The Journal to Stella eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 853 pages of information about The Journal to Stella.

The Journal to Stella eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 853 pages of information about The Journal to Stella.
So, here is Mistress Stella again, with her two eggs, etc.  My “Shower” admired with you; why, the Bishop of Clogher says, he has seen something of mine of the same sort, better than the “Shower.”  I suppose he means “The Morning";[13] but it is not half so good.  I want your judgment of things, and not your country’s.  How does MD like it? and do they taste it all? etc.  I am glad Dean Bolton[14] has paid the twenty pounds.  Why should not I chide the Bishop of Clogher for writing to the Archbishop of Cashel,[15] without sending the letter first to me?  It does not signify a ——­; for he has no credit at Court.  Stuff—­they are all puppies.  I will break your head in good earnest, young woman, for your nasty jest about Mrs. Barton.[16] Unlucky sluttikin, what a word is there!  Faith, I was thinking yesterday, when I was with her, whether she could break them or no, and it quite spoilt my imagination.  “Mrs. Walls, does Stella win as she pretends?” “No indeed, Doctor; she loses always, and will play so VENTERSOMELY, how can she win?” See here now; an’t you an impudent lying slut?  Do, open Domville’s letter; what does it signify, if you have a mind?  Yes, faith, you write smartly with your eyes shut; all was well but the n.  See how I can do it; madam Stella, your humble servant.[17] O, but one may look whether one goes crooked or no, and so write on.  I will tell you what you may do; you may write with your eyes half shut, just as when one is going to sleep:  I have done so for two or three lines now; it is but just seeing enough to go straight.—­Now, Madam Dingley, I think I bid you tell Mr. Walls that, in case there be occasion, I will serve his friend as far as I can; but I hope there will be none.  Yet I believe you will have a new Parliament; but I care not whether you have or no a better.  You are mistaken in all your conjectures about the Tatlers.  I have given him one or two hints, and you have heard me talk about the Shilling.[18] Faith, these answering letters are very long ones:  you have taken up almost the room of a week in journals; and I will tell you what, I saw fellows wearing crosses to-day,[19] and I wondered what was the matter; but just this minute I recollect it is little Presto’s birthday; and I was resolved these three days to remember it when it came, but could not.  Pray, drink my health to-day at dinner; do, you rogues.  Do you like “Sid Hamet’s Rod”?  Do you understand it all?  Well, now at last I have done with your letter, and so I will lay me down to sleep, and about, fair maids; and I hope merry maids all.

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