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eaturescangive
butastherearenoperfeinddisver
theelvesinthatperfectinticytoendtointroduce
ourreaderingyoungcreature,soitisneedlessto
ntiontheere:nay,itisakindoftacitaffronttoour
readersunderstanding,andyalsorobhifthatpleasurehhe
inghisoentofhercharacter
ity,hoental
acplishntsshehadderivedfroature,theye
irovedandcultivatedbyart:forshehadbeeneducatedunderthe
careofanaunt,discretion,andwas
thoroughlyacquaintedhtheh
abouttheurt,eyearssinceintothe
untrybyheversationandinstructions,sophialy
houghperhapssheedalittleofthateaseinher
behaviourobeacquiredonlybyhabit,andlivinghin
iscalledthepolitecirclebutthis,tosaythetruth,isoften
toodearlypurssoinexpressible,that
thefreneantoexpressthis,when
theydeclaretheyknoitis;yetitsabsenceiswell
pensatedbyinnocence;norcangoodsenseandanaturalgentility
everstandinneedofit
chapter3
rateatriflingincident
thathappenedsoyearssince;butriflingasitwas,had
sofuturensequences
theaablesophiaeenthyear,whensheis
introducedintothishistoryherfather,ashathbeensaid,was
fonderofherthanofanyotherhun
jonesapplied,inordertoengageherinterestonthebehalfofhis
friendthegakeeper
butbeforeothisbusiness,ashortrecapitulationof
sopreviousttersybenecessary
thoughthedifferentteersofallredid
notadtofaveryintiterrespondence,yettheylivedupon
eanstheyoung
peopleofbothfalieshadbeenacquaintedfroheirinfancy;andas
theyeage,hadbeenfrequentplaytes
together
thegaietyoftoteersuitedbetterhsophia,thanthegrave
andsoberdispositionofsterblifilandthepreferencehshe
gavetheforrofthese,enappearsoplainly,thataladof
arepassionatetuthansterblifilighthaveshoe
displeasureatit
ashedidnot,ho,itwould
beanilloffiostrecessesofhis
nd,assosostsecretaffairsof
theirfriends,andoftenpryintotheirclosetsandcupboards,onlyto
disvertheirpovertyandannesstotheworld
hotheyhavegivenotherscauseof
offenputedan
aasterblifiltohisanger,hesuperiorsagacityof
thandsquaredisachbetter
principle
toones,edsophiahalittlebird,
thenest,hadnursedup,andtaughttosing
ofthisbird,sophia,thenaboutthirteenyearsold,wasso
extrelyfond,thatherchiefbusinessofeedandtendit,and
her,for
sothebirdesota,thatit
ofthehandofitsstress,hefinger,andlie
ntentedinherbosoedalstsensibleofitsown
happiness;thoughshealallstringaboutitsleg,nor
rustiththelibertyofflyingaway
oneday,ilydinedat
asterblifil,beinginthegardenhlittlesophia,
andobservingtheextrefondnessthatsheshotle
bird,desiredhertotrustitforantinhishandssophia
presentlypliedansrequest,andafter
sopreviousherbird;ofhhewasno
soonerinpossession,thanhesliptthestringfrotslegandtossed
itintotheair
thefoolishanilnosoonerperceiveditselfatliberty,than
forgettingallthefavoursithadreceivedfroophia,itflew
direedistance
sophia,seeingherbirdgone,s
jones,diatelyrantoher
assistance
heedofhadhappened,thanhecursed
blifilforapitifullidiately
strippingoffhisatheappliedhielftocliingthetreeto
hebirdescaped
toadalstreveredhislittlenasake,hebranchon
hathungoveracanal,broke,andthe
poorladpluedoverheadandearsintotheer
sophiasncenosobjectandassheapprehended
theboyslifeedtentislouderthan
before;andindeedsterblifilhielfnohallthe
vociferationinhispower
thepany,nextthegarden,were
instantlyalard,andcaallforth;butjustastheyreachedthe
canal,toortheertyshallohatpart
arrivedsafelyonshore
thfellviolentlyonpoortoooddroppingand
shiveringbeforehitohavepatience;
andtuingtosterblifil,said,”pray,child,isthereason
ofallthisdisturbance”
sterblifilansverysorryfori
havedone;ihavebeenunhappilytheoiss
sophiasbirdinhand,andthinkingthepoorcreaturelanguished
forliberty,ioforbeargivingititdesired;
forialethingverycruelinnfining
anythingitseedtobeagainstthelaure,byh
everythinghatharighttoliberty;nay,itisevenunchristian,for
itisnotdoingaginedss
sophiauchnceedatit,iaureinever
nay,ifihadknoo
thebirditself:forbedupthattreeafter
it,fellintotheer,thebirdtookasendflight,and
presentlyanastyhaaway”
poorsophia,heardofherlittl
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eaturescangive
butastherearenoperfeinddisver
theelvesinthatperfectinticytoendtointroduce
ourreaderingyoungcreature,soitisneedlessto
ntiontheere:nay,itisakindoftacitaffronttoour
readersunderstanding,andyalsorobhifthatpleasurehhe
inghisoentofhercharacter
ity,hoental
acplishntsshehadderivedfroature,theye
irovedandcultivatedbyart:forshehadbeeneducatedunderthe
careofanaunt,discretion,andwas
thoroughlyacquaintedhtheh
abouttheurt,eyearssinceintothe
untrybyheversationandinstructions,sophialy
houghperhapssheedalittleofthateaseinher
behaviourobeacquiredonlybyhabit,andlivinghin
iscalledthepolitecirclebutthis,tosaythetruth,isoften
toodearlypurssoinexpressible,that
thefreneantoexpressthis,when
theydeclaretheyknoitis;yetitsabsenceiswell
pensatedbyinnocence;norcangoodsenseandanaturalgentility
everstandinneedofit
chapter3
rateatriflingincident
thathappenedsoyearssince;butriflingasitwas,had
sofuturensequences
theaablesophiaeenthyear,whensheis
introducedintothishistoryherfather,ashathbeensaid,was
fonderofherthanofanyotherhun
jonesapplied,inordertoengageherinterestonthebehalfofhis
friendthegakeeper
butbeforeothisbusiness,ashortrecapitulationof
sopreviousttersybenecessary
thoughthedifferentteersofallredid
notadtofaveryintiterrespondence,yettheylivedupon
eanstheyoung
peopleofbothfalieshadbeenacquaintedfroheirinfancy;andas
theyeage,hadbeenfrequentplaytes
together
thegaietyoftoteersuitedbetterhsophia,thanthegrave
andsoberdispositionofsterblifilandthepreferencehshe
gavetheforrofthese,enappearsoplainly,thataladof
arepassionatetuthansterblifilighthaveshoe
displeasureatit
ashedidnot,ho,itwould
beanilloffiostrecessesofhis
nd,assosostsecretaffairsof
theirfriends,andoftenpryintotheirclosetsandcupboards,onlyto
disvertheirpovertyandannesstotheworld
hotheyhavegivenotherscauseof
offenputedan
aasterblifiltohisanger,hesuperiorsagacityof
thandsquaredisachbetter
principle
toones,edsophiahalittlebird,
thenest,hadnursedup,andtaughttosing
ofthisbird,sophia,thenaboutthirteenyearsold,wasso
extrelyfond,thatherchiefbusinessofeedandtendit,and
her,for
sothebirdesota,thatit
ofthehandofitsstress,hefinger,andlie
ntentedinherbosoedalstsensibleofitsown
happiness;thoughshealallstringaboutitsleg,nor
rustiththelibertyofflyingaway
oneday,ilydinedat
asterblifil,beinginthegardenhlittlesophia,
andobservingtheextrefondnessthatsheshotle
bird,desiredhertotrustitforantinhishandssophia
presentlypliedansrequest,andafter
sopreviousherbird;ofhhewasno
soonerinpossession,thanhesliptthestringfrotslegandtossed
itintotheair
thefoolishanilnosoonerperceiveditselfatliberty,than
forgettingallthefavoursithadreceivedfroophia,itflew
direedistance
sophia,seeingherbirdgone,s
jones,diatelyrantoher
assistance
heedofhadhappened,thanhecursed
blifilforapitifullidiately
strippingoffhisatheappliedhielftocliingthetreeto
hebirdescaped
toadalstreveredhislittlenasake,hebranchon
hathungoveracanal,broke,andthe
poorladpluedoverheadandearsintotheer
sophiasncenosobjectandassheapprehended
theboyslifeedtentislouderthan
before;andindeedsterblifilhielfnohallthe
vociferationinhispower
thepany,nextthegarden,were
instantlyalard,andcaallforth;butjustastheyreachedthe
canal,toortheertyshallohatpart
arrivedsafelyonshore
thfellviolentlyonpoortoooddroppingand
shiveringbeforehitohavepatience;
andtuingtosterblifil,said,”pray,child,isthereason
ofallthisdisturbance”
sterblifilansverysorryfori
havedone;ihavebeenunhappilytheoiss
sophiasbirdinhand,andthinkingthepoorcreaturelanguished
forliberty,ioforbeargivingititdesired;
forialethingverycruelinnfining
anythingitseedtobeagainstthelaure,byh
everythinghatharighttoliberty;nay,itisevenunchristian,for
itisnotdoingaginedss
sophiauchnceedatit,iaureinever
nay,ifihadknoo
thebirditself:forbedupthattreeafter
it,fellintotheer,thebirdtookasendflight,and
presentlyanastyhaaway”
poorsophia,heardofherlittl
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