THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaininganduniversallyimproving,asthat
الذي
whichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,intheالحال
courseofaninterestingstory,الذي
whichbringseveryincidenthometolife,andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallthegracesofnovelty,حين
whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresofa
شخص
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
ضد
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
بين
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappearsمع
withgreateraggravation,andeveryimpressionhavingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,andtheالقلب
heartimprovesbytheexample.Theattentionisnottired
مع
withabarecatalogueofcharacters,butagreeablydivertedمع
withallthevarietyofinvention;andthevicissitudesof
الحياة
lifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldforwitandhumour.Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,andsuperstition.
InthedarkagesoftheWorld,
عندما
whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdomأو
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,andrepresentedhischaracterandpersonassacredandsupernatural.Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,andyieldedthetributeofhomageandpraise,
حتى
eventoadoration;hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
مع
withathousandexaggerations;theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementof
أولئك
thosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;andhencearosetheheathenmythology,whichisnootherthanacollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,andgeniusreceivedcultivation,
هذه
thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymighttheأفضل
betterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstructionanddelightoftheaudience;
و
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.Thustragedyandtheepicmusewereborn,and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itisnowonderthattheancientscouldnotrelishafableinprose,
بعد
aftertheyhadseensoالعديد
manyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirأفضل
bestpoets;wethereforefindnoromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;
anditwasnottillartsandsciencesbegantorevive
بعد
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatأي شيء
anythingofthiskindappeared.But
عندما
whenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.إذا
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheiraid,andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentimentandpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
شيء
nothingcouldbemoreludicrousandunnaturalمن
thanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatronsandadmirers;andthe
العالم
worldactuallybegantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,عندما
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,andconvertingromancetopurposesfarأكثر
moreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,andpointoutthefolliesofordinaryالحياة
life.ThesamemethodhasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanishandFrenchauthors,andbynone
أكثر
moresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesofالحياة
life,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
أو
orpeculiartothecountryinالذي
whichthesceneislaid.في
ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forفي
themostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;hehimselflaughsat
عليهم
them;andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
أو
oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereaderhasالوقت
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
فقط
onlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,الذي
whichoughttoanimatethereaderضد
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionoftheworld.Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
مع
witheverydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisالخاصة
ownwantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,andbaseindifferenceofmankind.Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirthandeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,Ihope,engagetheingenuous
أكثر
morewarmlyinhisbehalf;andthoughIforesee,that
بعض
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnotفقط
onlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingتلك
thosesituationstowhichheيجب
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,butalsofindentertainmentinviewingتلك
thosepartsoflife,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,أو
oreducation;andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplantedthem.
ButIbelieveI
أحتاج
neednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapracticeauthorizedbytheأفضل
bestwritersinthisway,someofwhomIhavealreadynamed.Everyintelligentreader
سوف
will,atfirstsight,perceiveIقد
havenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealteredanddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.It
الآن
nowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingفي
thechiefpersonageofthisالعمل
workaNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:Icould,atasmallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirthandcharacterrequired,
الذي
whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.Inthe
التالي
nextplace,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinaremoteجزء
partofthekingdom,withالمزيد
moreproprietythaninanyplacenearthecapital;andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
على
anadventurerfromthatcountry.APOLOGUE
Ayoungpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketcheda
نوعا ما
kindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,andanass;andtorenderit
أكثر
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguishedكل
everyfigurebysomeemblemofالبشرية
humanlife.Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarbandattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,
مع
withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;andthe
الحمار
ass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappearedمع
withtheimplementsofpainting.هذه
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,andmetwithgeneralapprobation,حتى
untilsomemischievouswaghintedأن
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthan
أولئك
thoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditقبل
beforebegantobealarmed,andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbyفي
theseveralfiguresofthepiece.Amongothers,
على
aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmyمع
withreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”saidhe,“Iقد
haveagoodmindtoconvinceyou,thatthoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,andthatheisnotsodrunkلكنه
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”“Sblood!
سيدي
sir,thattoothlessjawisad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeabletochewthecudofresentment.”هنا
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalofalearnedphysician,الذي
who,advancingtotheculpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!thereisnot
واحدة
onehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotتقف
standupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.Dobutobserve,captain,
كيف
howthispitifullittlefellowhascopiedفي
theverycurls—thecolour,indeed,isdifferent,butthenفي
theformandforetoparequitesimilar.”Whilehethusremonstratedin
على
astrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”criedhe,“Iwill
الآن
nowlettheeseeIcanقراءة
readsomethingelsethananewspaper,andthatدون
withoutthehelpofspectacles:hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
المال
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledعلى
anowl,innotdaringtoإظهار
showyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”Invaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,
أو
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:theyaffirmedtheresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,thedoctoranass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdying
يوم
day.Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsofthe
الرب
Lord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongstofivehundreddifferentpeople.
إذا
Ifthoushouldstmeetwithعلى
acharacterthatreflectstheeinبعض
someungraciousparticular,keepthyالخاصة
owncounsel;CHAPTERI
OfmyBirthandParentage.
Iwasborninthenorthern
الجزء
partofthisunitedkingdom,intheمنزل
houseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablefortuneandinfluence,whohadonالعديد
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhiscountry;andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
القانون
law,whichheexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationofajudge,particularlyضد
againstbeggars,forwhomhehadasingularaversion.Myfather(hisyoungestson)fallingin
حب
lovewithapoorrelation,wholivedمع
withtheoldgentlemaninqualityofahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;andIwasthe
أول
firstfruitofthatmarriage.Duringherpregnancy,
على
adreamdiscomposedmymothersomuchأن
thatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedعلى
ahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldقد
havesecuredbeforehandbyabribe,لكنه
butfoundhimincorruptible.Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,tohergreatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
مع
witharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;andshewasforsometimeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturnwithequalviolence,andenterthe
الأرض
earth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangupagoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.Theattentivesage,
بعد
aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,أن
thattheirfirstbornwouldbeagreattraveller;thathewouldundergomanydangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,
حيث
wherehewouldflourishinhappinessandreputation.Howtruly
هذه
thiswasforetoldwillappearinthesequel.Itwasnot
طويل
longbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassedبين
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,aبضعة
fewdaysafter,hetoldmyfatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;andthathehadprovidedamatchfor
له
him,towhichhecouldinjusticehaveلا
noobjections.Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehaddone;
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedtheconsentofhisfather,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;
and
أن
that,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyتضع
putthegratificationofitخارج
outofhispower:headded,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.
Theoldgentleman,
الذي
whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoعلى
anendwithgreattemper,andthencalmlyasked,كيف
howheproposedtomaintainhimselfandspouse?Hereplied,hecouldbeinnodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,
الذي
whichheandhiswifeshouldطالما
alwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothersandsisters,
الذين
whowerehappilysettledunderhisprotection.“Yourbrothersandsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinanaffairof
مثل
suchimportanceasmatrimony;neither,Isuppose,wouldyou
لديك
haveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotبعض
somesecretfundinreserve;tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,
مع
withadesirethatyouwillthisالليلة
nightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourselfandwife,whither,inashortوقت
time,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,مع
withaviewofbeingreimbursed.Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareapolitegentleman—avery
جميل
prettygentleman—Iwishyouagreatdealofjoy,andamyourveryhumbleservant.”Sosaying,heleftmyfatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnotlonghesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladofthispretencetogetridof
منه
him;andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedesandPersians,heknewitwouldbeto
لا
nopurposetoattempthimbyprayersandentreaties;so
دون
withoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,مع
withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,حيث
whereanoldservantofhismotherdwelt:هناك
theretheyremainedsometimeinasituationbutilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesiresandtendernessoftheirlove;الذي
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicateعلى
anunnaturalandinflexibleparentلكن
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestoالذي
whichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredinthisالمكان
place(andherpregnancywasveryfaradvanced),دون
withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoherزوجها
husband,wentindisguisetotheمنزل
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertearsandconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,andreconcilehimtoعلى
aneventwhichwasnowirrecoverablypast.Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,andgetintroducedas
على
anunfortunatelady,whowantedtocomplainofبعض
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecideinجميع
allcasesofscandal.Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
حيث
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;atthe
نفسه
sametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednotفقط
onlyherlife,butthatofhisowngrandchild,الذي
whichwasabouttoseetheالضوء
light.Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofherandhissonhadcompelledhimto
جعل
makeavow,whichputitoutofhispowertogivethemanyassistance;thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoher
زوجها
husband,andwassurprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhadsuchaneffectonherconstitutionthatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
andhadnot
على
anoldmaidservant,towhomshewasveryعزيزة
dear,affordedherpityandassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,sheandtheinnocentfruitofherwombmustقد
havefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigourandinhumanity.Bythefriendshipof
هذه
thispoorwomanshewascarrieduptoعلى
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofعلى
amanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimselfالآن
nowrelates.Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthe
العزيز
dearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponaflockسرير
bed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
العجوز
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedtoknownothingofthematter,andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,عندما
whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldestابنه
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;hedeterminedthereforetoobserve
أي
nomedium,butimmediately(onthethirdاليوم
dayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobegone,andturnedofftheservantالذي
whohadpreservedherlife.Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyfatherthathehadrecoursetothemostdreadfulimprecations;
و
andonhisbarekneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehimifeverheshouldforgetأو
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.Theinjuries
التي
whichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessariesحيث
whereshelodged,togetherwithhergriefandanxietyofmind,سرعان ما
soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,التي
whichputanendtoherlife.Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeaththatheremained
ستة
sixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;duringwhichtime,the
الناس
peoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheالعجوز
oldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholyالقصة
storyofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,astosendtheالطفل
childtonurse,andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,حيث
wherehesoonrecoveredtheاستخدام
useofhisreason.Whether
هذا
thishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhissonanddaughter,أو
or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyعلى
aprofoundmelancholyandreserve.Atlengthhedisappeared,and,notwithstanding
كل
allimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardمن
of;acircumstancewhichconfirmed
معظم
mostpeopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinعلى
afitofdespair.CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
ضد
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.هناك
Therewerenotwantingsomeالذين
whosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionأن
thattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedforله
him;andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
كل
allhiscalamitiestheyneverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoservehim;but,onthecontrary,by
كل
alltheartificesintheirpower,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomiseryandwant.لكن
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreatedهذا
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwould
قد
haveextendedtometoowhoseحياته
lifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.Meanwhile,Igrewapace,andasIstronglyresembledmyfather,whowas
في
thedarlingofthetenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:لكن
buttheirfavourwasaweakresourceضد
againstthejealousenmityofmycousins;الذي
whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceivedtheأكثر
moreimplacablehatredagainstme:andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatI
لم
neversawhimbutbystealth,عندما
whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinthefield:onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemyhead,bidmebeagoodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwassoon
بعد
aftersenttoschoolatavillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeendictatortimeoutofmind;butashe
لم
neverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcernabouttheprogressImadeتحت
underhisinstruction.Inspiteof
كل
allthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,Ibecameعلى
agoodproficientintheLatintongue;and,assoonasIcouldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchadegreethathesentformymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,
إذا
ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,mybloodwouldlieonhishead.Thepedant,whodreadednothing
أكثر
morethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywasأكثر
moreowingtohisowngeniusandapplicationthantoأي
anyinstructionorencouragementhereceived;that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemadewith
خمسة
fiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingersandthumbofmyrighthand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheاستخدام
useofmypen.But
هذا
thisrestraintIwasfreedfrominaقليلة
fewdays,byanaccidentwhichhappenedinaquarrelbetweenmeandآخر
anotherboy;who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwith
واحدة
onestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtotheskull,tothegreatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.Iwassoseverelypunishedforthistrespassthat,wereItolivetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
أكثر
morethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedin
كل
allwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinعلى
athousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,because,havingthecharacterof
على
avagabondinthevillage,كل
everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargeduponme.IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
لم
neverentered,ofkillingcatsIلم
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadIلم
nevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenIلم
neversaw.Nay,astammeringcarpenterhadeloquenceenoughtopersuademymasterthatIfired
على
apistolloadedwithsmallالنار
shotintohiswindow;thoughmylandladyandthe
كلها
wholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepattheالوقت
timewhenthisoutragewascommitted.Iwasoncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofaferryboatin
الذي
whichIwaspassenger.Another
وقت
time,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyahorseandcartrunningoverme.Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguilty
أو
orunfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyofهذا
thisarbitrarypedagogueweretheنفسه
same.Farfrombeingsubduedbythisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphedoverthatslavishawe
الذي
whichhadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;and
في
themoremyyearsandknowledgeincreased,في
themoreIperceivedtheinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.Bythehelpofanuncommongenius,andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,
الذي
whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,andarithmetic;sothat,
قبل
beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedbyالجميع
everybodytobethebestscholarintheالمدرسة
school.Thisqualification,togetherwith
في
theboldnessoftemperandstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjectedalmostجميع
allmycontemporaries,gavemesuchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabalsضد
againstmypersecutor;andwasinhopeof,being
قادرة
abletobidhimdefianceinعلى
averyshorttime.Beingatthe
رأس
headofafaction,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedtoأضع
puttheirmettletotrial,thatImightأعرف
knowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,قبل
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:مع
withthisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtakenpossessionofaجزء
partofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;butIhadthemortificationtoseemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,andalegof
أحد
oneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,الذي
whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitofus.هذا
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,التي
whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatعلى
adistance,whereinIreceivedالعديد
manywounds,thescarsofالتي
whichstillremain.Ourenemiesweresoharassedandinterruptedby
هذه
thesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseof
هذا
thisconfederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthewholevillage;insomuchthat,
عندما
whendifferentinterestsdividedit,أحد
oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(byالذي
whichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.Meanwhile,Itook
في
theadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyعلى
anumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,لم
neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asفي
thecommonenemyofall.Hisheir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,minded
شيء
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedforشيء
nothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingعلى
atutorforhimatالمنزل
home;whoatthesame
الوقت
timeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.هذا
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,لم
neversateyesonmeدون
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottageأو
orother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.InthisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimself
مع
withtherisingsun,observing,thattheالعجوز
oldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnotطويل
longtolive,forhewasalreadyonthevergeoffourscore.CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
شقيق
Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetotheمنزل
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,بعد
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheالعجوز
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.About
هذا
thistimemymother’sonlyشقيق
brother,whohadbeenlongabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisowncountry;wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecametoseeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotonlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,butresolvednotto
مغادرة
leavethecountryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettleشيء
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.هذه
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasbynomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,notفقط
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutterstranger.Hewasastrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,
مع
withanecklikethatofabull,andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodفي
themostobstinateassaultsofفي
theweather.Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairof
الحمراء
redbreechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimsaboutaninchandahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,مع
withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,andagoodoakplantتحت
underhisarm.Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbountymadeaverydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
منزل
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowlerandCaesar,whommycousin,youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.Beingwellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
عندما
whenmyuncleseizedmewithواحدة
onehand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,andatواحدة
oneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;لكن
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesameالوقت
timeintherearbyJowler,andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledعن
about,andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’sرأس
headfromhisbody.By
هذا
thistime,theyoungfoxhunterandthreeservants,armedwithpitchforksandflails,werecometoفي
theassistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfoundbreathlessuponفي
thefield;andmycousinwassoprovokedatthe
وفاة
deathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithallthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.Uponwhichmy
عمي
unclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbackمع
withprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.“Lookee,brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
دون
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.Soyouhad
الأفضل
bestbecivil,andletusshootعلى
ahead,clearofyou.”Whetherthe
الشاب
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,أو
orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,Iأعرف
knownot;buthesnatched
على
aflailfromoneofhisfollowers,andcameupمع
withashowofassaultingthelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfinعلى
apostureofdefence,proceededthus:“Lookee,youlubberly
الابن
sonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadعمل
work.I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
هذا
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothehouse,shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.هنا
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?Whatdoyouwant?
بعض
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,whohasdesertedandturnedthief.لكن
Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,youالكلب
dog,Iwill.Yourbloodshallpayforthatofmytwohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemtosaveyourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudownwithanoakentowel,myboy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,andgraspedhiscudgel.