ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
Respekterade
RESPECTEDSIR,.Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;
andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectofsuccess;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyou
nämner
mention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingtheprivat
privatecorrespondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withallduesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;
but
snarare
rathertotheinformationandedificationofmankind:sothatitbecomethasortof
plikt
dutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdueinspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetterscontainanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableinthe
ögon
eyeofthelaw.Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineandimprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:
Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthe
personliga
personalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakentoexcludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitution,in
kyrka
churchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;butthisIwillassertandmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhequalified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.
Thirdly,with
avseende
respecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’sbord
table,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyrädsla
feararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidovan
above,Ivaluenotofarush;butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisat
vissa
certainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;
sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesin
vars
whosecustodytheywere;and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;
inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourveryhumbleservant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
Ipropose,Deovolente,tohavethe
nöjet
pleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbeglad
gladtotreatwithyouconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofaviss
certainclergymandeceased;acakeoftherightleaven,forthe
nuvarande
presenttasteofthepublic.Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbe
glad
gladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.
Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeenaloserbytheworksofthegreatestmenoftheage—Icould
nämna
mentionparticulars,andnamenames;butdon’t
välj
chooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimentalTravels,the
allmänheten
publicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprintingandpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;andthetwopersons,
vars
whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;oneisgoneabroad,carpenterofamanofwar;
andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftamanualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,andhadthemostorthodoxpenofallmypeople;
andIneverknewhisjudgmentfail,butin
fly
flyingfromhisbreadandbutteronthisoccasion.Byowningyouwasnotputinbodily
rädsla
fearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraphthatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregimentinbattle.
An
officer
officerofsaidregimentcametomybutik
shop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyrädsla
fearmorewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;my
handling
actionlay,andIrecovered.Asforflagellation,youhavenothingto
frukta
fear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;thatwasCharlesWatson;
andheassuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeenthreatened
flera
severaltimesbytheHouseofL—;butitcametonothing.
Ifan
information
informationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,astheeditorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhavehonestyandwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteg
steptohonourandpreferment.IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;
andam,verysincerely,.
Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Pleasemykindservicetoyourneighbour,my
kusin
cousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.Mywife,whoisveryfondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslast
Julen
Christmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;
andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyownconstitution.
Whywillyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—IamaslameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:
indeed,Iamequallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?
Aridiculousincidentthathappened
igår
yesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsuchamanner,thatIförväntar
expecttobelaidupwithanotheranfall
fitofthegout—perhaps,Imayförklara
explainmyselfinmynext.IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecornto
marknaden
market,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarknaden
marketprice.—Ihavereceivedasnivellingbrev
letterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeaoffentlig
publicsubmissionandpaycosts.Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabadneighbour,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;
andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:
butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
Idesireyouwill
låser
lockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthetrunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;
tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
myrosecollardneglejaywith
gröna
greenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththekorta
shorthoop;myblooquiltedpetticot,my
gröna
greenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.
Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.
Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.
Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.
Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andlet
ingen
noneofthemenhaveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteverykväll
eveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;andhopeyou’llhaveawatchful
öga
eyeoverthemaids.IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemil
bar
boretheoperation.Nomoreat
närvarande
present,butrests,.Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoorkittentobedwithyouthiscoldweather.
Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
butthesquireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—
Butwhatwas
värre
worsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinafruktansvärd
terriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmy
låda
boxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;for,Ido
antar
supposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.JohnThomasisingoodhealth,butsulky.
Thesquiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivenovails;
buthesaysashowthere’sa
skillnad
differencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;andsothereisforsartain.
WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyourhealthina
glas
glassofwater,being,.ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesus
college
college,Oxon.DEARPHILLIPS,
AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeat
college
college,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.I
börjar
beginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleand
moster
aunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;butremarkably
enkel
simple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.Thisdisposition,andwantof
erfarenhet
experience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.
ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;
asitwasmy
plikt
dutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthematter.ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.
Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereI
förväntar
expecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattempttodescribeforyouramusement.My
moster
aunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignallclaimtotheinheritanceofhisestate.Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteron
ytterligare
furtheracquaintance;certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoadegreeofenthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetcomprehend.
RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemy
tjänst
servicetothecook,andbe
praytakecareofpoorPonto,fortheskull
sakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,andhumbleservant,JER.
ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEAR
Fru
MADAM,Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealways
agerat
actedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenIassureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwas
annat
otherwisethanvirtuous;and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.
IconfessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceand
erfarenhet
experience.Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmy
plikt
dutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtonämna
mentionit;andthenhebehavedsomodestandrespectful,and
verkade
seemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,Ineveronce
tillät
allowedhimthefavourofa:salute;
andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopetheycontainnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihave
gråtit
criedwithoutceasing,andhavenotsmakat
tastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—My
moster
auntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;butIhopetosoftenherintime,byhumilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthe
början
beginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;andisnowalltendernessandcompassion;
andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffallcorrespondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshas
förlåtit
forgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;
asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmy
brev
letterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:indeedIcannot
klandra
blamethemanforhiscaution;butIhavemadeit
värt
worthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodförnuft
sense;but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—I
tvivlar
doubtnotbutonmysideitwilldailyincreaseandimprove,asIgainerfarenhet
experience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.O,mydearLetty!
whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:
but,alas!
I
börjar
begintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,I
antar
suppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhis
bild
picture,youmaytellhimIhavenooccasionforabild
picture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthe
skull
sakeofhisownpeace;andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,
eller
norattempttoseemeforsometime;for,consideringtheresentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;
orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourandvirtue.
Iwould
erbjuda
offermylovetotheyoungladies;butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumy
enkla
simpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterofpoliteamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetobesöka
visit;andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.
ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.
I
red
rodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthehimlen
sky,asfarasthevisiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetothe
huden
skininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;butithas
lagt
laidmeup(Isuppose)foronefortnight.ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.
Myniecehashada
farlig
dangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichInämnde
mentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftasbutter,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;thatistosay,shecanwriteandspell,andspeakFrench,andplayupontheharpsichord;
thenshedancesfinely,hasagood
figur
figure,andisverywellinclined;but,she’sdeficientin
ande
spirit,andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingöga
eye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;stolt
proudasaGermancount,andashotandhastyasaWelchmountaineer.Asforthatfantastical
djuret
animal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimessointolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;andyetIamconsciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?
Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
inte heller
nordidIbegettheothertwo:letthem
välja
chooseanotherguardian:formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
much
mindre
lesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.YouearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofouradventureatGloucester,whicharebrieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,isthe
sämsta
worstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
Therascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrink
te
teawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebörjan
beginningofacorrespondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeandklädde
dressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithher
moster
aunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodeliverabrev
letterintoherownhands;butit
verkar
seemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshebar
carriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,went
omedelbart
immediatelyinsearchofWilson;and,I
antar
suppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:
herepliedinblankverse,andaformalchallengeensued.