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The Adventures of Roderick Random | Progressive Translation Books for German A1 Learners

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
und
anduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthe
verlauf
courseofaninterestingstory,whichbringseveryincidenthometo
leben
life,andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommon
und
andamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallthegracesofnovelty,
während
whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresofa
person
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
gegen
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:
die
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
zwischen
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappearswithgreateraggravation,
und
andeveryimpressionhavingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
und
andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.
Theattentionisnottiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,
sondern
butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;
und
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,opening
ein
anamplefieldforwit
und
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
und
andsuperstition.
Inthedarkagesofthe
Welt
World,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdomorvalour,his
familie
familyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
und
andrepresentedhischaracterand
person
personassacredandsupernatural.
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
und
andyieldedthetributeofhomage
und
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposteritywithathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
und
andaltarserectedtohismemory,for
die
theencouragementofthosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
und
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,whichisnoother
als
thanacollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
und
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthe
besser
betterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,for
der
theinstructionanddelightof
der
theaudience;
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
und
andtheepicmusewereborn,
und
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itisnowonder
so
thattheancientscouldnotrelish
eine
afableinprose,aftertheyhad
gesehen
seensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;
wetherefore
finden
findnoromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
kann
maybesocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
und
andsciencesbegantorevive
nach
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,that
etwas
anythingofthiskindappeared.
Aber
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
und
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.
Wenn
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
und
andapplytothewonder,rather
als
thanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheiraid,
und
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
und
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
und
andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
nichts
nothingcouldbemoreludicrous
und
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatrons
und
andadmirers;
andtheworld
tatsächlich
actuallybegantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,
als
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,
und
andconvertingromancetopurposesfarmoreuseful
und
andentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,
und
andpointoutthefolliesofordinarylife.
ThesamemethodhasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanish
und
andFrenchauthors,andbynonemoresuccessfully
als
thanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknavery
und
andfoiblesoflife,withinfinitehumour
und
andsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhis
plan
plan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,
wo
whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,orpeculiartothe
land
countryinwhichthesceneislaid.
Die
ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,for
die
themostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimselflaughsatthem;
und
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneither
der
thereaderhastimetopity
ihn
him,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.
Dieses
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
nur
onlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereader
gegen
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionofthe
welt
world.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstrugglingwith
jeder
everydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,
und
andbaseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirth
und
andeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortunes
werden
will,Ihope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
und
andthoughIforesee,thatsome
menschen
peoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnot
nur
onlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhemustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
sondern
butalsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,
wo
wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,oreducation;
und
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplantedthem.
Aber
ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicating
eine
apracticeauthorizedbythebestwritersin
diese
thisway,someofwhomIhave
bereits
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreader
wird
will,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,whichare
alle
alltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
und
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
jetzt
nowremainstogivemyreasonsformaking
die
thechiefpersonageofthisworkaNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:
Icould,at
eine
asmallexpense,bestowonhim
solche
sucheducationasIthought
die
thedignityofhisbirth
und
andcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,by
solche
suchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.
Inthenext
ort
place,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinaremote
teil
partofthekingdom,with
mehr
moreproprietythaninany
ort
placenearthecapital;
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfromthat
land
country.
APOLOGUE
Ayoungpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketcheda
art
kindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
und
andanass;
andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,
und
andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemof
menschlichen
humanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedin
der
thegarbandattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleof
eine
acoffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplate
eine
anewspaper;
andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.
Diese
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
und
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,until
etwas
somemischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
eine
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculated
als
thanthoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
und
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,
eine
aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
und
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”saidhe,“Ihave
eine
agoodmindtoconvinceyou,that
obwohl
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
und
andthatheisnotsodrunk
aber
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
sir
sir,thattoothlessjawis
eine
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
in der lage
abletochewthecudofresentment.”
Hier
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalofalearnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’sears
sollte
shouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
thereisnotone
haar
hairinthisperiwigthat
wird
willnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Tat
Dobutobserve,captain,how
dieser
thispitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,isdifferent,
aber
butthentheformandforetopare
ganz
quitesimilar.”
Whilehethusremonstratedin
ein
astrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
und
andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“I
werde
willnowlettheeseeI
kann
canreadsomethingelsethan
eine
anewspaper,andthatwithoutthe
hilfe
helpofspectacles:
hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
geld
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringto
zeigen
showyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invain
der
theastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmed
die
theresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
und
andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardby
der
thepublic,thecaptainwasabear,
der
thedoctoranass,and
der
thesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,remember
dieses
thisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
und
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthat
was
whichequallybelongstofivehundreddifferent
menschen
people.
Ifthoushouldstmeetwithacharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthyowncounsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
und
andParentage.
Iwasbornin
der
thenorthernpartofthisunitedkingdom,in
der
thehouseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablefortune
und
andinfluence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhis
land
country;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,whichheexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationof
eine
ajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehad
eine
asingularaversion.
Myfather(hisyoungestson)fallinginlovewith
eine
apoorrelation,wholivedwith
die
theoldgentlemaninqualityof
eine
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
und
andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,
ein
adreamdiscomposedmymotherso
sehr
muchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsulted
ein
ahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldhavesecuredbeforehandby
ein
abribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,tohergreatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforciblywitharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
und
andshewasforsome
zeit
timeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
als
when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturnwithequalviolence,
und
andentertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangup
ein
agoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,
die
thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.
Der
Theattentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
dass
thattheirfirstbornwouldbe
ein
agreattraveller;
thathe
würde
wouldundergomanydangersanddifficulties,
und
andatlastreturntohisnativeland,
wo
wherehewouldflourishinhappiness
und
andreputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetoldwillappearin
der
thesequel.
Itwasnot
lange
longbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
zwischen
betweenhissonandhousekeeper
der
whichalarmedhimsomuchthat,a
paar
fewdaysafter,hetoldmy
vater
fatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;
und
andthathehadprovided
ein
amatchforhim,to
der
whichhecouldinjustice
haben
havenoobjections.
Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehad
getan
done;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
gefragt
askedtheconsentofhisfather,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeento
nicht
nopurpose;
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermighthave
genommen
takensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyput
die
thegratificationofitoutofhispower:
headded,thatnoexceptions
könnten
couldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,
und
andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.
Der
Theoldgentleman,whokept
alle
allhispassions,exceptone,inexcellent
ordnung
order,heardhimtoan
ende
endwithgreattemper,andthencalmly
fragte
asked,howheproposedtomaintainhimself
und
andspouse?
Hereplied,he
könne
couldbeinnodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,whichhe
und
andhiswifeshouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
und
andhewaspersuadedhisallowance
würde
wouldbesuitabletothedignity
und
andcircumstancesofhisfamily,
und
andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothers
und
andsisters,whowerehappilysettled
unter
underhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
und
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
to
die
thecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,withadesire
dass
thatyouwillthisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
und
andwife,whither,inashort
zeit
time,Iwillsendyouanaccountof
die
theexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Sir
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
ein
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyou
ein
agreatdealofjoy,
und
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”
Sosaying,heleftmy
vater
fatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
lange
longhesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubt
dass
thathewasgladofthispretencetogetridof
ihn
him;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
und
andPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
und
andentreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
wo
whereanoldservantofhis
mutter
motherdwelt:
theretheyremained
einige
sometimeinasituation
aber
butilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
und
andtendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmy
vater
fatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicateanunnatural
und
andinflexibleparentbutmy
mutter
mother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemust
sein
havebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredinthis
ort
place(andherpregnancywas
sehr
veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
ehemann
husband,wentindisguisetothe
haus
houseofmygrandfather,hoping
dass
thathertearsandcondition
würden
wouldmovehimtocompassion,
und
andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
nun
nowirrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceive
die
theservants,andgetintroducedas
eine
anunfortunatelady,whowantedtocomplainof
einige
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecideinallcasesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
wo
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
und
andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthesametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednot
nur
onlyherlife,butthatofhisowngrandchild,whichwasaboutto
sehen
seethelight.
Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofher
und
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomake
ein
avow,whichputit
aus
outofhispowerto
geben
givethemanyassistance;
thathehad
bereits
alreadyimpartedhisthoughtson
dass
thatsubjecttoherhusband,
und
andwassurprisedthatthey
sollten
shoulddisturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.
Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhad
solche
suchaneffectonherconstitution
dass
thatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
und
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
sehr
verydear,affordedherpity
und
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
und
andtheinnocentfruitofherwomb
müssen
musthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
und
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
dieser
thispoorwomanshewascarriedupto
ein
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredof
ein
amanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
jetzt
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathad
geschehen
happened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
und
andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,
konnte
couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthe
liebe
dearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretchedupon
eine
aflockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthat
der
theoldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
obwohl
thoughheaffectedtoknow
nichts
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
sohn
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimwith
der
theaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobserve
kein
nomedium,butimmediately(onthethird
tag
dayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobe
gehen
gone,andturnedofftheservantwhohadpreservedher
leben
life.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
vater
fatherthathehadrecourseto
die
themostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimploredthatHeaven
würde
wouldrenouncehimifeverheshould
vergessen
forgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjurieswhich
diese
thisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,
und
andthewantofnecessaries
wo
whereshelodged,togetherwithhergrief
und
andanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,whichputan
ende
endtoherlife.
My
vater
father,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
tod
deaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
zeit
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheold
mann
manwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholy
geschichte
storyofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,
und
andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,asto
schicken
sendthechildtonurse,
und
andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,
wo
wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.
Whether
dieser
thishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhisson
und
anddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomy
vater
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholy
und
andreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
und
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,
konnte
couldnotbeheardof;
ein
acircumstancewhichconfirmedmost
menschen
peopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfin
ein
afitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
gehasst
hatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
gegen
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenotwanting
einige
somewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesupposition
dass
thattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
ihm
him;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflecting
dass
thatinallhiscalamitiesthey
nie
neverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoserve
ihm
him;
but,onthecontrary,by
alle
alltheartificesintheirpower,fedhisresentment
und
andsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomisery
und
andwant.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
diese
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
denn
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuch
ein
anatrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwouldhaveextendedtometoowhose
leben
lifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
und
andasIstronglyresembledmy
vater
father,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwanted
nichts
nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstances
konnten
couldafford:
buttheirfavourwas
ein
aweakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
who
den
themoremyinfancypromised,conceived
den
themoreimplacablehatredagainst
mich
me:
andbeforeIwas
sechs
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatInever
sah
sawhimbutbystealth,whenI
manchmal
sometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemy
kopf
head,bidmebeagood
junge
boy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwas
bald
soonaftersenttoschoolat
eine
avillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeendictatortimeoutofmind;
aber
butasheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
und
andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
sehr
veryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimself
nicht
noconcernabouttheprogressImade
unter
underhisinstruction.
Inspiteofallthesedifficulties
und
anddisgraces,Ibecameagoodproficientin
der
theLatintongue;
and,assoonasI
konnte
couldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchadegree
so
thathesentformy
meister
master,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,
sagte
tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,my
blut
bloodwouldlieonhis
kopf
head.
Thepedant,whodreaded
nichts
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywas
mehr
moreowingtohisowngenius
und
andapplicationthantoanyinstructionorencouragementhereceived;
dass
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimof
das
theknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshe
würde
wouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
sollte
shouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
Und
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecaused
eine
aboardtobemadewith
fünf
fiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingers
und
andthumbofmyright
hand
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insuch
eine
amanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmypen.
Aber
ButthisrestraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,byanaccident
der
whichhappenedinaquarrel
zwischen
betweenmeandanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwith
einem
onestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtotheskull,tothegreatterrorofmyself
und
andschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,
und
andrantoinformthe
meister
masterofwhathadhappened.
Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
dieses
thistrespassthat,wereIto
lebte
livetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
mehr
morethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantwhoinflicted
es
it.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinallwho
sahen
sawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
und
andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
und
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
weil
because,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthevillage,
jeder
everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargedupon
mir
me.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nie
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
nie
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nie
nevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenI
nie
neversaw.
Nay,astammeringcarpenterhadeloquence
genug
enoughtopersuademymaster
dass
thatIfiredapistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;
obwohl
thoughmylandladyandthe
ganze
wholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepat
die
thetimewhenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwas
einmal
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofaferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredof
ein
abruiseoccasionedbyahorse
und
andcartrunningoverme.
Ein
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenby
ein
abaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguiltyorunfortunate,thecorrection
und
andsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.
Farfrombeingsubduedbythisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphed
über
overthatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
und
andthemoremyyears
und
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceived
die
theinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythe
hilfe
helpofanuncommongenius,
und
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,whohadservedmy
vater
fatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,
und
andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyears
alt
old,Iwasallowedbyeverybodytobe
der
thebestscholarinthe
schule
school.
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessoftemper
und
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjected
fast
almostallmycontemporaries,gavemesuchinfluenceoverthem
dass
thatIbegantoformcabals
gegen
againstmypersecutor;
andwasin
hoffte
hopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceina
sehr
veryshorttime.
Beingattheheadofafaction,consistingofthirtyboys,
meisten
mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedto
stellen
puttheirmettletotrial,thatImight
wissen
knowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,
bevor
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:
with
dieser
thisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,whohad
genommen
takenpossessionofapartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
und
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
aber
butIhadthemortificationto
sehen
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,
und
andalegofoneofthem
brach
brokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitofus.
Diese
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
viele
manywounds,thescarsofwhichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
und
andinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
und
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.
It
wurde
wouldbeendlesstoenumerate
die
theexploitsweperformedin
die
thecourseofthisconfederacy,whichbecame
die
theterrorofthewholevillage;
insomuch
dass
that,whendifferentinterestsdivided
es
it,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,
und
andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyanumerous
familie
familyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
obwohl
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nie
neverfailedtojoinagainst
mich
me,asthecommonenemyof
aller
all.
Hisheir,whowas
etwa
abouttheageofeighteen,minded
nichts
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfor
nichts
nothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimathome;
whoatthesametimeperformedthe
amt
officeofparishclerk.
This
junge
youngActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
alles
everythingindistress,neversateyesonme
ohne
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottageor
andere
other,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
InthisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
nicht
nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwith
der
therisingsun,observing,that
der
theoldgentleman,accordingto
der
thecourseofnature,hadnot
lange
longtolive,forhewas
schon
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Bruder
Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—he
geht
goesalongwithmetothe
Haus
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,
nach
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—aDialogue
zwischen
betweenthem.
Aboutthistimemymother’s
einzige
onlybrother,whohadbeen
lange
longabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisown
land
country;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,he
kam
cametoseeme,and
aus
outofhisslenderfinancesnot
nur
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,
sondern
butresolvednottoleavethe
land
countryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
etwas
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasby
nicht
nomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,not
nur
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
sondern
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutterstranger.
Hewas
ein
astrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,with
ein
anecklikethatof
ein
abull,andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrims
etwa
aboutaninchandahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
und
andagoodoakplant
unter
underhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbountymade
ein
averydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
haus
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
und
andCaesar,whommycousin,
junge
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
gut
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
als
whenmyuncleseizedmewithone
hand
hand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,
und
andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;
aber
but,findinghimselfattackedat
der
thesametimeintherearbyJowler,
und
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
und
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
kopf
headfromhisbody.
By
dieser
thistime,theyoungfoxhunter
und
andthreeservants,armedwithpitchforks
und
andflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfoundbreathlessuponthefield;
und
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthe
tod
deathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
und
andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithallthecurses
und
andreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.
Uponwhichmy
onkel
unclesteppedforwardswithanundaunted
luft
air,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbackwithprecipitation,
als
whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
bruder
brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
ohne
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
und
andletusshoota
kopf
head,clearofyou.”
Whetherthe
junge
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,Iknownot;
aber
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
und
andcameupwitha
show
showofassaultingthelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
sohn
sonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwart
mir
me,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Diese
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedto
kontrollieren
checktheprogressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,who,looking
hinter
behindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothe
haus
house,shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Hier
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
fragte
asking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
wollen
want?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,whohasdeserted
und
andturnedthief.
Butdon’t
denken
thinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
hund
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
bezahlen
payforthatofmytwohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemto
retten
saveyourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
onkel
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudownwithanoakentowel,my
junge
boy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
und
andgraspedhiscudgel.