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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
a
anduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbrings
každý
everyincidenthometolife,
a
andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommon
a
andamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallthegracesofnovelty,
zatímco
whilenatureisappealedtoin
každý
everyparticular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresofa
osoby
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
s
withhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
proti
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
mezi
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappears
s
withgreateraggravation,andeveryimpressionhavingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
a
andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.
Theattentionisnottiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,
ale
butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;
a
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldforwit
a
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
a
andsuperstition.
Inthedarkagesofthe
Světa
World,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
nebo
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
a
andrepresentedhischaracterandpersonassacred
a
andsupernatural.
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
a
andyieldedthetributeofhomage
a
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
s
withathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
a
andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementof
těch
thosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
a
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,
která
whichisnootherthanacollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
a
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthe
lépe
betterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
a
anddelightoftheaudience;
a
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
a
andtheepicmusewereborn,
a
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itisnowonder
že
thattheancientscouldnotrelishafableinprose,
poté
aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;
wethereforefindnoromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;
a
anditwasnottillarts
a
andsciencesbegantoreviveaftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,
že
thatanythingofthiskindappeared.
Ale
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
a
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.
Pokud
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsin
bodě
pointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
a
andapplytothewonder,rather
než
thanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheiraid,
a
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
a
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
a
andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
nic
nothingcouldbemoreludicrous
a
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatrons
a
andadmirers;
andtheworld
skutečně
actuallybegantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,
když
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,
a
andconvertingromancetopurposes
mnohem
farmoreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,
a
andpointoutthefolliesofordinarylife.
ThesamemethodhasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanish
a
andFrenchauthors,andbynonemoresuccessfully
než
thanbyMonsieurLeSage,
který
who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknavery
a
andfoiblesoflife,withinfinitehumour
a
andsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,
kde
whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
nebo
orpeculiartothecountryin
které
whichthesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
jsou
are,forthemostpart,
takové
suchasratherexcitemirth
než
thancompassion;
hehimselflaughsat
jim
them;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
nebo
oratleastease,aresosudden,
že
thatneitherthereaderhas
čas
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquainted
s
withaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,notonlydeviatesfromprobability,
ale
butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereader
proti
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionofthe
světa
world.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
s
witheverydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,
a
andbaseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirth
a
andeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,I
doufám
hope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
a
andthoughIforesee,thatsome
lidé
peoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyself
že
thatthejudiciouswillnotonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
musí
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
ale
butalsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,
kde
wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
nebo
oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplanted
je
them.
ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapracticeauthorizedbythebestwritersinthisway,
některé
someofwhomIhave
již
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreaderwill,at
první
firstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,
které
whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
a
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
nyní
nowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageof
tohoto
thisworkaNorthBriton,
které
whicharechieflythese:
Icould,atasmallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirth
a
andcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.
In
na
thenextplace,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinaremote
části
partofthekingdom,withmorepropriety
než
thaninanyplacenear
na
thecapital;
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfromthat
země
country.
APOLOGUE
Ayoungpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketcheda
druh
kindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
a
andanass;
andtorenderit
více
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguished
každou
everyfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
a
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,
s
withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;
a
andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig
Která
(which,however,couldnotconcealhis
dlouhé
longears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappeared
s
withtheimplementsofpainting.
Tato
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
a
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,
dokud
untilsomemischievouswaghinted
že
thatthewhole—wasalampoonupon
na
thefriendsoftheperformer;
aninsinuation
která
whichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthosevery
lidé
peoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
a
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmy
s
withreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
a
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”said
on
he,“Ihaveagoodmindtoconvinceyou,that
i když
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
a
andthatheisnotsodrunk
ale
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
pane
sir,thattoothlessjawisad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeabletochewthecudofresentment.”
Zde
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalofalearnedphysician,
který
who,advancingtotheculprit
s
withfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
thereisnot
jeden
onehairinthisperiwig
který
thatwillnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Do
ale
butobserve,captain,howthispitiful
malý
littlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,isdifferent,
ale
butthentheformandforetopare
docela
quitesimilar.”
Whilehethusremonstratedinastrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
a
andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeIcan
číst
readsomethingelsethananewspaper,
a
andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:
tady
hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
peníze
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringto
ukázat
showyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invaintheastonishedpainterdeclared
že
thathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,
nebo
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedtheresemblancewas
příliš
toopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
a
andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,the
doktor
doctoranass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdying
dne
day.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,in
na
thebowelsoftheLord,remember
tento
thisexample“whilethouartemployedin
na
theperusalofthefollowingsheets;
a
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongsto
pěti
fivehundreddifferentpeople.
Ifthoushouldstmeet
s
withacharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthy
vlastní
owncounsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
a
andParentage.
Iwasborninthenorthern
části
partofthisunitedkingdom,inthe
domě
houseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablefortune
a
andinfluence,whohadon
mnoha
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhis
země
country;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesin
na
thelaw,whichheexercised
s
withgreatsuccessinthestationofajudge,particularly
proti
againstbeggars,forwhomhehadasingularaversion.
My
otec
father(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove
s
withapoorrelation,wholived
s
withtheoldgentlemaninqualityofahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
a
andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,a
sen
dreamdiscomposedmymotherso
moc
muchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldhavesecuredbeforehandbyabribe,
ale
butfoundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,tohergreatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
s
witharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
a
andshewasforsome
dobu
timeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
když
when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturn
s
withequalviolence,andenterthe
země
earth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangupagoodlytreecovered
s
withblossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernerves
že
thatsheawoke.
Theattentivesage,
po
aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
že
thattheirfirstbornwouldbeagreattraveller;
že
thathewouldundergomanydangers
a
anddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,
kde
wherehewouldflourishinhappiness
a
andreputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetoldwillappearinthesequel.
Itwasnot
dlouho
longbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
mezi
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,a
několik
fewdaysafter,hetoldmy
otci
fatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;
a
andthathehadprovidedamatchfor
mu
him,towhichhecouldinjustice
mít
havenoobjections.
Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehaddone;
a
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedtheconsentofhis
otce
father,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;
a
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhis
moci
power:
headded,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,
a
andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.
The
starý
oldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,except
jedné
one,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoan
konce
endwithgreattemper,andthencalmlyasked,
jak
howheproposedtomaintainhimself
a
andspouse?
Hereplied,hecouldbeinnodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,whichhe
a
andhiswifeshouldalwayscultivate
s
withtheutmostveneration;
andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedignity
a
andcircumstancesofhisfamily,
a
andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothers
a
andsisters,whowerehappilysettled
pod
underhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
a
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,
s
withadesirethatyouwillthis
večer
nightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
a
andwife,whither,inashort
dobu
time,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,
s
withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Pane
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareapolitegentleman—a
velmi
veryprettygentleman—Iwishyouagreatdealofjoy,
a
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”
Sosaying,heleftmy
otce
fatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
dlouho
longhesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquainted
s
withhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubt
že
thathewasgladof
tohoto
thispretencetogetridof
ho
him;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
a
andPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
a
andentreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
kde
whereanoldservantofhis
matky
motherdwelt:
theretheyremainedsome
dobu
timeinasituationbutilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
a
andtendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmy
otec
fatherchosetoendure,rather
než
thansupplicateanunnaturalandinflexibleparent
ale
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
tomto
thisplace(andherpregnancywas
velmi
veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoherhusband,wentindisguisetothe
domu
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
a
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
a
andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
nyní
nowirrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
a
andgetintroducedasanunfortunate
dáma
lady,whowantedtocomplainof
některé
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecideinallcasesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
kde
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
a
andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthesametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednotonlyher
život
life,butthatofhisowngrandchild,whichwasaboutto
vidět
seethelight.
Hetoldherhewas
líto
sorrythattheindiscretionofher
a
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomakeavow,whichputitoutofhispowertogivethemanyassistance;
že
thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtson
že
thatsubjecttoherhusband,
a
andwassurprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeace
s
withanyfartherimportunity.
Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhadsuchaneffectonherconstitution
že
thatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
a
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
velmi
verydear,affordedherpity
a
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
a
andtheinnocentfruitofherwombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
a
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
této
thispoorwomanshewascarrieduptoagarret,
a
andimmediatelydeliveredofamanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
nyní
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
a
andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhis
srdce
heart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponaflockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
starý
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
i když
thoughheaffectedtoknow
nic
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobe
velmi
verymuchsurprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
syna
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhim
s
withtheaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobservenomedium,
ale
butimmediately(onthethird
den
dayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobegone,
a
andturnedofftheservant
který
whohadpreservedherlife.
Toto
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
otce
fatherthathehadrecoursetothemostdreadfulimprecations;
a
andonhisbarekneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehimifeverheshouldforget
nebo
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjuries
která
whichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,
a
andthewantofnecessaries
kde
whereshelodged,togetherwithhergrief
a
andanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,
která
whichputanendtoher
život
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeaththatheremained
šest
sixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhichtime,the
lidé
peoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholy
příběh
storyofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,
a
andthedeplorableconditionofhis
syna
son,astosendthechildtonurse,
a
andheorderedmyfathertobecarried
domů
hometohishouse,wherehe
brzy
soonrecoveredtheuseofhis
rozum
reason.
Whetherthishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
synem
sonanddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomy
otci
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholy
a
andreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
a
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;
acircumstance
které
whichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
proti
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Tam
Therewerenotwantingsome
kteří
whosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesupposition
že
thattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
něj
him;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflecting
že
thatinallhiscalamitiesthey
nikdy
neverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoserve
mu
him;
but,onthecontrary,byalltheartificesintheir
moci
power,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomisery
a
andwant.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
tuto
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
protože
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrociouscrime,thefateofmy
otce
fatherwouldhaveextendedtometoowhose
život
lifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
a
andasIstronglyresembledmy
otce
father,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwanted
nic
nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:
ale
buttheirfavourwasaweakresource
proti
againstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
kdo
whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceivedthe
více
moreimplacablehatredagainstme:
a
andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfather
že
thatIneversawhim
ale
butbystealth,whenI
někdy
sometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemyhead,bidmebeagood
chlapec
boy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwas
brzy
soonaftersenttoschoolatavillagehard
od
by,ofwhichhehadbeendictator
čas
timeoutofmind;
butashe
nikdy
neverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
a
andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
velmi
veryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,
který
who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcern
o
abouttheprogressImade
pod
underhisinstruction.
Inspiteof
všem
allthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,IbecameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;
a
and,assoonasIcould
psát
writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithlettersto
takové
suchadegreethathesentformymaster,
a
andchidhimseverelyforbestowing
takové
suchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,
pokud
ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,my
krev
bloodwouldlieonhishead.
Thepedant,whodreaded
ničeho
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywas
víc
moreowingtohisowngenius
a
andapplicationthantoanyinstruction
nebo
orencouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehad
už
alreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,
s
withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
A
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretence
že
thatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemade
s
withfiveholesinit,
přes
throughwhichhethrustthefingers
a
andthumbofmyright
ruky
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
pomocí
useofmypen.
But
toto
thisrestraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,byanaccident
která
whichhappenedinaquarrel
mezi
betweenmeandanotherboy;
kteří
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproach
že
thatwithonestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtotheskull,tothe
velké
greatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,
kteří
wholefthimbleedingontheground,
a
andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.
Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
tento
thistrespassthat,wereItolivetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
více
morethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrant
který
whoinflictedit.
Thecontempt
které
whichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinall
kteří
whosawme,thecontinualwantsto
které
whichIwasexposed,andmy
vlastní
ownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,by
které
whichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
a
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
protože
because,havingthecharacterofavagabondin
na
thevillage,everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargedupon
mě
me.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nikdy
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
nikdy
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nikdy
nevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenI
nikdy
neversaw.
Nay,astammeringcarpenterhadeloquenceenoughtopersuademymaster
že
thatIfiredapistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;
thoughmylandlady
a
andthewholefamilyborewitness
že
thatIwasabedfastasleepatthe
době
timewhenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwas
jednou
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofaferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyahorse
a
andcartrunningoverme.
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’s
pes
dog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguilty
nebo
orunfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyof
tohoto
thisarbitrarypedagoguewerethe
stejné
same.
Farfrombeingsubduedbythisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphed
nad
overthatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
a
andthemoremyyears
a
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjustice
a
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
By
na
thehelpofanuncommongenius,
a
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,
který
whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingprogressin
na
theclassics,writing,andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
všichni
everybodytobethebestscholarintheschool.
Tato
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessoftemper
a
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjected
téměř
almostallmycontemporaries,gavemesuchinfluence
nad
overthemthatIbegantoformcabals
proti
againstmypersecutor;
andwasinhopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceina
velmi
veryshorttime.
Beingattheheadofafaction,consistingofthirtyboys,
většina
mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettletotrial,
která
thatImightknowhow
daleko
fartheyweretobedependedupon,
než
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:
s
withthisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,
kteří
whohadtakenpossessionofa
část
partofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
a
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
ale
butIhadthemortificationto
vidět
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,
a
andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitof
nás
us.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,
které
whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
mnoho
manywounds,thescarsof
které
whichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
a
andinterruptedbythesealarms
že
thattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
a
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseof
této
thisconfederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthe
celé
wholevillage;
insomuchthat,when
různé
differentinterestsdividedit,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,
a
andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
ačkoli
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nikdy
neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyofall.
Hisheir,
který
whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,
a
andindeedwasqualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimathome;
který
whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Tento
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,
nikdy
neversateyesonme
aniž by
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeinto
nějaké
somecottageorother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
In
této
thisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,thatthe
starý
oldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnot
dlouho
longtolive,forhewas
už
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Bratr
Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetothe
Domu
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,
po
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—aDialogue
mezi
betweenthem.
Aboutthistimemymother’s
jediný
onlybrother,whohadbeen
dlouho
longabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisown
země
country;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecametoseeme,
a
andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotonlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,
ale
butresolvednottoleavethe
zemi
countryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
něco
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasbynomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
ale
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutterstranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
muž
man,somewhatbandylegged,withaneck
jako
likethatofabull,
a
andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodthe
nejvíce
mostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspanned
s
withpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimsaboutaninch
a
andahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,
s
withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
a
andagoodoakplant
pod
underhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbountymadea
velmi
verydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
domu
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
a
andCaesar,whommycousin,
mladý
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
dobře
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyof
těchto
thesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
když
whenmyuncleseizedme
s
withonehand,brandishedhiscudgel
s
withtheother,andat
jedním
oneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;
ale
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeintherearbyJowler,
a
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
a
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’sheadfromhis
těla
body.
Bythistime,the
mladý
youngfoxhunterandthreeservants,armedwithpitchforks
a
andflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfoundbreathlessuponthefield;
a
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
a
andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithallthecurses
a
andreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.
Upon
který
whichmyunclesteppedforwards
s
withanundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfell
zpět
backwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
bez
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmy
vlastní
owndefence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
a
andletusshoota
hlavy
head,clearofyou.”
Whetherthe
mladý
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,
nebo
orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,Iknownot;
ale
buthesnatchedaflailfrom
jednoho
oneofhisfollowers,andcameup
s
withashowofassaulting
na
thelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
synu
sonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwart
mi
me,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Toto
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,
který
who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothe
domu
house,shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
chceš
want?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,
který
whohasdesertedandturnedthief.
Ale
Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
pes
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
zaplatí
payforthatofmy
dvou
twohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemtosaveyour
celou
wholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
strýc
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudownwithanoakentowel,myboy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
a
andgraspedhiscudgel.