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Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Progressive Translation Books for French A1 Students

Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Progressive Translation Books for French A1 Students

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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwillrejoicetohear
que
thatnodisasterhasaccompanied
le
thecommencementofanenterprisewhichyouhaveregarded
avec
withsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
ici
hereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremydear
sœur
sisterofmywelfareandincreasingconfidencein
le
thesuccessofmyundertaking.
Iam
déjà
alreadyfarnorthofLondon,
et
andasIwalkin
les
thestreetsofPetersburgh,I
sens
feelacoldnorthernbreeze
jouer
playuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynerves
et
andfillsmewithdelight.
Doyou
comprenez
understandthisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,
qui
whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowards
qui
whichIamadvancing,givesme
un
aforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedby
ce
thiswindofpromise,mydaydreams
deviennent
becomemoreferventandvivid.
Itryinvaintobepersuaded
que
thatthepoleistheseatoffrost
et
anddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationas
la
theregionofbeautyanddelight.
There,Margaret,
le
thesunisforevervisible,itsbroaddiskjustskirting
le
thehorizonanddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—for
avec
withyourleave,mysister,I
vais
willputsometrustinprecedingnavigators—theresnow
et
andfrostarebanished;
and,sailingover
une
acalmsea,wemaybewaftedto
une
alandsurpassinginwonders
et
andinbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitableglobe.
Itsproductions
et
andfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,as
les
thephenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyarein
ces
thoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedin
un
acountryofeternallight?
I
peut
maytherediscoverthewondrous
pouvoir
powerwhichattractstheneedle
et
andmayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequireonly
ce
thisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriosity
avec
withthesightofa
partie
partoftheworldneverbeforevisited,
et
andmaytreadaland
jamais
neverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,
et
andtheyaresufficienttoconquerallfearofdanger
ou
ordeathandtoinducemetocommence
ce
thislaboriousvoyagewiththejoya
enfant
childfeelswhenheembarksina
petit
littleboat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.
Mais
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontest
la
theinestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferon
toutes
allmankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscovering
un
apassagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
ou
orbyascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,
qui
which,ifatallpossible,
peut
canonlybeeffectedby
une
anundertakingsuchasmine.
Ces
Thesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitation
avec
withwhichIbeganmyletter,
et
andIfeelmyheartglow
avec
withanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,for
rien
nothingcontributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasasteadypurpose—a
point
pointonwhichthesoul
peut
mayfixitsintellectualeye.
Cette
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthefavourite
rêve
dreamofmyearlyyears.
I
ont
havereadwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyages
qui
whichhavebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOcean
travers
throughtheseaswhichsurroundthepole.
You
peut
mayrememberthatahistoryof
tous
allthevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposedthe
toute
wholeofourgoodUncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondof
lire
reading.
Thesevolumesweremystudy
jour
dayandnight,andmyfamiliarity
avec
withthemincreasedthatregretwhichIhad
ressenti
felt,asachild,on
apprenant
learningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhadforbiddenmy
oncle
uncletoallowmetoembarkin
une
aseafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
quand
whenIperused,forthe
première
firsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoul
et
andliftedittoheaven.
I
aussi
alsobecameapoetandforone
an
yearlivedinaparadiseofmy
propre
owncreation;
IimaginedthatI
aussi
alsomightobtainanicheinthetemple
où
wherethenamesofHomer
et
andShakespeareareconsecrated.
Youare
bien
wellacquaintedwithmyfailure
et
andhowheavilyIbore
la
thedisappointment.
Butjustatthat
moment
timeIinheritedthefortuneofmycousin,
et
andmythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlierbent.
Six
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
I
peux
can,evennow,rememberthehourfrom
laquelle
whichIdedicatedmyselfto
cette
thisgreatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
corps
bodytohardship.
Iaccompanied
les
thewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionsto
les
theNorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyendured
froid
cold,famine,thirst,andwantof
sommeil
sleep;
Ioftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthe
journée
dayanddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,
et
andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefrom
dont
whichanavaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
et
andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
dois
mustownIfelta
peu
littleproudwhenmycaptainofferedmethe
deuxième
seconddignityinthevessel
et
andentreatedmetoremain
avec
withthegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
Et
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsome
grand
greatpurpose?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedinease
et
andluxury,butIpreferredgloryto
chaque
everyenticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,thatsomeencouragingvoicewould
réponde
answerintheaffirmative!
Mycourage
et
andmyresolutionisfirm;
mais
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedon
un
alonganddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesof
dont
whichwilldemandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednotonlytoraise
le
thespiritsofothers,but
parfois
sometimestosustainmyown,
quand
whentheirsarefailing.
Thisis
la
themostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquickly
sur
overthesnowintheirsledges;
le
themotionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,
beaucoup
farmoreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.
Le
Thecoldisnotexcessive,
si
ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhave
déjà
alreadyadopted,forthereis
une
agreatdifferencebetweenwalking
le
thedeckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,
quand
whennoexercisepreventsthe
sang
bloodfromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
Ihave
pas
noambitiontolosemy
vie
lifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburgh
et
andArchangel.
Ishalldepartforthelatter
ville
towninafortnightor
trois
threeweeks;
andmyintentionistohire
un
ashipthere,whichcaneasilybe
faire
donebypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,
et
andtoengageasmanysailorsasI
pense
thinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonotintendtosailuntil
le
themonthofJune;
and
quand
whenshallIreturn?
Ah,
chère
dearsister,howcanI
répondre
answerthisquestion?
IfIsucceed,
nombreux
many,manymonths,perhapsyears,
être
willpassbeforeyouandI
peut
maymeet.
IfIfail,youwillseemeagain
bientôt
soon,ornever.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
et
andsaveme,thatI
puisse
mayagainandagaintestifymygratitudefor
tout
allyourloveandkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowlythe
temps
timepasseshere,encompassedasIambyfrost
et
andsnow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
Ihavehired
un
avesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
ceux
thosewhomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomI
peux
candependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
Mais
ButIhaveonewant
dont
whichIhaveneveryetbeen
mesure
abletosatisfy,andtheabsenceof
le
theobjectofwhichI
maintenant
nowfeelasamostsevereevil,Ihave
pas
nofriend,Margaret:
whenIamglowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,
il
therewillbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
si
ifIamassailedbydisappointment,noone
suis
willendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
vrai
true;
butthatisa
pauvre
poormediumforthecommunicationoffeeling.
Idesirethe
compagnie
companyofamanwho
puisse
couldsympathisewithme,whoseeyeswouldreplytomine.
You
pouvez
maydeemmeromantic,mydear
sœur
sister,butIbitterlyfeel
le
thewantofafriend.
I
possédant
havenoonenearme,gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedas
bien
wellasofacapacious
esprit
mind,whosetastesarelikemy
possédant
own,toapproveoramendmyplans.
Comment
Howwouldsuchafriendrepair
les
thefaultsofyourpoor
frère
brother!
Iamtooardentinexecution
et
andtooimpatientofdifficulties.
Mais
Butitisastillgreatereviltome
que
thatIamself-educated:
for
les
thefirstfourteenyearsofmy
vie
lifeIranwildon
un
acommonandreadnothingbutour
Oncle
UncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquainted
avec
withthecelebratedpoetsofour
propre
owncountry;
butitwasonlywhenithadceasedtobeinmy
pouvoir
powertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsuchaconvictionthatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquainted
avec
withmorelanguagesthanthatofmynative
pays
country.
NowIamtwenty-eight
et
andaminrealitymoreilliteratethan
beaucoup
manyschoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
vrai
truethatIhavethought
plus
moreandthatmydaydreamsare
plus
moreextendedandmagnificent,butthey
veulent
want(asthepainterscallit)
garder
keeping;
andIgreatlyneeda
ami
friendwhowouldhavesenseenoughnottodespisemeasromantic,
et
andaffectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemy
esprit
mind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainly
trouverai
findnofriendonthewideocean,nor
même
evenhereinArchangel,amongmerchants
et
andseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedto
la
thedrossofhumannature,
battent
beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,forinstance,is
un
amanofwonderfulcourage
et
andenterprise;
heismadlydesirousofglory,
ou
orrather,towordmyphrase
plus
morecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
Heis
un
anEnglishman,andinthemidstofnational
et
andprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retains
certains
someofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboardawhalevessel;
findingthathewasunemployedin
cette
thiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisa
personne
personofanexcellentdisposition
et
andisremarkableintheshipforhisgentleness
et
andthemildnessofhisdiscipline.
Cette
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrity
et
anddauntlesscourage,mademe
très
verydesiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,mybestyearsspent
sous
underyourgentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacter
que
thatIcannotovercomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
Ihave
jamais
neverbelievedittobenecessary,
et
andwhenIheardofamarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessof
cœur
heartandtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,I
sentis
feltmyselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
I
entendu
heardofhimfirstinratheraromanticmanner,froma
dame
ladywhoowestohimthehappinessofher
vie
life.
This,briefly,ishis
histoire
story.
Someyearsagohe
aimait
lovedayoungRussianladyofmoderatefortune,
et
andhavingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,the
père
fatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
He
vu
sawhismistressoncebefore
la
thedestinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,
et
andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,confessingatthe
même
sametimethatsheloved
autre
another,butthathewas
pauvre
poor,andthatherfatherwould
jamais
neverconsenttotheunion.
Mygenerous
ami
friendreassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedof
la
thenameofherlover,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
Hehad
déjà
alreadyboughtafarmwithhis
argent
money,onwhichhehaddesignedtopass
le
theremainderofhislife;
mais
buthebestowedthewholeonhisrival,together
avec
withtheremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,
et
andthenhimselfsolicitedthe
jeune
youngwoman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriage
avec
withherlover.
Buttheold
homme
mandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomy
ami
friend,who,whenhefound
le
thefatherinexorable,quittedhis
pays
country,norreturneduntilhe
entendu
heardthathisformermistresswas
mariée
marriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whatanoblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
mais
butthenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,
et
andakindofignorantcarelessnessattendshim,
qui
which,whileitrendershisconduct
la
themoreastonishing,detractsfrom
la
theinterestandsympathywhichotherwisehewouldcommand.
Pourtant
Yetdonotsuppose,becauseIcomplaina
peu
littleorbecauseIcanconceiveaconsolationformytoilswhichImay
jamais
neverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Celles
Thoseareasfixedasfate,
et
andmyvoyageisonly
maintenant
nowdelayeduntiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.
Le
Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,
mais
butthespringpromiseswell,
et
anditisconsideredas
une
aremarkablyearlyseason,sothat
peut-être
perhapsImaysailsoonerthanIexpected.
Ishall
ne
donothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudence
et
andconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomy
soins
care.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
la
thenearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyou
une
aconceptionofthetremblingsensation,
moitié
halfpleasurableandhalffearful,
avec
withwhichIampreparingtodepart.
Iam
vais
goingtounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
et
andsnow,”butIshall
tuerai
killnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafety
ou
orifIshouldcome
revenir
backtoyouasworn
et
andwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,
mais
butIwilldiscloseasecret.
Ihaveoftenattributedmyattachmentto,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,
les
thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionof
les
themostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Thereis
quelque chose
somethingatworkinmysoulwhichI
ne
donotunderstand.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmantoexecute
avec
withperseveranceandlabour—butbesides
cela
thisthereisaloveforthemarvellous,abeliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedin
tous
allmyprojects,whichhurriesme
sortir
outofthecommonpathwaysofmen,
même
eventothewildsea
et
andunvisitedregionsIam
sur
abouttoexplore.
Butto
revenons
returntodearerconsiderations.
ShallI
rencontrerai
meetyouagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
et
andreturnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfrica
ou
orAmerica?
Idarenotexpect
tel
suchsuccess,yetIcannotbearto
regarder
lookonthereverseofthepicture.
Continuefor
le
thepresenttowritetomeby
chaque
everyopportunity:
Imayreceiveyourletterson
certaines
someoccasionswhenIneedthem
plus
mosttosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyou
très
verytenderly.
Remembermewithaffection,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
Mydear
Sœur
Sister,.
Iwriteafewlinesinhasteto
dire
saythatIamsafe—and
bien
welladvancedonmyvoyage.
Cette
ThisletterwillreachEnglandby
un
amerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
plus
morefortunatethanI,who
peut
maynotseemynativeland,
peut-être
perhaps,formanyyears.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenarebold
et
andapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nor
ne
dothefloatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypassus,indicatingthedangersoftheregiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.
Wehave
déjà
alreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;
mais
butitistheheightofsummer,
et
andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,
qui
whichblowusspeedilytowards
ces
thoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoattain,breathe
un
adegreeofrenovatingwarmth
qui
whichIhadnotexpected.
Aucun
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenus
qui
thatwouldmakeafigureinaletter.
One
ou
ortwostiffgalesand
les
thespringingofaleakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,
et
andIshallbewellcontent
si
ifnothingworsehappentousduringourvoyage.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformy
propre
ownsake,aswellas
vôtre
yours,Iwillnotrashlyencounterdanger.
Iwillbecool,persevering,
et
andprudent.
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhavegone,tracing
un
asecurewayoverthepathlessseas,
les
theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
et
andtestimoniesofmytriumph.
Pourquoi
Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamedyetobedientelement?
What
peut
canstopthedeterminedheart
et
andresolvedwillofman?
Myswelling
cœur
heartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Mais
ButImustfinish.
Heavenblessmybeloved
sœur
sister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
Sostrange
un
anaccidenthashappenedtous
que
thatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitis
très
veryprobablethatyouwill
verrez
seemebeforethesepapers
puis
cancomeintoyourpossession.
Dernier
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,which
fermait
closedintheshipon
tous
allsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbya
très
verythickfog.
Weaccordinglylayto,
espérant
hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplacein
le
theatmosphereandweather.
About
deux
twoo’clockthemistclearedaway,
et
andwebeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vast
et
andirregularplainsofice,
qui
whichseemedtohaveno
fin
end.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,
et
andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchful
avec
withanxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattention
et
anddivertedoursolicitudefromour
propre
ownsituation.
Weperceivedalowcarriage,fixedonasledge
et
anddrawnbydogs,passontowards
le
thenorth,atthedistanceof
demi
halfamile;
abeing
qui
whichhadtheshapeof
un
aman,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,
assis
satinthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
We
regardâmes
watchedtherapidprogressofthetraveller
avec
withourtelescopesuntilhewas
perde
lostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Cette
Thisappearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswe
croyions
believed,manyhundredmilesfrom
toute
anyland;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswehadsupposed.
Fermé
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibleto
suivre
followhistrack,whichwehadobserved
avec
withthegreatestattention.
About
deux
twohoursafterthisoccurrencewe
entendu
heardthegroundsea,and
avant
beforenighttheicebroke
et
andfreedourship.
We,however,laytountil
la
themorning,fearingtoencounterin
la
thedarkthoselargeloosemasses
qui
whichfloataboutafterthebreakingupof
la
theice.
Iprofitedof
ce
thistimetorestfora
quelques
fewhours.
Inthemorning,however,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupondeck
et
andfoundallthesailorsbusyonone
côté
sideofthevessel,apparently
parler
talkingtosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,in
fait
fact,asledge,likethatwehad
vu
seenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusin
la
thenightonalargefragmentofice.
Only
un
onedogremainedalive;
buttherewas
un
ahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,astheothertravellerseemedtobe,
un
asavageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,
mais
butaEuropean.
WhenIappearedondeck
le
themastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,
et
andhewillnotallowyoutoperishon
le
theopensea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwith
un
aforeignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”
dit
saidhe,“willyouhave
la
thekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmenton
entendant
hearingsuchaquestionaddressedtomefroma
homme
manonthebrinkofdestruction
et
andtowhomIshould
avoir
havesupposedthatmyvessel
été
wouldhavebeenaresourcewhichhe
été
wouldnothaveexchangedfor
la
themostpreciouswealththe
terre
earthcanafford.
Ireplied,however,
que
thatwewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowards
le
thenorthernpole.
Uponhearing
cela
thisheappearedsatisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.
Good
Dieu
God!
Margaret,ifyouhad
vu
seenthemanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprise
été
wouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,
et
andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigue
et
andsuffering.
Ineversaw
un
amaninsowretched
un
acondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothecabin,
mais
butassoonashehadquittedthefreshairhefainted.
Weaccordingly
ramené
broughthimbacktothedeck
et
andrestoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghim
avec
withbrandyandforcinghimtoswallow
une
asmallquantity.
Assoonashe
montré
showedsignsoflifewewrappedhimupinblankets
et
andplacedhimnearthechimneyof
la
thekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
et
andatealittlesoup,
qui
whichrestoredhimwonderfully.
Twodayspassedin
cette
thismannerbeforehewasableto
parler
speak,andIoftenfeared
que
thathissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Quand
Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomy
propre
owncabinandattendedonhimasmuchasmydutywouldpermit.
I
jamais
neversawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyes
ont
havegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,
et
andevenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,
si
ifanyoneperformsanactofkindnesstowardshim
ou
ordoeshimanythe
plus
mosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,withabeamofbenevolence
et
andsweetnessthatInever
vu
sawequalled.
Butheisgenerallymelancholy
et
anddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asifimpatientoftheweightofwoes
qui
thatoppresseshim.
Whenmyguestwas
un
alittlerecoveredIhadgreat
mal
troubletokeepoffthemen,
qui
whowishedtoaskhim
un
athousandquestions;