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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.

ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.

RESPECTEDSIR,.

Ihavereceivedyour

estimado

esteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,the

reverendo

reverendMrHugoBehn;

andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectofsuccess;

inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I

humildemente

humblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmay

surgir

arisefromprintingtheprivate

correspondencia

correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withalldue

sumisión

submission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthe

sello

sealofsecrecy;

thattheyhaveno

tendencia

tendencytothemalafama,or

prejuicio

prejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;

butrathertotheinformationandedificationof

humanidad

mankind:

sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.

Besides,Ihave

consultado

consultedMrDavyHiggins,an

eminente

eminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdue

inspección

inspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetters

contengan

containanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.

Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido

declaro

declareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineand

encarcelamiento

imprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcareto

sufrir

undergoflagellation:

Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonal

resentimiento

resentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—Iwouldnot

voluntariamente

willinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:

albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento

excluir

excludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappy

constitución

constitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,

positivamente

positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitin

disfrazado

disguise;

butthisIwillassertand

sostendré

maintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhe

calificó

qualified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.

Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowasso

brutal

brutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwas

obligado

obligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;

butfromthesuddeneffect

producido

produced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasons

violentamente

violentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhis

capítulo

chapterPeriichtos.

Fourthly,andlastly,with

referencia

referencetothemannerinwhichIgot

posesión

possessionoftheseLetters,itisa

circunstancia

circumstancethatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;

sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose

custodia

custodytheywere;

and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andthework

continúe

proceedwithallconvenientexpedition;

inwhichIhopeIrest,.

RespectedSir,Yourvery

humilde

humbleservant,.

JONATHANDUSTWICH.

P.S.

propongo

propose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerninga

paquete

parcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;

acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.

Verbumsapienti,&c.

TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—

SIR,

Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.

whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;

butcanbynomeans

cumplir

complywiththetermsproposed.

Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;

butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.

Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’s

Sentimental

SentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueof

imprimir

printingandpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;

andthetwopersons,whose

juicio

judgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;

oneisgone

extranjero

abroad,carpenterofamanofwar;

andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehaslefta

manual

manualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundest

divino

divine,andhadthemost

ortodoxa

orthodoxpenofallmypeople;

andIneverknewhis

juicio

judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadand

mantequilla

butteronthisoccasion.

ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthe

beneficio

benefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageof

una

bindinghimover.

Inthelatewar,I

inserté

insertedinmyeveningpaper,a

párrafo

paragraphthatcamebythepost,

reflejando

reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertain

regimiento

regimentinbattle.

Anofficerofsaid

regimiento

regimentcametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,

amenazó

threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsI

exhibí

exhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,tothe

convicción

convictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;

myactionlay,andI

recuperé

recovered.

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

thatwasCharlesWatson;

andhe

aseguró

assuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—

hasbeen

amenazado

threatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;

butitcametonothing.

Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,asthe

editor

editorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhave

honestidad

honestyandwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.

IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;

andam,verysincerely,.

Yours,.

HENRYDAVIS.

LONDON,Aug.10th.

Pleasemykindservicetoyour

vecino

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

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

ToDrLEWIS.

DOCTOR,

Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;

andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyown

constitución

constitution.

Whywillyoubesopositive?

Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—Iamas

cojo

lameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:

indeed,Iam

igualmente

equallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?

Aridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomy

sobrina

nieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsucha

manera

manner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.

IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.

OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.

TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthe

maíz

corntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.

Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.

Thefellowisabad

vecino

neighbour,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:

butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:

lethimgivefivepoundstothepoorofthe

parroquia

parish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;

andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s

viuda

widowhavetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:

butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.

Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;

andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.

ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.

MRSGWILLIM,

Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthe

maletero

trunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;

tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.

myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshort

aro

hoop;

myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylaced

delantal

apron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.

Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.

Thepoorcreaturehasbeen

terriblemente

terriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.

Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.

Lettherebeafire

constantemente

constantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.

Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.

Idesireyou’ll

aplaudas

clapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhave

exceso

excesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;

andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.

IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.

LetmeknowAlderney’s

ternero

calfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheould

ganso

goosebesitting;

andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.

Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.

Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.

TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.

DEARMOLLY,.

Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;

andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoor

gatito

kittentobedwithyouthiscoldweather.

Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesa

travesura

mischief;

butthesquireappliedtothe

yegua

mare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;

for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—

Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthe

desgracia

misfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.

ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;

for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.

JohnThomasisingoodhealth,butsulky.

The

escudero

squiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;

andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivenovails;

buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;

andsothereisforsartain.

WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassofwater,being,.

ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.

DEARPHILLIPS,

AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,or

descuidar

neglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthat

correspondencia

correspondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,to

cultivar

cultivate.

IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomy

prejuicio

prejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolish

pelea

quarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.

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

butremarkablysimple,andquite

ignorante

ignorantoftheworld.

This

disposición

disposition,andwantofexperience,had

expuesto

exposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;

and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstobe

recomendado

recommendedtoheracquaintance.

ItwasbythegreatestaccidentI

intercepté

interceptedoneofhisletters;

asitwasmydutytostiflethis

correspondencia

correspondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimvery

libremente

freelymysentimentsofthematter.

The

chispa

sparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwith

abundancia

abundanceofmettle.

Thoughhis

rango

rankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;

yetashisbehaviourwasremarkably

animado

spirited,Iadmittedhimtothe

privilegio

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

abundancia

abundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.

andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto

describir

describeforyouramusement.

Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isa

doncella

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

desagradable

unpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbe

obligado

obligedtokeephimcompany,I’d

renunciaría

resignallclaimtothe

herencia

inheritanceofhisestate.

Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhis

temperamento

temper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;

certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoadegreeof

entusiasmo

enthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyet

comprender

comprehend.

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

DearPhillips,Your

afectuoso

affectionatefriend,andhumbleservant,JER.

ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.

DEARMADAM,

Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakind

padre

parenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.

Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenI

aseguro

assureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethan

virtuoso

virtuous;

and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.

confieso

confessIhavegivenjustcauseof

ofensa

offencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.

Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;

anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;

andthenhebehavedso

modesto

modestandrespectful,andseemedtobeso

melancólico

melancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.

Asforfamiliarities,Ido

declaro

declare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:

saludo

salute;

andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey

contengan

containnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:

buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.

Ihavecriedwithout

cesar

ceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;

nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochideme

severamente

severelywhenwearebyourselves;

butIhopetosoftenherintime,by

humildad

humilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfully

apasionado

passionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsand

angustia

distress;

andisnowall

ternura

tendernessandcompassion;

andmybrotheris

reconciliado

reconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffall

correspondencia

correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;

but,notwithstandingalltheir

indulgencia

indulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.

ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.

MYDEARESTLETTY,

Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthe

portador

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

asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittle

paquete

parcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:

indeedIcannotblamethemanforhis

cautela

caution;

butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievous

adición

additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIam

privado

deprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthe

consuelo

comfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;

but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldaily

aumentará

increaseandimprove,asIgainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.

O,mydearLetty!

whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?

Ihavepromisedtobreakoffall

correspondencia

correspondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:

but,alas!

Ibeginto

percibir

perceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.

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

Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhavenooccasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;

Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;

becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;

andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:

Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;

for,consideringthe

resentimiento

resentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthe

capítulo

chapterofaccidents;

orrathertothat

Providencia

Providencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourand

virtud

virtue.

Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;

butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterofpolite

diversión

amusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;

andI

halago

flattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbe

puntual

punctualinansweringthelettersofher

afectuoso

affectionate,.

ToDrLEWIS.

DEARLEWIS,

Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweather

permitido

permittedmetousemysaddle-horse.

IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthe

visible

visiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;

butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;

butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forone

quincena

fortnight.

ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:

Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapours

desciende

descendsinaperpetualdrizzle?

confinamiento

confinementisthemoreintolerable,asIam

rodeado

surroundedwithdomesticvexations.

sobrina

niecehashadadangerousfitof

enfermedad

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

mantequilla

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,sheissometimesso

intolerable

intolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;

andyetIam

consciente

consciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?

Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!

nordidIbegettheothertwo:

letthemchooseanother

guardián

guardian:

formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;

muchlesstosuperintendthe

conducta

conductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.

Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour

aventura

adventureatGloucester,whichare

brevemente

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

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

shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.

The

sinvergüenza

rascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofa

correspondencia

correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.

WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilson

sobornó

bribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;

butitseemsJeryhadalready

adquirido

acquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewhole

trama

plotwasdiscovered.

Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;

and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.

The

teatral

theatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:

respondió

repliedinblankverse,anda

formal

formalchallengeensued.

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