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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereis
žádná
nonesoentertaininganduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwere
příležitostně
occasionally,inthecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbrings
každý
everyincidenthometolife,
a
andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommon
a
andamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallthegracesofnovelty,
zatímco
whilenatureisappealedtoin
každý
everyparticular.
Thereadergratifieshis
zvědavost
curiosityinpursuingtheadventuresofa
osoby
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
s
withhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
proti
againsttheauthorsofhis
neštěstí
calamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
mezi
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappears
s
withgreateraggravation,andevery
dojem
impressionhavingadoubleforceonthe
představivost
imagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
a
andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.
The
pozornost
attentionisnottiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,
ale
butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;
a
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganample
pole
fieldforwitandhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsoriginto
nevědomosti
ignorance,vanity,andsuperstition.
Inthedarkagesofthe
Světa
World,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
nebo
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
a
andrepresentedhischaracterandpersonas
posvátné
sacredandsupernatural.
Thevulgar
snadno
easilyswallowedthebait,imploredhis
ochranu
protection,andyieldedthetributeofhomage
a
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
s
withathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
božské
divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,forthe
povzbuzení
encouragementofthosewhoattemptedto
napodobit
imitatehisexample;
andhencearosetheheathen
mytologie
mythology,whichisnoother
než
thanacollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
a
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesof
poezie
poetry,thattheymightthe
lépe
betterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
a
anddelightoftheaudience;
a
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thus
tragédie
tragedyandtheepicmusewereborn,
a
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedat
dokonalosti
perfection.
Itisnowonder
že
thattheancientscouldnot
vychutnat
relishafableinprose,
poté
aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedin
verši
versebytheirbestpoets;
we
proto
thereforefindnoromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,
pokud
unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;
a
anditwasnottillarts
a
andsciencesbegantoreviveaftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,
že
thatanythingofthiskindappeared.
Ale
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
a
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.
Pokud
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsin
bodě
pointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
a
andapplytothewonder,
spíše
ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheiraid,
a
andinsteadofsupportingthe
charakter
characteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
a
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
a
andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
nic
nothingcouldbemoreludicrous
a
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatrons
a
andadmirers;
andtheworld
skutečně
actuallybegantobeinfectedwiththe
duchem
spiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceof
posměchu
ridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representing
rytířství
chivalryintherightpointofview,
a
andconvertingromancetopurposes
mnohem
farmoreusefulandentertaining,bymakingit
převzít
assumethesock,andpointoutthefolliesofordinarylife.
ThesamemethodhasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanish
a
andFrenchauthors,andby
nikdo
nonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,
který
who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknavery
a
andfoiblesoflife,withinfinitehumour
a
andsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhiminthe
provedení
execution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,
extravagantní
extravagant,orpeculiartothe
zemi
countryinwhichthesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
jsou
are,forthemostpart,
takové
suchasratherexcitemirth
než
thancompassion;
hehimselflaughsat
jim
them;
andhistransitionsfromdistressto
štěstí
happiness,oratleastease,areso
náhlé
sudden,thatneitherthereaderhas
čas
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquainted
s
withaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmy
názoru
opinion,notonlydeviatesfromprobability,
ale
butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereader
proti
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionofthe
světa
world.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
s
witheverydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromthe
sobectví
selfishness,envy,malice,andbaseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesof
narození
birthandeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,I
doufám
hope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
a
andthoughIforesee,thatsome
lidé
peoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyself
že
thatthejudiciouswillnotonly
vnímat
perceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
musí
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
ale
butalsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,
kde
wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
nebo
oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearas
povahy
naturehasimplantedthem.
ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatinga
praxe
practiceauthorizedbythebestwritersinthisway,
některé
someofwhomIhave
již
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreaderwill,at
první
firstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfrom
přírody
natureinthefacts,whichare
všechny
alltrueinthemain,
ačkoli
althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
a
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
nyní
nowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingthe
hlavní
chiefpersonageofthisworkaNorthBriton,
které
whicharechieflythese:
Icould,atasmallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthoughtthe
důstojnost
dignityofhisbirthandcharacterrequired,
což
whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwould
dovolit
afford.
Inthenextplace,Icouldrepresent
jednoduchost
simplicityofmannersinaremote
části
partofthekingdom,withmorepropriety
než
thaninanyplacenear
na
thecapital;
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmy
chování
conductinderivinganadventurerfromthat
země
country.
APOLOGUE
Ayoungpainter,indulginga
žíly
veinofpleasantry,sketcheda
druh
kindofconversationpiece,representingabear,an
sovu
owl,amonkey,andanass;
a
andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,
a
andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
a
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
the
sova
owlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,
s
withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;
a
andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig
Která
(which,however,couldnotconcealhis
dlouhé
longears),satforhis
obrázek
picturetothemonkey,whoappeared
s
withtheimplementsofpainting.
Tato
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
a
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,
dokud
untilsomemischievouswaghinted
že
thatthewhole—wasalampoonupon
na
thefriendsoftheperformer;
aninsinuation
která
whichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthosevery
lidé
peoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
a
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Mezi
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmy
s
withreputation,beingincensedatthesupposed
pobouření
outrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
a
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”said
on
he,“Ihaveagoodmindto
přesvědčit
convinceyou,thatthoughthe
medvěd
bearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
a
andthatheisnotsodrunk
ale
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
pane
sir,thattoothlessjawisad—ned
skandální
scandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeableto
žvýkat
chewthecudofresentment.”
Zde
Herehewasinterruptedbythe
příchod
arrivalofalearnedphysician,
který
who,advancingtotheculprit
s
withfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshould
prokázat
provethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
thereisnot
jeden
onehairinthisperiwig
který
thatwillnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonal
zneužívání
abuse.
Dobutobserve,captain,
jak
howthispitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—the
barva
colour,indeed,isdifferent,butthentheform
a
andforetoparequitesimilar.”
Zatímco
Whilehethusremonstratedina
napětí
strainofvociferation,avenerable
senátor
senatorentered,andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeIcan
číst
readsomethingelsethana
noviny
newspaper,andthatwithoutthe
pomoci
helpofspectacles:
hereisyour
vlastní
ownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
peníze
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringto
ukázat
showyourfacebyday,you
nevděčný
ungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invaintheastonished
malíř
painterdeclaredthathehadno
úmyslu
intentiontogiveoffence,ortocharacterise
konkrétní
particularpersons:
theyaffirmedthe
podobnost
resemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
a
andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,the
doktor
doctoranass,andthe
senátor
senatoranowl,tohisdying
dne
day.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,in
na
thebowelsoftheLord,remember
tento
thisexample“whilethouartemployedin
na
theperusalofthefollowingsheets;
a
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhich
stejně
equallybelongstofivehundred
různých
differentpeople.
Ifthoushouldstmeet
s
withacharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthy
vlastní
owncounsel;
CHAPTERI
Ofmy
Narození
BirthandParentage.
Iwas
narodil
borninthenorthernpartof
tohoto
thisunitedkingdom,inthe
domě
houseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderable
bohatství
fortuneandinfluence,whohadon
mnoha
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfin
prospěch
behalfofhiscountry;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesin
na
thelaw,whichheexercised
s
withgreatsuccessinthestationofa
soudce
judge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehadasingularaversion.
My
otec
father(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove
s
withapoorrelation,wholived
s
withtheoldgentlemaninqualityofa
hospodyně
housekeeper,espousedherprivately;
andIwasthefirstfruitofthat
manželství
marriage.
Duringherpregnancy,a
sen
dreamdiscomposedmymotherso
moc
muchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedahighlandseer,
jehož
whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldhavesecured
předem
beforehandbyabribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthe
ďábel
devil(who,tohergreat
překvapení
surprise,actedthepartofamidwife)struckso
násilně
forciblywitharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
a
andshewasforsome
dobu
timeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
když
when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturn
s
withequalviolence,andenterthe
země
earth,beneathherfeet,whence
okamžitě
immediatelysprangupagoodlytreecovered
s
withblossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedso
silně
stronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.
The
pozorný
attentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
že
thattheirfirstbornwouldbeagreattraveller;
že
thathewouldundergomanydangers
a
anddifficulties,andatlastreturntohis
rodné
nativeland,wherehewould
vzkvétat
flourishinhappinessandreputation.
Jak
Howtrulythiswasforetoldwill
objeví
appearinthesequel.
Itwasnot
dlouho
longbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
mezi
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,a
několik
fewdaysafter,hetoldmy
otci
fatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;
a
andthathehadprovidedamatchfor
mu
him,towhichhecouldin
spravedlnosti
justicehavenoobjections.
My
otec
father,findingitwouldbe
nemožné
impossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehaddone;
a
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedtheconsentofhis
otce
father,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;
a
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,my
dědeček
grandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhis
moci
power:
headded,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,
narození
birth,beauty,andgoodsense,
a
andasforfortune,itwas
pod
beneathhiscare.
Theold
pán
gentleman,whokeptallhispassions,
kromě
exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoan
konce
endwithgreattemper,andthen
klidně
calmlyasked,howheproposedto
udržet
maintainhimselfandspouse?
Hereplied,hecouldbeinno
nebezpečí
dangerofwantingwhilehisfather’s
něha
tendernessremained,whichheandhis
žena
wifeshouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
a
andhewaspersuadedhis
příspěvek
allowancewouldbesuitabletothe
důstojnost
dignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,
a
andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothers
a
andsisters,whowerehappilysettled
pod
underhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
a
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemto
konzultovat
consultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceas
manželství
matrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceof
povinnost
duty,hadyounotsome
tajný
secretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,
s
withadesirethatyouwillthis
večer
nightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
a
andwife,whither,inashort
dobu
time,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,
s
withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Pane
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youarea
zdvořilý
politegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
přeji
wishyouagreatdealof
radost
joy,andamyourvery
pokorný
humbleservant.”
Sosaying,heleftmy
otce
fatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
Nicméně
However,hedidnotlong
neváhal
hesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquainted
s
withhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubt
že
thathewasgladof
tohoto
thispretencetogetridof
ho
him;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
a
andPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposeto
pokoušet
attempthimbyprayersandentreaties;
so
bez
withoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
kde
whereanoldservantofhis
matky
motherdwelt:
theretheyremainedsome
dobu
timeinasituationbut
špatně
illadaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
a
andtendernessoftheirlove;
which
přesto
neverthelessmyfatherchoseto
vydržet
endure,ratherthansupplicateanunnatural
a
andinflexibleparentbutmy
matka
mother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
tomto
thisplace(andherpregnancywas
velmi
veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoherhusband,wentin
přestrojení
disguisetothehouseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
a
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
a
andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
nyní
nowirrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeansto
oklamat
deceivetheservants,andgetintroducedasanunfortunate
dáma
lady,whowantedtocomplainof
některé
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’s
zvláštní
particularprovincetodecideinallcasesofscandal.
Shewas
proto
accordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
kde
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
a
andinthemostaffecting
způsobem
mannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthesametimerepresentingthe
nebezpečí
dangerthatthreatenednotonlyher
život
life,butthatofhisown
vnuka
grandchild,whichwasaboutto
vidět
seethelight.
Hetoldherhewas
líto
sorrythattheindiscretionofher
a
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomakea
slib
vow,whichputitoutofhispowertogivethemany
pomoc
assistance;
thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtson
že
thatsubjecttoherhusband,
a
andwassurprisedthattheyshould
narušit
disturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.
Thissaid,heretired.
The
násilí
violenceofmymother’safflictionhadsuchan
vliv
effectonherconstitutionthatshewas
okamžitě
immediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
a
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
velmi
verydear,affordedherpity
a
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
a
andtheinnocentfruitofher
lůna
wombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
a
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
této
thispoorwomanshewascarrieduptoagarret,
a
andimmediatelydeliveredofamanchild,thestoryof
jehož
whoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
nyní
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
a
andwhileheloadedhis
potomky
offspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhis
srdce
heart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponaflockbed,inamiserable
bytě
apartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
starý
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
i když
thoughheaffectedtoknow
nic
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobe
velmi
verymuchsurprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
syna
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashis
dědic
heirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;
hedetermined
proto
thereforetoobservenomedium,
ale
butimmediately(onthethird
den
dayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobegone,
a
andturnedofftheservant
který
whohadpreservedherlife.
Toto
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
otce
fatherthathehadrecoursetothemostdreadfulimprecations;
a
andonhisbarekneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehimifeverheshouldforget
nebo
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjuries
která
whichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromher
odstranění
removalinsuchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessaries
kde
whereshelodged,togetherwithhergrief
a
andanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,
která
whichputanendtoher
život
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeaththatheremained
šest
sixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
během
duringwhichtime,thepeople
kde
wherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholy
příběh
storyofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,
a
andthedeplorableconditionofhis
syna
son,astosendthechildtonurse,
a
andheorderedmyfathertobecarried
domů
hometohishouse,wherehe
brzy
soonrecoveredtheuseofhis
rozum
reason.
Whetherthishardheartedjudgefeltany
výčitky svědomí
remorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
synem
sonanddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhis
charakter
characterwouldsufferinthe
sousedství
neighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhis
chování
conducttomyfather,whose
delirium
deliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholy
a
andreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
a
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;
acircumstance
které
whichconfirmedmostpeopleinthe
názoru
opinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitof
zoufalství
despair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
proti
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Tam
Therewerenotwantingsome
kteří
whosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’s
osud
fate,onthesuppositionthattheywould
všichni
allshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
něj
him;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflecting
že
thatinallhiscalamitiesthey
nikdy
neverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationto
sloužit
servehim;
but,onthe
naopak
contrary,byalltheartificesintheir
moci
power,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimto
bídě
miseryandwant.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
tuto
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
protože
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrocious
zločin
crime,thefateofmy
otce
fatherwouldhaveextendedtometoo
jehož
whoselifewasanotherobstacletotheir
očekávání
expectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
a
andasIstronglyresembledmy
otce
father,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwanted
nic
nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescould
dovolit
afford:
buttheirfavourwasaweakresource
proti
againstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
kdo
whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceivedthe
více
moreimplacablehatredagainstme:
a
andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfather
že
thatIneversawhim
ale
butbystealth,whenI
někdy
sometimesmadeuptohis
židle
chairashesattoviewhislabourersinthe
poli
field:
onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemyhead,bidmebeagood
chlapec
boy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwas
brzy
soonaftersenttoschoolatavillagehard
od
by,ofwhichhehadbeen
diktátor
dictatortimeoutofmind;
ale
butasheneverpaidformyboard,
ani
norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
a
andothernecessariesIrequired,my
stav
conditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,
a
andtheschoolmaster,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
ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsfor
padělání
forgery,whichhehadtaughtmeto
spáchat
commit,mybloodwouldlieonhishead.
Thepedant,whodreaded
ničeho
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’s
schopnost
abilitywasmoreowingtohisowngenius
a
andapplicationthantoanyinstruction
nebo
orencouragementhereceived;
that,
ačkoli
althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehad
už
alreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,
s
withGod’shelp,topreventhisfuture
zlepšení
improvement.
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretence
že
thatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemade
s
withfiveholesinit,
přes
throughwhichhethrustthefingers
a
andthumbofmyright
ruky
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy
zápěstí
wrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
pomocí
useofmypen.
But
toto
thisrestraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,byanaccident
která
whichhappenedinaquarrel
mezi
betweenmeandanotherboy;
kteří
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproach
že
thatwithonestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtothe
lebky
skull,tothegreatterrorofmyself
a
andschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingonthe
zemi
ground,andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.
Iwasso
přísně
severelypunishedforthistrespassthat,wereItolivetothe
věku
ageofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
více
morethantheantipathyand
hrůza
horrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrant
který
whoinflictedit.
Thecontempt
které
whichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinall
kteří
whosawme,thecontinualwantsto
které
whichIwasexposed,andmy
vlastní
ownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,by
které
whichIwasatlengthinuredin
neštěstí
adversity,andemboldenedtoundertakings
daleko
farabovemyyears.
Iwas
často
ofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
protože
because,havingthecharacterofavagabondin
na
thevillage,everypieceofmischief,
jehož
whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargedupon
mě
me.
Ihavebeenfound
shledán vinným
guiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nikdy
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
nikdy
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nikdy
nevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenI
nikdy
neversaw.
Nay,astammering
tesař
carpenterhadeloquenceenoughtopersuademymaster
že
thatIfiredapistolloadedwithsmallshotintohis
okna
window;
thoughmylandladyandthe
celá
wholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfast
spal
asleepatthetimewhen
tato
thisoutragewascommitted.
Iwas
jednou
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofaferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbya
kůň
horseandcartrunningover
mě
me.
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’s
pes
dog.
Inshort,whetherIwas
vinný
guiltyorunfortunate,thecorrection
a
andsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewerethe
stejné
same.
Farfrombeingsubduedbythisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphed
nad
overthatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmy
poslušnost
obedience;
andthemoremyyears
a
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjustice
a
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
By
na
thehelpofanuncommongenius,
a
andtheadviceanddirectionofour
usher
usher,whohadservedmy
otci
fatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingprogressin
na
theclassics,writing,andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
všichni
everybodytobethebestscholarintheschool.
Tato
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessoftemper
a
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjected
téměř
almostallmycontemporaries,gavemesuch
vliv
influenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
proti
againstmypersecutor;
andwasinhopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceina
velmi
veryshorttime.
Beingattheheadofa
frakce
faction,consistingofthirtyboys,
většina
mostofthemofmyown
věku
age,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettletotrial,
která
thatImightknowhow
daleko
fartheyweretobedependedupon,
než
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:
s
withthisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,
kteří
whohadtakenpossessionofa
část
partofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
a
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthe
místě
spot;
butIhadthemortificationto
vidět
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,
a
andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedin
pronásledování
pursuitofus.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthem
později
afterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
mnoho
manywounds,thescarsof
které
whichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
a
andinterruptedbythesealarms
že
thattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
a
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.
Itwouldbe
nekonečné
endlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseof
této
thisconfederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthe
celé
wholevillage;
insomuchthat,when
různé
differentinterestsdividedit,oneoftheparties
běžně
commonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthe
rovnováhu
balance,andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Mezitím
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfound
přístup
access,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
ačkoli
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nikdy
neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyofall.
His
dědic
heir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,
a
andindeedwasqualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimathome;
který
whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Tento
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,
nikdy
neversateyesonme
aniž by
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeinto
nějaké
somecottageorother,whitherI
obecně
generallyfledforshelter.
In
této
thisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,thatthe
starý
oldgentleman,accordingtothecourseof
přírody
nature,hadnotlongto
žít
live,forhewasalreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
Kapitola
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a
Popis
Descriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetothe
Domu
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,
po
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—a
Dialog
Dialoguebetweenthem.
Aboutthis
době
timemymother’sonlybrother,
který
whohadbeenlongabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisown
země
country;
wherebeinginformedofmy
stavu
condition,hecametoseeme,
a
andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotonlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthe
současné
present,butresolvednottoleavethe
zemi
countryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
něco
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Thiswasa
úkol
tasktowhichhewasbynomeansequal,being
zcela
entirelyignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
ale
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationon
palubě
boardhadkepthimanutterstranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
muž
man,somewhatbandylegged,withaneck
jako
likethatofabull,
a
andafacewhich(youmight
snadno
easilyperceive)hadwithstoodthe
nejvíce
mostobstinateassaultsofthe
počasí
weather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’s
krejčí
tailor,astripedflanneljacket,a
páru
pairofredbreechesspanned
s
withpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,
jehož
whosecrownoverlookedthebrimsaboutan
centimetr
inchandahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,a
hedvábného
silkhandkerchief,ahanger,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
oneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingonthe
zem
ground;
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeinthe
vzadu
rearbyJowler,andfearingCaesarmight
zotavit
recover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
a
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’sheadfromhis
těla
body.
Bythistime,the
mladý
youngfoxhunterandthreeservants,armedwithpitchforks
a
andflails,werecometothe
pomoc
assistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfound
dechu
breathlessuponthefield;
andmy
bratranec
cousinwassoprovokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
a
andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithallthecurses
a
andreproacheshisangercould
navrhnout
suggest.
Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwards
s
withanundauntedair,atthe
pohled
sightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfell
zpět
backwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheir
vůdce
leaderthus:.
“Lookee,brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
bez
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmy
vlastní
owndefence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
a
andletusshoota
hlavy
head,clearofyou.”
Whetherthe
mladý
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’s
touhu
desireofpeace,orwasenragedatthe
osudem
fateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,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,andlefthimto
rozhodnout
decidethecontentionbyhimself.
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!”
“Noneofyour
čelisti
jaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
strýc
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudownwithanoakentowel,myboy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
a
andgraspedhiscudgel.