The Expedition of Humphry Clinker Gradually Hardening Swedish A2 Books

ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.

ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.

Respekterade

RESPECTEDSIR,.

Ihavereceivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;

andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectofsuccess;

inasmuchastheobjectionsyou

nämner

mention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingthe

privat

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’s

bord

table,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notby

rädsla

feararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaid

ovan

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,whenIshallbe

glad

gladtotreatwithyouconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofa

viss

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.

officer

officerofsaidregimentcametomy

butik

shop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodily

rädsla

fearmorewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;

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’sasure

steg

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,thatI

förväntar

expecttobelaidupwithanother

anfall

fitofthegout—perhaps,Imay

förklara

explainmyselfinmynext.

IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.

OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.

TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecornto

marknaden

market,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelunder

marknaden

marketprice.—Ihavereceivedasnivelling

brev

letterfromGriffin,offeringtomakea

offentlig

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,andmyblackvelvetswiththe

korta

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’tforgettohavethegateshitevery

kväll

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,andcamehomeina

fruktansvärd

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.

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.

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,and

praytakecareofpoorPonto,forthe

skull

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,butIwasashamedto

nämna

mentionit;

andthenhebehavedsomodestandrespectful,and

verkade

seemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.

Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,Ineveronce

tillät

allowedhimthefavourofa:

salute;

andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopetheycontainnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:

buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.

Ihave

gråtit

criedwithoutceasing,andhavenot

smakat

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,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumourandgood

förnuft

sense;

but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—I

tvivlar

doubtnotbutonmysideitwilldailyincreaseandimprove,asIgain

erfarenhet

experience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.

O,mydearLetty!

whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?

Ihavepromisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:

but,alas!

börjar

begintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.

Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,I

antar

suppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.

Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhis

bild

picture,youmaytellhimIhavenooccasionfora

bild

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,andeveryotherplacewemaychanceto

besöka

visit;

andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.

ToDrLEWIS.

DEARLEWIS,

Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.

red

rodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthe

himlen

sky,asfarasthevisiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;

butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetothe

huden

skininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;

butithas

lagt

laidmeup(Isuppose)foronefortnight.

ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:

Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?

Myconfinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.

Myniecehashada

farlig

dangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichI

nämnde

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,shehasgotalanguishing

öga

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

teawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthe

början

beginningofacorrespondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeand

klädde

dressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.

WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithher

moster

aunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidtodelivera

brev

letterintoherownhands;

butit

verkar

seemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshe

bar

carriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.

Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,went

omedelbart

immediatelyinsearchofWilson;

and,I

antar

suppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.

Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:

herepliedinblankverse,andaformalchallengeensued.

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