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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
You
werden
will
rejoicetohearthat
kein
no
disasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementofanenterprisewhichyou
haben
have
regardedwithsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
hier
here
yesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremydear
schwester
sister
ofmywelfareandincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
Iam
schon
already
farnorthofLondon,
und
and
asIwalkin
die
the
streetsofPetersburgh,I
fühle
feel
acoldnorthernbreeze
spielen
play
uponmycheeks,whichbracesmynerves
und
and
fillsmewithdelight.
Doyouunderstand
dieses
this
feeling?
Thisbreeze,whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,givesmeaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedbythiswindofpromise,mydaydreams
werden
become
moreferventandvivid.
I
versuche
try
invaintobepersuaded
dass
that
thepoleistheseatoffrost
und
and
desolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationastheregionofbeauty
und
and
delight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforevervisible,itsbroaddisk
nur
just
skirtingthehorizonanddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,my
schwester
sister
,Iwillputsome
vertrauen
trust
inprecedingnavigators—theresnow
und
and
frostarebanished;
and,sailing
über
over
acalmsea,wemaybewaftedto
ein
a
landsurpassinginwonders
und
and
inbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredon
das
the
habitableglobe.
Itsproductions
und
and
featuresmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
What
kann
may
notbeexpectedina
land
country
ofeternallight?
I
kann
may
therediscoverthewondrous
kraft
power
whichattractstheneedle
und
and
mayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequire
nur
only
thisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriositywiththesightof
ein
a
partoftheworld
nie
never
beforevisited,andmaytread
ein
a
landneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,
und
and
theyaresufficienttoconquer
alle
all
fearofdangeror
tod
death
andtoinducemetocommencethislaboriousvoyagewiththejoya
kind
child
feelswhenheembarksinalittleboat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.
Aber
But
supposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferon
alle
all
mankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscoveringapassagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentso
viele
many
monthsarerequisite;
orbyascertaining
die
the
secretofthemagnet,
was
which
,ifatallpossible,
kann
can
onlybeeffectedby
ein
an
undertakingsuchasmine.
Thesereflections
haben
have
dispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,
und
and
Ifeelmyheartglowwithanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,for
nichts
nothing
contributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasasteadypurpose—a
punkt
point
onwhichthesoul
kann
may
fixitsintellectualeye.
Diese
This
expeditionhasbeenthefavouritedreamofmyearlyyears.
IhavereadwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyageswhichhavebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOcean
durch
through
theseaswhichsurroundthepole.
Youmayremember
dass
that
ahistoryofall
die
the
voyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposed
die
the
wholeofourgood
Onkel
Uncle
Thomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,
doch
yet
Iwaspassionatelyfondofreading.
Thesevolumesweremystudy
tag
day
andnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththemincreasedthatregretwhichIhad
gefühlt
felt
,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’s
sterben
dying
injunctionhadforbiddenmy
onkel
uncle
toallowmetoembarkin
ein
a
seafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
als
when
Iperused,forthefirsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoul
und
and
liftedittoheaven.
I
auch
also
becameapoetandfor
einem
one
yearlivedinaparadiseofmyowncreation;
Iimagined
dass
that
Ialsomightobtain
eine
a
nicheinthetemple
wo
where
thenamesofHomer
und
and
Shakespeareareconsecrated.
Youarewellacquaintedwithmyfailure
und
and
howheavilyIbore
die
the
disappointment.
Butjustatthat
zeit
time
Iinheritedthefortuneofmycousin,
und
and
mythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlierbent.
Sechs
Six
yearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
I
kann
can
,evennow,rememberthe
stunde
hour
fromwhichIdedicatedmyselftothisgreatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
körper
body
tohardship.
Iaccompanied
die
the
whale-fishersonseveralexpeditionsto
die
the
NorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyenduredcold,famine,thirst,
und
and
wantofsleep;
Ioftenworkedharder
als
than
thecommonsailorsduringtheday
und
and
devotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,
und
and
thosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhich
ein
a
navaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
und
and
acquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
muss
must
ownIfelta
wenig
little
proudwhenmycaptainofferedme
die
the
seconddignityinthevessel
und
and
entreatedmetoremainwith
die
the
greatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
Und
And
now,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsomegreatpurpose?
My
leben
life
mighthavebeenpassedinease
und
and
luxury,butIpreferredgloryto
jeder
every
enticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,thatsomeencouragingvoice
würde
would
answerintheaffirmative!
Mycourage
und
and
myresolutionisfirm;
aber
but
myhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedon
eine
a
longanddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesofwhich
werden
will
demandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednot
nur
only
toraisethespiritsofothers,
sondern
but
sometimestosustainmyown,
wenn
when
theirsarefailing.
Thisis
die
the
mostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquickly
über
over
thesnowintheirsledges;
die
the
motionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,farmoreagreeable
als
than
thatofanEnglishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnotexcessive,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhave
bereits
already
adopted,forthereis
ein
a
greatdifferencebetweenwalkingthedeck
und
and
remainingseatedmotionlessforhours,when
nicht
no
exercisepreventsthebloodfrom
tatsächlich
actually
freezinginyourveins.
Ihavenoambitionto
verlieren
lose
mylifeonthepost-road
zwischen
between
St.PetersburghandArchangel.
Ishalldepartfor
die
the
lattertowninafortnightor
drei
three
weeks;
andmyintentionistohire
ein
a
shipthere,whichcaneasilybe
getan
done
bypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,
und
and
toengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonotintendtosailuntil
die
the
monthofJune;
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,
liebe
dear
sister,howcanI
beantworten
answer
thisquestion?
IfIsucceed,
viele
many
,manymonths,perhapsyears,
werden
will
passbeforeyouandI
können
may
meet.
IfIfail,you
wirst
will
seemeagainsoon,or
nie
never
.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
und
and
saveme,thatI
kann
may
againandagaintestifymygratitudeforallyour
liebe
love
andkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowly
die
the
timepasseshere,encompassedasIambyfrost
und
and
snow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
Ihavehired
ein
a
vesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
thosewhomI
sein
have
alreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomI
kann
can
dependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
Aber
But
IhaveonewantwhichIhave
nie
never
yetbeenabletosatisfy,
und
and
theabsenceoftheobjectofwhichI
jetzt
now
feelasamostsevereevil,Ihaveno
freund
friend
,Margaret:
whenIamglowingwith
der
the
enthusiasmofsuccess,there
wird
will
benonetoparticipatemyjoy;
wenn
if
Iamassailedbydisappointment,noonewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
wahr
true
;
butthatisapoormediumforthecommunicationoffeeling.
Idesirethecompanyofamanwho
könnte
could
sympathisewithme,whoseeyeswouldreplytomine.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,my
liebe
dear
sister,butIbitterlyfeel
das
the
wantofafriend.
Ihaveno
einem
one
nearme,gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedaswellasofacapacious
verstand
mind
,whosetastesarelikemyown,toapproveoramendmyplans.
How
würde
would
suchafriendrepair
die
the
faultsofyourpoorbrother!
Iamtooardentinexecution
und
and
tooimpatientofdifficulties.
Aber
But
itisastillgreatereviltome
dass
that
Iamself-educated:
for
die
the
firstfourteenyearsofmylifeIranwildonacommon
und
and
readnothingbutour
Onkel
Uncle
Thomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquaintedwith
die
the
celebratedpoetsofourowncountry;
aber
but
itwasonlywhenithadceasedtobeinmypowertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsuchaconviction
dass
that
Iperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquaintedwith
mehr
more
languagesthanthatofmynativecountry.
Jetzt
Now
Iamtwenty-eightandaminreality
mehr
more
illiteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
wahr
true
thatIhavethought
mehr
more
andthatmydaydreamsare
mehr
more
extendedandmagnificent,butthey
wollen
want
(asthepainterscallit)keeping;
und
and
Igreatlyneeda
freund
friend
whowouldhavesense
genug
enough
nottodespisemeasromantic,
und
and
affectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemy
verstand
mind
.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainly
finden
find
nofriendonthewideocean,noreven
hier
here
inArchangel,amongmerchants
und
and
seamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossof
menschlichen
human
nature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,forinstance,is
ein
a
manofwonderfulcourage
und
and
enterprise;
heismadlydesirousofglory,orrather,towordmyphrasemorecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
Heis
ein
an
Englishman,andinthemidstofnational
und
and
professionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retains
einige
some
ofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboardawhalevessel;
finding
dass
that
hewasunemployedin
dieser
this
city,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisa
person
person
ofanexcellentdisposition
und
and
isremarkableintheshipforhisgentleness
und
and
themildnessofhisdiscipline.
Dieser
This
circumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrity
und
and
dauntlesscourage,mademe
sehr
very
desiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,mybestyearsspent
unter
under
yourgentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefined
die
the
groundworkofmycharacterthatIcannotovercomeanintensedistasteto
die
the
usualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
Ihave
nie
never
believedittobenecessary,
und
and
whenIheardofamarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessofheart
und
and
therespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,I
fühlte
felt
myselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
Iheardofhim
zuerst
first
inratheraromanticmanner,froma
dame
lady
whoowestohimthehappinessofherlife.
This,briefly,ishis
geschichte
story
.
Someyearsagoheloved
eine
a
youngRussianladyofmoderatefortune,
und
and
havingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,
der
the
fatherofthegirlconsentedto
der
the
match.
Hesawhismistress
einmal
once
beforethedestinedceremony;
aber
but
shewasbathedintears,
und
and
throwingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,confessingat
der
the
sametimethatshelovedanother,
aber
but
thathewaspoor,
und
and
thatherfatherwouldneverconsentto
der
the
union.
Mygenerousfriendreassuredthesuppliant,
und
and
onbeinginformedofthenameofherlover,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
Hehad
bereits
already
boughtafarmwithhis
geld
money
,onwhichhehaddesignedtopasstheremainderofhislife;
aber
but
hebestowedthewholeonhisrival,
zusammen
together
withtheremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,
und
and
thenhimselfsolicitedtheyoungwoman’s
vater
father
toconsenttohermarriagewithherlover.
Aber
But
theoldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomy
freund
friend
,who,whenhefound
der
the
fatherinexorable,quittedhis
land
country
,norreturneduntilheheard
dass
that
hisformermistresswas
verheiratet
married
accordingtoherinclinations.
“What
ein
a
noblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
aber
but
thenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,
und
and
akindofignorantcarelessnessattends
ihn
him
,which,whileitrendershisconductthe
noch
more
astonishing,detractsfromtheinterest
und
and
sympathywhichotherwisehe
würde
would
command.
Yetdonotsuppose,
weil
because
Icomplainalittleor
weil
because
IcanconceiveaconsolationformytoilswhichI
kann
may
neverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,
und
and
myvoyageisonly
jetzt
now
delayeduntiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.
Der
The
winterhasbeendreadfullysevere,
aber
but
thespringpromiseswell,
und
and
itisconsideredas
eine
a
remarkablyearlyseason,sothat
vielleicht
perhaps
ImaysailsoonerthanIexpected.
Ishall
tun
do
nothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudence
und
and
consideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
die
the
nearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyou
eine
a
conceptionofthetremblingsensation,
halb
half
pleasurableandhalffearful,withwhichIampreparingtodepart.
Iam
gehe
going
tounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
und
and
snow,”butIshall
töten
kill
noalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafetyor
ob
if
Ishouldcomebacktoyouasworn
und
and
woefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
You
werden
will
smileatmyallusion,
aber
but
Iwilldiscloseasecret.
Ihaveoftenattributedmyattachmentto,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,
die
the
dangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionof
die
the
mostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Thereis
etwas
something
atworkinmysoul
der
which
Idonotunderstand.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmantoexecutewithperseverance
und
and
labour—butbesidesthisthereisa
liebe
love
forthemarvellous,abeliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedinallmyprojects,whichhurriesme
aus
out
ofthecommonpathwaysofmen,
sogar
even
tothewildsea
und
and
unvisitedregionsIamabouttoexplore.
Aber
But
toreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallI
treffen
meet
youagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
und
and
returnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfricaorAmerica?
Idarenotexpectsuchsuccess,yetIcannotbearto
schauen
look
onthereverseof
die
the
picture.
Continueforthepresenttowritetomeby
jeder
every
opportunity:
Imayreceiveyourlettersonsomeoccasions
wenn
when
Ineedthemmosttosupportmyspirits.
I
liebe
love
youverytenderly.
Remembermewithaffection,
sollten
should
youneverhearfromme
wieder
again
.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
My
liebe
dear
Sister,.
Iwritea
paar
few
linesinhasteto
sagen
say
thatIamsafe—andwelladvancedonmyvoyage.
Dieser
This
letterwillreachEnglandbyamerchantman
jetzt
now
onitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
mehr
more
fortunatethanI,whomaynot
sehen
see
mynativeland,perhaps,for
viele
many
years.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenarebold
und
and
apparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypassus,indicatingthedangersoftheregiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.
We
haben
have
alreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;
aber
but
itistheheightofsummer,
und
and
althoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoattain,breatheadegreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichIhadnotexpected.
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenusthat
werden
would
makeafigureinaletter.
Oneor
zwei
two
stiffgalesandthespringingof
ein
a
leakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,
und
and
Ishallbewellcontent
wenn
if
nothingworsehappentousduringourvoyage.
Adieu,my
liebe
dear
Margaret.
Beassuredthatformyownsake,aswellasyours,Iwillnotrashlyencounterdanger.
I
werde
will
becool,persevering,andprudent.
Aber
But
successshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhave
gegangen
gone
,tracingasecureway
über
over
thepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
und
and
testimoniesofmytriumph.
Warum
Why
notstillproceedovertheuntamedyetobedientelement?
What
kann
can
stopthedeterminedheart
und
and
resolvedwillofman?
Myswelling
herz
heart
involuntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Aber
But
Imustfinish.
Heavenblessmybeloved
schwester
sister
!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
Sostrange
ein
an
accidenthashappenedtous
so
that
Icannotforbearrecording
es
it
,althoughitisveryprobable
so
that
youwillseeme
bevor
before
thesepaperscancomeintoyourpossession.
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,which
schloss
closed
intheshiponallsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbya
sehr
very
thickfog.
Weaccordinglylayto,
hofften
hoping
thatsomechangewouldtakeplaceintheatmosphere
und
and
weather.
Abouttwoo’clockthemistcleared
entfernte
away
,andwebeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vast
und
and
irregularplainsofice,whichseemedto
haben
have
noend.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,
und
and
myownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,
als
when
astrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattention
und
and
divertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
Weperceivedalowcarriage,fixedonasledge
und
and
drawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceofhalfamile;
ein
a
beingwhichhadtheshapeof
ein
a
man,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,satinthesledge
und
and
guidedthedogs.
We
beobachteten
watched
therapidprogressof
den
the
travellerwithourtelescopesuntilhewaslostamong
den
the
distantinequalitiesoftheice.
Dieses
This
appearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswe
glaubten
believed
,manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
aber
but
thisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswehadsupposed.
Schlossen
Shut
in,however,byice,itwasimpossibleto
folgen
follow
histrack,whichwehadobservedwiththegreatestattention.
About
zwei
two
hoursafterthisoccurrenceweheard
das
the
groundsea,andbefore
abend
night
theicebrokeandfreedourship.
Wir
We
,however,laytountilthe
morgen
morning
,fearingtoencounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasseswhichfloatabout
nach
after
thebreakingupoftheice.
Iprofitedof
diese
this
timetorestfor
ein
a
fewhours.
Inthe
morgen
morning
,however,assoonasitwas
licht
light
,Iwentupondeck
und
and
foundallthesailorsbusyon
einer
one
sideofthevessel,apparentlytalkingtosomeonein
das
the
sea.
Itwas,infact,
ein
a
sledge,likethatwehad
gesehen
seen
before,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthe
nacht
night
onalargefragmentofice.
Nur
Only
onedogremainedalive;
aber
but
therewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,as
der
the
othertravellerseemedtobe,
ein
a
savageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,
sondern
but
aEuropean.
WhenIappearedondeck
der
the
mastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,
und
and
hewillnotallowyoutoperishon
der
the
opensea.”
Onperceiving
mich
me
,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwithaforeignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”saidhe,“willyou
sein
have
thekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmentonhearing
solche
such
aquestionaddressedtomefrom
eine
a
manonthebrinkofdestruction
und
and
towhomIshouldhavesupposed
dass
that
myvesselwouldhavebeen
eine
a
resourcewhichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthemostpreciouswealththe
erde
earth
canafford.
Ireplied,however,
dass
that
wewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowardsthenorthernpole.
Uponhearingthisheappearedsatisfied
und
and
consentedtocomeonboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,
wenn
if
youhadseenthe
mann
man
whothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,
und
and
hisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigue
und
and
suffering.
Ineversawa
mann
man
insowretchedacondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhiminto
die
the
cabin,butassoonashehadquitted
die
the
freshairhefainted.
Weaccordinglybroughthim
wieder
back
tothedeckandrestoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghimwithbrandy
und
and
forcinghimtoswallow
eine
a
smallquantity.
Assoonasheshowedsignsof
leben
life
wewrappedhimupinblankets
und
and
placedhimnearthechimneyof
der
the
kitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
und
and
atealittlesoup,whichrestoredhimwonderfully.
Zwei
Two
dayspassedinthismanner
bevor
before
hewasableto
sprechen
speak
,andIoftenfeared
dass
that
hissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomyowncabin
und
and
attendedonhimas
sehr
much
asmydutywouldpermit.
I
nie
never
sawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshavegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,
und
and
evenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,if
jemand
anyone
performsanactofkindnesstowardshimor
tut
does
himanythemosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,withabeamofbenevolence
und
and
sweetnessthatInever
gesehen
saw
equalled.
Butheisgenerallymelancholy
und
and
despairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asifimpatientoftheweightofwoesthatoppresses
ihn
him
.
Whenmyguestwasa
etwas
little
recoveredIhadgreat
schwierigkeiten
trouble
tokeepoffthemen,who
wollten
wished
toaskhimathousandquestions;