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The Adventures of Roderick Random | Gradually Hardening German A1-B2 Translation Books

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereis
keine
nonesoentertaininganduniversallyimproving,as
so
thatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthe
verlauf
courseofaninterestingstory,whichbringsevery
vorfall
incidenthometolife,andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommon
und
andamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallthegracesof
neuheit
novelty,whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.
The
leser
readergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresofa
person
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhis
not
distress,hisindignationisheated
gegen
againsttheauthorsofhis
katastrophe
calamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
the
kontrast
contrastbetweendejectedvirtueandinsulting
laster
viceappearswithgreateraggravation,
und
andeveryimpressionhavinga
doppelte
doubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
und
andtheheartimprovesbythe
beispiel
example.
Theattentionisnottiredwithabare
katalog
catalogueofcharacters,butagreeably
abgelenkt
divertedwithallthevarietyof
erfindung
invention;
andthevicissitudesoflife
erscheinen
appearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,opening
ein
anamplefieldforwit
und
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,
verdankt
owesitsorigintoignorance,
eitelkeit
vanity,andsuperstition.
Inthedarkagesofthe
Welt
World,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousfor
weisheit
wisdomorvalour,hisfamily
und
andadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
und
andrepresentedhischaracterand
person
personassacredandsupernatural.
Thevulgar
leicht
easilyswallowedthebait,imploredhis
schutz
protection,andyieldedthetributeofhomage
und
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposteritywitha
tausend
thousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementsto
tugend
virtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
und
andaltarserectedtohismemory,for
die
theencouragementofthosewhoattemptedtoimitatehis
beispiel
example;
andhencearosetheheathen
mythologie
mythology,whichisnoother
als
thanacollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
und
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesof
poesie
poetry,thattheymightthe
besser
betterrecommendthemselvestothe
aufmerksamkeit
attention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,for
der
theinstructionanddelightof
der
theaudience;
andrehearsedbefore
schlacht
battle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thus
tragödie
tragedyandtheepicmusewere
geboren
born,and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedat
perfektion
perfection.
Itisnowonder
so
thattheancientscouldnot
genießen
relishafableinprose,aftertheyhad
gesehen
seensomanyremarkableevents
gefeiert
celebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;
we
daher
thereforefindnoromanceamongthem
während
duringtheeraoftheirexcellence,
es sei denn
unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
kann
maybesocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
und
andsciencesbegantorevive
nach
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansinto
Europa
Europe,thatanythingofthis
art
kindappeared.
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsof
romantik
romancearose,andlosingsightof
wahrscheinlichkeit
probability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.
Wenn
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointof
genie
geniustheywereresolvedtoexcelthemin
fiktion
fiction,andapplytothe
wunder
wonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheir
hilfe
aid,andinsteadofsupportingthe
charakter
characteroftheirheroesby
würde
dignityofsentimentandpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodily
stärke
strength,activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Obwohl
Althoughnothingcouldbemoreludicrous
und
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatrons
und
andadmirers;
andtheworld
tatsächlich
actuallybegantobeinfectedwiththe
geist
spiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,by
ein
aninimitablepieceofridicule,
reformierte
reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,
und
andconvertingromancetopurposesfarmoreuseful
und
andentertaining,bymakingit
annehmen
assumethesock,andpoint
aus
outthefolliesofordinarylife.
Thesame
methode
methodhasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanish
und
andFrenchauthors,andbynonemoresuccessfully
als
thanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknavery
und
andfoiblesoflife,withinfinitehumour
und
andsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhis
plan
plan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhiminthe
ausführung
execution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswere
ungewöhnlich
uncommon,extravagant,orpeculiartothe
land
countryinwhichthesceneislaid.
Die
ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,for
die
themostpart,suchas
eher
ratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimself
lacht
laughsatthem;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,oratleastease,areso
plötzlich
sudden,thatneitherthereaderhas
zeit
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.
Dieses
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
nur
onlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethe
leser
readeragainstthesordidandviciousdispositionofthe
welt
world.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstrugglingwith
jeder
everydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanis
ausgesetzt
exposed,fromhisownwantof
erfahrung
experience,aswellasfromthe
selbstsucht
selfishness,envy,malice,andbase
gleichgültigkeit
indifferenceofmankind.
Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesof
geburt
birthandeducation,whichinthe
reihe
seriesofhismisfortuneswill,I
hoffe
hope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
und
andthoughIforesee,thatsome
menschen
peoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheis
verwickelt
involved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnot
nur
onlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhemustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
sondern
butalsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,
wo
wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,
zeremonie
ceremony,oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesof
veranlagung
dispositionappearasnaturehasimplantedthem.
Aber
ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicating
eine
apracticeauthorizedbythebestwritersin
diese
thisway,someofwhomIhave
bereits
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreader
wird
will,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfrom
natur
natureinthefacts,whichare
alle
alltrueinthemain,
obwohl
althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
und
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
jetzt
nowremainstogivemyreasonsformaking
die
thechiefpersonageofthisworkaNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:
Icould,at
eine
asmallexpense,bestowonhim
solche
sucheducationasIthought
die
thedignityofhisbirth
und
andcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,by
solche
suchslendermeansasthe
natur
natureofmyplanwouldafford.
Inthenext
ort
place,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinaremote
teil
partofthekingdom,with
mehr
moreproprietythaninany
ort
placenearthecapital;
and
schließlich
lastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedto
reisen
travelling,justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfromthat
land
country.
APOLOGUE
Ayoungpainter,indulginga
ader
veinofpleasantry,sketcheda
art
kindofconversationpiece,representingabear,an
eule
owl,amonkey,andan
esel
ass;
andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,
und
andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemof
menschlichen
humanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedin
der
thegarbandattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
the
eule
owlpercheduponthehandleof
eine
acoffee-pot,withspectacleon
nase
nose,seemedtocontemplatea
zeitung
newspaper;
andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,
jedoch
however,couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhis
bild
picturetothemonkey,who
erschien
appearedwiththeimplementsof
malerei
painting.
Thiswhimsicalgroupafforded
etwas
somemirth,andmetwith
allgemeine
generalapprobation,untilsomemischievouswaghinted
dass
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
eine
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculated
als
thanthoseverypeoplewho
applaudierten
applaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
und
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Unter
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthe
armee
armywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposed
empörung
outrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
und
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”saidhe,“Ihave
eine
agoodmindtoconvinceyou,that
obwohl
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
und
andthatheisnotso
betrunken
drunkbuthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
sir
sir,thattoothlessjawis
eine
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyou
vorstellen
imaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
in der lage
abletochewthecudofresentment.”
Hier
Herehewasinterruptedbythe
ankunft
arrivalofalearnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’sears
sollte
shouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
thereisnotone
haar
hairinthisperiwigthat
wird
willnotstandupinjudgmentto
verurteilen
convicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Tat
Dobutobserve,captain,how
dieser
thispitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—the
farbe
colour,indeed,isdifferent,butthenthe
form
formandforetoparequitesimilar.”
Während
Whilehethusremonstratedin
ein
astrainofvociferation,avenerable
senator
senatorentered,andwaddlingupto
der
thedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“I
werde
willnowlettheeseeI
kann
canreadsomethingelsethan
eine
anewspaper,andthatwithoutthe
hilfe
helpofspectacles:
hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
geld
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledan
eule
owl,innotdaringto
zeigen
showyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
In
vergeblich
vaintheastonishedpainterdeclared
dass
thathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmed
die
theresemblancewastoopalpabletobe
übersehen
overlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
und
andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardby
der
thepublic,thecaptainwasa
bär
bear,thedoctoranass,
und
andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christian
leser
reader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,remember
dieses
thisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
und
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthat
was
whichequallybelongstofivehundreddifferent
menschen
people.
Ifthoushouldstmeetwitha
charakter
characterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthyown
rat
counsel;
CHAPTERI
Ofmy
Geburt
BirthandParentage.
Iwas
geboren
borninthenorthernpartof
dieses
thisunitedkingdom,inthe
haus
houseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderable
vermögen
fortuneandinfluence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhis
land
country;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,whichheexercisedwithgreat
erfolg
successinthestationof
eine
ajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehad
eine
asingularaversion.
Myfather(hisyoungestson)fallinginlovewith
eine
apoorrelation,wholivedwith
die
theoldgentlemaninqualityof
eine
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
und
andIwasthefirst
frucht
fruitofthatmarriage.
Duringher
schwangerschaft
pregnancy,adreamdiscomposedmy
mutter
mothersomuchthather
ehemann
husband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsulted
ein
ahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldhavesecured
vorher
beforehandbyabribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthe
teufel
devil(who,tohergreat
überraschung
surprise,actedthepartofa
hebamme
midwife)strucksoforciblywitha
schläger
racketthatitdisappearedinan
augenblick
instant;
andshewasfor
einige
sometimeinconsolableforthelostofher
nachkommen
offspring;
when,allona
plötzlich
sudden,shebehelditreturnwithequal
gewalt
violence,andentertheearth,
unter
beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangup
ein
agoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,
die
thescentofwhichoperatedso
stark
stronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.
Der
Theattentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,
versicherte
assuredmyparents,thattheirfirstborn
würde
wouldbeagreattraveller;
dass
thathewouldundergomanydangers
und
anddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,
wo
wherehewouldflourishinhappiness
und
andreputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetoldwillappearin
der
thesequel.
Itwasnot
lange
longbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmy
großvater
grandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
zwischen
betweenhissonandhousekeeper
der
whichalarmedhimsomuchthat,a
paar
fewdaysafter,hetoldmy
vater
fatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;
und
andthathehadprovided
ein
amatchforhim,to
der
whichhecouldinjustice
haben
havenoobjections.
Myfather,
fand
findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhis
situation
situationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehad
getan
done;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
gefragt
askedtheconsentofhisfather,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeento
nicht
nopurpose;
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeen
bekannt
known,mygrandfathermighthave
genommen
takensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyput
die
thegratificationofitoutofhispower:
headded,thatnoexceptions
könnten
couldbetakentohiswife’s
tugend
virtue,birth,beauty,andgood
sinn
sense,andasforfortune,itwas
unter
beneathhiscare.
Theoldgentleman,whokept
alle
allhispassions,exceptone,inexcellent
ordnung
order,heardhimtoan
ende
endwithgreattemper,andthencalmly
fragte
asked,howheproposedtomaintainhimself
und
andspouse?
Hereplied,he
könne
couldbeinnodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’s
zärtlichkeit
tendernessremained,whichheandhis
frau
wifeshouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
und
andhewaspersuadedhisallowance
würde
wouldbesuitabletothedignity
und
andcircumstancesofhisfamily,
und
andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothers
und
andsisters,whowerehappilysettled
unter
underhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
und
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemto
konsultieren
consultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceas
ehe
matrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceof
pflicht
duty,hadyounotsomesecret
fonds
fundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,witha
wunsch
desirethatyouwillthis
nacht
nightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
und
andwife,whither,inashort
zeit
time,Iwillsendyouan
bericht
accountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Sir
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
ein
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyou
ein
agreatdealofjoy,
und
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”
Sosaying,heleftmy
vater
fatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
Jedoch
However,hedidnotlong
zögerte
hesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubt
dass
thathewasgladofthispretencetogetridof
ihn
him;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
und
andPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposeto
versuchen
attempthimbyprayersandentreaties;
so
ohne
withoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoa
bauernhaus
farm-house,whereanoldservantofhis
mutter
motherdwelt:
theretheyremained
einige
sometimeinasituation
aber
butilladaptedtothe
eleganz
eleganceoftheirdesiresand
zärtlichkeit
tendernessoftheirlove;
which
dennoch
neverthelessmyfatherchoseto
ertragen
endure,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
andreconcilehimtoan
ereignis
eventwhichwasnowirrecoverably
vorbei
past.
Shefoundmeansto
täuschen
deceivetheservants,andgetintroducedas
eine
anunfortunatelady,whowantedto
beschweren
complainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’s
besondere
particularprovincetodecideinallcasesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohis
gegenwart
presence,where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
und
andinthemostaffecting
weise
mannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthesametimerepresentingthe
gefahr
dangerthatthreatenednotonlyher
leben
life,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.
The
gewalt
violenceofmymother’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,thestoryof
dessen
whoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
jetzt
nowrelates.
Myfather,being
informiert
informedofwhathadhappened,
flog
flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
und
andwhileheloadedhis
nachkommen
offspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearshedding
eine
afloodoftearsonbeholdingthe
liebe
dearpartnerofhisheart(for
deren
whoseeasehewouldhave
geopfert
sacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretchedupon
eine
aflockbed,inamiserable
wohnung
apartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobe
angenommen
supposedthattheoldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
obwohl
thoughheaffectedtoknow
nichts
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobeverymuch
überrascht
surprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
sohn
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimwith
der
theaffair;
hedeterminedthereforeto
beobachten
observenomedium,butimmediately(onthethird
tag
dayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobe
gehen
gone,andturnedoffthe
knecht
servantwhohadpreservedher
leben
life.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
vater
fatherthathehadrecourseto
die
themostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimploredthat
Himmel
Heavenwouldrenouncehimifeverheshould
vergessen
forgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjurieswhich
diese
thisunhappymotherreceivedfromher
entfernung
removalinsuchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessaries
wo
whereshelodged,togetherwithher
trauer
griefandanxietyofmind,
bald
soonthrewherintoalanguishing
störung
disorder,whichputanendtoher
leben
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
tod
deaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
während
duringwhichtime,thepeople
wo
wherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheold
mann
manwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholy
geschichte
storyofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,
und
andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,asto
schicken
sendthechildtonurse,
und
andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,
wo
wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.
Ob
Whetherthishardheartedjudgefelt
irgendwelche
anyremorseforhiscruel
behandlung
treatmentofhissonand
tochter
daughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhis
charakter
characterwouldsufferinthe
nachbarschaft
neighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhis
verhalten
conducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofound
melancholie
melancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhe
verschwand
disappeared,and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,
konnte
couldnotbeheardof;
ein
acircumstancewhichconfirmedmost
menschen
peopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfin
ein
afitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
gehasst
hatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
gegen
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—I
zerstörte
demolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenotwanting
einige
somewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’s
schicksal
fate,onthesuppositionthatthey
würden
wouldallshareinthepatrimony
bestimmt
destinedforhim;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflecting
dass
thatinallhiscalamitiesthey
nie
neverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationto
dienen
servehim;
but,onthe
gegenteil
contrary,byalltheartificesintheirpower,fedhis
groll
resentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimto
elend
miseryandwant.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
diese
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
denn
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedasto
beraten
consulttheirinterestbycommittingsuch
ein
anatrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwouldhave
ausgedehnt
extendedtometoowhose
leben
lifewasanotherobstacletotheir
erwartung
expectation.
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,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmy
großvater
grandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,whenI
manchmal
sometimesmadeuptohis
stuhl
chairashesattoviewhislabourersinthe
feld
field:
onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemy
kopf
head,bidmebeagood
junge
boy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwas
bald
soonaftersenttoschoolat
eine
avillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeen
diktator
dictatortimeoutofmind;
aber
butasheneverpaidformyboard,nor
versorgte
suppliedmewithclothes,books,
und
andothernecessariesIrequired,my
zustand
conditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,
und
andtheschoolmaster,who,through
angst
fearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimself
nicht
noconcernabouttheprogressImade
unter
underhisinstruction.
Inspiteofallthesedifficulties
und
anddisgraces,Ibecameagoodproficientin
der
theLatintongue;
and,assoonasI
konnte
couldwritetolerably,pesteredmy
großvater
grandfatherwithletterstosuchadegree
so
thathesentformy
meister
master,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,
sagte
tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbebroughttothe
galgen
gallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,my
blut
bloodwouldlieonhis
kopf
head.
Thepedant,whodreaded
nichts
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,
versicherte
assuredhishonourthattheboy’s
fähigkeit
abilitywasmoreowingtohisown
genie
geniusandapplicationthantoanyinstructionor
ermutigung
encouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhe
konnte
couldnotdivesthimof
das
theknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,
es sei denn
unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
sollte
shouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,to
verhindern
preventhisfutureimprovement.
And,
tat
indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomy
großvater
grandfather,hecausedaboardtobemadewith
fünf
fiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingers
und
andthumbofmyright
hand
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy
handgelenk
wrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmypen.
Aber
ButthisrestraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,byan
unfall
accidentwhichhappenedina
streit
quarrelbetweenmeandanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwith
einem
onestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtotheskull,tothegreat
schrecken
terrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,wholefthim
blutend
bleedingontheground,andranto
informieren
informthemasterofwhathad
geschehen
happened.
Iwassoseverely
bestraft
punishedforthistrespassthat,wereIto
lebte
livetotheageofMethusalem,the
eindruck
impressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
mehr
morethantheantipathyand
schrecken
horrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantwhoinflicted
es
it.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinallwho
sahen
sawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwas
ausgesetzt
exposed,andmyownhaughtydisposition,
ungeduldig
impatientofaffronts,involvedmeina
tausend
thousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
und
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfar
über
abovemyyears.
Iwas
oft
ofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnot
begangen
commit,because,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthe
dorf
village,everypieceofmischief,
dessen
whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargedupon
mir
me.
Ihavebeenfound
schuldig
guiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nie
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
nie
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nie
nevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenI
nie
neversaw.
Nay,astammering
zimmermann
carpenterhadeloquenceenoughto
überzeugen
persuademymasterthatIfiredapistolloadedwithsmallshotintohis
fenster
window;
thoughmylandladyand
die
thewholefamilyborewitness
dass
thatIwasabedfastasleepat
die
thetimewhenthisoutragewas
begangen
committed.
Iwasoncefloggedforhavingnarrowly
entkommen
escapeddrowning,bythesinkingofa
fähre
ferryboatinwhichIwas
passagier
passenger.
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredof
ein
abruiseoccasionedbya
pferd
horseandcartrunningoverme.
Ein
Athirdtime,forbeing
gebissen
bittenbyabaker’sdog.
In
kurz
short,whetherIwasguiltyorunfortunate,the
korrektur
correctionandsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.
Farfrombeingsubduedbythisinformalusage,myindignation
triumphierte
triumphedoverthatslavishawewhichhadhitherto
erzwungen
enforcedmyobedience;
andthe
mehr
moremyyearsandknowledgeincreased,
die
themoreIperceivedthe
ungerechtigkeit
injusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
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,gavemesuch
einfluss
influenceoverthemthatI
begann
begantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;
und
andwasinhopeof,being
in der lage
abletobidhimdefianceina
sehr
veryshorttime.
Beingattheheadofa
fraktion
faction,consistingofthirtyboys,
meisten
mostofthemofmyown
alter
age,Iwasdeterminedto
stellen
puttheirmettletotrial,thatImight
wissen
knowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,
bevor
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:
with
dieser
thisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,whohad
genommen
takenpossessionofapartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
und
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
aber
butIhadthemortificationto
sehen
seemyadherentsroutedinan
augenblick
instant,andalegofoneofthem
brach
brokeinhisflightbythe
schüssel
bowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedin
verfolgung
pursuitofus.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedby
werfen
throwingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
viele
manywounds,thescarsofwhichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
und
andinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheir
eroberung
conquest,andleftustothepeaceable
vergnügen
enjoymentofourownterritories.
It
wurde
wouldbeendlesstoenumerate
die
theexploitsweperformedin
die
thecourseofthisconfederacy,whichbecame
die
theterrorofthewholevillage;
insomuch
dass
that,whendifferentinterestsdivided
es
it,oneoftheparties
üblicherweise
commonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwas
bekannt
known)tocastthebalance,
und
andkeeptheoppositefactionin
ehrfurcht
awe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemy
großvater
grandfather,towhomIseldomfound
zugang
access,byreasonofhisbeing
eng
closelybesiegedbyanumerous
familie
familyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
obwohl
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nie
neverfailedtojoinagainst
mich
me,asthecommonenemyof
aller
all.
Hisheir,whowas
etwa
abouttheageofeighteen,minded
nichts
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwas
qualifiziert
qualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’s
nachsicht
indulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimathome;
whoatthesametimeperformedthe
amt
officeofparishclerk.
This
junge
youngActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
alles
everythingindistress,neversateyesonme
ohne
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,and
jagen
huntingmeintosomecottageor
andere
other,whitherIgenerallyfledfor
schutz
shelter.
InthisChristianamusementhewas
ermutigt
encouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
nicht
nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwith
der
therisingsun,observing,that
der
theoldgentleman,accordingto
der
thecourseofnature,hadnot
lange
longtolive,forhewas
schon
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
Kapitel
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a
Beschreibung
Descriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetothe
Haus
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,
nach
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—a
Dialog
Dialoguebetweenthem.
Aboutthis
zeit
timemymother’sonlybrother,whohadbeen
lange
longabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisown
land
country;
wherebeinginformedofmy
zustand
condition,hecametosee
mich
me,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnot
nur
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthe
gegenwart
present,butresolvednotto
verlassen
leavethecountryuntilhehadprevailedonmy
großvater
grandfathertosettlesomethinghandsomeforthe
zukunft
future.
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasby
nicht
nomeansequal,beingentirely
unwissend
ignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
sondern
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutterstranger.
Hewas
ein
astrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,with
ein
anecklikethatof
ein
abull,andafacewhich(youmight
leicht
easilyperceive)hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
His
kleid
dressconsistedofasoldier’scoat
geändert
alteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,a
paar
pairofredbreechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,large
silber
silverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhis
schuhe
shoes,asilver-lacedhat,whose
krone
crownoverlookedthebrimsaboutaninch
und
andahalf,blackbobwigin
schnalle
buckle,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
andatoneblowlaid
Caesar
Caesarsprawlingontheground;
aber
but,findinghimselfattackedat
der
thesametimeintherearbyJowler,
und
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
und
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
kopf
headfromhisbody.
By
dieser
thistime,theyoungfoxhunter
und
andthreeservants,armedwithpitchforks
und
andflails,werecometothe
hilfe
assistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfound
atemlos
breathlessuponthefield;
andmy
cousin
cousinwassoprovokedatthe
tod
deathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
und
andtakevengeanceontheir
henker
executioner,whomheloadedwithallthecurses
und
andreproacheshisangercould
vorschlagen
suggest.
Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwardswithanundaunted
luft
air,atthesightof
dessen
whosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbackwithprecipitation,
als
whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
bruder
brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
ohne
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyown
verteidigung
defence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
und
andletusshoota
kopf
head,clearofyou.”
Whetherthe
junge
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’s
wunsch
desireofpeace,orwasenragedatthe
schicksal
fateofhishoundsbeyondhis
übliche
usualpitchofresolution,Iknownot;
aber
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
und
andcameupwitha
show
showofassaultingthelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
sohn
sonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwart
mir
me,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbefoulofyour
viertel
quarter,d—nme.”
Thisdeclaration,
gefolgt
followedbyaflourishofhishanger,
schien
seemedtochecktheprogressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,who,looking
hinter
behindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothe
haus
house,shutthegate,andlefthimto
entscheiden
decidethecontentionbyhimself.
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
saveyourwholegenerationfromthe
galgen
gallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyour
kiefer
jaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
onkel
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudownwithanoakentowel,my
junge
boy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
und
andgraspedhiscudgel.