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The Adventures of Roderick Random | Progressively Translated Dutch A1-B2 Books

The Adventures of Roderick Random | Progressively Translated Dutch A1-B2 Books

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Of
alle
allkindsofsatire,thereis
geen
nonesoentertaininganduniversally
verbeterend
improving,asthatwhichis
geïntroduceerd
introduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseof
een
aninterestingstory,whichbrings
elk
everyincidenthometolife,
en
andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesin
een
anuncommonandamusingpointofview,
investeert
investsthemwithallthegracesof
nieuwheid
novelty,whilenatureisappealedtoin
elk
everyparticular.
Thereadergratifieshis
nieuwsgierigheid
curiosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
een
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
met
withhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
tegen
againsttheauthorsofhis
ramp
calamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
the
contrast
contrastbetweendejectedvirtueandinsulting
ondeugd
viceappearswithgreateraggravation,
en
andeveryimpressionhavinga
dubbele
doubleforceontheimagination,the
geheugen
memoryretainsthecircumstance,andthe
hart
heartimprovesbytheexample.
De
Theattentionisnottired
met
withabarecatalogueofcharacters,
maar
butagreeablydivertedwithall
de
thevarietyofinvention;
andthevicissitudesof
leven
lifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
openen
openinganamplefieldfor
humor
witandhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,
danken
owesitsorigintoignorance,
ijdelheid
vanity,andsuperstition.
Inthe
donkere
darkagesoftheWorld,when
een
amanhadrenderedhimself
beroemd
famousforwisdomorvalour,his
familie
familyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
en
andrepresentedhischaracterand
persoon
personassacredandsupernatural.
The
vulgair
vulgareasilyswallowedthebait,
smeekte
imploredhisprotection,andyieldedthetributeofhomage
en
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
met
withathousandexaggerations;
theywere
herhaald
repeatedasincitementstovirtue;
goddelijke
divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,forthe
aanmoediging
encouragementofthosewhoattemptedtoimitatehis
voorbeeld
example;
andhencearosetheheathen
mythologie
mythology,whichisnoother
dan
thanacollectionofextravagantromances.
As
leren
learningadvanced,andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellished
met
withthegracesofpoetry,thatthey
konden
mightthebetterrecommendthemselvestothe
aandacht
attention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,forthe
instructie
instructionanddelightoftheaudience;
en
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsof
glorie
glory.
Thustragedyandthe
epische
epicmusewereborn,and,in
de
theprogressoftaste,arrivedat
perfectie
perfection.
Itisnowonderthattheancients
konden
couldnotrelishafableinprose,
nadat
aftertheyhadseensomany
opmerkelijke
remarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheir
beste
bestpoets;
wethereforefind
geen
noromanceamongthemduringthe
tijdperk
eraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
kan
maybesocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
en
andsciencesbegantorevive
na
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansinto
Europa
Europe,thatanythingofthis
soort
kindappeared.
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
meest
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsof
romantiek
romancearose,andlosingsightof
waarschijnlijkheid
probability,filledtheirperformanceswiththe
meest
mostmonstroushyperboles.
Ifthey
konden
couldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointof
genie
geniustheywereresolvedtoexcelthemin
fictie
fiction,andapplytothe
wonder
wonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,they
brachten
broughtnecromancytotheiraid,
en
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesby
waardigheid
dignityofsentimentandpractice,
onderscheidden
distinguishedthembytheirbodily
kracht
strength,activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
niets
nothingcouldbemoreludicrous
en
andunnaturalthanthefiguresthey
tekenden
drew,theydidnotwantpatrons
en
andadmirers;
andtheworld
feite
actuallybegantobeinfected
met
withthespiritofknight-errantry,
toen
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthe
smaak
tasteofmankind,representingchivalryinthe
juiste
rightpointofview,andconverting
romantiek
romancetopurposesfarmoreuseful
en
andentertaining,bymakingit
aannemen
assumethesock,andpointoutthefolliesof
gewone
ordinarylife.
Thesamemethod
heeft
hasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanish
en
andFrenchauthors,andby
niemand
nonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,
die
who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,
heeft
hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesof
leven
life,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsI
heb
havemodelledonhisplan,
nam
takingmeliberty,however,to
verschillen
differfromhiminthe
uitvoering
execution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswere
ongewoon
uncommon,extravagant,orpeculiartothe
land
countryinwhichthesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
zijn
are,forthemostpart,suchas
eerder
ratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimselflaughsatthem;
en
andhistransitionsfromdistressto
geluk
happiness,oratleastease,areso
plotseling
sudden,thatneitherthereaderhas
tijd
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquainted
met
withaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
alleen
onlydeviatesfromprobability,but
voorkomt
preventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimate
de
thereaderagainstthesordid
en
andviciousdispositionofthe
wereld
world.
Ihaveattemptedto
vertegenwoordigen
representmodestmeritstrugglingwith
elke
everydifficultytowhichafriendless
wees
orphanisexposed,fromhis
eigen
ownwantofexperience,aswellasfrom
de
theselfishness,envy,malice,andbase
onverschilligheid
indifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
een
afavourableprepossession,Ihave
toegestaan
allowedhimtheadvantagesof
geboorte
birthandeducation,whichin
de
theseriesofhismisfortunes
zullen
will,Ihope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
en
andthoughIforesee,that
sommige
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheis
betrokken
involved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnot
alleen
onlyperceivethenecessityof
beschrijven
describingthosesituationstowhichhe
moet
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhis
lage
lowestate,butalsofind
vermaak
entertainmentinviewingthosepartsof
leven
life,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,
ceremonie
ceremony,oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdisposition
verschijnen
appearasnaturehasimplanted
ze
them.
ButIbelieveI
hoef
neednottroublemyselfinvindicating
een
apracticeauthorizedbythe
beste
bestwritersinthisway,someofwhomI
heb
havealreadynamed.
Everyintelligent
lezer
readerwill,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfrom
natuur
natureinthefacts,whichareall
waar
trueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesare
veranderd
alteredanddisguised,toavoid
persoonlijke
personalsatire.
Itnowremainsto
geven
givemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageofthis
werk
workaNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:
I
kon
could,atasmallexpense,bestowonhim
zulke
sucheducationasIthought
de
thedignityofhisbirth
en
andcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybe
verkregen
obtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansas
de
thenatureofmyplan
zou
wouldafford.
Inthenext
plaats
place,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersina
afgelegen
remotepartofthekingdom,
met
withmoreproprietythaninany
plaats
placenearthecapital;
and
ten slotte
lastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedto
reizen
travelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
een
anadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
jonge
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,
geschetst
sketchedakindofconversation
stuk
piece,representingabear,an
uil
owl,amonkey,andan
ezel
ass;
andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,
en
andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemof
menselijk
humanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedin
de
thegarbandattitudeof
een
anold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
the
uil
owlpercheduponthehandleof
een
acoffee-pot,withspectacleon
neus
nose,seemedtocontemplatea
krant
newspaper;
andtheass,ornamented
met
withahugetie-wig(which,
echter
however,couldnotconcealhis
lange
longears),satforhis
foto
picturetothemonkey,who
verscheen
appearedwiththeimplementsof
schilderen
painting.
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
en
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,
totdat
untilsomemischievouswaghinted
dat
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
een
aninsinuationwhichwasno
eerder
soonercirculatedthanthosevery
mensen
peoplewhoapplaudeditbefore
begonnen
begantobealarmed,and
zelfs
eventofancythemselvessignifiedbythe
verschillende
severalfiguresofthepiece.
Onder
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohad
gediend
servedinthearmywith
reputatie
reputation,beingincensedatthesupposed
verontwaardiging
outrage,repairedtothelodgingofthe
schilder
painter,andfindinghimat
thuis
home,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
zei
saidhe,“Ihavea
goede
goodmindtoconvinceyou,thatthoughthe
beer
bearhaslosthisteeth,he
behoudt
retainshispaws,andthatheisnotso
dronken
drunkbuthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
meneer
sir,thattoothlessjawis
een
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyou
stel
imaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
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
willnotstandupin
oordeel
judgmenttoconvicttheeof
persoonlijk
personalabuse.
Dobutobserve,captain,
hoe
howthispitifullittlefellow
heeft
hascopiedtheverycurls—the
kleur
colour,indeed,isdifferent,butthenthe
vorm
formandforetoparequitesimilar.”
Terwijl
Whilehethusremonstratedin
een
astrainofvociferation,avenerable
senator
senatorentered,andwaddlingupto
de
thedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“I
zal
willnowlettheeseeI
kan
canreadsomethingelsethan
een
anewspaper,andthatwithout
de
thehelpofspectacles:
hereisyour
eigen
ownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
geld
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourself
zou
wouldhaveresembledanowl,innot
durven
daringtoshowyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
In
tevergeefs
vaintheastonishedpainterdeclared
dat
thathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,
of
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedthe
gelijkenis
resemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
they
belastten
taxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
en
andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythe
publiek
public,thecaptainwasa
beer
bear,thedoctoranass,
en
andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christian
lezer
reader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsofthe
Heer
Lord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
en
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhich
evenzeer
equallybelongstofivehundred
verschillende
differentpeople.
Ifthoushouldstmeetwith
een
acharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungracious
bijzonder
particular,keepthyowncounsel;
Hoofdstuk
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
en
andParentage.
Iwasbornin
het
thenorthernpartofthis
verenigde
unitedkingdom,inthehouseofmy
grootvader
grandfather,agentlemanofconsiderable
fortuin
fortuneandinfluence,whohadon
vele
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfin
behoeve
behalfofhiscountry;
andwas
opmerkelijk
remarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
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,whichthe
duivel
devil(who,tohergreat
verrassing
surprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
met
witharacketthatit
verdween
disappearedinaninstant;
andshewasforsometimeinconsolablefor
het
thelostofheroffspring;
toen
when,allonasudden,she
zag
behelditreturnwithequal
geweld
violence,andentertheearth,beneathher
voeten
feet,whenceimmediatelysprangup
een
agoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,the
geur
scentofwhichoperatedso
sterk
stronglyonhernervesthatshe
ontwaakte
awoke.
Theattentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,
verzekerde
assuredmyparents,thattheirfirstborn
zou
wouldbeagreattraveller;
dat
thathewouldundergomanydangers
en
anddifficulties,andatlast
terug
returntohisnativeland,
waar
wherehewouldflourishin
geluk
happinessandreputation.
Howtruly
dit
thiswasforetoldwillappearin
het
thesequel.
Itwasnot
lang
longbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmy
grootvader
grandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
tussen
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,
een
afewdaysafter,he
vertelde
toldmyfatheritwas
hoog
hightimeforhimto
denken
thinkofsettling;
andthathehad
voorzien
providedamatchforhim,towhichhe
kon
couldinjusticehavenoobjections.
My
vader
father,findingitwouldbe
onmogelijk
impossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathe
had
haddone;
andexcusedhimselffornot
had
havingaskedtheconsentofhis
vader
father,bysaying,heknewit
zou
wouldhavebeentonopurpose;
en
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,my
grootvader
grandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswould
hebben
haveeffectuallyputthegratificationofit
uit
outofhispower:
he
voegde
added,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’s
deugd
virtue,birth,beauty,andgood
verstand
sense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhis
zorg
care.
Theoldgentleman,who
hield
keptallhispassions,exceptone,in
uitstekende
excellentorder,heardhimtoan
einde
endwithgreattemper,andthen
rustig
calmlyasked,howheproposedto
onderhouden
maintainhimselfandspouse?
He
antwoordde
replied,hecouldbeinnodangerof
willen
wantingwhilehisfather’stenderness
bleef
remained,whichheandhis
vrouw
wifeshouldalwayscultivatewith
de
theutmostveneration;
andhewas
overtuigd
persuadedhisallowancewouldbe
geschikt
suitabletothedignityandcircumstancesofhis
familie
family,andtotheprovision
al
alreadymadeforhisbrothers
en
andsisters,whowerehappily
gevestigd
settledunderhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
en
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemto
raadplegen
consultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceas
huwelijk
matrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyou
hebben
haveomittedthatpieceof
plicht
duty,hadyounotsome
geheim
secretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichI
laat
leaveyou,withadesirethatyou
zal
willthisnightseekout
andere
anotherhabitationforyourselfand
vrouw
wife,whither,inashorttime,I
zal
willsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseI
heb
havebeenatinyour
opvoeding
education,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Meneer
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
een
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
wens
wishyouagreatdealof
vreugde
joy,andamyourvery
nederige
humbleservant.”
Sosaying,he
liet
leftmyfatherina
situatie
situationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
lang
longhesitate;
for,beingperfectly
goed
wellacquaintedwithhisfather’s
gezindheid
disposition,hedidnotdoubt
dat
thathewasgladof
deze
thispretencetogetridof
hem
him;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
en
andPersians,heknewit
zou
wouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
en
andentreaties;
sowithoutanyfarther
toepassing
application,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoa
boerderij
farm-house,whereanoldservantofhis
moeder
motherdwelt:
theretheyremainedsome
tijd
timeinasituationbut
slecht
illadaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
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
andreconcilehimtoan
gebeurtenis
eventwhichwasnowirrecoverablypast.
She
vond
foundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
en
andgetintroducedasan
ongelukkige
unfortunatelady,whowantedto
klagen
complainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticular
provincie
provincetodecideinallcasesof
schandaal
scandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohis
aanwezigheid
presence,where,discoveringherself,she
viel
fellathisfeet,andin
de
themostaffectingmannerimploredhis
vergiffenis
forgiveness;
atthesametime
vertegenwoordigde
representingthedangerthatthreatenednot
alleen
onlyherlife,butthatofhis
eigen
owngrandchild,whichwasaboutto
zien
seethelight.
Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofher
en
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomakea
gelofte
vow,whichputitoutofhis
macht
powertogivethemany
hulp
assistance;
thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtson
dat
thatsubjecttoherhusband,
en
andwassurprisedthattheyshould
verstoren
disturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.
Dit
Thissaid,heretired.
The
geweld
violenceofmymother’saffliction
had
hadsuchaneffectonher
constitutie
constitutionthatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
en
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
zeer
verydear,affordedherpity
en
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
en
andtheinnocentfruitofher
baarmoeder
wombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
en
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
deze
thispoorwomanshewascarriedupto
een
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredof
een
amanchild,thestoryof
wiens
whoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
nu
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhat
hebben
hadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
en
andwhileheloadedhis
nakomelingen
offspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearshedding
een
afloodoftearson
zien
beholdingthedearpartnerofhis
hart
heart(forwhoseeasehe
zou
wouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresofthe
oosten
east)stretcheduponaflockbed,in
een
amiserableapartment,unableto
beschermen
protectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobe
veronderstellen
supposedthattheoldgentlemanwas
onwetend
ignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedto
wist
knownothingofthematter,
en
andpretendedtobeverymuch
verrast
surprised,whenoneofhis
kleinkinderen
grandchildren,byhiseldestsondeceased,who
leefde
livedwithhimashis
erfgenaam
heirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;
hedetermined
daarom
thereforetoobservenomedium,
maar
butimmediately(onthethird
dag
dayafterherdelivery)senther
een
aperemptoryordertobe
gaan
gone,andturnedoffthe
dienaar
servantwhohadpreservedher
leven
life.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
vader
fatherthathehadrecourseto
de
themostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhis
blote
barekneesimploredthatHeaven
zou
wouldrenouncehimifeverheshould
vergeten
forgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjuries
die
whichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromher
verwijdering
removalinsuchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessaries
waar
whereshelodged,togetherwithher
verdriet
griefandanxietyofmind,
spoedig
soonthrewherintoalanguishing
stoornis
disorder,whichputanendtoher
leven
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
dood
deaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
gedurende
duringwhichtime,thepeople
waar
wherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttothe
oude
oldmanwhorelentedsofar,on
hoorde
hearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
dood
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhis
zoon
son,astosendthechildto
verpleegster
nurse,andheorderedmy
vader
fathertobecarriedhometohishouse,
waar
wherehesoonrecoveredthe
gebruik
useofhisreason.
Whether
deze
thishardheartedjudgefeltany
berouw
remorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
zoon
sonanddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)was
bang
afraidhischaracterwouldsufferin
de
theneighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhis
gedrag
conducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofound
melancholie
melancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhe
verdween
disappeared,and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,
kon
couldnotbeheardof;
een
acircumstancewhichconfirmedmost
mensen
peopleintheopinionofhis
had
havingmadeawaywithhimselfin
een
afitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
gehaat
hatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—I
vorm
formCabalsagainstthePedant—amdebarred
Toegang
AccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—I
sloop
demolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Er
Therewerenotwantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeing
bezorgd
concernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthatthey
zouden
wouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
hem
him;
andthisconjecturewas
versterkt
strengthenedbyreflectingthatin
al
allhiscalamitiestheynever
ontdekten
discoveredtheleastinclinationto
dienen
servehim;
but,onthe
integendeel
contrary,byalltheartificesintheir
macht
power,fedhisresentmentand
steunden
supportedhisresolutionofleavinghimto
ellende
miseryandwant.
Butpeopleof
oordeel
judgmenttreatedthisinsinuationas
een
anidlechimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedasto
raadplegen
consulttheirinterestbycommittingsuch
een
anatrociouscrime,thefateofmy
vader
fatherwouldhaveextendedtometoo
wiens
whoselifewasanotherobstacletotheir
verwachting
expectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
en
andasIstronglyresembledmy
vader
father,whowasthedarlingof
de
thetenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstances
konden
couldafford:
buttheirfavourwas
een
aweakresourceagainstthe
jaloerse
jealousenmityofmycousins;
die
whothemoremyinfancy
beloofde
promised,conceivedthemoreimplacable
haat
hatredagainstme:
andbeforeIwas
zes
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmy
grootvader
grandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,
toen
whenIsometimesmadeuptohis
stoel
chairashesatto
bekijken
viewhislabourersinthe
veld
field:
onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemy
hoofd
head,bidmebea
goede
goodboy,andpromisetotakecareof
me
me.
Iwassoonafter
gestuurd
senttoschoolatavillage
hard
hardby,ofwhichhehadbeen
dictator
dictatortimeoutofmind;
maar
butasheneverpaidformyboard,
noch
norsuppliedmewithclothes,
boeken
books,andothernecessariesIrequired,my
toestand
conditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,
en
andtheschoolmaster,who,through
vrees
fearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,
gaf
gavehimselfnoconcernabout
de
theprogressImadeunderhis
instructie
instruction.
Inspiteofallthesedifficulties
en
anddisgraces,Ibecamea
goede
goodproficientintheLatintongue;
en
and,assoonasIcould
schrijven
writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfather
met
withletterstosucha
mate
degreethathesentformy
meester
master,andchidhimseverelyforbestowing
zulke
suchpainsonmyeducation,
vertelde
tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbe
gebracht
broughttothegallowsfor
vervalsing
forgery,whichhehadtaughtmeto
begaan
commit,mybloodwouldlieonhis
hoofd
head.
Thepedant,whodreaded
niets
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhis
beschermheer
patron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywas
meer
moreowingtohisown
genie
geniusandapplicationthantoany
instructie
instructionorencouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhe
kon
couldnotdivesthimof
de
theknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshe
zou
wouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
moeten
shouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,to
voorkomen
preventhisfutureimprovement.
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehad
ondernomen
undertaken;
for,onpretencethatI
had
hadwrittenimpertinentletterstomy
grootvader
grandfather,hecausedaboardtobe
maken
madewithfiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingers
en
andthumbofmyrighthand,
en
andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy
pols
wrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
gebruik
useofmypen.
But
deze
thisrestraintIwasfreedfromina
paar
fewdays,byanaccidentwhich
gebeurde
happenedinaquarrelbetweenme
en
andanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
met
withonestrokewithmy
machine
machineIcuthimto
de
theskull,tothegreat
verschrikking
terrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,who
lieten
lefthimbleedingontheground,
en
andrantoinformthe
meester
masterofwhathadhappened.
Iwassoseverely
gestraft
punishedforthistrespassthat,wereIto
leven
livetotheageofMethusalem,the
indruk
impressionitmadeonme
zou
wouldnotbeeffaced;
the
meer
morethantheantipathyand
afschuw
horrorIconceivedforthe
meedogenloze
mercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.
De
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturally
veroorzaakte
producedinallwhosaw
mij
me,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
en
andmyownhaughtydisposition,
ongeduldig
impatientofaffronts,involvedmeina
duizend
thousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
en
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfar
boven
abovemyyears.
Iwas
vaak
ofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnot
gepleegd
commit,because,havingthecharacterof
een
avagabondinthevillage,
elk
everypieceofmischief,whose
auteur
authorlayunknown,waschargedupon
mij
me.
Ihavebeenfound
schuldig
guiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nooit
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
nooit
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nooit
nevertouched,andofabusing
oude
oldwomenIneversaw.
Nay,
een
astammeringcarpenterhadeloquence
genoeg
enoughtopersuademymaster
dat
thatIfiredapistol
geladen
loadedwithsmallshotintohis
raam
window;
thoughmylandladyandthe
hele
wholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthe
moment
timewhenthisoutragewas
gepleegd
committed.
Iwasoncefloggedfor
had
havingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,by
het
thesinkingofaferryboatin
waarin
whichIwaspassenger.
Another
keer
time,forhavingrecoveredof
een
abruiseoccasionedbya
paard
horseandcartrunningover
me
me.
Athirdtime,forbeing
gebeten
bittenbyabaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwas
schuldig
guiltyorunfortunate,thecorrection
en
andsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewere
de
thesame.
Farfrombeingsubduedby
dit
thisinformalusage,myindignation
triomfeerde
triumphedoverthatslavishawewhich
had
hadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
en
andthemoremyyears
en
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceived
de
theinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythe
hulp
helpofanuncommongenius,
en
andtheadviceanddirectionofour
usher
usher,whohadservedmy
vader
fatherinhistravels,I
maakte
madeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,
schrijven
writing,andarithmetic;
sothat,
voordat
beforeIwastwelveyears
oud
old,Iwasallowedby
iedereen
everybodytobethebest
geleerde
scholarintheschool.
Thisqualification,
samen
togetherwiththeboldnessof
temperament
temperandstrengthofmakewhich
had
hadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,
gaf
gavemesuchinfluenceoverthemthatI
begon
begantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;
en
andwasinhopeof,being
kunnen
abletobidhimdefianceinavery
korte
shorttime.
Beingatthe
hoofd
headofafaction,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmy
eigen
ownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettleto
proef
trial,thatImightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,
voordat
beforeIputmygrandschemein
uitvoering
execution:
withthisview,weattacked
een
abodyofstoutapprentices,
die
whohadtakenpossessionof
een
apartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
en
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthe
plek
spot;
butIhadthemortificationto
zien
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,
en
andalegofoneofthem
brak
brokeinhisflightby
de
thebowl,whichoneofouradversaries
had
haddetachedinpursuitofus.
Deze
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfrom
betrekken
engagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,
die
whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinI
ontving
receivedmanywounds,thescarsof
die
whichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
en
andinterruptedbythesealarms
dat
thattheyatlastabandonedtheir
verovering
conquest,andleftusto
het
thepeaceableenjoymentofour
eigen
ownterritories.
Itwouldbe
eindeloos
endlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseof
deze
thisconfederacy,whichbecamethe
terreur
terrorofthewholevillage;
insomuch
dat
that,whendifferentinterestsdividedit,
een
oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedthe
hulp
assistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhich
naam
nameIwasknown)tocastthe
balans
balance,andkeeptheopposite
factie
factioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itook
de
theadvantageofeveryplay-dayto
presenteren
presentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomI
zelden
seldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeing
nauw
closelybesiegedbyanumerous
familie
familyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nooit
neverfailedtojoinagainst
mij
me,asthecommonenemyofall.
His
erfgenaam
heir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,minded
niets
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwas
gekwalificeerd
qualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’s
toegeeflijkheid
indulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimat
thuis
home;
whoatthesametimeperformed
het
theofficeofparishclerk.
Deze
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
alles
everythingindistress,neversateyesonme
zonder
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,and
jagen
huntingmeintosomecottage
of
orother,whitherIgenerally
vluchtte
fledforshelter.
InthisChristian
vermaak
amusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,took
zulke
suchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwith
de
therisingsun,observing,that
de
theoldgentleman,accordingto
de
thecourseofnature,hadnot
lang
longtolive,forhewas
al
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
Hoofdstuk
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a
Beschrijving
Descriptionofhim—hegoesalong
met
withmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats
hen
them,afterabloodyEngagement—is
toegelaten
admittedtotheoldGentleman—a
Dialoog
Dialoguebetweenthem.
Aboutthis
tijd
timemymother’sonlybrother,
die
whohadbeenlongabroad,
luitenant
lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhis
eigen
owncountry;
wherebeinginformedofmy
toestand
condition,hecametosee
mij
me,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnot
alleen
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,
maar
butresolvednottoleavethe
land
countryuntilhehadprevailedonmy
grootvader
grandfathertosettlesomethinghandsomeforthe
toekomst
future.
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasbynomeans
gelijk
equal,beingentirelyignorant,not
alleen
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
maar
butalsoofthewaysofmenin
algemeen
general,towhichhiseducationon
boord
boardhadkepthimanutter
vreemde
stranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
man
man,somewhatbandylegged,with
een
anecklikethatof
een
abull,andafacewhich(you
kunnen
mighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodthe
meest
mostobstinateassaultsofthe
weer
weather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoat
gewijzigd
alteredforhimbytheship’s
kleermaker
tailor,astripedflanneljacket,a
paar
pairofredbreechesspanned
met
withpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,
grote
largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhis
schoenen
shoes,asilver-lacedhat,whose
kroon
crownoverlookedthebrimsaboutan
centimeter
inchandahalf,blackbobwigin
gesp
buckle,acheckshirt,a
zijden
silkhandkerchief,ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohis
dij
thighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
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,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomy
hielen
heels,whenmyuncleseizedme
met
withonehand,brandishedhiscudgel
met
withtheother,andat
ene
oneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;
maar
but,findinghimselfattackedat
de
thesametimeinthe
achterzijde
rearbyJowler,andfearing
Caesar
Caesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
en
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
hoofd
headfromhisbody.
Bythis
tijd
time,theyoungfoxhunterand
drie
threeservants,armedwithpitchforks
en
andflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomthey
vonden
foundbreathlessuponthefield;
en
andmycousinwasso
geprovoceerd
provokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
en
andtakevengeanceontheir
beul
executioner,whomheloadedwith
alle
allthecursesandreproacheshis
woede
angercouldsuggest.
Uponwhichmy
oom
unclesteppedforwardswithanundaunted
lucht
air,atthesightof
wiens
whosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellback
met
withprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheir
leider
leaderthus:.
“Lookee,brother,yourdogs
hebben
havingboardedmewithoutprovocation,whatI
deed
didwasinmyown
verdediging
defence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
en
andletusshoota
hoofd
head,clearofyou.”
Whetherthe
jonge
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’s
verlangen
desireofpeace,orwasenragedatthe
lot
fateofhishoundsbeyondhis
gebruikelijke
usualpitchofresolution,I
weet
knownot;
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
en
andcameupwithashowofassaultingthe
luitenant
lieutenant,who,puttinghimselfina
houding
postureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
zoon
sonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwart
me
me,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Deze
Thisdeclaration,followedbya
bloei
flourishofhishanger,seemedto
controleren
checktheprogressofthe
jonge
younggentleman’scholer,who,looking
achter
behindhim,perceivedhisattendants
hadden
hadslunkintothehouse,
sloot
shutthegate,andlefthimto
beslissen
decidethecontentionbyhimself.
Hier
Hereaparleyensued,whichwas
geïntroduceerd
introducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
wil
want?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,
die
whohasdesertedandturned
dief
thief.
Butdon’tthinkyoushall
ontsnappen
escape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
hond
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
betalen
payforthatofmy
twee
twohounds,youragamuffin.
I
zou
wouldnothavepartedwiththemto
redden
saveyourwholegenerationfrom
de
thegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyour
kaak
jaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”
antwoordde
repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlaced
jasje
jacketforyou.
Ishall
wrijven
rubyoudownwithanoaken
handdoek
towel,myboy,Ishall.”
So
zei
saying,hesheathedhishanger,
en
andgraspedhiscudgel.