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The Expedition of Humphry Clinker | Progressive Translation Books for Slovenian A1 Learners

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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourof
je
the13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,
je
thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymy
prijatelj
friend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;
in
andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprinted
z
withagoodprospectofsuccess;
inasmuchas
je
theobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchas
lahko
mayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,in
je
thefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutions
lahko
mayarisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondenceof
oseb
personsstillliving,givemeleave,
z
withallduesubmission,toobserve,that
je
theLettersinquestionwerenotwritten
in
andsentunderthesealofsecrecy;
thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,
ali
orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;
butrathertotheinformation
in
andedificationofmankind:
sothatitbecometh
je
asortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminentattorneyof
tega
thisplace,who,afterdueinspection
in
andconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetterscontainany
zadevo
matterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.
Finally,
če
ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,that,in
primeru
caseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,
celo
evenquoadfineandimprisonment,
čeprav
though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:
Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,I
lahko
maysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,
če
if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:
albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthat
več
morecareisnottakentoexcludefromthecommission
vsi
allsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitution,inchurch
in
andstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;
toda
butthisIwillassert
in
andmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthe
dneva
dayhequalified,hehas
nikoli
neverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.
Thirdly,
s
withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,
ko
whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygood
Gospod
Sir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;
ampak
butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenat
večerjo
dinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.
Fourthly,
in
andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionof
te
theseLetters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyownconscience
samo
only;
sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfied
je
thepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;
in
and,bythistime,I
upam
hopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouin
tak
suchways,thatthelasthand
lahko
maybeputtoouragreement,
in
andtheworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;
inwhichI
upam
hopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Your
zelo
veryhumbleservant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
Ipropose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreat
mestu
city,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;
acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,
na
at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,
in
andshallbegladtotreat
z
withyoufortheM.S.
ki
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
vendar
butcanbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.
Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,
in
andnamenames;
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthe
mesta
townissochangeable.
Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—What
med
betweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,
in
andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyed
s
withthatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprinting
in
andpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodists
in
andDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;
in
andthetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponin
teh
thosematters,areoutofthe
poti
way;
oneisgoneabroad,carpenterofamanofwar;
in
andtheother,hasbeensilly
dovolj
enoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftamanualofdevotion
pol
halffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceived
denar
moneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,
in
andhadthemostorthodoxpenofallmypeople;
in
andIneverknewhisjudgmentfail,
ampak
butinflyingfromhisbread
in
andbutteronthisoccasion.
ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.
Inthelate
vojni
war,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraph
ki
thatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregimentinbattle.
Anofficerofsaidregimentcametomyshop,
in
and,inthepresenceofmy
žene
wifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfear
več
morewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;
myactionlay,
in
andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,
in
andnothingtohope,on
to
thathead—Therehasbeenbut
en
oneprinterfloggedatthecart’stail
teh
thesethirtyyears;
thatwasCharlesWatson;
in
andheassuredmeitwas
ni
nomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesby
je
theHouseofL—;
butitcameto
ničesar
nothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,
in
andgrantedagainstyou,astheeditorof
teh
thoseLetters,Ihopeyouwill
imeli
havehonestyandwitenoughtoappear
in
andtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonour
in
andpreferment.
Ishallthinkmyself
vesel
happyifIcanlendyoualift;
in
andam,verysincerely,.
Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Prosim
Pleasemykindservicetoyourneighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,carriagepaid,whichhewill
prosim
pleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.
My
žena
wife,whoisveryfondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentsto
ga
him,andbegstoknow
če
ifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.
ToDrLEWIS.
Doktor
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—Ihavetoldyouoverandover
kako
howhardIamtomove;
in
andatthistimeof
dneva
day,Ioughttoknow
nekaj
somethingofmyownconstitution.
Zakaj
Whywillyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendme
še en
anotherprescription—Iamaslame
in
andasmuchtorturedin
vseh
allmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:
indeed,Iamequallydistressedin
mislih
mindandbody—AsifIhadnotplagues
dovolj
enoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopleto
dobili
getchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?
AridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmein
tak
suchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidup
z
withanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.
Ishallsetout
jutri
tomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,
kjer
whereIamafraidIshallstaylonger
kot
thanIcouldwish.
Onthereceiptof
tega
thissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horse
in
andthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthe
dva
twooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,
in
andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushel
pod
undermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmission
in
andpaycosts.
Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabadneighbour,
in
andIdesire,tohave
nič
nothingtodowithhim:
toda
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
naj
lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,
in
andIwillwithdrawmyaction;
in
andinthemeantimeyou
lahko
maytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderneycow,
in
andfortyshillingstoclotheher
otroke
children:
butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpay
ko
whensheisable.
Idesireyouwilllock
do
upallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
in
andbesureyoutaketheironchest
z
withmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,
ta
thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Ko
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthetrunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;
tobesentmeintheBristolwaggon
brez
withoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,
in
andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;
myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinhead
in
andlappetsandthelitelbox
z
withmyjowls.
Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,
in
andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwater
in
andChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreaturehasbeenterriblystupratedever
odkar
sincewelefthuom.
Praytakeparticularcareofthe
hišo
housewhilethefamilyisabsent.
Naj
Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamber
in
andmine.
Themaids,having
nič
nothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,and
naj
letnoneofthemen
imajo
haveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgetto
imajo
havethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehind
lahko
mayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethe
hišo
house,withtheblunderbussandthegreat
pes
dog;
andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
I
vem
knowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumping
z
withthemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesould
še
yet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;
in
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,
in
andhowporeanemilbore
je
theoperation.
Nomoreatpresent,
ampak
butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
Draga
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,my
ljubezen
lovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,
in
andhopingtohearthe
isto
samefromyou;
andthatyou
in
andSaulwilltakemypoorkittento
posteljo
bedwithyouthiscoldweather.
Wehavebeen
vsi
allin,asadtaking
tukaj
hereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunaway
z
withaplayer-man,andyoungmaster
in
andhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
butthesquireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservints
bi morali
shouldseeallandsay
nič
nothing—
Butwhatwasworse
od
thanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’s
psom
dog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,butthey
kmalu
soonwentoff.
ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,
in
andhesubscribedarepository
ki
whichdidhimgreatservice—thank
Bogu
Godhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmybox
in
andthepillyberandputthem
pod
underyourownbed;
for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllim
bo
willbeapryingintomysecrets,
zdaj
nowmybackisturned.
JohnThomasisingoodhealth,
vendar
butsulky.
Thesquiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;
in
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceive
ne
novails;
buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvails
in
andperquisites;
andsothereisforsartain.
Weare
vsi
allgoingtotheHotWell,
kjer
whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassof
vode
water,being,.
ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
Dragi
DEARPHILLIPS,
AsIhavenothing
več
moreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,
ali
orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,
zdaj
nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.
Ibeginitsooner
kot
thanIintended,thatyou
lahko
mayhaveitinyour
moči
powertorefuteanyidlereportswhich
lahko
maybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touching
je
afoolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeen
nekaj
sometimesettledherein
je
aboarding-school.
WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncle
in
andaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetall
dekle
girl,ofseventeen,withanagreeable
osebo
person;
butremarkablysimple,and
precej
quiteignorantoftheworld.
Ta
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—I
vem
knownotwhattocall
ga
him,whohadseenherataplay;
in
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.
ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIintercepted
eno
oneofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,
in
andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsof
je
thematter.
Thesparkdidnot
všeč
likethestileIused,
in
andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.
Čeprav
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimto
veliko
muchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeofagentleman,
in
andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,the
posel
businesstookair,Iknownot
kako
how,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedto
dati
givemywordandhonour,&c.
in
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,
kjer
whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoa
družino
familyoforiginals,whomI
morda
mayonedayattempttodescribeforyouramusement.
Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,
in
andridiculous.—Myuncleisanodd
vrsta
kindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,
in
andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresign
vseh
allclaimtotheinheritanceofhisestate.
Indeedhisbeingtorturedby
je
thegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,
in
and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;
certainitis,
vsi
allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondof
ga
him,eventoadegreeofenthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetcomprehend.
RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,
in
andalltherestofmy
stare
oldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,
in
andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhis
stare
oldmaster,whois,andever
bo
willbe,.
DearPhillips,Youraffectionate
prijatelj
friend,andhumbleservant,JER.
ToMrsJERMYNather
hiši
houseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingno
matere
motherofmyown,I
upam
hopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoor
srca
hearttoyou,whohave
vedno
alwaysactedthepartofakindparentto
mi
me,eversinceIwasput
pod
underyourcare.
Indeed,andindeed,myworthygoverness
lahko
maybelieveme,whenIassureher,thatI
nikoli
neverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwise
od
thanvirtuous;
and,ifGod
bo
willgivemegrace,Ishall
nikoli
neverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyou
imeli
havetakeninmyeducation.
IconfessIhavegivenjust
vzrok
causeofoffencebymywantofprudence
in
andexperience.
Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhat
je
theyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyou
vse
allthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
in
andthenhebehavedsomodest
in
andrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholy
in
andtimorous,thatIcouldnot
najti
findinmyheartto
storiti
doanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserable
in
anddesperate.
Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,I
nikoli
neveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:
salute;
in
andastothefewlettersthatpassed
med
betweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,
in
andIhopetheycontain
ničesar
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:
toda
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileI
bo
willendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,
ki
whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
I
so
havecriedwithoutceasing,and
so
havenottastedanythingbuttea,
odkar
sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesfor
tri
threenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
toda
butIhopetosoftenherintime,byhumility
in
andsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionatein
je
thebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytears
in
anddistress;
andisnow
vse
alltendernessandcompassion;
andmy
brat
brotherisreconciledtomeonmy
obljubo
promisetobreakoffallcorrespondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;
toda
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,Ishallhave
ne
nopeaceofmindtillIknowmy
draga
dearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.
ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcome
varno
safetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,
pod
undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisa
dobro
goodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;
asforJarvis,hewas
zelo
veryshyoftakingchargeofmyletter
in
andthelittleparcel,becausehis
sestra
sisterSallyhadliketohavelosther
mesto
placeonmyaccount:
indeedIcannotblame
je
themanforhiscaution;
ampak
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—My
dragi
dearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompany
in
andconversation,atatime
ko
whenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumour
in
andgoodsense;
but,I
upam
hope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,
bo
willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmy
strani
sideitwilldailyincrease
in
andimprove,asIgainexperience,
in
andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.
O,my
draga
dearLetty!
whatshallI
rečem
sayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedto
prekinil
breakoffallcorrespondence,and,
če
ifpossible,toforgethim:
ampak
but,alas!
Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmy
moči
power.
Asitisby
ne
nomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionof
več
moremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyou
bo
willeitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,
bo
willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusual
mestu
place.
Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysending
nazaj
backhispicture,youmaytellhimIhavenooccasionforapicture,
medtem ko
whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;
Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
ker
becausetheremustbean
konec
endofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
in
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalse
in
andinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowriteto
mi
me,norattempttoseemefor
nekaj
sometime;
for,consideringtheresentment
in
andpassionatetemperofmy
brata
brotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequences
ki
whichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotime
in
andthechapterofaccidents;
ali
orrathertothatProvidencewhich
bo
willnotfail,sooneror
slej
later,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonour
in
andvirtue.
Iwouldoffermy
ljubezen
lovetotheyoungladies;
toda
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterofpoliteamusement,
in
andeveryotherplacewe
morda
maychancetovisit;
andIflattermyself
da
thatmydearMissWillis
bo
willbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.
ToDrLEWIS.
Dragi
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswith
nekaj
somesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsby
tega
thistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.
IrodeoutupontheDowns
zadnji
lastTuesday,intheforenoon,
ko
whenthesky,asfarasthevisiblehorizon,was
brez
withoutacloud;
butbeforeIhadgonea
polno
fullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrain
ki
thatwetmetotheskinin
treh
threeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;
ampak
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)for
en
onefortnight.
Itmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkof
je
thefineairuponClifton-downs:
Kako
Howcantheairbe
bodisi
eitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementisthe
bolj
moreintolerable,asIamsurrounded
z
withdomesticvexations.
Myniecehashadadangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftasbutter,
in
andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,
in
andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;
thatistosay,shecanwrite
in
andspell,andspeakFrench,
in
andplayupontheharpsichord;
thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,
in
andisverywellinclined;
ampak
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,
in
andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgot
je
alanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sher
brat
brother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulance
in
andself-conceit;
proudasaGermancount,
in
andashotandhastyasaWelchmountaineer.
Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—Ivowto
Bogu
God,sheissometimessointolerable,thatI
skoraj
almostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;
andyetIamconsciousofnosins
ki
thatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoff
teh
thesetormentsatonce?
Ian’t
poročen
marriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheother
dveh
two:
letthemchooseanotherguardian:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboys
in
andgirls.
YouearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whicharebriefly
te
these,andIhopethey
bodo
willgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeenso
dolgo
longcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworst
vrsta
kindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;
in
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewith
enega
oneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellow
ki
thatgoesbythenameofWilson.
Therascal
kmalu
soonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,
in
andmanagedmatterssoastoseeherata
hiši
housewhereshewentto
piti
drinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomade
in
anddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.
Ko
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycameto
ostati
stayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;
toda
butitseemsJeryhad
že
alreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,
in
andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.
Therash
fant
boy,withoutsayingawordofthematterto
mi
me,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
in
and,Isuppose,treatedhim
z
withinsolenceenough.
Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:
herepliedinblankverse,
in
andaformalchallengeensued.