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The Adventures of Roderick Random | Progressively Translated Dutch A1 Books

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Of
alle
allkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
en
anduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseof
een
aninterestingstory,whichbrings
elk
everyincidenthometolife,
en
andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesin
een
anuncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthem
met
withallthegracesofnovelty,
terwijl
whilenatureisappealedtoin
elk
everyparticular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuing
de
theadventuresofapersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
met
withhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
tegen
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:
de
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
tussen
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappears
met
withgreateraggravation,andeveryimpression
heeft
havingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
en
andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.
De
Theattentionisnottired
met
withabarecatalogueofcharacters,
maar
butagreeablydivertedwithall
de
thevarietyofinvention;
andthevicissitudesof
leven
lifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
openen
openinganamplefieldforwit
en
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
en
andsuperstition.
Inthedarkagesof
de
theWorld,whenaman
had
hadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
of
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
en
andrepresentedhischaracterand
persoon
personassacredandsupernatural.
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
en
andyieldedthetributeofhomage
en
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
met
withathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswere
betaald
paid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementofthosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
en
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,
die
whichisnootherthan
een
acollectionofextravagantromances.
As
leren
learningadvanced,andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellished
met
withthegracesofpoetry,thatthey
konden
mightthebetterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theywere
gezongen
sunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
en
anddelightoftheaudience;
en
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
en
andtheepicmusewereborn,
en
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itis
geen
nowonderthattheancients
konden
couldnotrelishafableinprose,
nadat
aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheir
beste
bestpoets;
wethereforefind
geen
noromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
kan
maybesocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
en
andsciencesbegantorevive
na
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,
dat
thatanythingofthiskindappeared.
Maar
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
meest
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
en
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformances
met
withthemostmonstroushyperboles.
Als
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
en
andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,they
brachten
broughtnecromancytotheiraid,
en
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
en
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
en
andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
niets
nothingcouldbemoreludicrous
en
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnot
wilden
wantpatronsandadmirers;
andthe
wereld
worldactuallybegantobeinfected
met
withthespiritofknight-errantry,
toen
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryinthe
juiste
rightpointofview,andconvertingromancetopurposes
veel
farmoreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,
en
andpointoutthefolliesofordinary
leven
life.
Thesamemethodhasbeenpractisedby
andere
otherSpanishandFrenchauthors,
en
andbynonemoresuccessfully
dan
thanbyMonsieurLeSage,
die
who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,
heeft
hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesof
leven
life,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsI
heb
havemodelledonhisplan,
nam
takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,
waar
whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
of
orpeculiartothecountryin
waarin
whichthesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
zijn
are,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirth
dan
thancompassion;
hehimselflaughsatthem;
en
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
of
oratleastease,aresosudden,
dat
thatneitherthereaderhas
tijd
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquainted
met
withaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
alleen
onlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimate
de
thereaderagainstthesordid
en
andviciousdispositionofthe
wereld
world.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
met
witheverydifficultytowhich
een
afriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhis
eigen
ownwantofexperience,aswellasfrom
de
theselfishness,envy,malice,andbaseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
een
afavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhim
de
theadvantagesofbirthandeducation,
die
whichintheseriesofhismisfortunes
zullen
will,Ihope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
en
andthoughIforesee,that
sommige
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnot
alleen
onlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
moet
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
maar
butalsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsof
leven
life,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
of
oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnature
heeft
hasimplantedthem.
ButI
geloof
believeIneednottroublemyselfinvindicating
een
apracticeauthorizedbythe
beste
bestwritersinthisway,someofwhomI
heb
havealreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreader
zal
will,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,
die
whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
en
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
nu
nowremainstogivemyreasonsfor
maken
makingthechiefpersonageofthis
werk
workaNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:
I
kon
could,atasmallexpense,bestowonhim
zulke
sucheducationasIthought
de
thedignityofhisbirth
en
andcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,by
zulke
suchslendermeansasthenatureofmy
plan
planwouldafford.
Inthe
volgende
nextplace,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinaremote
deel
partofthekingdom,with
meer
moreproprietythaninany
plaats
placenearthecapital;
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
een
anadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
jonge
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketcheda
soort
kindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
en
andanass;
andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,
en
andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemof
menselijk
humanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedin
de
thegarbandattitudeof
een
anold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleof
een
acoffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplate
een
anewspaper;
andtheass,ornamented
met
withahugetie-wig(which,however,
kon
couldnotconcealhislongears),
zat
satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappeared
met
withtheimplementsofpainting.
Deze
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
en
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,
totdat
untilsomemischievouswaghinted
dat
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
een
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculated
dan
thanthoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
en
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,
een
aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmy
met
withreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
en
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
zei
saidhe,“Ihavea
goede
goodmindtoconvinceyou,thatthoughthebearhas
verloren
losthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
en
andthatheisnotso
dronken
drunkbuthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
meneer
sir,thattoothlessjawis
een
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
in staat
abletochewthecudofresentment.”
Hier
Herehewasinterruptedby
de
thearrivalofalearnedphysician,
die
who,advancingtotheculprit
met
withfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Suppose
de
theaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprove
de
thediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,by
de
thebeardofAesculapius!
thereisnotone
haar
hairinthisperiwigthat
zal
willnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Do
maar
butobserve,captain,howthispitiful
kleine
littlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,isdifferent,
maar
butthentheformandforetoparequitesimilar.”
Terwijl
Whilehethusremonstratedin
een
astrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
en
andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
cried
hij
he,“Iwillnowletthee
zien
seeIcanreadsomethingelse
dan
thananewspaper,andthat
zonder
withoutthehelpofspectacles:
hier
hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
geld
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourself
zou
wouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringto
laten zien
showyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invain
de
theastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,
of
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedtheresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhim
met
withinsolence,malice,andingratitude;
en
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,the
dokter
doctoranass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsofthe
Heer
Lord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
en
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongstofivehundred
verschillende
differentpeople.
Ifthoushouldstmeetwith
een
acharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,
houd
keepthyowncounsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
en
andParentage.
Iwasbornin
het
thenorthernpartofthisunitedkingdom,in
het
thehouseofmygrandfather,
een
agentlemanofconsiderablefortune
en
andinfluence,whohadon
vele
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhis
land
country;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
wet
law,whichheexercisedwith
groot
greatsuccessinthestationof
een
ajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhe
had
hadasingularaversion.
My
vader
father(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove
met
withapoorrelation,who
woonde
livedwiththeoldgentlemaninqualityof
een
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
en
andIwasthefirstfruitof
dat
thatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,
een
adreamdiscomposedmymothersomuch
dat
thatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsulted
een
ahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhe
zou
wouldhavesecuredbeforehandby
een
abribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
She
droomde
dreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,toher
grote
greatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
met
witharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
en
andshewasforsometimeinconsolablefor
het
thelostofheroffspring;
toen
when,allonasudden,shebeheldit
terugkeren
returnwithequalviolence,andenterthe
aarde
earth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangup
een
agoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernerves
dat
thatsheawoke.
Theattentivesage,
na
aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
dat
thattheirfirstbornwouldbe
een
agreattraveller;
thathe
zou
wouldundergomanydangersanddifficulties,
en
andatlastreturntohisnativeland,
waar
wherehewouldflourishinhappiness
en
andreputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetold
zal
willappearinthesequel.
Itwasnot
lang
longbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
tussen
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,
een
afewdaysafter,he
vertelde
toldmyfatheritwas
hoog
hightimeforhimto
denken
thinkofsettling;
andthathehadprovided
een
amatchforhim,towhichhe
kon
couldinjusticehavenoobjections.
My
vader
father,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathe
had
haddone;
andexcusedhimselffornot
had
havingaskedtheconsentofhis
vader
father,bysaying,heknewit
zou
wouldhavebeentonopurpose;
en
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermight
hebben
havetakensuchmeasuresaswould
hebben
haveeffectuallyputthegratificationofit
uit
outofhispower:
headded,
dat
thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,
en
andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhis
zorg
care.
Theoldgentleman,who
hield
keptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellent
orde
order,heardhimtoan
einde
endwithgreattemper,andthencalmly
vroeg
asked,howheproposedtomaintainhimself
en
andspouse?
Hereplied,he
kon
couldbeinnodangerof
willen
wantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,
die
whichheandhiswife
moesten
shouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
en
andhewaspersuadedhisallowance
zou
wouldbesuitabletothedignity
en
andcircumstancesofhisfamily,
en
andtotheprovisionalready
gemaakt
madeforhisbrothersandsisters,
die
whowerehappilysettledunderhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
en
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,
zou
wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichI
laat
leaveyou,withadesirethatyou
zal
willthisnightseekout
andere
anotherhabitationforyourselfand
vrouw
wife,whither,inashorttime,I
zal
willsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseI
heb
havebeenatinyoureducation,
met
withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Meneer
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
een
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
wens
wishyouagreatdealofjoy,
en
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”
So
gezegd
saying,heleftmyfatherin
een
asituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
lang
longhesitate;
for,beingperfectly
goed
wellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubt
dat
thathewasgladof
deze
thispretencetogetridof
hem
him;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
en
andPersians,heknewit
zou
wouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
en
andentreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,
met
withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
waar
whereanoldservantofhis
moeder
motherdwelt:
theretheyremainedsome
tijd
timeinasituationbutilladaptedto
de
theeleganceoftheirdesires
en
andtendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmy
vader
fatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
een
anunnaturalandinflexibleparent
maar
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshe
moest
musthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
deze
thisplace(andherpregnancywas
zeer
veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
man
husband,wentindisguisetothe
huis
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
en
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
en
andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
nu
nowirrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
en
andgetintroducedasanunfortunate
dame
lady,whowantedtocomplainof
aantal
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein
alle
allcasesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
waar
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
en
andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
at
het
thesametimerepresentingthedanger
dat
thatthreatenednotonlyher
leven
life,butthatofhis
eigen
owngrandchild,whichwasaboutto
zien
seethelight.
Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofher
en
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomakeavow,which
zette
putitoutofhis
macht
powertogivethemanyassistance;
dat
thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtson
dat
thatsubjecttoherhusband,
en
andwassurprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeace
met
withanyfartherimportunity.
This
gezegd
said,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
had
hadsuchaneffectonherconstitution
dat
thatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
en
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
zeer
verydear,affordedherpity
en
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
en
andtheinnocentfruitofherwombmust
had
havefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
en
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
deze
thispoorwomanshewascarriedupto
een
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredof
een
amanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
nu
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhat
hebben
hadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
en
andwhileheloadedhisoffspring
met
withpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearshedding
een
afloodoftearsonbeholdingthe
lieve
dearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehe
zou
wouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretchedupon
een
aflockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
oude
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedto
wist
knownothingofthematter,
en
andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,when
een
oneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
zoon
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhim
met
withtheaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobserve
geen
nomedium,butimmediately(on
de
thethirddayafterherdelivery)
stuurde
sentheraperemptoryordertobe
gaan
gone,andturnedofftheservant
die
whohadpreservedherlife.
Dit
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
vader
fatherthathehadrecourseto
de
themostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimplored
dat
thatHeavenwouldrenouncehim
als
ifeverheshouldforget
of
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjuries
die
whichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalin
zulke
suchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessaries
waar
whereshelodged,togetherwithhergrief
en
andanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,
die
whichputanendtoher
leven
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
dood
deaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
tijd
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttothe
oude
oldmanwhorelentedsofar,on
hoorde
hearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
dood
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhis
zoon
son,astosendthechildtonurse,
en
andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,
waar
wherehesoonrecoveredthe
gebruik
useofhisreason.
Whether
deze
thishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
zoon
sonanddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)was
bang
afraidhischaracterwouldsufferin
de
theneighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomy
vader
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholy
en
andreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
en
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,
kon
couldnotbeheardof;
een
acircumstancewhichconfirmedmost
mensen
peopleintheopinionofhis
had
havingmadeawaywithhimselfin
een
afitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
gehaat
hatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
tegen
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—Idemolish
de
theTeethofhisTutor.
Er
Therewerenotwantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthatthey
zouden
wouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
hem
him;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflecting
dat
thatinallhiscalamitiesthey
nooit
neverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoserve
hem
him;
but,onthecontrary,by
alle
alltheartificesintheir
macht
power,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomisery
en
andwant.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
deze
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
want
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuch
een
anatrociouscrime,thefateofmy
vader
fatherwouldhaveextendedtometoowhose
leven
lifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
en
andasIstronglyresembledmy
vader
father,whowasthedarlingof
de
thetenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstances
konden
couldafford:
buttheirfavourwas
een
aweakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
die
whothemoremyinfancy
beloofde
promised,conceivedthemoreimplacablehatred
tegen
againstme:
andbeforeIwas
zes
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfather
dat
thatIneversawhimbutbystealth,
toen
whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashe
zat
sattoviewhislabourersin
het
thefield:
onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemy
hoofd
head,bidmebea
goede
goodboy,andpromisetotakecareof
me
me.
Iwassoonafter
gestuurd
senttoschoolatavillage
hard
hardby,ofwhichhehadbeendictator
tijd
timeoutofmind;
butashe
nooit
neverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,
boeken
books,andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
zeer
veryraggedandcontemptible,and
de
theschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,
gaf
gavehimselfnoconcernabout
de
theprogressImadeunderhisinstruction.
Inspiteof
al
allthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,I
werd
becameagoodproficientin
de
theLatintongue;
and,assoonasIcould
schrijven
writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfather
met
withletterstosuchadegreethathe
zond
sentformymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowing
zulke
suchpainsonmyeducation,
vertelde
tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbe
gebracht
broughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhe
had
hadtaughtmetocommit,my
bloed
bloodwouldlieonhis
hoofd
head.
Thepedant,whodreaded
niets
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywas
meer
moreowingtohisowngenius
en
andapplicationthantoanyinstruction
of
orencouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhe
kon
couldnotdivesthimof
de
theknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshe
zou
wouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
moeten
shouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
En
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretence
dat
thatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecaused
een
aboardtobemade
met
withfiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingers
en
andthumbofmyrighthand,
en
andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insuch
een
amanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
gebruik
useofmypen.
But
deze
thisrestraintIwasfreedfromina
paar
fewdays,byanaccidentwhich
gebeurde
happenedinaquarrelbetweenme
en
andanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
met
withonestrokewithmymachineI
sneed
cuthimtotheskull,to
de
thegreatterrorofmyself
en
andschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingon
de
theground,andrantoinform
de
themasterofwhathad
gebeurd
happened.
Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
deze
thistrespassthat,wereIto
leven
livetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionit
maakte
madeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
meer
morethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrant
die
whoinflictedit.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinallwho
zagen
sawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
en
andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
en
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
omdat
because,havingthecharacterof
een
avagabondinthevillage,
elk
everypieceofmischief,whoseauthor
lag
layunknown,waschargedupon
mij
me.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nooit
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
nooit
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nooit
nevertouched,andofabusing
oude
oldwomenIneversaw.
Nay,
een
astammeringcarpenterhadeloquence
genoeg
enoughtopersuademymaster
dat
thatIfiredapistolloaded
met
withsmallshotintohiswindow;
thoughmylandlady
en
andthewholefamilyborewitness
dat
thatIwasabedfastasleepatthe
moment
timewhenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwas
eens
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,by
het
thesinkingofaferryboatin
waarin
whichIwaspassenger.
Another
keer
time,forhavingrecoveredof
een
abruiseoccasionedbyahorse
en
andcartrunningoverme.
Een
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenby
een
abaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguiltyorunfortunate,
de
thecorrectionandsympathyof
deze
thisarbitrarypedagoguewerethe
hetzelfde
same.
Farfrombeingsubduedby
dit
thisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphed
over
overthatslavishawewhich
had
hadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
en
andthemoremyyears
en
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceived
de
theinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythe
hulp
helpofanuncommongenius,
en
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,
die
whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,I
maakte
madeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,
schrijven
writing,andarithmetic;
sothat,
voordat
beforeIwastwelveyears
oud
old,Iwasallowedby
iedereen
everybodytobethebestscholarin
de
theschool.
Thisqualification,together
met
withtheboldnessoftemper
en
andstrengthofmakewhich
had
hadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,
gaf
gavemesuchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
tegen
againstmypersecutor;
andwasin
hoopte
hopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceinaveryshort
tijd
time.
Beingattheheadof
een
afaction,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmy
eigen
ownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettletotrial,thatImight
weten
knowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,
voordat
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:
met
withthisview,weattacked
een
abodyofstoutapprentices,
die
whohadtakenpossessionof
een
apartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
en
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
maar
butIhadthemortificationto
zien
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,
en
andalegofoneofthem
brak
brokeinhisflightby
de
thebowl,whichoneofouradversaries
had
haddetachedinpursuitofus.
Deze
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,
die
whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
vele
manywounds,thescarsof
die
whichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
en
andinterruptedbythesealarms
dat
thattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
en
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofour
eigen
ownterritories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseof
deze
thisconfederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthe
hele
wholevillage;
insomuchthat,when
verschillende
differentinterestsdividedit,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhich
naam
nameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,
en
andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itook
de
theadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldom
vond
foundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedby
een
anumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nooit
neverfailedtojoinagainst
mij
me,asthecommonenemyofall.
Hisheir,
die
whowasabouttheageofeighteen,minded
niets
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfor
niets
nothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertaining
een
atutorforhimat
thuis
home;
whoatthesametimeperformed
het
theofficeofparishclerk.
Deze
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
alles
everythingindistress,neversateyesonme
zonder
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottage
of
orother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
In
dit
thisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,took
zulke
suchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwith
de
therisingsun,observing,that
de
theoldgentleman,accordingto
de
thecourseofnature,hadnot
lang
longtolive,forhewas
al
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Broer
Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—he
gaat
goesalongwithmetothe
Huis
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats
hen
them,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtothe
oude
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.
About
deze
thistimemymother’sonly
broer
brother,whohadbeenlongabroad,lieutenantof
een
aman-of-war,arrivedinhis
eigen
owncountry;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,he
kwam
cametoseeme,and
uit
outofhisslenderfinancesnot
alleen
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,
maar
butresolvednottoleavethe
land
countryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
iets
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Dit
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasbynomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,not
alleen
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
maar
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboard
had
hadkepthimanutterstranger.
Hewas
een
astrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,
met
withanecklikethatof
een
abull,andafacewhich(you
kunnen
mighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodthe
meest
mostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspanned
met
withpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbuckles
die
thatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimsaboutaninch
en
andahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,
met
withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
en
andagoodoakplant
onder
underhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetout
met
withme(whobyhisbountymade
een
averydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
huis
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
en
andCaesar,whommycousin,
jonge
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
goed
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
toen
whenmyuncleseizedme
met
withonehand,brandishedhiscudgel
met
withtheother,andat
ene
oneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;
maar
but,findinghimselfattackedat
de
thesametimeintherearbyJowler,
en
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
en
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
hoofd
headfromhisbody.
Bythis
tijd
time,theyoungfoxhunterand
drie
threeservants,armedwithpitchforks
en
andflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomthey
vonden
foundbreathlessuponthefield;
en
andmycousinwassoprovokedat
de
thedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
en
andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloaded
met
withallthecursesandreproacheshisanger
kon
couldsuggest.
Uponwhichmy
oom
unclesteppedforwardswithanundaunted
lucht
air,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellback
met
withprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
broer
brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
zonder
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmy
eigen
owndefence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
en
andletusshoota
hoofd
head,clearofyou.”
Whetherthe
jonge
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,I
weet
knownot;
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
en
andcameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,
die
who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
zoon
sonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwart
me
me,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Deze
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedto
controleren
checktheprogressofthe
jonge
younggentleman’scholer,who,looking
achter
behindhim,perceivedhisattendants
hadden
hadslunkintothehouse,
sloot
shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Hier
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
vroeg
asking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
wil
want?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,
die
whohasdesertedandturnedthief.
Maar
Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
hond
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
betalen
payforthatofmy
twee
twohounds,youragamuffin.
I
zou
wouldnothavepartedwiththemto
redden
saveyourwholegenerationfrom
de
thegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
oom
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudown
met
withanoakentowel,my
jongen
boy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
en
andgraspedhiscudgel.