ToMrHENRYDAVIS,Bookseller,inLondon.
ABERGAVENNY,Aug.4.
RESPECTEDSIR,.
Ihavereceivedyour
uppskattade
esteemedfavourofthe13thultimo,wherebyitappeareth,thatyouhaveperusedthosesameLetters,thewhichweredelivereduntoyoubymyfriend,thereverendMrHugoBehn;andIampleasedtofindyouthinktheymaybeprintedwithagood
utsikter
prospectofsuccess;inasmuchastheobjectionsyoumention,I
ödmjukt
humblyconceive,aresuchasmayberedargued,ifnothelt
entirelyremoved—And,first,inthefirstplace,astouchingwhatprosecutionsmayuppstå
arisefromprintingtheprivatekorrespondens
correspondenceofpersonsstillliving,givemeleave,withalldueunderkastelse
submission,toobserve,thattheLettersinquestionwerenotwrittenandsentunderthesealofsecrecy;thattheyhaveno
tendens
tendencytothemalafama,orfördomar
prejudiceofanypersonwhatsoever;butrathertotheinformationandedificationof
mänskligheten
mankind:sothatitbecomethasortofdutytopromulgatetheminusumpublicum.
Besides,Ihave
rådfrågat
consultedMrDavyHiggins,anframstående
eminentattorneyofthisplace,who,afterdueinspektion
inspectionandconsideration,declareth,ThathedothnotthinkthesaidLettersinnehåller
containanymatterwhichwillbeheldactionableintheeyeofthelaw.Finally,ifyouandIshouldcometoarightunderstanding,Ido
förklarar
declareinverbosacerdotis,that,incaseofanysuchåtal
prosecution,Iwilltakethewholeuponmyownshoulders,evenquoadfineandfängelse
imprisonment,though,Imustconfess,Ishouldnotcaretogenomgå
undergoflagellation:Tamadturpitudinem,quamadamaritudinempoenoespectans—Secondly,concerningthepersonalresentmentofMrJusticeLismahago,Imaysay,nonfloccifacio—IwouldnotwillinglyvilipendanyChristian,if,peradventure,hedeserveththatepithet:
albeit,Iammuchsurprisedthatmorecareisnottakento
utesluta
excludefromthecommissionallsuchvagrantforeignersasmaybejustlysuspectedofdisaffectiontoourhappykonstitution
constitution,inchurchandstate—GodforbidthatIshouldbesouncharitable,astoaffirm,positivt
positively,thatthesaidLismahagoisnobetterthanaJesuitindisguise;butthisIwillassertand
upprätthålla
maintain,totisviribus,that,fromthedayhekvalificerade
qualified,hehasneverbeenonceseenintratempliparietes,thatistosay,withintheparishchurch.Thirdly,withrespecttowhatpassedatMrKendal’stable,whenthesaidLismahagowasso
brutal
brutalinhisreprehensions,Imustinformyou,mygoodSir,thatIwasobligedtoretire,notbyfearuppstod
arisingfromhisminatoryreproaches,which,asIsaidabove,Ivaluenotofarush;butfromthesuddeneffectproduced,byabarbel’srow,whichIhadeatenatdinner,notknowing,thatthesaidrowisatcertainseasons
våldsamt
violentlycathartic,asGalenobservethinhiskapitel
chapterPeriichtos.Fourthly,and
slutligen
lastly,withreferencetothemannerinwhichIgotpossessionoftheseLetters,itisaomständighet
circumstancethatconcernsmyownsamvete
conscienceonly;sufficethittosay,Ihavefullysatisfiedthepartiesinwhose
förvar
custodytheywere;and,bythistime,IhopeIhavealsosatisfiedyouinsuchways,thatthelasthandmaybeputtoouragreement,andthework
fortsätter
proceedwithallconvenientexpedition;inwhichIhopeIrest,.
RespectedSir,Yourvery
ödmjuka
humbleservant,.JONATHANDUSTWICH.
P.S.
I
föreslår
propose,Deovolente,tohavethepleasureofseeingyouinthegreatcity,towardsAll-hallowtide,whenIshallbegladtotreatwithyouom
concerningaparcelofMS.sermons,ofacertainclergymandeceased;acakeoftherightleaven,forthepresenttasteofthepublic.
Verbumsapienti,&c.
TotheRevd.MrJONATHANDUSTWICH,at—
SIR,
Ireceivedyoursincourseofpost,andshallbegladtotreatwithyoufortheM.S.
whichIhavedeliveredtoyourfriendMrBehn;
butcanbynomeans
följa
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,runtherisqueofprintingandpublicera
publishing,andyoushallhavehalftheprofitsoftheimpression—Youneednottakethetroubletobringupyoursermonsonmyaccount—NobodyreadssermonsbutMethodistsandDissenters—Besides,formyownpart,Iamquiteastrangertothatsortofreading;andthetwopersons,whose
omdöme
judgmentIdependeduponinthosematters,areoutoftheway;oneisgone
utomlands
abroad,carpenterofamanofwar;andtheother,hasbeensillyenoughtoabscond,inordertoavoidaprosecutionforblasphemy—I’magreatloserbyhisgoingoff—Hehaslefta
handbok
manualofdevotionhalffinishedonmyhands,afterhavingreceivedmoneyforthewholecopy—Hewasthesoundestgudomliga
divine,andhadthemostortodoxa
orthodoxpenofallmypeople;andIneverknewhis
dom
judgmentfail,butinflyingfromhisbreadandsmör
butteronthisoccasion.ByowningyouwasnotputinbodilyfearbyLismahago,youprecludeyourselffromthebenefitofagood
vädjan
plea,overandabovetheadvantageofbinda
bindinghimover.Inthelatewar,Iinsertedinmyeveningpaper,a
stycke
paragraphthatcamebythepost,reflekterade
reflectinguponthebehaviourofacertainregimentinbattle.Anofficerofsaid
regementet
regimentcametomyshop,and,inthepresenceofmywifeandjourneyman,hotade
threatenedtocutoffmyears—AsIexhibitedmarksofbodilyfearmorewaysthanone,totheövertygelse
convictionofthebyestanders,Iboundhimover;myactionlay,andIrecovered.
Asforflagellation,youhavenothingtofear,andnothingtohope,onthathead—Therehasbeenbutoneprinterfloggedatthecart’stailthesethirtyyears;
thatwasCharlesWatson;
andhe
försäkrade
assuredmeitwasnomorethanaflea-bite.C—S—hasbeenthreatenedseveraltimesbytheHouseofL—;
butitcametonothing.
Ifaninformationshouldbemovedfor,andgrantedagainstyou,asthe
redaktör
editorofthoseLetters,Ihopeyouwillhaveärlighet
honestyandwitenoughtoappearandtakeyourtrial—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
carriagepaid,whichhewillpleasetoacceptasasmalltokenofmyregard.Mywife,whoisvery
förtjust
fondoftoastedcheese,presentshercomplimentstohim,andbegstoknowifthere’sanyofthatkind,whichhewassogoodastosenduslastChristmas,tobesoldinLondon.ToDrLEWIS.
DOCTOR,
Thepillsaregoodfornothing—Imightaswell
svälja
swallowsnowballstocoolmyreins—IhavetoldyouoverandoverhowhardIamtomove;andatthistimeofday,Ioughttoknowsomethingofmyown
konstitution
constitution.Whywillyoubesopositive?
Pritheesendmeanotherprescription—IamaslameandasmuchtorturedinallmylimbsasifIwasbrokeuponthewheel:
indeed,Iam
lika
equallydistressedinmindandbody—AsifIhadnotplaguesenoughofmyown,thosechildrenofmysisterareleftmeforaevig
perpetualsourceofvexation—whatbusinesshavepeopletogetchildrentoplåga
plaguetheirneighbours?Aridiculousincidentthathappenedyesterdaytomy
systerdotter
nieceLiddy,hasdisorderedmeinsuchasätt
manner,thatIexpecttobelaidupwithanotherfitofthegout—perhaps,Imayexplainmyselfinmynext.IshallsetouttomorrowmorningfortheHotWellatBristol,whereIamafraidIshallstaylongerthanIcouldwish.
Onthe
mottagandet
receiptofthissendWilliamsthitherwithmysaddle-horseandthedemipique.TellBarnstothreshoutthetwooldricks,andsendthecorntomarket,andsellitofftothepooratashillingabushelundermarketprice.—IhavereceivedasnivellingletterfromGriffin,offeringtomakeapublic
inlämning
submissionandpaycosts.Iwantnoneofhissubmissions,neitherwillIpocketanyofhismoney.
Thefellowisabad
granne
neighbour,andIdesire,tohavenothingtodowithhim:butasheispurse-proud,heshallpayforhisinsolence:
lethimgivefivepoundstothepooroftheparish,andIwill
dra tillbaka
withdrawmyaction;andinthemeantimeyoumaytellPrigtostopproceedings.—LetMorgan’s
änka
widowhavetheAlderneycow,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
terriblystupratedeversincewelefthuom.Praytakeparticularcareofthehousewhilethefamilyis
frånvarande
absent.Lettherebeafire
ständigt
constantlykeptinmybrother’skammare
chamberandmine.Themaids,havingnothingtodo,maybesata
spinna
spinning.Idesireyou’llclapapad-luckonthewind-seller,andletnoneofthemenhave
överskott
excesstothestrongbear—don’tforgettohavethegateshiteveryeveningbedark—Thegardnirandthehindmayliebelowinthelandry,topartakethehouse,withtheblunderbussandthegreatdog;andhopeyou’llhaveawatchfuleyeoverthemaids.
IknowthathussyMaryJones,lovestoberumpingwiththemen.
LetmeknowAlderney’s
kalv
calfbesouldyet,andwhathefought—iftheouldgåsen
goosebesitting;andifthecoblerhascutDicky,andhowporeanemilboretheoperation.
Nomoreatpresent,butrests,.
Yours,TABITHABRAMBLEGLOSTAR,April2.
TOMrsMARYJONES,atBrambleton-hall.
DEARMOLLY,.
Heavingthisimportunity,Isend,mylovetoyouandSaul,beingingoodhealth,andhopingtohearthesamefromyou;
andthatyouandSaulwilltakemypoor
kattunge
kittentobedwithyouthiscoldweather.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
incapableofforgetting,orneglectingthefriendshipImadeatcollege,nowbeginthatcorrespondencebyletters,whichyouandIagreed,atparting,toodla
cultivate.IbeginitsoonerthanI
tänkt
intended,thatyoumayhaveitinyourpowertorefuteanyidlereportswhichmaybecirculatedtomyfördom
prejudiceatOxford,touchingadumt
foolishquarrel,inwhichIhavebeeninvolvedonaccountofmysister,whohadbeensometimesettledhereinaboarding-school.WhenIcamehitherwithmyuncleandaunt(whoareourguardians)tofetchheraway,Ifoundherafinetallgirl,ofseventeen,withanagreeableperson;
but
anmärkningsvärt
remarkablysimple,andquiteignorantoftheworld.Thisdisposition,andwantofexperience,had
exponerat
exposedhertotheaddressesofaperson—Iknownotwhattocallhim,whohadseenherataplay;and,withaconfidenceanddexteritypeculiartohimself,foundmeanstobe
rekommendera
recommendedtoheracquaintance.ItwasbythegreatestaccidentIinterceptedoneofhisletters;
asitwasmydutytostiflethis
korrespondens
correspondenceinitsbirth,Imadeitmybusinesstofindhimout,andtellhimveryfritt
freelymysentimentsofthematter.ThesparkdidnotlikethestileIused,andbehavedwith
överflöd
abundanceofmettle.Thoughhis
rang
rankinlife(which,bythebye,Iamashamedtodeclare)didnotentitlehimtomuchdeference;yetashisbehaviourwas
anmärkningsvärt
remarkablyspirited,Iadmittedhimtotheprivilegeofagentleman,andsomethingmighthavehappened,hadnotwebeenprevented.—Inshort,thebusinesstookair,Iknownothow,andmadeöverflöd
abundanceofnoise—recoursewashadtojustice—Iwasobligedtogivemywordandhonour,&c.andto-morrowmorningwesetoutforBristolWells,whereIexpecttohearfromyoubythereturnofthepost.—Ihavegotintoafamilyoforiginals,whomImayonedayattemptto
beskriva
describeforyouramusement.Myaunt,MrsTabithaBramble,isamaidenofforty-five,exceedinglystarched,
fåfänga
vain,andridiculous.—Myuncleisanoddkindofhumorist,alwaysonthefret,andsoobehaglig
unpleasantinhismanner,thatratherthanbeobligedtokeephimcompany,I’dresignallclaimtothearvet
inheritanceofhisestate.Indeedhisbeingtorturedbythegoutmayhavesouredhis
temperament
temper,and,perhaps,Imaylikehimbetteronfurtherbekantskap
acquaintance;certainitis,allhisservantsandneighboursinthecountryare
förtjust
fondofhim,eventoadegreeofentusiasm
enthusiasm,thereasonofwhichIcannotasyetförstå
comprehend.RemembermetoGriffyPrice,Gwyn,Mansel,Basset,andalltherestofmyoldCambriancompanions.—Salutethebedmakerinmyname—givemyservicetothecook,andpraytakecareofpoorPonto,forthesakeofhisoldmaster,whois,andeverwillbe,.
DearPhillips,Youraffectionatefriend,and
ödmjuka
humbleservant,JER.ToMrsJERMYNatherhouseinGloucester.
DEARMADAM,
Havingnomotherofmyown,Ihopeyouwillgivemeleavetodisburdenmypoorhearttoyou,whohavealwaysactedthepartofakind
förälder
parenttome,eversinceIwasputunderyourcare.Indeed,andindeed,myworthygovernessmaybelieveme,whenI
försäkrar
assureher,thatIneverharbouredathoughtthatwasotherwisethandygdig
virtuous;and,ifGodwillgivemegrace,Ishallneverbehavesoastocastareflectiononthecareyouhavetakeninmyeducation.
I
erkänner
confessIhavegivenjustcauseofoffencebymywantofprudenceandexperience.Ioughtnottohavelistenedtowhattheyoungmansaid;
anditwasmydutytohavetoldyouallthatpassed,butIwasashamedtomentionit;
andthenhebehavedsomodestand
respektfullt
respectful,andseemedtobesomelankolisk
melancholyandtimorous,thatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttodoanythingthatshouldmakehimmiserableanddesperate.Asforfamiliarities,Ido
förklarar
declare,Ineveronceallowedhimthefavourofa:salute;
andastothefewlettersthatpassedbetweenus,theyareallinmyuncle’shands,andIhopethey
innehåller
containnothingcontrarytoinnocenceandhonour.—Iamstillpersuadedthatheisnotwhatheappearstobe:buttimewilldiscover—meanwhileIwillendeavourtoforgetaconnexion,whichissodispleasingtomyfamily.
Ihavecriedwithoutceasing,andhavenottastedanythingbuttea,sinceIwashurriedawayfromyou;
nordidIonceclosemyeyesforthreenightsrunning.—Myauntcontinuestochidemeseverelywhenwearebyourselves;
butIhopeto
mjuka
softenherintime,byödmjukhet
humilityandsubmission.—Myuncle,whowassodreadfullypassionerad
passionateinthebeginning,hasbeenmovedbymytearsandnöd
distress;andisnowall
ömhet
tendernessandcompassion;andmybrotherisreconciledtomeonmypromisetobreakoffall
korrespondens
correspondencewiththatunfortunateyouth;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
companionandbed-fellow,itisagrievoustillägg
additiontomyothermisfortunes,thatIamdeprivedofyouragreeablecompanyandconversation,atatimewhenIneedsomuchthetröst
comfortofyourgoodhumourandgoodsense;but,Ihope,thefriendshipwecontractedatboarding-school,willlastforlife—Idoubtnotbutonmysideitwilldaily
öka
increaseandimprove,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
occasionforapicture,whiletheoriginalcontinuesengravedonmy—Butno;Iwouldnothaveyoutellhimthatneither;
becausetheremustbeanendofourcorrespondence—Iwishhemayforgetme,forthesakeofhisownpeace;
andyetifheshould,hemustbeabarbarous—Butitisimpossible—poorWilsoncannotbefalseandinconstant:
Ibeseechhimnottowritetome,norattempttoseemeforsometime;
for,consideringthe
förbittring
resentmentandpassionatetemperofmybrotherJery,suchanattemptmightbeattendedwithconsequenceswhichwouldmakeusallmiserableforlife—letustrusttotimeandthechapterofaccidents;orrathertothat
Providence
Providencewhichwillnotfail,soonerorlater,torewardthosethatwalkinthepathsofhonouranddygd
virtue.Iwouldoffermylovetotheyoungladies;
butitisnotfitthatanyofthemshouldknowyouhavereceivedthisletter.—IfwegotoBath,Ishallsendyoumysimpleremarksuponthatfamouscenterof
artig
politeamusement,andeveryotherplacewemaychancetovisit;andI
smickrar
flattermyselfthatmydearMissWilliswillbepunktlig
punctualinansweringthelettersofheraffectionate,.ToDrLEWIS.
DEARLEWIS,
Ihavefollowedyourdirectionswithsomesuccess,andmighthavebeenuponmylegsbythistime,hadtheweather
tillåtit
permittedmetousemysaddle-horse.IrodeoutupontheDownslastTuesday,intheforenoon,whenthesky,asfarasthe
synliga
visiblehorizon,waswithoutamoln
cloud;butbeforeIhadgoneafullmile,Iwasovertakeninstantaneouslybyastormofrainthatwetmetotheskininthreeminutes—whenceitcamethedevilknows;
butithaslaidmeup(Isuppose)forone
fjorton dagar
fortnight.ItmakesmesicktohearpeopletalkofthefineairuponClifton-downs:
Howcantheairbeeitheragreeableorsalutary,wherethedemonofvapoursdescendsinaperpetualdrizzle?
Myconfinementisthemore
outhärdlig
intolerable,asIamsurroundedwithinhemska
domesticvexations.Myniecehashadadangerousfitof
sjukdom
illness,occasionedbythatcursedincidentatGloucester,whichImentionedinmylast.—Sheisapoorgood-naturedsimpleton,assoftassmör
butter,andaseasilymelted—notthatshe’safool—thegirl’spartsarenotföraktliga
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
hastyasaWelchmountaineer.Asforthatfantasticalanimal,mysisterTabby,youarenostrangertoherqualifications—IvowtoGod,sheissometimesso
outhärdlig
intolerable,thatIalmostthinkshe’sthedevilincarnatecometotormentmeformysins;andyetIam
medveten
consciousofnosinsthatoughttoentailsuchfamily-plaguesuponme—whythedevilshouldnotIshakeoffthesetormentsatonce?Ian’tmarriedtoTabby,thankHeaven!
nordidIbegettheothertwo:
letthemchooseanother
vårdnadshavare
guardian:formypartIan’tinaconditiontotakecareofmyself;
muchlesstosuperintendtheconductofgiddy-headedboysandgirls.
Youearnestlydesiretoknowtheparticularsofour
äventyr
adventureatGloucester,whicharebrieflythese,andIhopetheywillgonofurther:—Liddyhadbeensolongcoppedupinaboarding-school,which,nexttoanunnery,istheworstkindofseminarythateverwascontrivedforyoungwomen,thatshebecameasinflammableastouch-wood;andgoingtoaplayinholiday-time,—‘sdeath,I’mashamedtotellyou!
shefellinlovewithoneoftheactors—ahandsomeyoungfellowthatgoesbythenameofWilson.
Therascalsoonperceivedthe
intryck
impressionhehadmade,andmanagedmatterssoastoseeheratahousewhereshewenttodrinkteawithhergoverness.—Thiswasthebeginningofakorrespondens
correspondence,whichtheykeptupbymeansofajadeofamilliner,whomadeanddressedcapsforthegirlsattheboarding-school.WhenwearrivedatGloucester,Liddycametostayatlodgingswithheraunt,andWilson
mutade
bribedthemaidtodeliveraletterintoherownhands;butitseemsJeryhadalready
förvärvat
acquiredsomuchcreditwiththemaid(bywhatmeanshebestknows)thatshecarriedthelettertohim,andsothewholeplotwasdiscovered.Therashboy,withoutsayingawordofthemattertome,wentimmediatelyinsearchofWilson;
and,Isuppose,treatedhimwithinsolenceenough.
Thetheatricalherowastoofargoneinromancetobrooksuchusage:
he
svarade
repliedinblankverse,andaformell
formalchallengeensued.