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Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Gradually Hardening French A1-B2 Books

Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Gradually Hardening French A1-B2 Books

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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwill
réjouirez
rejoicetohearthatno
désastre
disasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementofanenterprisewhichyouhaveregarded
avec
withsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
ici
hereyesterday,andmyfirst
tâche
taskistoassuremydear
sœur
sisterofmywelfareandincreasingconfidencein
le
thesuccessofmyundertaking.
Iam
déjà
alreadyfarnorthofLondon,
et
andasIwalkin
les
thestreetsofPetersburgh,I
sens
feelacoldnorthernbreeze
jouer
playuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynerves
et
andfillsmewithdelight.
Doyou
comprenez
understandthisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,
qui
whichhastravelledfromtheregions
vers
towardswhichIamadvancing,
donne
givesmeaforetasteof
ces
thoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedby
ce
thiswindofpromise,mydaydreams
deviennent
becomemoreferventandvivid.
Itryin
vain
vaintobepersuadedthatthe
pôle
poleistheseatof
gel
frostanddesolation;
itever
présente
presentsitselftomyimaginationas
la
theregionofbeautyand
délice
delight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforever
visible
visible,itsbroaddiskjust
contournant
skirtingthehorizonanddiffusing
une
aperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,my
sœur
sister,Iwillputsome
confiance
trustinprecedingnavigators—theresnow
et
andfrostarebanished;
and,
naviguant
sailingoveracalmsea,we
pourrions
maybewaftedtoa
terre
landsurpassinginwondersandin
beauté
beautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitable
globe
globe.
Itsproductionsandfeatures
peuvent
maybewithoutexample,as
les
thephenomenaoftheheavenlybodies
sans aucun doute
undoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
What
peut
maynotbeexpectedin
un
acountryofeternallight?
I
peut
maytherediscoverthewondrous
pouvoir
powerwhichattractstheneedle
et
andmayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequireonly
ce
thisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardent
curiosité
curiositywiththesightof
une
apartoftheworld
jamais
neverbeforevisited,andmay
fouler
treadalandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,
et
andtheyaresufficientto
vaincre
conquerallfearofdanger
ou
ordeathandtoinducemeto
commencer
commencethislaboriousvoyagewith
la
thejoyachildfeelswhenheembarksina
petit
littleboat,withhisholidaymates,onan
expédition
expeditionofdiscoveryuphisnative
fleuve
river.
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannot
contester
contesttheinestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferon
toutes
allmankind,tothelast
génération
generation,bydiscoveringapassagenear
la
thepoletothosecountries,to
atteindre
reachwhichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
ou
orbyascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,
qui
which,ifatallpossible,
peut
canonlybeeffectedby
une
anundertakingsuchasmine.
Ces
Thesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitation
avec
withwhichIbeganmy
lettre
letter,andIfeelmy
cœur
heartglowwithanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmeto
ciel
heaven,fornothingcontributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasasteadypurpose—a
point
pointonwhichthesoul
peut
mayfixitsintellectualeye.
Cette
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthe
préféré
favouritedreamofmyearlyyears.
I
ont
havereadwithardourtheaccountsofthe
différents
variousvoyageswhichhavebeenmadeinthe
perspective
prospectofarrivingatthe
Nord
NorthPacificOceanthroughtheseas
qui
whichsurroundthepole.
You
peut
mayrememberthatahistoryof
tous
allthevoyagesmadeforpurposesof
découverte
discoverycomposedthewholeofour
bon
goodUncleThomas’library.
My
éducation
educationwasneglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondof
lire
reading.
Thesevolumesweremy
étude
studydayandnight,andmyfamiliarity
avec
withthemincreasedthatregretwhichIhad
ressenti
felt,asachild,on
apprenant
learningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhad
interdit
forbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkin
une
aseafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
quand
whenIperused,forthe
première
firsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmy
âme
soulandlifteditto
ciel
heaven.
Ialsobecamea
poète
poetandforoneyear
vécu
livedinaparadiseofmy
propre
owncreation;
IimaginedthatI
aussi
alsomightobtainanicheinthe
temple
templewherethenamesofHomer
et
andShakespeareareconsecrated.
Youare
bien
wellacquaintedwithmyfailure
et
andhowheavilyIbore
la
thedisappointment.
Butjustatthat
moment
timeIinheritedthefortuneofmy
cousin
cousin,andmythoughtswereturnedintothe
canal
channeloftheirearlierbent.
Six
SixyearshavepassedsinceI
résolu
resolvedonmypresentundertaking.
I
peux
can,evennow,rememberthehourfrom
laquelle
whichIdedicatedmyselfto
cette
thisgreatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
corps
bodytohardship.
Iaccompanied
les
thewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionsto
les
theNorthSea;
Ivoluntarily
enduré
enduredcold,famine,thirst,and
manque
wantofsleep;
Ioften
travaillé
workedharderthanthecommonsailors
pendant
duringthedayanddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,the
théorie
theoryofmedicine,andthosebranchesof
physique
physicalsciencefromwhicha
naval
navaladventurermightderivethe
plus
greatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactually
engagé
hiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
et
andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
dois
mustownIfelta
peu
littleproudwhenmycaptain
offert
offeredmetheseconddignityinthe
navire
vesselandentreatedmeto
rester
remainwiththegreatestearnestness,so
précieux
valuabledidheconsidermyservices.
Et
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInot
mérite
deservetoaccomplishsomegreat
but
purpose?
Mylifemighthavebeen
passée
passedineaseandluxury,
mais
butIpreferredgloryto
chaque
everyenticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,thatsomeencouraging
voix
voicewouldanswerintheaffirmative!
My
courage
courageandmyresolutionisfirm;
mais
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsare
souvent
oftendepressed.
Iamaboutto
procéder
proceedonalongand
difficile
difficultvoyage,theemergenciesof
dont
whichwilldemandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednotonlytoraise
le
thespiritsofothers,but
parfois
sometimestosustainmyown,
quand
whentheirsarefailing.
Thisis
la
themostfavourableperiodfor
voyager
travellinginRussia.
Theyfly
rapidement
quicklyoverthesnowintheirsledges;
le
themotionispleasant,and,inmy
avis
opinion,farmoreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.
Le
Thecoldisnotexcessive,
si
ifyouarewrappedinfurs—a
robe
dresswhichIhavealreadyadopted,forthereis
une
agreatdifferencebetweenwalking
le
thedeckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,
quand
whennoexercisepreventsthe
sang
bloodfromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
Ihave
pas
noambitiontolosemy
vie
lifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburgh
et
andArchangel.
Ishalldepartforthe
dernière
lattertowninafortnight
ou
orthreeweeks;
andmyintentionisto
louer
hireashipthere,which
peut
caneasilybedoneby
payant
payingtheinsuranceforthe
propriétaire
owner,andtoengageasmanysailorsasI
pense
thinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonotintendto
naviguer
sailuntilthemonthof
Juin
June;
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,
chère
dearsister,howcanI
répondre
answerthisquestion?
IfI
réussis
succeed,many,manymonths,perhapsyears,
être
willpassbeforeyouandI
peut
maymeet.
IfIfail,youwillseemeagain
bientôt
soon,ornever.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Ciel
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
et
andsaveme,thatI
puisse
mayagainandagaintestifymy
gratitude
gratitudeforallyourlove
et
andkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28th
Mars
March,17—.
Howslowlythe
temps
timepasseshere,encompassedasIamby
gel
frostandsnow!
Yeta
deuxième
secondstepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
Ihave
loué
hiredavesselandam
occupé
occupiedincollectingmysailors;
ceux
thosewhomIhavealready
engagés
engagedappeartobemenonwhomI
peux
candependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntless
courage
courage.
ButIhaveonewant
dont
whichIhaveneveryetbeen
mesure
abletosatisfy,andtheabsenceof
le
theobjectofwhichI
maintenant
nowfeelasamost
grave
severeevil,Ihavenofriend,Margaret:
quand
whenIamglowingwiththeenthusiasmof
succès
success,therewillbenonetoparticipatemy
joie
joy;
ifIamassailedby
déception
disappointment,noonewillendeavourto
soutenir
sustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtsto
papier
paper,itistrue;
butthatis
un
apoormediumforthe
communication
communicationoffeeling.
Idesirethe
compagnie
companyofamanwho
puisse
couldsympathisewithme,whoseeyeswould
répondraient
replytomine.
Youmaydeemme
romantique
romantic,mydearsister,butIbitterly
ressens
feelthewantofa
ami
friend.
Ihavenoone
près de
nearme,gentleyetcourageous,
possédant
possessedofacultivatedas
bien
wellasofacapacious
esprit
mind,whosetastesarelikemy
possédant
own,toapproveoramendmyplans.
Comment
Howwouldsuchafriend
réparer
repairthefaultsofyour
pauvre
poorbrother!
Iamtooardentinexecution
et
andtooimpatientofdifficulties.
Mais
Butitisastill
plus
greatereviltomethatIamself-educated:
for
les
thefirstfourteenyearsofmy
vie
lifeIranwildon
un
acommonandreadnothingbutour
Oncle
UncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
Atthat
âge
ageIbecameacquaintedwith
les
thecelebratedpoetsofour
propre
owncountry;
butitwasonlywhenithad
cessé
ceasedtobeinmy
pouvoir
powertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsuchaconvictionthatI
perçu
perceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquainted
avec
withmorelanguagesthanthatofmynative
pays
country.
NowIamtwenty-eight
et
andaminrealitymore
analphabète
illiteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
vrai
truethatIhavethought
plus
moreandthatmydaydreamsare
plus
moreextendedandmagnificent,butthey
veulent
want(asthepainterscallit)
garder
keeping;
andIgreatlyneeda
ami
friendwhowouldhavesenseenoughnotto
mépriser
despisemeasromantic,andaffectionenoughformetoendeavourto
réguler
regulatemymind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishall
certainement
certainlyfindnofriendonthe
large
wideocean,norevenhereinArchangel,
parmi
amongmerchantsandseamen.
Yet
certains
somefeelings,unalliedtothedrossofhuman
nature
nature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
My
lieutenant
lieutenant,forinstance,isa
homme
manofwonderfulcourageandenterprise;
heis
follement
madlydesirousofglory,or
plutôt
rather,towordmyphrase
plus
morecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
Heis
un
anEnglishman,andinthemidstofnational
et
andprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,
conserve
retainssomeofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimon
bord
boardawhalevessel;
findingthathewas
chômage
unemployedinthiscity,I
facilement
easilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisa
personne
personofanexcellentdisposition
et
andisremarkableinthe
navire
shipforhisgentlenessandthemildnessofhis
discipline
discipline.
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-known
intégrité
integrityanddauntlesscourage,mademe
très
verydesiroustoengagehim.
A
jeunesse
youthpassedinsolitude,mybestyearsspent
sous
underyourgentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmy
caractère
characterthatIcannotovercomean
intense
intensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedon
bord
boardship:
Ihavenever
cru
believedittobenecessary,
et
andwhenIheardofamarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessof
cœur
heartandtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhis
équipage
crew,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarly
chanceux
fortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
I
entendu
heardofhimfirstin
plutôt
ratheraromanticmanner,froma
dame
ladywhoowestohimthe
bonheur
happinessofherlife.
This,
brièvement
briefly,ishisstory.
Someyearsagohe
aimait
lovedayoungRussianladyof
modérée
moderatefortune,andhavingamassed
une
aconsiderablesuminprize-money,the
père
fatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
He
vu
sawhismistressoncebefore
la
thedestinedceremony;
butshewas
baignait
bathedintears,andthrowingherselfathis
pieds
feet,entreatedhimtospareher,
avouant
confessingatthesametime
que
thatshelovedanother,but
que
thathewaspoor,and
que
thatherfatherwouldnever
consentirait
consenttotheunion.
My
généreux
generousfriendreassuredthesuppliant,
et
andonbeinginformedof
la
thenameofherlover,
immédiatement
instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
Hehad
déjà
alreadyboughtafarmwithhis
argent
money,onwhichhehaddesignedto
passer
passtheremainderofhis
vie
life;
buthebestowedthe
tout
wholeonhisrival,together
avec
withtheremainsofhisprize-moneyto
acheter
purchasestock,andthenhimselfsolicitedthe
jeune
youngwoman’sfathertoconsenttoher
mariage
marriagewithherlover.
But
le
theoldmandecidedlyrefused,
croyant
thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomy
ami
friend,who,whenhefound
le
thefatherinexorable,quittedhis
pays
country,norreturneduntilhe
entendu
heardthathisformermistresswas
mariée
marriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whata
noble
noblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
mais
butthenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisas
silencieux
silentasaTurk,anda
sorte
kindofignorantcarelessnessattendshim,
qui
which,whileitrendershis
conduite
conductthemoreastonishing,detractsfrom
la
theinterestandsympathywhich
autrement
otherwisehewouldcommand.
Yet
ne
donotsuppose,becauseI
plains
complainalittleorbecauseIcan
concevoir
conceiveaconsolationformytoilswhichImay
jamais
neverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Celles
Thoseareasfixedas
destin
fate,andmyvoyageisonly
maintenant
nowdelayeduntiltheweathershall
permette
permitmyembarkation.
Thewinterhasbeendreadfully
sévère
severe,butthespringpromises
bien
well,anditisconsideredas
une
aremarkablyearlyseason,sothat
peut-être
perhapsImaysailsoonerthanIexpected.
Ishall
ne
donothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlyto
confier
confideinmyprudenceandconsideratenesswhenever
la
thesafetyofothersiscommittedtomy
soins
care.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
la
thenearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itis
impossible
impossibletocommunicatetoyou
une
aconceptionofthetrembling
sensation
sensation,halfpleasurableandhalf
effrayante
fearful,withwhichIam
prépare
preparingtodepart.
Iam
vais
goingtounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
et
andsnow,”butIshall
tuerai
killnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformy
sécurité
safetyorifIshouldcome
revenir
backtoyouasworn
et
andwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwill
sourire
smileatmyallusion,butIwill
révéler
discloseasecret.
Ihave
souvent
oftenattributedmyattachmentto,my
passionné
passionateenthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothat
production
productionofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Thereis
quelque chose
somethingatworkinmy
âme
soulwhichIdonot
comprends
understand.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmanto
exécuter
executewithperseveranceandlabour—butbesides
cela
thisthereisaloveforthe
merveilleux
marvellous,abeliefinthe
merveilleux
marvellous,intertwinedinallmyprojects,
qui
whichhurriesmeoutofthecommonpathwaysofmen,
même
eventothewildsea
et
andunvisitedregionsIam
sur
abouttoexplore.
Butto
revenons
returntodearerconsiderations.
ShallI
rencontrerai
meetyouagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
et
andreturnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfrica
ou
orAmerica?
Idarenotexpect
tel
suchsuccess,yetIcannot
supporter
beartolookonthereverseofthepicture.
Continuez
Continueforthepresenttowritetomeby
chaque
everyopportunity:
Imayreceiveyourletterson
certaines
someoccasionswhenIneedthem
plus
mosttosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyou
très
verytenderly.
Remembermewith
affection
affection,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
Lettre
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Juillet
July7th,17—.
Mydear
Sœur
Sister,.
Iwriteafewlinesinhasteto
dire
saythatIamsafe—and
bien
welladvancedonmyvoyage.
Cette
ThisletterwillreachEnglandby
un
amerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
plus
morefortunatethanI,who
peut
maynotseemynative
terre
land,perhaps,formanyyears.
Iam,
cependant
however,ingoodspirits:
mymenare
audacieux
boldandapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nor
ne
dothefloatingsheetsoficethat
continuellement
continuallypassus,indicatingthedangersofthe
région
regiontowardswhichweare
avançons
advancing,appeartodismaythem.
Wehave
déjà
alreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;
mais
butitistheheightofsummer,
et
andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,
qui
whichblowusspeedilytowards
ces
thoseshoreswhichIsoardently
désire
desiretoattain,breathea
degré
degreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichIhadnotexpected.
Aucun
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenus
qui
thatwouldmakeafigureina
lettre
letter.
Oneortwostiffgales
et
andthespringingofa
fuite
leakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigators
à peine
scarcelyremembertorecord,andIshallbe
bien
wellcontentifnothingworse
arrive
happentousduringour
voyage
voyage.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Be
assuré
assuredthatformyownsake,as
bien
wellasyours,Iwillnotrashly
rencontrerai
encounterdanger.
Iwillbecool,persevering,
et
andprudent.
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhavegone,
traçant
tracingasecurewayover
les
thepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
et
andtestimoniesofmytriumph.
Pourquoi
Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamedyet
obéissant
obedientelement?
Whatcanstopthe
déterminé
determinedheartandresolvedwillofman?
My
gonflé
swellingheartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Mais
ButImustfinish.
Heaven
bénisse
blessmybelovedsister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Août
August5th,17—.
Sostrange
un
anaccidenthashappenedtous
que
thatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitis
très
veryprobablethatyouwill
verrez
seemebeforethesepapers
puis
cancomeintoyourpossession.
Dernier
LastMonday(July31st)wewere
presque
nearlysurroundedbyice,which
fermait
closedintheshipon
tous
allsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshe
flottait
floated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbya
très
verythickfog.
Weaccordinglylayto,
espérant
hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplacein
le
theatmosphereandweather.
About
deux
twoo’clockthemistclearedaway,
et
andwebeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vast
et
andirregularplainsofice,
qui
whichseemedtohaveno
fin
end.
Someofmycomrades
gémirent
groaned,andmyownmind
commença
begantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,
quand
whenastrangesightsuddenly
attira
attractedourattentionanddivertedoursolicitudefromour
propre
ownsituation.
Weperceivedalowcarriage,fixedonasledge
et
anddrawnbydogs,passon
vers
towardsthenorth,atthe
distance
distanceofhalfamile;
un
abeingwhichhadthe
forme
shapeofaman,but
apparemment
apparentlyofgiganticstature,satinthesledge
et
andguidedthedogs.
We
regardâmes
watchedtherapidprogressofthe
voyageur
travellerwithourtelescopesuntilhewas
perde
lostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Cette
Thisappearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswe
croyions
believed,manyhundredmilesfrom
toute
anyland;
butthisapparition
semblait
seemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswehad
supposé
supposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwas
impossible
impossibletofollowhistrack,whichwehadobserved
avec
withthegreatestattention.
About
deux
twohoursafterthisoccurrencewe
entendu
heardthegroundsea,and
avant
beforenighttheicebroke
et
andfreedourship.
We,
cependant
however,laytountilthe
matin
morning,fearingtoencounterin
la
thedarkthoselargeloosemasses
qui
whichfloataboutafterthebreakingupof
la
theice.
Iprofitedof
ce
thistimetorestfora
quelques
fewhours.
Inthemorning,
cependant
however,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupon
pont
deckandfoundallthesailorsbusyonone
côté
sideofthevessel,apparently
parler
talkingtosomeoneinthe
mer
sea.
Itwas,infact,
un
asledge,likethatwehad
vu
seenbefore,whichhaddrifted
vers
towardsusinthenighton
un
alargefragmentofice.
Only
un
onedogremainedalive;
buttherewas
un
ahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswere
persuadaient
persuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,astheother
voyageur
travellerseemedtobe,a
sauvage
savageinhabitantofsomeundiscovered
île
island,butaEuropean.
WhenIappearedon
pont
deckthemastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,
et
andhewillnotallowyouto
périr
perishontheopensea.”
On
percevant
perceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwith
un
aforeignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeon
bord
boardyourvessel,”saidhe,“willyouhave
la
thekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmay
concevoir
conceivemyastonishmentonhearingsucha
question
questionaddressedtomefroma
homme
manonthebrinkof
destruction
destructionandtowhomI
devrais
shouldhavesupposedthatmyvessel
été
wouldhavebeenaresourcewhichhe
été
wouldnothaveexchangedfor
la
themostpreciouswealththe
terre
earthcanafford.
Ireplied,
cependant
however,thatwewereona
voyage
voyageofdiscoverytowardsthe
nord
northernpole.
Uponhearingthishe
sembla
appearedsatisfiedandconsentedtocomeon
bord
board.
GoodGod!
Margaret,ifyouhad
vu
seenthemanwhothuscapitulatedforhis
sécurité
safety,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswere
presque
nearlyfrozen,andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedby
fatigue
fatigueandsuffering.
Inever
vu
sawamaninsowretched
un
acondition.
Weattemptedto
porter
carryhimintothecabin,
mais
butassoonashehad
quitté
quittedthefreshairhe
évanoui
fainted.
Weaccordinglybroughthimbacktothe
pont
deckandrestoredhimtoanimationby
frottant
rubbinghimwithbrandyand
forçant
forcinghimtoswallowasmall
quantité
quantity.
Assoonashe
montré
showedsignsoflifewe
enveloppé
wrappedhimupinblankets
et
andplacedhimnearthe
cheminée
chimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
et
andatealittlesoup,
qui
whichrestoredhimwonderfully.
Twodayspassedin
cette
thismannerbeforehewasableto
parler
speak,andIoftenfeared
que
thathissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Quand
Whenhehadinsome
mesure
measurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomy
propre
owncabinandattendedonhimasmuchasmy
devoir
dutywouldpermit.
Inever
vu
sawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyes
ont
havegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,
et
andevenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,
si
ifanyoneperformsanactofkindness
envers
towardshimordoeshimanythe
plus
mosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,witha
rayon
beamofbenevolenceandsweetnessthatI
jamais
neversawequalled.
Butheis
généralement
generallymelancholyanddespairing,and
parfois
sometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asif
impatient
impatientoftheweightofwoes
qui
thatoppresseshim.
Whenmy
invité
guestwasalittlerecoveredI
eu
hadgreattroubletokeepoff
les
themen,whowishedto
poser
askhimathousandquestions;