The Expedition of Humphry Clinker Gradually Hardening Swedish B1

ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.

ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.

RESPECTEDSIR,.

Ihave

mottagit

receivedyouresteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;

andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagoodprospectof

framgång

success;

inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,Ihumblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnotentirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayarisefromprintingtheprivatecorrespondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withall

vederbörlig

duesubmission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;

thattheyhavenotendencytothemalafama,orprejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;

butrathertotheinformationandedificationofmankind:

sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.

Besides,IhaveconsultedMrDavyHiggins,aneminent

advokat

attorneyofthisplace,who,after

vederbörlig

dueinspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetterscontainanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.

Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Idodeclareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchprosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineandimprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretoundergoflagellation:

Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:

albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakentoexcludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappyconstitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;

butthisIwillassertandmaintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhequalified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.

Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowassobrutalinhisreprehensions,Imust

informera

informyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfeararisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;

butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasonsviolentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhischapterPeriichtos.

Fourthly,andlastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisacircumstancethatconcernsmyownconscienceonly;

sufficethittosay,Ihave

fullt

fullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhosecustodytheywere;

and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoour

överenskommelse

agreement,andtheworkproceedwithallconvenientexpedition;

inwhichIhopeIrest,.

RespectedSir,Yourveryhumbleservant,.

JONATHANDUSTWICH.

P.S.

Ipropose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,

mot

towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouconcerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;

tårta

cakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.

Verbumsapienti,&c.

TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—

SIR,

fick

receivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.

whichIhave

levererat

deliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;

butcanbynomeanscomplywiththetermsproposed.

Thosethingsaresouncertain—Writingisallalottery—Ihavebeena

förlorare

loserbytheworksofthe

största

greatestmenoftheage—Icouldmentionparticulars,andnamenames;

butdon’tchooseit—Thetasteofthetownissochangeable.

Thentherehavebeensomanylettersupontravelslatelypublished—WhatbetweenSmollett’s,Sharp’s,Derrick’s,Thicknesse’s,Baltimore’s,andBaretti’s,togetherwithShandy’sSentimentalTravels,thepublicseemstobecloyedwiththatkindofentertainment—Nevertheless,Iwill,ifyouplease,runtherisqueofprintingandpublishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquitea

främling

strangertothatsortofreading;

andthetwopersons,whosejudgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;

oneisgoneabroad,carpenterofamanofwar;

andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inorderto

undvika

avoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreat

förlorare

loserbyhisgoingoff—Hehasleftamanualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhaving

fått

receivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestdivine,andhadthemostorthodoxpenofallmypeople;

andIneverknewhisjudgment

misslyckas

fail,butinflyingfromhis

bröd

breadandbutteronthisoccasion.

ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagoodplea,overandabovetheadvantageofbindinghimover.

Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,aparagraphthatcamebythepost,reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregimentin

strid

battle.

Anofficerofsaidregimentcametomyshop,and,inthe

närvaro

presenceofmywifeandjourneyman,threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheconvictionofthebyestanders,I

band

boundhimover;

myactionlay,andIrecovered.

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

thatwasCharlesWatson;

andheassuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—

hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;

butitcametonothing.

Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,astheeditorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhavehonestyandwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,your

förmögenhet

fortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.

IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcan

låna

lendyoualift;

andam,verysincerely,.

Yours,.

HENRYDAVIS.

LONDON,Aug.10th.

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

Mywife,whoisveryfondoftoasted

ost

cheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,and

ber

begstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.

ToDrLEWIS.

DOCTOR,

Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswellswallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;

andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyownconstitution.

Whywillyoubeso

positiv

positive?

Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—IamaslameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:

själva verket

indeed,Iamequallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaperpetual

källa

sourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplaguetheirneighbours?

Aridiculous

händelse

incidentthathappenedyesterdaytomynieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsuchamanner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.

IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.

OnthereceiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.

TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—Ihave

fått

receivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublicsubmissionandpaycosts.

Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.

Thefellowisabadneighbour,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:

butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:

lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,andIwillwithdrawmyaction;

andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’swidowhavetheAlderney

cow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:

butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.

Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;

andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.

ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.

MRSGWILLIM,

Whenthiscumstohand,besureto

packa

packupinthetrunkmalethatstandsinmy

garderob

closet;

tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithout

förlust

lossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.

myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,my

gula

yellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;

myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylacedapron,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.

Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.

Thepoorcreaturehasbeenterriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.

Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyisabsent.

Lettherebeafireconstantlykeptinmybrother’schamberandmine.

Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesataspinning.

Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhaveexcesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethe

porten

gateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmaylie

nedan

belowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;

andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.

IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.

LetmeknowAlderney’scalfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgoosebesitting;

andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilborethe

operationen

operation.

Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.

Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,

April

April2.

TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.

DEARMOLLY,.

Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingood

hälsa

health,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;

andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoorkittentobedwithyouthiscold

vädret

weather.

Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;

butthesquireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,

bundna

boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;

for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—

Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.

ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;

for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.

JohnThomasisingood

hälsa

health,butsulky.

Thesquiregaveawayanould

kappa

coattoapoorman;

andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhis

avtal

agreementhewastoreceivenovails;

buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;

andsothereisforsartain.

WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyour

hälsa

healthinaglassofwater,being,.

ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.

DEARPHILLIPS,

AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthanto

övertyga

convinceyouIamincapableofforgetting,orneglectingthe

vänskap

friendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,tocultivate.

IbeginitsoonerthanIintended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyprejudiceatOxford,touchingafoolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.

WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)to

hämta

fetchheraway,Ifoundherafine

lång

tallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;

butremarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.

Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,hadexposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;

and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstoberecommendedtoheracquaintance.

Itwasbythe

största

greatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;

asitwasmydutytostiflethiscorrespondenceinits

födelse

birth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimveryfreelymysentimentsofthematter.

ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwithabundanceofmettle.

Thoughhisrankinlife(which,bythebye,Iam

skäms

ashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;

yetashisbehaviourwasremarkablyspirited,I

erkände

admittedhimtotheprivilegeofa

gentleman

gentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeabundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.

andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayoneday

försöker

attempttodescribeforyouramusement.

Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsounpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignall

anspråk

claimtotheinheritanceofhis

egendom

estate.

Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhistemper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtheracquaintance;

certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryarefondofhim,eventoa

grad

degreeofenthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetcomprehend.

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

DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,andhumbleservant,JER.

ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.

DEARMADAM,

Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakindparenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.

Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenIassureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethanvirtuous;

and,ifGodwillgiveme

nåd

grace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmy

utbildning

education.

IconfessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.

Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;

anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwas

skämdes

ashamedtomentionit;

andthenhebehavedsomodestandrespectful,andseemedtobesomelancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehim

eländig

miserableanddesperate.

Asforfamiliarities,Idodeclare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:

salute;

andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopetheycontainnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:

buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.

Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;

nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;

butIhopetosoftenherintime,byhumilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsanddistress;

andisnowalltendernessandcompassion;

andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffallcorrespondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;

but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.

ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.

MYDEARESTLETTY,

Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatI

ber

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

asforJarvis,hewasvery

blyg

shyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:

verkligen

indeedIcannotblamethemanforhiscaution;

butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydearcompanionandbed-fellow,itisagrievousadditiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyand

samtal

conversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthecomfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;

but,Ihope,the

vänskap

friendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwill

dagligen

dailyincreaseandimprove,asIgainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.

O,mydearLetty!

whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?

Ihavepromisedtobreakoffallcorrespondence,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:

but,alas!

Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.

Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,

ber

beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouatthe

vanliga

usualplace.

Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhavenooccasionforapicture,whilethe

originalet

originalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;

Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;

becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;

andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbe

falsk

falseandinconstant:

Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,nor

försöka

attempttoseemeforsometime;

for,consideringtheresentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchan

försök

attemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusall

eländiga

miserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;

orrathertothatProvidencewhichwillnot

misslyckas

fail,soonerorlater,to

belöna

rewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourandvirtue.

Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;

butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhave

fått

receivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterofpoliteamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;

andIflattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.

ToDrLEWIS.

DEARLEWIS,

Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsome

framgång

success,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadthe

vädret

weatherpermittedmetousemysaddle-horse.

IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthevisiblehorizon,waswithoutacloud;

butbeforeIhadgoneafull

mil

mile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethe

djävulen

devilknows;

butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)foronefortnight.

ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:

Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethe

demon

demonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?

Myconfinementisthemoreintolerable,asIamsurroundedwithdomesticvexations.

Myniecehashadadangerousfitofillness,occasionedbythat

förbannade

cursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,as

mjuk

softasbutter,andas

lätt

easilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotdespicable,andher

utbildning

educationhasnotbeenneglected;

thatistosay,shecanwriteand

stava

spell,andspeakFrench,andplayupontheharpsichord;

thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,andisverywellinclined;

but,she’sdeficientinspirit,andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;

proudasaGermancount,andashotandhastyasaWelchmountaineer.

Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youareno

främling

strangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimessointolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;

andyetIamconsciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotI

skaka

shakeoffthesetormentsatonce?

Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!

nordidIbegettheothertwo:

letthemchooseanotherguardian:

formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;

muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.

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

andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’m

skäms

ashamedtotellyou!

shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—a

stilig

handsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.

Therascalsoonperceivedtheimpressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofacorrespondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.

WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilsonbribedthemaidto

leverera

deliveraletterintoherownhands;

butitseemsJeryhadalreadyacquiredsomuch

kredit

creditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.

Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;

and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.

Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:

herepliedinblankverse,andaformal

utmaning

challengeensued.

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