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The Expedition of Humphry Clinker | Progressively Translated Portuguese A1 Books

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker | Progressively Translated Portuguese A1 Books

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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTED
Senhor
SIR,.
Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperused
essas
thosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymy
amigo
friend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;
e
andIampleasedtofindyou
pensa
thinktheymaybeprinted
com
withagoodprospectofsuccess;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,are
tal
suchasmayberedargued,
se
ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirst
lugar
place,astouchingwhatprosecutions
podem
mayarisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondenceof
pessoas
personsstillliving,givemeleave,
com
withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersin
questão
questionwerenotwrittenandsent
sob
underthesealofsecrecy;
que
thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,
ou
orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;
mas
butrathertotheinformation
e
andedificationofmankind:
sothatitbecometh
uma
asortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,
um
aneminentattorneyofthis
lugar
place,who,afterdueinspection
e
andconsideration,declareth,Thathedothnot
acha
thinkthesaidLetterscontain
qualquer
anymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthe
lei
law.
Finally,ifyouandI
devo
shouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,
que
that,incaseofany
tal
suchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoad
multa
fineandimprisonment,though,I
devo
mustconfess,Ishouldnot
importaria
caretoundergoflagellation:
Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,I
posso
maysay,nonfloccifacio—Iwouldnotwillinglyvilipend
nenhum
anyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveth
que
thatepithet:
albeit,Iam
muito
muchsurprisedthatmorecareisnot
tomado
takentoexcludefromthecommission
todos
allsuchvagrantforeignersas
possam
maybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoour
feliz
happyconstitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthe
dito
saidLismahagoisnobetterthan
um
aJesuitindisguise;
but
isto
thisIwillassertandmaintain,totisviribus,
que
that,fromthedayhequalified,hehas
nunca
neverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,
que
thatistosay,within
o
theparishchurch.
Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,
quando
whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,I
devo
mustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotof
uma
arush;
butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,by
uma
abarbel’srow,whichI
tinha
hadeatenatdinner,not
saber
knowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.
Fourthly,
e
andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichI
cheguei
gotpossessionoftheseLetters,itis
uma
acircumstancethatconcernsmyownconscience
apenas
only;
sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfied
as
thepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;
e
and,bythistime,I
espero
hopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouin
tal
suchways,thatthelast
mão
handmaybeputtoouragreement,
e
andtheworkproceedwith
toda
allconvenientexpedition;
inwhichI
espero
hopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Your
muito
veryhumbleservant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
Ipropose,Deovolente,to
ter
havethepleasureofseeingyouinthe
grande
greatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreat
com
withyouconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;
um
acakeoftherightleaven,for
o
thepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,
em
at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursin
curso
courseofpost,andshallbegladtotreat
com
withyoufortheM.S.
que
whichIhavedeliveredtoyour
amigo
friendMrBehn;
butcanby
não
nomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.
Essas
Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—I
poderia
couldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;
mas
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteof
o
thetownissochangeable.
Thenthere
terá
havebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—What
entre
betweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,
e
andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimentalTravels,
o
thepublicseemstobecloyed
com
withthatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,
se
ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprinting
e
andpublishing,andyoushall
terá
havehalftheprofitsof
o
theimpression—Youneednottake
o
thetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodists
e
andDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangerto
que
thatsortofreading;
and
as
thetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,are
fora
outoftheway;
oneis
foi
goneabroad,carpenterofa
homem
manofwar;
andthe
outro
other,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,in
fim
ordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’m
um
agreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehas
deixou
leftamanualofdevotion
meio
halffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceived
dinheiro
moneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,
e
andhadthemostorthodoxpenofallmy
povo
people;
andIneverknewhisjudgmentfail,
mas
butinflyingfromhisbread
e
andbutteronthisoccasion.
Byowningyouwasnot
colocado
putinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitof
um
agoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.
In
o
thelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,
um
aparagraphthatcameby
o
thepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourof
um
acertainregimentinbattle.
Anofficerofsaidregiment
veio
cametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmy
mulher
wifeandjourneyman,threatenedto
cortar
cutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfear
mais
morewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;
myactionlay,
e
andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,you
tens
havenothingtofear,and
nada
nothingtohope,onthathead—There
tens
hasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;
thatwasCharlesWatson;
e
andheassuredmeitwas
não
nomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbythe
Casa
HouseofL—;
butitcameto
nada
nothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,
e
andgrantedagainstyou,astheeditorofthoseLetters,I
espero
hopeyouwillhavehonesty
e
andwitenoughtoappear
e
andtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimes
for
go,that’sasuresteptohonour
e
andpreferment.
Ishallthinkmyself
feliz
happyifIcanlendyou
uma
alift;
andam,verysincerely,.
Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Por favor
Pleasemykindservicetoyourneighbour,mycousinMadoc—I
terá
havesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,carriage
pago
paid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasa
pequeno
smalltokenofmyregard.
My
esposa
wife,whoisveryfondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,
e
andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthat
tipo
kind,whichhewasso
bom
goodastosendus
passado
lastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.
ToDrLEWIS.
Doutor
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballsto
arrefecer
coolmyreins—Ihavetoldyouoverandoverhow
difícil
hardIamtomove;
e
andatthistimeof
dia
day,Ioughttoknow
alguma coisa
somethingofmyownconstitution.
Porque
Whywillyoubesopositive?
Prithee
envie
sendmeanotherprescription—Iamaslame
e
andasmuchtorturedin
todos
allmylimbsasifIwas
quebrado
brokeuponthewheel:
indeed,Iamequallydistressedin
mente
mindandbody—AsifIhadnotplagues
suficientes
enoughofmyown,those
filhos
childrenofmysisterareleftmefor
uma
aperpetualsourceofvexation—what
negócio
businesshavepeopletoget
filhos
childrentoplaguetheirneighbours?
Um
AridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmein
tal
suchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidup
com
withanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,I
posso
mayexplainmyselfinmynext.
Ishallsetout
amanhã
tomorrowmorningfortheHot
Poço
WellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshall
ficar
staylongerthanIcould
desejar
wish.
Onthereceiptofthis
enviar
sendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horse
e
andthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthe
dois
twooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,
e
andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringto
fazer
makeapublicsubmissionand
pagar
paycosts.
Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhis
dinheiro
money.
Thefellowisa
mau
badneighbour,andIdesire,to
ter
havenothingtodowith
ele
him:
butasheispurse-proud,heshall
pagará
payforhisinsolence:
lethim
dar
givefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,
e
andIwillwithdrawmyaction;
e
andinthemeantimeyou
pode
maytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidow
ter
havetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheher
filhos
children:
butdon’tsayasyllableofthe
assunto
mattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeher
pagar
paywhensheisable.
Idesireyouwilllock
até
upallmydrawers,and
mantenha
keepthekeystillmeeting;
e
andbesureyoutaketheironchest
com
withmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgive
tudo
all,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Quando
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthetrunkmale
que
thatstandsinmycloset;
tobe
enviado
sentmeintheBristolwaggon
sem
withoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
myrosecollardneglejay
com
withgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,
e
andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;
myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklin
cabeça
headandlappetsandthelitelbox
com
withmyjowls.
Williamsmay
trazer
bringovermybum-daffee,andtheviol
com
withtheeasingsofDrHill’sdockwater
e
andChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreature
tem
hasbeenterriblystupratedever
desde
sincewelefthuom.
Praytakeparticularcareof
a
thehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.
Lettherebe
um
afireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamber
e
andmine.
Themaids,having
nada
nothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,
e
andletnoneofthemen
ter
haveexcesstothestrongbear—don’t
esqueça
forgettohavethegate
cagado
shiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnir
e
andthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethe
casa
house,withtheblunderbussandthe
grande
greatdog;
andhopeyou’ll
tenhas
haveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
I
conheço
knowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumping
com
withthemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldyet,
e
andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebe
sentado
sitting;
andifthecoblerhas
cortou
cutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.
Não
Nomoreatpresent,but
descansa
rests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
Querida
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,my
amor
lovetoyouandSaul,beingin
boa
goodhealth,andhopingto
ouvir
hearthesamefromyou;
e
andthatyouandSaul
vão
willtakemypoorkittento
cama
bedwithyouthiscoldweather.
We
ter
havebeenallin,asadtaking
aqui
hereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketo
ter
haverunawaywithaplayer-man,
e
andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
mas
butthesquireappliedtothemare,
e
andtheywere,boundover.—Mistressbidmenot
falasse
speakawordofthe
assunto
mattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservints
devemos
shouldseeallandsay
nada
nothing—
Butwhatwasworsethan
tudo
allthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobe
preocupado
worriedbyabutcher’sdog,
e
andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswas
levado
takenwiththeasterisks,butthey
logo
soonwentoff.
Thedoctorwas
enviado
sentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepository
que
whichdidhimgreatservice—thank
Deus
Godhe’snowinafair
forma
waytodowell—praytakecareofmybox
e
andthepillyberandputthem
sob
underyourownbed;
for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbe
um
apryingintomysecrets,
agora
nowmybackisturned.
JohnThomasisin
boa
goodhealth,butsulky.
Thesquire
deu
gaveawayanouldcoattoa
pobre
poorman;
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceive
nenhum
novails;
buthesaysashowthere’s
uma
adifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;
e
andsothereisforsartain.
Weare
todos
allgoingtotheHot
Poço
Well,whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassof
água
water,being,.
ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
Querido
DEARPHILLIPS,
AsIhave
nada
nothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableof
esquecer
forgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipI
fiz
madeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyou
e
andIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.
IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyou
podem
mayhaveitinyour
poder
powertorefuteanyidlereportswhich
podem
maybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,
tocando
touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichI
ter
havebeeninvolvedonaccountofmy
irmã
sister,whohadbeensome
tempo
timesettledhereinaboarding-school.
Quando
WhenIcamehitherwithmy
tio
uncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,I
encontrei
foundherafinetall
menina
girl,ofseventeen,withanagreeable
pessoa
person;
butremarkablysimple,and
bastante
quiteignorantoftheworld.
Esta
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,
tinha
hadexposedhertotheaddressesof
uma
aperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,who
tinha
hadseenherataplay;
e
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,
encontrou
foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.
ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIintercepted
uma
oneofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostifle
esta
thiscorrespondenceinitsbirth,I
fiz
madeitmybusinesstofindhimout,
e
andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthe
assunto
matter.
Thesparkdidnot
gostou
likethestileIused,
e
andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.
Embora
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimto
muita
muchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeof
um
agentleman,andsomethingmight
ter
havehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,the
negócio
businesstookair,Iknownothow,
e
andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedto
dar
givemywordandhonour,&c.
e
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,
onde
whereIexpecttohearfromyouby
o
thereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoa
família
familyoforiginals,whomI
posso
mayonedayattempttodescribeforyouramusement.
Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,
e
andridiculous.—Myuncleisanodd
tipo
kindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,
e
andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedto
manter
keephimcompany,I’dresign
toda
allclaimtotheinheritanceofhisestate.
Indeedhisbeingtorturedby
o
thegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,
e
and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;
certainit
é
is,allhisservantsandneighboursinthe
país
countryarefondofhim,evento
um
adegreeofenthusiasm,the
razão
reasonofwhichIcannotasyetcomprehend.
Lembre
RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,
e
andalltherestofmy
velho
oldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyserviceto
o
thecook,andpraytakecareof
pobre
poorPonto,forthesakeofhis
velho
oldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.
Querido
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,
e
andhumbleservant,JER.
ToMrsJERMYNather
casa
houseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Tendo
Havingnomotherofmyown,I
espero
hopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmy
pobre
poorhearttoyou,who
tendo
havealwaysactedthepartof
um
akindparenttome,ever
desde
sinceIwasputunderyour
cuidado
care.
Indeed,andindeed,myworthygoverness
pode
maybelieveme,whenIassureher,thatI
nunca
neverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;
e
and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishall
nunca
neverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthe
cuidado
careyouhavetakeninmyeducation.
IconfessIhave
dei
givenjustcauseofoffencebymy
falta
wantofprudenceandexperience.
Ioughtnotto
ter
havelistenedtowhatthe
jovem
youngmansaid;
anditwasmydutyto
ter
havetoldyouallthatpassed,
mas
butIwasashamedtomentionit;
e
andthenhebehavedsomodest
e
andrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholy
e
andtimorous,thatIcouldnot
achar
findinmyhearttodo
qualquer
anythingthatshouldmakehimmiserable
e
anddesperate.
Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,I
nunca
neveronceallowedhimthefavourof
um
a:
salute;
andasto
o
thefewlettersthatpassed
entre
betweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,
e
andIhopetheycontain
nada
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iam
ainda
stillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:
mas
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourto
esquecer
forgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomy
família
family.
Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,
e
andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,
desde
sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonce
fechei
closemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
mas
butIhopetosoftenherin
tempo
time,byhumilityandsubmission.—My
tio
uncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytears
e
anddistress;
andisnow
toda
alltendernessandcompassion;
andmy
irmão
brotherisreconciledtomeonmy
promessa
promisetobreakoffallcorrespondence
com
withthatunfortunateyouth;
but,notwithstanding
toda
alltheirindulgence,Ishall
terei
havenopeaceofmindtillI
saber
knowmydearandeverhonouredgoverness
terei
hasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.
To
Srta
MissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iamin
tão
suchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafeto
mão
handbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIbegyou
indo
willwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,
sob
undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whois
uma
agoodgirl,andhasbeenso
gentil
kindtomeinmyaffliction,thatI
tem
havemadehermyconfidant;
asforJarvis,hewas
muito
veryshyoftakingchargeofmyletter
e
andthelittleparcel,becausehis
irmã
sisterSallyhadliketo
ter
havelostherplaceonmyaccount:
indeedIcannotblame
o
themanforhiscaution;
mas
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—My
querido
dearcompanionandbed-fellow,itis
uma
agrievousadditiontomy
outras
othermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeable
companhia
companyandconversation,ata
momento
timewhenIneedso
tanto
muchthecomfortofyour
bom
goodhumourandgoodsense;
mas
but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,
vai
willlastforlife—Idoubtnot
mas
butonmysideit
vai
willdailyincreaseandimprove,asIgainexperience,
e
andlearntoknowthevalueof
um
atruefriend.
O,my
querida
dearLetty!
whatshallI
dizer
sayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihave
prometi
promisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,
e
and,ifpossible,toforgethim:
mas
but,alas!
Ibegintoperceive
que
thatwillnotbeinmy
poder
power.
Asitisby
não
nomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionof
mais
moremischief,Ihavesentittoyouby
esta
thisopportunity,beggingyouwilleither
mantenha
keepitsafetillbettertimes,or
devolva
returnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinessto
vê
seeyouattheusual
lugar
place.
Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmy
enviar
sendingbackhispicture,you
pode
maytellhimIhave
não
nooccasionforapicture,
enquanto
whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—But
não
no;
Iwouldnothaveyou
digas
tellhimthatneither;
becausethere
deve
mustbeanendofourcorrespondence—I
gostaria
wishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
e
andyetifheshould,hemustbe
um
abarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalse
e
andinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnotto
escreva
writetome,norattemptto
ver
seemeforsometime;
for,consideringtheresentment
e
andpassionatetemperofmy
irmão
brotherJery,suchanattempt
poderia
mightbeattendedwithconsequences
que
whichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotime
e
andthechapterofaccidents;
ou
orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfail,sooner
ou
orlater,torewardthosethat
caminham
walkinthepathsofhonour
e
andvirtue.
Iwouldoffermy
amor
lovetotheyoungladies;
mas
butitisnotfitthat
nenhum
anyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishall
envio
sendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterofpoliteamusement,
e
andeveryotherplacewe
possamos
maychancetovisit;
andIflattermyself
que
thatmydearMissWilliswillbepunctualin
responder
answeringthelettersofheraffectionate,.
ToDrLEWIS.
Querido
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirections
com
withsomesuccess,andmight
ter
havebeenuponmylegsby
esta
thistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmeto
usar
usemysaddle-horse.
IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,
quando
whenthesky,asfarasthevisiblehorizon,was
sem
withoutacloud;
butbeforeI
ter
hadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslyby
uma
astormofrainthatwetmetotheskinin
três
threeminutes—whenceitcamethedevil
sabe
knows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)for
uma
onefortnight.
Itmakesme
doente
sicktohearpeopletalkof
as
thefineairuponClifton-downs:
Como
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,
onde
wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsin
uma
aperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementis
o
themoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.
Myniece
teve
hashadadangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisa
pobre
poorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftasbutter,
e
andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,
e
andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;
thatistosay,shecan
escrever
writeandspell,andspeakFrench,
e
andplayupontheharpsichord;
thenshe
dança
dancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,
e
andisverywellinclined;
mas
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,
e
andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,she
tem
hasgotalanguishingeye,
e
andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,
um
apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulance
e
andself-conceit;
proudasaGermancount,
e
andashotandhastyas
um
aWelchmountaineer.
Asfor
que
thatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youare
não
nostrangertoherqualifications—Ivowto
Deus
God,sheissometimessointolerable,
que
thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnate
vindo
cometotormentmeformysins;
e
andyetIamconsciousofnosins
que
thatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—why
o
thedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsat
vez
once?
Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,
graças
thankHeaven!
nordidIbeget
os
theothertwo:
letthemchoose
outro
anotherguardian:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muito
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboys
e
andgirls.
Youearnestlydesireto
saber
knowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whicharebriefly
estes
these,andIhopethey
vão
willgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeenso
longo
longcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nextto
um
anunnery,istheworst
tipo
kindofseminarythateverwascontrivedfor
jovens
youngwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;
e
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedto
dizer
tellyou!
shefellinlovewith
um
oneoftheactors—ahandsome
jovem
youngfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
Therascal
logo
soonperceivedtheimpressionhe
tinha
hadmade,andmanagedmatterssoasto
vê
seeheratahouse
onde
whereshewenttodrinktea
com
withhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondence,whichthey
mantiveram
keptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomade
e
anddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.
Quando
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddy
veio
cametostayatlodgings
com
withheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliver
uma
aletterintoherownhands;
mas
butitseemsJeryhad
já
alreadyacquiredsomuchcredit
com
withthemaid(bywhatmeanshebest
conhece
knows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,
e
andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.
O
Therashboy,withoutsaying
uma
awordofthematterto
mim
me,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
e
and,Isuppose,treatedhim
com
withinsolenceenough.
Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrook
tal
suchusage:
herepliedinblankverse,
e
andaformalchallengeensued.