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,
e
andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklin
testa
headandlappetsandthelitelboxdi
withmyjowls.Williamsmay
portare
bringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwatere
andChowder’slacksitif.Thepoorcreature
abbiamo
hasbeenterriblystupratedeversincewelasciato
lefthuom.Praytakeparticular
cura
careofthehousewhilela
thefamilyisabsent.Let
ci
therebeafireconstantlytenuto
keptinmybrother’schambere
andmine.Themaids,having
nulla
nothingtodo,maybesataspinning.Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,
e
andletnoneofthemenabbia
haveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tdimenticare
forgettohavethegateshitogni
everyeveningbedark—Thegardnire
andthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethecasa
house,withtheblunderbussandthegrande
greatdog;andhopeyou’ll
abbia
haveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.Iknow
che
thathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.Letme
sapere
knowAlderney’scalfbesouldancora
yet,andwhathefought—ifil
theouldgoosebesitting;e
andifthecoblerhastagliato
cutDicky,andhowporeanemilboreil
theoperation.Nomoreatpresent,
ma
butrests,.Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
Caro
DEARMOLLY,.Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,my
amore
lovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,e
andhopingtohearthestesso
samefromyou;andthatyou
e
andSaulwilltakemypovero
poorkittentobedwithyouquesto
thiscoldweather.Wehavebeen
tutti
allin,asadtakingqui
hereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketoavrebbe
haverunawaywithaplayer-man,e
andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;ma
butthesquireappliedtola
themare,andtheywere,boundover.—Mistressbidmenotspeakuna
awordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;for,weservints
dovremmo
shouldseeallandsaynulla
nothing—Butwhatwasworsethan
tutto
allthis,Chowderhashadla
themisfortunetobeworriedbyun
abutcher’sdog,andcamecasa
homeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswaspreso
takenwiththeasterisks,buttheypresto
soonwentoff.ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,
e
andhesubscribedarepositoryche
whichdidhimgreatservice—thankDio
Godhe’snowinafairmodo
waytodowell—praytakecura
careofmyboxandil
thepillyberandputthemsotto
underyourownbed;for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllim
sarà
willbeapryingintomysecrets,ora
nowmybackisturned.JohnThomasisingoodhealth,
ma
butsulky.Thesquiregaveawayanouldcoattoa
povero
poorman;andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceive
non
novails;buthesaysashowthere’s
una
adifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;e
andsothereisforsartain.Weare
tutti
allgoingtotheHotWell,dove
whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinun
aglassofwater,being,.To
Sir
SirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.Caro
DEARPHILLIPS,AsIhavenothingmoreat
cuore
heartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofdimenticare
forgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipIfatto
madeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumay
avere
haveitinyourpowertorefutequalsiasi
anyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichIavere
havebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysorella
sister,whohadbeensometempo
timesettledhereinaboarding-school.Quando
WhenIcamehitherwithmyzio
uncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallragazza
girl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;ma
butremarkablysimple,andquiteignorantofthemondo
world.Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedherto
la
theaddressesofaperson—Iso
knownotwhattocallhim,che
whohadseenheratuna
aplay;and,withaconfidence
e
anddexteritypeculiartohimself,trovato
foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.Itwasby
il
thegreatestaccidentIintercepteduna
oneofhisletters;asitwasmydutytostifle
questa
thiscorrespondenceinitsbirth,Ifatto
madeitmybusinesstofindhimout,e
andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthequestione
matter.ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,
e
andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.Thoughhisrankin
vita
life(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;yetashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimto
il
theprivilegeofagentleman,e
andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,il
thebusinesstookair,Iso
knownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemyworde
andhonour,&c.andto-morrow
mattina
morningwesetoutforBristolWells,dove
whereIexpecttohearfromyoubyil
thereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamiglia
familyoforiginals,whomImayonegiorno
dayattempttodescribeforyouramusement.Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,
e
andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddtipo
kindofhumorist,alwaysonla
thefret,andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompagnia
company,I’dresignallclaimtola
theinheritanceofhisestate.Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,
e
and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;certainit
è
is,allhisservantsandneighboursinthepaese
countryarefondofhim,ancora
eventoadegreeofenthusiasm,theragione
reasonofwhichIcannotasancora
yetcomprehend.RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,
e
andalltherestofmyvecchio
oldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,e
andpraytakecareofpovero
poorPonto,forthesakeofhisvecchio
oldmaster,whois,andeversarà
willbe,.DearPhillips,Youraffectionate
amico
friend,andhumbleservant,JER.ToMrsJERMYNather
casa
houseinGloucester.DEARMADAM,
Having
non
nomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwilldarete
givemeleavetodisburdenmypovero
poorhearttoyou,whohavesempre
alwaysactedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasmesso
putunderyourcare.Indeed,
e
andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,quando
whenIassureher,thatIneverharbouredun
athoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;e
and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononla
thecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.IconfessIhave
dato
givenjustcauseofoffencebymymancanza
wantofprudenceandexperience.Ioughtnottohave
ascoltare
listenedtowhattheyoungmandetto
said;anditwasmydutytohavetoldyou
tutto
allthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;e
andthenhebehavedsomodeste
andrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholye
andtimorous,thatIcouldnottrovare
findinmyhearttofare
doanythingthatshouldfare
makehimmiserableanddesperate.Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourof
un
a:salute;
andasto
le
thefewlettersthatpassedtra
betweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,e
andIhopetheycontainnulla
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamancora
stillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:ma
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIè
willendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,che
whichissodispleasingtomyfamiglia
family.Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,
e
andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;nordidIonce
chiuso
closemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelyquando
whenwearebyourselves;ma
butIhopetosoftenherintempo
time,byhumilityandsubmission.—Myzio
uncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearse
anddistress;andisnowalltenderness
e
andcompassion;andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmy
promessa
promisetobreakoffallcorrespondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;ma
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,Ishallhavenon
nopeaceofmindtillIsaprò
knowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.To
Signorina
MissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuch
una
afright,lestthisshouldnotcomesicuro
safetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme
me,onthereceiptofit,directingtome
me,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisuna
agoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletter
e
andthelittleparcel,becausehissorella
sisterSallyhadliketoavrebbe
havelostherplaceonmyaccount:indeedIcannotblame
la
themanforhiscaution;ma
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mycaro
dearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisun
agrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,che
thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompagnia
companyandconversation,atatimewhenIbisogno
needsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumoure
andgoodsense;but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,will
durerà
lastforlife—Idoubtnotma
butonmysideitwilldailyincreasee
andimprove,asIgainexperience,e
andlearntoknowthevalueofun
atruefriend.O,my
cara
dearLetty!whatshallI
dire
sayaboutpoorMrWilson?I
ho
havepromisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,e
and,ifpossible,toforgethim:ma
but,alas!Ibegintoperceive
che
thatwillnotbeinmypotere
power.Asitisby
non
nomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbeil
theoccasionofmoremischief,Ihaveinviato
sentittoyoubyquesta
thisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsicuro
safetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouatil
theusualplace.Ifhe
dovesse
shouldbelow-spiritedatmyinviare
sendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIho
havenooccasionforapicture,mentre
whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butnon
no;Iwouldnothaveyou
detto
tellhimthatneither;becausethere
deve
mustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemaydimenticasse
forgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;e
andyetifheshould,hedovrebbe
mustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalsee
andinconstant:Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemefor
qualche
sometime;for,consideringtheresentment
e
andpassionatetemperofmyfratello
brotherJery,suchanattemptpotrebbe
mightbeattendedwithconsequencesche
whichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotempo
timeandthechapterofaccidents;o
orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfail,soonero
orlater,torewardthosethatcamminano
walkinthepathsofhonoure
andvirtue.Iwouldoffermy
amore
lovetotheyoungladies;ma
butitisnotfitche
thatanyofthemshouldsappia
knowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—Ifweandiamo
gotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponche
thatfamouscenterofpoliteamusement,e
andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;e
andIflattermyselfthatmycara
dearMissWilliswillbepunctualinrispondere
answeringthelettersofheraffectionate,.ToDrLEWIS.
Caro
DEARLEWIS,Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,
e
andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbyquesto
thistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmetousare
usemysaddle-horse.Irodeoutupon
il
theDownslastTuesday,inil
theforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasil
thevisiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;ma
butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainche
thatwetmetotheskinintre
threeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilsa
knows;butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)for
una
onefortnight.Itmakesmesickto
sentire
hearpeopletalkofthefinearia
airuponClifton-downs:Howcan
il
theairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,dove
wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinuna
aperpetualdrizzle?Myconfinementis
il
themoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.Myniecehashadadangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftasbutter,
e
andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,e
andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;thatistosay,shecan
scrivere
writeandspell,andspeakFrench,e
andplayupontheharpsichord;thenshedancesfinely,
ha
hasagoodfigure,andisverywellinclined;ma
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,e
andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,sheha
hasgotalanguishingeye,e
andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherfratello
brother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,pieno
fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;proudas
un
aGermancount,andascaldo
hotandhastyasaWelchmountaineer.Asfor
che
thatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenon
nostrangertoherqualifications—IvowtoDio
God,sheissometimessointolerable,che
thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatevenuto
cometotormentmeformysins;andyetIamconsciousof
non
nosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whyil
thedevilshouldnotIshakevia
offthesetormentsatonce?Ian’t
sposato
marriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!nordidIbegetthe
altri
othertwo:letthemchooseanotherguardian:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotake
cura
careofmyself;muchlesstosuperintend
la
theconductofgiddy-headedboyse
andgirls.YouearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whicharebrieflythese,
e
andIhopetheywillandranno
gonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolungo
longcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoun
anunnery,istheworsttipo
kindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforgiovani
youngwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;e
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsome
giovane
youngfellowthatgoesbythenome
nameofWilson.Therascal
presto
soonperceivedtheimpressionheaveva
hadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratacasa
housewhereshewenttobere
drinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondence,whichtheymantennero
keptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadee
anddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.Quando
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametosoggiornare
stayatlodgingswithheraunt,e
andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliveruna
aletterintoherownhands;ma
butitseemsJeryhadgià
alreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)che
thatshecarriedthelettertogli
him,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.Il
Therashboy,withoutsayinguna
awordofthemattertome
me,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;e
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceabbastanza
enough.Thetheatricalherowastoo
lontano
fargoneinromancetobrooktale
suchusage:herepliedinblankverse,
e
andaformalchallengeensued.