ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourof
je
the13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,je
thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyprijatelj
friend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;in
andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedz
withagoodprospectofsuccess;inasmuchas
je
theobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchaslahko
mayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inje
thefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionslahko
mayarisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondenceofoseb
personsstillliving,givemeleave,z
withallduesubmission,toobserve,thatje
theLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenin
andsentunderthesealofsecrecy;thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,
ali
orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;butrathertotheinformation
in
andedificationofmankind:sothatitbecometh
je
asortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminentattorneyof
tega
thisplace,who,afterdueinspectionin
andconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetterscontainanyzadevo
matterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.Finally,
če
ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,that,inprimeru
caseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,celo
evenquoadfineandimprisonment,čeprav
though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,I
lahko
maysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,če
if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthat
več
morecareisnottakentoexcludefromthecommissionvsi
allsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitution,inchurchin
andstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;toda
butthisIwillassertin
andmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedneva
dayhequalified,hehasnikoli
neverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.Thirdly,
s
withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,ko
whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodGospod
Sir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;ampak
butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatvečerjo
dinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,
in
andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionofte
theseLetters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyownconsciencesamo
only;sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfied
je
thepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;in
and,bythistime,Iupam
hopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouintak
suchways,thatthelasthandlahko
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
andshallbegladtotreatz
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,thepublicseemstobecloyeds
withthatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprintingin
andpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsin
andDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;in
andthetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponinteh
thosematters,areoutofthepoti
way;oneisgoneabroad,carpenterofamanofwar;
in
andtheother,hasbeensillydovolj
enoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftamanualofdevotionpol
halffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceiveddenar
moneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,in
andhadthemostorthodoxpenofallmypeople;in
andIneverknewhisjudgmentfail,ampak
butinflyingfromhisbreadin
andbutteronthisoccasion.ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.
Inthelate
vojni
war,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraphki
thatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregimentinbattle.Anofficerofsaidregimentcametomyshop,
in
and,inthepresenceofmyžene
wifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearveč
morewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;myactionlay,
in
andIrecovered.Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,
in
andnothingtohope,onto
thathead—Therehasbeenbuten
oneprinterfloggedatthecart’stailteh
thesethirtyyears;thatwasCharlesWatson;
in
andheassuredmeitwasni
nomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesby
je
theHouseofL—;butitcameto
ničesar
nothing.Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,
in
andgrantedagainstyou,astheeditorofteh
thoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillimeli
havehonestyandwitenoughtoappearin
andtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourin
andpreferment.Ishallthinkmyself
vesel
happyifIcanlendyoualift;in
andam,verysincerely,.Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Prosim
Pleasemykindservicetoyourneighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,carriagepaid,whichhewillprosim
pleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.My
žena
wife,whoisveryfondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstoga
him,andbegstoknowče
ifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
Doktor
DOCTOR,Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—Ihavetoldyouoverandover
kako
howhardIamtomove;in
andatthistimeofdneva
day,Ioughttoknownekaj
somethingofmyownconstitution.Zakaj
Whywillyoubesopositive?Pritheesendme
še en
anotherprescription—Iamaslamein
andasmuchtorturedinvseh
allmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:indeed,Iamequallydistressedin
mislih
mindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesdovolj
enoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletodobili
getchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?AridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmein
tak
suchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidupz
withanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.Ishallsetout
jutri
tomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,kjer
whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerkot
thanIcouldwish.Onthereceiptof
tega
thissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horsein
andthedemipique.TellBarnstothreshoutthe
dva
twooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,in
andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelpod
undermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionin
andpaycosts.Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabadneighbour,
in
andIdesire,tohavenič
nothingtodowithhim:toda
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:naj
lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,in
andIwillwithdrawmyaction;in
andinthemeantimeyoulahko
maytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderneycow,in
andfortyshillingstoclotheherotroke
children:butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpay
ko
whensheisable.Idesireyouwilllock
do
upallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;in
andbesureyoutaketheironchestz
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
andlappetsandthelitelboxz
withmyjowls.Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,
in
andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterin
andChowder’slacksitif.Thepoorcreaturehasbeenterriblystupratedever
odkar
sincewelefthuom.Praytakeparticularcareofthe
hišo
housewhilethefamilyisabsent.Naj
Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamberin
andmine.Themaids,having
nič
nothingtodo,maybesataspinning.Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,and
naj
letnoneofthemenimajo
haveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettoimajo
havethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindlahko
mayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehišo
house,withtheblunderbussandthegreatpes
dog;andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
I
vem
knowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingz
withthemen.LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesould
še
yet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;in
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,in
andhowporeanemilboreje
theoperation.Nomoreatpresent,
ampak
butrests,.Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
Draga
DEARMOLLY,.Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,my
ljubezen
lovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,in
andhopingtoheartheisto
samefromyou;andthatyou
in
andSaulwilltakemypoorkittentoposteljo
bedwithyouthiscoldweather.Wehavebeen
vsi
allin,asadtakingtukaj
hereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawayz
withaplayer-man,andyoungmasterin
andhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;butthesquireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservints
bi morali
shouldseeallandsaynič
nothing—Butwhatwasworse
od
thanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’spsom
dog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheykmalu
soonwentoff.ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,
in
andhesubscribedarepositoryki
whichdidhimgreatservice—thankBogu
Godhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxin
andthepillyberandputthempod
underyourownbed;for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllim
bo
willbeapryingintomysecrets,zdaj
nowmybackisturned.JohnThomasisingoodhealth,
vendar
butsulky.Thesquiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;
in
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivene
novails;buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvails
in
andperquisites;andsothereisforsartain.
Weare
vsi
allgoingtotheHotWell,kjer
whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassofvode
water,being,.ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
Dragi
DEARPHILLIPS,AsIhavenothing
več
moreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,ali
orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,zdaj
nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.Ibeginitsooner
kot
thanIintended,thatyoulahko
mayhaveitinyourmoči
powertorefuteanyidlereportswhichlahko
maybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingje
afoolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeennekaj
sometimesettledhereinje
aboarding-school.WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncle
in
andaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetalldekle
girl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableosebo
person;butremarkablysimple,and
precej
quiteignorantoftheworld.Ta
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Ivem
knownotwhattocallga
him,whohadseenherataplay;in
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIintercepted
eno
oneofhisletters;asitwasmydutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,
in
andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofje
thematter.Thesparkdidnot
všeč
likethestileIused,in
andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.Čeprav
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtoveliko
muchdeference;yetashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeofagentleman,
in
andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,theposel
businesstookair,Iknownotkako
how,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtodati
givemywordandhonour,&c.in
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,kjer
whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoadružino
familyoforiginals,whomImorda
mayonedayattempttodescribeforyouramusement.Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,
in
andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddvrsta
kindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,in
andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignvseh
allclaimtotheinheritanceofhisestate.Indeedhisbeingtorturedby
je
thegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,in
and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;certainitis,
vsi
allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofga
him,eventoadegreeofenthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetcomprehend.RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,
in
andalltherestofmystare
oldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,in
andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisstare
oldmaster,whois,andeverbo
willbe,.DearPhillips,Youraffectionate
prijatelj
friend,andhumbleservant,JER.ToMrsJERMYNather
hiši
houseinGloucester.DEARMADAM,
Havingno
matere
motherofmyown,Iupam
hopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorsrca
hearttoyou,whohavevedno
alwaysactedthepartofakindparenttomi
me,eversinceIwasputpod
underyourcare.Indeed,andindeed,myworthygoverness
lahko
maybelieveme,whenIassureher,thatInikoli
neverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwiseod
thanvirtuous;and,ifGod
bo
willgivemegrace,Ishallnikoli
neverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouimeli
havetakeninmyeducation.IconfessIhavegivenjust
vzrok
causeofoffencebymywantofprudencein
andexperience.Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhat
je
theyoungmansaid;anditwasmydutytohavetoldyou
vse
allthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;in
andthenhebehavedsomodestin
andrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyin
andtimorous,thatIcouldnotnajti
findinmyhearttostoriti
doanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserablein
anddesperate.Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,I
nikoli
neveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:salute;
in
andastothefewlettersthatpassedmed
betweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,in
andIhopetheycontainničesar
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:toda
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIbo
willendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,ki
whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.I
so
havecriedwithoutceasing,andso
havenottastedanythingbuttea,odkar
sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;nordidIonceclosemyeyesfor
tri
threenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;toda
butIhopetosoftenherintime,byhumilityin
andsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinje
thebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsin
anddistress;andisnow
vse
alltendernessandcompassion;andmy
brat
brotherisreconciledtomeonmyobljubo
promisetobreakoffallcorrespondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;toda
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,Ishallhavene
nopeaceofmindtillIknowmydraga
dearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcome
varno
safetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,pod
undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisadobro
goodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;asforJarvis,hewas
zelo
veryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterin
andthelittleparcel,becausehissestra
sisterSallyhadliketohavelosthermesto
placeonmyaccount:indeedIcannotblame
je
themanforhiscaution;ampak
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydragi
dearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyin
andconversation,atatimeko
whenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumourin
andgoodsense;but,I
upam
hope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,bo
willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmystrani
sideitwilldailyincreasein
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,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofveč
moremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyoubo
willeitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,bo
willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualmestu
place.Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysending
nazaj
backhispicture,youmaytellhimIhavenooccasionforapicture,medtem ko
whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
ker
becausetheremustbeankonec
endofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;in
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalsein
andinconstant:Ibeseechhimnottowriteto
mi
me,norattempttoseemefornekaj
sometime;for,consideringtheresentment
in
andpassionatetemperofmybrata
brotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceski
whichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimein
andthechapterofaccidents;ali
orrathertothatProvidencewhichbo
willnotfail,soonerorslej
later,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourin
andvirtue.Iwouldoffermy
ljubezen
lovetotheyoungladies;toda
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterofpoliteamusement,in
andeveryotherplacewemorda
maychancetovisit;andIflattermyself
da
thatmydearMissWillisbo
willbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.ToDrLEWIS.
Dragi
DEARLEWIS,Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswith
nekaj
somesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbytega
thistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.IrodeoutupontheDowns
zadnji
lastTuesday,intheforenoon,ko
whenthesky,asfarasthevisiblehorizon,wasbrez
withoutacloud;butbeforeIhadgonea
polno
fullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainki
thatwetmetotheskinintreh
threeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;ampak
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)foren
onefortnight.Itmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkof
je
thefineairuponClifton-downs:Kako
Howcantheairbebodisi
eitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?Myconfinementisthe
bolj
moreintolerable,asIamsurroundedz
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,shehasgotje
alanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrat
brother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulancein
andself-conceit;proudasaGermancount,
in
andashotandhastyasaWelchmountaineer.Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—Ivowto
Bogu
God,sheissometimessointolerable,thatIskoraj
almostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;andyetIamconsciousofnosins
ki
thatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffteh
thesetormentsatonce?Ian’t
poročen
marriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!nordidIbegettheother
dveh
two:letthemchooseanotherguardian:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboys
in
andgirls.YouearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whicharebriefly
te
these,andIhopetheybodo
willgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensodolgo
longcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstvrsta
kindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;in
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!shefellinlovewith
enega
oneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowki
thatgoesbythenameofWilson.Therascal
kmalu
soonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,in
andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahiši
housewhereshewenttopiti
drinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadein
anddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.Ko
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametoostati
stayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;toda
butitseemsJeryhadže
alreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,in
andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.Therash
fant
boy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertomi
me,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;in
and,Isuppose,treatedhimz
withinsolenceenough.Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:
herepliedinblankverse,
in
andaformalchallengeensued.