THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
és
anduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseofegy
aninterestingstory,whichbringseveryincidenthometolife,és
andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinegy
anuncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallthegracesofnovelty,miközben
whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
egy
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
ellen
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:az
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;thecontrastbetweendejectedvirtue
és
andinsultingviceappearswithgreateraggravation,és
andeveryimpressionhavingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,és
andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.Theattentionisnottiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,
hanem
butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;és
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldforwités
andhumour.Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
és
andsuperstition.Inthedarkagesofthe
Világ
World,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdomvagy
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,és
andrepresentedhischaracterandpersonassacredés
andsupernatural.Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
és
andyieldedthetributeofhomageés
andpraise,eventoadoration;hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
a
withathousandexaggerations;theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
és
andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementofazokat
thosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;és
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,ami
whichisnootherthanegy
acollectionofextravagantromances.Aslearningadvanced,
és
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthejobban
betterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
és
anddelightoftheaudience;és
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.Thustragedy
és
andtheepicmusewereborn,és
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.Itis
nem
nowonderthattheancientstudtak
couldnotrelishafableinprose,miután
aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirlegjobb
bestpoets;wethereforefind
nem
noromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;és
anditwasnottillartsés
andsciencesbegantoreviveután
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatanythingofthiskindappeared.De
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,és
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.Ha
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,és
andapplytothewonder,rathermint
thanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.Accordingly,they
hogy
broughtnecromancytotheiraid,és
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentimentés
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,és
andextravaganceofbehaviour.Although
semmi
nothingcouldbemoreludicrousés
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotakartak
wantpatronsandadmirers;andthe
világ
worldactuallybegantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,amikor
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,és
andconvertingromancetopurposessokkal
farmoreusefulandentertaining,byhogy
makingitassumethesock,és
andpointoutthefolliesofordinaryélet
life.Thesamemethodhasbeenpractisedby
más
otherSpanishandFrenchauthors,és
andbynonemoresuccessfullymint
thanbyMonsieurLeSage,aki
who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknaveryés
andfoiblesoflife,withinfinitehumourés
andsagacity.ThefollowingsheetsI
vagy
havemodelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,ahol
whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,vagy
orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimselflaughsatthem;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
vagy
oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereadervagy
hastimetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.Ez
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,notonlydeviatesfromprobability,hanem
butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereaderellen
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionofthevilág
world.Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstrugglingwith
minden
everydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhissaját
ownwantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,és
andbaseindifferenceofmankind.Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirth
és
andeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,Iremélem
hope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;és
andthoughIforesee,thatsomepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnotonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingazokat
thosesituationstowhichhekell
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,hanem
butalsofindentertainmentinviewingazokat
thosepartsoflife,wherethehumoursés
andpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,vagy
oreducation;andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplanted
őket
them.ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicating
egy
apracticeauthorizedbythelegjobb
bestwritersinthisway,someofwhomIhavealreadynamed.Everyintelligentreaderwill,at
első
firstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,whicharealligaz
trueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealteredés
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.It
most
nowremainstogivemyreasonsforhogy
makingthechiefpersonageofthisworkegy
aNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:I
lehetne
could,atasmallexpense,bestowonhimolyan
sucheducationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirthés
andcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,byolyan
suchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.Inthe
következő
nextplace,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinegy
aremotepartofthekingdom,withmoreproprietymint
thaninanyplacenearthecapital;és
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivingegy
anadventurerfromthatcountry.APOLOGUE
A
fiatal
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedakindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,és
andanass;andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,
és
andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebyvalamilyen
someemblemofhumanlife.Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
és
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;theowlpercheduponthehandleof
egy
acoffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateegy
anewspaper;andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,however,
tudta
couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,aki
whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.Ez
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,és
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,amíg
untilsomemischievouswaghintedhogy
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthan
azokat
thoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.Amongothers,
egy
aworthypersonageinyears,aki
whohadservedinthearmywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,és
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”mondta
saidhe,“Ihaveagoodmindtoconvinceyou,thatbár
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,és
andthatheisnotsodrunkde
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”“Sblood!
uram
sir,thattoothlessjawisegy
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeabletochewthecudofresentment.”Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalof
egy
alearnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!nem
thereisnotonehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstandfel
upinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.Do
de
butobserve,captain,howthispitifulkis
littlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,ismás
different,butthentheformés
andforetoparequitesimilar.”Míg
Whilehethusremonstratedinegy
astrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,és
andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeI
tudok
canreadsomethingelsethanegy
anewspaper,andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:hereisyour
saját
ownnoteofhand,sirrah,forpénzért
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledegy
anowl,innotdaringtoshowyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”Invaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathe
vagy
hadnointentiontogiveoffence,vagy
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:theyaffirmed
a
theresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
és
andingratitude;andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,the
orvos
doctoranass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsofthe
Úr
Lord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;és
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatami
whichequallybelongstofivehundredkülönböző
differentpeople.Ifthoushouldst
találkozol
meetwithacharacterthatreflectstheeinvalamilyen
someungraciousparticular,keepthysaját
owncounsel;CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
és
andParentage.Iwasborninthenorthernpartof
e
thisunitedkingdom,inthehouseofmygrandfather,egy
agentlemanofconsiderablefortuneés
andinfluence,whohadonsok
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhiscountry;és
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,whichheexercisedwithnagy
greatsuccessinthestationofajudge,particularlyellen
againstbeggars,forwhomhevolt
hadasingularaversion.Myfather(hisyoungestson)fallinginlovewith
egy
apoorrelation,wholivedwithaz
theoldgentlemaninqualityofegy
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;és
andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.Duringherpregnancy,
egy
adreamdiscomposedmymothersomuchhogy
thatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedegy
ahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldvolna
havesecuredbeforehandbyabribe,de
butfoundhimincorruptible.Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,toher
nagy
greatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforciblywitharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;és
andshewasforsometimeinconsolablefortheelveszett
lostofheroffspring;when,allon
egy
asudden,shebehelditvissza
returnwithequalviolence,andentertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangupegy
agoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,thescentofmelynek
whichoperatedsostronglyonhernerveshogy
thatsheawoke.Theattentivesage,
után
aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,hogy
thattheirfirstbornwouldbeanagy
greattraveller;thathewouldundergo
sok
manydangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,ahol
wherehewouldflourishinhappinessés
andreputation.Howtrulythiswasforetold
fogjuk
willappearinthesequel.Itwasnot
sokáig
longbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassedközött
betweenhissonandhousekeeperami
whichalarmedhimsomuchthat,egy
afewdaysafter,hemondta
toldmyfatheritwashighideje
timeforhimtothinkofsettling;és
andthathehadprovidedegy
amatchforhim,towhichhecouldinjusticehavenem
noobjections.Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehaddone;
és
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedaz
theconsentofhisfather,bysaying,hetudta
knewitwouldhavebeentonem
nopurpose;andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermight
volna
havetakensuchmeasuresaswouldvolna
haveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:headded,that
nem
noexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,és
andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.The
öreg
oldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoanendwithgreattemper,és
andthencalmlyasked,howheproposedtomaintainhimselfés
andspouse?Hereplied,he
lehet
couldbeinnodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,whichheés
andhiswifeshouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;és
andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedignityés
andcircumstancesofhisfamily,és
andtotheprovisionalreadyhogy
madeforhisbrothersandsisters,akik
whowerehappilysettledunderhisprotection.“Yourbrothers
és
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotgondolták
thinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinegy
anaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;neither,Isuppose,
lenne
wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,withadesirethatyouwillthis
este
nightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourselfés
andwife,whither,inashorttime,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.Uram
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareegy
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyouegy
agreatdealofjoy,és
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”Sosaying,heleftmyfatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
sokáig
longhesitate;for,beingperfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladofthispretencetogetridofhim;
és
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedesés
andPersians,heknewitlenne
wouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayersés
andentreaties;sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
ahol
whereanoldservantofhisanyja
motherdwelt:theretheyremainedsometimein
egy
asituationbutilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesiresés
andtendernessoftheirlove;ami
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicateegy
anunnaturalandinflexibleparentde
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestoami
whichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredinezen
thisplace(andherpregnancywasnagyon
veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoherhusband,ment
wentindisguisetothehouseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertearsés
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,és
andreconcilehimtoaneventami
whichwasnowirrecoverablypast.Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
és
andgetintroducedasanunfortunatehölgy
lady,whowantedtocomplainofnéhány
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecideinminden
allcasesofscandal.Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
ahol
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,és
andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;atthesametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednotonlyherlife,
hanem
butthatofhisowngrandchild,ami
whichwasabouttoseethefényt
light.Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofher
és
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomakeavow,ami
whichputitoutofhispowertogivethembármilyen
anyassistance;thathehad
már
alreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoherhusband,és
andwassurprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhad
olyan
suchaneffectonherconstitutionhogy
thatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;és
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewasnagyon
verydear,affordedherpityés
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,sheés
andtheinnocentfruitofherwombmustvolna
havefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigourés
andinhumanity.Bythefriendshipofthis
szegény
poorwomanshewascarrieduptoegy
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofegy
amanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimselfnowrelates.Myfather,beinginformedofwhat
volt
hadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,és
andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,tudta
couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehewouldvolt
havesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponegy
aflockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
öreg
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,bár
thoughheaffectedtoknownothingofthematter,és
andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,amikor
whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldestfia
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;hedeterminedthereforetoobserve
nem
nomedium,butimmediately(onthethirddayután
afterherdelivery)sentheregy
aperemptoryordertobemenjen
gone,andturnedofftheservantaki
whohadpreservedherlife.Ez
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyfatherthathehadrecoursetoa
themostdreadfulimprecations;andonhisbarekneesimplored
hogy
thatHeavenwouldrenouncehimha
ifeverheshouldforgetvagy
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.Theinjuries
ami
whichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalinilyen
suchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessariesahol
whereshelodged,togetherwithhergriefés
andanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,ami
whichputanendtoherlife.Myfather,
aki
wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeathhogy
thatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;duringwhich
időben
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanaki
whorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,és
andthedeplorableconditionofhisfia
son,astosendthechildtonurse,és
andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhaza
hometohishouse,wherehehamarosan
soonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.Whetherthishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
fia
sonanddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasfélt
afraidhischaracterwouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessednagy
greatsorrowforhisconducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholyés
andreserve.Atlengthhedisappeared,
és
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,lehetett
couldnotbeheardof;egy
acircumstancewhichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhishavinghogy
madeawaywithhimselfinegy
afitofdespair.CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
ellen
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.Nem
Therewerenotwantingsomeakik
whosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionamit
thattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedforneki
him;andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
minden
allhiscalamitiestheyneverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoserveőt
him;but,onthecontrary,by
minden
alltheartificesintheirpower,fedhisresentmentés
andsupportedhisresolutionofhagyják
leavinghimtomiseryandwant.De
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreatedthisinsinuationasegy
anidlechimera;because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuch
egy
anatrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwouldvolna
haveextendedtometoowhoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
és
andasIstronglyresembledmyfather,aki
whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iakartam
wantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:de
buttheirfavourwasaweakresourceellen
againstthejealousenmityofmycousins;akik
whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceiveda
themoreimplacablehatredagainstme:és
andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatIneverláttam
sawhimbutbystealth,amikor
whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairasheült
sattoviewhislabourersinthefield:onwhichoccasionhe
legyek
wouldstrokemyhead,bidmebeajó
goodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.Iwassoonaftersenttoschoolat
egy
avillagehardby,ofwhichhevolt
hadbeendictatortimeoutofmind;de
butasheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,és
andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwasnagyon
veryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,aki
who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnem
noconcernabouttheprogressIhogy
madeunderhisinstruction.Inspiteofallthesedifficulties
és
anddisgraces,IbecameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;és
and,assoonasIcouldírtam
writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchadegreeamit
thathesentformymaster,és
andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,mondta
tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbehogy
broughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhelesz
hadtaughtmetocommit,mybloodlesz
wouldlieonhishead.Thepedant,
aki
whodreadednothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonouramit
thattheboy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohissaját
owngeniusandapplicationthantobármilyen
anyinstructionorencouragementhereceived;that,althoughhe
tudná
couldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehadmár
alreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,hekell
shouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.És
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;for,onpretencethatI
volna
hadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedegy
aboardtobemadewithöt
fiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingersés
andthumbofmyrighthand,és
andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insuchegy
amanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmypen.De
ButthisrestraintIwasfreedfrominanéhány
fewdays,byanaccidentami
whichhappenedinaquarrelközött
betweenmeandanotherboy;akik
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwithegy
onestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtotheskull,tothegreatterrorofmyselfés
andschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,és
andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadtörtént
happened.Iwassoseverelypunishedforthistrespass
amit
that,wereItolivetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionithogy
madeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;the
több
morethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantaki
whoinflictedit.Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinall
aki
whosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,és
andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,és
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
mert
because,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthevillage,minden
everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargeduponrám
me.IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsIneverentered,ofkillingcatsIneverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadInevertouched,
és
andofabusingoldwomenIneverláttam
saw.Nay,astammeringcarpenter
volt
hadeloquenceenoughtopersuademymasterthatIfiredegy
apistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;bár
thoughmylandladyandtheegész
wholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthetimeamikor
whenthisoutragewascommitted.Iwas
egyszer
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofegy
aferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.Másik
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredofegy
abruiseoccasionedbyahorseés
andcartrunningoverme.Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguiltyorunfortunate,thecorrection
és
andsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagogueweretheugyanaz
same.Farfrombeingsubduedby
ezt
thisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphedfelett
overthatslavishawewhichvolna
hadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;és
andthemoremyyearsés
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjusticeés
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.Bythehelpofanuncommongenius,
és
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,aki
whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,és
andarithmetic;sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
mindenki
everybodytobethebestscholarinaz
theschool.Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessoftemper
és
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjectedszinte
almostallmycontemporaries,gavemeolyan
suchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabalsellen
againstmypersecutor;andwasinhopeof,being
képes
abletobidhimdefianceinanagyon
veryshorttime.Beingattheheadof
egy
afaction,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedtoteszem
puttheirmettletotrial,amely
thatImightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,mielőtt
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:withthisview,weattacked
egy
abodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtakenpossessionofegy
apartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,és
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;de
butIhadthemortificationtoláttam
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,és
andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitofminket
us.Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
sok
manywounds,thescarsofwhichstillremain.Ourenemiesweresoharassed
és
andinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,és
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofoursaját
ownterritories.Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseof
e
thisconfederacy,whichbecametheterroroftheegész
wholevillage;insomuchthat,whendifferentinterestsdividedit,
egyik
oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,és
andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldom
találtam
foundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,akik
who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyofall.Hisheir,
aki
whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindedsemmi
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedforsemmi
nothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingegy
atutorforhimatotthon
home;whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
This
fiatal
youngActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,és
andhuntingmeintosomecottageorother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.In
ezt
thisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,aki
who,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,thattheöreg
oldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnotsokáig
longtolive,forhewasmár
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats
őket
them,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheöreg
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.Körülbelül
Aboutthistimemymother’segyetlen
onlybrother,whohadbeenlongabroad,lieutenantofegy
aman-of-war,arrivedinhissaját
owncountry;wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecametoseeme,
és
andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotonlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,hanem
butresolvednottoleavethecountryamíg
untilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettlevalami
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.Ez
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasbynem
nomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,hanem
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboardvolt
hadkepthimanutterstranger.Hewas
egy
astrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,withegy
anecklikethatofegy
abull,andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)volt
hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairof
piros
redbreechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesamit
thatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimskörülbelül
aboutaninchandahalf,fekete
blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,és
andagoodoakplantalatt
underhisarm.Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbountymadea
nagyon
verydecentappearance)formygrandfather’shouse,ahol
whereweweresalutedbyJowlerés
andCaesar,whommycousin,fiatal
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.Being
jól
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,amikor
whenmyuncleseizedmewithegy
onehand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,és
andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;de
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeintherearbyJowler,és
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,és
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’sfejét
headfromhisbody.Bythis
időben
time,theyoungfoxhunterandhárom
threeservants,armedwithpitchforksés
andflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomtheytaláltak
foundbreathlessuponthefield;és
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,amit
thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,és
andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithminden
allthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwardswith
egy
anundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbackwithprecipitation,amikor
whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.“Lookee,
testvér
brother,yourdogshavingboardedmenélkül
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmysaját
owndefence.Soyouhadbestbecivil,
és
andletusshootahead,clearofyou.”Whetherthe
fiatal
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,vagy
orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,Itudom
knownot;buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
és
andcameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,aki
who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:“Lookee,youlubberlysonofaw—e,
ha
ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Ez
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressofthefiatal
younggentleman’scholer,who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothehouse,shutthegate,és
andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.Itt
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’skérdezte
asking,“Whothedevilareyou?Whatdoyou
akar
want?Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,
aki
whohasdesertedandturnedthief.De
Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,youkutya
dog,Iwill.Yourbloodshall
fizetni
payforthatofmykét
twohounds,youragamuffin.Iwouldnot
volna
havepartedwiththemtosaveyouregész
wholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyou
le
downwithanoakentowel,myboy,Ishall.”Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
és
andgraspedhiscudgel.