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Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Progressively Translated Dutch A1 Books

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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
You
zult
willrejoicetohearthat
geen
nodisasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementof
een
anenterprisewhichyouhaveregarded
met
withsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
hier
hereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremy
lieve
dearsisterofmywelfare
en
andincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
Iam
al
alreadyfarnorthofLondon,
en
andasIwalkin
de
thestreetsofPetersburgh,I
voel
feelacoldnorthernbreeze
spelen
playuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynerves
en
andfillsmewithdelight.
Doyou
begrijp
understandthisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,whichhastravelledfrom
de
theregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,
geeft
givesmeaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedby
deze
thiswindofpromise,mydaydreams
worden
becomemoreferventandvivid.
I
probeer
tryinvaintobepersuaded
dat
thatthepoleistheseatoffrost
en
anddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationastheregionofbeauty
en
anddelight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforevervisible,itsbroaddisk
net
justskirtingthehorizonanddiffusing
een
aperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,my
zus
sister,Iwillputsome
vertrouwen
trustinprecedingnavigators—theresnow
en
andfrostarebanished;
and,sailingover
een
acalmsea,wemaybewaftedto
een
alandsurpassinginwonders
en
andinbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredon
de
thehabitableglobe.
Itsproductions
en
andfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,as
de
thephenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyarein
die
thoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedin
een
acountryofeternallight?
Imay
daar
therediscoverthewondrouspowerwhichattracts
de
theneedleandmayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequire
alleen
onlythisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriosity
met
withthesightofa
deel
partoftheworldneverbeforevisited,
en
andmaytreadalandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootof
mens
man.
Thesearemyenticements,
en
andtheyaresufficienttoconquer
alle
allfearofdangeror
dood
deathandtoinducemetocommencethislaboriousvoyage
met
withthejoyachild
voelt
feelswhenheembarksina
kleine
littleboat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.
Maar
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferon
al
allmankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscovering
een
apassagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
of
orbyascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,which,ifatall
mogelijk
possible,canonlybeeffectedby
een
anundertakingsuchasmine.
Thesereflections
hebben
havedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,
en
andIfeelmyheartglow
met
withanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,for
niets
nothingcontributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasasteadypurpose—a
punt
pointonwhichthesoul
kan
mayfixitsintellectualeye.
Deze
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthefavourite
droom
dreamofmyearlyyears.
I
heb
havereadwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyages
die
whichhavebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOcean
door
throughtheseaswhichsurroundthepole.
Youmayrememberthat
een
ahistoryofallthevoyages
gemaakt
madeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposed
de
thewholeofourgood
Oom
UncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,
maar
yetIwaspassionatelyfondof
lezen
reading.
Thesevolumesweremystudy
dag
dayandnight,andmyfamiliarity
met
withthemincreasedthatregretwhichI
had
hadfelt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunction
had
hadforbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkin
een
aseafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
toen
whenIperused,forthe
eerst
firsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoul
en
andliftedittoheaven.
I
ook
alsobecameapoetandforone
jaar
yearlivedinaparadiseofmy
eigen
owncreation;
IimaginedthatI
ook
alsomightobtainanichein
de
thetemplewherethenamesofHomer
en
andShakespeareareconsecrated.
Youare
goed
wellacquaintedwithmyfailure
en
andhowheavilyIbore
de
thedisappointment.
Butjustat
dat
thattimeIinheritedthefortuneofmycousin,
en
andmythoughtswereturnedinto
het
thechanneloftheirearlierbent.
Zes
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
I
kan
can,evennow,rememberthe
uur
hourfromwhichIdedicatedmyselfto
deze
thisgreatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
lichaam
bodytohardship.
Iaccompanied
de
thewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionsto
de
theNorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyendured
kou
cold,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;
Ioften
werkte
workedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringtheday
en
anddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,
en
andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhich
een
anavaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
en
andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
moet
mustownIfelta
beetje
littleproudwhenmycaptainofferedmethe
tweede
seconddignityinthevessel
en
andentreatedmetoremain
met
withthegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
En
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsome
groot
greatpurpose?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedinease
en
andluxury,butIpreferredgloryto
elke
everyenticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,
dat
thatsomeencouragingvoicewouldanswerintheaffirmative!
Mycourage
en
andmyresolutionisfirm;
maar
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedon
een
alonganddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesofwhich
zullen
willdemandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednot
alleen
onlytoraisethespiritsofothers,
maar
butsometimestosustainmy
eigen
own,whentheirsarefailing.
Dit
ThisisthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquickly
over
overthesnowintheirsledges;
de
themotionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,
veel
farmoreagreeablethanthatof
een
anEnglishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnotexcessive,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adress
die
whichIhavealreadyadopted,for
er
thereisagreatdifference
tussen
betweenwalkingthedeckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,when
geen
noexercisepreventsthebloodfrom
daadwerkelijk
actuallyfreezinginyourveins.
I
heb
havenoambitiontolosemy
leven
lifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburgh
en
andArchangel.
Ishalldepartfor
de
thelattertowninafortnight
of
orthreeweeks;
andmyintentionistohire
een
ashipthere,whichcaneasilybe
gedaan
donebypayingtheinsurancefor
de
theowner,andtoengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedto
de
thewhale-fishing.
Idonotintendtosailuntil
de
themonthofJune;
and
wanneer
whenshallIreturn?
Ah,
lieve
dearsister,howcanI
beantwoorden
answerthisquestion?
IfIsucceed,
vele
many,manymonths,perhapsyears,
zullen
willpassbeforeyouandI
kunnen
maymeet.
IfIfail,youwill
zie
seemeagainsoon,or
nooit
never.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
en
andsaveme,thatI
kan
mayagainandagaintestifymygratitudefor
al
allyourloveandkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Hoe
Howslowlythetimepasses
hier
here,encompassedasIambyfrost
en
andsnow!
Yetasecondstepis
genomen
takentowardsmyenterprise.
I
heb
havehiredavesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
die
thosewhomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomI
kan
candependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
ButI
heb
haveonewantwhichI
heb
haveneveryetbeenabletosatisfy,
en
andtheabsenceoftheobjectof
die
whichInowfeelasamostsevereevil,I
heb
havenofriend,Margaret:
whenIamglowingwith
het
theenthusiasmofsuccess,there
zal
willbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
als
ifIamassailedbydisappointment,noone
zal
willendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
waar
true;
butthatisapoormediumfor
de
thecommunicationoffeeling.
Idesirethe
gezelschap
companyofamanwho
kunnen
couldsympathisewithme,whoseeyeswouldreplyto
de mijne
mine.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,my
lieve
dearsister,butIbitterly
voel
feelthewantofa
vriend
friend.
Ihavenoonenearme,gentle
maar
yetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedas
goed
wellasofacapacious
geest
mind,whosetastesarelikemyown,toapprove
of
oramendmyplans.
How
zou
wouldsuchafriendrepair
de
thefaultsofyourpoor
broer
brother!
Iamtooardentinexecution
en
andtooimpatientofdifficulties.
Maar
Butitisastillgreatereviltome
dat
thatIamself-educated:
for
de
thefirstfourteenyearsofmy
leven
lifeIranwildon
een
acommonandreadnothingbutour
Oom
UncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
At
die
thatageIbecameacquainted
met
withthecelebratedpoetsofour
eigen
owncountry;
butitwasonly
toen
whenithadceasedtobeinmy
macht
powertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsuchaconvictionthatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquainted
met
withmorelanguagesthanthatofmynativecountry.
Nu
NowIamtwenty-eightandaminreality
meer
moreilliteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
waar
truethatIhavethought
meer
moreandthatmydaydreamsare
meer
moreextendedandmagnificent,butthey
willen
want(asthepainterscallit)keeping;
en
andIgreatlyneeda
vriend
friendwhowouldhavesense
genoeg
enoughnottodespisemeasromantic,
en
andaffectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemy
geest
mind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainly
vinden
findnofriendonthewideocean,nor
zelfs
evenhereinArchangel,amongmerchants
en
andseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossof
menselijke
humannature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,forinstance,is
een
amanofwonderfulcourage
en
andenterprise;
heismadlydesirousofglory,
of
orrather,towordmyphrasemorecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
Heis
een
anEnglishman,andinthemidstofnational
en
andprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retains
enkele
someofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
I
eerst
firstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboard
een
awhalevessel;
findingthathewasunemployedin
deze
thiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisa
persoon
personofanexcellentdisposition
en
andisremarkableintheshipforhisgentleness
en
andthemildnessofhisdiscipline.
Deze
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrity
en
anddauntlesscourage,mademe
erg
verydesiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,my
beste
bestyearsspentunderyourgentle
en
andfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacter
dat
thatIcannotovercomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
I
heb
haveneverbelievedittobenecessary,
en
andwhenIheardof
een
amarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessof
hart
heartandtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,I
voelde
feltmyselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
I
hoorde
heardofhimfirstinrather
een
aromanticmanner,froma
dame
ladywhoowestohim
het
thehappinessofherlife.
Dit
This,briefly,ishisstory.
Enkele
Someyearsagoheloved
een
ayoungRussianladyofmoderatefortune,
en
andhavingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,the
vader
fatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
He
zag
sawhismistressoncebefore
de
thedestinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,
en
andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospare
haar
her,confessingatthesametime
dat
thatshelovedanother,but
dat
thathewaspoor,and
dat
thatherfatherwouldneverconsentto
de
theunion.
Mygenerousfriendreassured
de
thesuppliant,andonbeinginformedof
de
thenameofherlover,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
He
had
hadalreadyboughtafarm
met
withhismoney,onwhichhe
had
haddesignedtopasstheremainderofhis
leven
life;
buthebestowedthe
geheel
wholeonhisrival,together
met
withtheremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,
en
andthenhimselfsolicitedthe
jonge
youngwoman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriage
met
withherlover.
Butthe
oude
oldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomy
vriend
friend,who,whenhefound
de
thefatherinexorable,quittedhis
land
country,norreturneduntilhe
hoorde
heardthathisformermistresswas
getrouwd
marriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“What
een
anoblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
maar
butthenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentas
een
aTurk,andakindofignorantcarelessnessattends
hem
him,which,whileitrendershisconductthe
meer
moreastonishing,detractsfromtheinterest
en
andsympathywhichotherwisehe
zou
wouldcommand.
Yetdonotsuppose,
omdat
becauseIcomplainalittle
of
orbecauseIcanconceive
een
aconsolationformytoilswhichImay
nooit
neverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,
en
andmyvoyageisonly
nu
nowdelayeduntiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.
Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,
maar
butthespringpromiseswell,
en
anditisconsideredas
een
aremarkablyearlyseason,sothat
misschien
perhapsImaysailsooner
dan
thanIexpected.
Ishall
doen
donothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudence
en
andconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
het
thenearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyou
een
aconceptionofthetremblingsensation,
half
halfpleasurableandhalffearful,withwhichIampreparingtodepart.
Iam
ga
goingtounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
en
andsnow,”butIshall
doden
killnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafety
of
orifIshouldcomebacktoyouasworn
en
andwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
You
zal
willsmileatmyallusion,
maar
butIwilldiscloseasecret.
I
heb
haveoftenattributedmyattachment
aan
to,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,
de
thedangerousmysteriesofoceanto
die
thatproductionofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Er
ThereissomethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonot
begrijp
understand.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,
een
aworkmantoexecutewithperseverance
en
andlabour—butbesidesthisthereis
een
aloveforthemarvellous,
een
abeliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedin
al
allmyprojects,whichhurriesme
uit
outofthecommonpathwaysofmen,
zelfs
eventothewildsea
en
andunvisitedregionsIamabouttoexplore.
Maar
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallI
ontmoeten
meetyouagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
en
andreturnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfrica
of
orAmerica?
Idarenotexpectsuchsuccess,
maar
yetIcannotbearto
kijken
lookonthereverseofthepicture.
Continueforthepresentto
schrijven
writetomebyeveryopportunity:
I
kan
mayreceiveyourletterson
sommige
someoccasionswhenIneedthem
meest
mosttosupportmyspirits.
I
hou
loveyouverytenderly.
Rememberme
met
withaffection,shouldyounever
hoort
hearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
My
lieve
dearSister,.
Iwritea
paar
fewlinesinhasteto
zeggen
saythatIamsafe—and
goed
welladvancedonmyvoyage.
Deze
ThisletterwillreachEnglandby
een
amerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
morefortunate
dan
thanI,whomaynot
zien
seemynativeland,perhaps,for
vele
manyyears.
Iam,however,in
goede
goodspirits:
mymenarebold
en
andapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordo
de
thefloatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypass
ons
us,indicatingthedangersof
de
theregiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismay
hen
them.
Wehavealreadyreached
een
averyhighlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,
en
andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoattain,breathe
een
adegreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichI
had
hadnotexpected.
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenus
die
thatwouldmakeafigurein
een
aletter.
Oneortwostiffgales
en
andthespringingofaleakareaccidents
die
whichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,
en
andIshallbewellcontent
als
ifnothingworsehappentousduringourvoyage.
Adieu,my
lieve
dearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformy
eigen
ownsake,aswellas
uwe
yours,Iwillnotrashlyencounterdanger.
I
zal
willbecool,persevering,andprudent.
Maar
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhave
gegaan
gone,tracingasecureway
over
overthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
en
andtestimoniesofmytriumph.
Waarom
Whynotstillproceedover
het
theuntamedyetobedientelement?
What
kan
canstopthedeterminedheart
en
andresolvedwillofman?
Myswelling
hart
heartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Maar
ButImustfinish.
Heavenblessmybeloved
zus
sister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
Sostrangeanaccidenthashappenedtous
dat
thatIcannotforbearrecording
het
it,althoughitisveryprobable
dat
thatyouwillseeme
voordat
beforethesepaperscancomeintoyourpossession.
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,
waarin
whichclosedintheshipon
alle
allsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roomin
waarin
whichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundby
een
averythickfog.
Weaccordingly
lagen
layto,hopingthatsome
verandering
changewouldtakeplaceintheatmosphere
en
andweather.
Abouttwoo’clock
de
themistclearedaway,andwebeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vast
en
andirregularplainsofice,
die
whichseemedtohaveno
einde
end.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,
en
andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchful
met
withanxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattention
en
anddivertedoursolicitudefromour
eigen
ownsituation.
Weperceivedalowcarriage,fixedon
een
asledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowards
het
thenorth,atthedistanceof
halve
halfamile;
abeingwhich
had
hadtheshapeofa
man
man,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,
zat
satinthesledgeandguided
de
thedogs.
Wewatchedtherapidprogressofthetraveller
met
withourtelescopesuntilhewaslostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Deze
Thisappearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswebelieved,
vele
manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
maar
butthisapparitionseemedtodenote
dat
thatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswe
hadden
hadsupposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibleto
volgen
followhistrack,whichwe
hadden
hadobservedwiththegreatestattention.
Ongeveer
Abouttwohoursafterthisoccurrencewe
hoorden
heardthegroundsea,andbeforenighttheice
brak
brokeandfreedourship.
Wij
We,however,laytountilthe
ochtend
morning,fearingtoencounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasseswhichfloatabout
na
afterthebreakingupoftheice.
Iprofitedof
deze
thistimetorestfor
een
afewhours.
Inthe
ochtend
morning,however,assoonasitwas
licht
light,Iwentupondeck
en
andfoundallthesailorsbusyon
ene
onesideofthevessel,apparently
praten
talkingtosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,infact,
een
asledge,likethatwe
hadden
hadseenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthe
nacht
nightonalargefragmentofice.
Onlyone
hond
dogremainedalive;
buttherewas
een
ahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,as
de
theothertravellerseemedtobe,
een
asavageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,
maar
butaEuropean.
WhenIappearedondeckthemaster
zei
said,“Hereisourcaptain,
en
andhewillnotallowyoutoperishonthe
open
opensea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,although
met
withaforeignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”
zei
saidhe,“willyouhavethekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmenton
hoorde
hearingsuchaquestionaddressedtomefrom
een
amanonthebrinkofdestruction
en
andtowhomIshould
hebben
havesupposedthatmyvessel
zou
wouldhavebeenaresourcewhichhe
zou
wouldnothaveexchangedfor
de
themostpreciouswealththe
aarde
earthcanafford.
Ireplied,however,
dat
thatwewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowards
de
thenorthernpole.
Uponhearing
dit
thisheappearedsatisfiedandconsentedto
komen
comeonboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,
als
ifyouhadseenthe
man
manwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprise
zou
wouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,
en
andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigue
en
andsuffering.
Ineversaw
een
amaninsowretched
een
acondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhiminto
de
thecabin,butassoonashe
had
hadquittedthefreshairhefainted.
Weaccordingly
brachten
broughthimbacktothedeck
en
andrestoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghim
met
withbrandyandforcinghimtoswallow
een
asmallquantity.
Assoonasheshowedsignsof
leven
lifewewrappedhimupinblankets
en
andplacedhimnearthechimneyof
de
thekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
en
andatealittlesoup,whichrestoredhimwonderfully.
Twee
Twodayspassedinthismanner
voordat
beforehewasableto
spreken
speak,andIoftenfeared
dat
thathissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomy
eigen
owncabinandattendedonhimasmuchasmydutywouldpermit.
Inever
gezien
sawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshavegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,
en
andevenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,if
iemand
anyoneperformsanactofkindnesstowardshim
of
ordoeshimanythe
meest
mosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,
met
withabeamofbenevolence
en
andsweetnessthatInever
gezien
sawequalled.
Butheisgenerallymelancholy
en
anddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asifimpatientoftheweightofwoes
die
thatoppresseshim.
Whenmyguestwas
een
alittlerecoveredIhad
grote
greattroubletokeepoff
de
themen,whowishedto
vragen
askhimathousandquestions;