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ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyour
uppskattade
esteemed
favourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;
andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagood
utsikter
prospect
ofsuccess;
inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I
ödmjukt
humbly
conceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnot
helt
entirely
removed—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmay
uppstå
arise
fromprintingtheprivate
korrespondens
correspondence
ofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withalldue
underkastelse
submission
,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;
thattheyhaveno
tendens
tendency
tothemalafama,or
fördomar
prejudice
ofanypersonwhatsoever;
butrathertotheinformationandedificationof
mänskligheten
mankind
:
sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,Ihave
rådfrågat
consulted
MrDavyHiggins,an
framstående
eminent
attorneyofthisplace,who,afterdue
inspektion
inspection
andconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLetters
innehåller
contain
anymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.
Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido
förklarar
declare
inverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuch
åtal
prosecution
,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineand
fängelse
imprisonment
,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcareto
genomgå
undergo
flagellation:
Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:
albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento
utesluta
exclude
fromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappy
konstitution
constitution
,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,
positivt
positively
,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;
butthisIwillassertand
upprätthålla
maintain
,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhe
kvalificerade
qualified
,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.
Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowasso
brutal
brutal
inhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfear
uppstod
arising
fromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;
butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasons
våldsamt
violently
cathartic,asGalenobservethinhis
kapitel
chapter
Periichtos.
Fourthly,and
slutligen
lastly
,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisa
omständighet
circumstance
thatconcernsmyown
samvete
conscience
only;
sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose
förvar
custody
theywere;
and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andthework
fortsätter
proceed
withallconvenientexpedition;
inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourvery
ödmjuka
humble
servant,.
JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
föreslår
propose
,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyou
om
concerning
aparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;
acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeans
följa
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,runtherisqueofprintingand
publicera
publishing
,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;
andthetwopersons,whose
omdöme
judgment
Idependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;
oneisgone
utomlands
abroad
,carpenterofamanofwar;
andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehaslefta
handbok
manual
ofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundest
gudomliga
divine
,andhadthemost
ortodoxa
orthodox
penofallmypeople;
andIneverknewhis
dom
judgment
fail,butinflyingfromhisbreadand
smör
butter
onthisoccasion.
ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagood
vädjan
plea
,overandabovetheadvantageof
binda
binding
himover.
Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,a
stycke
paragraph
thatcamebythepost,
reflekterade
reflecting
uponthebehaviourofacertainregimentinbattle.
Anofficerofsaid
regementet
regiment
cametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,
hotade
threatened
tocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,tothe
övertygelse
conviction
ofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;
myactionlay,andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;
thatwasCharlesWatson;
andhe
försäkrade
assured
meitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—
hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;
butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,asthe
redaktör
editor
ofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhave
ärlighet
honesty
andwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—Ifyoushouldbesentencedtothepillory,yourfortuneismade—Astimesgo,that’sasuresteptohonourandpreferment.
IshallthinkmyselfhappyifIcanlendyoualift;
andam,very
uppriktigt
sincerely,
.
Yours,.
HENRYDAVIS.
LONDON,Aug.10th.
Pleasemykindservicetoyour
granne
neighbour
,mycousinMadoc—IhavesentanAlmanackandCourt-kalendar,directedforhimatMrSutton’s,bookseller,inGloucester,
vagn
carriage
paid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.
Mywife,whoisvery
förtjust
fond
oftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.
ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell
svälja
swallow
snowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;
andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyown
konstitution
constitution
.
Whywillyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—IamaslameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:
indeed,Iam
lika
equally
distressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmefora
evig
perpetual
sourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrento
plåga
plague
theirneighbours?
Aridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomy
systerdotter
niece
Liddy,hasdisorderedmeinsucha
sätt
manner
,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.
IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
Onthe
mottagandet
receipt
ofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.
TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublic
inlämning
submission
andpaycosts.
Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabad
granne
neighbour
,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:
butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,andIwill
dra tillbaka
withdraw
myaction;
andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s
änka
widow
havetheAlderneycow,andfortyshillingstoclotheherchildren:
butdon’tsayasyllableofthemattertoanylivingsoul—I’llmakeherpaywhensheisable.
Idesireyouwilllockupallmydrawers,andkeepthekeystillmeeting;
andbesureyoutaketheironchestwithmypapersintoyourowncustody—Forgiveall,thistroublefrom,.
ToMrsGWYLLIM,house-keeperatBrambleton-hall.
MRSGWILLIM,
Whenthiscumstohand,besuretopackupinthetrunkmalethatstandsinmycloset;
tobesentmeintheBristolwaggonwithoutlossoftime,thefollowingarticles,viz.
myrosecollardneglejaywithgreenrobins,myyellowdamask,andmyblackvelvetswiththeshorthoop;
myblooquiltedpetticot,mygreenmantel,mylaced
förkläde
apron
,myFrenchcommode,Macklinheadandlappetsandthelitelboxwithmyjowls.
Williamsmaybringovermybum-daffee,andtheviolwiththeeasingsofDrHill’sdockwaterandChowder’slacksitif.
Thepoorcreaturehasbeen
fruktansvärt
terribly
stupratedeversincewelefthuom.
Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyis
frånvarande
absent
.
Lettherebeafire
ständigt
constantly
keptinmybrother’s
kammare
chamber
andmine.
Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesata
spinna
spinning
.
Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhave
överskott
excess
tothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;
andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’s
kalv
calf
besouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheould
gåsen
goose
besitting;
andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoor
kattunge
kitten
tobedwithyouthiscoldweather.
Wehavebeenallin,asadtakinghereatGlostar—MissLiddyhadliketohaverunawaywithaplayer-man,andyoungmasterandhewouldadonethemselvesamischief;
butthesquireappliedtothemare,andtheywere,boundover.—MistressbidmenotspeakawordofthemattertoanyChristiansoul—nomoreIshall;
for,weservintsshouldseeallandsaynothing—
Butwhatwasworsethanallthis,Chowderhashadthemisfortunetobeworriedbyabutcher’sdog,andcamehomeinaterriblepickle—Mistresswastakenwiththeasterisks,buttheysoonwentoff.
ThedoctorwassentfortoChowder,andhesubscribedarepositorywhichdidhimgreatservice—thankGodhe’snowinafairwaytodowell—praytakecareofmyboxandthepillyberandputthemunderyourownbed;
for,Idosupposemadam,Gwyllimwillbeapryingintomysecrets,nowmybackisturned.
JohnThomasisingoodhealth,butsulky.
Thesquiregaveawayanouldcoattoapoorman;
andJohnsaysas,how‘tisrobbinghimofhisperquisites.—Itoldhim,byhisagreementhewastoreceivenovails;
buthesaysashowthere’sadifferencebetwixtvailsandperquisites;
andsothereisforsartain.
WeareallgoingtotheHotWell,whereIshalldrinkyourhealthinaglassofwater,being,.
ToSirWATKINPHILLIPS,Bart.ofJesuscollege,Oxon.
DEARPHILLIPS,
AsIhavenothingmoreatheartthantoconvinceyouIam
oförmögen
incapable
offorgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,to
odla
cultivate
.
IbeginitsoonerthanI
tänkt
intended
,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomy
fördom
prejudice
atOxford,touchinga
dumt
foolish
quarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.
WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;
but
anmärkningsvärt
remarkably
simple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.
Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,had
exponerat
exposed
hertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;
and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstobe
rekommendera
recommended
toheracquaintance.
ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostiflethis
korrespondens
correspondence
initsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimvery
fritt
freely
mysentimentsofthematter.
ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwith
överflöd
abundance
ofmettle.
Thoughhis
rang
rank
inlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;
yetashisbehaviourwas
anmärkningsvärt
remarkably
spirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmade
överflöd
abundance
ofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.
andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto
beskriva
describe
foryouramusement.
Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,
fåfänga
vain
,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andso
obehaglig
unpleasant
inhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignallclaimtothe
arvet
inheritance
ofhisestate.
Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhis
temperament
temper
,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurther
bekantskap
acquaintance
;
certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryare
förtjust
fond
ofhim,eventoadegreeof
entusiasm
enthusiasm
,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyet
förstå
comprehend
.
RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,and
ödmjuka
humble
servant,JER.
ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakind
förälder
parent
tome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.
Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenI
försäkrar
assure
her,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethan
dygdig
virtuous
;
and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.
I
erkänner
confess
Ihavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.
Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhebehavedsomodestand
respektfullt
respectful
,andseemedtobeso
melankolisk
melancholy
andtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.
Asforfamiliarities,Ido
förklarar
declare
,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:
salute;
andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey
innehåller
contain
nothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:
buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
butIhopeto
mjuka
soften
herintime,by
ödmjukhet
humility
andsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfully
passionerad
passionate
inthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsand
nöd
distress
;
andisnowall
ömhet
tenderness
andcompassion;
andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffall
korrespondens
correspondence
withthatunfortunateyouth;
but,notwithstandingalltheirindulgence,IshallhavenopeaceofmindtillIknowmydearandeverhonouredgovernesshasforgivenherpoor,disconsolate,forlorn,.
ToMissLAETITIAWILLIS,atGloucester.
MYDEARESTLETTY,
Iaminsuchafright,lestthisshouldnotcomesafetohandbytheconveyanceofJarvisthecarrier,thatIbegyouwillwriteme,onthereceiptofit,directingtome,undercover,toMrsWinifredJenkins,myaunt’smaid,whoisagoodgirl,andhasbeensokindtomeinmyaffliction,thatIhavemadehermyconfidant;
asforJarvis,hewasveryshyoftakingchargeofmyletterandthelittleparcel,becausehissisterSallyhadliketohavelostherplaceonmyaccount:
indeedIcannotblamethemanforhis
försiktighet
caution
;
butIhavemadeitworthhiswhile.—Mydear
följeslagare
companion
andbed-fellow,itisagrievous
tillägg
addition
tomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthe
tröst
comfort
ofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;
but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldaily
öka
increase
andimprove,asIgainexperience,andlearntoknowthevalueofatruefriend.
O,mydearLetty!
whatshallIsayaboutpoorMrWilson?
Ihavepromisedtobreakoffall
korrespondens
correspondence
,and,ifpossible,toforgethim:
but,alas!
Ibegintoperceivethatwillnotbeinmypower.
Asitisbynomeansproperthatthepictureshouldremaininmyhands,lestitshouldbetheoccasionofmoremischief,Ihavesentittoyoubythisopportunity,beggingyouwilleitherkeepitsafetillbettertimes,orreturnittoMrWilsonhimself,who,Isuppose,willmakeithisbusinesstoseeyouattheusualplace.
Ifheshouldbelow-spiritedatmysendingbackhispicture,youmaytellhimIhaveno
tillfälle
occasion
forapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;
Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;
for,consideringthe
förbittring
resentment
andpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;
orrathertothat
Providence
Providence
whichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonourand
dygd
virtue
.
Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterof
artig
polite
amusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;
andI
smickrar
flatter
myselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbe
punktlig
punctual
inansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.
ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweather
tillåtit
permitted
metousemysaddle-horse.
IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthe
synliga
visible
horizon,waswithouta
moln
cloud
;
butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forone
fjorton dagar
fortnight
.
ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementisthemore
outhärdlig
intolerable
,asIamsurroundedwith
inhemska
domestic
vexations.
Myniecehashadadangerousfitof
sjukdom
illness
,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftas
smör
butter
,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenot
föraktliga
despicable
,andhereducationhasnotbeenneglected;
thatistosay,shecanwriteandspell,andspeakFrench,andplayupontheharpsichord;
thenshedancesfinely,hasagoodfigure,andisverywellinclined;
but,she’sdeficientinspirit,andsosusceptible—andsotenderforsooth!—truly,shehasgotalanguishingeye,andreadsromances.—Thenthere’sherbrother,‘squireJery,apertjackanapes,fullofcollege-petulanceandself-conceit;
proudasaGermancount,andashotand
brådskande
hasty
asaWelchmountaineer.
Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimesso
outhärdlig
intolerable
,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;
andyetIam
medveten
conscious
ofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?
Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanother
vårdnadshavare
guardian
:
formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.
Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour
äventyr
adventure
atGloucester,whicharebrieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;
andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
Therascalsoonperceivedthe
intryck
impression
hehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofa
korrespondens
correspondence
,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.
WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilson
mutade
bribed
themaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;
butitseemsJeryhadalready
förvärvat
acquired
somuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.
Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:
he
svarade
replied
inblankverse,anda
formell
formal
challengeensued.