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absolutendof
yours”haddehihehappiestofnkindhethengaveheralarge
bankbilltodisposeofinanytrinketsshepleased,andkissedand
eraanner,
thoseeyesontsbeforehaddartedfireandrageagainst
thedearobjectofallhisaffection
instanon,thatthe
reader,idoubtnot,tleastonishedatthewhole
ndureifheshould,ionotabletoacunt
forit;sinosttenderly,is,ithink,
beyonddisputesoindeedhavenyothers,heir
iserablebythesanduct;h,
thoughitisalstuniversalinparents,hathale
tobethestunacuntableofalltheabsurditiesered
intothebrainofthatstrangeprodigiouscreaturen
thelatterpartofesbehaviourhadsostronganeffect
onthetenderheartofsophia,thatitsuggestedathoughttoher,
enaces
ofherfather,hadeveroncebroughtintoherheadshereverencedher
fathersopiously,andlovedhiopassionately,thatshehad
scarceeverfeltrepleasingsensations,thanthe
shareshefrequentlyhadofntributingtohisasent,and
sotis,perhaps,tohighergratifications;forheneveruld
ntainthedelightofhearingheded,he
satisfaosteverydayofherlifetheidea,
therefore,oftheiensehappinesssheshouldnveytoherfatherby
hesenttothistpressiononhed
again,theextrepietyofsuchanactofobedienceworkedvery
forcibly,asshehadaverydeepsenseofreligionlastly,whenshe
reflectedhouchsheherselfe
littlelessthanasaartyr,tofilialloveandduty,
shefeltanagreeableticklinginacertainlittlepassion,h
thoughitbearsnoiediateaffinityeithertoreligionorvirtue,is
oftensokindastolendgreatassistanceinexecutingthepurposesof
both
sophiaedplationofsoheroicanaction,
andbegantoplintherselfuchpretureflattery,when
cupid,uff,suddenlycreptout,andlike
punchinelloinapuppetshointruthfor
odeceiveourreader,ortovindicatethecharacterofour
heroinebyaspulsethethoughts
ofherbelovedjones,andsohopeshoantinhhewas
veryparticularlynceed,iediatelydestroyedallhfilial
love,piety,andpridehad,htheirjointendeavours,been
labouringtobringabout
butbeforeustnok
tojones
chapter10
ntainingseveraltters,naturalenoughperhaps,butlow
thereadereer,thatrjones,in
thebeginningofthisbook,onhisroadtobristol;beingdeteed
toseekhisfortuneatsea,orrather,indeed,toflyahis
fortuneonshore
ithappenedathingnotveryunusual,thattheguideook
tonducthinhisedhtheroad;
sothathavingssedhisrighttrack,andbeingashadtoask
infortion,heraledaboutbacke
on,anditbegantogroinghadhappened,
acquaintedtheguidehhisapprehensions;butheinsistedonit,
thattheyherightroad,andadded,itwouldbevery
strangeifheshouldnotknoheroadtobristol;though,inreality,
ituchstrangerifhehadkno,havingneverpast
throughitinhislifebefore
joneshadnotsuchilicitfaithinhisguide,butthatontheir
arrivalatavillageheinquiredofthefirstfelloher
theye”criesthe
felloatter,”saysjones,alittlehastily;”itoknow
ifthisbetheroadtobristol””theroadtobristol”criesthe
felloeaster,ibelieveyouwill
hardlygettobristolthisonight””prithee,friend,then,”
anseaster,”cries
thefelloustbeeoutofyourroadthelordknoher;
forthickhtoglocester””well,ando
bristol”saidjones”ol,”
ansustgobackagain”
”ay,youst,”saidthefelloebacktothe
topofthehill,ustustkeepthe
straitroad””butireertherearetotheright
andtheothertotheleft””ustkeeptherighthandroad,
andthengustraitvoreertotuvursttoyour
right,andthentoyourleftagain,andthentoyourright,andthat
bringsyoutothesquires;andthenyoustkeepstraitvorwards,
andtutotheleft”
anotherfelloeup,andaskedenwere
going;ofedbyjones,hefirstscratchedhis
head,andthenleaninguponapolehehadinhishand,begantotell
hi”thathestkeeptherighthandroadforaboutale,ora
leandahalf,orsuchatter,andthenhesttushortto
theleft,roundbyasterjinbeaess”
butrjohnbeaess”saysjones”olord”criesthe
felloeasterjinbeaeshendidyou
e”
thesetostnqueredthepatienceofjones,whena
plainanthus:
”friend,iperceivethouhastlostthyy
adviost
dark,andtheroadisdifficulttohit;besides,therehavebeen
severalrobberiesttedlatelybethisandbristolhereisa
verycreditablegoodhousejustby,aystfindgood
entertainntforthyselfandthycattletilling”jones,aftera
littlepersuasion,agreedtostayinthisplacetilltheing,
andedbyhisfriendtothepublichouse
thelandlord,oldjones,”hehoped
hedation;forthathiswife
ho,andhadlockedupalsteverything,andcarried
thekeysalonghher”indeedthefacthatafavourite
daughterofherswa
... </P></TD>
absolutendof
yours”haddehihehappiestofnkindhethengaveheralarge
bankbilltodisposeofinanytrinketsshepleased,andkissedand
eraanner,
thoseeyesontsbeforehaddartedfireandrageagainst
thedearobjectofallhisaffection
instanon,thatthe
reader,idoubtnot,tleastonishedatthewhole
ndureifheshould,ionotabletoacunt
forit;sinosttenderly,is,ithink,
beyonddisputesoindeedhavenyothers,heir
iserablebythesanduct;h,
thoughitisalstuniversalinparents,hathale
tobethestunacuntableofalltheabsurditiesered
intothebrainofthatstrangeprodigiouscreaturen
thelatterpartofesbehaviourhadsostronganeffect
onthetenderheartofsophia,thatitsuggestedathoughttoher,
enaces
ofherfather,hadeveroncebroughtintoherheadshereverencedher
fathersopiously,andlovedhiopassionately,thatshehad
scarceeverfeltrepleasingsensations,thanthe
shareshefrequentlyhadofntributingtohisasent,and
sotis,perhaps,tohighergratifications;forheneveruld
ntainthedelightofhearingheded,he
satisfaosteverydayofherlifetheidea,
therefore,oftheiensehappinesssheshouldnveytoherfatherby
hesenttothistpressiononhed
again,theextrepietyofsuchanactofobedienceworkedvery
forcibly,asshehadaverydeepsenseofreligionlastly,whenshe
reflectedhouchsheherselfe
littlelessthanasaartyr,tofilialloveandduty,
shefeltanagreeableticklinginacertainlittlepassion,h
thoughitbearsnoiediateaffinityeithertoreligionorvirtue,is
oftensokindastolendgreatassistanceinexecutingthepurposesof
both
sophiaedplationofsoheroicanaction,
andbegantoplintherselfuchpretureflattery,when
cupid,uff,suddenlycreptout,andlike
punchinelloinapuppetshointruthfor
odeceiveourreader,ortovindicatethecharacterofour
heroinebyaspulsethethoughts
ofherbelovedjones,andsohopeshoantinhhewas
veryparticularlynceed,iediatelydestroyedallhfilial
love,piety,andpridehad,htheirjointendeavours,been
labouringtobringabout
butbeforeustnok
tojones
chapter10
ntainingseveraltters,naturalenoughperhaps,butlow
thereadereer,thatrjones,in
thebeginningofthisbook,onhisroadtobristol;beingdeteed
toseekhisfortuneatsea,orrather,indeed,toflyahis
fortuneonshore
ithappenedathingnotveryunusual,thattheguideook
tonducthinhisedhtheroad;
sothathavingssedhisrighttrack,andbeingashadtoask
infortion,heraledaboutbacke
on,anditbegantogroinghadhappened,
acquaintedtheguidehhisapprehensions;butheinsistedonit,
thattheyherightroad,andadded,itwouldbevery
strangeifheshouldnotknoheroadtobristol;though,inreality,
ituchstrangerifhehadkno,havingneverpast
throughitinhislifebefore
joneshadnotsuchilicitfaithinhisguide,butthatontheir
arrivalatavillageheinquiredofthefirstfelloher
theye”criesthe
felloatter,”saysjones,alittlehastily;”itoknow
ifthisbetheroadtobristol””theroadtobristol”criesthe
felloeaster,ibelieveyouwill
hardlygettobristolthisonight””prithee,friend,then,”
anseaster,”cries
thefelloustbeeoutofyourroadthelordknoher;
forthickhtoglocester””well,ando
bristol”saidjones”ol,”
ansustgobackagain”
”ay,youst,”saidthefelloebacktothe
topofthehill,ustustkeepthe
straitroad””butireertherearetotheright
andtheothertotheleft””ustkeeptherighthandroad,
andthengustraitvoreertotuvursttoyour
right,andthentoyourleftagain,andthentoyourright,andthat
bringsyoutothesquires;andthenyoustkeepstraitvorwards,
andtutotheleft”
anotherfelloeup,andaskedenwere
going;ofedbyjones,hefirstscratchedhis
head,andthenleaninguponapolehehadinhishand,begantotell
hi”thathestkeeptherighthandroadforaboutale,ora
leandahalf,orsuchatter,andthenhesttushortto
theleft,roundbyasterjinbeaess”
butrjohnbeaess”saysjones”olord”criesthe
felloeasterjinbeaeshendidyou
e”
thesetostnqueredthepatienceofjones,whena
plainanthus:
”friend,iperceivethouhastlostthyy
adviost
dark,andtheroadisdifficulttohit;besides,therehavebeen
severalrobberiesttedlatelybethisandbristolhereisa
verycreditablegoodhousejustby,aystfindgood
entertainntforthyselfandthycattletilling”jones,aftera
littlepersuasion,agreedtostayinthisplacetilltheing,
andedbyhisfriendtothepublichouse
thelandlord,oldjones,”hehoped
hedation;forthathiswife
ho,andhadlockedupalsteverything,andcarried
thekeysalonghher”indeedthefacthatafavourite
daughterofherswa
... </P></TD>