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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyouresteemed
gunst
favour
ofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichwere
levert
delivered
untoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;
andIam
fornøyd
pleased
tofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectof
suksess
success
;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;
thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;
butrathertotheinformationandedificationofmankind:
sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminent
advokat
attorney
ofthisplace,who,afterdueinspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetterscontainanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.
Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineandimprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:
Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:
albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakentoexcludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;
butthisIwillassertandmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhequalified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.
Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imust
informere
inform
you,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;
butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’s
rad
row
,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaid
rad
row
isatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.
Fourthly,andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;
sufficethittosay,Ihave
fullt
fully
satisfiedthepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;
and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoour
avtale
agreement
,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;
inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourveryhumbleservant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
Ipropose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,
mot
towards
All-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;
a
kake
cake
oftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
I
mottok
received
yoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.
Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeena
taper
loser
bytheworksofthe
største
greatest
menoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.
Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravels
siste
lately
published—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprintingandpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquitea
fremmed
stranger
tothatsortofreading;
andthetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;
oneisgoneabroad,carpenterofamanofwar;
andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inorderto
unngå
avoid
aprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreat
taper
loser
byhisgoingoff—Hehasleftamanualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhaving
mottatt
received
moneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,andhadthemostorthodox
pennen
pen
ofallmypeople;
andIneverknewhisjudgment
mislykkes
fail
,butinflyingfromhisbreadandbutteronthisoccasion.
ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.
Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraphthatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregimentin
kamp
battle
.
Anofficerofsaidregimentcametomyshop,and,inthe
nærvær
presence
ofmywifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,I
bundet
bound
himover;
myactionlay,andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’s
hale
tail
thesethirtyyears;
thatwasCharlesWatson;
andheassuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;
butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,and
gitt
granted
againstyou,astheeditorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhavehonestyandwitenoughto
dukke opp
appear
andtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbe
dømt
sentenced
tothepillory,your
formue
fortune
ismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.
IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcan
låne
lend
youalift;
andam,verysincerely,.
Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Pleasemykindservicetoyourneighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.
Mywife,whoisveryfondoftoasted
ost
cheese
,presentshercomplimentstohim,and
ber
begs
toknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.
ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;
andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyownconstitution.
Whywillyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamaslameandasmuch
torturert
tortured
inallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthe
hjulet
wheel
:
indeed,Iamequallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetual
kilde
source
ofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?
Aridiculous
hendelse
incident
thathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsuchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.
IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.
Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
The
fyren
fellow
isabadneighbour,andI
ønsker
desire
,tohavenothingtodowithhim:
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;
andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:
butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
I
ønsker
desire
youwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
andbesureyoutakethe
jern
iron
chestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besureto
pakke
pack
upinthetrunk
mann
male
thatstandsinmy
skapet
closet
;
tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithout
tap
loss
oftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
my
rose
rose
collardneglejaywithgreenrobins,my
gule
yellow
damask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;
myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.
Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.
Praytake
særlig
particular
careofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.
Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.
Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
I
ønsker
desire
you’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhaveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethe
porten
gate
shiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmaylie
nedenfor
below
inthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;
andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilborethe
operasjonen
operation
.
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,
April
April
2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingood
helse
health
,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoorkittentobedwithyouthiscold
været
weather
.
Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
butthesquire
søkte
applied
tothemare,andtheywere,
bundet
bound
over.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—
Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.
ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;
for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.
JohnThomasisingood
helse
health
,butsulky.
Thesquiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhis
avtale
agreement
hewastoreceivenovails;
buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;
andsothereisforsartain.
WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyour
helse
health
inaglassofwater,being,.
ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
DEARPHILLIPS,
AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthanto
overbevise
convince
youIamincapableofforgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.
IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometime
bosatt
settled
hereinaboarding-school.
WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)to
hente
fetch
heraway,Ifoundherafine
høy
tall
girl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;
butremarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.
Itwasbythe
største
greatest
accidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinits
fødsel
birth
,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthematter.
ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,and
oppførte
behaved
withabundanceofmettle.
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,I
innrømmet
admitted
himtotheprivilegeofa
gentleman
gentleman
,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayoneday
forsøke
attempt
todescribeforyouramusement.
Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisan
merkelig
odd
kindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignall
krav
claim
totheinheritanceofhis
eiendom
estate
.
Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;
certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoa
grad
degree
ofenthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetcomprehend.
RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,andhumbleservant,JER.
ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.
Ja
Indeed
,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenIassureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;
and,ifGodwillgiveme
nåde
grace
,Ishallneverbehavesoasto
kaster
cast
areflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmy
utdanning
education
.
IconfessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.
Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhe
oppførte
behaved
somodestandrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehim
elendig
miserable
anddesperate.
Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:
salute;
andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopetheycontainnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
butIhopetosoftenherintime,byhumilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;
andisnowalltendernessandcompassion;
andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffallcorrespondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.
ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatI
ber
beg
youwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;
asforJarvis,hewasvery
sjenert
shy
oftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:
faktisk
indeed
Icannotblamethemanforhiscaution;
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyand
samtale
conversation
,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;
but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwill
daglig
daily
increaseandimprove,asIgainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.
O,mydearLetty!
whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:
but,alas!
Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.
Asitisbynomeans
riktig
proper
thatthepictureshould
forbli
remain
inmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,
tigger
begging
youwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.
Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhavenooccasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;
Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,nor
forsøke
attempt
toseemeforsometime;
for,consideringtheresentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchan
forsøk
attempt
mightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusall
elendig
miserable
forlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;
orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnot
mislykkes
fail
,soonerorlater,to
belønne
reward
thosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourandvirtue.
Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamous
sentrum
center
ofpoliteamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;
andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.
ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsome
suksess
success
,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadthe
været
weather
permittedmetousemysaddle-horse.
IrodeoutupontheDownslast
Tirsdag
Tuesday
,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthevisiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;
butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybya
storm
storm
ofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)foronefortnight.
ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.
Myniecehashadadangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythatcursed
hendelsen
incident
atGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,as
myk
soft
asbutter,andas
lett
easily
melted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,andher
utdanning
education
hasnotbeenneglected;
thatistosay,shecanwriteand
stave
spell
,andspeakFrench,andplayupontheharpsichord;
thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,andisverywellinclined;
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;
proudasaGermancount,andashotandhastyasaWelchmountaineer.
Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youareno
fremmed
stranger
toherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimessointolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;
andyetIamconsciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotI
riste
shake
offthesetormentsatonce?
Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanotherguardian:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.
Youearnestly
ønsker
desire
toknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whicharebrieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—a
vakker
handsome
youngfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
Therascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.
Whenwe
kom
arrived
atGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidto
levere
deliver
aletterintoherownhands;
butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuch
kreditt
credit
withthemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.
Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:
herepliedinblankverse,andaformal
utfordring
challenge
ensued.