ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyouresteemed
gunst
favourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichwerelevert
delivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;andIam
fornøyd
pleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectofsuksess
success;inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;
thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;
butrathertotheinformationandedificationofmankind:
sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminent
advokat
attorneyofthisplace,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
informyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’s
rad
row,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrad
rowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;
sufficethittosay,Ihave
fullt
fullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoour
avtale
agreement,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourveryhumbleservant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
Ipropose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,
mot
towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;a
kake
cakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
I
mottok
receivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.
Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeena
taper
loserbytheworksofthestørste
greatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.
Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravels
siste
latelypublished—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprintingandpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteafremmed
strangertothatsortofreading;andthetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;
oneisgoneabroad,carpenterofamanofwar;
andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inorderto
unngå
avoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreattaper
loserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftamanualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingmottatt
receivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,andhadthemostorthodoxpennen
penofallmypeople;andIneverknewhisjudgment
mislykkes
fail,butinflyingfromhisbreadandbutteronthisoccasion.ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.
Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraphthatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregimentin
kamp
battle.Anofficerofsaidregimentcametomyshop,and,inthe
nærvær
presenceofmywifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,Ibundet
boundhimover;myactionlay,andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’s
hale
tailthesethirtyyears;thatwasCharlesWatson;
andheassuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;
butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,and
gitt
grantedagainstyou,astheeditorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhavehonestyandwitenoughtodukke opp
appearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbedømt
sentencedtothepillory,yourformue
fortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcan
låne
lendyoualift;andam,verysincerely,.
Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Pleasemykindservicetoyourneighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.
Mywife,whoisveryfondoftoasted
ost
cheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,andber
begstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;
andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyownconstitution.
Whywillyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamaslameandasmuch
torturert
torturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthehjulet
wheel:indeed,Iamequallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetual
kilde
sourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?Aridiculous
hendelse
incidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsuchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.
Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
The
fyren
fellowisabadneighbour,andIønsker
desire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;
andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:
butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
I
ønsker
desireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;andbesureyoutakethe
jern
ironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besureto
pakke
packupinthetrunkmann
malethatstandsinmyskapet
closet;tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithout
tap
lossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.my
rose
rosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,mygule
yellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.
Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.
Praytake
særlig
particularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.
Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
I
ønsker
desireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhaveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavetheporten
gateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmaylienedenfor
belowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilborethe
operasjonen
operation.Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,
April
April2.TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingood
helse
health,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoorkittentobedwithyouthiscold
været
weather.Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
butthesquire
søkte
appliedtothemare,andtheywere,bundet
boundover.—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
agreementhewastoreceivenovails;buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;
andsothereisforsartain.
WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyour
helse
healthinaglassofwater,being,.ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
DEARPHILLIPS,
AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthanto
overbevise
convinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometime
bosatt
settledhereinaboarding-school.WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)to
hente
fetchheraway,Ifoundherafinehøy
tallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;butremarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.
Itwasbythe
største
greatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;asitwasmydutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinits
fødsel
birth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthematter.ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,and
oppførte
behavedwithabundanceofmettle.Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,I
innrømmet
admittedhimtotheprivilegeofagentleman
gentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayoneday
forsøke
attempttodescribeforyouramusement.Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisan
merkelig
oddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignallkrav
claimtotheinheritanceofhiseiendom
estate.Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;
certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoa
grad
degreeofenthusiasm,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,Ishallneverbehavesoastokaster
castareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyutdanning
education.IconfessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.
Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhe
oppførte
behavedsomodestandrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimelendig
miserableanddesperate.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
begyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;asforJarvis,hewasvery
sjenert
shyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:faktisk
indeedIcannotblamethemanforhiscaution;butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyand
samtale
conversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwill
daglig
dailyincreaseandimprove,asIgainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.O,mydearLetty!
whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:
but,alas!
Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.
Asitisbynomeans
riktig
properthatthepictureshouldforbli
remaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,tigger
beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhavenooccasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;
Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,nor
forsøke
attempttoseemeforsometime;for,consideringtheresentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchan
forsøk
attemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallelendig
miserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnot
mislykkes
fail,soonerorlater,tobelønne
rewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourandvirtue.Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamous
sentrum
centerofpoliteamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.
ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsome
suksess
success,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheværet
weatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.IrodeoutupontheDownslast
Tirsdag
Tuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthevisiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybya
storm
stormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)foronefortnight.
ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.
Myniecehashadadangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythatcursed
hendelsen
incidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,asmyk
softasbutter,andaslett
easilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,andherutdanning
educationhasnotbeenneglected;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
strangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimessointolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;andyetIamconsciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotI
riste
shakeoffthesetormentsatonce?Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanotherguardian:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.
Youearnestly
ønsker
desiretoknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whicharebrieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—a
vakker
handsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.Therascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.
Whenwe
kom
arrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtolevere
deliveraletterintoherownhands;butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuch
kreditt
creditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:
herepliedinblankverse,andaformal
utfordring
challengeensued.