ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
Respeitado
RESPECTEDSIR,.Ihavereceivedyour
estimado
esteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedessas
thosesameLetters,thewhichwereentregues
delivereduntoyoubymyamigo
friend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;e
andIampleasedtofindyoupensa
thinktheymaybeprintedcom
withagoodprospectofsucesso
success;inasmuchastheobjectionsyou
menciona
mention,Ihumblyconceive,aretal
suchasmayberedargued,se
ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstlugar
place,astouchingwhatprosecutionspodem
mayarisefromprintingtheprivada
privatecorrespondenceofpersonsstillvivas
living,givemeleave,withtoda
allduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestão
questionwerenotwrittenandsentsob
underthesealofsecrecy;que
thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,ou
orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;mas
butrathertotheinformatione
andedificationofmankind:sothatitbecometh
uma
asortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.Além
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,um
aneminentattorneyofthislugar
place,who,afterdueinspectione
andconsideration,declareth,Thathedothnotacha
thinkthesaidLetterscontainqualquer
anymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelei
law.Finally,ifyouandI
devo
shouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclaro
declareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaso
caseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadmulta
fineandimprisonment,though,Idevo
mustconfess,Ishouldnotimportaria
caretoundergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthe
pessoal
personalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Iposso
maysay,nonfloccifacio—Iwouldnotvoluntariamente
willinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeservethque
thatepithet:albeit,Iam
muito
muchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottomado
takentoexcludefromthecomissão
commissionallsuchvagrantforeignersaspossam
maybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourfeliz
happyconstitution,inchurchandstate—Godproíba
forbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positivamente
positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnomelhor
betterthanaJesuitindisfarçado
disguise;butthisIwillassert
e
andmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromo
thedayhequalified,hehasnunca
neverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,que
thatistosay,withino
theparishchurch.Thirdly,with
respeito
respecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’smesa
table,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutal
brutalinhisreprehensions,Idevo
mustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobrigado
obligedtoretire,notbymedo
feararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidacima
above,Ivaluenotofuma
arush;butfromthe
súbito
suddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichItinha
hadeatenatdinner,notsaber
knowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertas
certainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhiscapítulo
chapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,andlastly,
com
withreferencetothemannerinwhichIcheguei
gotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisuma
acircumstancethatconcernsmyownconsciência
conscienceonly;sufficethitto
dizer
say,Ihavefullysatisfiedas
thepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;e
and,bythistime,Iespero
hopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouintal
suchways,thatthelastmão
handmaybeputtoouracordo
agreement,andtheworkproceedcom
withallconvenientexpedition;in
que
whichIhopeIrest,.Respeitado
RespectedSir,Yourveryhumbleservo
servant,.JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
proponho
propose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofvê
seeingyouinthegreatcidade
city,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbefeliz
gladtotreatwithyouconcerningaparcela
parcelofMS.sermons,ofacerto
certainclergymandeceased;acakeof
o
therightleaven,fortheatual
presenttasteofthepublic.Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,
em
at—SIR,
Ireceivedyoursin
curso
courseofpost,andshallbegladtotratar
treatwithyoufortheM.S.que
whichIhavedeliveredtoyouramigo
friendMrBehn;butcanby
não
nomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.Essas
Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeenaperdedor
loserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Ipoderia
couldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;mas
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofo
thetownissochangeable.Thenthere
terá
havebeensomanylettersupontravelsultimamente
latelypublished—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,e
andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimental
SentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyedcom
withthatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,se
ifyouplease,runtherisqueofimprimir
printingandpublishing,andyoushallterá
havehalftheprofitsofo
theimpression—Youneednottakeo
thetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistse
andDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertoque
thatsortofreading;and
as
thetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,arefora
outoftheway;oneis
foi
goneabroad,carpenterofahomem
manofwar;andthe
outro
other,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,infim
ordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’mum
agreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasdeixou
leftamanualofdevotionmeio
halffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingrecebido
receivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivino
divine,andhadthemostortodoxa
orthodoxpenofallmypovo
people;andIneverknewhis
julgamento
judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhispão
breadandbutteronthisocasião
occasion.Byowningyouwasnot
colocado
putinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefício
benefitofagoodplea,overandabovethevantagem
advantageofbindinghimover.In
o
thelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningjornal
paper,aparagraphthatcamebyo
thepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofum
acertainregimentinbattle.An
oficial
officerofsaidregimentcametomyloja
shop,and,inthepresenceofmymulher
wifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocortar
cutoffmyears—AsIexibia
exhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmais
morewaysthanone,totheconvicção
convictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;my
acção
actionlay,andIrecovered.Asforflagellation,you
tens
havenothingtofear,andnada
nothingtohope,onthathead—Theretens
hasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’scauda
tailthesethirtyyears;thatwasCharlesWatson;
e
andheassuredmeitwasnão
nomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—hasbeen
ameaçado
threatenedseveraltimesbytheCasa
HouseofL—;butitcameto
nada
nothing.Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,
e
andgrantedagainstyou,astheeditor
editorofthoseLetters,Iespero
hopeyouwillhavehonestye
andwitenoughtoappeare
andtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuna
fortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sacerto
suresteptohonourandpreferment.Ishallthinkmyself
feliz
happyifIcanlendyouuma
alift;andam,very
sinceramente
sincerely,.Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Por favor
Pleasemykindservicetoyourvizinho
neighbour,mycousinMadoc—Ihaveenviei
sentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,transporte
carriagepaid,whichhewillpor favor
pleasetoacceptasapequeno
smalltokenofmyregard.My
esposa
wife,whoisveryfondoftoastedqueijo
cheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,e
andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthattipo
kind,whichhewassobom
goodastosenduspassado
lastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
Doutor
DOCTOR,Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell
engolir
swallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—Ihavedisse
toldyouoverandoverhowdifícil
hardIamtomove;e
andatthistimeofdia
day,Ioughttoknowalguma coisa
somethingofmyownconstitution.Porque
Whywillyoubesopositivo
positive?Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas
coxo
lameandasmuchtorturedintodos
allmylimbsasifIwasquebrado
brokeuponthewheel:indeed,Iam
igualmente
equallydistressedinmindandbody—Asse
ifIhadnotplaguessuficientes
enoughofmyown,thosefilhos
childrenofmysisterareleftmeforuma
aperpetualsourceofvexation—whatnegócio
businesshavepeopletogetfilhos
childrentoplaguetheirneighbours?Um
Aridiculousincidentthathappenedontem
yesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeintal
suchamanner,thatIespero
expecttobelaidupcom
withanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Iposso
mayexplainmyselfinmynext.Ishallsetout
amanhã
tomorrowmorningfortheHotPoço
WellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallficar
staylongerthanIcoulddesejar
wish.Onthereceiptofthis
enviar
sendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horsee
andthedemipique.TellBarnstothreshoutthe
dois
twooldricks,andsendthemilho
corntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermercado
marketprice.—Ihavereceivedasnivellingcarta
letterfromGriffin,offeringtofazer
makeapublicsubmissionandpagar
paycosts.Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,
nem
neitherwillIpocketanyofhisdinheiro
money.Thefellowisa
mau
badneighbour,andIdesire,toter
havenothingtodowithele
him:butasheispurse-proud,heshall
pagará
payforhisinsolence:lethim
dar
givefivepoundstothepooroftheparóquia
parish,andIwillwithdrawmyação
action;andinthemeantimeyou
pode
maytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’sviúva
widowhavetheAlderneycow,e
andfortyshillingstoclotheherfilhos
children:butdon’tsayasyllableofthe
assunto
mattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpagar
paywhensheisable.I
desejo
desireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,e
andkeepthekeystillmeeting;e
andbesureyoutaketheferro
ironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgivetudo
all,thistroublefrom,.ToMrsGWYLLIM,
empregada
house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.MRSGWILLIM,
Quando
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthebaú
trunkmalethatstandsinmyarmário
closet;tobesentmeintheBristolwaggon
sem
withoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.myrosecollardneglejay
com
withgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,e
andmyblackvelvetswiththecurto
shorthoop;myblooquiltedpetticot,my
verde
greenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklincabeça
headandlappetsandthelitelcaixa
boxwithmyjowls.Williams
pode
maybringovermybum-daffee,e
andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwatere
andChowder’slacksitif.Thepoor
criatura
creaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeverdesde
sincewelefthuom.Praytakeparticularcareof
a
thehousewhilethefamilyisausente
absent.Lettherebea
fogo
fireconstantlykeptinmybrother’scâmara
chamberandmine.Themaids,
tendo
havingnothingtodo,maybesatagirar
spinning.Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,
e
andletnoneofthementer
haveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tesqueça
forgettohavethegatecagado
shiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnire
andthehindmaylieabaixo
belowinthelandry,topartakethecasa
house,withtheblunderbussandthegrande
greatdog;andhopeyou’ll
tenhas
haveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.I
conheço
knowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingcom
withthemen.LetmeknowAlderney’s
bezerro
calfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—ifo
theouldgoosebesitting;e
andifthecoblerhascortou
cutDicky,andhowporeanemilsuportou
boretheoperation.Nomoreat
presente
present,butrests,.Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,
Abril
April2.TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
Querida
DEARMOLLY,.Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,my
amor
lovetoyouandSaul,beinginboa
goodhealth,andhopingtoouvir
hearthesamefromyou;e
andthatyouandSaulvão
willtakemypoorkittentocama
bedwithyouthiscoldtempo
weather.Wehavebeenallin,a
triste
sadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketoter
haverunawaywithaplayer-man,e
andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;mas
butthesquireappliedtotheégua
mare,andtheywere,boundover.—Mistressbidmenotfalasse
speakawordoftheassunto
mattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;for,weservints
devemos
shouldseeallandsaynada
nothing—Butwhatwasworsethan
tudo
allthis,Chowderhashadthedesgraça
misfortunetobeworriedbyum
abutcher’sdog,andcamecasa
homeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswaslevado
takenwiththeasterisks,buttheylogo
soonwentoff.Thedoctorwas
enviado
sentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositoryque
whichdidhimgreatservice—thankDeus
Godhe’snowinajusta
fairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmycaixa
boxandthepillyberandputthemsob
underyourownbed;for,Ido
suponho
supposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeum
apryingintomysecrets,agora
nowmybackisturned.JohnThomasisin
boa
goodhealth,butsulky.The
escudeiro
squiregaveawayanouldcasaco
coattoapoorman;e
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisroubando
robbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisacordo
agreementhewastoreceivenenhum
novails;buthesaysashowthere’s
uma
adifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;e
andsothereisforsartain.Weare
todos
allgoingtotheHotPoço
Well,whereIshalldrinkyoursaúde
healthinaglassofágua
water,being,.ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesus
faculdade
college,Oxon.DEARPHILLIPS,
AsI
tenho
havenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapaz
incapableofforgetting,orneglectingtheamizade
friendshipImadeatcollege,agora
nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyoue
andIagreed,atparting,tocultivar
cultivate.IbeginitsoonerthanI
pretendia
intended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpoder
powertorefuteanyidlereportswhichpodem
maybecirculatedtomypreconceito
prejudiceatOxford,touchingatola
foolishquarrel,inwhichIter
havebeeninvolvedonaccountofmyirmã
sister,whohadbeensometempo
timesettledhereinaboarding-school.Quando
WhenIcamehitherwithmytio
uncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Iencontrei
foundherafinetallmenina
girl,ofseventeen,withanagreeablepessoa
person;butremarkablysimple,and
bastante
quiteignorantoftheworld.Esta
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperiência
experience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofuma
aperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whotinha
hadseenherataplay;e
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,encontrou
foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.Itwasbythe
maior
greatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;asitwasmy
dever
dutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinitsnascimento
birth,Imadeitmynegócio
businesstofindhimout,e
andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsoftheassunto
matter.Thesparkdidnot
gostou
likethestileIused,e
andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.Embora
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamvergonha
ashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuita
muchdeference;yetashisbehaviourwas
notavelmente
remarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilégio
privilegeofagentleman,andalgo
somethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thenegócio
businesstookair,Iknownothow,e
andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobrigado
obligedtogivemyworde
andhonour,&c.andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,
onde
whereIexpecttohearfromyoubyo
thereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamília
familyoforiginals,whomIposso
mayonedayattempttodescrever
describeforyouramusement.My
tia
aunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isadonzela
maidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,e
andridiculous.—Myuncleisanestranho
oddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,e
andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobrigado
obligedtokeephimcompany,I’drenunciaria
resignallclaimtotheherança
inheritanceofhisestate.Indeedhisbeing
torturado
torturedbythegoutmayter
havesouredhistemper,and,talvez
perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronmais
furtheracquaintance;certainitis,
todos
allhisservantsandneighboursinthepaís
countryarefondofhim,eventoum
adegreeofenthusiasm,therazão
reasonofwhichIcannotasyetcompreender
comprehend.RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,
e
andalltherestofmyvelho
oldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyserviço
servicetothecook,andrezar
praytakecareofpoorPonto,foro
thesakeofhisoldmestre
master,whois,andeverwillbe,.Querido
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,e
andhumbleservant,JER.ToMrsJERMYNather
casa
houseinGloucester.DEARMADAM,
Tendo
Havingnomotherofmyown,Iespero
hopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypobre
poorhearttoyou,whotendo
havealwaysactedthepartofum
akindparenttome,everdesde
sinceIwasputunderyourcuidado
care.Indeed,andindeed,myworthygoverness
pode
maybelieveme,whenIasseguro
assureher,thatIneverharbouredum
athoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuoso
virtuous;and,ifGodwillgiveme
graça
grace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecuidado
careyouhavetakeninmyeducação
education.IconfessIhave
dei
givenjustcauseofoffencebymyfalta
wantofprudenceandexperience.Ioughtnotto
ter
havelistenedtowhatthejovem
youngmansaid;anditwasmy
dever
dutytohavetoldyoutudo
allthatpassed,butIwasvergonha
ashamedtomentionit;andthenhe
comportou
behavedsomodestandrespectful,e
andseemedtobesomelancólico
melancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotachar
findinmyhearttodoqualquer
anythingthatshouldmakehimmiserável
miserableanddesperate.Asforfamiliarities,Ido
declaro
declare,Ineveronceallowedhimo
thefavourofa:salute;
e
andastothefewlettersthatpassaram
passedbetweenus,theyaretodas
allinmyuncle’shands,e
andIhopetheycontainnada
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamainda
stillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheparece
appearstobe:buttimewilldiscover—mean
enquanto
whileIwillendeavourtoesquecer
forgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamília
family.Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,
e
andhavenottastedanythingbutchá
tea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;nem
nordidIonceclosemyeyesfortrês
threenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseveramente
severelywhenwearebyourselves;mas
butIhopetosoftenherintempo
time,byhumilityandsubmission.—Mytio
uncle,whowassodreadfullyapaixonado
passionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearse
anddistress;andisnow
toda
alltendernessandcompassion;andmy
irmão
brotherisreconciledtomeonmypromessa
promisetobreakoffallcorrespondência
correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;mas
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,Ishallterei
havenopeaceofmindtillIsaber
knowmydearandeverhonouredgovernessterei
hasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.To
Srta
MissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iamin
tão
suchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetomão
handbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIpeço
begyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,dirigindo
directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’scriada
maid,whoisagoodrapariga
girl,andhasbeensogentil
kindtomeinmyaffliction,thatItem
havemadehermyconfidant;asforJarvis,hewas
muito
veryshyoftakingchargeofmycarta
letterandthelittleparcel,porque
becausehissisterSallyhadliketoter
havelostherplaceonmyconta
account:indeedIcannotblame
o
themanforhiscaution;mas
butIhavemadeitpena
worthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanione
andbed-fellow,itisagrievousadição
additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamprivado
deprivedofyouragreeablecompanye
andconversation,atatimewhenIpreciso
needsomuchthecomfortofyourbom
goodhumourandgoodsense;mas
but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontraímos
contractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Iduvido
doubtnotbutonmylado
sideitwilldailyincreasee
andimprove,asIgainexperiência
experience,andlearntoknowthevalor
valueofatruefriend.O,my
querida
dearLetty!whatshallI
dizer
sayaboutpoorMrWilson?Ihave
prometi
promisedtobreakoffallcorrespondência
correspondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:mas
but,alas!Ibeginto
perceber
perceivethatwillnotbeinmypoder
power.Asitisby
não
nomeansproperthatthequadro
pictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmais
moremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubyesta
thisopportunity,beggingyouwilleithermantenha
keepitsafetillbettertimes,ordevolva
returnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuponho
suppose,willmakeithisbusinesstovê
seeyouattheusuallugar
place.Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmy
enviar
sendingbackhispicture,youpode
maytellhimIhavenão
nooccasionforapicture,enquanto
whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butnão
no;Iwouldnothaveyou
digas
tellhimthatneither;becausethere
deve
mustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Igostaria
wishhemayforgetme,forthecausa
sakeofhisownpeace;e
andyetifheshould,hemustbeum
abarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalso
falseandinconstant:Ibeseechhimnotto
escreva
writetome,norattempttover
seemeforsometime;for,
considerando
consideringtheresentmentandpassionatetemperamento
temperofmybrotherJery,tal
suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequencesque
whichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimee
andthechapterofaccidents;ou
orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfalhará
fail,soonerorlater,torecompensar
rewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonoure
andvirtue.Iwouldoffermy
amor
lovetotheyoungladies;mas
butitisnotfitthatnenhum
anyofthemshouldknowyouhaverecebeu
receivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallenvio
sendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamoso
famouscenterofpoliteamusement,e
andeveryotherplacewepossamos
maychancetovisit;andI
lisonjeio
flattermyselfthatmydearSrta
MissWilliswillbepunctualinresponder
answeringthelettersofherafetuoso
affectionate,.ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
I
ter
havefollowedyourdirectionswithalgum
somesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbyesta
thistime,hadtheweatherpermitiu
permittedmetousemysaddle-horse.I
cavalguei
rodeoutupontheDownslastTerça
Tuesday,intheforenoon,whenthecéu
sky,asfarasthevisível
visiblehorizon,waswithoutanuvem
cloud;butbeforeIhad
fui
goneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyuma
astormofrainthatmolhou
wetmetotheskinintrês
threeminutes—whenceitcamethediabo
devilknows;butithas
colocou
laidmeup(Isuppose)foruma
onefortnight.Itmakesme
doente
sicktohearpeopletalkofas
thefineairuponClifton-downs:Como
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,onde
wherethedemonofvapoursdesce
descendsinaperpetualdrizzle?My
confinamento
confinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamcercado
surroundedwithdomesticvexations.My
sobrinha
niecehashadadangerousfitofdoença
illness,occasionedbythatcursedincidente
incidentatGloucester,whichImencionei
mentionedinmylast.—Sheisapobre
poorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftasmanteiga
butter,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,e
andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;thatistosay,shecan
escrever
writeandspell,andspeakFrench,e
andplayupontheharpsichord;thenshe
dança
dancesfinely,hasagoodfigura
figure,andisverywellinclined;mas
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,e
andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,shetem
hasgotalanguishingeye,e
andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,um
apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulancee
andself-conceit;proudasaGerman
conde
count,andashotandapressado
hastyasaWelchmountaineer.Asfor
que
thatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenão
nostrangertoherqualifications—Ijuro
vowtoGod,sheisàs vezes
sometimessointolerable,thatIquase
almostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatevindo
cometotormentmeformysins;e
andyetIamconsciousofnopecado
sinsthatoughttoentailtais
suchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythediabo
devilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatvez
once?Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,
graças
thankHeaven!nordidIbeget
os
theothertwo:letthem
escolher
chooseanotherguardian:formy
parte
partIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;muito
muchlesstosuperintendtheconduta
conductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.Youearnestly
deseja
desiretoknowtheparticularsofouraventura
adventureatGloucester,whicharebrevemente
brieflythese,andIhopetheyvão
willgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongo
longcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoum
anunnery,istheworsttipo
kindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforjovens
youngwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;e
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mvergonha
ashamedtotellyou!shefellinlovewith
um
oneoftheactors—ahandsomejovem
youngfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.Therascal
logo
soonperceivedtheimpressionhetinha
hadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastovê
seeheratahouseonde
whereshewenttodrinkchá
teawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthecomeço
beginningofacorrespondence,whichtheymantiveram
keptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadee
anddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.Quando
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddyveio
cametostayatlodgingscom
withheraunt,andWilsonsubornou
bribedthemaidtodeliveruma
aletterintoherownhands;mas
butitseemsJeryhadjá
alreadyacquiredsomuchcreditcom
withthemaid(bywhatmeanshebestconhece
knows)thatshecarriedthecarta
lettertohim,andsothetoda
wholeplotwasdiscovered.The
precipitado
rashboy,withoutsayingapalavra
wordofthemattertomim
me,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;e
and,Isuppose,treatedhimcom
withinsolenceenough.Thetheatrical
herói
herowastoofargoneinromance
romancetobrooksuchusage:he
respondeu
repliedinblankverse,andum
aformalchallengeensued.