ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourof
je
the13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,je
thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyprijatelj
friend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;in
andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedz
withagoodprospectofuspeh
success;inasmuchas
je
theobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchaslahko
mayberedargued,ifnotceloti
entirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionslahko
mayarisefromprintingtheprivatekorespondence
correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,z
withallduesubmission,toobserve,thatje
theLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenin
andsentunderthesealofsecrecy;thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,
ali
orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;butrathertotheinformation
in
andedificationofmankind:sothatitbecometh
je
asortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.Poleg
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminentattorneyoftega
thisplace,who,afterdueinspectionin
andconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLettersvsebujejo
containanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.Končno
Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,that,inprimeru
caseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,celo
evenquoadfineandimprisonment,čeprav
though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,
glede
concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Ilahko
maysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,če
if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthat
več
morecareisnottakentoexcludefromthecommissionvsi
allsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitution,inchurchin
andstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitinpreobleki
disguise;butthisIwillassert
in
andmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedneva
dayhequalified,hehasnikoli
neverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withinthežupnijski
parishchurch.Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’s
mizo
table,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodGospod
Sir,thatIwasobligedtoumakniti
retire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidzgoraj
above,Ivaluenotofarush;ampak
butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatvečerjo
dinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsnasilno
violentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,
in
andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionofte
theseLetters,itisaokoliščina
circumstancethatconcernsmyownvesti
conscienceonly;sufficethitto
reči
say,Ihavefullysatisfiedje
thepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;in
and,bythistime,Iupam
hopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouintak
suchways,thatthelasthandlahko
maybeputtoourdogovor
agreement,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;inwhichI
upam
hopeIrest,.RespectedSir,Your
zelo
veryhumbleservant,.JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
Ipropose,Deovolente,tohavethe
veselje
pleasureofseeingyouinthegreatmestu
city,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouzvezi
concerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;a
torta
cakeoftherightleaven,forthepresentokus
tasteofthepublic.Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,
na
at—SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,
in
andshallbegladtotreatz
withyoufortheM.S.ki
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;vendar
butcanbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeena
poraženec
loserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldomenil
mentionparticulars,andnamenames;ampak
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthemesta
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,whosesodbo
judgmentIdependeduponinteh
thosematters,areoutofthepoti
way;oneisgoneabroad,
tesar
carpenterofamanofwar;in
andtheother,hasbeensillydovolj
enoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftapriročnik
manualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceiveddenar
moneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,in
andhadthemostorthodoxpenofallmypeople;in
andIneverknewhissodba
judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhiskruha
breadandbutteronthispriložnosti
occasion.ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthe
koristi
benefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.Inthelate
vojni
war,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraphki
thatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregimentinbattle.An
uradnik
officerofsaidregimentcametomyshop,in
and,inthepresenceofmyžene
wifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearveč
morewaysthanone,totheprepričanje
convictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;my
dejanje
actionlay,andIrecovered.Asforflagellation,youhavenothingto
bati
fear,andnothingtohope,onto
thathead—Therehasbeenbuten
oneprinterfloggedatthecart’srepu
tailthesethirtyyears;thatwasCharlesWatson;
in
andheassuredmeitwasni
nomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesby
je
theHouseofL—;butitcameto
ničesar
nothing.Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,
in
andgrantedagainstyou,astheeditorofteh
thoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillimeli
havehonestyandwitenoughtoappearin
andtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourbogastvo
fortuneismade—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,whoisveryfondoftoastedsirom
cheese,presentshercomplimentstoga
him,andbegstoknowče
ifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastBožič
Christmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
Doktor
DOCTOR,Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—Ihavetoldyouoverandover
kako
howhardIamtomove;in
andatthistimeofdneva
day,Ioughttoknownekaj
somethingofmyownconstitution.Zakaj
Whywillyoubesopositive?Pritheesendme
še en
anotherprescription—Iamaslamein
andasmuchtorturedinvseh
allmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:dejansko
indeed,Iamequallydistressedinmislih
mindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesdovolj
enoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforavečni
perpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletodobili
getchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?A
smešen
ridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeintak
suchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidupz
withanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.Ishallsetout
jutri
tomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,kjer
whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerkot
thanIcouldwish.Onthe
prejemu
receiptofthissendWilliamsthitherz
withmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.Povej
TellBarnstothreshoutthedva
twooldricks,andsendthecorntotrg
market,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelpod
undermarketprice.—Ihavereceivedasnivellingpismo
letterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeajavno
publicsubmissionandpaycosts.Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,
niti
neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.Thefellowisabadneighbour,
in
andIdesire,tohavenič
nothingtodowithhim:toda
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:naj
lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,in
andIwillwithdrawmydejanje
action;andinthemeantimeyou
lahko
maytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’svdova
widowhavetheAlderneycow,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,besuretopackupintheprtljažnik
trunkmalethatstandsinmyomari
closet;tobesentmeintheBristolwaggon
brez
withoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,
in
andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylaced
predpasnik
apron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadin
andlappetsandthelitelboxz
withmyjowls.Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,
in
andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterin
andChowder’slacksitif.Thepoor
bitje
creaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeverodkar
sincewelefthuom.Praytakeparticularcareofthe
hišo
housewhilethefamilyisabsent.Naj
Lettherebeafirenenehno
constantlykeptinmybrother’schamberin
andmine.Themaids,having
nič
nothingtodo,maybesataspinning.Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,and
naj
letnoneofthemenimajo
haveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettoimajo
havethegateshiteveryvečer
eveningbedark—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,
April
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,Chowderhashadthenesrečo
misfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’spsom
dog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheykmalu
soonwentoff.ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,
in
andhesubscribedarepositoryki
whichdidhimgreatservice—thankBogu
Godhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxin
andthepillyberandputthempod
underyourownbed;for,Ido
predvidevam
supposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,zdaj
nowmybackisturned.JohnThomasisingoodhealth,
vendar
butsulky.Thesquiregaveawayanould
plašč
coattoapoorman;in
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivene
novails;buthesaysashowthere’sa
razlika
differencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;in
andsothereisforsartain.Weare
vsi
allgoingtotheHotWell,kjer
whereIshalldrinkyourzdravje
healthinaglassofvode
water,being,.ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
Dragi
DEARPHILLIPS,AsIhavenothing
več
moreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,ali
orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,zdaj
nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.Ibeginit
prej
soonerthanIintended,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;asitwasmy
dolžnost
dutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,in
andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofje
thematter.Thesparkdidnot
všeč
likethestileIused,in
andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.Čeprav
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtoveliko
muchdeference;yetashisbehaviourwas
izjemno
remarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegij
privilegeofagentleman,andnekaj
somethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inkratko
short,thebusinesstookair,Ivem
knownothow,andmadeobilje
abundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtodati
givemywordandhonour,&c.in
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,kjer
whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoadružino
familyoforiginals,whomImorda
mayonedayattempttoopisati
describeforyouramusement.My
teta
aunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,in
andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddvrsta
kindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,in
andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatraje
ratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignvseh
allclaimtotheinheritanceofhisestate.Res
Indeedhisbeingtorturedbyje
thegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,in
and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;certainitis,
vsi
allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryareradi
fondofhim,eventoadegreeofenthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetrazumeti
comprehend.RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,
in
andalltherestofmystare
oldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,in
andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthezaradi
sakeofhisoldmaster,ki
whois,andeverwillbe,.Dragi
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,in
andhumbleservant,JER.ToMrsJERMYNather
hiši
houseinGloucester.DEARMADAM,
Havingno
matere
motherofmyown,Iupam
hopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorsrca
hearttoyou,whohavevedno
alwaysactedthepartofakindparenttomi
me,eversinceIwasputpod
underyourcare.Indeed,and
res
indeed,myworthygovernessmaybelievemi
me,whenIassureher,thatInikoli
neverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwiseod
thanvirtuous;and,ifGod
bo
willgivemegrace,Ishallnikoli
neverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouimeli
havetakeninmyeducation.I
priznam
confessIhavegivenjustvzrok
causeofoffencebymywantofprudencein
andexperience.Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhat
je
theyoungmansaid;anditwasmy
dolžnost
dutytohavetoldyouvse
allthatpassed,butIwassram
ashamedtomentionit;andthenhebehavedsomodest
in
andrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyin
andtimorous,thatIcouldnotnajti
findinmyhearttostoriti
doanythingthatshouldmakehimnesrečen
miserableanddesperate.Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,I
nikoli
neveronceallowedhimtheuslugo
favourofa:salute;
andastothe
nekaj
fewlettersthatpassedbetweennami
us,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,in
andIhopetheycontainničesar
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:toda
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIbo
willendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,ki
whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.I
so
havecriedwithoutceasing,andso
havenottastedanythingbutčaja
tea,sinceIwashurriedstran
awayfromyou;nordidIonceclosemyeyesfor
tri
threenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemestrogo
severelywhenwearebyourselves;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,thatIprosim
begyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,pod
undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisadobro
goodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;asforJarvis,hewas
zelo
veryshyoftakingchargeofmypismo
letterandthelittleparcel,ker
becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelosthermesto
placeonmyaccount:indeedIcannotblame
je
themanforhiscaution;ampak
butIhavemadeitvredno
worthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionin
andbed-fellow,itisagrievousdodatek
additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyin
andconversation,atatimeko
whenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumourin
andgoodsense;but,I
upam
hope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,bo
willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmystrani
sideitwilldailyincreasein
andimprove,asIgainizkušnje
experience,andlearntoknowthevrednost
valueofatruefriend.O,my
draga
dearLetty!whatshallI
rečem
sayaboutpoorMrWilson?Ihavepromisedto
prekinil
breakoffallcorrespondence,and,če
ifpossible,toforgethim:ampak
but,alas!Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmy
moči
power.Asitisby
ne
nomeansproperthatthepictureshouldostati
remaininmyhands,lestitshouldbethepriložnosti
occasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyoubo
willeitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Idomnevam
suppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualmestu
place.Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysending
nazaj
backhispicture,youmaytellhimIhavenopriložnosti
occasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
ker
becausetheremustbeankonec
endofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthezaradi
sakeofhisownpeace;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,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyanevihta
stormofrainthatwetmetothekože
skininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethehudič
devilknows;butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)for
en
onefortnight.Itmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkof
je
thefineairuponClifton-downs:Kako
Howcantheairbebodisi
eitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemon
demonofvapoursdescendsinanenehnem
perpetualdrizzle?Myconfinementisthe
bolj
moreintolerable,asIamsurroundedz
withdomesticvexations.Myniecehashadadangerousfitof
bolezni
illness,occasionedbythatcursedincident
incidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,asmehka
softasbutter,andaszlahka
easilymelted—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—whythehudič
devilshouldnotIshakeoffteh
thesetormentsatonce?Ian’t
poročen
marriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!niti
nordidIbegettheotherdveh
two:letthemchooseanotherguardian:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
much
manj
lesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysin
andgirls.YouearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whichare
kratko
brieflythese,andIhopetheybodo
willgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensodolgo
longcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstvrsta
kindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;in
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’msram
ashamedtotellyou!shefellinlovewith
enega
oneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowki
thatgoesbythenameofWilson.Therascal
kmalu
soonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,in
andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahiši
housewhereshewenttopiti
drinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofakorespondence
correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadein
anddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.Ko
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametoostati
stayatlodgingswithherteti
aunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliverapismo
letterintoherownhands;toda
butitseemsJeryhadže
alreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthepismo
lettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.The
izpuščaj
rashboy,withoutsayingabesedo
wordofthemattertomi
me,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;in
and,Isuppose,treatedhimz
withinsolenceenough.Thetheatrical
junak
herowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:herepliedinblankverse,
in
andaformalchallengeensued.