The Adventures of Roderick Random | Gradually Hardening Danish A1

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
og
and
universallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseof
en
an
interestingstory,whichbringseveryincident
hjem
home
tolife,andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesin
en
an
uncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthem
med
with
allthegracesofnovelty,
mens
while
natureisappealedtoineveryparticular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
en
a
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
med
with
himinhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
mod
against
theauthorsofhiscalamity:
de
the
humanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
mellem
between
dejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappears
med
with
greateraggravation,andeveryimpression
har
having
adoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
og
and
theheartimprovesbytheexample.
De
The
attentionisnottired
med
with
abarecatalogueofcharacters,
men
but
agreeablydivertedwithall
de
the
varietyofinvention;
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
åbner
opening
anamplefieldforwit
og
and
humour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
og
and
superstition.
InthedarkagesoftheWorld,
da
when
amanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
eller
or
valour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
og
and
representedhischaracterand
person
person
assacredandsupernatural.
Den
The
vulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
og
and
yieldedthetributeofhomage
og
and
praise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
med
with
athousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
og
and
altarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementof
dem
those
whoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
og
and
hencearosetheheathenmythology,
som
which
isnootherthan
en
a
collectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
og
and
geniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellished
med
with
thegracesofpoetry,thatthey
kunne
might
thebetterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theywere
sunget
sung
inpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
og
and
delightoftheaudience;
og
and
rehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
og
and
theepicmusewereborn,
og
and
,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itis
ikke
no
wonderthattheancients
kunne
could
notrelishafableinprose,
efter
after
theyhadseenso
mange
many
remarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheir
bedste
best
poets;
wethereforefind
ingen
no
romanceamongthemduring
det
the
eraoftheirexcellence,unless
det
the
CyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;
og
and
itwasnottillarts
og
and
sciencesbegantorevive
efter
after
theirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,that
noget
anything
ofthiskindappeared.
Men
But
whenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
mest
most
absurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
og
and
losingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformances
med
with
themostmonstroushyperboles.
Hvis
If
theycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
og
and
applytothewonder,rather
end
than
thejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,they
bragte
brought
necromancytotheiraid,
og
and
insteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
og
and
practice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
og
and
extravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
intet
nothing
couldbemoreludicrous
og
and
unnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnot
ville
want
patronsandadmirers;
andthe
verden
world
actuallybegantobeinfected
med
with
thespiritofknight-errantry,
da
when
Cervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryinthe
rigtige
right
pointofview,andconvertingromancetopurposes
langt
far
moreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,
og
and
pointoutthefolliesofordinarylife.
Den
The
samemethodhasbeenpractisedby
andre
other
SpanishandFrenchauthors,
og
and
bynonemoresuccessfully
end
than
byMonsieurLeSage,
der
who
,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,
har
has
describedtheknaveryandfoiblesoflife,
med
with
infinitehumourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsI
har
have
modelledonhisplan,
tager
taking
meliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
eller
or
peculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.
Det
The
disgracesofGilBlasare,for
det
the
mostpart,suchasratherexcitemirth
end
than
compassion;
hehimselflaughsat
dem
them
;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneither
det
the
readerhastimetopity
ham
him
,norhimselftobeacquainted
med
with
affliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
kun
only
deviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,
som
which
oughttoanimatethereader
mod
against
thesordidandviciousdispositionof
den
the
world.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
med
with
everydifficultytowhich
en
a
friendlessorphanisexposed,fromhis
egen
own
wantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,
og
and
baseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
en
a
favourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhim
den
the
advantagesofbirthandeducation,
som
which
intheseriesofhismisfortunes
vil
will
,Ihope,engagetheingenuous
mere
more
warmlyinhisbehalf;
og
and
thoughIforesee,that
nogle
some
peoplewillbeoffendedatthe
men
mean
scenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudicious
vil
will
notonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
must
ofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
men
but
alsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,wherethehumours
og
and
passionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
eller
or
education;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnature
har
has
implantedthem.
ButI
tror
believe
Ineednottroublemyselfinvindicating
en
a
practiceauthorizedbythe
bedste
best
writersinthisway,
nogle
some
ofwhomIhave
allerede
already
named.
Everyintelligentreader
vil
will
,atfirstsight,perceiveI
har
have
notdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,
som
which
arealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
og
and
disguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
nu
now
remainstogivemyreasonsfor
gøre
making
thechiefpersonageof
dette
this
workaNorthBriton,
som
which
arechieflythese:
I
kunne
could
,atasmallexpense,bestowonhim
sådan
such
educationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirth
og
and
characterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,by
sådan
such
slendermeansasthenatureofmy
plan
plan
wouldafford.
Inthe
næste
next
place,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinaremote
del
part
ofthekingdom,with
mere
more
proprietythaninany
sted
place
nearthecapital;
andlastly,
det
the
dispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
en
an
adventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
ung
young
painter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketcheda
slags
kind
ofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
og
and
anass;
andtorenderit
mere
more
striking,humorous,andmoral,distinguished
hver
every
figurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
og
and
attitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleof
en
a
coffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplate
en
a
newspaper;
andtheass,ornamented
med
with
ahugetie-wig(which,however,
kunne
could
notconcealhislongears),
sad
sat
forhispicturetothemonkey,whoappeared
med
with
theimplementsofpainting.
Denne
This
whimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
og
and
metwithgeneralapprobation,
indtil
until
somemischievouswaghinted
at
that
thewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
en
an
insinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculated
end
than
thoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
og
and
eventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedin
den
the
armywithreputation,beingincensedat
den
the
supposedoutrage,repairedto
den
the
lodgingofthepainter,
og
and
findinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
sagde
said
he,“Ihavea
godt
good
mindtoconvinceyou,that
selv
though
thebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
og
and
thatheisnotsodrunk
men
but
hecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
sir
sir
,thattoothlessjawis
en
a
d—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
stand
able
tochewthecudofresentment.”
Her
Here
hewasinterruptedby
den
the
arrivalofalearnedphysician,
der
who
,advancingtotheculprit
med
with
furyinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Suppose
den
the
augmentationoftheass’sears
skulle
should
provethediminutionof
den
the
baboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,by
den
the
beardofAesculapius!
thereisnot
et
one
hairinthisperiwigthat
vil
will
notstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Do
men
but
observe,captain,howthispitiful
lille
little
fellowhascopiedthe
meget
very
curls—thecolour,indeed,isdifferent,
men
but
thentheformandforetopare
ret
quite
similar.”
Whilehethusremonstratedin
en
a
strainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
og
and
waddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
cried
han
he
,“IwillnowlettheeseeI
kan
can
readsomethingelsethan
en
a
newspaper,andthatwithout
det
the
helpofspectacles:
hereisyour
egen
own
noteofhand,sirrah,for
penge
money
,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourself
ville
would
haveresembledanowl,innotdaringto
vise
show
yourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invain
den
the
astonishedpainterdeclaredthathe
havde
had
nointentiontogiveoffence,
eller
or
tocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedtheresemblancewas
for
too
palpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
og
and
ingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,thedoctoran
æsel
ass
,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,in
de
the
bowelsoftheLord,
husk
remember
thisexample“whilethouartemployedin
de
the
perusalofthefollowingsheets;
og
and
seeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongsto
fem
five
hundreddifferentpeople.
Ifthoushouldst
møde
meet
withacharacterthatreflectstheein
nogle
some
ungraciousparticular,keepthy
eget
own
counsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
og
and
Parentage.
Iwasbornin
den
the
northernpartofthisunitedkingdom,in
den
the
houseofmygrandfather,
en
a
gentlemanofconsiderablefortune
og
and
influence,whohadon
mange
many
occasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhis
land
country
;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
loven
law
,whichheexercisedwith
stor
great
successinthestationof
en
a
judge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhe
havde
had
asingularaversion.
My
far
father
(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove
med
with
apoorrelation,wholived
med
with
theoldgentlemaninqualityof
en
a
housekeeper,espousedherprivately;
og
and
Iwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,a
drøm
dream
discomposedmymotherso
meget
much
thatherhusband,tired
med
with
herimportunity,atlastconsultedahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhe
ville
would
havesecuredbeforehandbyabribe,
men
but
foundhimincorruptible.
She
drømte
dreamed
shewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,toher
store
great
surprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
med
with
aracketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
og
and
shewasforsome
tid
time
inconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
when,allon
et
a
sudden,shebehelditreturn
med
with
equalviolence,andenterthe
jorden
earth
,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangup
et
a
goodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernerves
at
that
sheawoke.
Theattentivesage,
efter
after
somedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
at
that
theirfirstbornwouldbe
en
a
greattraveller;
thathe
ville
would
undergomanydangersanddifficulties,
og
and
atlastreturntohisnativeland,
hvor
where
hewouldflourishinhappiness
og
and
reputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetold
vil
will
appearinthesequel.
Itwasnot
længe
long
beforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
mellem
between
hissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimso
meget
much
that,afewdaysafter,hetoldmy
far
father
itwashightimeforhimto
tænkte
think
ofsettling;
andthathehadprovided
en
a
matchforhim,to
som
which
hecouldinjustice
har
have
noobjections.
Myfather,
fandt
finding
itwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituation
meget
much
longer,franklyownedwhathe
havde
had
done;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
spurgt
asked
theconsentofhis
far
father
,bysaying,heknewit
ville
would
havebeentonopurpose;
og
and
that,hadhisinclinationbeen
kendt
known
,mygrandfathermighthave
truffet
taken
suchmeasuresaswould
have
have
effectuallyputthegratificationofit
ud
out
ofhispower:
headded,that
ikke
no
exceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,
og
and
goodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhis
omsorg
care
.
Theoldgentleman,who
holdt
kept
allhispassions,exceptone,inexcellent
orden
order
,heardhimtoan
ende
end
withgreattemper,andthencalmly
spurgte
asked
,howheproposedtomaintainhimself
og
and
spouse?
Hereplied,he
kunne
could
beinnodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,
som
which
heandhiswife
skulle
should
alwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
og
and
hewaspersuadedhisallowance
ville
would
besuitabletothedignity
og
and
circumstancesofhisfamily,
og
and
totheprovisionalready
gjort
made
forhisbrothersandsisters,whowerehappilysettled
under
under
hisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
og
and
sisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmein
en
an
affairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,
ville
would
youhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
to
de
the
comfortsofwhichI
efterlader
leave
you,withadesirethatyou
vil
will
thisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
og
and
wife,whither,inashort
tid
time
,Iwillsendyouanaccountof
de
the
expenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,
med
with
aviewofbeingreimbursed.
Sir
Sir
,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
en
a
politegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
ønsker
wish
youagreatdealofjoy,
og
and
amyourveryhumbleservant.”
So
sig
saying
,heleftmyfatherin
en
a
situationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
længe
long
hesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquainted
med
with
hisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladof
denne
this
pretencetogetridof
ham
him
;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
og
and
Persians,heknewit
ville
would
betonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
og
and
entreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,
med
with
hisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
hvor
where
anoldservantofhis
mor
mother
dwelt:
theretheyremainedsome
tid
time
inasituationbutilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
og
and
tendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
en
an
unnaturalandinflexibleparent
men
but
mymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshe
must
havebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
dette
this
place(andherpregnancywas
meget
very
faradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
mand
husband
,wentindisguiseto
de
the
houseofmygrandfather,
håb
hoping
thathertearsandcondition
ville
would
movehimtocompassion,
og
and
reconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
nu
now
irrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
og
and
getintroducedasanunfortunate
dame
lady
,whowantedtocomplainof
nogle
some
matrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein
alle
all
casesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
hvor
where
,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
og
and
inthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
at
den
the
sametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednot
kun
only
herlife,butthatofhis
eget
own
grandchild,whichwasaboutto
se
see
thelight.
Hetoldherhewas
ked
sorry
thattheindiscretionofher
og
and
hissonhadcompelledhimtomake
et
a
vow,whichputit
ud
out
ofhispowerto
give
give
themanyassistance;
thathe
havde
had
alreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoher
mand
husband
,andwassurprisedthatthey
skulle
should
disturbhispeacewith
nogen
any
fartherimportunity.
Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
havde
had
suchaneffectonherconstitution
at
that
shewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
og
and
hadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
meget
very
dear,affordedherpity
og
and
assistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
og
and
theinnocentfruitofherwomb
must
havefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
og
and
inhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
denne
this
poorwomanshewascarried
op
up
toagarret,andimmediatelydeliveredof
en
a
manchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
nu
now
relates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewto
det
the
embracesofhisdarlingspouse,
og
and
whileheloadedhisoffspring
med
with
paternalembraces,couldnotforbearshedding
en
a
floodoftearsonbeholding
det
the
dearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehe
ville
would
havesacrificedthetreasuresof
det
the
east)stretcheduponaflockbed,in
en
a
miserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfrom
det
the
inclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
gamle
old
gentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
selv
though
heaffectedtoknow
noget
nothing
ofthematter,andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,
da
when
oneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
søn
son
deceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhim
med
with
theaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobserve
ikke
no
medium,butimmediately(on
den
the
thirddayafterherdelivery)
sendte
sent
heraperemptoryordertobe
gone
,andturnedofftheservant
der
who
hadpreservedherlife.
Denne
This
behavioursoexasperatedmy
far
father
thathehadrecourseto
de
the
mostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimplored
at
that
Heavenwouldrenouncehim
hvis
if
everheshouldforget
eller
or
forgivethebarbarityofhissire.
De
The
injurieswhichthisunhappy
mor
mother
receivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,
og
and
thewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,
sammen
together
withhergriefandanxietyofmind,
snart
soon
threwherintoalanguishingdisorder,which
satte
put
anendtoher
liv
life
.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
død
death
thatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
tid
time
,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarried
den
the
infanttotheold
mand
man
whorelentedsofar,on
hørt
hearing
themelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
død
death
,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,asto
sendte
send
thechildtonurse,
og
and
heorderedmyfathertobecarried
hjem
home
tohishouse,wherehe
snart
soon
recoveredtheuseofhis
fornuft
reason
.
Whetherthishardheartedjudge
følte
felt
anyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
søn
son
anddaughter,or(whichis
mere
more
probable)wasafraidhischaracter
ville
would
sufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessed
stor
great
sorrowforhisconducttomy
far
father
,whosedeliriumwassucceededby
en
a
profoundmelancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
og
and
,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,
kunne
could
notbeheardof;
acircumstance
der
which
confirmedmostpeoplein
de
the
opinionofhishaving
gjort
made
awaywithhimselfinafitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
hadet
hated
bymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
mod
against
thePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenot
ville
wanting
somewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthatthey
ville
would
allshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
ham
him
;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
alle
all
hiscalamitiestheyneverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoserve
ham
him
;
but,onthecontrary,by
alle
all
theartificesintheir
magt
power
,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionof
efterlade
leaving
himtomiseryandwant.
Men
But
peopleofjudgmenttreated
denne
this
insinuationasanidlechimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuch
en
an
atrociouscrime,thefateofmy
fars
father
wouldhaveextendedtometoowhose
liv
life
wasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
og
and
asIstronglyresembledmy
far
father
,whowasthedarlingof
den
the
tenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstances
kunne
could
afford:
buttheirfavourwas
en
a
weakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
whothe
mere
more
myinfancypromised,conceivedthe
mere
more
implacablehatredagainstme:
og
and
beforeIwassixyearsofage,
havde
had
soeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatI
aldrig
never
sawhimbutbystealth,whenI
nogle gange
sometimes
madeuptohischairashe
sad
sat
toviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhichoccasionhe
ville
would
strokemyhead,bidmebe
en
a
goodboy,andpromiseto
tage
take
careofme.
Iwas
snart
soon
aftersenttoschoolat
en
a
villagehardby,of
hvor
which
hehadbeendictator
tid
time
outofmind;
butashe
aldrig
never
paidformyboard,norsuppliedme
med
with
clothes,books,andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
meget
very
raggedandcontemptible,and
de
the
schoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,
gav
gave
himselfnoconcernabout
de
the
progressImadeunderhisinstruction.
Inspiteof
alle
all
thesedifficultiesanddisgraces,I
blev
became
agoodproficientintheLatintongue;
og
and
,assoonasIcould
skrive
write
tolerably,pesteredmygrandfather
med
with
letterstosuchadegreethathe
sendte
sent
formymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,
fortalte
telling
himthat,ifeverI
skulle
should
bebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhe
havde
had
taughtmetocommit,my
blod
blood
wouldlieonhis
hoved
head
.
Thepedant,whodreaded
intet
nothing
morethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywas
mere
more
owingtohisowngenius
og
and
applicationthantoanyinstruction
eller
or
encouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhe
kunne
could
notdivesthimof
den
the
knowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshe
ville
would
empowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
skulle
should
endeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
Og
And
,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathe
havde
had
undertaken;
for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecaused
en
a
boardtobemade
med
with
fiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingers
og
and
thumbofmyright
hånd
hand
,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,in
sådan
such
amanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
bruge
use
ofmypen.
But
denne
this
restraintIwasfreedfromina
par
few
days,byanaccident
der
which
happenedinaquarrel
mellem
between
meandanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
med
with
onestrokewithmymachineI
skar
cut
himtotheskull,tothe
stor
great
terrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,who
efterlod
left
himbleedingontheground,
og
and
rantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.
Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
denne
this
trespassthat,wereIto
levede
live
totheageofMethusalem,theimpressionit
gjorde
made
onmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
mere
more
thantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrant
der
who
inflictedit.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedin
alle
all
whosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
og
and
myownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
og
and
emboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
fordi
because
,havingthecharacterof
en
a
vagabondinthevillage,
hvert
every
pieceofmischief,whoseauthor
lay
unknown,waschargedupon
mig
me
.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
aldrig
never
entered,ofkillingcatsI
aldrig
never
hunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
aldrig
never
touched,andofabusing
gamle
old
womenIneversaw.
Nay,
en
a
stammeringcarpenterhadeloquence
nok
enough
topersuademymasterthatIfired
en
a
pistolloadedwithsmall
skud
shot
intohiswindow;
thoughmylandlady
og
and
thewholefamilyborewitness
at
that
Iwasabedfastasleepat
det
the
timewhenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwasoncefloggedfor
have
having
narrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingof
en
a
ferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Another
gang
time
,forhavingrecoveredof
en
a
bruiseoccasionedbyahorse
og
and
cartrunningoverme.
En
A
thirdtime,forbeingbittenby
en
a
baker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguilty
eller
or
unfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyof
denne
this
arbitrarypedagoguewerethe
samme
same
.
Farfrombeingsubduedby
denne
this
informalusage,myindignationtriumphed
over
over
thatslavishawewhich
havde
had
hithertoenforcedmyobedience;
og
and
themoremyyears
og
and
knowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjustice
og
and
barbarityofhisbehaviour.
By
de
the
helpofanuncommongenius,
og
and
theadviceanddirectionofourusher,
som
who
hadservedmyfatherinhistravels,I
gjorde
made
asurprisingprogressin
de
the
classics,writing,andarithmetic;
sothat,
før
before
Iwastwelveyears
gammel
old
,Iwasallowedby
alle
everybody
tobethebestscholarin
den
the
school.
Thisqualification,together
med
with
theboldnessoftemper
og
and
strengthofmakewhich
havde
had
subjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,
gav
gave
mesuchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
mod
against
mypersecutor;
andwasin
håb
hope
of,beingabletobidhimdefiancein
en
a
veryshorttime.
Beingattheheadof
en
a
faction,consistingofthirtyboys,
de fleste
most
ofthemofmy
egen
own
age,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettletotrial,thatI
kunne
might
knowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,
før
before
Iputmygrandschemeinexecution:
med
with
thisview,weattacked
en
a
bodyofstoutapprentices,who
havde
had
takenpossessionofa
del
part
ofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
og
and
whowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
men
but
Ihadthemortificationto
se
see
myadherentsroutedinaninstant,
og
and
alegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightby
den
the
bowl,whichoneofouradversaries
havde
had
detachedinpursuitof
os
us
.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
mange
many
wounds,thescarsofwhich
stadig
still
remain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
og
and
interruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
og
and
leftustothepeaceableenjoymentofour
egne
own
territories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseof
denne
this
confederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthe
hele
whole
village;
insomuchthat,when
forskellige
different
interestsdividedit,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(by
hvilket
which
nameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,
og
and
keeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldom
fandt
found
access,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedby
en
a
numerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
selv
though
theyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
aldrig
never
failedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyofall.
Hisheir,
der
who
wasabouttheageofeighteen,minded
noget
nothing
butfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfor
noget
nothing
else,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertaining
en
a
tutorforhimathome;
som
who
atthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Denne
This
youngActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
alt
everything
indistress,neversateyesonme
uden
without
uncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottage
eller
or
other,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
In
denne
this
Christianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,
som
who
,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimself
med
with
therisingsun,observing,that
den
the
oldgentleman,accordingto
den
the
courseofnature,hadnot
længe
long
tolive,forhewas
allerede
already
onthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Bror
Brother
arrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—he
går
goes
alongwithmeto
den
the
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats
dem
them
,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedto
den
the
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetween
dem
them
.
Aboutthistimemymother’s
eneste
only
brother,whohadbeen
længe
long
abroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhis
eget
own
country;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,he
kom
came
toseeme,and
ud
out
ofhisslenderfinancesnot
kun
only
suppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,
men
but
resolvednottoleavethecountryuntilhe
havde
had
prevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
noget
something
handsomeforthefuture.
Dette
This
wasataskto
som
which
hewasbyno
men
means
equal,beingentirelyignorant,not
kun
only
ofthejudge’sdisposition,
men
but
alsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,to
som
which
hiseducationonboard
havde
had
kepthimanutterstranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
mand
man
,somewhatbandylegged,withanecklikethatofabull,
og
and
afacewhich(you
kan
might
easilyperceive)hadwithstood
de
the
mostobstinateassaultsof
de
the
weather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairof
røde
red
breechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbuckles
der
that
coveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrims
omkring
about
aninchanda
halv
half
,blackbobwiginbuckle,a
check
check
shirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,
med
with
abrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
og
and
agoodoakplant
under
under
hisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetout
med
with
me(whobyhisbounty
gjorde
made
averydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
hus
house
,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
og
and
Caesar,whommycousin,
unge
young
master,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Beingwellacquainted
med
with
theinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
da
when
myuncleseizedme
med
with
onehand,brandishedhiscudgel
med
with
theother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingon
den
the
ground;
but,findinghimselfattackedatthe
samme
same
timeintherearbyJowler,
og
and
fearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
og
and
byaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
hoved
head
fromhisbody.
By
dette
this
time,theyoungfoxhunter
og
and
threeservants,armedwithpitchforks
og
and
flails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomthey
fandt
found
breathlessuponthefield;
og
and
mycousinwassoprovokedat
de
the
deathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
og
and
takevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloaded
med
with
allthecursesandreproacheshisanger
kunne
could
suggest.
Uponwhichmy
onkel
uncle
steppedforwardswithanundaunted
luft
air
,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonists
faldt
fell
backwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
bror
brother
,yourdogshavingboardedme
uden
without
provocation,whatIdidwasinmy
eget
own
defence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
og
and
letusshoota
hoved
head
,clearofyou.”
Whether
den
the
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,
eller
or
wasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,Iknownot;
men
but
hesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
og
and
cameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,
som
who
,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
søn
son
ofaw—e,ifyou
kommer
come
athwartme,’wareyourgingerbread
arbejde
work
.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Denne
This
declaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedto
kontrollere
check
theprogressofthe
unge
young
gentleman’scholer,who,looking
bag
behind
him,perceivedhisattendants
havde
had
slunkintothehouse,
lukkede
shut
thegate,andlefthimtodecide
den
the
contentionbyhimself.
Here
en
a
parleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
spurgte
asking
,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
vil
want
?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,
der
who
hasdesertedandturnedthief.
Men
But
don’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’ll
have
youhang’d,youdog,I
vil
will
.
Yourbloodshallpayforthatofmy
to
two
hounds,youragamuffin.
I
ville
would
nothavepartedwiththemto
redde
save
yourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
onkel
uncle
,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyou
ned
down
withanoakentowel,my
dreng
boy
,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
og
and
graspedhiscudgel.