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tothe
bargain””didevertrantanekesuchanansriesjones
”prithee,partridge,thoueversusceptibleofloveinthylife,
orhathtithyry”
”alackaday”criespartridge,”eifi
hadneverknoreginajubesrenovaredolore
iaureihavetastedallthetendeess,andsublities,and
bitteessesofthepassion””istressunkind,then”says
jones”veryunkind,indeed,sir,”ansridge;”forshe
rried,anddeoneofthestnfoundedheworld
however,heavenbepraised,shesgone;andifibelievedshewasin
theon,acrdingtoabookionceread,eachesthattobe
thereceptacleofdepartedspirits,iitfor
fearofseeingher;butioonwasalookingglass
foryoursake,andthatsssophiae”
”dearpartridge,”criesjones,”athoughthereathought
indbutthat
ofaloveropartridgeuldihopeonceagaintoseethatface;
but,alasallthosegoldendreaarevanishedforever,and
onlyrefugefroutureseryistoforgettheobjey
forrhappiness””anddoyoureallydespairofeverseeingss
eagain”ansyadvicei
s”
”hadonotahoughtofthatnature,”criesjones:”ihave
struggledsufficientlytonquerallsuchwishesalready””nay,”
ansistressin
youraryouareastextraordinaryloverindeed””well,well,”
saysjones,”letusavoidthissubject;butprayisyouradvice”
”togiveityouinthelitaryphrase,then,”sayspartridge,”as
herightaboutletusretuthewaywe
cayyetreachgloucestertonight,thoughlate;whereas,if
bleaboutforever
ingeithertohouseorho””ihavealreadytoldyou
resolutionistogoon,”ansiwouldhaveyougo
backiabligedtoyouforyourpanyhither;andibegyouto
aygratitudenay,itwould
becruelintosufferyoutogoanyfarther;for,todealplainly
ychiefendanddesireisagloriousdeathintheservice
ofkinganduntry””asforyouey,”repliedpartridge,”i
beg,sir,youe;
foratpresentiaibelieve,thericheofthetwoandasyour
resolutionistogoon,soneistofollowyouifyoudonay,now
presenceappearsabsolutelynecessarytotakecareofyou,since
yourintentionsaresodesperate;foriproseyouviewsare
chreprudent;asyouareresolvedtofallinbattleifyoucan,
soiaesolvedasfirytoetonohurtificanhelpitand,
indeed,ihavetheforttothinktherelittledanger;
forapopishpriesttoldtheotherdaythebusinesswouldsoonbe
over,andhebelievedhoutabattle””apopishpriest”cries
jones,”ihaveheardisnotalobebelievedwhenhespeaksin
behalfofhisreligion””yes,butsofar,”ansheother,
”fropeakinginbehalfofhisreligion,heassuredthecatholicks
didnotexpecttobeanygainersbythechange;forthatprince
charlesestantasanyinengland;andthatnothing
butregardtorightdehindtherestofthepopishpartytobe
jabites””ibelievehiobeaschaprotestantasibelieve
hehathanyright,”saysjones;”andikenodoubtofoursuccess,
butnotnotsosanguineasyour
friendthepopishpriest””nay,tobesure,sir,”ansridge,
”allthepropheciesihaveeverreadspeakofagreatdealofbloodto
bespiltinthequarrel,andthellerbs,whois
nooholdthehorsesofthreekings,uptohiskneesin
bloodlord,haveres””h
stuffandnonsensehastthoufilledthyhead”answeredjones:
”thistoo,isuppose,esfrohepopishpriestnstersand
prodigiesaretheproperarguntstosupportnstrousandabsurd
doctrinesthecauseofkinggeorgeisthecauseoflibertyandtrue
religioninothesense,boy,and
iselforise
againbs,andtotuller”partridgede
noreplytothisheostnfusionby
thisdethereaderofasecret,
unityofrevealingbefore,partridge
ruthajabite,andhadncludedthatjoneshe
saparty,andojointherebelsanopinion
e,
ntionedbyhudibrasthatnyeyed,nytongued,nyuthed,
nyearednsterofvirgil,hadrelatedthestoryofthequarrel
betheofficer,htheusualregardtotruthshe
had,indeed,changedthenaofsophiaintothatofthepretender,
andhadreported,thatdrinkinghishealthhecauseforh
jonesostfiry
believedtisnoherefore,thathehadthenceentertained
theaboventionedopinionofjones;andost
disveredtohieforehefoundouthisoistakeandatthisthe
readerhelessinclinedtoorellect
thedoubtfulphraseinnicatedhisresolution
topartridge;and,indeed,hadthebiguous,
partridgeghtveryashedid;being
persuadedasheeinclination
intheirhearts;nordiditstaggerhihatjoneshadtravelledin
thepanyofsoldiers;forhehadthesaopinionofthearh
hehadoftherestofthepeople
buthoightbetojasorcharles,hewas
stillinthantoeither;for
heprinciplesofhis
felloravellerthanhethoughtpropertoncealandoutwardly
giveuphisoanonhedependedforthekinghis
fortune,sincehebynoansbelievedtheaffairsofjonestobeso
desperateastheyreallyrallhy;forashehadkepta
nstantrrespondenceeofhisneighb
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tothe
bargain””didevertrantanekesuchanansriesjones
”prithee,partridge,thoueversusceptibleofloveinthylife,
orhathtithyry”
”alackaday”criespartridge,”eifi
hadneverknoreginajubesrenovaredolore
iaureihavetastedallthetendeess,andsublities,and
bitteessesofthepassion””istressunkind,then”says
jones”veryunkind,indeed,sir,”ansridge;”forshe
rried,anddeoneofthestnfoundedheworld
however,heavenbepraised,shesgone;andifibelievedshewasin
theon,acrdingtoabookionceread,eachesthattobe
thereceptacleofdepartedspirits,iitfor
fearofseeingher;butioonwasalookingglass
foryoursake,andthatsssophiae”
”dearpartridge,”criesjones,”athoughthereathought
indbutthat
ofaloveropartridgeuldihopeonceagaintoseethatface;
but,alasallthosegoldendreaarevanishedforever,and
onlyrefugefroutureseryistoforgettheobjey
forrhappiness””anddoyoureallydespairofeverseeingss
eagain”ansyadvicei
s”
”hadonotahoughtofthatnature,”criesjones:”ihave
struggledsufficientlytonquerallsuchwishesalready””nay,”
ansistressin
youraryouareastextraordinaryloverindeed””well,well,”
saysjones,”letusavoidthissubject;butprayisyouradvice”
”togiveityouinthelitaryphrase,then,”sayspartridge,”as
herightaboutletusretuthewaywe
cayyetreachgloucestertonight,thoughlate;whereas,if
bleaboutforever
ingeithertohouseorho””ihavealreadytoldyou
resolutionistogoon,”ansiwouldhaveyougo
backiabligedtoyouforyourpanyhither;andibegyouto
aygratitudenay,itwould
becruelintosufferyoutogoanyfarther;for,todealplainly
ychiefendanddesireisagloriousdeathintheservice
ofkinganduntry””asforyouey,”repliedpartridge,”i
beg,sir,youe;
foratpresentiaibelieve,thericheofthetwoandasyour
resolutionistogoon,soneistofollowyouifyoudonay,now
presenceappearsabsolutelynecessarytotakecareofyou,since
yourintentionsaresodesperate;foriproseyouviewsare
chreprudent;asyouareresolvedtofallinbattleifyoucan,
soiaesolvedasfirytoetonohurtificanhelpitand,
indeed,ihavetheforttothinktherelittledanger;
forapopishpriesttoldtheotherdaythebusinesswouldsoonbe
over,andhebelievedhoutabattle””apopishpriest”cries
jones,”ihaveheardisnotalobebelievedwhenhespeaksin
behalfofhisreligion””yes,butsofar,”ansheother,
”fropeakinginbehalfofhisreligion,heassuredthecatholicks
didnotexpecttobeanygainersbythechange;forthatprince
charlesestantasanyinengland;andthatnothing
butregardtorightdehindtherestofthepopishpartytobe
jabites””ibelievehiobeaschaprotestantasibelieve
hehathanyright,”saysjones;”andikenodoubtofoursuccess,
butnotnotsosanguineasyour
friendthepopishpriest””nay,tobesure,sir,”ansridge,
”allthepropheciesihaveeverreadspeakofagreatdealofbloodto
bespiltinthequarrel,andthellerbs,whois
nooholdthehorsesofthreekings,uptohiskneesin
bloodlord,haveres””h
stuffandnonsensehastthoufilledthyhead”answeredjones:
”thistoo,isuppose,esfrohepopishpriestnstersand
prodigiesaretheproperarguntstosupportnstrousandabsurd
doctrinesthecauseofkinggeorgeisthecauseoflibertyandtrue
religioninothesense,boy,and
iselforise
againbs,andtotuller”partridgede
noreplytothisheostnfusionby
thisdethereaderofasecret,
unityofrevealingbefore,partridge
ruthajabite,andhadncludedthatjoneshe
saparty,andojointherebelsanopinion
e,
ntionedbyhudibrasthatnyeyed,nytongued,nyuthed,
nyearednsterofvirgil,hadrelatedthestoryofthequarrel
betheofficer,htheusualregardtotruthshe
had,indeed,changedthenaofsophiaintothatofthepretender,
andhadreported,thatdrinkinghishealthhecauseforh
jonesostfiry
believedtisnoherefore,thathehadthenceentertained
theaboventionedopinionofjones;andost
disveredtohieforehefoundouthisoistakeandatthisthe
readerhelessinclinedtoorellect
thedoubtfulphraseinnicatedhisresolution
topartridge;and,indeed,hadthebiguous,
partridgeghtveryashedid;being
persuadedasheeinclination
intheirhearts;nordiditstaggerhihatjoneshadtravelledin
thepanyofsoldiers;forhehadthesaopinionofthearh
hehadoftherestofthepeople
buthoightbetojasorcharles,hewas
stillinthantoeither;for
heprinciplesofhis
felloravellerthanhethoughtpropertoncealandoutwardly
giveuphisoanonhedependedforthekinghis
fortune,sincehebynoansbelievedtheaffairsofjonestobeso
desperateastheyreallyrallhy;forashehadkepta
nstantrrespondenceeofhisneighb
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