The Adventures of Roderick Random Gradually Hardening Dutch B2 Translation Books

THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE

Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaininganduniversally

verbeterend

improving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwere

af en toe

occasionally,inthecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbringseveryincidenthometolife,andby

vertegenwoordigen

representingfamiliarscenesinan

ongewoon

uncommonandamusingpointofview,

investeert

investsthemwithallthegracesof

nieuwheid

novelty,whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.

The

lezer

readergratifieshiscuriosityin

streven

pursuingtheadventuresofapersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;

heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheatedagainsttheauthorsofhis

ramp

calamity:

thehumanepassionsareinflamed;

the

contrast

contrastbetweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappearswithgreateraggravation,andevery

indruk

impressionhavingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememory

behoudt

retainsthecircumstance,andtheheart

verbetert

improvesbytheexample.

Theattentionisnottiredwitha

kale

barecatalogueofcharacters,butagreeablydivertedwithallthe

variëteit

varietyofinvention;

andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheir

eigenaardige

peculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldfor

humor

witandhumour.

Romance,nodoubt,owesits

oorsprong

origintoignorance,vanity,and

bijgeloof

superstition.

InthedarkagesoftheWorld,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousfor

wijsheid

wisdomorvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,and

vertegenwoordigden

representedhischaracterandpersonas

heilig

sacredandsupernatural.

Thevulgareasily

slikte

swallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,andyieldedthetributeofhomageand

lof

praise,eventoadoration;

hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposteritywithathousandexaggerations;

theywererepeatedasincitementsto

deugd

virtue;

divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,forthe

aanmoediging

encouragementofthosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;

andhence

ontstond

arosetheheathenmythology,whichisnootherthana

verzameling

collectionofextravagantromances.

Aslearningadvanced,andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthebetter

aanbevelen

recommendthemselvestotheattention;

theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,forthe

instructie

instructionanddelightoftheaudience;

and

geoefend

rehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.

Thus

tragedie

tragedyandtheepicmusewereborn,and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedat

perfectie

perfection.

Itisnowonderthattheancientscouldnot

genieten

relishafableinprose,aftertheyhadseensomany

opmerkelijke

remarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;

wethereforefindno

romantiek

romanceamongthemduringthe

tijdperk

eraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;

anditwasnottillartsandsciencesbeganto

herleven

reviveaftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatanythingofthiskindappeared.

Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurd

toonhoogte

pitchofcredulity,theauthorsof

romantiek

romancearose,andlosingsightof

waarschijnlijkheid

probability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.

Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexcelthemin

fictie

fiction,andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthe

oordeel

judgment,oftheirreaders.

Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheir

hulp

aid,andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesby

waardigheid

dignityofsentimentandpractice,

onderscheidden

distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,

activiteit

activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.

Althoughnothingcouldbemoreludicrousandunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatronsandadmirers;

andtheworldactuallybegantobe

besmet

infectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteof

mensheid

mankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,andconverting

romantiek

romancetopurposesfarmoreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethe

sok

sock,andpointoutthefolliesofordinarylife.

Thesame

methode

methodhasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanishandFrenchauthors,andbynonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,has

beschreven

describedtheknaveryandfoiblesoflife,with

oneindige

infinitehumourandsagacity.

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

readerhastimetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.

This

gedrag

conduct,inmyopinion,notonlydeviatesfrom

waarschijnlijkheid

probability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethe

lezer

readeragainstthesordidandviciousdispositionoftheworld.

Ihaveattemptedto

vertegenwoordigen

representmodestmeritstrugglingwithevery

moeilijkheid

difficultytowhichafriendless

wees

orphanisexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromthe

zelfzucht

selfishness,envy,malice,andbase

onverschilligheid

indifferenceofmankind.

Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirthandeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,Ihope,

betrekken

engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;

andthoughI

voorzie

foresee,thatsomepeoplewillbe

beledigd

offendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,I

overtuig

persuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnotonly

waarnemen

perceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhemustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,butalsofind

vermaak

entertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,oreducation;

andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplantedthem.

ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapractice

geautoriseerd

authorizedbythebestwritersinthisway,someofwhomIhavealreadynamed.

Every

intelligente

intelligentreaderwill,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesare

veranderd

alteredanddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.

ItnowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageofthisworkaNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:

Icould,atasmall

kosten

expense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthoughtthe

waardigheid

dignityofhisbirthandcharacter

vereiste

required,whichcouldnotpossiblybe

verkregen

obtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.

Inthenextplace,Icould

vertegenwoordigen

representsimplicityofmannersina

afgelegen

remotepartofthekingdom,withmoreproprietythaninanyplacenearthecapital;

and

ten slotte

lastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,

rechtvaardigt

justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfromthatcountry.

APOLOGUE

Ayoung

schilder

painter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,

geschetst

sketchedakindofconversationpiece,representingabear,an

uil

owl,amonkey,andanass;

andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,and

moreel

moral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.

Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarbandattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;

the

uil

owlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,with

schouwspel

spectacleonnose,seemedto

overwegen

contemplateanewspaper;

andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.

Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,andmetwithgeneralapprobation,untilsomemischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;

aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthoseverypeoplewho

applaudisseerden

applaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.

Amongothers,a

waardig

worthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposed

verontwaardiging

outrage,repairedtothelodgingofthe

schilder

painter,andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”saidhe,“Ihaveagoodmindtoconvinceyou,thatthoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,he

behoudt

retainshispaws,andthatheisnotsodrunkbuthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”

“Sblood!

sir,thattoothless

kaken

jawisad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeableto

kauwen

chewthecudofresentment.”

Herehewas

onderbroken

interruptedbythearrivalofalearnedphysician,who,advancingtothe

dader

culpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!

thereisnotonehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstandupin

oordeel

judgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonal

misbruik

abuse.

Dobutobserve,captain,howthispitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—the

kleur

colour,indeed,isdifferent,butthentheformandforetoparequitesimilar.”

Whilehethusremonstratedinastrainofvociferation,avenerable

senator

senatorentered,andwaddlinguptothe

delinquent

delinquent,“Jackanapes!”

criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeIcanreadsomethingelsethananewspaper,andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:

hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,formoney,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhave

geleken

resembledanowl,innotdaringtoshowyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”

tevergeefs

vaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:

theyaffirmedthe

gelijkenis

resemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;

theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,andingratitude;

andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,thedoctoranass,andthe

senator

senatoranowl,tohisdyingday.

Christian

lezer

reader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;

andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhich

evenzeer

equallybelongstofivehundreddifferentpeople.

Ifthoushouldstmeetwithacharacterthat

weerspiegelt

reflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthyowncounsel;

Hoofdstuk

CHAPTERI

OfmyBirthandParentage.

Iwasborninthenorthernpartofthisunitedkingdom,inthehouseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablefortuneandinfluence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfin

behoeve

behalfofhiscountry;

andwas

opmerkelijk

remarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,whichheexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationofajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehadasingularaversion.

Myfather(his

jongste

youngestson)fallinginlovewithapoorrelation,wholivedwiththeoldgentlemaninqualityofa

huishoudster

housekeeper,espousedherprivately;

andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.

Duringher

zwangerschap

pregnancy,adreamdiscomposedmymothersomuchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldhavesecured

tevoren

beforehandbyabribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.

Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,tohergreatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforciblywitha

racket

racketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;

andshewasforsometimeinconsolableforthelostofher

nakomelingen

offspring;

when,allonasudden,she

zag

behelditreturnwithequalviolence,andentertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangupagoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,the

geur

scentofwhichoperatedso

sterk

stronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.

Theattentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,

verzekerde

assuredmyparents,thattheirfirstbornwouldbeagreat

reiziger

traveller;

thathewouldundergomanydangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,wherehewould

bloeien

flourishinhappinessandreputation.

Howtrulythiswasforetoldwillappearinthe

vervolg

sequel.

Itwasnotlongbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassedbetweenhissonand

huishoudster

housekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,afewdaysafter,hetoldmyfatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;

andthathehadprovidedamatchforhim,towhichhecouldinjusticehavenoobjections.

Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehaddone;

andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedthe

toestemming

consentofhisfather,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;

andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:

headded,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’s

deugd

virtue,birth,beauty,andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.

Theoldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoanendwithgreattemper,andthen

rustig

calmlyasked,howheproposedto

onderhouden

maintainhimselfandspouse?

antwoordde

replied,hecouldbeinnodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’s

tederheid

tendernessremained,whichheandhiswifeshouldalways

cultiveren

cultivatewiththeutmostveneration;

andhewas

overtuigd

persuadedhisallowancewouldbe

geschikt

suitabletothedignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothersandsisters,whowere

gelukkig

happilysettledunderhisprotection.

“Yourbrothersandsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemto

raadplegen

consultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceas

huwelijk

matrimony;

neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecret

fonds

fundinreserve;

tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,withadesirethatyouwillthisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourselfandwife,whither,inashorttime,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.

Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareapolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyouagreatdealofjoy,andamyourvery

nederige

humbleservant.”

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

adaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesiresand

tederheid

tendernessoftheirlove;

whichneverthelessmyfatherchoseto

verdragen

endure,ratherthansupplicatean

onnatuurlijke

unnaturalandinflexibleparentbutmymother,

voorzag

foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredinthisplace(andher

zwangerschap

pregnancywasveryfaradvanced),without

communiceren

communicatingherdesigntoherhusband,wentin

vermomming

disguisetothehouseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertearsandconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,and

verzoenen

reconcilehimtoaneventwhichwasnowirrecoverablypast.

Shefoundmeansto

bedriegen

deceivetheservants,andgetintroducedasan

ongelukkige

unfortunatelady,whowantedto

klagen

complainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticular

provincie

provincetodecideinallcasesof

schandaal

scandal.

Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,where,

ontdekte

discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,andinthemostaffecting

manier

mannerimploredhisforgiveness;

atthesametime

vertegenwoordigde

representingthedangerthatthreatenednotonlyherlife,butthatofhisown

kleinkind

grandchild,whichwasabouttoseethelight.

Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofherandhissonhadcompelledhimtomakea

gelofte

vow,whichputitoutofhispowertogivethemany

hulp

assistance;

thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoherhusband,andwassurprisedthattheyshould

verstoren

disturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.

Thissaid,he

pensioen

retired.

Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhadsuchaneffectonher

constitutie

constitutionthatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;

andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewasverydear,affordedherpityand

hulp

assistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,sheandtheinnocentfruitofher

baarmoeder

wombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigourandinhumanity.

Bythefriendshipofthispoorwomanshewascarrieduptoagarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofamanchild,thestoryofwhose

ongelukkige

unfortunatebirthhehimselfnowrelates.

Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,andwhileheloadedhis

nakomelingen

offspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddinga

vloed

floodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhisheart(forwhose

gemak

easehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponaflockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.

Itisnottobesupposedthattheoldgentlemanwas

onwetend

ignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedtoknownothingofthematter,andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,whenoneofhis

kleinkinderen

grandchildren,byhiseldestsondeceased,wholivedwithhimashis

erfgenaam

heirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;

hedeterminedthereforeto

observeren

observenomedium,butimmediately(onthethirddayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobegone,andturnedoffthe

dienaar

servantwhohadpreservedherlife.

Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyfatherthathehadrecoursetothemost

vreselijke

dreadfulimprecations;

andonhis

blote

barekneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehimifeverheshouldforgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.

Theinjurieswhichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromher

verwijdering

removalinsuchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,togetherwithher

verdriet

griefandanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishing

stoornis

disorder,whichputanendtoherlife.

Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;

duringwhichtime,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthe

melancholische

melancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,astosendthechildtonurse,andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.

Whetherthishardheartedjudgefeltany

berouw

remorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhissonanddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferinthe

buurt

neighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhis

gedrag

conducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofound

melancholie

melancholyandreserve.

Atlengthhedisappeared,and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;

omstandigheid

circumstancewhichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitof

wanhoop

despair.

CHAPTERII

Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabalsagainstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—I

sloop

demolishtheTeethofhisTutor.

Therewerenotwantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedforhim;

andthisconjecturewas

versterkt

strengthenedbyreflectingthatinallhiscalamitiestheynever

ontdekten

discoveredtheleastinclinationtoservehim;

but,onthe

integendeel

contrary,byalltheartificesintheirpower,fedhis

wrok

resentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimto

ellende

miseryandwant.

Butpeopleof

oordeel

judgmenttreatedthisinsinuationasanidlechimera;

because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedasto

raadplegen

consulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwouldhaveextendedtometoowhoselifewasanother

obstakel

obstacletotheirexpectation.

Meanwhile,Igrewapace,andasI

sterk

stronglyresembledmyfather,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:

buttheirfavourwasaweak

bron

resourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;

whothemoremyinfancypromised,

bedacht

conceivedthemoreimplacablehatredagainstme:

andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinthefield:

onwhich

gelegenheid

occasionhewouldstrokemyhead,bidmebeagoodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.

Iwassoonaftersenttoschoolatavillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeen

dictator

dictatortimeoutofmind;

butasheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcernabouttheprogressImadeunderhis

instructie

instruction.

Inspiteofallthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,IbecameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;

and,assoonasIcouldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchadegreethathesentformymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbebroughttothe

galg

gallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,mybloodwouldlieonhishead.

Thepedant,who

vreesde

dreadednothingmorethanthedispleasureofhis

beschermheer

patron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohisowngeniusand

toepassing

applicationthantoanyinstructionor

aanmoediging

encouragementhereceived;

that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimto

schakelen

disablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,to

voorkomen

preventhisfutureimprovement.

And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehad

ondernomen

undertaken;

for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemadewithfiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingersandthumbofmyrighthand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy

pols

wrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmypen.

ButthisrestraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,byanaccidentwhichhappenedina

ruzie

quarrelbetweenmeandanotherboy;

who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,IwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwithonestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtothe

schedel

skull,tothegreatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.

Iwassoseverely

gestraft

punishedforthistrespassthat,wereItolivetotheageofMethusalem,the

indruk

impressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;

themorethantheantipathyand

afschuw

horrorIconceivedforthe

meedogenloze

mercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.

The

minachting

contemptwhichmyappearancenaturally

veroorzaakte

producedinallwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,andmyownhaughtydisposition,

ongeduldig

impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.

IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,because,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthevillage,everypieceof

kwaad

mischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargeduponme.

IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsIneverentered,ofkillingcatsIneverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadInevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenIneversaw.

Nay,astammering

timmerman

carpenterhadeloquenceenoughto

overtuigen

persuademymasterthatIfiredapistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;

thoughmylandladyandthewholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthetimewhenthis

schandaal

outragewascommitted.

Iwasoncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythe

zinken

sinkingofaferryboatinwhichIwas

passagier

passenger.

Anothertime,forhaving

gekregen

recoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyahorseand

wagen

cartrunningoverme.

Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’sdog.

Inshort,whetherIwasguiltyorunfortunate,the

correctie

correctionandsympathyofthis

willekeurige

arbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.

Farfrombeingsubduedbythis

informele

informalusage,myindignationtriumphedoverthatslavish

ontzag

awewhichhadhithertoenforcedmy

gehoorzaamheid

obedience;

andthemoremyyearsandknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedthe

onrechtvaardigheid

injusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.

Bythehelpofan

ongewoon

uncommongenius,andtheadviceanddirectionofour

usher

usher,whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,andarithmetic;

sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedbyeverybodytobethebest

geleerde

scholarintheschool.

Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessof

temperament

temperandstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,gavemesuchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;

andwasinhopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceinaveryshorttime.

Beingattheheadofa

factie

faction,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmyownage,Iwas

vastbesloten

determinedtoputtheirmettletotrial,thatImightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,beforeIputmygrandschemein

uitvoering

execution:

withthisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtaken

bezit

possessionofapartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;

butIhadthemortificationtoseemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedin

achtervolging

pursuitofus.

Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfrom

betrekken

engagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwe

onderhielden

maintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceivedmanywounds,thescarsofwhichstillremain.

Ourenemiesweresoharassedand

onderbroken

interruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheir

verovering

conquest,andleftustothepeaceable

genieten

enjoymentofourownterritories.

Itwouldbe

eindeloos

endlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseofthisconfederacy,whichbecamethe

terreur

terrorofthewholevillage;

insomuchthat,whendifferentinterests

verdeelde

dividedit,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedthe

hulp

assistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,andkeeptheopposite

factie

factioninawe.

Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomI

zelden

seldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeing

nauw

closelybesiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisfemale

kleinkinderen

grandchildren,who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyofall.

His

erfgenaam

heir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwas

gekwalificeerd

qualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’s

toegeeflijkheid

indulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimathome;

whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.

ThisyoungActaeon,who

geërfd

inheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosome

huisje

cottageorother,whitherI

algemeen

generallyfledforshelter.

InthisChristian

vermaak

amusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,thattheoldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnotlongtolive,forhewasalreadyonthe

rand

vergeoffourscore.

CHAPTERIII

MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a

Beschrijving

Descriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—a

Dialoog

Dialoguebetweenthem.

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

withstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.

Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoat

gewijzigd

alteredforhimbytheship’s

kleermaker

tailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whose

kroon

crownoverlookedthebrimsaboutan

centimeter

inchandahalf,blackbobwigin

gesp

buckle,acheckshirt,a

zijden

silkhandkerchief,ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohis

dij

thighbyafurnishedlacebelt,andagoodoakplantunderhisarm.

Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbountymadeaverydecent

verschijning

appearance)formygrandfather’shouse,wherewewere

begroet

salutedbyJowlerandCaesar,whommycousin,youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.

Beingwellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomy

hielen

heels,whenmyuncleseizedmewithonehand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,andatoneblowlaid

Caesar

Caesarsprawlingontheground;

but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeinthe

achterzijde

rearbyJowler,andfearing

Caesar

Caesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’sheadfromhisbody.

Bythistime,theyoungfoxhunterandthreeservants,armedwithpitchforksandflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfound

ademloos

breathlessuponthefield;

andmycousinwasso

geprovoceerd

provokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,andtake

wraak

vengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithallthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.

Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.

“Lookee,brother,yourdogshavingboardedmewithout

provocatie

provocation,whatIdidwasinmyown

verdediging

defence.

Soyouhadbestbecivil,andletusshootahead,clearofyou.”

Whethertheyoung

schildknaap

squiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchof

resolutie

resolution,Iknownot;

buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,andcameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfina

houding

postureofdefence,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

scoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,whohasdesertedandturnedthief.

Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,youdog,Iwill.

Yourbloodshallpayforthatofmytwohounds,youragamuffin.

Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemtosaveyourwholegenerationfromthe

galg

gallows,youruffian,you!”

“Noneofyour

kaak

jaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”

antwoordde

repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.

Ishall

wrijven

rubyoudownwithanoaken

handdoek

towel,myboy,Ishall.”

Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,and

greep

graspedhiscudgel.

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