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The Adventures of Roderick Random | Progressive Translation Books for Danish A1-B2 Learners

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereis
ingen
nonesoentertaininganduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwere
lejlighedsvis
occasionally,inthecourseof
en
aninterestingstory,whichbringseveryincident
hjem
hometolife,andby
repræsentere
representingfamiliarscenesinan
usædvanlig
uncommonandamusingpointofview,
investerer
investsthemwithallthegracesof
nyhed
novelty,whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.
Thereadergratifieshis
nysgerrighed
curiosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
en
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
med
withhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
mod
againsttheauthorsofhis
ulykke
calamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
mellem
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingvice
synes
appearswithgreateraggravation,and
hvert
everyimpressionhavingadouble
kraft
forceontheimagination,thememory
bevarer
retainsthecircumstance,andthe
hjertet
heartimprovesbytheexample.
De
Theattentionisnottired
med
withabarecatalogueofcharacters,
men
butagreeablydivertedwithall
de
thevarietyofinvention;
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
åbner
openinganamplefieldfor
humor
witandhumour.
Romance,no
tvivl
doubt,owesitsoriginto
uvidenhed
ignorance,vanity,andsuperstition.
Inthe
mørke
darkagesoftheWorld,
da
whenamanhadrenderedhimself
berømt
famousforwisdomorvalour,his
familie
familyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
og
andrepresentedhischaracterand
person
personassacredandsupernatural.
Den
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,
bønfaldt
imploredhisprotection,andyielded
den
thetributeofhomageand
ros
praise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
med
withathousandexaggerations;
theywere
gentaget
repeatedasincitementstovirtue;
guddommelige
divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohis
minde
memory,fortheencouragementof
dem
thosewhoattemptedtoimitatehis
eksempel
example;
andhencearosetheheathen
mytologi
mythology,whichisnoother
end
thanacollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
og
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellished
med
withthegracesofpoetry,thatthey
kunne
mightthebetterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theywere
sunget
sunginpublic,atfestivals,forthe
undervisning
instructionanddelightofthe
publikum
audience;
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
og
andtheepicmusewere
født
born,and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedat
perfektion
perfection.
Itisnowonder
at
thattheancientscouldnotrelish
en
afableinprose,aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableevents
fejret
celebratedinversebytheir
bedste
bestpoets;
wethereforefind
ingen
noromanceamongthemduring
det
theeraoftheirexcellence,
medmindre
unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
kan
maybesocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
og
andsciencesbegantorevive
efter
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansinto
Europa
Europe,thatanythingofthis
art
kindappeared.
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
mest
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromance
opstod
arose,andlosingsightof
sandsynlighed
probability,filledtheirperformanceswiththe
mest
mostmonstroushyperboles.
Ifthey
kunne
couldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexcelthemin
fiktion
fiction,andapplytothewonder,
snarere
ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Derfor
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheir
hjælp
aid,andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesby
værdighed
dignityofsentimentandpractice,distinguishedthembytheir
kropslige
bodilystrength,activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
intet
nothingcouldbemoreludicrous
og
andunnaturalthanthefiguresthey
tegnede
drew,theydidnotwantpatrons
og
andadmirers;
andtheworld
faktisk
actuallybegantobeinfected
med
withthespiritofknight-errantry,
da
whenCervantes,byaninimitable
stykke
pieceofridicule,reformedthe
smag
tasteofmankind,representingchivalryinthe
rigtige
rightpointofview,and
konverterede
convertingromancetopurposesfar
mere
moreusefulandentertaining,bymakingit
påtage sig
assumethesock,andpointoutthefolliesofordinarylife.
Den
Thesamemethodhasbeen
praktiseret
practisedbyotherSpanishandFrenchauthors,
og
andbynonemoresuccessfully
end
thanbyMonsieurLeSage,
der
who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,
har
hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesoflife,
med
withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsI
har
havemodelledonhisplan,
tager
takingmeliberty,however,to
afvige
differfromhimintheexecution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,
ekstravagante
extravagant,orpeculiartothe
land
countryinwhichthesceneis
lagt
laid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,for
det
themostpart,suchasratherexcitemirth
end
thancompassion;
hehimselflaughsat
dem
them;
andhistransitionsfrom
nød
distresstohappiness,oratleastease,aresosudden,that
hverken
neitherthereaderhastimeto
medlidenhed
pityhim,norhimselftobeacquainted
med
withaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,notonlydeviatesfromprobability,
men
butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,
som
whichoughttoanimatethereader
mod
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionof
den
theworld.
Ihaveattemptedto
repræsentere
representmodestmeritstrugglingwith
alle
everydifficultytowhichafriendless
forældreløs
orphanisexposed,fromhis
egen
ownwantofexperience,aswellasfromthe
selviskhed
selfishness,envy,malice,andbase
ligegyldighed
indifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
en
afavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhim
den
theadvantagesofbirthand
uddannelse
education,whichintheseriesofhismisfortunes
vil
will,Ihope,engagetheingenuous
mere
morewarmlyinhisbehalf;
og
andthoughIforesee,that
nogle
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthe
men
meanscenesinwhichheis
involveret
involved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudicious
vil
willnotonlyperceivethenecessityof
beskrive
describingthosesituationstowhichhe
må
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
men
butalsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,wherethehumours
og
andpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,
ceremoni
ceremony,oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnature
har
hasimplantedthem.
ButI
tror
believeIneednottroublemyselfinvindicating
en
apracticeauthorizedbythe
bedste
bestwritersinthisway,
nogle
someofwhomIhave
allerede
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreader
vil
will,atfirstsight,perceiveI
har
havenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,
som
whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesare
ændret
alteredanddisguised,toavoid
personlig
personalsatire.
Itnowremainsto
give
givemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageof
dette
thisworkaNorthBriton,
som
whicharechieflythese:
I
kunne
could,atasmallexpense,bestowonhim
sådan
sucheducationasIthoughtthedignityofhis
fødsel
birthandcharacterrequired,which
kunne
couldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,by
sådan
suchslendermeansasthenatureofmy
plan
planwouldafford.
Inthe
næste
nextplace,Icouldrepresent
enkelhed
simplicityofmannersinaremote
del
partofthekingdom,with
mere
moreproprietythaninany
sted
placenearthecapital;
and
endelig
lastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedto
rejse
travelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
en
anadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
ung
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,
skitserede
sketchedakindofconversation
stykke
piece,representingabear,an
ugle
owl,amonkey,andan
æsel
ass;
andtorenderit
mere
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguished
hver
everyfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.
Bruinwas
udstillet
exhibitedinthegarband
holdning
attitudeofanold,toothless,drunken
soldat
soldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleof
en
acoffee-pot,withspectacleon
næsen
nose,seemedtocontemplatea
avis
newspaper;
andtheass,ornamented
med
withahugetie-wig(which,however,
kunne
couldnotconcealhislongears),
sad
satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappeared
med
withtheimplementsofpainting.
Denne
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
og
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,
indtil
untilsomemischievouswaghinted
at
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
en
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculated
end
thanthoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditbefore
begyndte
begantobealarmed,andevento
fancy
fancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Blandt
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedin
den
thearmywithreputation,beingincensedat
den
thesupposedoutrage,repairedto
den
thelodgingofthepainter,
og
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
sagde
saidhe,“Ihavea
godt
goodmindtoconvinceyou,that
selv
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,he
beholder
retainshispaws,andthatheisnotsodrunk
men
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
sir
sir,thattoothlessjawis
en
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyou
forestil
imaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
stand
abletochewthecudofresentment.”
Her
Herehewasinterruptedby
den
thearrivalofalearned
læge
physician,who,advancingtothe
skyldige
culpritwithfuryinhis
aspekt
aspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationof
den
theass’searsshouldprove
den
thediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,
søger
seeknottoprevaricate,for,by
den
thebeardofAesculapius!
thereisnot
et
onehairinthisperiwigthat
vil
willnotstandupin
dommen
judgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonal
misbrug
abuse.
Dobutobserve,captain,
hvordan
howthispitifullittlefellow
har
hascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,
faktisk
indeed,isdifferent,butthen
de
theformandforetopare
ret
quitesimilar.”
Whilehethusremonstratedin
en
astrainofvociferation,avenerable
senator
senatorentered,andwaddlingupto
den
thedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“I
vil
willnowlettheeseeI
kan
canreadsomethingelsethan
en
anewspaper,andthatwithout
det
thehelpofspectacles:
hereisyour
egen
ownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
penge
money,whichifIhadnot
avanceret
advanced,youyourselfwouldhave
lignet
resembledanowl,innot
vover
daringtoshowyourfaceby
dagen
day,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
In
forgæves
vaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathe
havde
hadnointentiontogiveoffence,
eller
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedtheresemblancewas
for
toopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
og
andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythe
offentligheden
public,thecaptainwasa
bjørn
bear,thedoctoranass,
og
andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christian
læser
reader,Ibeseechthee,in
de
thebowelsoftheLord,
husk
rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedin
de
theperusalofthefollowingsheets;
og
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhich
lige
equallybelongstofivehundred
forskellige
differentpeople.
Ifthoushouldst
møde
meetwithacharacterthat
afspejler
reflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,
holde
keepthyowncounsel;
CHAPTERI
Ofmy
Fødsel
BirthandParentage.
Iwas
født
borninthenorthernpartof
dette
thisunitedkingdom,inthe
hus
houseofmygrandfather,a
gentleman
gentlemanofconsiderablefortuneand
indflydelse
influence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfin
vegne
behalfofhiscountry;
andwas
bemærkelsesværdig
remarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
loven
law,whichheexercisedwith
stor
greatsuccessinthestationof
en
ajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhe
havde
hadasingularaversion.
My
far
father(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove
med
withapoorrelation,wholived
med
withtheoldgentlemaninqualityof
en
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
og
andIwasthefirst
frugt
fruitofthatmarriage.
Duringher
graviditet
pregnancy,adreamdiscomposedmy
mor
mothersomuchthather
mand
husband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedahighlandseer,
hvis
whosefavourableinterpretationhewould
have
havesecuredbeforehandbya
bestikkelse
bribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
She
drømte
dreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthe
djævlen
devil(who,tohergreat
overraskelse
surprise,actedthepartofamidwife)
ramte
strucksoforciblywitharacketthatit
forsvandt
disappearedinaninstant;
andshewasforsome
tid
timeinconsolableforthelostofher
afkom
offspring;
when,allona
pludselig
sudden,shebehelditreturn
med
withequalviolence,andentertheearth,
under
beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangup
et
agoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,the
duft
scentofwhichoperatedso
stærkt
stronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.
Den
Theattentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,
forsikrede
assuredmyparents,thattheirfirstborn
ville
wouldbeagreattraveller;
thathe
ville
wouldundergomanydangersanddifficulties,
og
andatlastreturntohisnativeland,
hvor
wherehewouldflourishinhappiness
og
andreputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetold
vil
willappearinthesequel.
Itwasnot
længe
longbeforesomeofficiousperson
informerede
informedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
mellem
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimso
meget
muchthat,afewdaysafter,hetoldmy
far
fatheritwashightimeforhimto
tænkte
thinkofsettling;
andthathehadprovided
en
amatchforhim,to
som
whichhecouldinjustice
har
havenoobjections.
Myfather,
fandt
findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhis
situation
situationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathe
havde
haddone;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
spurgt
askedtheconsentofhis
far
father,bysaying,heknewit
ville
wouldhavebeentonopurpose;
og
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeen
kendt
known,mygrandfathermighthave
truffet
takensuchmeasuresaswould
have
haveeffectuallyputthegratificationofit
ud
outofhispower:
he
tilføjede
added,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’s
dyd
virtue,birth,beauty,andgood
fornuft
sense,andasforfortune,itwas
under
beneathhiscare.
Theold
herre
gentleman,whokeptallhispassions,
undtagen
exceptone,inexcellentorder,
hørte
heardhimtoanend
med
withgreattemper,andthen
roligt
calmlyasked,howheproposedto
opretholde
maintainhimselfandspouse?
He
svarede
replied,hecouldbein
ikke
nodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’s
ømhed
tendernessremained,whichheandhis
kone
wifeshouldalwayscultivatewith
den
theutmostveneration;
andhewaspersuadedhis
tilskud
allowancewouldbesuitableto
den
thedignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,
og
andtotheprovisionalready
gjort
madeforhisbrothersandsisters,whowere
lykkeligt
happilysettledunderhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
og
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkit
under
beneaththemtoconsultmein
en
anaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,I
formoder
suppose,wouldyouhaveomitted
at
thatpieceofduty,hadyounotsome
hemmelig
secretfundinreserve;
to
de
thecomfortsofwhichI
efterlader
leaveyou,withadesirethatyou
vil
willthisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
og
andwife,whither,ina
kort
shorttime,Iwillsendyouanaccountof
de
theexpenseIhavebeenatinyour
uddannelse
education,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Sir
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
en
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
ønsker
wishyouagreatdealofjoy,
og
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”
So
sig
saying,heleftmyfatherin
en
asituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
længe
longhesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquainted
med
withhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnot
tvivlede
doubtthathewasgladof
denne
thispretencetogetridof
ham
him;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
og
andPersians,heknewit
ville
wouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
og
andentreaties;
sowithoutanyfarther
ansøgning
application,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoa
gård
farm-house,whereanoldservantofhis
mor
motherdwelt:
theretheyremainedsome
tid
timeinasituationbut
dårligt
illadaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
og
andtendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
en
anunnaturalandinflexibleparent
men
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshe
må
musthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
dette
thisplace(andherpregnancywas
meget
veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
mand
husband,wentindisguiseto
de
thehouseofmygrandfather,
håb
hopingthathertearsand
tilstand
conditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
og
andreconcilehimtoan
begivenhed
eventwhichwasnowirrecoverably
forbi
past.
Shefoundmeansto
bedrage
deceivetheservants,andget
introduceret
introducedasanunfortunatelady,who
ønskede
wantedtocomplainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticular
provins
provincetodecideinallcasesof
skandale
scandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
hvor
where,discoveringherself,shefellathis
fødder
feet,andinthemostaffecting
måde
mannerimploredhisforgiveness;
at
den
thesametimerepresentingthe
faren
dangerthatthreatenednotonlyher
liv
life,butthatofhis
eget
owngrandchild,whichwasaboutto
se
seethelight.
Hetoldherhewas
ked
sorrythattheindiscretionofher
og
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomake
et
avow,whichputit
ud
outofhispowerto
give
givethemanyassistance;
thathe
havde
hadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthat
emne
subjecttoherhusband,andwas
overrasket
surprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhis
fred
peacewithanyfartherimportunity.
This
sagt
said,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
havde
hadsuchaneffectonher
forfatning
constitutionthatshewasimmediately
grebet
seizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
og
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
meget
verydear,affordedherpity
og
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
og
andtheinnocentfruitofher
livmoder
wombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
og
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
denne
thispoorwomanshewas
båret
carrieduptoagarret,
og
andimmediatelydeliveredofa
mand
manchild,thestoryof
hvis
whoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
nu
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,
fløj
flewtotheembracesofhis
elskede
darlingspouse,andwhileheloadedhis
afkom
offspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearshedding
en
afloodoftearsonbeholding
det
thedearpartnerofhisheart(for
hvis
whoseeasehewouldhavesacrificed
det
thetreasuresoftheeast)stretchedupon
en
aflockbed,ina
elendig
miserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfrom
det
theinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
gamle
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
selv
thoughheaffectedtoknow
noget
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobeverymuch
overrasket
surprised,whenoneofhis
børnebørn
grandchildren,byhiseldestsondeceased,wholived
med
withhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhim
med
withtheaffair;
hedetermined
derfor
thereforetoobservenomedium,
men
butimmediately(onthethird
dag
dayafterherdelivery)senther
en
aperemptoryordertobe
gå
gone,andturnedoffthe
tjener
servantwhohadpreservedher
liv
life.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
far
fatherthathehadrecourseto
de
themostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhis
nøgne
barekneesimploredthatHeaven
ville
wouldrenouncehimifeverhe
skulle
shouldforgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
De
Theinjurieswhichthisunhappy
mor
motherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,
og
andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,
sammen
togetherwithhergriefandanxietyofmind,
snart
soonthrewherintoalanguishing
lidelse
disorder,whichputanendtoher
liv
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wasso
berørt
affectedwithherdeaththathe
forblev
remainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
tid
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarried
den
theinfanttotheold
mand
manwhorelentedsofar,on
hørt
hearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
død
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,asto
sendte
sendthechildtonurse,
og
andheorderedmyfathertobecarried
hjem
hometohishouse,wherehe
snart
soonrecoveredtheuseofhis
fornuft
reason.
Whetherthishardheartedjudge
følte
feltanyremorseforhiscruel
behandling
treatmentofhissonand
datter
daughter,or(whichismoreprobable)was
bange
afraidhischaracterwouldsufferinthe
nabolaget
neighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomy
far
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededby
en
aprofoundmelancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhe
forsvandt
disappeared,and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,
kunne
couldnotbeheardof;
a
omstændighed
circumstancewhichconfirmedmostpeoplein
de
theopinionofhishaving
gjort
madeawaywithhimselfinafitof
fortvivlelse
despair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
hadet
hatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—I
danner
formCabalsagainstthePedant—amdebarred
Adgang
AccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenot
ville
wantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’s
skæbne
fate,onthesuppositionthatthey
ville
wouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
ham
him;
andthisconjecturewas
styrket
strengthenedbyreflectingthatin
alle
allhiscalamitiestheynever
opdagede
discoveredtheleastinclinationto
tjene
servehim;
but,onthe
tværtimod
contrary,byalltheartificesintheir
magt
power,fedhisresentmentand
støttet
supportedhisresolutionofleavinghimto
elendighed
miseryandwant.
Butpeopleofjudgment
behandlede
treatedthisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeenso
onde
wickedastoconsulttheir
interesser
interestbycommittingsuchanatrocious
forbrydelse
crime,thefateofmyfather
ville
wouldhaveextendedtometoo
hvis
whoselifewasanotherobstacletotheir
forventning
expectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
og
andasIstronglyresembledmy
far
father,whowasthedarlingof
den
thetenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstances
kunne
couldafford:
buttheirfavourwas
en
aweakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
whothe
mere
moremyinfancypromised,conceivedthe
mere
moreimplacablehatredagainstme:
og
andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,
havde
hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmy
bedstefar
grandfatherthatIneversawhim
men
butbystealth,whenI
nogle gange
sometimesmadeuptohis
stol
chairashesatto
se
viewhislabourersinthe
marken
field:
onwhichoccasionhe
ville
wouldstrokemyhead,bidmebe
en
agoodboy,andpromiseto
tage
takecareofme.
Iwas
snart
soonaftersenttoschoolat
en
avillagehardby,of
hvor
whichhehadbeendictator
tid
timeoutofmind;
butashe
aldrig
neverpaidformyboard,
eller
norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
og
andothernecessariesIrequired,my
tilstand
conditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,
og
andtheschoolmaster,who,through
frygt
fearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,
gav
gavehimselfnoconcernabout
de
theprogressImadeunderhisinstruction.
In
trods
spiteofallthesedifficulties
og
anddisgraces,IbecameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;
og
and,assoonasIcould
skrive
writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfather
med
withletterstosuchadegreethathe
sendte
sentformymaster,andchidhim
hårdt
severelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmy
uddannelse
education,tellinghimthat,ifeverI
skulle
shouldbebroughttothe
galgen
gallowsforforgery,whichhe
havde
hadtaughtmetocommit,my
blod
bloodwouldlieonhis
hoved
head.
Thepedant,whodreaded
intet
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,
forsikrede
assuredhishonourthattheboy’s
evne
abilitywasmoreowingtohis
eget
owngeniusandapplicationthanto
nogen
anyinstructionorencouragementhe
modtog
received;
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimof
den
theknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,
medmindre
unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
skulle
shouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhis
fremtidige
futureimprovement.
And,indeed,hepunctually
udførte
performedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomy
bedstefar
grandfather,hecausedaboardtobe
lavet
madewithfiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingers
og
andthumbofmyright
hånd
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy
håndled
wrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
bruge
useofmypen.
But
denne
thisrestraintIwasfreedfromina
par
fewdays,byanaccident
der
whichhappenedinaquarrel
mellem
betweenmeandanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimto
fornærmelse
insultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
med
withonestrokewithmy
maskine
machineIcuthimtothe
kraniet
skull,tothegreatterrorofmyself
og
andschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,
og
andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.
Iwasso
hårdt
severelypunishedforthistrespassthat,wereIto
levede
livetotheageofMethusalem,the
indtryk
impressionitmadeonme
ville
wouldnotbeeffaced;
the
mere
morethantheantipathyand
rædsel
horrorIconceivedforthe
nådesløse
mercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.
The
foragt
contemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedin
alle
allwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
og
andmyownhaughtydisposition,
utålmodig
impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousand
besværlige
troublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredin
modgang
adversity,andemboldenedtoundertakingsfar
over
abovemyyears.
Iwas
ofte
ofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
fordi
because,havingthecharacterof
en
avagabondinthevillage,
hvert
everypieceofmischief,whose
forfatter
authorlayunknown,waschargeduponme.
I
har
havebeenfoundguiltyof
røve
robbingorchardsIneverentered,of
dræbe
killingcatsIneverhunted,of
stjæle
stealinggingerbreadInevertouched,
og
andofabusingoldwomenI
aldrig
neversaw.
Nay,astammering
tømrer
carpenterhadeloquenceenoughto
overbevise
persuademymasterthatIfired
en
apistolloadedwithsmall
skud
shotintohiswindow;
thoughmylandlady
og
andthewholefamilybore
vidnede
witnessthatIwasabedfast
sov
asleepatthetimewhen
denne
thisoutragewascommitted.
Iwasoncefloggedfor
have
havingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythe
sank
sinkingofaferryboatinwhichIwas
passager
passenger.
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredof
en
abruiseoccasionedbya
hest
horseandcartrunningoverme.
En
Athirdtime,forbeing
bidt
bittenbyabaker’sdog.
Inshort,
om
whetherIwasguiltyor
uheldig
unfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyof
denne
thisarbitrarypedagoguewerethe
samme
same.
Farfrombeingsubduedby
denne
thisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphed
over
overthatslavishawewhich
havde
hadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
og
andthemoremyyears
og
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjustice
og
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
By
de
thehelpofanuncommongenius,
og
andtheadviceanddirectionofour
usher
usher,whohadservedmy
far
fatherinhistravels,I
gjorde
madeasurprisingprogressin
de
theclassics,writing,andarithmetic;
sothat,
før
beforeIwastwelveyears
gammel
old,Iwasallowedbyeverybodytobe
den
thebestscholarintheschool.
Denne
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessof
temperament
temperandstrengthofmake
som
whichhadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,
gav
gavemesuchinfluenceoverthemthatI
begyndte
begantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;
og
andwasinhopeof,being
stand
abletobidhimdefiancein
en
averyshorttime.
Beingattheheadof
en
afaction,consistingofthirtyboys,
de fleste
mostofthemofmy
egen
ownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettleto
prøve
trial,thatImightknow
hvor
howfartheyweretobe
stole
dependedupon,beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:
med
withthisview,weattacked
en
abodyofstoutapprentices,who
havde
hadtakenpossessionofa
del
partofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
og
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthe
stedet
spot;
butIhadthemortificationto
se
seemyadherentsroutedinan
øjeblik
instant,andalegofoneofthembrokeinhis
flugt
flightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversaries
havde
haddetachedinpursuitof
os
us.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfrom
engagere
engagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedby
kaste
throwingstonesatadistance,whereinI
modtog
receivedmanywounds,thescarsofwhich
stadig
stillremain.
Ourenemieswereso
chikaneret
harassedandinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlast
opgav
abandonedtheirconquest,andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofour
egne
ownterritories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitswe
udførte
performedinthecourseof
denne
thisconfederacy,whichbecamethe
terror
terrorofthewholevillage;
insomuchthat,
når
whendifferentinterestsdividedit,
en
oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedthe
hjælp
assistanceofRoderickRandom(by
hvilket
whichnameIwasknown)to
kaste
castthebalance,andkeepthe
modsatte
oppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-dayto
præsentere
presentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomI
sjældent
seldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeing
tæt
closelybesiegedbyanumerous
familie
familyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
selv
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
aldrig
neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthe
fælles
commonenemyofall.
His
arving
heir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,minded
noget
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwas
kvalificeret
qualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’s
eftergivenhed
indulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimathome;
som
whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Denne
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
alt
everythingindistress,neversateyesonme
uden
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,and
jage
huntingmeintosomecottage
eller
orother,whitherIgenerally
flygtede
fledforshelter.
InthisChristianamusementhewas
opmuntret
encouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
ikke
nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimself
med
withtherisingsun,observing,that
den
theoldgentleman,accordingto
den
thecourseofnature,hadnot
længe
longtolive,forhewas
allerede
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
Kapitel
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a
Beskrivelse
Descriptionofhim—hegoesalong
med
withmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—is
mødt
encounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,
efter
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedto
den
theoldGentleman—aDialoguebetween
dem
them.
Aboutthistimemymother’s
eneste
onlybrother,whohadbeen
længe
longabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,
ankom
arrivedinhisowncountry;
wherebeing
underrettet
informedofmycondition,he
kom
cametoseeme,and
ud
outofhisslenderfinancesnotonly
forsynet
suppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,
men
butresolvednottoleavethecountryuntilhe
havde
hadprevailedonmygrandfatherto
afregne
settlesomethinghandsomeforthe
fremtiden
future.
Thiswasataskto
som
whichhewasbyno
men
meansequal,beingentirelyignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
men
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,to
som
whichhiseducationonboard
havde
hadkepthimanutter
fremmed
stranger.
Hewasastrong
bygget
builtman,somewhatbandylegged,
med
withanecklikethatofabull,
og
andafacewhich(you
kan
mighteasilyperceive)hadwithstood
de
themostobstinateassaultsof
de
theweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’s
frakke
coatalteredforhimbytheship’s
skrædder
tailor,astripedflanneljacket,a
par
pairofredbreechesspanned
med
withpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,
store
largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhis
sko
shoes,asilver-lacedhat,whose
krone
crownoverlookedthebrimsaboutaninch
og
andahalf,blackbobwigin
spænde
buckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,
med
withabrasshandle,girdedtohis
lår
thighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
og
andagoodoakplant
under
underhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetout
med
withme(whobyhis
gavmildhed
bountymadeaverydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
hus
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
og
andCaesar,whommycousin,
unge
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Beingwellacquainted
med
withtheinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
da
whenmyuncleseizedme
med
withonehand,brandishedhiscudgel
med
withtheother,andatone
slag
blowlaidCaesarsprawlingon
den
theground;
but,findinghimself
angrebet
attackedatthesametimeintherearbyJowler,
og
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,he
trak
drewhishanger,wheeledabout,
og
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
hoved
headfromhisbody.
By
dette
thistime,theyoungfoxhunter
og
andthreeservants,armedwithpitchforks
og
andflails,werecometothe
hjælp
assistanceofthedogs,whomthey
fandt
foundbreathlessuponthefield;
og
andmycousinwasso
provokeret
provokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
og
andtakevengeanceontheir
bøddel
executioner,whomheloadedwith
alle
allthecursesandreproacheshis
vrede
angercouldsuggest.
Uponwhichmy
onkel
unclesteppedforwardswithanundaunted
luft
air,atthesightof
hvis
whosebloodyweaponshisantagonists
faldt
fellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
bror
brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
uden
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmy
eget
owndefence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
og
andletusshoota
hoved
head,clearofyou.”
Whether
den
theyoungsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’s
ønske
desireofpeace,orwasenragedat
den
thefateofhishoundsbeyondhis
sædvanlige
usualpitchofresolution,Iknownot;
men
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
og
andcameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,
som
who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,
fortsatte
proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
søn
sonofaw—e,ifyou
kommer
comeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbread
arbejde
work.
I’llbefoulofyour
kvarter
quarter,d—nme.”
Thisdeclaration,followedby
en
aflourishofhishanger,seemedto
kontrollere
checktheprogressofthe
unge
younggentleman’scholer,who,looking
bag
behindhim,perceivedhisattendants
havde
hadslunkintothehouse,
lukkede
shutthegate,andlefthimto
afgøre
decidethecontentionbyhimself.
Her
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
spurgte
asking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
vil
want?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,I
formoder
suppose,whohasdesertedandturned
tyv
thief.
Butdon’tthinkyoushall
undslippe
escape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
hund
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
betale
payforthatofmy
to
twohounds,youragamuffin.
I
ville
wouldnothavepartedwiththemto
redde
saveyourwholegenerationfromthe
galgen
gallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyour
kæbe
jaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”
svarede
repliedmyuncle,“elseIshall
trimme
trimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishall
gnide
rubyoudownwithanoaken
håndklæde
towel,myboy,Ishall.”
So
sagde
saying,hesheathedhishanger,
og
andgraspedhiscudgel.