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Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Gradually Hardening Danish A1

Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Gradually Hardening Danish A1

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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
You
vil
willrejoicetohearthat
ingen
nodisasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementof
en
anenterprisewhichyouhaveregarded
med
withsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
her
hereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremy
kære
dearsisterofmywelfare
og
andincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
Iam
allerede
alreadyfarnorthofLondon,
og
andasIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,I
føler
feelacoldnorthernbreeze
spille
playuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynerves
og
andfillsmewithdelight.
Doyou
forstår
understandthisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,which
har
hastravelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,
giver
givesmeaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedby
denne
thiswindofpromise,mydaydreams
bliver
becomemoreferventandvivid.
I
forsøger
tryinvaintobepersuadedthatthepoleistheseatoffrost
og
anddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationastheregionofbeauty
og
anddelight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforevervisible,itsbroaddisk
lige
justskirtingthehorizonanddiffusing
en
aperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,my
søster
sister,Iwillputsome
tillid
trustinprecedingnavigators—theresnow
og
andfrostarebanished;
and,sailing
over
overacalmsea,we
kan
maybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwonders
og
andinbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredon
den
thehabitableglobe.
Itsproductions
og
andfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
What
kan
maynotbeexpectedin
et
acountryofeternallight?
I
kan
maytherediscoverthewondrous
kraft
powerwhichattractstheneedle
og
andmayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequire
kun
onlythisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriosity
med
withthesightofa
del
partoftheworldnever
før
beforevisited,andmaytreadaland
aldrig
neverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,
og
andtheyaresufficienttoconquer
al
allfearofdangeror
død
deathandtoinducemetocommence
denne
thislaboriousvoyagewiththejoya
barn
childfeelswhenheembarksina
lille
littleboat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscovery
op
uphisnativeriver.
Butsupposing
alle
alltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimablebenefit
som
whichIshallconferon
alle
allmankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscovering
en
apassagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreach
som
whichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
eller
orbyascertainingthesecretof
det
themagnet,which,ifatall
muligt
possible,canonlybeeffectedby
et
anundertakingsuchasmine.
Disse
Thesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitation
med
withwhichIbeganmyletter,
og
andIfeelmyheartglow
med
withanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,for
intet
nothingcontributessomuchtotranquillise
den
themindasasteadypurpose—a
punkt
pointonwhichthesoul
kan
mayfixitsintellectualeye.
Denne
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthefavouritedreamofmyearlyyears.
I
har
havereadwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyages
der
whichhavebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOcean
gennem
throughtheseaswhichsurroundthepole.
Youmay
husker
rememberthatahistoryof
alle
allthevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposed
de
thewholeofourgood
Onkel
UncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,
men
yetIwaspassionatelyfondof
læse
reading.
Thesevolumesweremystudy
dag
dayandnight,andmyfamiliarity
med
withthemincreasedthatregretwhichI
havde
hadfelt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunction
havde
hadforbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkinaseafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
da
whenIperused,forthe
første
firsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoul
og
andliftedittoheaven.
I
også
alsobecameapoetandforone
år
yearlivedinaparadiseofmyowncreation;
Iimagined
at
thatIalsomightobtain
en
anicheinthetemple
hvor
wherethenamesofHomer
og
andShakespeareareconsecrated.
Youarewellacquainted
med
withmyfailureandhowheavilyIborethedisappointment.
Men
ButjustatthattimeIinherited
det
thefortuneofmycousin,
og
andmythoughtswereturnedinto
det
thechanneloftheirearlierbent.
Seks
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
I
kan
can,evennow,rememberthe
time
hourfromwhichIdedicatedmyselfto
denne
thisgreatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
krop
bodytohardship.
Iaccompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyendured
kulde
cold,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;
Ioften
arbejdede
workedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthe
dagen
dayanddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,
og
andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhich
en
anavaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
og
andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
må
mustownIfelta
lidt
littleproudwhenmycaptainofferedme
den
theseconddignityinthevessel
og
andentreatedmetoremain
med
withthegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
Og
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsomegreatpurpose?
My
liv
lifemighthavebeenpassedinease
og
andluxury,butIpreferredgloryto
alle
everyenticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,
at
thatsomeencouragingvoicewould
svare
answerintheaffirmative!
Mycourage
og
andmyresolutionisfirm;
men
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedon
en
alonganddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesofwhich
vil
willdemandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednot
kun
onlytoraisethespiritsofothers,
men
butsometimestosustainmy
egen
own,whentheirsarefailing.
Dette
ThisisthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquickly
over
overthesnowintheirsledges;
themotionispleasant,
og
and,inmyopinion,far
mere
moreagreeablethanthatof
en
anEnglishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnotexcessive,
hvis
ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichI
har
havealreadyadopted,forthereis
en
agreatdifferencebetweenwalkingthedeck
og
andremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,
når
whennoexercisepreventsthebloodfrom
faktisk
actuallyfreezinginyourveins.
I
har
havenoambitiontolosemy
liv
lifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburgh
og
andArchangel.
Ishalldepartforthelatter
by
towninafortnightor
tre
threeweeks;
andmyintentionistohire
et
ashipthere,whichcaneasilybedoneby
betale
payingtheinsurancefortheowner,
og
andtoengageasmanysailorsasI
synes
thinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
IdonotintendtosailuntilthemonthofJune;
og
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,
kære
dearsister,howcanI
svare
answerthisquestion?
IfIsucceed,
mange
many,manymonths,perhapsyears,
vil
willpassbeforeyouandI
kan
maymeet.
IfIfail,you
vil
willseemeagainsoon,
eller
ornever.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
og
andsaveme,thatI
kan
mayagainandagaintestifymygratitudefor
al
allyourloveandkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Hvor
Howslowlythetimepasses
her
here,encompassedasIambyfrost
og
andsnow!
Yetasecondstepis
taget
takentowardsmyenterprise.
I
har
havehiredavesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
de
thosewhomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomI
kan
candependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
ButI
har
haveonewantwhichI
har
haveneveryetbeenabletosatisfy,
og
andtheabsenceoftheobjectofwhichI
nu
nowfeelasamostsevereevil,I
har
havenofriend,Margaret:
whenIamglowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,
der
therewillbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
hvis
ifIamassailedbydisappointment,
ingen
noonewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
sandt
true;
butthatisapoormediumfor
det
thecommunicationoffeeling.
Idesirethe
selskab
companyofamanwho
kunne
couldsympathisewithme,whoseeyes
ville
wouldreplytomine.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,my
kære
dearsister,butIbitterlyfeelthe
savner
wantofafriend.
I
har
havenoonenearme,gentle
men
yetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedaswellasofacapacious
sind
mind,whosetastesarelikemy
egen
own,toapproveoramendmyplans.
Hvordan
Howwouldsuchafriendrepairthefaultsofyour
stakkels
poorbrother!
Iamtooardentinexecution
og
andtooimpatientofdifficulties.
Men
ButitisastillgreatereviltomethatIamself-educated:
for
de
thefirstfourteenyearsofmy
liv
lifeIranwildon
en
acommonandreadnothingbutour
Onkel
UncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageI
blev
becameacquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofour
eget
owncountry;
butitwasonly
da
whenithadceasedtobeinmy
magt
powertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfrom
sådan
suchaconvictionthatIperceivedthenecessityof
blive
becomingacquaintedwithmorelanguages
end
thanthatofmynative
hjemland
country.
NowIamtwenty-eight
og
andaminrealitymoreilliterate
end
thanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
sandt
truethatIhavethought
mere
moreandthatmydaydreamsare
mere
moreextendedandmagnificent,butthey
vil
want(asthepainterscallit)
holde
keeping;
andIgreatlyneed
en
afriendwhowouldhavesense
nok
enoughnottodespisemeasromantic,
og
andaffectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemy
sind
mind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainly
finde
findnofriendonthewideocean,noreven
her
hereinArchangel,amongmerchants
og
andseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedto
den
thedrossofhumannature,
slår
beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,forinstance,is
en
amanofwonderfulcourage
og
andenterprise;
heismadlydesirousofglory,
eller
orrather,towordmyphrase
mere
morecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
Heis
en
anEnglishman,andinthemidstofnational
og
andprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retains
nogle
someofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
I
først
firstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboard
en
awhalevessel;
findingthathewasunemployedin
denne
thiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisa
person
personofanexcellentdisposition
og
andisremarkableintheshipforhisgentleness
og
andthemildnessofhisdiscipline.
Denne
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrity
og
anddauntlesscourage,mademe
meget
verydesiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,my
bedste
bestyearsspentunderyourgentle
og
andfemininefosterage,hassorefined
den
thegroundworkofmycharacterthatIcannotovercomeanintensedistasteto
den
theusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
I
har
haveneverbelievedittobenecessary,
og
andwhenIheardof
en
amarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessof
hjerte
heartandtherespectandobedience
betalt
paidtohimbyhiscrew,I
følte
feltmyselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeing
stand
abletosecurehisservices.
I
hørte
heardofhimfirstinrather
en
aromanticmanner,froma
dame
ladywhoowestohimthehappinessofherlife.
Dette
This,briefly,ishisstory.
Nogle
Someyearsagoheloved
en
ayoungRussianladyofmoderatefortune,
og
andhavingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,the
far
fatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
He
så
sawhismistressoncebefore
den
thedestinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,
og
andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,confessingatthesametimethatshe
elskede
lovedanother,butthathewaspoor,
og
andthatherfatherwould
aldrig
neverconsenttotheunion.
Mygenerous
ven
friendreassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedof
den
thenameofherlover,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
He
havde
hadalreadyboughtafarm
med
withhismoney,onwhichhe
havde
haddesignedtopasstheremainderofhis
liv
life;
buthebestowedthe
hele
wholeonhisrival,together
med
withtheremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,
og
andthenhimselfsolicitedthe
unge
youngwoman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriage
med
withherlover.
Butthe
gamle
oldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomy
ven
friend,who,whenhefound
den
thefatherinexorable,quittedhis
land
country,norreturneduntilhe
hørte
heardthathisformermistresswas
gift
marriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whatanoblefellow!”
you
vil
willexclaim.
Heisso;
men
butthenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentas
en
aTurk,andakindofignorantcarelessnessattends
ham
him,which,whileitrendershisconductthe
mere
moreastonishing,detractsfromtheinterest
og
andsympathywhichotherwisehe
ville
wouldcommand.
Yetdonotsuppose,
fordi
becauseIcomplainalittle
eller
orbecauseIcanconceive
en
aconsolationformytoils
som
whichImayneverknow,
at
thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,
og
andmyvoyageisonly
nu
nowdelayeduntiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.
Thewinter
har
hasbeendreadfullysevere,butthespring
lover
promiseswell,anditisconsideredas
en
aremarkablyearlyseason,sothat
måske
perhapsImaysailsooner
end
thanIexpected.
Ishall
gøre
donothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudence
og
andconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomy
omsorg
care.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
den
thenearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyou
en
aconceptionofthetremblingsensation,halfpleasurable
og
andhalffearful,withwhichIampreparingtodepart.
Iamgoingtounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
og
andsnow,”butIshall
dræbe
killnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafety
eller
orifIshouldcome
tilbage
backtoyouasworn
og
andwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
You
vil
willsmileatmyallusion,
men
butIwilldiscloseasecret.
I
har
haveoftenattributedmyattachmentto,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionofthe
mest
mostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Thereis
noget
somethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonot
forstår
understand.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,
en
aworkmantoexecutewithperseverance
og
andlabour—butbesidesthisthereis
en
aloveforthemarvellous,
en
abeliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedin
alle
allmyprojects,whichhurriesme
ud
outofthecommonpathwaysofmen,
selv
eventothewildsea
og
andunvisitedregionsIamabouttoexplore.
Men
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallI
mødes
meetyouagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
og
andreturnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfrica
eller
orAmerica?
Idarenotexpect
sådan
suchsuccess,yetIcannotbearto
se
lookonthereverseofthepicture.
Continueforthepresentto
skrive
writetomebyeveryopportunity:
I
kan
mayreceiveyourletterson
nogle
someoccasionswhenIneedthem
mest
mosttosupportmyspirits.
I
elsker
loveyouverytenderly.
Rememberme
med
withaffection,shouldyounever
hører
hearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
My
kære
dearSister,.
Iwritea
par
fewlinesinhasteto
sige
saythatIamsafe—and
godt
welladvancedonmyvoyage.
Dette
ThisletterwillreachEnglandby
en
amerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
mere
morefortunatethanI,whomaynot
se
seemynativeland,perhaps,for
mange
manyyears.
Iam,however,in
godt
goodspirits:
mymenarebold
og
andapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypass
os
us,indicatingthedangersoftheregiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismay
dem
them.
Wehavealreadyreached
en
averyhighlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,
og
andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoattain,breathe
en
adegreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichI
havde
hadnotexpected.
Noincidents
har
havehithertobefallenusthat
ville
wouldmakeafigureinaletter.
One
eller
ortwostiffgalesandthespringingofaleakareaccidents
som
whichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,
og
andIshallbewellcontent
hvis
ifnothingworsehappentousduringourvoyage.
Adieu,my
kære
dearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformy
egen
ownsake,aswellas
din
yours,Iwillnotrashlyencounterdanger.
I
vil
willbecool,persevering,andprudent.
Men
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
Thus
langt
farIhavegone,tracing
en
asecurewayoverthepathlessseas,
de
theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
og
andtestimoniesofmytriumph.
Hvorfor
Whynotstillproceedover
det
theuntamedyetobedientelement?
What
kan
canstopthedeterminedheart
og
andresolvedwillofman?
Myswelling
hjerte
heartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Men
ButImustfinish.
Heavenblessmybeloved
søster
sister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
Sostrange
et
anaccidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecording
det
it,althoughitisveryprobablethatyou
vil
willseemebeforethesepapers
kan
cancomeintoyourpossession.
Sidste
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,which
lukkede
closedintheshipon
alle
allsides,scarcelyleavingher
det
thesea-roominwhichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundby
en
averythickfog.
Weaccordinglylayto,
håbede
hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplaceintheatmosphere
og
andweather.
Abouttwoo’clockthemist
ryddede
clearedaway,andwebeheld,stretchedoutin
alle
everydirection,vastandirregularplainsofice,
som
whichseemedtohaveno
ende
end.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,
og
andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchful
med
withanxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattention
og
anddivertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
Weperceived
en
alowcarriage,fixedon
en
asledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceof
halv
halfamile;
abeingwhich
havde
hadtheshapeofaman,
men
butapparentlyofgiganticstature,
sad
satinthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
We
så
watchedtherapidprogressofthetraveller
med
withourtelescopesuntilhewas
tabt
lostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Denne
Thisappearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswe
troede
believed,manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
men
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswe
havde
hadsupposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibleto
følge
followhistrack,whichwe
havde
hadobservedwiththegreatestattention.
Omkring
Abouttwohoursafterthisoccurrencewe
hørte
heardthegroundsea,and
før
beforenighttheicebroke
og
andfreedourship.
We,however,
lå
laytountilthemorning,fearingtoencounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasses
der
whichfloataboutafterthebreaking
op
upoftheice.
Iprofitedof
denne
thistimetorestfor
et
afewhours.
Inthe
om morgenen
morning,however,assoonasitwas
lys
light,Iwentupondeck
og
andfoundallthesailorsbusyon
ene
onesideofthevessel,apparently
taler
talkingtosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,in
faktisk
fact,asledge,likethatwe
havde
hadseenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthe
natten
nightonalargefragmentofice.
Kun
Onlyonedogremainedalive;
men
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,as
den
theothertravellerseemedtobe,
en
asavageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,
men
butaEuropean.
WhenIappearedondeck
det
themastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,
og
andhewillnotallowyoutoperishon
det
theopensea.”
Onperceiving
mig
me,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,although
med
withaforeignaccent.
“BeforeI
kommer
comeonboardyourvessel,”
sagde
saidhe,“willyouhavethekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmenton
hørte
hearingsuchaquestionaddressedtomefroma
mand
manonthebrinkofdestruction
og
andtowhomIshould
have
havesupposedthatmyvessel
ville
wouldhavebeenaresourcewhichhe
ville
wouldnothaveexchangedfor
den
themostpreciouswealththe
jorden
earthcanafford.
Ireplied,however,
at
thatwewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowardsthenorthernpole.
Upon
hørte
hearingthisheappearedsatisfied
og
andconsentedtocomeonboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,
hvis
ifyouhadseenthe
manden
manwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprise
ville
wouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,
og
andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigue
og
andsuffering.
Ineversaw
en
amaninsowretched
en
acondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhiminto
den
thecabin,butassoonashe
havde
hadquittedthefreshairhefainted.
Weaccordingly
bragte
broughthimbacktothedeck
og
andrestoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghim
med
withbrandyandforcinghimtoswallow
en
asmallquantity.
Assoonasheshowedsignsof
liv
lifewewrappedhimupinblankets
og
andplacedhimnearthechimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
og
andatealittlesoup,
som
whichrestoredhimwonderfully.
Twodayspassedin
denne
thismannerbeforehewas
stand
abletospeak,andIoftenfearedthathissufferings
havde
haddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Da
Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomy
egen
owncabinandattendedonhimas
meget
muchasmydutywouldpermit.
I
aldrig
neversawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyes
har
havegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,
og
andevenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,
hvis
ifanyoneperformsanactofkindnesstowardshim
eller
ordoeshimanythe
mest
mosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislighted
op
up,asitwere,withabeamofbenevolence
og
andsweetnessthatIneversawequalled.
Men
Butheisgenerallymelancholy
og
anddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asifimpatientof
den
theweightofwoesthatoppresses
ham
him.
Whenmyguestwasa
lidt
littlerecoveredIhadgreat
besvær
troubletokeepoffthemen,
som
whowishedtoaskhimathousandquestions;