The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by Tobias George Smollett
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he shall pay for his insolence: let him give five pounds
to the poor of the parish, and I will withdraw my action; and in the mean time you may tell Prig to stop proceedings. -- Let Morgan's widow have the Alderney cow, and forty shillings to clothe her children: but don't say a syllable of the matter to any living soul -- I'll make her pay when she is able. I desire you will lock up all my drawers, and keep the keys till meeting; and be sure you take the iron chest with my papers into your own custody -- Forgive all, this trouble from, Dear Lewis, Your affectionate M. BRAMBLE GLOUCESTER, April 2. To Mrs GWYLLIM, house-keeper at Brambleton-hall. MRS GWILLIM, When this cums to hand, be sure to pack up in the trunk male that stands in my closet; to be sent me in the Bristol waggon without loss of time, the following articles, viz. my rose collard neglejay with green robins, my yellow damask, and my black velvets with the short hoop; my bloo quilted petticot, my green mantel, my laced apron, my French commode, Macklin head and lappets and the litel box with my jowls. Williams may bring over my bum-daffee, and the viol with the easings of Dr Hill's dockwater and Chowder's lacksitif. The poor creature has been terribly stuprated ever since we left huom. Pray take particular |
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