The Expedition of Humphry Clinker Gradually Hardening Italian B2 Books

ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.

ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.

RESPECTEDSIR,.

Ihavereceivedyour

stimato

esteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,the

reverendo

reverendMrHugoBehn;

andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectofsuccess;

inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I

umilmente

humblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmay

sorgere

arisefromprintingtheprivate

corrispondenza

correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withalldue

sottomissione

submission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthe

sigillo

sealofsecrecy;

thattheyhaveno

tendenza

tendencytothemalafama,or

pregiudizio

prejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;

butrathertotheinformationandedificationofmankind:

sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.

Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,an

eminente

eminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdueinspectionand

considerazione

consideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetters

contengano

containanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.

Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido

dichiaro

declareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineandimprisonment,though,Imust

confessare

confess,Ishouldnotcareto

subire

undergoflagellation:

Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonal

risentimento

resentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—Iwouldnot

volentieri

willinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:

albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento

escludere

excludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappy

costituzione

constitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,

positivamente

positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;

butthisIwillassertandmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhe

qualificato

qualified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withinthe

parrocchiale

parishchurch.

Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowasso

brutale

brutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;

butfromthesuddeneffect

prodotto

produced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasons

violentemente

violentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhis

capitolo

chapterPeriichtos.

Fourthly,and

infine

lastly,withreferencetothe

modo

mannerinwhichIgot

possesso

possessionoftheseLetters,itisa

circostanza

circumstancethatconcernsmyown

coscienza

conscienceonly;

sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose

custodia

custodytheywere;

and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andthework

procedere

proceedwithallconvenientexpedition;

inwhichIhopeIrest,.

RespectedSir,Yourvery

umile

humbleservant,.

JONATHANDUSTWICH.

P.S.

propongo

propose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergyman

deceduto

deceased;

acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.

Verbumsapienti,&c.

TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—

SIR,

Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.

whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;

butcanbynomeans

rispettare

complywiththetermsproposed.

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,runtherisqueof

stampa

printingandpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;

andthetwopersons,whose

giudizio

judgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;

oneisgone

all'estero

abroad,carpenterofamanofwar;

andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehaslefta

manuale

manualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundest

divino

divine,andhadthemostorthodoxpenofallmypeople;

andIneverknewhis

giudizio

judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadand

burro

butteronthisoccasion.

ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthe

beneficio

benefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.

Inthelatewar,I

inserito

insertedinmyeveningpaper,a

paragrafo

paragraphthatcamebythepost,

riflettendo

reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertain

reggimento

regimentinbattle.

Anofficerofsaid

reggimento

regimentcametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,

minacciò

threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,tothe

convinzione

convictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;

myactionlay,andI

ripreso

recovered.

Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutone

tipografo

printerfloggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;

thatwasCharlesWatson;

andhe

assicurato

assuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—

hasbeen

minacciato

threatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;

butitcametonothing.

Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,asthe

redattore

editorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhavehonestyandwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.

IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;

andam,very

sinceramente

sincerely,.

Yours,.

HENRYDAVIS.

LONDON,Aug.10th.

Pleasemykindservicetoyour

vicino

neighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,

carrozza

carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmall

segno

tokenofmyregard.

Mywife,whoisveryfondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.

ToDrLEWIS.

DOCTOR,

Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell

ingoiare

swallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;

andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyown

costituzione

constitution.

Whywillyoubesopositive?

Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas

zoppo

lameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:

indeed,Iam

ugualmente

equallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrento

afflitto

plaguetheirneighbours?

Aridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomy

nipote

nieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsucha

modo

manner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.

IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.

Onthe

ricevimento

receiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.

TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthe

mais

corntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.

Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.

Thefellowisabad

vicino

neighbour,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:

butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:

lethimgivefivepoundstothepoorofthe

parrocchia

parish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;

andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s

vedova

widowhavetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:

butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.

Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;

andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.

ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.

MRSGWILLIM,

Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthetrunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;

tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.

myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;

myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylaced

grembiule

apron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.

Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.

Thepoorcreaturehasbeen

terribilmente

terriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.

Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyis

assente

absent.

Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’s

camera

chamberandmine.

Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesata

girare

spinning.

Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhave

eccesso

excesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthe

cerva

hindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;

andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.

IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.

LetmeknowAlderney’s

vitello

calfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;

andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.

Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.

Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.

TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.

DEARMOLLY,.

Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;

andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoor

gattino

kittentobedwithyouthiscoldweather.

Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;

butthe

scudiero

squireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;

for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—

Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthe

sfortuna

misfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.

ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;

for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.

JohnThomasisingoodhealth,butsulky.

The

scudiero

squiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;

andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivenovails;

buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;

andsothereisforsartain.

WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassofwater,being,.

ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.

DEARPHILLIPS,

AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIam

incapace

incapableofforgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthat

corrispondenza

correspondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,to

coltivare

cultivate.

IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomy

pregiudizio

prejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolish

lite

quarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.

WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;

butremarkablysimple,andquite

ignorante

ignorantoftheworld.

This

disposizione

disposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;

and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstobe

raccomandato

recommendedtoheracquaintance.

ItwasbythegreatestaccidentI

intercettai

interceptedoneofhisletters;

asitwasmydutytostiflethis

corrispondenza

correspondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimvery

liberamente

freelymysentimentsofthematter.

The

scintilla

sparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwith

abbondanza

abundanceofmettle.

Thoughhis

rango

rankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;

yetashisbehaviourwasremarkably

vivace

spirited,Iadmittedhimtothe

privilegio

privilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.

andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto

descrivere

describeforyouramusement.

Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isa

fanciulla

maidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andso

sgradevole

unpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbe

obbligato

obligedtokeephimcompany,I’d

dimetterei

resignallclaimtothe

eredità

inheritanceofhisestate.

Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhis

temperamento

temper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurther

conoscenza

acquaintance;

certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoadegreeof

entusiasmo

enthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyet

comprendere

comprehend.

RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.

DearPhillips,Your

affettuoso

affectionatefriend,andhumbleservant,JER.

ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.

DEARMADAM,

Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakind

genitore

parenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.

Indeed,andindeed,my

degna

worthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenI

assicuro

assureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethan

virtuoso

virtuous;

and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.

confesso

confessIhavegivenjustcauseof

offesa

offencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.

Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;

anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;

andthenhebehavedso

modesto

modestandrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.

Asforfamiliarities,Ido

dichiaro

declare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:

saluto

salute;

andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey

contengano

containnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstill

convinto

persuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:

buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.

Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;

nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochideme

severamente

severelywhenwearebyourselves;

butIhopetosoftenherintime,byhumilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfully

appassionato

passionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;

andisnowalltendernessandcompassion;

andmybrotheris

riconciliato

reconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffall

corrispondenza

correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;

but,notwithstandingalltheir

indulgenza

indulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.

ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.

MYDEARESTLETTY,

Iaminsucha

paura

fright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthe

ricevimento

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

asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:

indeedIcannotblamethemanforhis

cautela

caution;

butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydear

compagno

companionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIam

privato

deprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthe

conforto

comfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;

but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldaily

aumenterà

increaseandimprove,asI

guadagno

gainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.

O,mydearLetty!

whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?

Ihavepromisedtobreakoffall

corrispondenza

correspondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:

but,alas!

Ibeginto

percepire

perceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.

Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.

Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhaveno

occasione

occasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;

Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;

becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;

andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:

Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;

for,consideringthe

risentimento

resentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthe

capitolo

chapterofaccidents;

orrathertothat

Provvidenza

Providencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourand

virtù

virtue.

Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;

butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterof

educato

politeamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;

andI

lusingherò

flattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbe

puntuale

punctualinansweringthelettersofher

affettuoso

affectionate,.

ToDrLEWIS.

DEARLEWIS,

Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweather

permesso

permittedmetousemysaddle-horse.

IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthe

visibile

visiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;

butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;

butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forone

quindicina

fortnight.

ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:

Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapours

scende

descendsinaperpetualdrizzle?

confinamento

confinementisthemoreintolerable,asIam

circondato

surroundedwithdomesticvexations.

nipote

niecehashadadangerousfitof

malattia

illness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftas

burro

butter,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;

thatistosay,shecanwriteandspell,andspeakFrench,andplayupontheharpsichord;

thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,andisverywellinclined;

but,she’sdeficientinspirit,andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;

proudasaGermancount,andashotand

frettoloso

hastyasaWelchmountaineer.

Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimesso

intollerabile

intolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;

andyetIam

consapevole

consciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?

Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!

nordidIbegettheothertwo:

letthemchooseanother

tutore

guardian:

formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;

muchlesstosuperintendthe

condotta

conductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.

Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour

avventura

adventureatGloucester,whichare

brevemente

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

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

shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.

Therascalsoon

percepì

perceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofa

corrispondenza

correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.

WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilson

corrotto

bribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;

butitseemsJeryhadalready

acquisito

acquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewhole

complotto

plotwasdiscovered.

Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;

and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.

The

teatrale

theatricalherowastoofargonein

romanticismo

romancetobrooksuchusage:

herepliedin

vuoto

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