THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
i
anduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inna
thecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbringssvaki
everyincidenthometolife,i
andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommoni
andamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallna
thegracesofnovelty,whilenatureisappealedtoinsvaki
everyparticular.Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresofa
osobe
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
s
withhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheatedprotiv
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
između
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappearss
withgreateraggravation,andeveryimpressionhavingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,andthesrce
heartimprovesbytheexample.Theattentionisnottiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,butagreeablydivertedwith
svim
allthevarietyofinvention;i
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldforwiti
andhumour.Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
i
andsuperstition.InthedarkagesoftheWorld,
kada
whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdomili
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,i
andrepresentedhischaracterandosobu
personassacredandsupernatural.Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
i
andyieldedthetributeofhomagei
andpraise,eventoadoration;hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
sa
withathousandexaggerations;theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
i
andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementofonih
thosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;i
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,koja
whichisnootherthanacollectionofextravagantromances.Aslearningadvanced,
a
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthebolje
betterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
i
anddelightoftheaudience;i
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.Thustragedy
i
andtheepicmusewereborn,i
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.Itisnowonderthattheancientscouldnotrelishafableinprose,
nakon
aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;wethereforefind
ne
noromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmože
maybesocalled;anditwasnottillarts
i
andsciencesbegantorevivenakon
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatnešto
anythingofthiskindappeared.Ali
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,i
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.Ako
Iftheycouldnotequalna
theancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,andapplytona
thewonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheiraid,
i
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentimenti
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,i
andextravaganceofbehaviour.Although
ništa
nothingcouldbemoreludicrousi
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatronsi
andadmirers;andtheworld
zapravo
actuallybegantobeinfectedwithna
thespiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedna
thetasteofmankind,representingchivalryinna
therightpointofview,i
andconvertingromancetopurposesdaleko
farmoreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumena
thesock,andpointoutna
thefolliesofordinarylife.The
ista
samemethodhasbeenpractisedbydrugih
otherSpanishandFrenchauthors,andbynonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,koji
who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesoflife,s
withinfinitehumourandsagacity.ThefollowingsheetsI
su
havemodelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,gdje
whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,ili
orpeculiartothecountryinkojoj
whichthesceneislaid.ThedisgracesofGilBlas
su
are,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;hehimselflaughsat
im
them;andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
ili
oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereaderhasvremena
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquainteds
withaffliction.Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
samo
onlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereaderprotiv
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionoftheworld.Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
s
witheverydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,i
andbaseindifferenceofmankind.Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirth
i
andeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortunesće
will,Ihope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;i
andthoughIforesee,thatneki
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciousće
willnotonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhemora
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,buttakođer
alsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,gdje
wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,ili
oreducation;andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplanted
ih
them.ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapracticeauthorizedby
na
thebestwritersinthisnačin
way,someofwhomIhaveveć
alreadynamed.Everyintelligentreader
će
will,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,koje
whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealteredi
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.It
sada
nowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageofovog
thisworkaNorthBriton,koji
whicharechieflythese:Icould,at
je
asmallexpense,bestowonhimtakvo
sucheducationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirthandcharacterrequired,koje
whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bytakvo
suchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.In
na
thenextplace,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinaremotepartofna
thekingdom,withmoreproprietynego
thaninanyplacenearna
thecapital;andlastly,thedispositionof
na
theScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfromthatcountry.APOLOGUE
Je
Ayoungpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedje
akindofconversationpiece,representingje
abear,anowl,amonkey,i
andanass;andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,
i
andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
i
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;theowlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,
sa
withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;a
andtheass,ornamentedwithje
ahugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhisduge
longears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappeareds
withtheimplementsofpainting.Ova
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,i
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,dok
untilsomemischievouswaghintedda
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponna
thefriendsoftheperformer;aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthosevery
ljudi
peoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,andčak
eventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmy
s
withreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,i
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”saidon
he,“Ihaveagoodum
mindtoconvinceyou,thatiako
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,i
andthatheisnotsodrunkali
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”“Sblood!
gospodine
sir,thattoothlessjawisad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeabletochewthecudofresentment.”Ovdje
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalofje
alearnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculprits
withfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!postoji
thereisnotonehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.Do
ali
butobserve,captain,howthispitifulmali
littlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,isdifferent,ali
butthentheformandforetopareprilično
quitesimilar.”Whilehethusremonstratedin
je
astrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,i
andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeI
mogu
canreadsomethingelsethanje
anewspaper,andthatwithoutthepomoći
helpofspectacles:hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
novac
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringtopokazati
showyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”Invaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,
ili
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:theyaffirmedtheresemblancewas
previše
toopalpabletobeoverlooked;theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
i
andingratitude;andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwas
je
abear,thedoctoranmagarac
ass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingdana
day.Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,remember
ovog
thisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;i
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatšto
whichequallybelongstofivehundreddifferentljudi
people.Ifthoushouldstmeet
sa
withacharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthyowncounsel;CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
i
andParentage.Iwasborninthenorthernpartof
ovog
thisunitedkingdom,inthekući
houseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablefortunei
andinfluence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhiscountry;i
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,koje
whichheexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationofje
ajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehadje
asingularaversion.Myfather(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove
sa
withapoorrelation,wholivedsa
withtheoldgentlemaninqualityofje
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;a
andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.Duringherpregnancy,
je
adreamdiscomposedmymothersomuchda
thatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedje
ahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldhavesecuredbeforehandbyje
abribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.Shedreamedshewasdeliveredof
je
atennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,tohergreatsurprise,actedna
thepartofamidwife)strucksoforciblysa
witharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;i
andshewasforsomevrijeme
timeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;kad
when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturns
withequalviolence,andentertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangupje
agoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernervesda
thatsheawoke.Theattentivesage,
nakon
aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,da
thattheirfirstbornwouldbeje
agreattraveller;thathewouldundergo
mnoge
manydangersanddifficulties,andatlastvratiti
returntohisnativeland,gdje
wherehewouldflourishinhappinessi
andreputation.Howtrulythiswasforetold
će
willappearinthesequel.Itwasnotlong
prije
beforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassedizmeđu
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomnogo
muchthat,afewdaysafter,hetoldmyocu
fatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;i
andthathehadprovidedje
amatchforhim,towhichhecouldinjusticeimati
havenoobjections.Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehaddone;
i
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedtheconsentofhisoca
father,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;i
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermighthavetakentakve
suchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhismoći
power:headded,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.
The
stari
oldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptjedne
one,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoankraja
endwithgreattemper,andthencalmlyasked,kako
howheproposedtomaintainhimselfandspouse?Hereplied,hecouldbein
ne
nodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,whichhei
andhiswifeshouldalwayscultivates
withtheutmostveneration;andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedignity
i
andcircumstancesofhisfamily,i
andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothersi
andsisters,whowerehappilysettledpod
underhisprotection.“Yourbrothers
i
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomitted
da
thatpieceofduty,hadyounotneki
somesecretfundinreserve;tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,
s
withadesirethatyouwillthisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourselfi
andwife,whither,inashortvrijeme
time,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,s
withaviewofbeingreimbursed.Gospodine
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareapolitegentleman—avrlo
veryprettygentleman—Iwishyouagreatdealofjoy,i
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”Sosaying,heleftmy
oca
fatherinasituationeasilyimagined.However,hedidnot
dugo
longhesitate;for,beingperfectly
dobro
wellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladofovog
thispretencetogetridofga
him;andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
i
andPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayersi
andentreaties;sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,
sa
withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoje
afarm-house,whereanoldservantofhismajke
motherdwelt:theretheyremainedsome
vrijeme
timeinasituationbutilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesiresi
andtendernessoftheirlove;whichneverthelessmy
otac
fatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicateanunnaturali
andinflexibleparentbutmymajka
mother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredinovom
thisplace(andherpregnancywasverydaleko
faradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntohermužu
husband,wentindisguisetona
thehouseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertearsi
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,i
andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwassada
nowirrecoverablypast.Shefoundmeanstodeceive
na
theservants,andgetintroducedasanunfortunatelady,whowantedtocomplainofneke
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecideinsvim
allcasesofscandal.Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
gdje
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,i
andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;atthe
isto
sametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednotsamo
onlyherlife,butthatofhisowngrandchild,whichwasabouttovidjeti
seethelight.Hetoldherhewas
žao
sorrythattheindiscretionofheri
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomakeje
avow,whichputitoutofhismoći
powertogivethemanyassistance;thathehad
već
alreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttohermužu
husband,andwassurprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeaces
withanyfartherimportunity.Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhad
takav
suchaneffectonherconstitutionda
thatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;i
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewasvrlo
verydear,affordedherpityi
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,shei
andtheinnocentfruitofherwombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigouri
andinhumanity.Bythefriendshipofthispoor
žene
womanshewascarrieduptoje
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofje
amanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimselfnowrelates.My
otac
father,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,i
andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingje
afloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhissrca
heart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponje
aflockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
stari
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,iako
thoughheaffectedtoknowništa
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobevrlo
verymuchsurprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldestsin
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhims
withtheaffair;hedeterminedthereforetoobserve
ne
nomedium,butimmediately(onthethirddan
dayafterherdelivery)sentherje
aperemptoryordertobegone,i
andturnedofftheservantkoji
whohadpreservedherlife.Ovo
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyoca
fatherthathehadrecoursetothemostdreadfulimprecations;i
andonhisbarekneesimploredda
thatHeavenwouldrenouncehimako
ifeverheshouldforgetili
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.Theinjuries
koje
whichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalintakvim
suchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessariesgdje
whereshelodged,togetherwithhergriefi
andanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoje
alanguishingdisorder,whichputanendtoherživot
life.Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
smrću
deaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;duringwhich
vrijeme
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’ssmrti
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhissina
son,astosendthedijete
childtonurse,andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,gdje
wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhisrazum
reason.Whetherthishardheartedjudgefelt
bilo
anyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhissinu
sonanddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomyocu
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholyi
andreserve.Atlengthhedisappeared,
i
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;je
acircumstancewhichconfirmedmostljudi
peopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinje
afitofdespair.CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
protiv
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.Therewerenotwantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywould
svi
allshareinthepatrimonydestinedfornjemu
him;andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
svim
allhiscalamitiestheyneverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoservehim;ali
but,onthecontrary,bysvim
alltheartificesintheirmoći
power,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomiseryi
andwant.Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
ovu
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;jer
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrociouscrime,na
thefateofmyfatherwouldsu
haveextendedtometoowhoseživot
lifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
i
andasIstronglyresembledmyocu
father,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwantedništa
nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:ali
buttheirfavourwasaweakresourceprotiv
againstthejealousenmityofmycousins;koji
whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceivedtheviše
moreimplacablehatredagainstme:i
andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,kada
whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinna
thefield:onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemy
glavu
head,bidmebeadobar
goodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.Iwas
ubrzo
soonaftersenttoschoolatje
avillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeendictatorvrijeme
timeoutofmind;butasheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,and
druge
othernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwasvrlo
veryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,koji
who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcerno
abouttheprogressImadepod
underhisinstruction.Inspiteof
svim
allthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,Ibecameadobar
goodproficientintheLatintongue;i
and,assoonasIcouldpisati
writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfathers
withletterstosuchadegreethathesentformymaster,i
andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,ako
ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,mykrv
bloodwouldlieonhishead.Thepedant,whodreaded
ništa
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywasviše
moreowingtohisowngeniusi
andapplicationthantoanyinstructionili
orencouragementhereceived;that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehad
već
alreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,uz
withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.I
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecaused
je
aboardtobemades
withfiveholesinit,kroz
throughwhichhethrustthefingersi
andthumbofmyrightruke
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,intakav
suchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheupotrebu
useofmypen.But
ovaj
thisrestraintIwasfreedfrominanekoliko
fewdays,byanaccidentkoja
whichhappenedinaquarrelizmeđu
betweenmeandanotherboy;who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,IwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwithonestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtotheskull,tothe
veliki
greatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,i
andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
ovaj
thistrespassthat,wereItolivetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;the
više
morethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantkoji
whoinflictedit.Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedin
svih
allwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,i
andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinje
athousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,i
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
jer
because,havingthecharacterofje
avagabondinthevillage,svaki
everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargeduponme
me.IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nikada
neverentered,ofkillingcatsInikada
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadInikada
nevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenInikada
neversaw.Nay,astammeringcarpenterhadeloquence
dovoljno
enoughtopersuademymasterthatIfiredje
apistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;iako
thoughmylandladyandthewholeobitelj
familyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthevrijeme
timewhenthisoutragewascommitted.Iwas
jednom
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofaferryboatinkojem
whichIwaspassenger.Another
put
time,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyahorsei
andcartrunningoverme.Je
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyje
abaker’sdog.Inshort,whetherIwasguilty
ili
orunfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyofovog
thisarbitrarypedagogueweretheisti
same.Farfrombeingsubduedby
ova
thisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphednad
overthatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;i
andthemoremyyearsi
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjusticei
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.By
na
thehelpofanuncommongenius,i
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,koji
whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeje
asurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,i
andarithmetic;sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
svi
everybodytobethebestscholarintheschool.Ova
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessoftemperi
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjectedgotovo
almostallmycontemporaries,gavemetakav
suchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabalsprotiv
againstmypersecutor;andwasinhopeof,beingabletobidhimdefiancein
je
averyshorttime.Beingattheheadof
je
afaction,consistingofthirtyboys,većina
mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedtostaviti
puttheirmettletotrial,thatImightznati
knowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,prije
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:s
withthisview,weattackedatijelo
bodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtakenpossessionofadio
partofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,i
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;ali
butIhadthemortificationtovidjeti
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,a
andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitofnama
us.Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,
koje
whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceivedmnoge
manywounds,thescarsofkoje
whichstillremain.Ourenemiesweresoharassed
i
andinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,i
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseofthisconfederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthewholevillage;
insomuchthat,
kada
whendifferentinterestsdividedit,jedna
oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,i
andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageof
svaki
everyplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyje
anumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,iako
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,nikada
neverfailedtojoinagainstmene
me,asthecommonenemyofsvih
all.Hisheir,whowas
o
abouttheageofeighteen,mindedništa
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedforništa
nothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingje
atutorforhimatkuće
home;whoatthesame
vrijeme
timeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.Ovaj
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytosvemu
everythingindistress,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottageili
orother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.InthisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
bez
nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,thatthestari
oldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnotdugo
longtolive,forhewasveć
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Brat
Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetotheKuću
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,nakon
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtothestarog
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.Aboutthis
vrijeme
timemymother’sonlybrother,koji
whohadbeenlongabroad,lieutenantofje
aman-of-war,arrivedinhisowncountry;wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecametoseeme,
i
andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotsamo
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,butresolvednottonapustiti
leavethecountryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettlenešto
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.Thiswas
je
atasktowhichhewasbyne
nomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,notsamo
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutterstranger.Hewas
je
astrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,s
withanecklikethatofje
abull,andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.Hisdressconsistedof
je
asoldier’scoatalteredforhimbyna
theship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,je
apairofredbreechesspanneds
withpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,je
asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedna
thebrimsaboutaninchi
andahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,je
acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,je
ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyje
afurnishedlacebelt,andje
agoodoakplantunderhisarm.Thusequipped,hesetout
sa
withme(whobyhisbountymadeje
averydecentappearance)formygrandfather’skući
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowleri
andCaesar,whommycousin,mladi
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.Being
dobro
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofovih
thesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,kada
whenmyuncleseizedmes
withonehand,brandishedhiscudgels
withtheother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;ali
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeintherearbyJowler,i
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,i
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’sglavu
headfromhisbody.Bythis
vrijeme
time,theyoungfoxhunterandtri
threeservants,armedwithpitchforksi
andflails,werecometona
theassistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfoundbreathlessuponna
thefield;andmycousinwassoprovokedatthe
smrti
deathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithsvim
allthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.Upon
koji
whichmyunclesteppedforwardss
withanundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbacks
withprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.“Lookee,
brate
brother,yourdogshavingboardedmebez
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.Soyouhadbestbecivil,
i
andletusshootaglavu
head,clearofyou.”Whetherthe
mladi
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,ili
orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,Iznam
knownot;buthesnatched
je
aflailfromoneofhisfollowers,i
andcameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,koji
who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:“Lookee,youlubberly
sin
sonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadposao
work.I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Ova
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,koji
who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothekuću
house,shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.Ovdje
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?Whatdoyouwant?
Neki
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,koji
whohasdesertedandturnedthief.Ali
Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,youpas
dog,Iwill.Yourbloodshall
platiti
payforthatofmydva
twohounds,youragamuffin.Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemtosaveyourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
ujak
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.Ishallrubyou
dolje
downwithanoakentowel,mydječak
boy,Ishall.”Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
i
andgraspedhiscudgel.