Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
You
werden
willrejoicetohearthatkein
nodisasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementofanenterprisewhichyouhaben
haveregardedwithsuchevilforebodings.I
angekommen
arrivedhereyesterday,andmyerste
firsttaskistoassuremydearschwester
sisterofmywelfareandincreasingvertrauen
confidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.Iam
schon
alreadyfarnorthofLondon,und
andasIwalkindie
thestreetsofPetersburgh,Ifühle
feelacoldnorthernbreezespielen
playuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynervesund
andfillsmewithdelight.Doyouunderstand
dieses
thisfeeling?Thisbreeze,whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,givesmeaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedbythis
wind
windofpromise,mydaydreamswerden
becomemoreferventandvivid.I
versuche
tryinvaintobeüberzeugen
persuadedthatthepoleisder
theseatoffrostanddesolation;iteverpresentsitselftomy
fantasie
imaginationastheregionofschönheit
beautyanddelight.There,Margaret,the
sonne
sunisforevervisible,itsbroadscheibe
diskjustskirtingthehorizonund
anddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.There—forwithyourleave,my
schwester
sister,Iwillputsomevertrauen
trustinprecedingnavigators—theresnowund
andfrostarebanished;and,sailing
über
overacalmsea,wemaybewaftedtoein
alandsurpassinginwondersund
andinbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredondas
thehabitableglobe.Itsproductions
und
andfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaoftheheavenlybodieszweifellos
undoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.What
kann
maynotbeexpectedinaland
countryofeternallight?I
kann
maytherediscoverthewondrouskraft
powerwhichattractstheneedleund
andmayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequirenur
onlythisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.Ishallsatiatemyardent
neugier
curiositywiththesightofein
apartoftheworldnie
neverbeforevisited,andmaytreadein
alandneverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.Thesearemyenticements,
und
andtheyaresufficienttoconqueralle
allfearofdangerortod
deathandtoinducemetobeginnen
commencethislaboriousvoyagewiththefreude
joyachildfeelswhenheembarksinalittleboot
boat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativefluss
river.Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobe
falsch
false,youcannotcontesttheinestimablenutzen
benefitwhichIshallconferonalle
allmankind,tothelastgeneration
generation,bydiscoveringapassagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentsoviele
manymonthsarerequisite;orbyascertaining
die
thesecretofthemagnet,was
which,ifatallpossible,kann
canonlybeeffectedbyein
anundertakingsuchasmine.Thesereflections
haben
havedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbegann
beganmyletter,andIfühle
feelmyheartglowwithanbegeisterung
enthusiasmwhichelevatesmetohimmel
heaven,fornothingcontributessoviel
muchtotranquillisethemindasasteadypurpose—apunkt
pointonwhichthesoulkann
mayfixitsintellectualeye.Diese
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthefavouritedreamofmyearlyyears.Ihavereadwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyageswhichhavebeenmadeinthe
aussicht
prospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOzean
Oceanthroughtheseaswhichumgeben
surroundthepole.Youmayremember
dass
thatahistoryofalldie
thevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposeddie
thewholeofourgoodOnkel
UncleThomas’library.Myeducationwas
vernachlässigt
neglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondoflesen
reading.Thesevolumesweremystudy
tag
dayandnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththemincreasedthatbedauern
regretwhichIhadfelt,asein
achild,onlearningthatmyfather’ssterben
dyinginjunctionhadforbiddenmyonkel
uncletoallowmetoembarkinein
aseafaringlife.Thesevisionsfaded
als
whenIperused,forthefirsttime,thosepoetsderen
whoseeffusionsentrancedmysoulund
andliftedittoheaven.I
auch
alsobecameapoetandforeinem
oneyearlivedinaparadies
paradiseofmyowncreation;Iimagined
dass
thatIalsomightobtaineine
anicheinthetemplewo
wherethenamesofHomerund
andShakespeareareconsecrated.Youarewellacquaintedwithmy
scheitern
failureandhowheavilyIgetragen
borethedisappointment.Butjustatthat
zeit
timeIinheritedthefortuneofmycousin,und
andmythoughtswereturnedintothekanal
channeloftheirearlierbent.Sechs
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.I
kann
can,evennow,rememberthestunde
hourfromwhichIdedicatedmyselftothisgreatenterprise.I
begann
commencedbyinuringmybodytohardship.I
begleitete
accompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstodie
theNorthSea;Ivoluntarily
ertrug
enduredcold,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;I
oft
oftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthedayund
anddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheorie
theoryofmedicine,andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhichein
anavaladventurermightderivethegrößten
greatestpracticaladvantage.TwiceIactually
eingestellt
hiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,und
andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.I
muss
mustownIfeltawenig
littleproudwhenmycaptainofferedmedie
theseconddignityintheschiff
vesselandentreatedmetobleiben
remainwiththegreatestearnestness,sowertvoll
valuabledidheconsidermyservices.Und
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotverdiene
deservetoaccomplishsomegreatzweck
purpose?Mylifemighthavebeenpassedinease
und
andluxury,butIpreferredruhm
glorytoeveryenticementthatreichtum
wealthplacedinmypath.Oh,thatsomeencouraging
stimme
voicewouldanswerintheaffirmative!My
mut
courageandmyresolutionisfirm;aber
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoft
oftendepressed.Iamabouttoproceedon
eine
alonganddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesofwhichwerden
willdemandallmyfortitude:Iamrequirednot
nur
onlytoraisethespiritsofothers,sondern
butsometimestosustainmyown,wenn
whentheirsarefailing.Thisis
die
themostfavourableperiodforreisen
travellinginRussia.Theyflyquickly
über
overthesnowintheirsledges;die
themotionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,farmoreagreeableals
thanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.Thecoldisnotexcessive,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhave
bereits
alreadyadopted,forthereisein
agreatdifferencebetweenwalkingthedeck
deckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,whennicht
noexercisepreventsthebloodfromtatsächlich
actuallyfreezinginyourveins.Ihaveno
ehrgeiz
ambitiontolosemylifeonder
thepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburghund
andArchangel.Ishalldepartfor
die
thelattertowninafortnightordrei
threeweeks;andmyintentionisto
mieten
hireashipthere,whichkann
caneasilybedonebypayingtheversicherung
insurancefortheowner,andtoengageasviele
manysailorsasIthinknotwendig
necessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.Idonotintendto
segeln
sailuntilthemonthofJuni
June;andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,
liebe
dearsister,howcanIbeantworten
answerthisquestion?IfIsucceed,
viele
many,manymonths,perhapsyears,werden
willpassbeforeyouandIkönnen
maymeet.IfIfail,you
wirst
willseemeagainsoon,ornie
never.Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Himmel
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,und
andsaveme,thatIkann
mayagainandagaintestifymydankbarkeit
gratitudeforallyourloveund
andkindness.Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
How
langsam
slowlythetimepasseshere,encompassedasIambyfrost
frostandsnow!Yetasecond
schritt
stepistakentowardsmyenterprise.Ihave
gemietet
hiredavesselandamoccupiedinsammeln
collectingmysailors;thosewhomI
sein
havealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomIkann
candependandarecertainlybesitzen
possessedofdauntlesscourage.ButIhaveonewantwhichIhave
nie
neveryetbeenabletobefriedigen
satisfy,andtheabsenceoftheobjectofwhichIjetzt
nowfeelasamostsevereevil,Ihavenofreund
friend,Margaret:whenIam
leuchtet
glowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,therewird
willbenonetoparticipatemyfreude
joy;ifIamassailedby
enttäuschung
disappointment,noonewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.Ishallcommitmythoughtsto
papier
paper,itistrue;butthatis
ein
apoormediumforthekommunikation
communicationoffeeling.Idesirethecompanyofamanwho
könnte
couldsympathisewithme,whoseeyeswouldreplytomine.Youmaydeemme
romantisch
romantic,mydearsister,butIbitterlyfeeldas
thewantofafriend.Ihaveno
einem
onenearme,gentleyetcourageous,besessen
possessedofacultivatedaswellasofacapaciousverstand
mind,whosetastesarelikemyown,togenehmigen
approveoramendmyplans.How
würde
wouldsuchafriendrepairdie
thefaultsofyourpoorbrother!Iamtooardentin
ausführung
executionandtooimpatientofdifficulties.Aber
Butitisastillgreaterböse
eviltomethatIamself-educated:for
die
thefirstfourteenyearsofmylifeIranwild
wildonacommonandreadnichts
nothingbutourUncleThomas’booksofvoyages.Atthat
alter
ageIbecameacquaintedwithdie
thecelebratedpoetsofourowncountry;aber
butitwasonlywhenithadceasedtobeinmypowertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsuchaüberzeugung
convictionthatIperceivedthenotwendigkeit
necessityofbecomingacquaintedwithmehr
morelanguagesthanthatofmynativecountry.Jetzt
NowIamtwenty-eightandaminwirklichkeit
realitymoreilliteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.Itis
wahr
truethatIhavethoughtmehr
moreandthatmydaydreamsaremehr
moreextendedandmagnificent,buttheywollen
want(asthepainterscallit)keeping;und
andIgreatlyneedafreund
friendwhowouldhavesensegenug
enoughnottodespisemeasromantic,und
andaffectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulieren
regulatemymind.Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishall
sicherlich
certainlyfindnofriendonthewideozean
ocean,norevenhereinArchangel,unter
amongmerchantsandseamen.Yet
einige
somefeelings,unalliedtothedrossofmenschlichen
humannature,beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.My
leutnant
lieutenant,forinstance,isamann
manofwonderfulcourageandenterprise;heis
wahnsinnig
madlydesirousofglory,oreher
rather,towordmyphrasemorecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhisberuf
profession.HeisanEnglishman,
und
andinthemidstofnationalund
andprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retainseinige
someofthenoblestendowmentsofmenschheit
humanity.Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboardawhalevessel;
finding
dass
thathewasunemployedindieser
thiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimtohelfen
assistinmyenterprise.Themasterisa
person
personofanexcellentdispositionund
andisremarkableintheschiff
shipforhisgentlenessandthemildnessofhisdisziplin
discipline.Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-known
integrität
integrityanddauntlesscourage,mademesehr
verydesiroustoengagehim.A
jugend
youthpassedinsolitude,mybestyearsverbracht
spentunderyourgentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefineddie
thegroundworkofmycharacterthatIcannotüberwinden
overcomeanintensedistastetodie
theusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:Ihave
nie
neverbelievedittobenotwendig
necessary,andwhenIheardofamarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessofheartund
andtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhisbesatzung
crew,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarlyglücklich
fortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.Iheardofhim
zuerst
firstinratheraromanticweise
manner,fromaladywhoverdankt
owestohimthehappinessofherlife.This,
kurz
briefly,ishisstory.Someyears
vor
agohelovedayoungRussiandame
ladyofmoderatefortune,andhavingamassedeine
aconsiderablesuminprize-money,der
thefatherofthegirlconsentedtoder
thematch.Hesawhismistress
einmal
oncebeforethedestinedceremony;aber
butshewasbathedintears,und
andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtoverschonen
spareher,confessingatthesametimedass
thatshelovedanother,butdass
thathewaspoor,anddass
thatherfatherwouldneverconsenttoder
theunion.Mygenerousfriendreassuredthesuppliant,
und
andonbeinginformedofthenameofherlover,sofort
instantlyabandonedhispursuit.Hehad
bereits
alreadyboughtafarmwithhisgeld
money,onwhichhehaddesignedtopasstheremainderofhislife;aber
buthebestowedthewholeonhisrival,zusammen
togetherwiththeremainsofhisprize-moneytokaufen
purchasestock,andthenhimselfsolicitedtheyoungwoman’svater
fathertoconsenttoherehe
marriagewithherlover.But
der
theoldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfgebunden
boundinhonourtomyfreund
friend,who,whenhefoundder
thefatherinexorable,quittedhisland
country,norreturneduntilhehearddass
thathisformermistresswasverheiratet
marriedaccordingtoherinclinations.“What
ein
anoblefellow!”youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
aber
butthenheiswhollyuneducated:heisas
schweigend
silentasaTurk,andaart
kindofignorantcarelessnessattendsihn
him,which,whileitrendershisverhalten
conductthemoreastonishing,detractsfromtheinteresse
interestandsympathywhichotherwisehewürde
wouldcommand.Yetdonotsuppose,
weil
becauseIcomplainalittleorweil
becauseIcanconceiveatrost
consolationformytoilswhichIkann
mayneverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.Thoseareasfixedas
schicksal
fate,andmyvoyageisnur
onlynowdelayeduntilthewetter
weathershallpermitmyembarkation.Der
Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,aber
butthespringpromiseswell,und
anditisconsideredaseine
aremarkablyearlyseason,sothatvielleicht
perhapsImaysailsoonerthanIerwartet
expected.Ishalldonothingrashly:
you
kennen
knowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudenceund
andconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.Icannot
beschreiben
describetoyoumysensationsondie
thenearprospectofmyundertaking.Itis
unmöglich
impossibletocommunicatetoyoueine
aconceptionofthetremblinggefühl
sensation,halfpleasurableandhalfängstlich
fearful,withwhichIampreparingtodepart.Iam
gehe
goingtounexploredregions,to“theland
landofmistandsnow,”aber
butIshallkillnoalbatross;daher
thereforedonotbealarmedformysicherheit
safetyorifIshouldcomebacktoyouasabgenutzt
wornandwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”You
werden
willsmileatmyallusion,aber
butIwilldiscloseageheimnis
secret.Ihaveoftenattributedmyattachmentto,mypassionate
begeisterung
enthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproduktion
productionofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.Thereis
etwas
somethingatworkinmyseele
soulwhichIdonotunderstand.Iam
praktisch
practicallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmantoexecutewithausdauer
perseveranceandlabour—butbesidesthisthereisaliebe
loveforthemarvellous,abeliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedinallmyprojects,whichhurriesmeaus
outofthecommonpathwaysofmen,sogar
eventothewildseaund
andunvisitedregionsIamabouttoerforschen
explore.Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallI
treffen
meetyouagain,afterhavingtraversedimmense
immenseseas,andreturnedbydas
themostsoutherncapeofAfrika
AfricaorAmerica?Idarenot
erwarten
expectsuchsuccess,yetIcannotbeartoschauen
lookonthereverseofdie
thepicture.Continueforthepresenttowritetomeby
jeder
everyopportunity:Imayreceiveyourlettersonsomeoccasions
wenn
whenIneedthemmosttostützen
supportmyspirits.Iloveyou
sehr
verytenderly.Remembermewith
zuneigung
affection,shouldyouneverhearfrommewieder
again.Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Juli
July7th,17—.Mydear
Schwester
Sister,.Iwriteafewlinesinhasteto
sagen
saythatIamsafe—andwellfortgeschritten
advancedonmyvoyage.This
brief
letterwillreachEnglandbyamerchantmanjetzt
nowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;mehr
morefortunatethanI,whomaynotsehen
seemynativeland,perhaps,forviele
manyyears.Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenarebold
und
andapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethatständig
continuallypassus,indicatingthedangersoftheregion
regiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.We
haben
havealreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;aber
butitistheheightofsummer,und
andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichwehen
blowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoerreichen
attain,breatheadegreeofrenovatingwärme
warmthwhichIhadnoterwartet
expected.Noincidentshavehithertobefallenusthat
werden
wouldmakeafigureinabrief
letter.Oneortwostiffgales
und
andthespringingofaleakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,und
andIshallbewellcontentwenn
ifnothingworsehappentouswährend
duringourvoyage.Adieu,my
liebe
dearMargaret.Beassuredthatformyownsake,aswellasyours,Iwillnotrashlyencounter
gefahr
danger.Iwillbecool,persevering,
und
andprudent.Butsuccessshall
krönen
crownmyendeavours.Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhave
gegangen
gone,tracingasecurewayüber
overthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnessesund
andtestimoniesofmytriumph.Warum
Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamedyetobedientelement
element?Whatcanstopthedetermined
herz
heartandresolvedwillofman?Myswelling
herz
heartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.Aber
ButImustfinish.Heavenblessmybeloved
schwester
sister!Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August
August5th,17—.Sostrange
ein
anaccidenthashappenedtousso
thatIcannotforbearrecordinges
it,althoughitisverywahrscheinlich
probablethatyouwillseemebevor
beforethesepaperscancomeintoyourbesitz
possession.LastMonday(July31st)wewere
fast
nearlysurroundedbyice,whichschloss
closedintheshiponallsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichsheschwebte
floated.Oursituationwassomewhat
gefährlich
dangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbyasehr
verythickfog.Weaccordinglylayto,
hofften
hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplaceintheatmosphereund
andweather.Abouttwoo’clockthe
nebel
mistclearedaway,andwebeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vastund
andirregularplainsofice,whichschienen
seemedtohavenoend.Einige
Someofmycomradesgroaned,und
andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,als
whenastrangesightsuddenlyattractedouraufmerksamkeit
attentionanddivertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation
situation.Weperceivedalowcarriage,
befestigt
fixedonasledgeandgezogen
drawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorden
north,atthedistanceofhalfameile
mile;abeingwhichhadthe
form
shapeofaman,butanscheinend
apparentlyofgiganticstature,satinthesledgeund
andguidedthedogs.We
beobachteten
watchedtherapidprogressofden
thetravellerwithourtelescopesuntilhewaslostamongden
thedistantinequalitiesoftheice.Dieses
Thisappearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwunder
wonder.Wewere,aswe
glaubten
believed,manyhundredmilesfromanyland
land;butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,in
wirklichkeit
reality,sodistantaswehadangenommen
supposed.Shutin,however,by
eis
ice,itwasimpossibletofolgen
followhistrack,whichwehadobservedwiththegrößten
greatestattention.Abouttwohours
nach
afterthisoccurrencewehearddas
thegroundsea,andbeforeabend
nighttheicebrokeandfreedourschiff
ship.We,however,laytountilthe
morgen
morning,fearingtoencounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasseswhichschwimmen
floataboutafterthebreakingupoftheice.Iprofitedof
diese
thistimetorestforein
afewhours.Inthe
morgen
morning,however,assoonasitwaslicht
light,Iwentupondeckund
andfoundallthesailorsbeschäftigt
busyononesideofdas
thevessel,apparentlytalkingtosomeoneindas
thesea.Itwas,infact,
ein
asledge,likethatwehadgesehen
seenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthenacht
nightonalargefragmentofice.Nur
Onlyonedogremainedalive;aber
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswereüberredeten
persuadingtoenterthevessel.Hewasnot,as
der
theothertravellerseemedtobe,ein
asavageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredinsel
island,butaEuropean.WhenI
erschien
appearedondeckthemastersaid,“Hereisourkapitän
captain,andhewillnotzulassen
allowyoutoperishonder
theopensea.”Onperceiving
mich
me,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwithaforeignakzent
accent.“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”saidhe,“willyou
sein
havethekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”Youmayconceivemyastonishmentonhearing
solche
suchaquestionaddressedtomefromeine
amanonthebrinkofzerstörung
destructionandtowhomIsollen
shouldhavesupposedthatmygefäß
vesselwouldhavebeenaressource
resourcewhichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthemostpreciousreichtum
wealththeearthcanafford.Ireplied,
jedoch
however,thatwewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowardsthenorthernpole.Uponhearingthisheappeared
zufrieden
satisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.GoodGod!
Margaret,
wenn
ifyouhadseenthemann
manwhothuscapitulatedforhissicherheit
safety,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.Hislimbswere
fast
nearlyfrozen,andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbymüdigkeit
fatigueandsuffering.Inever
gesehen
sawamaninsowretchedazustand
condition.Weattemptedtocarryhiminto
die
thecabin,butassoonashehadverlassen
quittedthefreshairhefainted.Weaccordinglybroughthim
wieder
backtothedeckandrestoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghimwithbrandy
brandyandforcinghimtoschlucken
swallowasmallquantity.Assoonasheshowedsignsof
leben
lifewewrappedhimupinblanketsund
andplacedhimnearthechimneyofder
thekitchenstove.Byslowdegreesherecovered
und
andatealittlesoup,whichrestoredhimwunderbar
wonderfully.Twodayspassedin
diese
thismannerbeforehewasin der lage
abletospeak,andIoft
oftenfearedthathissufferingshaddeprivedhimofverständnis
understanding.Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomyown
kabine
cabinandattendedonhimassehr
muchasmydutywoulderlaubte
permit.Ineversawamoreinteresting
geschöpf
creature:hiseyeshavegenerallyan
ausdruck
expressionofwildness,andevenwahnsinn
madness,buttherearemomentswhen,ifjemand
anyoneperformsanactoffreundlichkeit
kindnesstowardshimordoeshimanythemosttriflingdienst
service,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,withastrahl
beamofbenevolenceandsweetnessthatInie
neversawequalled.Butheisgenerally
melancholisch
melancholyanddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,asifungeduldig
impatientoftheweightofwoesthatoppressesihn
him.Whenmyguestwasa
etwas
littlerecoveredIhadgreatschwierigkeiten
troubletokeepoffthemen,whowollten
wishedtoaskhimatausend
thousandquestions;