The Expedition of Humphry Clinker | Gradually Hardening Norwegian B2

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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;
andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectofsuccess;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I
ydmykt
humbly
conceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnot
helt
entirely
removed—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmay
oppstå
arise
fromprintingtheprivate
korrespondanse
correspondence
ofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withalldue
underkastelse
submission
,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;
thattheyhaveno
tendens
tendency
tothemalafama,or
fordommer
prejudice
ofanypersonwhatsoever;
butrathertotheinformationandedificationof
menneskeheten
mankind
:
sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,Ihave
konsultert
consulted
MrDavyHiggins,aneminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdue
inspeksjon
inspection
andconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetters
inneholder
contain
anymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.
Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido
erklærer
declare
inverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuch
rettsforfølgelse
prosecution
,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineand
fengsel
imprisonment
,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcareto
gjennomgå
undergo
flagellation:
Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:
albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento
utelukke
exclude
fromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappy
konstitusjon
constitution
,inchurchandstate—God
forby
forbid
thatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,
positivt
positively
,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitin
forkledning
disguise
;
butthisIwillassertand
opprettholde
maintain
,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhe
kvalifiserte
qualified
,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.
Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowasso
brutal
brutal
inhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwas
tvunget
obliged
toretire,notbyfear
oppstår
arising
fromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;
butfromthesuddeneffect
produsert
produced
,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasons
voldsomt
violently
cathartic,asGalenobservethinhis
kapittel
chapter
Periichtos.
Fourthly,andlastly,with
referanse
reference
tothemannerinwhichIgot
besittelse
possession
oftheseLetters,itisa
omstendighet
circumstance
thatconcernsmyown
samvittighet
conscience
only;
sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose
varetekt
custody
theywere;
and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andthework
fortsetter
proceed
withallconvenientexpedition;
inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourvery
ydmyke
humble
servant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
foreslår
propose
,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerninga
pakke
parcel
ofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;
acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeans
overholde
comply
withthetermsproposed.
Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.
Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’s
Sentimental
Sentimental
Travels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprintingandpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;
andthetwopersons,whose
dømmekraft
judgment
Idependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;
oneisgone
utlandet
abroad
,carpenterofamanofwar;
andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehaslefta
håndbok
manual
ofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundest
guddommelige
divine
,andhadthemost
ortodokse
orthodox
penofallmypeople;
andIneverknewhis
dom
judgment
fail,butinflyingfromhisbreadand
smør
butter
onthisoccasion.
Byowningyouwasnotputin
kroppslig
bodily
fearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagood
påstand
plea
,overandabovetheadvantageof
binde
binding
himover.
Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,a
avsnitt
paragraph
thatcamebythepost,
reflekterer
reflecting
uponthebehaviourofacertain
regiment
regiment
inbattle.
Anofficerofsaid
regiment
regiment
cametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,
truet
threatened
tocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksof
kroppslig
bodily
fearmorewaysthanone,tothe
overbevisning
conviction
ofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;
myactionlay,andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;
thatwasCharlesWatson;
andhe
forsikret
assured
meitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeen
truet
threatened
severaltimesbytheHouseofL—;
butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,asthe
redaktør
editor
ofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhave
ærlighet
honesty
andwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.
IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;
andam,very
oppriktig
sincerely,
.
Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Pleasemykindservicetoyour
nabo
neighbour
,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,
vogn
carriage
paid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmy
hensyn
regard
.
Mywife,whoisvery
glad
fond
oftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.
ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell
svelge
swallow
snowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;
andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyown
konstitusjon
constitution
.
Whywillyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas
halt
lame
andasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:
indeed,Iam
like
equally
distressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrento
plage
plague
theirneighbours?
AridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsucha
måte
manner
,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.
IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublic
innlevering
submission
andpaycosts.
Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabad
nabo
neighbour
,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepoorofthe
sognet
parish
,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;
andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s
enke
widow
havetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:
butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthe
bagasjerommet
trunk
malethatstandsinmycloset;
tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshort
hoop
hoop
;
myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.
Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreaturehasbeen
forferdelig
terribly
stupratedeversincewelefthuom.
Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyis
fraværende
absent
.
Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’s
kammer
chamber
andmine.
Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
Idesireyou’ll
klappe
clap
apad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhaveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;
andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’s
kalv
calf
besouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoorkittentobedwithyouthiscoldweather.
Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
butthesquireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—
Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.
ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;
for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.
JohnThomasisingoodhealth,butsulky.
The
squire
squire
gaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivenovails;
buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;
andsothereisforsartain.
WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassofwater,being,.
ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
DEARPHILLIPS,
AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIam
ute
incapable
offorgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthat
korrespondanse
correspondence
byletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,to
dyrke
cultivate
.
IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchinga
tåpelig
foolish
quarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.
WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;
but
bemerkelsesverdig
remarkably
simple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;
and,withaconfidenceanddexterity
særegne
peculiar
tohimself,foundmeanstobe
anbefalt
recommended
toheracquaintance.
ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimvery
fritt
freely
mysentimentsofthematter.
ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwith
overflod
abundance
ofmettle.
Thoughhis
rang
rank
inlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwas
bemerkelsesverdig
remarkably
spirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmade
overflod
abundance
ofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwas
forpliktet
obliged
togivemywordandhonour,&c.
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto
beskrive
describe
foryouramusement.
Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,
forfengelig
vain
,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andso
ubehagelig
unpleasant
inhismanner,thatratherthanbe
forpliktet
obliged
tokeephimcompany,I’dresignallclaimtothe
arven
inheritance
ofhisestate.
Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhis
temperament
temper
,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurther
bekjentskap
acquaintance
;
certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryare
glad
fond
ofhim,eventoadegreeof
entusiasme
enthusiasm
,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyet
forstå
comprehend
.
RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,and
ydmyk
humble
servant,JER.
ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakind
forelder
parent
tome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.
Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenI
forsikrer
assure
her,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;
and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocasta
refleksjon
reflection
onthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.
I
bekjenner
confess
Ihavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.
Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhebehavedso
beskjeden
modest
andrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.
Asforfamiliarities,Ido
erklærer
declare
,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:
hilsen
salute
;
andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey
inneholder
contain
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
butIhopeto
myke
soften
herintime,by
ydmykhet
humility
andsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfully
lidenskapelig
passionate
inthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsand
nød
distress
;
andisnowall
ømhet
tenderness
andcompassion;
andmybrotheris
forsonet
reconciled
tomeonmypromisetobreakoffall
korrespondanse
correspondence
withthatunfortunateyouth;
but,notwithstandingalltheir
ettergivenhet
indulgence
,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.
ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;
asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:
indeedIcannotblamethemanforhis
forsiktighet
caution
;
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydear
følgesvenn
companion
andbed-fellow,itisagrievous
tillegg
addition
tomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthe
trøst
comfort
ofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;
but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldaily
øke
increase
andimprove,asI
får
gain
experience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.
O,mydearLetty!
whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedtobreakoffall
korrespondanse
correspondence
,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:
but,alas!
Ibeginto
oppfatte
perceive
thatwillnotbeinmypower.
Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.
Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhaveno
anledning
occasion
forapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;
Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;
for,consideringtheresentmentand
lidenskapelig
passionate
temperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;
orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourand
dyd
virtue
.
Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterof
høflig
polite
amusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;
andI
smigrer
flatter
myselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbe
punktlig
punctual
inansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.
ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweather
tillatt
permitted
metousemysaddle-horse.
IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthevisible
horisonten
horizon
,waswithoutacloud;
butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forone
fjorten dager
fortnight
.
ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementisthemore
uutholdelig
intolerable
,asIamsurroundedwith
innenlandske
domestic
vexations.
Myniecehashadadangerousfitof
sykdom
illness
,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftas
smør
butter
,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;
thatistosay,shecanwriteandspell,andspeakFrench,andplayupontheharpsichord;
thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,andisverywellinclined;
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,andsosusceptible—andso
øm
tender
forsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;
proudasaGermancount,andashotand
forhastet
hasty
asaWelchmountaineer.
Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimesso
uutholdelig
intolerable
,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;
andyetIam
bevisst
conscious
ofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?
Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanotherguardian:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.
Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour
eventyr
adventure
atGloucester,whicharebrieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
The
rascal
rascal
soonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofa
korrespondanse
correspondence
,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;
butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwas
oppdaget
discovered
.
Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
Thetheatricalherowastoofargonein
romantikk
romance
tobrooksuchusage:
he
svarte
replied
inblankverse,anda
formell
formal
challengeensued.