The Adventures of Roderick Random Gradually Hardening Finnish A1

THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE

Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaininganduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbringseveryincidenthometolife,andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallthegracesofnovelty,

kun

whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.

Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresofapersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;

heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated

vastaan

againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:

thehumanepassionsareinflamed;

thecontrastbetweendejectedvirtue

andinsultingviceappearswithgreateraggravation,

andeveryimpressionhavingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,

andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.

Theattentionisnottiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;

andthevicissitudesof

elämän

lifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,

avaen

openinganamplefieldforwitandhumour.

Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,

andsuperstition.

Inthedarkagesofthe

Maailman

World,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom

tai

orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,andrepresentedhischaracterandpersonassacredandsupernatural.

Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,andyieldedthetributeofhomageandpraise,

jopa

eventoadoration;

hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity

kanssa

withathousandexaggerations;

theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;

divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementof

niitä

thosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;

andhencearosetheheathenmythology,

joka

whichisnootherthanacollectionofextravagantromances.

oppiminen

learningadvanced,andgeniusreceivedcultivation,

näitä

thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thatthey

voisivat

mightthebetterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;

theywere

laulettiin

sunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstructionanddelightoftheaudience;

andrehearsed

ennen

beforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.

Thustragedyandtheepicmusewereborn,and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.

Itis

nowonderthattheancientscouldnotrelishafableinprose,

kun

aftertheyhadseenso

monta

manyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheir

parhaat

bestpoets;

wethereforefindnoromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon

voida

maybesocalled;

anditwasnottillartsandsciencesbegantorevive

kun

aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,that

jotain

anythingofthiskindappeared.

Mutta

Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe

kaikkein

mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,and

menettäen

losingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththe

kaikkein

mostmonstroushyperboles.

Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,andapplytothewonder,rather

kuin

thanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.

Accordingly,they

toivat

broughtnecromancytotheiraid,andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentimentandpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.

Although

mikään

nothingcouldbemoreludicrous

andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatrons

andadmirers;

andtheworldactuallybegantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,

kun

whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,andconvertingromancetopurposes

paljon

farmoreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,andpointoutthefolliesofordinary

elämän

life.

ThesamemethodhasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanishandFrenchauthors,andbynonemoresuccessfully

kuin

thanbyMonsieurLeSage,

joka

who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesof

elämän

life,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.

The

seuraavat

followingsheetsIhavemodelledonhisplan,

ottaen

takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,

jossa

whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,

tai

orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.

ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;

hehimselflaughsat

heille

them;

andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,

tai

oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereaderhastimetopity

häntä

him,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.

Thisconduct,inmyopinion,notonlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereaderagainstthesordidandviciousdispositionofthe

maailman

world.

Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling

kanssa

witheverydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,andbaseindifferenceofmankind.

Tosecureafavourableprepossession,I

olen

haveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirthandeducation,

jotka

whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,I

toivottavasti

hope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;

andthoughIforesee,

että

thatsomepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyself

että

thatthejudiciouswillnot

vain

onlyperceivethenecessityofdescribing

niitä

thosesituationstowhichhe

täytyy

mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,but

myös

alsofindentertainmentinviewing

niitä

thosepartsoflife,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,

tai

oreducation;

andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnature

hasimplantedthem.

ButIbelieveI

tarvitse

neednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapracticeauthorizedbythe

parhaat

bestwritersinthisway,

joitakin

someofwhomIhave

alreadynamed.

Everyintelligentreaderwill,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,

jotka

whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered

anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.

nyt

nowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageof

tämän

thisworkaNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:

voisin

could,atasmallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirthandcharacterrequired,which

voisin

couldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.

Inthenextplace,I

voisin

couldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinaremote

osassa

partofthekingdom,withmorepropriety

kuin

thaninanyplacenearthecapital;

andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfrom

että

thatcountry.

APOLOGUE

Ayoungpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedakindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,andan

aasi

ass;

andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.

Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarbandattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;

theowlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;

andthe

aasi

ass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,however,

voinut

couldnotconcealhislongears),

istui

satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.

Tämä

Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,andmetwithgeneralapprobation,

kunnes

untilsomemischievouswaghinted

että

thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;

aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthan

thoseverypeoplewhoapplaudedit

ennen

beforebegantobealarmed,and

jopa

eventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.

Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,

joka

whohadservedinthearmywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,and

löysi

findinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”

sanoi

saidhe,“Ihavea

hyvä

goodmindtoconvinceyou,

että

thatthoughthebearhas

menettänyt

losthisteeth,heretainshispaws,and

että

thatheisnotsodrunk

mutta

buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”

“Sblood!

herra

sir,thattoothlessjawisad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobe

pysty

abletochewthecudofresentment.”

Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalofalearnedphysician,

joka

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

thereisnotonehairinthisperiwigthatwillnot

seisoisi

standupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.

mutta

butobserve,captain,howthispitiful

pikku

littlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,isdifferent,

mutta

butthentheformandforetopare

melko

quitesimilar.”

Whilehethusremonstratedinastrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”

cried

hän

he,“IwillnowlettheeseeI

voin

canreadsomethingelsethananewspaper,and

että

thatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:

hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,formoney,

joka

whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringto

näyttää

showyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”

Invaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathe

ollut

hadnointentiontogiveoffence,

tai

ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:

theyaffirmedtheresemblancewas

liian

toopalpabletobeoverlooked;

theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,

andingratitude;

andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,the

lääkäri

doctoranass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.

Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,

muista

rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;

andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongstofivehundred

eri

differentpeople.

Ifthoushouldstmeetwithacharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,

pidä

keepthyowncounsel;

CHAPTERI

OfmyBirthandParentage.

Iwasborninthenorthernpartof

tämän

thisunitedkingdom,inthehouseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablefortuneandinfluence,

joka

whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhiscountry;

andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,whichheexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationofajudge,particularly

vastaan

againstbeggars,forwhomhe

oli

hadasingularaversion.

Myfather(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove

kanssa

withapoorrelation,wholived

kanssa

withtheoldgentlemaninqualityofahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;

andIwasthe

ensimmäinen

firstfruitofthatmarriage.

Duringherpregnancy,adreamdiscomposedmymothersomuch

että

thatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldhavesecuredbeforehandbyabribe,

mutta

butfoundhimincorruptible.

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

että

thatitdisappearedinaninstant;

andshewasforsometimeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;

when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturnwithequalviolence,andentertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangupagoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,thescentof

joka

whichoperatedsostronglyonhernerves

että

thatsheawoke.

Theattentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,

että

thattheirfirstbornwouldbea

suuri

greattraveller;

thathewouldundergo

monia

manydangersanddifficulties,andatlast

palaisi

returntohisnativeland,

missä

wherehewouldflourishinhappiness

andreputation.

Howtrulythiswasforetoldwillappearinthesequel.

Itwasnot

kauan

longbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliarities

että

thatpassedbetweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuch

että

that,afewdaysafter,he

sanoi

toldmyfatheritwashigh

aika

timeforhimtothinkofsettling;

andthathehadprovidedamatchfor

hänelle

him,towhichhecouldinjusticehave

noobjections.

Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathe

oli

haddone;

andexcusedhimselffornothaving

kysynyt

askedtheconsentofhisfather,by

sanoen

saying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;

andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfather

voinut

mighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:

headded,thatnoexceptions

voitu

couldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,

andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.

The

vanha

oldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellent

järjestyksessä

order,heardhimtoan

loppuun

endwithgreattemper,andthencalmly

kysyi

asked,howheproposedtomaintainhimself

andspouse?

Hereplied,he

voisi

couldbeinnodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,whichheandhiswife

pitäisi

shouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;

andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,andtotheprovision

alreadymadeforhisbrothersandsisters,

jotka

whowerehappilysettledunderhisprotection.

“Yourbrothersandsisters,”

sanoi

saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;

neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;

tothecomfortsofwhichI

jätän

leaveyou,withadesire

että

thatyouwillthisnightseekout

toisen

anotherhabitationforyourselfandwife,whither,inashorttime,Iwill

lähetän

sendyouanaccountoftheexpenseI

olen

havebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.

Herra

Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareapolitegentleman—a

hyvin

veryprettygentleman—Iwishyouagreat

paljon

dealofjoy,andamyour

hyvin

veryhumbleservant.”

Sosaying,he

jätti

leftmyfatherinasituationeasilyimagined.

However,hedidnot

pitkään

longhesitate;

for,beingperfectly

hyvin

wellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubt

että

thathewasgladof

tästä

thispretencetogetridof

hänestä

him;

andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedesandPersians,he

tiesi

knewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayersandentreaties;

sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,wherean

vanha

oldservantofhismotherdwelt:

siellä

theretheyremainedsometimeinasituation

mutta

butilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesiresandtendernessoftheirlove;

joka

whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicateanunnaturalandinflexibleparent

mutta

butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencesto

joka

whichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredinthisplace(andherpregnancywas

hyvin

veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoherhusband,wentindisguisetothehouseofmygrandfather,

toivoen

hopingthathertearsandconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,andreconcilehimtoanevent

joka

whichwasnowirrecoverablypast.

She

löysi

foundmeanstodeceivetheservants,andgetintroducedasanunfortunatelady,

joka

whowantedtocomplainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein

kaikki

allcasesofscandal.

Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,

andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;

atthesametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednot

vain

onlyherlife,butthatofhisowngrandchild,

joka

whichwasabouttoseethelight.

sanoi

toldherhewassorry

että

thattheindiscretionofherandhisson

oli

hadcompelledhimtomakeavow,

joka

whichputitoutofhispowertogivethem

mitään

anyassistance;

thathehad

alreadyimpartedhisthoughtson

että

thatsubjecttoherhusband,

andwassurprisedthatthey

oli

shoulddisturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.

Tämän

Thissaid,heretired.

Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhad

niin

suchaneffectonherconstitution

että

thatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;

andhadnotan

vanha

oldmaidservant,towhomshewas

hyvin

verydear,affordedherpityandassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,sheandtheinnocentfruitofherwombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigourandinhumanity.

Bythefriendshipof

tämän

thispoorwomanshewascarrieduptoagarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofamanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself

nyt

nowrelates.

Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,and

kun

whileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,

voinut

couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehewould

olla

havesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponaflockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.

Itisnottobesupposedthatthe

vanha

oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedtoknownothingofthematter,andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,

kun

whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest

poika

sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;

hedeterminedthereforetoobservenomedium,

mutta

butimmediately(onthethirddayafterherdelivery)

lähetti

sentheraperemptoryordertobegone,

andturnedofftheservant

joka

whohadpreservedherlife.

Tämä

Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyfather

että

thathehadrecoursetothemostdreadfulimprecations;

andonhisbarekneesimplored

että

thatHeavenwouldrenouncehim

jos

ifeverheshouldforget

tai

orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.

Theinjuries

joka

whichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,

yhdessä

togetherwithhergriefandanxietyofmind,

pian

soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,

joka

whichputanendtoherlife.

Myfather,

joka

wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeath

että

thatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;

duringwhichtime,thepeople

jossa

wherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,asto

lähetti

sendthechildtonurse,andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,

jossa

wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.

Whether

tämä

thishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhissonanddaughter,

tai

or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholyandreserve.

Atlengthhedisappeared,and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbe

kuulla

heardof;

acircumstancewhichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhis

oli

havingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitofdespair.

CHAPTERII

Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals

vastaan

againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.

Therewerenotwantingsome

jotka

whosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesupposition

että

thattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedforhim;

andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflecting

että

thatinallhiscalamitiesthey

koskaan

neverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoserve

häntä

him;

but,onthecontrary,byalltheartificesintheirpower,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionof

jättää

leavinghimtomiseryandwant.

Mutta

Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated

tätä

thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;

sillä

because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwouldhaveextendedtome

myös

toowhoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.

Meanwhile,Igrewapace,andasIstronglyresembledmyfather,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwanted

mitään

nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:

mutta

buttheirfavourwasaweakresource

vastaan

againstthejealousenmityofmycousins;

who

sitä

themoremyinfancypromised,conceived

sitä

themoreimplacablehatredagainst

minua

me:

andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,

olin

hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatI

koskaan

neversawhimbutbystealth,

kun

whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashe

istui

sattoviewhislabourersinthefield:

onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemyhead,bidmebeagood

poika

boy,andpromisetotakecareofme.

Iwas

pian

soonaftersenttoschoolatavillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeendictatortimeoutofmind;

mutta

butasheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,and

muita

othernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas

hyvin

veryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,

joka

who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,

antanut

gavehimselfnoconcernabouttheprogressImadeunderhisinstruction.

Inspiteofall

näistä

thesedifficultiesanddisgraces,I

tuli

becameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;

and,assoonasIcould

kirjoittamista

writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchadegree

että

thathesentformymaster,

andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,

sanoi

tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbe

tuodaan

broughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,mybloodwouldlieonhis

päänsä

head.

Thepedant,whodreadednothingmore

kuin

thanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonour

että

thattheboy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohisowngeniusandapplication

kuin

thantoanyinstructionorencouragementhereceived;

that,althoughhe

voinut

couldnotdivesthimof

sitä

theknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshe

tahtonut

wouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.

And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathe

oli

hadundertaken;

for,onpretence

että

thatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobe

teki

madewithfiveholesin

sen

it,throughwhichhethrustthefingersandthumbofmyrighthand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe

käyttää

useofmypen.

But

tämä

thisrestraintIwasfreedfromina

muutaman

fewdays,byanaccident

joka

whichhappenedinaquarrelbetweenme

andanotherboy;

who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproach

että

thatwithonestrokewithmymachineI

leikkasin

cuthimtotheskull,tothegreatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,who

jättivät

lefthimbleedingontheground,andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.

Iwassoseverelypunishedfor

tästä

thistrespassthat,wereIto

eläisin

livetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionit

teki

madeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;

the

enemmän

morethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.

Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinallwho

näkivät

sawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,andemboldenedtoundertakings

paljon

farabovemyyears.

IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesI

tehnyt

didnotcommit,because,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthevillage,everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargedupon

minua

me.

IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI

koskaan

neverentered,ofkillingcatsI

koskaan

neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI

koskaan

nevertouched,andofabusing

vanhoja

oldwomenIneversaw.

Nay,astammeringcarpenter

oli

hadeloquenceenoughtopersuademymaster

että

thatIfiredapistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;

thoughmylandlady

andthewholefamilyborewitness

että

thatIwasabedfastasleepatthetime

kun

whenthisoutragewascommitted.

Iwasoncefloggedfor

olin

havingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofaferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.

Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyahorseandcart

olivat ajaneet

runningoverme.

Athird

kertaa

time,forbeingbittenbyabaker’sdog.

Inshort,whetherIwasguilty

tai

orunfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyof

tämän

thisarbitrarypedagoguewerethe

samat

same.

Farfrombeingsubduedby

tämä

thisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphedover

että

thatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;

and

sitä

themoremyyearsandknowledgeincreased,

sitä

themoreIperceivedtheinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.

Bythehelpofanuncommongenius,andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,I

tein

madeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,andarithmetic;

sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby

kaikki

everybodytobethebestscholarintheschool.

Tämä

Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessoftemperandstrengthofmake

jotka

whichhadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,

antoivat

gavemesuchinfluenceoverthem

että

thatIbegantoformcabals

vastaan

againstmypersecutor;

andwasin

toivoin

hopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceinaveryshorttime.

Beingattheheadofafaction,consistingofthirtyboys,

useimmat

mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettletotrial,thatI

voi

mightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:

with

tämän

thisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,whohad

olivat ottaneet

takenpossessionofapartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,andwhowerethen

leikkivät

playingatninepinsonthespot;

butI

oli

hadthemortificationtoseemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,and

alegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversaries

oli

haddetachedinpursuitofus.

Tämä

Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived

monia

manywounds,thescarsofwhich

yhä

stillremain.

Ourenemiesweresoharassedandinterruptedby

nämä

thesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,and

jättivät

leftustothepeaceableenjoymentofour

omista

ownterritories.

Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseof

tämän

thisconfederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthewholevillage;

insomuch

että

that,whendifferentinterestsdividedit,

yksi

oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,and

pitää

keeptheoppositefactioninawe.

Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,

jotka

who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,

koskaan

neverfailedtojoinagainst

minua

me,asthecommonenemyofall.

Hisheir,

joka

whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimathome;

joka

whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.

Tämä

ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,

koskaan

neversateyesonme

ilman

withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottageorother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.

tätä

thisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,

joka

who,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,

että

thattheoldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnot

kauan

longtolive,forhewas

alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.

CHAPTERIII

MyMother’s

Veli

Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—he

menee

goesalongwithmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats

heidät

them,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—aDialoguebetween

heidät

them.

Aboutthistimemymother’s

ainoa

onlybrother,whohadbeen

kauan

longabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisowncountry;

wherebeinginformedofmycondition,he

tuli

cametoseeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotonlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,butresolvednotto

lähtemättä

leavethecountryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle

jotakin

somethinghandsomeforthefuture.

Tämä

Thiswasatasktowhichhewasby

nomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,but

myös

alsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutterstranger.

Hewasastrongbuilt

mies

man,somewhatbandylegged,withanecklikethatofabull,anda

kasvot

facewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.

Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrims

noin

aboutaninchandahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,anda

hyvää

goodoakplantunderhisarm.

Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme

Jotka

(whobyhisbountymadeaverydecentappearance)formygrandfather’shouse,whereweweresalutedbyJowler

andCaesar,whommycousin,

nuori

youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.

Being

hyvin

wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyof

näiden

thesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,

kun

whenmyuncleseizedmewithone

kädellä

hand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;

mutta

but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeintherearbyJowler,

andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,

andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s

pään

headfromhisbody.

Bythistime,the

nuori

youngfoxhunterandthreeservants,armedwithpitchforksandflails,were

olivat tulleet

cometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomthey

löysivät

foundbreathlessuponthefield;

andmycousinwassoprovokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,

että

thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithallthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.

Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfell

taaksepäin

backwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.

“Lookee,

veli

brother,yourdogshavingboardedme

ilman

withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.

Soyouhadbestbecivil,and

anna

letusshootahead,clearofyou.”

Whetherthe

nuori

youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,I

tiedä

knownot;

buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,andcameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,

joka

who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:

“Lookee,youlubberlysonofaw—e,

jos

ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.

I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”

Tämä

Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,who,

näytti

lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendants

olivat

hadslunkintothehouse,shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.

Täällä

Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s

kysyi

asking,“Whothedevilareyou?

Whatdoyou

haluat

want?

Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,

joka

whohasdesertedandturnedthief.

Mutta

Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you

koira

dog,Iwill.

Yourbloodshall

maksaa

payforthatofmytwohounds,youragamuffin.

Iwouldnot

olisi

havepartedwiththemtosaveyourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”

“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.

Ishallrubyou

alas

downwithanoakentowel,myboy,Ishall.”

sanoen

saying,hesheathedhishanger,

andgraspedhiscudgel.

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