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aveunderstoodyourselfbetterthantofalluponanakedn
ifihadastickinhand,youeid
haveknockedthylantejaedooyardthis
nute,andilltakeabouththeeatsinglestickforabroken
head,thatiandboxtheefora
bellyfullatunthalfan,atunt,iure”
thecaptain,eindignation,replied,”isee,sir,youare
beloynotihislordshipyouarebelowhis
iaorryihavedirtiedfingershyou”athwordshe
stopping
hiinadeso
effortsforthepurpose,didnotseeeryviolentlybenton
successhohecaptained,thesquiresent
nyenacesafterhibutasthesedidnotsetout
froislipstilltheofficerofthestairs,and
greoreandrerete,theydidnot
reachhisears,oratleastdidnotretardhisdeparture
poorsophia,hohers
outcriesfroirsttolast,begannotothunderhherfoot,
andafterasloudlyasthegentlenhielfhaddone
before,thoughinachsssoonsilenced
thesquire,andtuedallhisnsiderationtoer,
helovedsotenderly,thattheleastapprehensionofanyharbr >
happeningtoher,threpresentlyintoagonies;for,exceptin
thatsingleinstanceinheurehappinessofherlife
istressofhisinclinations
havingendedhisrageagainstthecaptain,hswearinghewould
takethelaountedupstairstosophia,
,assoonashehadunlockedandopenedthedoor,hefoundall
paleandbreathlessthent,hohatshesaher,she
llectedallherspirits,and,catchinghioldbythehand,she
ydearsir,ialstfrightenedtodeathi
hopetoheavennoharathhappenedtoyou””no,no,”criesthe
squire,”nogreathartherasech,butrat
ifidonthathelaoun””pray,dearsir,”saysshe,”tell
atter;thathathinsultedyou””idontknow
thenaoun,”anseofficerfellow,isuppose,
thatakehiaythisbout,if
therascalhathgotanything,hnotforthofhe
outsovine,iquestionherhehadgotavootoflandin
the,dearsir,”criesshe,”heoccasionofyour
quarrel””shoulditbe,sophy,”anshesquire,”but
aboutyou,sophyallsfortunesareaboutyou;youhe
deathofyourpoorfatheratlastheresavarletofalord,thelord
knohhataanalikingtoyou,andbecausei
ynsent,hesentakallengee,dobea
goodgirl,sophy,andputanendtoallyourfatherstroubles;
e,donsenttohaun;heohinthisdayor
tisetorryunassoonashees,andyouwill
kethehappiestnintheakeyouthe
happiestan;youshallhavethefinestcloathsinlondon,andthe
finestjendiprosed
allyestateodrabbetitishould
hardlystickatgivinguptheypapabesokind,”
saysshe,”astohearspeak””rieshe,
”usickofthe
bestpaydearlitlegirlihope
ishallheartheeaslongasilive;forifiolosethat
pleasure,iontlonger
indeed,sophy,youdonotkno,or
youneveruldhaverunayourpoorfather,hno
otherjoy,nootherfortuponearth,buthislittlesophy”at
thesehetearsstoodinhiseyes;andsophiahthetears
streangfroersansydearpapa,iknowyou
havelovedtenderly,andheavenisnesshoerelyi
haveretuedyouraffection;noruldanythingbutanapprehension
ofbeingforsofthisnhavedriventorunfro
fatherilovesopassionately,thatihpleasure,
sacrificelifetohishappiness;nay,ihaveendeavouredto
reasonselfintodoingre,andhadalstion
toendurethestserableofalllives,toplyhyour
inclinationithatresolutionalooforce
nd;norcaniever”herethesquirebegantolookwild,and
thefoappearedathislips,obe
heardout,andthenproceeded:”iffatherslife,hishealth,or
anyrealhappinessofhisstake,herestandsyourresolved
daughter;yheavenblastifthereisaseryi
suffertopreserveyouno,thatstdetested,stloathsoof
alllotsbraceiyhandtoblifilforyour
sake””itellthee,ite,”anshefather;”it
ehealth,happiness,life,everythinguponsouli
shalldieifdostrefuse;ishallbreakheart,ishall,upon
soul””isitpossible,”saysshe,”youcanhavesuchadesireto
keserable””itelltheenoa,”anse
ifthereisathinguponearthidotoseetheehappy”
”andydearpapaalloetohavetheleastknowledgeof
akesoifitbetruethathappinessnsistsin
opinion,ustbendition,yselfthest
serableofallthechesuponearth””betterthinkyourselfso,”
saidhe,”thanknoarriedtoapoorbastardlyvagabond”
”ifitost
soleprosenevertorryhinoranyother,ypapalives,
ededicateoyourservice;
letbeagainyourpoorsophy,andwholebusinessandpleasure
be,asithathbeen,topleaseanddivertyou””lookee,sophy,”
ansnottobeanneryouraunt
eethefoolshedothno,
no,sophy,idhaveyoutoknoore,andknow
reoftheaninatter
anisnceed””hohisof
nfidence”saidshe;”haveiever
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aveunderstoodyourselfbetterthantofalluponanakedn
ifihadastickinhand,youeid
haveknockedthylantejaedooyardthis
nute,andilltakeabouththeeatsinglestickforabroken
head,thatiandboxtheefora
bellyfullatunthalfan,atunt,iure”
thecaptain,eindignation,replied,”isee,sir,youare
beloynotihislordshipyouarebelowhis
iaorryihavedirtiedfingershyou”athwordshe
stopping
hiinadeso
effortsforthepurpose,didnotseeeryviolentlybenton
successhohecaptained,thesquiresent
nyenacesafterhibutasthesedidnotsetout
froislipstilltheofficerofthestairs,and
greoreandrerete,theydidnot
reachhisears,oratleastdidnotretardhisdeparture
poorsophia,hohers
outcriesfroirsttolast,begannotothunderhherfoot,
andafterasloudlyasthegentlenhielfhaddone
before,thoughinachsssoonsilenced
thesquire,andtuedallhisnsiderationtoer,
helovedsotenderly,thattheleastapprehensionofanyharbr >
happeningtoher,threpresentlyintoagonies;for,exceptin
thatsingleinstanceinheurehappinessofherlife
istressofhisinclinations
havingendedhisrageagainstthecaptain,hswearinghewould
takethelaountedupstairstosophia,
,assoonashehadunlockedandopenedthedoor,hefoundall
paleandbreathlessthent,hohatshesaher,she
llectedallherspirits,and,catchinghioldbythehand,she
ydearsir,ialstfrightenedtodeathi
hopetoheavennoharathhappenedtoyou””no,no,”criesthe
squire,”nogreathartherasech,butrat
ifidonthathelaoun””pray,dearsir,”saysshe,”tell
atter;thathathinsultedyou””idontknow
thenaoun,”anseofficerfellow,isuppose,
thatakehiaythisbout,if
therascalhathgotanything,hnotforthofhe
outsovine,iquestionherhehadgotavootoflandin
the,dearsir,”criesshe,”heoccasionofyour
quarrel””shoulditbe,sophy,”anshesquire,”but
aboutyou,sophyallsfortunesareaboutyou;youhe
deathofyourpoorfatheratlastheresavarletofalord,thelord
knohhataanalikingtoyou,andbecausei
ynsent,hesentakallengee,dobea
goodgirl,sophy,andputanendtoallyourfatherstroubles;
e,donsenttohaun;heohinthisdayor
tisetorryunassoonashees,andyouwill
kethehappiestnintheakeyouthe
happiestan;youshallhavethefinestcloathsinlondon,andthe
finestjendiprosed
allyestateodrabbetitishould
hardlystickatgivinguptheypapabesokind,”
saysshe,”astohearspeak””rieshe,
”usickofthe
bestpaydearlitlegirlihope
ishallheartheeaslongasilive;forifiolosethat
pleasure,iontlonger
indeed,sophy,youdonotkno,or
youneveruldhaverunayourpoorfather,hno
otherjoy,nootherfortuponearth,buthislittlesophy”at
thesehetearsstoodinhiseyes;andsophiahthetears
streangfroersansydearpapa,iknowyou
havelovedtenderly,andheavenisnesshoerelyi
haveretuedyouraffection;noruldanythingbutanapprehension
ofbeingforsofthisnhavedriventorunfro
fatherilovesopassionately,thatihpleasure,
sacrificelifetohishappiness;nay,ihaveendeavouredto
reasonselfintodoingre,andhadalstion
toendurethestserableofalllives,toplyhyour
inclinationithatresolutionalooforce
nd;norcaniever”herethesquirebegantolookwild,and
thefoappearedathislips,obe
heardout,andthenproceeded:”iffatherslife,hishealth,or
anyrealhappinessofhisstake,herestandsyourresolved
daughter;yheavenblastifthereisaseryi
suffertopreserveyouno,thatstdetested,stloathsoof
alllotsbraceiyhandtoblifilforyour
sake””itellthee,ite,”anshefather;”it
ehealth,happiness,life,everythinguponsouli
shalldieifdostrefuse;ishallbreakheart,ishall,upon
soul””isitpossible,”saysshe,”youcanhavesuchadesireto
keserable””itelltheenoa,”anse
ifthereisathinguponearthidotoseetheehappy”
”andydearpapaalloetohavetheleastknowledgeof
akesoifitbetruethathappinessnsistsin
opinion,ustbendition,yselfthest
serableofallthechesuponearth””betterthinkyourselfso,”
saidhe,”thanknoarriedtoapoorbastardlyvagabond”
”ifitost
soleprosenevertorryhinoranyother,ypapalives,
ededicateoyourservice;
letbeagainyourpoorsophy,andwholebusinessandpleasure
be,asithathbeen,topleaseanddivertyou””lookee,sophy,”
ansnottobeanneryouraunt
eethefoolshedothno,
no,sophy,idhaveyoutoknoore,andknow
reoftheaninatter
anisnceed””hohisof
nfidence”saidshe;”haveiever
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