ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTED
Sir
SIR,.Ihavereceivedyouresteemed
gunst
favourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhar
haveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichwerelevert
delivereduntoyoubymyvenn
friend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;og
andIampleasedtofinne
findyouthinktheymaybeprintedmed
withagoodprospectofsuksess
success;inasmuchas
den
theobjectionsyoumention,Iydmykt
humblyconceive,aresuchaskan
mayberedargued,ifnothelt
entirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,asberører
touchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingden
theprivatecorrespondenceofpersonsfortsatt
stillliving,givemeleave,med
withallduesubmission,toobservere
observe,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotskrevet
writtenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;thatthey
har
havenotendencytothemalafama,eller
orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;men
butrathertotheinformationog
andedificationofmankind:sothatitbecometh
en
asortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.Dessuten
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,en
aneminentattorneyofthisstedet
place,who,afterdueinspectionog
andconsideration,declareth,Thathedothnottror
thinkthesaidLetterscontainnoen
anymatterwhichwillbeholdt
heldactionableintheeyeofde
thelaw.Finally,ifyou
og
andIshouldcometoen
arightunderstanding,Idoerklærer
declareinverbosacerdotis,that,intilfelle
caseofanysuchprosecution,Ivil
willtakethewholeuponmyegne
ownshoulders,evenquoadfineog
andimprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Iskulle
shouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerning
den
thepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Ikan
maysay,nonfloccifacio—Iville
wouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,hvis
if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthat
mer
morecareisnottakentoutelukke
excludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersaskan
maybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappykonstitusjon
constitution,inchurchandstate—Godforby
forbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positivt
positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobedre
betterthanaJesuitinforkledning
disguise;butthisIwillassert
og
andmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromden
thedayhequalified,hehar
hasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosi
say,withintheparishchurch.Thirdly,
med
withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’sbord
table,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutal
brutalinhisreprehensions,Imå
mustinformyou,mygoodSir
Sir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfrykt
feararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsa
saidabove,Ivaluenotofen
arush;butfromthesuddeneffect
produsert
produced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadde
hadeatenatdinner,notvite
knowing,thatthesaidrowisatvisse
certainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhiskapittel
chapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,andlastly,
med
withreferencetothemannerinwhichIfikk
gotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisen
acircumstancethatconcernsmyegen
ownconscienceonly;sufficethitto
si
say,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinhvis
whosecustodytheywere;and,by
dette
thistime,IhopeIhar
havealsosatisfiedyouinslik
suchways,thatthelasthånden
handmaybeputtoouravtale
agreement,andtheworkproceedmed
withallconvenientexpedition;in
som
whichIhopeIrest,.Respektert
RespectedSir,Yourveryhumbletjener
servant,.JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
foreslår
propose,Deovolente,tohaveden
thepleasureofseeingyouinden
thegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,når
whenIshallbegladtobehandle
treatwithyouconcerningapakke
parcelofMS.sermons,ofen
acertainclergymandeceased;a
kake
cakeoftherightleaven,forden
thepresenttasteofthepublikum
public.Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,
på
at—SIR,
Ireceivedyoursin
løpet
courseofpost,andshallbeglad
gladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.som
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourvenn
friendMrBehn;butcanby
ingen
nomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingis
alt
allalottery—Ihavebeenataper
loserbytheworksofthestørste
greatestmenoftheage—Ikunne
couldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;men
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthebyen
townissochangeable.Thentherehavebeenso
mange
manylettersupontravelslatelypublished—Whatmellom
betweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,og
andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimental
SentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyedmed
withthatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Ivil
will,ifyouplease,runden
therisqueofprintingandpublishing,og
andyoushallhavehalfden
theprofitsoftheimpression—Youtrenger
neednottakethetroubletobringopp
upyoursermonsonmyaccount—Nobodyleser
readssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyegen
ownpart,Iamquiteafremmed
strangertothatsortofleser
reading;andthetwopersons,
hvis
whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areute
outoftheway;oneis
gått
goneabroad,carpenterofamanofwar;og
andtheother,hasbeensillynok
enoughtoabscond,inordertounngå
avoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’men
agreatloserbyhisgår
goingoff—Hehasleftahåndbok
manualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,etter
afterhavingreceivedmoneyforden
thewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestguddommelige
divine,andhadthemostortodokse
orthodoxpenofallmyfolk
people;andIneverknewhis
dom
judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadog
andbutteronthisoccasion.Byowningyouwasnot
satt
putinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofen
agoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbinde
bindinghimover.Inthelate
krigen
war,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,et
aparagraphthatcamebyden
thepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofet
acertainregimentinbattle.An
offiser
officerofsaidregimentcametomybutikk
shop,and,inthepresenceofmykone
wifeandjourneyman,threatenedtokutte
cutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofkroppslig
bodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheoverbevisning
convictionofthebyestanders,Ibundet
boundhimover;myaction
lå
lay,andIrecovered.Asforflagellation,you
har
havenothingtofear,andingenting
nothingtohope,onthathead—Therehar
hasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’shale
tailthesethirtyyears;thatwasCharlesWatson;
og
andheassuredmeitwasnomer
morethanaflea-bite.C—S—har
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHuset
HouseofL—;butit
kom
cametonothing.Ifan
informasjon
informationshouldbemovedfor,og
andgrantedagainstyou,astheredaktør
editorofthoseLetters,Ihåper
hopeyouwillhavehonestyog
andwitenoughtoappearog
andtakeyourtrial—Ifyouskal
shouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourformue
fortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasureskritt
steptohonourandpreferment.Ishallthinkmyself
lykkelig
happyifIcanlendyouet
alift;andam,very
oppriktig
sincerely,.Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Vennligst
Pleasemykindservicetoyournabo
neighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackog
andCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,vogn
carriagepaid,whichhewillvennligst
pleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyhensyn
regard.Mywife,whois
veldig
veryfondoftoastedcheese,presenterer
presentshercomplimentstohim,og
andbegstoknowifthere’snoen
anyofthatkind,whichhewassogod
goodastosenduslastJul
Christmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
Doktor
DOCTOR,Thepillsaregoodfornothing—I
kan
mightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—Ihar
havetoldyouoverandoverhvor
howhardIamtobevege
move;andatthistimeof
dagen
day,Ioughttoknownoe
somethingofmyownconstitution.Hvorfor
Whywillyoubesopositive?Prithee
sende
sendmeanotherprescription—Iamashalt
lameandasmuchtorturedinalle
allmylimbsasifIwasbrutt
brokeuponthewheel:indeed,Iam
like
equallydistressedinmindandbody—Asom
ifIhadnotplaguesnok
enoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysøster
sisterareleftmeforen
aperpetualsourceofvexation—whatvirksomhet
businesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplage
plaguetheirneighbours?Aridiculous
hendelse
incidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,har
hasdisorderedmeinsuchamåte
manner,thatIexpecttobelagt
laidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayforklare
explainmyselfinmynext.Ishall
sette
setouttomorrowmorningfortheHot
HotWellatBristol,whereIamredd
afraidIshallstaylongerenn
thanIcouldwish.Onthereceiptof
dette
thissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseog
andthedemipique.TellBarnstothresh
ut
outthetwooldricks,og
andsendthecorntomarkedet
market,andsellitofftode
thepooratashillingabushelunder
undermarketprice.—Ihavereceivedasnivellingbrev
letterfromGriffin,offeringtogjøre
makeapublicsubmissionandbetale
paycosts.Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocket
noen
anyofhismoney.The
fyren
fellowisabadneighbour,og
andIdesire,tohaveingenting
nothingtodowithhim:men
butasheispurse-proud,heshallbetale
payforhisinsolence:lethim
gi
givefivepoundstothefattige
pooroftheparish,andIvil
willwithdrawmyaction;andinthemeantimeyou
kan
maytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’senke
widowhavetheAlderneycow,og
andfortyshillingstoclotheherbarna
children:butdon’tsayasyllableofthe
saken
mattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherbetale
paywhensheisable.I
ønsker
desireyouwilllockupalle
allmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;og
andbesureyoutakethejern
ironchestwithmypapersintoyouregen
owncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefra
from,.ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Når
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopakke
packupinthetrunkmann
malethatstandsinmyskapet
closet;tobesentmein
de
theBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftid
time,thefollowingarticles,viz.my
rose
rosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,mygule
yellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetsmed
withtheshorthoop;myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklin
hode
headandlappetsandthelitelboksen
boxwithmyjowls.Williams
kan
maybringovermybum-daffee,og
andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterog
andChowder’slacksitif.Thepoorcreature
har
hasbeenterriblystupratedeversiden
sincewelefthuom.Pray
ta
takeparticularcareofthehuset
housewhilethefamilyisfraværende
absent.Lettherebea
ild
fireconstantlykeptinmybrother’skammer
chamberandmine.Themaids,
har
havingnothingtodo,maybesitte
sataspinning.Idesireyou’ll
klappe
clapapad-luckonthewind-seller,og
andletnoneofthemenha
haveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tglem
forgettohavethegateshithver
everyeveningbedark—Thegardnirog
andthehindmaylienedenfor
belowinthelandry,topartakeden
thehouse,withtheblunderbussog
andthegreatdog;and
håper
hopeyou’llhaveawatchfuløye
eyeoverthemaids.I
vet
knowthathussyMaryJones,elsker
lovestoberumpingwiththemen.La
LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldennå
yet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;og
andifthecoblerhaskuttet
cutDicky,andhowporeanemilbåret
boretheoperation.Nomoreatpresent,
men
butrests,.Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,
April
April2.TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
Kjære
DEARMOLLY,.Heavingthisimportunity,I
sender
send,mylovetoyouog
andSaul,beingingoodhelse
health,andhopingtohearthesamme
samefromyou;andthatyou
og
andSaulwilltakemystakkars
poorkittentobedwithyoudette
thiscoldweather.Wehavebeen
alle
allin,asadtakingher
hereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaveløpt
runawaywithaplayer-man,og
andyoungmasterandheville
wouldadonethemselvesamischief;men
butthesquireappliedtothemare,og
andtheywere,boundover.—Mistressbidmenotsnakke
speakawordofthesaken
mattertoanyChristiansoul—nomer
moreIshall;for,weservints
bør
shouldseeallandsayingenting
nothing—Butwhatwasworse
enn
thanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobebekymret
worriedbyabutcher’sdog,og
andcamehomeinaforferdelig
terriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,men
buttheysoonwentoff.The
legen
doctorwassentfortoChowder,og
andhesubscribedarepositorysom
whichdidhimgreatservice—thankGud
Godhe’snowinarettferdig
fairwaytodowell—prayta
takecareofmyboxog
andthepillyberandputthemunder
underyourownbed;for,Ido
antar
supposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeen
apryingintomysecrets,nå
nowmybackisturned.JohnThomasisin
god
goodhealth,butsulky.The
squire
squiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoormann
man;andJohnsaysas,
hvordan
how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldham
him,byhisagreementhewastomotta
receivenovails;buthe
sier
saysashowthere’saforskjell
differencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;og
andsothereisforsartain.Weare
alle
allgoingtotheHotBrønnen
Well,whereIshalldrinkyourhelse
healthinaglassofvann
water,being,.ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesus
college
college,Oxon.DEARPHILLIPS,
AsI
har
havenothingmoreatheartenn
thantoconvinceyouIamute
incapableofforgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipIgjorde
madeatcollege,nowbeginthatkorrespondanse
correspondencebyletters,whichyouog
andIagreed,atparting,todyrke
cultivate.Ibeginitsooner
enn
thanIintended,thatyoukan
mayhaveitinyourmakt
powertorefuteanyidlereportswhichkan
maybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,berører
touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvert
involvedonaccountofmysøster
sister,whohadbeensometid
timesettledhereinaboarding-school.Da
WhenIcamehitherwithmyonkel
uncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tohente
fetchheraway,Ifoundherafin
finetallgirl,ofseventeen,med
withanagreeableperson;but
bemerkelsesverdig
remarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheverden
world.Thisdisposition,andwantof
erfaring
experience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Ivet
knownotwhattocallham
him,whohadseenherataplay;og
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritysæregne
peculiartohimself,foundmeanstobeanbefalt
recommendedtoheracquaintance.Itwasbythe
største
greatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;asitwasmy
plikt
dutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinitsfødsel
birth,Imadeitmyvirksomhet
businesstofindhimout,og
andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthesaken
matter.Thesparkdidnot
likte
likethestileIused,og
andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.Om
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye
bye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomye
muchdeference;yetashisbehaviourwas
bemerkelsesverdig
remarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeofen
agentleman,andsomethingmightha
havehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstok
tookair,Iknownothvordan
how,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasforpliktet
obligedtogivemywordog
andhonour,&c.andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,
hvor
whereIexpecttohearfromyoubytheretur
returnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilie
familyoforiginals,whomIkan
mayonedayattempttobeskrive
describeforyouramusement.My
tante
aunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,forfengelig
vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanmerkelig
oddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,og
andsounpleasantinhismåte
manner,thatratherthanbeforpliktet
obligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignalle
allclaimtotheinheritanceofhiseiendom
estate.Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmay
ha
havesouredhistemper,and,perhaps,Imaylike
likehimbetteronfurtherbekjentskap
acquaintance;certainitis,allhisservants
og
andneighboursinthecountryareglad
fondofhim,eventoen
adegreeofenthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasennå
yetcomprehend.RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,
og
andalltherestofmygamle
oldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetode
thecook,andpraytakevare
careofpoorPonto,forde
thesakeofhisoldmaster,som
whois,andeverwillbe,.Kjære
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,og
andhumbleservant,JER.ToMrsJERMYNather
hus
houseinGloucester.DEARMADAM,
Har
Havingnomotherofmyegen
own,Ihopeyouwillgi
givemeleavetodisburdenmystakkars
poorhearttoyou,whohar
havealwaysactedthepartofen
akindparenttome,eversiden
sinceIwasputunderyouromsorg
care.Indeed,andindeed,myworthygoverness
kan
maybelieveme,whenIforsikrer
assureher,thatIneverharboureden
athoughtthatwasotherwiseenn
thanvirtuous;and,ifGod
vil
willgivemegrace,Ishallaldri
neverbehavesoastokaster
castareflectionontheomsorg
careyouhavetakeninmyutdanning
education.IconfessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudence
og
andexperience.Ioughtnotto
ha
havelistenedtowhattheunge
youngmansaid;anditwasmy
plikt
dutytohavetoldyoualt
allthatpassed,butIwasashamedtonevne
mentionit;andthenhe
oppførte
behavedsomodestandrespectful,og
andseemedtobesomelancholyog
andtimorous,thatIcouldnotfinne
findinmyhearttodoanythingthatskulle
shouldmakehimmiserableanddesperat
desperate.Asforfamiliarities,Ido
erklærer
declare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofen
a:salute;
andastothe
få
fewlettersthatpassedbetweenoss
us,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,og
andIhopetheycontainingenting
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamfortsatt
stillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:men
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIvil
willendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,som
whichissodispleasingtomyfamilie
family.Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,
og
andhavenottastedanythingbutte
tea,sinceIwashurriedbort
awayfromyou;nordidIonce
lukket
closemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Mytante
auntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;men
butIhopetosoftenherintiden
time,byhumilityandsubmission.—Myonkel
uncle,whowassodreadfullylidenskapelig
passionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsog
anddistress;andisnowall
ømhet
tendernessandcompassion;andmy
bror
brotherisreconciledtomeonmyløfte
promisetobreakoffallkorrespondanse
correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;men
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,Ishallhavenofred
peaceofmindtillIvet
knowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherfattige
poor,disconsolate,forlorn,.ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iamin
så
suchafright,lestthisskal
shouldnotcomesafetohånden
handbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIber
begyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,under
undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisen
agoodgirl,andhasbeensosnill
kindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhar
havemadehermyconfidant;asforJarvis,hewas
veldig
veryshyoftakingchargeofmybrev
letterandthelittleparcel,fordi
becausehissisterSallyhadliketohadde
havelostherplaceonmyaccount:faktisk
indeedIcannotblamethemannen
manforhiscaution;butI
har
havemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mykjære
dearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievoustillegg
additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyog
andconversation,atatimeda
whenIneedsomuchthetrøst
comfortofyourgoodhumourog
andgoodsense;but,I
håper
hope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,vil
willlastforlife—Idoubtnotmen
butonmysideitvil
willdailyincreaseandimprove,asIfår
gainexperience,andlearntokjenne
knowthevalueofasann
truefriend.O,mydearLetty!
whatshallI
si
sayaboutpoorMrWilson?I
har
havepromisedtobreakoffallkorrespondanse
correspondence,and,ifpossible,toglemme
forgethim:but,alas!
I
begynner
begintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmymakt
power.Asitisby
ingen
nomeansproperthatthepictureskal
shouldremaininmyhands,lestitskal
shouldbetheoccasionofmer
moremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubydenne
thisopportunity,beggingyouwillenten
eitherkeepitsafetillbedre
bettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Iantar
suppose,willmakeithisvirksomhet
businesstoseeyouattheusualstedet
place.Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysending
tilbake
backhispicture,youmayfortelle
tellhimIhavenoanledning
occasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalfortsetter
continuesengravedonmy—Butno;I
vil
wouldnothaveyoutellhimat
thatneither;becausetheremustbe
en
anendofourcorrespondence—Iønsker
wishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisegen
ownpeace;andyetifhe
skulle
should,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseog
andinconstant:Ibeseechhimnotto
skrive
writetome,norattempttose
seemeforsometime;for
for,consideringtheresentmentandlidenskapelig
passionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchet
anattemptmightbeattendedmed
withconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusalle
allmiserableforlife—letusstole
trusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;eller
orrathertothatProvidencewhichvil
willnotfail,soonerorsenere
later,torewardthosethatgår
walkinthepathsofhonourog
andvirtue.Iwouldoffermy
kjærlighet
lovetotheyoungladies;men
butitisnotfitthatnoen
anyofthemshouldknowyouhar
havereceivedthisletter.—Ifwegår
gotoBath,Ishallsende
sendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatberømte
famouscenterofpoliteamusement,og
andeveryotherplacewekan
maychancetovisit;andI
smigrer
flattermyselfthatmydearMissWillisvil
willbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.ToDrLEWIS.
Kjære
DEARLEWIS,Ihavefollowedyourdirections
med
withsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbydette
thistime,hadtheweathertillatt
permittedmetousemysaddle-horse.I
red
rodeoutupontheDownssist
lastTuesday,intheforenoon,da
whenthesky,asfarasden
thevisiblehorizon,waswithouten
acloud;butbeforeI
hadde
hadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyen
astormofrainthatwetmetothehuden
skininthreeminutes—whenceitkom
camethedevilknows;butit
har
haslaidmeup(Isuppose)foren
onefortnight.Itmakesme
syk
sicktohearpeopletalkofthefine
fineairuponClifton-downs:How
kan
cantheairbeeitheragreeableeller
orsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinen
aperpetualdrizzle?Myconfinementis
den
themoreintolerable,asIamomgitt
surroundedwithdomesticvexations.Myniecehashad
en
adangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythatcursedhendelsen
incidentatGloucester,whichInevnte
mentionedinmylast.—Sheisen
apoorgood-naturedsimpleton,asmyk
softasbutter,andaslett
easilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,og
andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;det
thatistosay,shekan
canwriteandspell,andspeakFrench,og
andplayupontheharpsichord;thenshedancesfinely,
har
hasagoodfigure,andisveldig
verywellinclined;but,she’sdeficientin
ånd
spirit,andsosusceptible—andsoøm
tenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingøye
eye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbror
brother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,full
fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;stolt
proudasaGermancount,og
andashotandhastyasen
aWelchmountaineer.Asforthatfantastical
dyret
animal,mysisterTabby,youarenofremmed
strangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGud
God,sheissometimessouutholdelig
intolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatekommet
cometotormentmeformysins;og
andyetIamconsciousofingen
nosinsthatoughttoentailslike
suchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIriste
shakeoffthesetormentsatonce?Ian’t
gift
marriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!heller
nordidIbegettheandre
othertwo:letthemchooseanotherguardian:
formy
del
partIan’tinaconditiontota
takecareofmyself;much
mindre
lesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysog
andgirls.Youearnestlydesireto
vite
knowtheparticularsofoureventyr
adventureatGloucester,whicharebrieflydisse
these,andIhopetheyvil
willgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolenge
longcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheverste
worstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforunge
youngwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;og
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtofortelle
tellyou!shefellinlovewith
en
oneoftheactors—ahandsomeung
youngfellowthatgoesbythenavnet
nameofWilson.Therascal
snart
soonperceivedtheimpressionhehadde
hadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastose
seeheratahousehvor
whereshewenttodrinkte
teawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebegynnelsen
beginningofacorrespondence,whichtheyholdt
keptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeog
anddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.Da
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddykom
cametostayatlodgingsmed
withheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtolevere
deliveraletterintoheregne
ownhands;butitseemsJery
hadde
hadalreadyacquiredsomuchkreditt
creditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestvet
knows)thatshecarriedthebrevet
lettertohim,andsothehele
wholeplotwasdiscovered.Therash
gutten
boy,withoutsayingawordofthesaken
mattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;og
and,Isuppose,treatedhimmed
withinsolenceenough.Thetheatricalherowas
for
toofargoneinromancetobrookslik
suchusage:herepliedin
tomt
blankverse,andaformalutfordring
challengeensued.