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第39章温情四溢的生活(10)
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ImustbeginmydeingyouknowthatyouruhemostunreasonablepersonIwaseveratedwith;aohim,youarethesed,althoughIthinkimpartiallythatyouareworsethahehonourandhappinessofseeingyou,noreverexpelessyoumakethefirstadvaninguptotown,whereIamedbywah;andmytravelingdaysareover,Ifindyoufollowyouruncle'ssteps,bymaliciauselessman,whoeverhaveitioserveordivertyou.IhaveiinuedaverylongfriendshipwithaldermanBarber,whoisgovernoroftheLoyourparts,whereuponMr.RichardcametotheDeanry,althoughitwasnotiodohimtheleastgoodoffice,furtherthanwritingtotheAlderman.However,youruomeseveraltimes;aerseveralinvitatiohmeowice.ThisrovoIevergavehim;buthehadrevengei,andyoushallhearhowhegratifiedit.First,hewastold,thatmyillstomadagiddinessIwassubjee,ihosefits,totakeaspoonfulofusquebaugh,HediscoveredwhereIboughtit,ameadozenbottles,whithreepouold,thatasIneverdrankmait-liquors,soIwasodrinkDublimixingitwithalittlesweetSpanishwine.HefouwithwhomIdeal,bythetreaybutler,awelvedozenpintsofthatwine,forwhichhepaidsixpounds;ButwhatIsayofaman,who,someyearsbeforeIeversawhim,wasloadingmeeveryseasonwithsalmons,thatsurfeitedmyselfandallmyvisitors?Wherebyitisplainthathismalicereayfriendsaswellasmyself.Atlast,topletehisilldesigneedsforietotheplot,becauseitbeprovedthatyouarehisprimeminister,aehiminhisbadprogs,thatyouhavebeenhispartakerandseischief,bysendingmehalfadozenofshirts,althoughIneveroheleastcauseofdispleasure.And,whatisyetworse,thefewladiesthatetotheDeaheyneversaysofiterwerenotstogs,forthenyouwouldhavekhofmyfoot.Uponthewhole,Madam,Imustdealsoplaihatyouaremorethanyouruosuchadegree,thatifmyhealthandagoodsummer,putitiraveltoSummer-Seat,Imusttakethatjourneyooexpostulatewithyouforalltheunprovokedinjuriesyouhavedoneme.Ihaveseensomepersonswholiveinyhborhood,fromwhomIhaveioyourcharacter,butIfoundyouhadbribedthemall,byhemanysugerouspresents.Fortheysworetome,thatyouwerealadyadorhallperfes,suchasvirtue,prude,humor,extversation,andevengoodhousewifery,whichlastisseldomthetalentofladiesinthiskingdoButItakesoillyourmareatiIshallnotbelieveonesyllableofwhattheysaid,untilIhaveitbyletterunderyourownhand.Ouronrunofladiesheredarenotreadbeforeaman,aowrite,forfear(astheirexpressionis)ofbeihatwhenIseeanyofyoursex,iftheybeworthmendihemall,callthemiltheyleaveofftheirfollies,andaskpardon.Andtherefore,becesaresaidtohavelonghands.IwishIrihhaobeatyouatthisdistance,forallyourfaults,particularlyyourilltreatmentofme.However,Iwillcludewithcharity.Mayyivemecausetoaicle,theopinionandideaIhaveofyourpersonandqualities.Mayyuethedelightofyourundyhoursround,whoodwill,andofallwhhtodistinguishyou.
Iam,edthehighestesteem,Mada
Yourmostobedientandmostobligedhumbleservant,
JonathanSwift
Jan.28th,1737
我必须在信的开头告诉您,您的叔父是与我交往的人当中最不可理喻的一位;而您仅次于他,但说句公道话,我认为您比他有过之而无不及。
我从未荣幸地与您相见,也决不奢望这件事会发生,除非劳您大驾光顾这座城市。
由于健康的原因我现在足不出户,我的旅行岁月也结束了。
我发觉您在走您叔父的老路,蓄意向一个不中用的老人行贿,而他再也没有能力为您效劳或取悦您了。
我确实与市政官巴伯保持着长期的友好关系,他是伦敦市市长,主管您那个区,因此理查森先生亲临寒舍,然而我却无法帮他一点忙,只能给市政官大人写封信。
可是您的叔父多次找我;我相信,经过数次邀请之后,我才与他吃过一两顿饭。
这是我曾经让他恼火的唯一原因。
可是他心存报复,您将会听到他是如何付诸实践的。
首先,他听说我有胃病,发作时,不得不喝一勺爱尔兰甜酒。
他找到我买此酒的地方后,就买了12瓶给我送来,花去3英镑。
其次,他听说我从不喝麦芽酒,所以,在喝都柏林红酒时,总是要兑一些西班牙甜葡萄酒。
由于我管家的背信弃义,他找到了卖这种酒给我的商人,花了6英镑买了十几品脱给我送来。
而几年前,我还不认识他,每个季节他都送给我鲑鱼,让我和所有的客人吃得发腻,对这样一个人我还能说什么?由此可见,他不仅向我伸出了魔掌,还包括我的朋友。
最后,为了实现他的企图,他非要他的侄女参与。
送我半打衬衫就可以证明您是他的宰相,随时都会怂恿他做坏事,虽然我从没有做过让您不高兴的事,但您却成了他在这场恶作剧中的同谋和帮凶。
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