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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyour
estimado
esteemed
favourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,the
reverendo
reverend
MrHugoBehn;
andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectofsuccess;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I
humildemente
humbly
conceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmay
surgir
arise
fromprintingtheprivate
correspondencia
correspondence
ofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withalldue
sumisión
submission
,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthe
sello
seal
ofsecrecy;
thattheyhaveno
tendencia
tendency
tothemalafama,or
prejuicio
prejudice
ofanypersonwhatsoever;
butrathertotheinformationandedificationof
humanidad
mankind
:
sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,Ihave
consultado
consulted
MrDavyHiggins,an
eminente
eminent
attorneyofthisplace,who,afterdue
inspección
inspection
andconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetters
contengan
contain
anymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.
Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido
declaro
declare
inverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineand
encarcelamiento
imprisonment
,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcareto
sufrir
undergo
flagellation:
Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonal
resentimiento
resentment
ofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—Iwouldnot
voluntariamente
willingly
vilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:
albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento
excluir
exclude
fromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappy
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
brutal
inhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwas
obligado
obliged
toretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;
butfromthesuddeneffect
producido
produced
,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasons
violentamente
violently
cathartic,asGalenobservethinhis
capítulo
chapter
Periichtos.
Fourthly,andlastly,with
referencia
reference
tothemannerinwhichIgot
posesión
possession
oftheseLetters,itisa
circunstancia
circumstance
thatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;
sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose
custodia
custody
theywere;
and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andthework
continúe
proceed
withallconvenientexpedition;
inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourvery
humilde
humble
servant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
propongo
propose
,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerninga
paquete
parcel
ofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;
acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeans
cumplir
comply
withthetermsproposed.
Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;
butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.
Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’s
Sentimental
Sentimental
Travels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueof
imprimir
printing
andpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;
andthetwopersons,whose
juicio
judgment
Idependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;
oneisgone
extranjero
abroad
,carpenterofamanofwar;
andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehaslefta
manual
manual
ofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundest
divino
divine
,andhadthemost
ortodoxa
orthodox
penofallmypeople;
andIneverknewhis
juicio
judgment
fail,butinflyingfromhisbreadand
mantequilla
butter
onthisoccasion.
ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthe
beneficio
benefit
ofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageof
una
binding
himover.
Inthelatewar,I
inserté
inserted
inmyeveningpaper,a
párrafo
paragraph
thatcamebythepost,
reflejando
reflecting
uponthebehaviourofacertain
regimiento
regiment
inbattle.
Anofficerofsaid
regimiento
regiment
cametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,
amenazó
threatened
tocutoffmyears—AsI
exhibí
exhibited
marksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,tothe
convicción
conviction
ofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;
myactionlay,andI
recuperé
recovered
.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;
thatwasCharlesWatson;
andhe
aseguró
assured
meitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeen
amenazado
threatened
severaltimesbytheHouseofL—;
butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,asthe
editor
editor
ofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhave
honestidad
honesty
andwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—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
lame
andasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:
indeed,Iam
igualmente
equally
distressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?
Aridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomy
sobrina
niece
Liddy,hasdisorderedmeinsucha
manera
manner
,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.
IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthe
maíz
corn
tomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.
Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabad
vecino
neighbour
,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepoorofthe
parroquia
parish
,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;
andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s
viuda
widow
havetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:
butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthe
maletero
trunk
malethatstandsinmycloset;
tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshort
aro
hoop
;
myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylaced
delantal
apron
,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.
Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreaturehasbeen
terriblemente
terribly
stupratedeversincewelefthuom.
Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.
Lettherebeafire
constantemente
constantly
keptinmybrother’schamberandmine.
Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
Idesireyou’ll
aplaudas
clap
apad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhave
exceso
excess
tothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;
andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’s
ternero
calf
besouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheould
ganso
goose
besitting;
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoor
gatito
kitten
tobedwithyouthiscoldweather.
Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesa
travesura
mischief
;
butthesquireappliedtothe
yegua
mare
,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—
Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthe
desgracia
misfortune
tobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.
ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;
for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.
JohnThomasisingoodhealth,butsulky.
The
escudero
squire
gaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivenovails;
buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;
andsothereisforsartain.
WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassofwater,being,.
ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
DEARPHILLIPS,
AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,or
descuidar
neglecting
thefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthat
correspondencia
correspondence
byletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,to
cultivar
cultivate
.
IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomy
prejuicio
prejudice
atOxford,touchingafoolish
pelea
quarrel
,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.
WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;
butremarkablysimple,andquite
ignorante
ignorant
oftheworld.
This
disposición
disposition
,andwantofexperience,had
expuesto
exposed
hertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstobe
recomendado
recommended
toheracquaintance.
ItwasbythegreatestaccidentI
intercepté
intercepted
oneofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostiflethis
correspondencia
correspondence
initsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimvery
libremente
freely
mysentimentsofthematter.
The
chispa
spark
didnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwith
abundancia
abundance
ofmettle.
Thoughhis
rango
rank
inlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwasremarkably
animado
spirited
,Iadmittedhimtothe
privilegio
privilege
ofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmade
abundancia
abundance
ofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto
describir
describe
foryouramusement.
Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isa
doncella
maiden
offorty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andso
desagradable
unpleasant
inhismanner,thatratherthanbe
obligado
obliged
tokeephimcompany,I’d
renunciaría
resign
allclaimtothe
herencia
inheritance
ofhisestate.
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
affectionate
friend,andhumbleservant,JER.
ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakind
padre
parent
tome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.
Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenI
aseguro
assure
her,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethan
virtuoso
virtuous
;
and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.
I
confieso
confess
Ihavegivenjustcauseof
ofensa
offence
bymywantofprudenceandexperience.
Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhebehavedso
modesto
modest
andrespectful,andseemedtobeso
melancólico
melancholy
andtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.
Asforfamiliarities,Ido
declaro
declare
,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:
saludo
salute
;
andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey
contengan
contain
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithout
cesar
ceasing
,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochideme
severamente
severely
whenwearebyourselves;
butIhopetosoftenherintime,by
humildad
humility
andsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfully
apasionado
passionate
inthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsand
angustia
distress
;
andisnowall
ternura
tenderness
andcompassion;
andmybrotheris
reconciliado
reconciled
tomeonmypromisetobreakoffall
correspondencia
correspondence
withthatunfortunateyouth;
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
addition
tomyothermisfortunes,thatIam
privado
deprived
ofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthe
consuelo
comfort
ofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;
but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldaily
aumentará
increase
andimprove,asIgainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.
O,mydearLetty!
whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedtobreakoffall
correspondencia
correspondence
,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:
but,alas!
Ibeginto
percibir
perceive
thatwillnotbeinmypower.
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
resentment
andpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthe
capítulo
chapter
ofaccidents;
orrathertothat
Providencia
Providence
whichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourand
virtud
virtue
.
Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterofpolite
diversión
amusement
,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;
andI
halago
flatter
myselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbe
puntual
punctual
inansweringthelettersofher
afectuoso
affectionate,
.
ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweather
permitido
permitted
metousemysaddle-horse.
IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthe
visible
visible
horizon,waswithoutacloud;
butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forone
quincena
fortnight
.
ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapours
desciende
descends
inaperpetualdrizzle?
My
confinamiento
confinement
isthemoreintolerable,asIam
rodeado
surrounded
withdomesticvexations.
My
sobrina
niece
hashadadangerousfitof
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
conscious
ofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?
Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanother
guardián
guardian
:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendthe
conducta
conduct
ofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.
Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour
aventura
adventure
atGloucester,whichare
brevemente
briefly
these,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
The
sinvergüenza
rascal
soonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofa
correspondencia
correspondence
,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilson
sobornó
bribed
themaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;
butitseemsJeryhadalready
adquirido
acquired
somuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewhole
trama
plot
wasdiscovered.
Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
The
teatral
theatrical
herowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:
he
respondió
replied
inblankverse,anda
formal
formal
challengeensued.