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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.

ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.

RESPECTEDSIR,.

Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;

andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectofsuccess;

inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I

смиренно

humblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnot

полностью

entirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingtheprivate

корреспонденции

correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealof

секретности

secrecy;

thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;

butrathertotheinformationandedificationof

человечества

mankind:

sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.

Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdueinspectionand

рассмотрения

consideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetterscontainanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.

Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuch

преследования

prosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineand

тюремное заключение

imprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:

Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—Iwouldnot

охотно

willinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:

albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakentoexcludefromthe

комиссии

commissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;

butthisIwillassertand

поддерживать

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

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

отставку

retire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;

butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.

Fourthly,andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisa

обстоятельство

circumstancethatconcernsmyown

совести

conscienceonly;

sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;

and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;

inwhichIhopeIrest,.

RespectedSir,Yourvery

скромный

humbleservant,.

JONATHANDUSTWICH.

P.S.

Ipropose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerninga

посылки

parcelofMS.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,whose

суждение

judgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;

oneisgoneabroad,

плотник

carpenterofamanofwar;

andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoida

преследования

prosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftamanualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,andhadthemostorthodoxpenofallmypeople;

andIneverknewhis

суждение

judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadandbutteronthisoccasion.

ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthe

выгоды

benefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.

Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraphthatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertain

полка

regimentinbattle.

Anofficerofsaid

полка

regimentcametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;

myactionlay,andIrecovered.

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

thatwasCharlesWatson;

andheassuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—

hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;

butitcametonothing.

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

IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;

andam,very

искренне

sincerely,.

Yours,.

HENRYDAVIS.

LONDON,Aug.10th.

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

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

ToDrLEWIS.

DOCTOR,

Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell

проглотить

swallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;

andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyown

конституции

constitution.

Whywillyoubesopositive?

Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas

хромой

lameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:

indeed,Iamequallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?

AridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsucha

образом

manner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.

IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.

OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.

TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.

Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.

Thefellowisabad

сосед

neighbour,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:

butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:

lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;

andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s

вдова

widowhavetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:

butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.

Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;

andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.

ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.

MRSGWILLIM,

Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthetrunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;

tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.

myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;

myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylaced

фартук

apron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.

Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.

Thepoorcreaturehasbeen

ужасно

terriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.

Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.

Lettherebeafire

постоянно

constantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.

Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.

Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhaveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;

andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.

IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.

LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheould

гусь

goosebesitting;

andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.

Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.

Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.

TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.

DEARMOLLY,.

Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;

andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoorkittentobedwithyouthiscoldweather.

Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;

butthe

сквайр

squireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;

for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—

Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthe

несчастье

misfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.

ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;

for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.

JohnThomasisingoodhealth,butsulky.

The

сквайр

squiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;

andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivenovails;

buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;

andsothereisforsartain.

WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassofwater,being,.

ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.

DEARPHILLIPS,

AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,to

культивировать

cultivate.

IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.

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

but

удивительно

remarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.

This

расположение

disposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;

and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.

ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;

asitwasmydutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimvery

свободно

freelymysentimentsofthematter.

The

искра

sparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.

Thoughhis

ранг

rankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;

yetashisbehaviourwas

замечательно

remarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtothe

честь

privilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmade

обилие

abundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.

andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto

описать

describeforyouramusement.

Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isa

дева

maidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andso

неприятный

unpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignallclaimtotheinheritanceofhisestate.

Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;

certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryare

любят

fondofhim,eventoadegreeofenthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyet

понять

comprehend.

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

DearPhillips,Your

любящий

affectionatefriend,andhumbleservant,JER.

ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.

DEARMADAM,

Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.

Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenI

уверяю

assureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;

and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.

IconfessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.

Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;

anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;

andthenhebehavedsomodestandrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.

Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:

salute;

andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopetheycontainnothing

противоречит

contrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:

buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.

Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;

nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochideme

жестоко

severelywhenwearebyourselves;

butIhopeto

смягчить

softenherintime,byhumilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;

andisnowall

нежность

tendernessandcompassion;

andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffallcorrespondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;

but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.

ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.

MYDEARESTLETTY,

Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthe

перевозчика

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

asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:

indeedIcannotblamethemanforhis

осторожность

caution;

butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydear

товарищ

companionandbed-fellow,itisagrievous

дополнение

additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;

but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldailyincreaseandimprove,asIgainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.

O,mydearLetty!

whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?

Ihavepromisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:

but,alas!

Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.

Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.

Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhavenooccasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;

Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;

becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;

andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:

Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;

for,consideringtheresentmentand

страстный

passionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;

orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourandvirtue.

Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;

butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterofpolite

развлечений

amusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;

andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.

ToDrLEWIS.

DEARLEWIS,

Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.

IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthe

видимый

visiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;

butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;

butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)foronefortnight.

ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:

Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?

Myconfinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.

Myniecehashadadangerousfitof

болезни

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

масло

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

опекуна

guardian:

formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;

muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.

Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour

приключения

adventureatGloucester,whichare

вкратце

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

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

shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.

Therascalsoonperceivedthe

впечатление

impressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofa

переписки

correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.

WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;

butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewhole

заговор

plotwasdiscovered.

Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;

and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.

Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:

herepliedinblankverse,andaformalchallengeensued.

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