ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyour
estimado
esteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendo
reverendMrHugoBehn;andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectofsuccess;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I
humildemente
humblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmaysurgir
arisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondencia
correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesumisión
submission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesello
sealofsecrecy;thattheyhaveno
tendencia
tendencytothemalafama,orprejuicio
prejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;butrathertotheinformationandedificationof
humanidad
mankind:sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,Ihave
consultado
consultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminente
eminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdueinspección
inspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetterscontengan
containanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido
declaro
declareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineandencarcelamiento
imprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretosufrir
undergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonal
resentimiento
resentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—Iwouldnotvoluntariamente
willinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento
excluir
excludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitución
constitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positivamente
positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisfrazado
disguise;butthisIwillassertand
sostendré
maintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhecalificó
qualified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowasso
brutal
brutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligado
obligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;butfromthesuddeneffect
producido
produced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentamente
violentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhiscapítulo
chapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,andlastly,with
referencia
referencetothemannerinwhichIgotposesión
possessionoftheseLetters,itisacircunstancia
circumstancethatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose
custodia
custodytheywere;and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andthework
continúe
proceedwithallconvenientexpedition;inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourvery
humilde
humbleservant,.JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
propongo
propose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerningapaquete
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,runtherisqueofimprimir
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—Hewasthesoundestdivino
divine,andhadthemostortodoxa
orthodoxpenofallmypeople;andIneverknewhis
juicio
judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadandmantequilla
butteronthisoccasion.ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthe
beneficio
benefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofuna
bindinghimover.Inthelatewar,I
inserté
insertedinmyeveningpaper,apárrafo
paragraphthatcamebythepost,reflejando
reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregimiento
regimentinbattle.Anofficerofsaid
regimiento
regimentcametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,amenazó
threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibí
exhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheconvicción
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,Ihopeyouwillhavehonestidad
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,hasdisorderedmeinsuchamanera
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,andletnoneofthemenhaveexceso
excesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’s
ternero
calfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldganso
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,nowbeginthatcorrespondencia
correspondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivar
cultivate.IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomy
prejuicio
prejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishpelea
quarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;
butremarkablysimple,andquite
ignorante
ignorantoftheworld.This
disposición
disposition,andwantofexperience,hadexpuesto
exposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstobe
recomendado
recommendedtoheracquaintance.ItwasbythegreatestaccidentI
intercepté
interceptedoneofhisletters;asitwasmydutytostiflethis
correspondencia
correspondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimverylibremente
freelymysentimentsofthematter.The
chispa
sparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwithabundancia
abundanceofmettle.Thoughhis
rango
rankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;yetashisbehaviourwasremarkably
animado
spirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegio
privilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundancia
abundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto
describir
describeforyouramusement.Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isa
doncella
maidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsodesagradable
unpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligado
obligedtokeephimcompany,I’drenunciaría
resignallclaimtotheherencia
inheritanceofhisestate.Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhis
temperamento
temper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoadegreeof
entusiasmo
enthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetcomprender
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,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuoso
virtuous;and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.
I
confieso
confessIhavegivenjustcauseofofensa
offencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhebehavedso
modesto
modestandrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancólico
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,whowassodreadfullyapasionado
passionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsandangustia
distress;andisnowall
ternura
tendernessandcompassion;andmybrotheris
reconciliado
reconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffallcorrespondencia
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,thatIamprivado
deprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchtheconsuelo
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—letustrusttotimeandthecapítulo
chapterofaccidents;orrathertothat
Providencia
Providencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourandvirtud
virtue.Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterofpolite
diversión
amusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;andI
halago
flattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepuntual
punctualinansweringthelettersofherafectuoso
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?My
confinamiento
confinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamrodeado
surroundedwithdomesticvexations.My
sobrina
niecehashadadangerousfitofenfermedad
illness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftasmantequilla
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,whicharebrevemente
brieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
The
sinvergüenza
rascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondencia
correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilson
sobornó
bribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;butitseemsJeryhadalready
adquirido
acquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholetrama
plotwasdiscovered.Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
The
teatral
theatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:he
respondió
repliedinblankverse,andaformal
formalchallengeensued.