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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
You
zult
will
rejoicetohearthat
geen
no
disasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementof
een
an
enterprisewhichyouhaveregarded
met
with
suchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
hier
here
yesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremy
lieve
dear
sisterofmywelfare
en
and
increasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
Iam
al
already
farnorthofLondon,
en
and
asIwalkin
de
the
streetsofPetersburgh,I
voel
feel
acoldnorthernbreeze
spelen
play
uponmycheeks,whichbracesmynerves
en
and
fillsmewithdelight.
Doyou
begrijp
understand
thisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,whichhastravelledfrom
de
the
regionstowardswhichIamadvancing,
geeft
gives
meaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedby
deze
this
windofpromise,mydaydreams
worden
become
moreferventandvivid.
I
probeer
try
invaintobepersuaded
dat
that
thepoleistheseatoffrost
en
and
desolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationastheregionofbeauty
en
and
delight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforevervisible,itsbroaddisk
net
just
skirtingthehorizonanddiffusing
een
a
perpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,my
zus
sister
,Iwillputsome
vertrouwen
trust
inprecedingnavigators—theresnow
en
and
frostarebanished;
and,sailingover
een
a
calmsea,wemaybewaftedto
een
a
landsurpassinginwonders
en
and
inbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredon
de
the
habitableglobe.
Itsproductions
en
and
featuresmaybewithoutexample,as
de
the
phenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyarein
die
those
undiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedin
een
a
countryofeternallight?
Imay
daar
there
discoverthewondrouspowerwhichattracts
de
the
needleandmayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequire
alleen
only
thisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriosity
met
with
thesightofa
deel
part
oftheworldneverbeforevisited,
en
and
maytreadalandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootof
mens
man
.
Thesearemyenticements,
en
and
theyaresufficienttoconquer
alle
all
fearofdangeror
dood
death
andtoinducemetocommencethislaboriousvoyage
met
with
thejoyachild
voelt
feels
whenheembarksina
kleine
little
boat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.
Maar
But
supposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferon
al
all
mankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscovering
een
a
passagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
of
or
byascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,which,ifatall
mogelijk
possible
,canonlybeeffectedby
een
an
undertakingsuchasmine.
Thesereflections
hebben
have
dispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,
en
and
Ifeelmyheartglow
met
with
anenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,for
niets
nothing
contributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasasteadypurpose—a
punt
point
onwhichthesoul
kan
may
fixitsintellectualeye.
Deze
This
expeditionhasbeenthefavourite
droom
dream
ofmyearlyyears.
I
heb
have
readwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyages
die
which
havebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOcean
door
through
theseaswhichsurroundthepole.
Youmayrememberthat
een
a
historyofallthevoyages
gemaakt
made
forpurposesofdiscoverycomposed
de
the
wholeofourgood
Oom
Uncle
Thomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,
maar
yet
Iwaspassionatelyfondof
lezen
reading
.
Thesevolumesweremystudy
dag
day
andnight,andmyfamiliarity
met
with
themincreasedthatregretwhichI
had
had
felt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunction
had
had
forbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkin
een
a
seafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
toen
when
Iperused,forthe
eerst
first
time,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoul
en
and
liftedittoheaven.
I
ook
also
becameapoetandforone
jaar
year
livedinaparadiseofmy
eigen
own
creation;
IimaginedthatI
ook
also
mightobtainanichein
de
the
templewherethenamesofHomer
en
and
Shakespeareareconsecrated.
Youare
goed
well
acquaintedwithmyfailure
en
and
howheavilyIbore
de
the
disappointment.
Butjustat
dat
that
timeIinheritedthefortuneofmycousin,
en
and
mythoughtswereturnedinto
het
the
channeloftheirearlierbent.
Zes
Six
yearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
I
kan
can
,evennow,rememberthe
uur
hour
fromwhichIdedicatedmyselfto
deze
this
greatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
lichaam
body
tohardship.
Iaccompanied
de
the
whale-fishersonseveralexpeditionsto
de
the
NorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyendured
kou
cold
,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;
Ioften
werkte
worked
harderthanthecommonsailorsduringtheday
en
and
devotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,
en
and
thosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhich
een
a
navaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
en
and
acquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
moet
must
ownIfelta
beetje
little
proudwhenmycaptainofferedmethe
tweede
second
dignityinthevessel
en
and
entreatedmetoremain
met
with
thegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
En
And
now,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsome
groot
great
purpose?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedinease
en
and
luxury,butIpreferredgloryto
elke
every
enticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,
dat
that
someencouragingvoicewouldanswerintheaffirmative!
Mycourage
en
and
myresolutionisfirm;
maar
but
myhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedon
een
a
longanddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesofwhich
zullen
will
demandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednot
alleen
only
toraisethespiritsofothers,
maar
but
sometimestosustainmy
eigen
own
,whentheirsarefailing.
Dit
This
isthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquickly
over
over
thesnowintheirsledges;
de
the
motionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,
veel
far
moreagreeablethanthatof
een
an
Englishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnotexcessive,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adress
die
which
Ihavealreadyadopted,for
er
there
isagreatdifference
tussen
between
walkingthedeckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,when
geen
no
exercisepreventsthebloodfrom
daadwerkelijk
actually
freezinginyourveins.
I
heb
have
noambitiontolosemy
leven
life
onthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburgh
en
and
Archangel.
Ishalldepartfor
de
the
lattertowninafortnight
of
or
threeweeks;
andmyintentionistohire
een
a
shipthere,whichcaneasilybe
gedaan
done
bypayingtheinsurancefor
de
the
owner,andtoengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedto
de
the
whale-fishing.
Idonotintendtosailuntil
de
the
monthofJune;
and
wanneer
when
shallIreturn?
Ah,
lieve
dear
sister,howcanI
beantwoorden
answer
thisquestion?
IfIsucceed,
vele
many
,manymonths,perhapsyears,
zullen
will
passbeforeyouandI
kunnen
may
meet.
IfIfail,youwill
zie
see
meagainsoon,or
nooit
never
.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
en
and
saveme,thatI
kan
may
againandagaintestifymygratitudefor
al
all
yourloveandkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Hoe
How
slowlythetimepasses
hier
here
,encompassedasIambyfrost
en
and
snow!
Yetasecondstepis
genomen
taken
towardsmyenterprise.
I
heb
have
hiredavesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
die
those
whomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomI
kan
can
dependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
ButI
heb
have
onewantwhichI
heb
have
neveryetbeenabletosatisfy,
en
and
theabsenceoftheobjectof
die
which
Inowfeelasamostsevereevil,I
heb
have
nofriend,Margaret:
whenIamglowingwith
het
the
enthusiasmofsuccess,there
zal
will
benonetoparticipatemyjoy;
als
if
Iamassailedbydisappointment,noone
zal
will
endeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
waar
true
;
butthatisapoormediumfor
de
the
communicationoffeeling.
Idesirethe
gezelschap
company
ofamanwho
kunnen
could
sympathisewithme,whoseeyeswouldreplyto
de mijne
mine
.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,my
lieve
dear
sister,butIbitterly
voel
feel
thewantofa
vriend
friend
.
Ihavenoonenearme,gentle
maar
yet
courageous,possessedofacultivatedas
goed
well
asofacapacious
geest
mind
,whosetastesarelikemyown,toapprove
of
or
amendmyplans.
How
zou
would
suchafriendrepair
de
the
faultsofyourpoor
broer
brother
!
Iamtooardentinexecution
en
and
tooimpatientofdifficulties.
Maar
But
itisastillgreatereviltome
dat
that
Iamself-educated:
for
de
the
firstfourteenyearsofmy
leven
life
Iranwildon
een
a
commonandreadnothingbutour
Oom
Uncle
Thomas’booksofvoyages.
At
die
that
ageIbecameacquainted
met
with
thecelebratedpoetsofour
eigen
own
country;
butitwasonly
toen
when
ithadceasedtobeinmy
macht
power
toderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsuchaconvictionthatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquainted
met
with
morelanguagesthanthatofmynativecountry.
Nu
Now
Iamtwenty-eightandaminreality
meer
more
illiteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
waar
true
thatIhavethought
meer
more
andthatmydaydreamsare
meer
more
extendedandmagnificent,butthey
willen
want
(asthepainterscallit)keeping;
en
and
Igreatlyneeda
vriend
friend
whowouldhavesense
genoeg
enough
nottodespisemeasromantic,
en
and
affectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemy
geest
mind
.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainly
vinden
find
nofriendonthewideocean,nor
zelfs
even
hereinArchangel,amongmerchants
en
and
seamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossof
menselijke
human
nature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,forinstance,is
een
a
manofwonderfulcourage
en
and
enterprise;
heismadlydesirousofglory,
of
or
rather,towordmyphrasemorecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
Heis
een
an
Englishman,andinthemidstofnational
en
and
professionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retains
enkele
some
ofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
I
eerst
first
becameacquaintedwithhimonboard
een
a
whalevessel;
findingthathewasunemployedin
deze
this
city,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisa
persoon
person
ofanexcellentdisposition
en
and
isremarkableintheshipforhisgentleness
en
and
themildnessofhisdiscipline.
Deze
This
circumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrity
en
and
dauntlesscourage,mademe
erg
very
desiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,my
beste
best
yearsspentunderyourgentle
en
and
femininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacter
dat
that
Icannotovercomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
I
heb
have
neverbelievedittobenecessary,
en
and
whenIheardof
een
a
marinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessof
hart
heart
andtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,I
voelde
felt
myselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
I
hoorde
heard
ofhimfirstinrather
een
a
romanticmanner,froma
dame
lady
whoowestohim
het
the
happinessofherlife.
Dit
This
,briefly,ishisstory.
Enkele
Some
yearsagoheloved
een
a
youngRussianladyofmoderatefortune,
en
and
havingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,the
vader
father
ofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
He
zag
saw
hismistressoncebefore
de
the
destinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,
en
and
throwingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospare
haar
her
,confessingatthesametime
dat
that
shelovedanother,but
dat
that
hewaspoor,and
dat
that
herfatherwouldneverconsentto
de
the
union.
Mygenerousfriendreassured
de
the
suppliant,andonbeinginformedof
de
the
nameofherlover,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
He
had
had
alreadyboughtafarm
met
with
hismoney,onwhichhe
had
had
designedtopasstheremainderofhis
leven
life
;
buthebestowedthe
geheel
whole
onhisrival,together
met
with
theremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,
en
and
thenhimselfsolicitedthe
jonge
young
woman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriage
met
with
herlover.
Butthe
oude
old
mandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomy
vriend
friend
,who,whenhefound
de
the
fatherinexorable,quittedhis
land
country
,norreturneduntilhe
hoorde
heard
thathisformermistresswas
getrouwd
married
accordingtoherinclinations.
“What
een
a
noblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
maar
but
thenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentas
een
a
Turk,andakindofignorantcarelessnessattends
hem
him
,which,whileitrendershisconductthe
meer
more
astonishing,detractsfromtheinterest
en
and
sympathywhichotherwisehe
zou
would
command.
Yetdonotsuppose,
omdat
because
Icomplainalittle
of
or
becauseIcanconceive
een
a
consolationformytoilswhichImay
nooit
never
know,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,
en
and
myvoyageisonly
nu
now
delayeduntiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.
Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,
maar
but
thespringpromiseswell,
en
and
itisconsideredas
een
a
remarkablyearlyseason,sothat
misschien
perhaps
Imaysailsooner
dan
than
Iexpected.
Ishall
doen
do
nothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudence
en
and
consideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
het
the
nearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyou
een
a
conceptionofthetremblingsensation,
half
half
pleasurableandhalffearful,withwhichIampreparingtodepart.
Iam
ga
going
tounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
en
and
snow,”butIshall
doden
kill
noalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafety
of
or
ifIshouldcomebacktoyouasworn
en
and
woefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
You
zal
will
smileatmyallusion,
maar
but
Iwilldiscloseasecret.
I
heb
have
oftenattributedmyattachment
aan
to
,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,
de
the
dangerousmysteriesofoceanto
die
that
productionofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Er
There
issomethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonot
begrijp
understand
.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,
een
a
workmantoexecutewithperseverance
en
and
labour—butbesidesthisthereis
een
a
loveforthemarvellous,
een
a
beliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedin
al
all
myprojects,whichhurriesme
uit
out
ofthecommonpathwaysofmen,
zelfs
even
tothewildsea
en
and
unvisitedregionsIamabouttoexplore.
Maar
But
toreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallI
ontmoeten
meet
youagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
en
and
returnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfrica
of
or
America?
Idarenotexpectsuchsuccess,
maar
yet
Icannotbearto
kijken
look
onthereverseofthepicture.
Continueforthepresentto
schrijven
write
tomebyeveryopportunity:
I
kan
may
receiveyourletterson
sommige
some
occasionswhenIneedthem
meest
most
tosupportmyspirits.
I
hou
love
youverytenderly.
Rememberme
met
with
affection,shouldyounever
hoort
hear
frommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
My
lieve
dear
Sister,.
Iwritea
paar
few
linesinhasteto
zeggen
say
thatIamsafe—and
goed
well
advancedonmyvoyage.
Deze
This
letterwillreachEnglandby
een
a
merchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
morefortunate
dan
than
I,whomaynot
zien
see
mynativeland,perhaps,for
vele
many
years.
Iam,however,in
goede
good
spirits:
mymenarebold
en
and
apparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordo
de
the
floatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypass
ons
us
,indicatingthedangersof
de
the
regiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismay
hen
them
.
Wehavealreadyreached
een
a
veryhighlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,
en
and
althoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoattain,breathe
een
a
degreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichI
had
had
notexpected.
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenus
die
that
wouldmakeafigurein
een
a
letter.
Oneortwostiffgales
en
and
thespringingofaleakareaccidents
die
which
experiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,
en
and
Ishallbewellcontent
als
if
nothingworsehappentousduringourvoyage.
Adieu,my
lieve
dear
Margaret.
Beassuredthatformy
eigen
own
sake,aswellas
uwe
yours
,Iwillnotrashlyencounterdanger.
I
zal
will
becool,persevering,andprudent.
Maar
But
successshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhave
gegaan
gone
,tracingasecureway
over
over
thepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
en
and
testimoniesofmytriumph.
Waarom
Why
notstillproceedover
het
the
untamedyetobedientelement?
What
kan
can
stopthedeterminedheart
en
and
resolvedwillofman?
Myswelling
hart
heart
involuntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Maar
But
Imustfinish.
Heavenblessmybeloved
zus
sister
!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
Sostrangeanaccidenthashappenedtous
dat
that
Icannotforbearrecording
het
it
,althoughitisveryprobable
dat
that
youwillseeme
voordat
before
thesepaperscancomeintoyourpossession.
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,
waarin
which
closedintheshipon
alle
all
sides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roomin
waarin
which
shefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundby
een
a
verythickfog.
Weaccordingly
lagen
lay
to,hopingthatsome
verandering
change
wouldtakeplaceintheatmosphere
en
and
weather.
Abouttwoo’clock
de
the
mistclearedaway,andwebeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vast
en
and
irregularplainsofice,
die
which
seemedtohaveno
einde
end
.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,
en
and
myownmindbegantogrowwatchful
met
with
anxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattention
en
and
divertedoursolicitudefromour
eigen
own
situation.
Weperceivedalowcarriage,fixedon
een
a
sledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowards
het
the
north,atthedistanceof
halve
half
amile;
abeingwhich
had
had
theshapeofa
man
man
,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,
zat
sat
inthesledgeandguided
de
the
dogs.
Wewatchedtherapidprogressofthetraveller
met
with
ourtelescopesuntilhewaslostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Deze
This
appearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswebelieved,
vele
many
hundredmilesfromanyland;
maar
but
thisapparitionseemedtodenote
dat
that
itwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswe
hadden
had
supposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibleto
volgen
follow
histrack,whichwe
hadden
had
observedwiththegreatestattention.
Ongeveer
About
twohoursafterthisoccurrencewe
hoorden
heard
thegroundsea,andbeforenighttheice
brak
broke
andfreedourship.
Wij
We
,however,laytountilthe
ochtend
morning
,fearingtoencounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasseswhichfloatabout
na
after
thebreakingupoftheice.
Iprofitedof
deze
this
timetorestfor
een
a
fewhours.
Inthe
ochtend
morning
,however,assoonasitwas
licht
light
,Iwentupondeck
en
and
foundallthesailorsbusyon
ene
one
sideofthevessel,apparently
praten
talking
tosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,infact,
een
a
sledge,likethatwe
hadden
had
seenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthe
nacht
night
onalargefragmentofice.
Onlyone
hond
dog
remainedalive;
buttherewas
een
a
humanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,as
de
the
othertravellerseemedtobe,
een
a
savageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,
maar
but
aEuropean.
WhenIappearedondeckthemaster
zei
said
,“Hereisourcaptain,
en
and
hewillnotallowyoutoperishonthe
open
open
sea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,although
met
with
aforeignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”
zei
said
he,“willyouhavethekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmenton
hoorde
hearing
suchaquestionaddressedtomefrom
een
a
manonthebrinkofdestruction
en
and
towhomIshould
hebben
have
supposedthatmyvessel
zou
would
havebeenaresourcewhichhe
zou
would
nothaveexchangedfor
de
the
mostpreciouswealththe
aarde
earth
canafford.
Ireplied,however,
dat
that
wewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowards
de
the
northernpole.
Uponhearing
dit
this
heappearedsatisfiedandconsentedto
komen
come
onboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,
als
if
youhadseenthe
man
man
whothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprise
zou
would
havebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,
en
and
hisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigue
en
and
suffering.
Ineversaw
een
a
maninsowretched
een
a
condition.
Weattemptedtocarryhiminto
de
the
cabin,butassoonashe
had
had
quittedthefreshairhefainted.
Weaccordingly
brachten
brought
himbacktothedeck
en
and
restoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghim
met
with
brandyandforcinghimtoswallow
een
a
smallquantity.
Assoonasheshowedsignsof
leven
life
wewrappedhimupinblankets
en
and
placedhimnearthechimneyof
de
the
kitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
en
and
atealittlesoup,whichrestoredhimwonderfully.
Twee
Two
dayspassedinthismanner
voordat
before
hewasableto
spreken
speak
,andIoftenfeared
dat
that
hissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomy
eigen
own
cabinandattendedonhimasmuchasmydutywouldpermit.
Inever
gezien
saw
amoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshavegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,
en
and
evenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,if
iemand
anyone
performsanactofkindnesstowardshim
of
or
doeshimanythe
meest
most
triflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,
met
with
abeamofbenevolence
en
and
sweetnessthatInever
gezien
saw
equalled.
Butheisgenerallymelancholy
en
and
despairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asifimpatientoftheweightofwoes
die
that
oppresseshim.
Whenmyguestwas
een
a
littlerecoveredIhad
grote
great
troubletokeepoff
de
the
men,whowishedto
vragen
ask
himathousandquestions;