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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaininganduniversally
verbeterend
improving
,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwere
af en toe
occasionally
,inthecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbringseveryincidenthometolife,andby
vertegenwoordigen
representing
familiarscenesinan
ongewoon
uncommon
andamusingpointofview,
investeert
invests
themwithallthegracesof
nieuwheid
novelty
,whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.
The
lezer
reader
gratifieshiscuriosityin
streven
pursuing
theadventuresofapersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheatedagainsttheauthorsofhis
ramp
calamity
:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
the
contrast
contrast
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappearswithgreateraggravation,andevery
indruk
impression
havingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememory
behoudt
retains
thecircumstance,andtheheart
verbetert
improves
bytheexample.
Theattentionisnottiredwitha
kale
bare
catalogueofcharacters,butagreeablydivertedwithallthe
variëteit
variety
ofinvention;
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheir
eigenaardige
peculiar
circumstances,openinganamplefieldfor
humor
wit
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesits
oorsprong
origin
toignorance,vanity,and
bijgeloof
superstition
.
InthedarkagesoftheWorld,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousfor
wijsheid
wisdom
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,and
vertegenwoordigden
represented
hischaracterandpersonas
heilig
sacred
andsupernatural.
Thevulgareasily
slikte
swallowed
thebait,imploredhisprotection,andyieldedthetributeofhomageand
lof
praise
,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposteritywithathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementsto
deugd
virtue
;
divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,forthe
aanmoediging
encouragement
ofthosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
andhence
ontstond
arose
theheathenmythology,whichisnootherthana
verzameling
collection
ofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthebetter
aanbevelen
recommend
themselvestotheattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,forthe
instructie
instruction
anddelightoftheaudience;
and
geoefend
rehearsed
beforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thus
tragedie
tragedy
andtheepicmusewereborn,and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedat
perfectie
perfection
.
Itisnowonderthattheancientscouldnot
genieten
relish
afableinprose,aftertheyhadseensomany
opmerkelijke
remarkable
eventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;
wethereforefindno
romantiek
romance
amongthemduringthe
tijdperk
era
oftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;
anditwasnottillartsandsciencesbeganto
herleven
revive
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatanythingofthiskindappeared.
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurd
toonhoogte
pitch
ofcredulity,theauthorsof
romantiek
romance
arose,andlosingsightof
waarschijnlijkheid
probability
,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexcelthemin
fictie
fiction
,andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthe
oordeel
judgment
,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheir
hulp
aid
,andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesby
waardigheid
dignity
ofsentimentandpractice,
onderscheidden
distinguished
thembytheirbodilystrength,
activiteit
activity
,andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Althoughnothingcouldbemoreludicrousandunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatronsandadmirers;
andtheworldactuallybegantobe
besmet
infected
withthespiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteof
mensheid
mankind
,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,andconverting
romantiek
romance
topurposesfarmoreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethe
sok
sock
,andpointoutthefolliesofordinarylife.
Thesame
methode
method
hasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanishandFrenchauthors,andbynonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,has
beschreven
described
theknaveryandfoiblesoflife,with
oneindige
infinite
humourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhisplan,takingme
vrijheid
liberty
,however,todifferfromhiminthe
uitvoering
execution
,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswere
ongewoon
uncommon
,extravagant,orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththan
mededogen
compassion
;
hehimselflaughsatthem;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,oratleast
gemak
ease
,aresosudden,thatneitherthe
lezer
reader
hastimetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.
This
gedrag
conduct
,inmyopinion,notonlydeviatesfrom
waarschijnlijkheid
probability
,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethe
lezer
reader
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionoftheworld.
Ihaveattemptedto
vertegenwoordigen
represent
modestmeritstrugglingwithevery
moeilijkheid
difficulty
towhichafriendless
wees
orphan
isexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromthe
zelfzucht
selfishness
,envy,malice,andbase
onverschilligheid
indifference
ofmankind.
Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirthandeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,Ihope,
betrekken
engage
theingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
andthoughI
voorzie
foresee
,thatsomepeoplewillbe
beledigd
offended
atthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,I
overtuig
persuade
myselfthatthejudiciouswillnotonly
waarnemen
perceive
thenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhemustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,butalsofind
vermaak
entertainment
inviewingthosepartsoflife,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplantedthem.
ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapractice
geautoriseerd
authorized
bythebestwritersinthisway,someofwhomIhavealreadynamed.
Every
intelligente
intelligent
readerwill,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesare
veranderd
altered
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
ItnowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageofthisworkaNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:
Icould,atasmall
kosten
expense
,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthoughtthe
waardigheid
dignity
ofhisbirthandcharacter
vereiste
required
,whichcouldnotpossiblybe
verkregen
obtained
inEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.
Inthenextplace,Icould
vertegenwoordigen
represent
simplicityofmannersina
afgelegen
remote
partofthekingdom,withmoreproprietythaninanyplacenearthecapital;
and
ten slotte
lastly
,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,
rechtvaardigt
justifies
myconductinderivinganadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
Ayoung
schilder
painter
,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,
geschetst
sketched
akindofconversationpiece,representingabear,an
uil
owl
,amonkey,andanass;
andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,and
moreel
moral
,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarbandattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
the
uil
owl
percheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,with
schouwspel
spectacle
onnose,seemedto
overwegen
contemplate
anewspaper;
andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,andmetwithgeneralapprobation,untilsomemischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthoseverypeoplewho
applaudisseerden
applauded
itbeforebegantobealarmed,andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,a
waardig
worthy
personageinyears,whohadservedinthearmywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposed
verontwaardiging
outrage
,repairedtothelodgingofthe
schilder
painter
,andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”saidhe,“Ihaveagoodmindtoconvinceyou,thatthoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,he
behoudt
retains
hispaws,andthatheisnotsodrunkbuthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
sir,thattoothless
kaken
jaw
isad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeableto
kauwen
chew
thecudofresentment.”
Herehewas
onderbroken
interrupted
bythearrivalofalearnedphysician,who,advancingtothe
dader
culprit
withfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
thereisnotonehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstandupin
oordeel
judgment
toconvicttheeofpersonal
misbruik
abuse
.
Dobutobserve,captain,howthispitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—the
kleur
colour
,indeed,isdifferent,butthentheformandforetoparequitesimilar.”
Whilehethusremonstratedinastrainofvociferation,avenerable
senator
senator
entered,andwaddlinguptothe
delinquent
delinquent
,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeIcanreadsomethingelsethananewspaper,andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:
hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,formoney,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhave
geleken
resembled
anowl,innotdaringtoshowyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
In
tevergeefs
vain
theastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedthe
gelijkenis
resemblance
wastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,thedoctoranass,andthe
senator
senator
anowl,tohisdyingday.
Christian
lezer
reader
,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhich
evenzeer
equally
belongstofivehundreddifferentpeople.
Ifthoushouldstmeetwithacharacterthat
weerspiegelt
reflects
theeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthyowncounsel;
Hoofdstuk
CHAPTER
I
OfmyBirthandParentage.
Iwasborninthenorthernpartofthisunitedkingdom,inthehouseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablefortuneandinfluence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfin
behoeve
behalf
ofhiscountry;
andwas
opmerkelijk
remarkable
forhisabilitiesinthelaw,whichheexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationofajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehadasingularaversion.
Myfather(his
jongste
youngest
son)fallinginlovewithapoorrelation,wholivedwiththeoldgentlemaninqualityofa
huishoudster
housekeeper
,espousedherprivately;
andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.
Duringher
zwangerschap
pregnancy
,adreamdiscomposedmymothersomuchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldhavesecured
tevoren
beforehand
byabribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,tohergreatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforciblywitha
racket
racket
thatitdisappearedinaninstant;
andshewasforsometimeinconsolableforthelostofher
nakomelingen
offspring
;
when,allonasudden,she
zag
beheld
itreturnwithequalviolence,andentertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangupagoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,the
geur
scent
ofwhichoperatedso
sterk
strongly
onhernervesthatsheawoke.
Theattentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,
verzekerde
assured
myparents,thattheirfirstbornwouldbeagreat
reiziger
traveller
;
thathewouldundergomanydangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,wherehewould
bloeien
flourish
inhappinessandreputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetoldwillappearinthe
vervolg
sequel
.
Itwasnotlongbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassedbetweenhissonand
huishoudster
housekeeper
whichalarmedhimsomuchthat,afewdaysafter,hetoldmyfatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;
andthathehadprovidedamatchforhim,towhichhecouldinjusticehavenoobjections.
Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehaddone;
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedthe
toestemming
consent
ofhisfather,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:
headded,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’s
deugd
virtue
,birth,beauty,andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.
Theoldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoanendwithgreattemper,andthen
rustig
calmly
asked,howheproposedto
onderhouden
maintain
himselfandspouse?
He
antwoordde
replied
,hecouldbeinnodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’s
tederheid
tenderness
remained,whichheandhiswifeshouldalways
cultiveren
cultivate
withtheutmostveneration;
andhewas
overtuigd
persuaded
hisallowancewouldbe
geschikt
suitable
tothedignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothersandsisters,whowere
gelukkig
happily
settledunderhisprotection.
“Yourbrothersandsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemto
raadplegen
consult
meinanaffairofsuchimportanceas
huwelijk
matrimony
;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecret
fonds
fund
inreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,withadesirethatyouwillthisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourselfandwife,whither,inashorttime,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareapolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyouagreatdealofjoy,andamyourvery
nederige
humble
servant.”
Sosaying,heleftmyfatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnotlong
aarzelde
hesitate
;
for,beingperfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’s
gezindheid
disposition
,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladofthispretencetogetridofhim;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedesandPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayersandentreaties;
sowithoutanyfarther
toepassing
application
,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoa
boerderij
farm-house
,whereanoldservantofhismother
woonde
dwelt
:
theretheyremainedsometimeinasituationbutill
aangepast
adapted
totheeleganceoftheirdesiresand
tederheid
tenderness
oftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchoseto
verdragen
endure
,ratherthansupplicatean
onnatuurlijke
unnatural
andinflexibleparentbutmymother,
voorzag
foreseeing
theinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredinthisplace(andher
zwangerschap
pregnancy
wasveryfaradvanced),without
communiceren
communicating
herdesigntoherhusband,wentin
vermomming
disguise
tothehouseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertearsandconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,and
verzoenen
reconcile
himtoaneventwhichwasnowirrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeansto
bedriegen
deceive
theservants,andgetintroducedasan
ongelukkige
unfortunate
lady,whowantedto
klagen
complain
ofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticular
provincie
province
todecideinallcasesof
schandaal
scandal
.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,where,
ontdekte
discovering
herself,shefellathisfeet,andinthemostaffecting
manier
manner
imploredhisforgiveness;
atthesametime
vertegenwoordigde
representing
thedangerthatthreatenednotonlyherlife,butthatofhisown
kleinkind
grandchild
,whichwasabouttoseethelight.
Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofherandhissonhadcompelledhimtomakea
gelofte
vow
,whichputitoutofhispowertogivethemany
hulp
assistance
;
thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoherhusband,andwassurprisedthattheyshould
verstoren
disturb
hispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.
Thissaid,he
pensioen
retired
.
Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhadsuchaneffectonher
constitutie
constitution
thatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewasverydear,affordedherpityand
hulp
assistance
,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,sheandtheinnocentfruitofher
baarmoeder
womb
musthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigourandinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipofthispoorwomanshewascarrieduptoagarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofamanchild,thestoryofwhose
ongelukkige
unfortunate
birthhehimselfnowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,andwhileheloadedhis
nakomelingen
offspring
withpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddinga
vloed
flood
oftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhisheart(forwhose
gemak
ease
hewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponaflockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthattheoldgentlemanwas
onwetend
ignorant
ofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedtoknownothingofthematter,andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,whenoneofhis
kleinkinderen
grandchildren
,byhiseldestsondeceased,wholivedwithhimashis
erfgenaam
heir
apparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;
hedeterminedthereforeto
observeren
observe
nomedium,butimmediately(onthethirddayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobegone,andturnedoffthe
dienaar
servant
whohadpreservedherlife.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyfatherthathehadrecoursetothemost
vreselijke
dreadful
imprecations;
andonhis
blote
bare
kneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehimifeverheshouldforgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjurieswhichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromher
verwijdering
removal
insuchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,togetherwithher
verdriet
grief
andanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishing
stoornis
disorder
,whichputanendtoherlife.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhichtime,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthe
melancholische
melancholy
storyofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,astosendthechildtonurse,andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.
Whetherthishardheartedjudgefeltany
berouw
remorse
forhiscrueltreatmentofhissonanddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferinthe
buurt
neighbourhood
,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhis
gedrag
conduct
tomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofound
melancholie
melancholy
andreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;
a
omstandigheid
circumstance
whichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitof
wanhoop
despair
.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabalsagainstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—I
sloop
demolish
theTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenotwantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedforhim;
andthisconjecturewas
versterkt
strengthened
byreflectingthatinallhiscalamitiestheynever
ontdekten
discovered
theleastinclinationtoservehim;
but,onthe
integendeel
contrary
,byalltheartificesintheirpower,fedhis
wrok
resentment
andsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimto
ellende
misery
andwant.
Butpeopleof
oordeel
judgment
treatedthisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedasto
raadplegen
consult
theirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwouldhaveextendedtometoowhoselifewasanother
obstakel
obstacle
totheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,andasI
sterk
strongly
resembledmyfather,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:
buttheirfavourwasaweak
bron
resource
againstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
whothemoremyinfancypromised,
bedacht
conceived
themoreimplacablehatredagainstme:
andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhich
gelegenheid
occasion
hewouldstrokemyhead,bidmebeagoodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwassoonaftersenttoschoolatavillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeen
dictator
dictator
timeoutofmind;
butasheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcernabouttheprogressImadeunderhis
instructie
instruction
.
Inspiteofallthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,IbecameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;
and,assoonasIcouldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchadegreethathesentformymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbebroughttothe
galg
gallows
forforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,mybloodwouldlieonhishead.
Thepedant,who
vreesde
dreaded
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhis
beschermheer
patron
,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohisowngeniusand
toepassing
application
thantoanyinstructionor
aanmoediging
encouragement
hereceived;
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimto
schakelen
disable
hisfingers,heshouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,to
voorkomen
prevent
hisfutureimprovement.
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehad
ondernomen
undertaken
;
for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemadewithfiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingersandthumbofmyrighthand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy
pols
wrist
,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmypen.
ButthisrestraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,byanaccidentwhichhappenedina
ruzie
quarrel
betweenmeandanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,IwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwithonestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtothe
schedel
skull
,tothegreatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.
Iwassoseverely
gestraft
punished
forthistrespassthat,wereItolivetotheageofMethusalem,the
indruk
impression
itmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
themorethantheantipathyand
afschuw
horror
Iconceivedforthe
meedogenloze
merciless
tyrantwhoinflictedit.
The
minachting
contempt
whichmyappearancenaturally
veroorzaakte
produced
inallwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,andmyownhaughtydisposition,
ongeduldig
impatient
ofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,because,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthevillage,everypieceof
kwaad
mischief
,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargeduponme.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsIneverentered,ofkillingcatsIneverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadInevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenIneversaw.
Nay,astammering
timmerman
carpenter
hadeloquenceenoughto
overtuigen
persuade
mymasterthatIfiredapistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;
thoughmylandladyandthewholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthetimewhenthis
schandaal
outrage
wascommitted.
Iwasoncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythe
zinken
sinking
ofaferryboatinwhichIwas
passagier
passenger
.
Anothertime,forhaving
gekregen
recovered
ofabruiseoccasionedbyahorseand
wagen
cart
runningoverme.
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguiltyorunfortunate,the
correctie
correction
andsympathyofthis
willekeurige
arbitrary
pedagoguewerethesame.
Farfrombeingsubduedbythis
informele
informal
usage,myindignationtriumphedoverthatslavish
ontzag
awe
whichhadhithertoenforcedmy
gehoorzaamheid
obedience
;
andthemoremyyearsandknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedthe
onrechtvaardigheid
injustice
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythehelpofan
ongewoon
uncommon
genius,andtheadviceanddirectionofour
usher
usher
,whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedbyeverybodytobethebest
geleerde
scholar
intheschool.
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessof
temperament
temper
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,gavemesuchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;
andwasinhopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceinaveryshorttime.
Beingattheheadofa
factie
faction
,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmyownage,Iwas
vastbesloten
determined
toputtheirmettletotrial,thatImightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,beforeIputmygrandschemein
uitvoering
execution
:
withthisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtaken
bezit
possession
ofapartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
butIhadthemortificationtoseemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedin
achtervolging
pursuit
ofus.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfrom
betrekken
engaging
themafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwe
onderhielden
maintained
bythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceivedmanywounds,thescarsofwhichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassedand
onderbroken
interrupted
bythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheir
verovering
conquest
,andleftustothepeaceable
genieten
enjoyment
ofourownterritories.
Itwouldbe
eindeloos
endless
toenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseofthisconfederacy,whichbecamethe
terreur
terror
ofthewholevillage;
insomuchthat,whendifferentinterests
verdeelde
divided
it,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedthe
hulp
assistance
ofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,andkeeptheopposite
factie
faction
inawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomI
zelden
seldom
foundaccess,byreasonofhisbeing
nauw
closely
besiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisfemale
kleinkinderen
grandchildren
,who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyofall.
His
erfgenaam
heir
,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwas
gekwalificeerd
qualified
fornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’s
toegeeflijkheid
indulgence
inentertainingatutorforhimathome;
whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
ThisyoungActaeon,who
geërfd
inherited
hisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosome
huisje
cottage
orother,whitherI
algemeen
generally
fledforshelter.
InthisChristian
vermaak
amusement
hewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,thattheoldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnotlongtolive,forhewasalreadyonthe
rand
verge
offourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a
Beschrijving
Description
ofhim—hegoesalongwithmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—a
Dialoog
Dialogue
betweenthem.
Aboutthistimemymother’sonlybrother,whohadbeenlong
buitenland
abroad
,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisowncountry;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecametoseeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotonlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,butresolvednottoleavethecountryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettlesomethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasbynomeans
gelijk
equal
,beingentirelyignorant,notonlyofthejudge’s
gezindheid
disposition
,butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutterstranger.
Hewasastrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,withanecklikethatofabull,andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)had
weerstaan
withstood
themostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoat
gewijzigd
altered
forhimbytheship’s
kleermaker
tailor
,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whose
kroon
crown
overlookedthebrimsaboutan
centimeter
inch
andahalf,blackbobwigin
gesp
buckle
,acheckshirt,a
zijden
silk
handkerchief,ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohis
dij
thigh
byafurnishedlacebelt,andagoodoakplantunderhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbountymadeaverydecent
verschijning
appearance)
formygrandfather’shouse,wherewewere
begroet
saluted
byJowlerandCaesar,whommycousin,youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Beingwellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomy
hielen
heels
,whenmyuncleseizedmewithonehand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,andatoneblowlaid
Caesar
Caesar
sprawlingontheground;
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeinthe
achterzijde
rear
byJowler,andfearing
Caesar
Caesar
mightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’sheadfromhisbody.
Bythistime,theyoungfoxhunterandthreeservants,armedwithpitchforksandflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfound
ademloos
breathless
uponthefield;
andmycousinwasso
geprovoceerd
provoked
atthedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,andtake
wraak
vengeance
ontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithallthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.
Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,brother,yourdogshavingboardedmewithout
provocatie
provocation
,whatIdidwasinmyown
verdediging
defence
.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,andletusshootahead,clearofyou.”
Whethertheyoung
schildknaap
squire
misinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchof
resolutie
resolution
,Iknownot;
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,andcameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfina
houding
posture
ofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberlysonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
This
verklaring
declaration
,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothehouse,shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyouwant?
Some
schurk
scoundrel
ofaseaman,Isuppose,whohasdesertedandturnedthief.
Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,youdog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshallpayforthatofmytwohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemtosaveyourwholegenerationfromthe
galg
gallows
,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyour
kaak
jaw
,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”
antwoordde
replied
myuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishall
wrijven
rub
youdownwithanoaken
handdoek
towel
,myboy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,and
greep
grasped
hiscudgel.