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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
i
and
universallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwere
povremeno
occasionally
,inthecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbrings
svaki
every
incidenthometolife,
i
and
byrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommon
i
and
amusingpointofview,investsthemwithall
na
the
gracesofnovelty,whilenatureisappealedtoin
svaki
every
particular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresofa
osobe
person
inwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
s
with
himinhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
protiv
against
theauthorsofhiscalamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
the
kontrast
contrast
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappears
s
with
greateraggravation,andevery
dojam
impression
havingadoubleforceonthe
mašti
imagination
,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,andthe
srce
heart
improvesbytheexample.
Theattentionisnottiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,butagreeablydivertedwith
svim
all
thevarietyofinvention;
i
and
thevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganample
polje
field
forwitandhumour.
Romance,
bez
no
doubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
i
and
superstition.
InthedarkagesoftheWorld,
kada
when
amanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
ili
or
valour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
i
and
representedhischaracterand
osobu
person
assacredandsupernatural.
Thevulgar
lako
easily
swallowedthebait,imploredhis
zaštitu
protection
,andyieldedthetributeofhomage
i
and
praise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
sa
with
athousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
i
and
altarserectedtohis
sjećanje
memory
,fortheencouragementof
onih
those
whoattemptedtoimitatehis
primjer
example
;
andhencearosetheheathen
mitologija
mythology
,whichisnoother
nego
than
acollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
a
and
geniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthe
bolje
better
recommendthemselvestotheattention;
theyweresungin
javnosti
public
,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
i
and
delightoftheaudience;
i
and
rehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thus
tragedija
tragedy
andtheepicmusewereborn,
i
and
,intheprogressof
ukusa
taste
,arrivedatperfection.
Itisnowonderthattheancientscouldnot
uživati
relish
afableinprose,
nakon
after
theyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;
we
stoga
therefore
findnoromanceamongthemduringthe
doba
era
oftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
može
may
besocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
i
and
sciencesbegantorevive
nakon
after
theirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,that
nešto
anything
ofthiskindappeared.
Ali
But
whenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsof
romantike
romance
arose,andlosingsightof
vjerojatnost
probability
,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.
Ako
If
theycouldnotequal
na
the
ancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,and
primijeniti
apply
tothewonder,ratherthan
na
the
judgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheir
pomoć
aid
,andinsteadofsupportingthe
karakter
character
oftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
i
and
practice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
i
and
extravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
ništa
nothing
couldbemoreludicrous
i
and
unnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatrons
i
and
admirers;
andtheworld
zapravo
actually
begantobeinfectedwith
na
the
spiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceof
ismijavanja
ridicule
,reformedthetasteofmankind,representing
viteštvo
chivalry
intherightpointofview,
i
and
convertingromancetopurposes
daleko
far
moreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassume
na
the
sock,andpointout
na
the
folliesofordinarylife.
The
ista
same
methodhasbeenpractisedby
drugih
other
SpanishandFrenchauthors,andby
nijedan
none
moresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,
koji
who
,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesoflife,
s
with
infinitehumourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsI
su
have
modelledonhisplan,takingme
slobodu
liberty
,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,
gdje
where
Ithoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
ili
or
peculiartothecountryin
kojoj
which
thesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
su
are
,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimselflaughsat
im
them
;
andhistransitionsfromdistressto
sreću
happiness
,oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereaderhas
vremena
time
topityhim,norhimselftobeacquainted
s
with
affliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
samo
only
deviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereader
protiv
against
thesordidandviciousdispositionoftheworld.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
s
with
everydifficultytowhichafriendless
siroče
orphan
isexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromthe
sebičnosti
selfishness
,envy,malice,andbaseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesof
rođenja
birth
andeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortunes
će
will
,Ihope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhis
ime
behalf
;
andthoughIforesee,that
neki
some
peoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheis
umiješan
involved
,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudicious
će
will
notonlyperceivethe
nužnost
necessity
ofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
mora
must
ofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,but
također
also
findentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,
gdje
where
thehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
ili
or
education;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplanted
ih
them
.
ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapracticeauthorizedby
na
the
bestwritersinthis
način
way
,someofwhomIhave
već
already
named.
Everyintelligentreader
će
will
,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfrom
prirode
nature
inthefacts,whichare
sve
all
trueinthemain,
iako
although
thecircumstancesarealtered
i
and
disguised,toavoidpersonal
satira
satire
.
Itnowremainsto
dati
give
myreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageof
ovog
this
workaNorthBriton,
koji
which
arechieflythese:
Icould,at
je
a
smallexpense,bestowonhim
takvo
such
educationasIthoughtthe
dostojanstvo
dignity
ofhisbirthandcharacterrequired,
koje
which
couldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,by
takvo
such
slendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwould
priuštiti
afford
.
Inthenextplace,Icouldrepresent
jednostavnost
simplicity
ofmannersina
udaljenom
remote
partofthekingdom,
s
with
moreproprietythanin
bilo
any
placenearthecapital;
i
and
lastly,thedispositionof
na
the
Scots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
Je
A
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketched
je
a
kindofconversationpiece,representing
je
a
bear,anowl,amonkey,
i
and
anass;
andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,
i
and
moral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
i
and
attitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
the
sova
owl
percheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,
sa
with
spectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;
a
and
theass,ornamentedwith
je
a
hugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhis
duge
long
ears),satforhis
sliku
picture
tothemonkey,whoappeared
s
with
theimplementsofpainting.
Ova
This
whimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
i
and
metwithgeneralapprobation,
dok
until
somemischievouswaghinted
da
that
thewhole—wasalampoonupon
na
the
friendsoftheperformer;
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthosevery
ljudi
people
whoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,and
čak
even
tofancythemselvessignifiedbythe
nekoliko
several
figuresofthepiece.
Među
Among
others,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthe
vojsci
army
withreputation,beingincensedatthesupposed
ogorčenje
outrage
,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
i
and
findinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”said
on
he
,“Ihaveagood
um
mind
toconvinceyou,that
iako
though
thebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
i
and
thatheisnotsodrunk
ali
but
hecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
gospodine
sir
,thattoothlessjawisad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyou
zamisliti
imagine
mesochopfallenasnottobeableto
žvakati
chew
thecudofresentment.”
Ovdje
Here
hewasinterruptedbythearrivalof
je
a
learnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculprit
s
with
furyinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
postoji
there
isnotonehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonal
zlostavljanje
abuse
.
Dobutobserve,captain,
kako
how
thispitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—the
boja
colour
,indeed,isdifferent,butthentheform
i
and
foretoparequitesimilar.”
Dok
While
hethusremonstratedin
je
a
strainofvociferation,avenerable
senator
senator
entered,andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeI
mogu
can
readsomethingelsethan
je
a
newspaper,andthatwithoutthe
pomoći
help
ofspectacles:
hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
novac
money
,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringto
pokazati
show
yourfacebyday,you
nezahvalni
ungrateful
slanderousknave!”
Invaintheastonished
slikar
painter
declaredthathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,
ili
or
tocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedthe
sličnost
resemblance
wastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwith
drskost
insolence
,malice,andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwas
je
a
bear,thedoctoran
magarac
ass
,andthesenatoran
sova
owl
,tohisdyingday.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,remember
ovog
this
example“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
i
and
seeknottoappropriatetothyselfthat
što
which
equallybelongstofive
stotina
hundred
differentpeople.
Ifthoushouldstmeet
sa
with
acharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthyown
savjet
counsel
;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
i
and
Parentage.
Iwasborninthenorthernpartof
ovog
this
unitedkingdom,inthe
kući
house
ofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablefortune
i
and
influence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfin
korist
behalf
ofhiscountry;
andwas
izvanredan
remarkable
forhisabilitiesinthelaw,
koje
which
heexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationof
je
a
judge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehad
je
a
singularaversion.
Myfather(his
najmlađi
youngest
son)fallinginlove
sa
with
apoorrelation,wholived
sa
with
theoldgentlemaninqualityof
je
a
housekeeper,espousedherprivately;
a
and
Iwasthefirst
plod
fruit
ofthatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,
je
a
dreamdiscomposedmymothersomuch
da
that
herhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsulted
je
a
highlandseer,whosefavourable
tumačenje
interpretation
hewouldhavesecured
unaprijed
beforehand
byabribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredof
je
a
tennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,tohergreat
iznenađenje
surprise
,actedthepartof
je
a
midwife)strucksoforcibly
sa
with
aracketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
i
and
shewasforsome
vrijeme
time
inconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
kad
when
,allonasudden,shebehelditreturn
s
with
equalviolence,andentertheearth,beneathher
nogama
feet
,whenceimmediatelysprangup
je
a
goodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,the
miris
scent
ofwhichoperatedso
snažno
strongly
onhernervesthatsheawoke.
The
pažljiv
attentive
sage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
da
that
theirfirstbornwouldbe
je
a
greattraveller;
thathewould
proći
undergo
manydangersanddifficulties,
i
and
atlastreturntohisnativeland,
gdje
where
hewouldflourishin
sreći
happiness
andreputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetold
će
will
appearinthesequel.
Itwasnotlong
prije
before
someofficiouspersoninformedmy
djeda
grandfather
ofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
između
between
hissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimso
mnogo
much
that,afewdaysafter,hetoldmy
ocu
father
itwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;
i
and
thathehadprovided
je
a
matchforhim,towhichhecouldinjustice
imati
have
noobjections.
Myfather,findingitwouldbe
nemoguće
impossible
toconcealhissituationmuchlonger,
iskreno
frankly
ownedwhathehaddone;
i
and
excusedhimselffornothavingaskedtheconsentofhis
oca
father
,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;
i
and
that,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,my
djed
grandfather
mighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhis
moći
power
:
headded,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,
rođenja
birth
,beauty,andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwas
ispod
beneath
hiscare.
Theold
gospodin
gentleman
,whokeptallhispassions,
osim
except
one,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoan
kraja
end
withgreattemper,andthen
smireno
calmly
asked,howheproposedtomaintainhimselfandspouse?
Hereplied,hecouldbein
ne
no
dangerofwantingwhilehisfather’s
nježnost
tenderness
remained,whichheandhis
supruga
wife
shouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
i
and
hewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothe
dostojanstvo
dignity
andcircumstancesofhisfamily,
i
and
totheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothers
i
and
sisters,whowerehappilysettled
pod
under
hisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
i
and
sisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkit
ispod
beneath
themtoconsultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceas
brak
matrimony
;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomitted
da
that
pieceofduty,hadyounot
neki
some
secretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,
s
with
adesirethatyouwillthisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
i
and
wife,whither,inashort
vrijeme
time
,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyour
obrazovanje
education
,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Gospodine
Sir
,youhavemadethegrandtour—youarea
pristojan
polite
gentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
želim
wish
youagreatdealof
radost
joy
,andamyourveryhumbleservant.”
Sosaying,heleftmy
oca
father
inasituationeasilyimagined.
Međutim
However
,hedidnotlonghesitate;
for,being
savršeno
perfectly
wellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladof
ovog
this
pretencetogetridof
ga
him
;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
i
and
Persians,heknewitwouldbetono
svrhe
purpose
toattempthimbyprayers
i
and
entreaties;
sowithoutanyfarther
primjene
application
,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowto
je
a
farm-house,whereanold
sluga
servant
ofhismotherdwelt:
tamo
there
theyremainedsometimeinasituation
ali
but
illadaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
i
and
tendernessoftheirlove;
which
ipak
nevertheless
myfatherchoseto
podnijeti
endure
,ratherthansupplicateanunnatural
i
and
inflexibleparentbutmy
majka
mother
,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
ovom
this
place(andherpregnancywasvery
daleko
far
advanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
mužu
husband
,wentindisguiseto
na
the
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
i
and
conditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
i
and
reconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
sada
now
irrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceive
na
the
servants,andgetintroducedasanunfortunatelady,whowantedtocomplainof
neke
some
matrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein
svim
all
casesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
gdje
where
,discoveringherself,shefellathis
noge
feet
,andinthemostaffecting
način
manner
imploredhisforgiveness;
atthe
isto
same
timerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednot
samo
only
herlife,butthatofhisown
unuka
grandchild
,whichwasaboutto
vidjeti
see
thelight.
Hetoldherhewas
žao
sorry
thattheindiscretionofher
i
and
hissonhadcompelledhimtomake
je
a
vow,whichputitoutofhis
moći
power
togivethemany
pomoć
assistance
;
thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthat
temu
subject
toherhusband,andwassurprisedthattheyshould
poremetiti
disturb
hispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.
Thissaid,heretired.
The
nasilje
violence
ofmymother’safflictionhad
takav
such
aneffectonherconstitution
da
that
shewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
i
and
hadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
vrlo
very
dear,affordedherpity
i
and
assistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
i
and
theinnocentfruitofherwombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
i
and
inhumanity.
Bythefriendshipofthispoor
žene
woman
shewascarriedupto
je
a
garret,andimmediatelydeliveredof
je
a
manchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimselfnowrelates.
My
otac
father
,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
i
and
whileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearshedding
je
a
floodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhis
srca
heart
(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretchedupon
je
a
flockbed,inamiserable
stanu
apartment
,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
stari
old
gentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
iako
though
heaffectedtoknow
ništa
nothing
ofthematter,andpretendedtobe
vrlo
very
muchsurprised,whenoneofhis
unuka
grandchildren
,byhiseldestsondeceased,wholived
s
with
himashisheirapparent,acquaintedhim
s
with
theaffair;
hedetermined
dakle
therefore
toobservenomedium,
ali
but
immediately(onthethird
dan
day
afterherdelivery)senther
je
a
peremptoryordertobegone,
i
and
turnedofftheservant
koji
who
hadpreservedherlife.
Ovo
This
behavioursoexasperatedmy
oca
father
thathehadrecoursetothemostdreadfulimprecations;
i
and
onhisbarekneesimplored
da
that
Heavenwouldrenouncehim
ako
if
everheshouldforget
ili
or
forgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjuries
koje
which
thisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalin
takvim
such
circumstances,andthewantofnecessaries
gdje
where
shelodged,togetherwithher
tugom
grief
andanxietyofmind,
ubrzo
soon
threwherintoalanguishingdisorder,
koje
which
putanendtoher
život
life
.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
smrću
death
thatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
vrijeme
time
,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
smrti
death
,andthedeplorableconditionofhis
sina
son
,astosendthe
dijete
child
tonurse,andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,
gdje
where
hesoonrecoveredtheuseofhis
razum
reason
.
Whetherthishardheartedjudgefelt
bilo
any
remorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
sinu
son
anddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhis
karakter
character
wouldsufferinthe
susjedstvu
neighbourhood
,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhis
ponašanja
conduct
tomyfather,whose
delirij
delirium
wassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholy
i
and
reserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
i
and
,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;
je
a
circumstancewhichconfirmedmost
ljudi
people
intheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfin
je
a
fitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
protiv
against
thePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenotwantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeing
zabrinuti
concerned
inmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywould
svi
all
shareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
njemu
him
;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
svim
all
hiscalamitiestheyneverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoservehim;
ali
but
,onthecontrary,by
svim
all
theartificesintheir
moći
power
,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomisery
i
and
want.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
ovu
this
insinuationasanidlechimera;
jer
because
,hadmyrelationsbeenso
zli
wicked
astoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrocious
zločin
crime
,thefateofmy
oca
father
wouldhaveextendedtometoo
čiji
whose
lifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Međuvremenu
Meanwhile
,Igrewapace,andasI
snažno
strongly
resembledmyfather,whowasthe
dragi
darling
ofthetenants,Iwanted
ništa
nothing
whichtheirindigentcircumstancescould
priuštiti
afford
:
buttheirfavourwas
je
a
weakresourceagainstthe
ljubomornog
jealous
enmityofmycousins;
koji
who
themoremyinfancypromised,conceivedthe
više
more
implacablehatredagainstme:
i
and
beforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmy
djeda
grandfather
thatIneversawhimbutbystealth,
kada
when
Isometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersin
na
the
field:
onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemy
glavu
head
,bidmebea
dobar
good
boy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwas
ubrzo
soon
aftersenttoschoolat
je
a
villagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeen
diktator
dictator
timeoutofmind;
ali
but
asheneverpaidformyboard,
niti
nor
suppliedmewithclothes,books,and
druge
other
necessariesIrequired,my
stanje
condition
wasveryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,
koji
who
,throughfearofmy
djeda
grandfather
,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcern
o
about
theprogressImade
pod
under
hisinstruction.
Inspiteof
svim
all
thesedifficultiesanddisgraces,Ibecamea
dobar
good
proficientintheLatin
jezik
tongue
;
and,assoonasIcould
pisati
write
tolerably,pesteredmygrandfather
s
with
letterstosuchadegreethathesentformymaster,
i
and
chidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmy
obrazovanje
education
,tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,my
krv
blood
wouldlieonhishead.
Thepedant,whodreaded
ništa
nothing
morethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’s
sposobnost
ability
wasmoreowingtohisowngenius
i
and
applicationthantoanyinstruction
ili
or
encouragementhereceived;
that,
iako
although
hecouldnotdivesthimofthe
znanja
knowledge
hehadalreadyimbibed,
ako
unless
hewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,
uz
with
God’shelp,topreventhis
buduće
future
improvement.
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecaused
je
a
boardtobemade
s
with
fiveholesinit,
kroz
through
whichhethrustthefingers
i
and
thumbofmyright
ruke
hand
,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy
zglob
wrist
,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
upotrebu
use
ofmypen.
But
ovaj
this
restraintIwasfreedfromina
nekoliko
few
days,byanaccident
koja
which
happenedinaquarrel
između
between
meandanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,IwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwithonestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtothe
lubanje
skull
,tothegreatterrorofmyself
i
and
schoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,
i
and
rantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.
Iwasso
teško
severely
punishedforthistrespassthat,wereItolivetothe
dobi
age
ofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
više
more
thantheantipathyand
užasa
horror
Iconceivedforthemercilesstyrant
koji
who
inflictedit.
Thecontemptwhichmy
izgled
appearance
naturallyproducedinallwhosaw
me
me
,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
i
and
myownhaughtydisposition,
nestrpljiv
impatient
ofaffronts,involvedmein
je
a
thousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
i
and
emboldenedtoundertakingsfar
iznad
above
myyears.
Iwas
često
often
inhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
jer
because
,havingthecharacterof
je
a
vagabondinthevillage,
svaki
every
pieceofmischief,whose
autor
author
layunknown,waschargedupon
me
me
.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nikada
never
entered,ofkillingcatsI
nikada
never
hunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nikada
never
touched,andofabusingoldwomenI
nikada
never
saw.
Nay,astammering
stolar
carpenter
hadeloquenceenoughtopersuademymasterthatIfired
je
a
pistolloadedwithsmallshotintohis
prozor
window
;
thoughmylandladyandthewhole
obitelj
family
borewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthe
vrijeme
time
whenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwas
jednom
once
floggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofaferryboatin
kojem
which
Iwaspassenger.
Another
put
time
,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbya
konjem
horse
andcartrunningover
me
me
.
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenby
je
a
baker’sdog.
Inshort,
li
whether
Iwasguiltyorunfortunate,the
korekcija
correction
andsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewerethe
isti
same
.
Farfrombeingsubduedby
ova
this
informalusage,myindignationtriumphed
nad
over
thatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmy
poslušnost
obedience
;
andthemoremyyears
i
and
knowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjustice
i
and
barbarityofhisbehaviour.
By
na
the
helpofanuncommongenius,
i
and
theadviceanddirectionofourusher,
koji
who
hadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imade
je
a
surprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,
i
and
arithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
svi
everybody
tobethebest
učenjak
scholar
intheschool.
Thisqualification,
zajedno
together
withtheboldnessoftemper
i
and
strengthofmakewhichhadsubjected
gotovo
almost
allmycontemporaries,gaveme
takav
such
influenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
protiv
against
mypersecutor;
andwasinhopeof,beingabletobidhim
prkos
defiance
inaveryshorttime.
Beingattheheadof
je
a
faction,consistingofthirtyboys,
većina
most
ofthemofmyownage,Iwas
odlučan
determined
toputtheirmettletotrial,thatImight
znati
know
howfartheyweretobedependedupon,
prije
before
Iputmygrandschemeinexecution:
s
with
thisview,weattackeda
tijelo
body
ofstoutapprentices,whohadtakenpossessionofa
dio
part
ofthegroundallottedtousforthe
shemu
scheme
ofourdiversions,and
koji
who
werethenplayingatninepinsonthe
licu mjesta
spot
;
butIhadthemortificationto
vidjeti
see
myadherentsroutedinaninstant,
a
and
alegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitof
nama
us
.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthem
kasnije
afterwards
infrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
mnoge
many
wounds,thescarsof
koje
which
stillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
i
and
interruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
i
and
leftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseofthisconfederacy,whichbecamethe
teror
terror
ofthewholevillage;
insomuchthat,
kada
when
differentinterestsdividedit,
jedna
one
ofthepartiescommonlycourtedthe
pomoć
assistance
ofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthe
ravnotežu
balance
,andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Međuvremenu
Meanwhile
,Itooktheadvantageof
svaki
every
play-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomI
rijetko
seldom
foundaccess,byreasonofhisbeing
blisko
closely
besiegedbyanumerous
obitelj
family
ofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
iako
though
theyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nikada
never
failedtojoinagainst
mene
me
,asthecommonenemyof
svih
all
.
Hisheir,whowas
o
about
theageofeighteen,minded
ništa
nothing
butfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfor
ništa
nothing
else,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertaining
je
a
tutorforhimat
kuće
home
;
whoatthesame
vrijeme
time
performedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Ovaj
This
youngActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
svemu
everything
indistress,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottage
ili
or
other,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
InthisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
bez
no
doubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerising
suncu
sun
,observing,thattheold
gospodin
gentleman
,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnot
dugo
long
tolive,forhewas
već
already
onthevergeoffourscore.
Poglavlje
CHAPTER
III
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a
Opis
Description
ofhim—hegoesalongwithmetothe
Kuću
House
ofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,
nakon
after
abloodyEngagement—isadmittedtothe
starog
old
Gentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.
Aboutthis
vrijeme
time
mymother’sonlybrother,
koji
who
hadbeenlongabroad,
poručnik
lieutenant
ofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisowncountry;
wherebeinginformedofmy
stanje
condition
,hecametoseeme,
i
and
outofhisslenderfinancesnot
samo
only
suppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,butresolvednotto
napustiti
leave
thecountryuntilhehadprevailedonmy
djeda
grandfather
tosettlesomethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Thiswas
je
a
tasktowhichhewasby
ne
no
meansequal,beingentirelyignorant,not
samo
only
ofthejudge’sdisposition,butalsoofthewaysofmenin
općenito
general
,towhichhiseducationon
brodu
board
hadkepthimanutterstranger.
Hewas
je
a
strongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,
s
with
anecklikethatof
je
a
bull,andafacewhich(youmight
lako
easily
perceive)hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
Hisdressconsistedof
je
a
soldier’scoatalteredforhimby
na
the
ship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,
je
a
pairofredbreechesspanned
s
with
pitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,
je
a
silver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlooked
na
the
brimsaboutaninch
i
and
ahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,
je
a
checkshirt,asilkhandkerchief,
je
a
hanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighby
je
a
furnishedlacebelt,and
je
a
goodoakplantunderhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetout
sa
with
me(whobyhisbountymade
je
a
verydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
kući
house
,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
i
and
Caesar,whommycousin,
mladi
young
master,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
dobro
well
acquaintedwiththeinveteracyof
ovih
these
curs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
kada
when
myuncleseizedme
s
with
onehand,brandishedhiscudgel
s
with
theother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingonthe
zemlju
ground
;
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeinthe
stražnjem
rear
byJowler,andfearingCaesarmight
oporaviti
recover
,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
i
and
byaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
glavu
head
fromhisbody.
Bythis
vrijeme
time
,theyoungfoxhunterand
tri
three
servants,armedwithpitchforks
i
and
flails,werecometo
na
the
assistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfound
bez daha
breathless
uponthefield;
andmy
rođak
cousin
wassoprovokedatthe
smrti
death
ofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwith
svim
all
thecursesandreproacheshis
bijes
anger
couldsuggest.
Uponwhichmy
ujak
uncle
steppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthesightof
čije
whose
bloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellback
s
with
precipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
brate
brother
,yourdogshavingboardedme
bez
without
provocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
i
and
letusshoota
glavu
head
,clearofyou.”
Whetherthe
mladi
young
squiremisinterpretedmyuncle’s
želju
desire
ofpeace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhis
uobičajene
usual
pitchofresolution,I
znam
know
not;
buthesnatched
je
a
flailfromoneofhisfollowers,
i
and
cameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,
koji
who
,puttinghimselfinapostureof
obrane
defence
,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
sin
son
ofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbread
posao
work
.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Ova
This
declaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtocheckthe
napredak
progress
oftheyounggentleman’scholer,
koji
who
,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothe
kuću
house
,shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Ovdje
Here
aparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyouwant?
Neki
Some
scoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,
koji
who
hasdesertedandturned
lopov
thief
.
Butdon’tthinkyoushall
pobjeći
escape
,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
pas
dog
,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
platiti
pay
forthatofmy
dva
two
hounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemtosaveyourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyour
vilice
jaw
,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
ujak
uncle
,“elseIshalltrimyourlaced
jaknu
jacket
foryou.
Ishall
trljati
rub
youdownwithanoakentowel,my
dječak
boy
,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
i
and
graspedhiscudgel.