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The Expedition of Humphry Clinker | Progressive Translation Books for Spanish B1 Learners

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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihave
recibido
receivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;
andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectof
éxito
success;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;
thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;
butrathertotheinformationandedificationofmankind:
sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminent
abogado
attorneyofthisplace,who,afterdueinspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetterscontainanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.
Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineandimprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:
Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:
albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakentoexcludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;
butthisIwillassertandmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhequalified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.
Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imust
informarle
informyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,I
valoro
valuenotofarush;
butfromthe
repentino
suddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’s
fila
row,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaid
fila
rowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.
Fourthly,andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;
sufficethittosay,Ihave
plenamente
fullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;
and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealso
satisfecho
satisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoour
acuerdo
agreement,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;
inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourveryhumbleservant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
Ipropose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,
hacia
towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;
a
pastel
cakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
I
recibí
receivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.
whichIhave
entregado
deliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.
Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeena
perdedor
loserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.
Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupon
viajes
travelslatelypublished—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimental
Viajes
Travels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprintingandpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;
andthetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;
oneisgoneabroad,carpenterofamanofwar;
andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inorderto
evitar
avoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreat
perdedor
loserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftamanualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhaving
recibido
receivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,andhadthemostorthodox
pluma
penofallmypeople;
andIneverknewhisjudgment
fallara
fail,butinflyingfromhis
pan
breadandbutteronthisoccasion.
ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.
Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraphthatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregimentin
batalla
battle.
Anofficerofsaidregimentcametomyshop,and,inthe
presencia
presenceofmywifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,I
até
boundhimover;
myactionlay,andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’s
cola
tailthesethirtyyears;
thatwasCharlesWatson;
andheassuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;
butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,astheeditorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhavehonestyandwitenoughto
aparecer
appearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbe
sentenciado
sentencedtothepillory,your
fortuna
fortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.
IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;
andam,verysincerely,.
Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Pleasemykindservicetoyourneighbour,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.
Mywife,whoisveryfondof
tostado
toastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,and
pide
begstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.
ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;
andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyownconstitution.
Whywillyoubeso
positivo
positive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamaslameandasmuch
torturado
torturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthe
rueda
wheel:
indeed,Iamequallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetual
fuente
sourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?
A
ridículo
ridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsuchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.
IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—Ihave
recibido
receivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.
Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabadneighbour,andI
deseo
desire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;
andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderney
vaca
cow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:
butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
I
deseo
desireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
andbesureyoutaketheiron
cofre
chestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besureto
empacar
packupinthetrunk
macho
malethatstandsinmy
armario
closet;
tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
my
rosas
rosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,my
amarillo
yellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;
myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.
Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoor
criatura
creaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.
Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.
Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.
Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
I
deseo
desireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhaveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethe
puerta
gateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmaylie
abajo
belowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;
andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilborethe
operación
operation.
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,
Abril
April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingood
salud
health,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoorkittentobedwithyouthiscold
clima
weather.
Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
butthesquireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—
Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.
ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;
for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.
JohnThomasisingood
salud
health,butsulky.
Thesquiregaveawayanould
abrigo
coattoapoorman;
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhis
acuerdo
agreementhewastoreceivenovails;
buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;
andsothereisforsartain.
WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyour
salud
healthinaglassofwater,being,.
ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
DEARPHILLIPS,
AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,orneglectingthe
amistad
friendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.
Ibeginit
antes
soonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.
WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;
butremarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;
and,witha
confianza
confidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.
ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinits
nacimiento
birth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthematter.
ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,and
comportó
behavedwithabundanceofmettle.
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,I
admití
admittedhimtotheprivilegeofa
caballero
gentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayoneday
intentar
attempttodescribeforyouramusement.
Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisan
extraño
oddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignall
reclamación
claimtotheinheritanceofhisestate.
Hecho
Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;
certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoa
grado
degreeofenthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetcomprehend.
RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,andhumbleservant,JER.
ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.
Hecho
Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenIassureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;
and,ifGodwillgiveme
gracia
grace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmy
educación
education.
IconfessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.
Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhe
comportó
behavedsomodestandrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehim
miserable
miserableanddesperate.
Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,Ineveronceallowedhimthe
favor
favourofa:
salute;
andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopetheycontainnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
butIhopetosoftenherintime,byhumilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;
andisnowalltendernessandcompassion;
andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffallcorrespondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.
ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatI
ruego
begyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’s
criada
maid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;
asforJarvis,hewasvery
tímido
shyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:
hecho
indeedIcannotblamethemanforhiscaution;
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyand
conversación
conversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;
but,Ihope,the
amistad
friendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwill
diariamente
dailyincreaseandimprove,asIgainexperience,andlearntoknowthe
valor
valueofatruefriend.
O,mydearLetty!
whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:
but,alas!
Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.
Asitisbynomeans
apropiado
properthatthepictureshould
permanezca
remaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythis
oportunidad
opportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.
Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhavenooccasionforapicture,whilethe
original
originalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;
Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbe
falso
falseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,nor
intente
attempttoseemeforsometime;
for,consideringtheresentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchan
intento
attemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;
orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnot
fallará
fail,soonerorlater,to
recompensar
rewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourandvirtue.
Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhave
recibido
receivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamous
centro
centerofpoliteamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;
andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.
ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsome
éxito
success,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.
IrodeoutupontheDownslast
Martes
Tuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthevisiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;
butbeforeIhadgoneafull
milla
mile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybya
tormenta
stormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethe
diablo
devilknows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)foronefortnight.
ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethe
demonio
demonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.
Myniecehashadadangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythat
maldito
cursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,as
suave
softasbutter,andas
fácilmente
easilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,andher
educación
educationhasnotbeenneglected;
thatistosay,shecanwriteand
deletrear
spell,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’sthe
diablo
devilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;
andyetIamconsciousofno
pecado
sinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythe
diablo
devilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?
Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanotherguardian:
formypartIan’tina
condiciones
conditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.
Youearnestly
deseas
desiretoknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whicharebrieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—a
guapo
handsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
Therascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.
Whenwe
llegamos
arrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthe
criada
maidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;
butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuch
crédito
creditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.
Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:
herepliedinblankverse,andaformal
desafío
challengeensued.