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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.

ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.

RESPECTEDSIR,.

Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;

andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectofsuccess;

inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I

pokornie

humblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnot

całkowicie

entirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmay

powstać

arisefromprintingtheprivate

korespondencji

correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealof

tajemnicy

secrecy;

thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;

butrathertotheinformationandedificationof

ludzkości

mankind:

sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.

Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdue

inspekcji

inspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetters

zawierają

containanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.

Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuch

oskarżenia

prosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineand

więzienia

imprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcareto

poddać

undergoflagellation:

Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonal

urazy

resentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—Iwouldnot

chętnie

willinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:

albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento

wykluczyć

excludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappy

konstytucji

constitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,

pozytywnie

positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitin

przebraniu

disguise;

butthisIwillassertandmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhequalified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.

Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedto

emeryturę

retire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;

butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasons

gwałtownie

violentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.

Fourthly,and

wreszcie

lastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyown

sumienia

conscienceonly;

sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;

and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;

inwhichIhopeIrest,.

RespectedSir,Yourveryhumble

sługa

servant,.

JONATHANDUSTWICH.

P.S.

Ipropose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyou

sprawie

concerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;

acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.

Verbumsapienti,&c.

TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—

SIR,

Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.

whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;

butcanbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.

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

andthetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;

oneisgoneabroad,

stolarz

carpenterofamanofwar;

andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoida

oskarżenia

prosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehaslefta

podręcznik

manualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,andhadthemostorthodoxpenofallmypeople;

andIneverknewhisjudgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadand

masła

butteronthisoccasion.

ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.

Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,a

paragraf

paragraphthatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertain

pułku

regimentinbattle.

Anofficerofsaid

pułku

regimentcametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,

zagroził

threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;

myactionlay,andIrecovered.

Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;

thatwasCharlesWatson;

andhe

zapewnił

assuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—

hasbeen

groził

threatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;

butitcametonothing.

Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,astheeditorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhavehonestyandwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.

IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;

andam,very

szczerze

sincerely,.

Yours,.

HENRYDAVIS.

LONDON,Aug.10th.

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

powóz

carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.

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

ToDrLEWIS.

DOCTOR,

Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell

połknąć

swallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;

andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyown

konstytucji

constitution.

Whywillyoubesopositive?

Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas

kulawy

lameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:

indeed,Iam

równie

equallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?

AridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsucha

sposób

manner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.

IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.

OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.

TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,andsellitofftothepoorata

szyling

shillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.

Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.

Thefellowisabadneighbour,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:

butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:

lethimgivefivepoundstothepoorofthe

parafii

parish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;

andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:

butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.

Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;

andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.

ToMrsGWYLLIM,

gospodyni

house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.

MRSGWILLIM,

Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthe

bagażnika

trunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;

tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.

myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;

myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylaced

fartuch

apron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.

Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.

Thepoorcreaturehasbeen

strasznie

terriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.

Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.

Lettherebeafire

stale

constantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.

Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.

Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhaveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,to

uczestniczyć

partakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;

andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.

IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.

LetmeknowAlderney’s

cielę

calfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheould

gęś

goosebesitting;

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,Chowderhashadthe

nieszczęście

misfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.

ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;

for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.

JohnThomasisingoodhealth,butsulky.

Thesquiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;

andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivenovails;

buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;

andsothereisforsartain.

WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassofwater,being,.

ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.

DEARPHILLIPS,

AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIam

stanie

incapableofforgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,to

pielęgnować

cultivate.

IbeginitsoonerthanI

zamierzałem

intended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolish

kłótni

quarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.

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

but

niezwykle

remarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.

This

usposobienie

disposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;

and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.

ItwasbythegreatestaccidentI

przechwyciłem

interceptedoneofhisletters;

asitwasmydutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimvery

swobodnie

freelymysentimentsofthematter.

The

iskra

sparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.

Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;

yetashisbehaviourwas

niezwykle

remarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtothe

przywilej

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

andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto

opisać

describeforyouramusement.

Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,

niezwykle

exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’d

zrezygnowałbym

resignallclaimtothe

dziedziczenia

inheritanceofhisestate.

Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhis

temperament

temper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;

certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoadegreeofenthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyet

pojąć

comprehend.

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

DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,andhumble

sługa

servant,JER.

ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.

DEARMADAM,

Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.

Indeed,andindeed,my

godna

worthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenIassureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;

and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.

IconfessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.

Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;

anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;

andthenhebehavedsomodestandrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.

Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:

salute;

andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey

zawierają

containnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:

buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.

Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;

nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochideme

surowo

severelywhenwearebyourselves;

butIhopetosoftenherintime,byhumilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfully

namiętny

passionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;

andisnowalltendernessand

współczucie

compassion;

andmybrotheris

pogodził

reconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffall

korespondencji

correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;

but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonoured

guwernantka

governesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.

ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.

MYDEARESTLETTY,

Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthe

przewoźnika

carrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;

asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:

indeedIcannotblamethemanforhis

ostrożność

caution;

butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievous

dodatek

additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;

but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldailyincreaseandimprove,asI

zdobędę

gainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.

O,mydearLetty!

whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?

Ihavepromisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:

but,alas!

Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.

Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbethe

okazji

occasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.

Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhaveno

okazji

occasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;

Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;

becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;

andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:

Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;

for,consideringtheresentmentand

namiętny

passionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;

orrathertothat

Opatrzności

Providencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourand

cnoty

virtue.

Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;

butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterofpolite

rozrywki

amusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;

andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.

ToDrLEWIS.

DEARLEWIS,

Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.

IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthevisible

horyzont

horizon,waswithoutacloud;

butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;

butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forone

dwa tygodnie

fortnight.

ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:

Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapours

schodzi

descendsinaperpetualdrizzle?

uwięzienie

confinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.

siostrzenica

niecehashadadangerousfitof

choroby

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

masło

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,andashotandhastyasaWelchmountaineer.

Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimessointolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;

andyetIamconsciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?

Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!

nordidIbegettheothertwo:

letthemchooseanother

opiekuna

guardian:

formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;

muchlesstosuperintendthe

zachowanie

conductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.

YouearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whichare

krótko

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

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

shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.

Therascalsoon

dostrzegł

perceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofa

korespondencji

correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.

WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilson

przekupił

bribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;

butitseemsJeryhadalready

zdobył

acquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.

Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;

and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.

Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:

herepliedinblankverse,andaformalchallengeensued.

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