Young Grandison, volume 1 (of 2): A series of letters from young persons to their friends — John Shaqi
Young Grandison, volume 1 (of 2): A series of letters from young persons to their friendsCambon, Madame de (Maria Geertruida van de Werken)
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Young Grandison, volume 1 (of 2): A series of letters from young persons to their friends
Cambon, Madame de (Maria Geertruida van de Werken)
Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature; Epistolary fiction
I enjoy here much pleasure; we walk, we draw, we learn music; and we
sometimes go to the Play. But what pleases me most, is a microscope, my
friend has. We see in it the most wonderful things; every body ought to
have microscopes to know rightly what there is in the world. We view the
flies, the spiders, &c. I shall speak to you often of them, I shall
communicate our conversations word for word. Dr. Bartlett, who is with
us every day, teaches us many wonderful things. Yes, Mama, your son
shall be well furnished with knowledge; but I must leave off writing,
for I am called. Go then away, letter, and tell my dear mother how much
I love her; and assure her that I shall be always her dutiful son.
LETTER VI.
WILLIAM _to his_ MOTHER.
To-morrow we go to the country-seat—what pleasure I shall have there!
Charles has packed up a great many books to take with him; for we are
both fond of reading. Our drawings and our pencils are not forgotten.
Charles has drawn some landscapes from nature; and I will try to do a
view of the house, and send it to you. I enclose you one of the town
habitation. You must observe two windows on the left side of the house,
I will mark them, your William sleeps in that room, pray look at it.
We are all glad to go to the country-seat, except Edward, he is
displeased. I have been present at a conversation, which interested me.
I will repeat it.
Do you know, said Emilia, that our dear Dr. Bartlett goes with us into
the country? Yes, answered Charles, and I am glad of it. So am not I,
grumbled Edward. And why? Because he is always reproving me. The
reproofs of so wise a man as Dr. Bartlett are very useful, and then he
speaks in such a mild voice, the very tone encourages me to hope that I
may correct the faults he reproves: I am sorry but not hurt, said
Charles. I thought at least I should be free for some time from learning
that miserable Latin, continued Edward; but, no, we must write a theme
every day, I suppose. I hope so, said Charles, and that will not be
tiresome. But, Edward, have you nothing to pack up? I shall let the
servants do that, answered he. The servants will have enough to do, said
Emilia. Then they may go an hour later to bed. Poor servants, replied
Emilia, they are tired and want sleep; besides, they must rise very
early in the morning; you could spare them some trouble, and that would
be a better employment than tormenting your dog. But he is my dog,
snarled Edward. Yes, said Emilia, but the servants are not your servants
nor mine. I need not your lessons, Madam.—Charles interrupted him, and
took them both by the hand, and, turning to Edward, said, we have been
taught from our infancy to think attendance a proof of weakness; and
that we ought not to give the meanest of our fellow-creatures trouble
when we can avoid it, if we desire to be truly great. Give me the
business of the servant and you will oblige me.
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