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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
és
and
universallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseof
egy
an
interestingstory,whichbringseveryincidenthometolife,
és
and
byrepresentingfamiliarscenesin
egy
an
uncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallthegracesofnovelty,
miközben
while
natureisappealedtoineveryparticular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
egy
a
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
ellen
against
theauthorsofhiscalamity:
az
the
humanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrastbetweendejectedvirtue
és
and
insultingviceappearswithgreateraggravation,
és
and
everyimpressionhavingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
és
and
theheartimprovesbytheexample.
Theattentionisnottiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,
hanem
but
agreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;
és
and
thevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldforwit
és
and
humour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
és
and
superstition.
Inthedarkagesofthe
Világ
World
,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
vagy
or
valour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
és
and
representedhischaracterandpersonassacred
és
and
supernatural.
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
és
and
yieldedthetributeofhomage
és
and
praise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
a
with
athousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
és
and
altarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementof
azokat
those
whoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
és
and
hencearosetheheathenmythology,
ami
which
isnootherthan
egy
a
collectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
és
and
geniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthe
jobban
better
recommendthemselvestotheattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
és
and
delightoftheaudience;
és
and
rehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
és
and
theepicmusewereborn,
és
and
,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itis
nem
no
wonderthattheancients
tudtak
could
notrelishafableinprose,
miután
after
theyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheir
legjobb
best
poets;
wethereforefind
nem
no
romanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;
és
and
itwasnottillarts
és
and
sciencesbegantorevive
után
after
theirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatanythingofthiskindappeared.
De
But
whenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
és
and
losingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.
Ha
If
theycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
és
and
applytothewonder,rather
mint
than
thejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,they
hogy
brought
necromancytotheiraid,
és
and
insteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
és
and
practice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
és
and
extravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
semmi
nothing
couldbemoreludicrous
és
and
unnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnot
akartak
want
patronsandadmirers;
andthe
világ
world
actuallybegantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,
amikor
when
Cervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,
és
and
convertingromancetopurposes
sokkal
far
moreusefulandentertaining,by
hogy
making
itassumethesock,
és
and
pointoutthefolliesofordinary
élet
life
.
Thesamemethodhasbeenpractisedby
más
other
SpanishandFrenchauthors,
és
and
bynonemoresuccessfully
mint
than
byMonsieurLeSage,
aki
who
,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknavery
és
and
foiblesoflife,withinfinitehumour
és
and
sagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsI
vagy
have
modelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,
ahol
where
Ithoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
vagy
or
peculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimselflaughsatthem;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
vagy
or
atleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereader
vagy
has
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.
Ez
This
conduct,inmyopinion,notonlydeviatesfromprobability,
hanem
but
preventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereader
ellen
against
thesordidandviciousdispositionofthe
világ
world
.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstrugglingwith
minden
every
difficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhis
saját
own
wantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,
és
and
baseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirth
és
and
education,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,I
remélem
hope
,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
és
and
thoughIforesee,thatsomepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnotonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribing
azokat
those
situationstowhichhe
kell
must
ofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
hanem
but
alsofindentertainmentinviewing
azokat
those
partsoflife,wherethehumours
és
and
passionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
vagy
or
education;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplanted
őket
them
.
ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicating
egy
a
practiceauthorizedbythe
legjobb
best
writersinthisway,someofwhomIhavealreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreaderwill,at
első
first
sight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,whichareall
igaz
true
inthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
és
and
disguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
most
now
remainstogivemyreasonsfor
hogy
making
thechiefpersonageofthiswork
egy
a
NorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:
I
lehetne
could
,atasmallexpense,bestowonhim
olyan
such
educationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirth
és
and
characterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,by
olyan
such
slendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.
Inthe
következő
next
place,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersin
egy
a
remotepartofthekingdom,withmorepropriety
mint
than
inanyplacenearthecapital;
és
and
lastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
egy
an
adventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
fiatal
young
painter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedakindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
és
and
anass;
andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,
és
and
moral,distinguishedeveryfigureby
valamilyen
some
emblemofhumanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
és
and
attitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleof
egy
a
coffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplate
egy
a
newspaper;
andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,however,
tudta
could
notconcealhislongears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,
aki
who
appearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.
Ez
This
whimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
és
and
metwithgeneralapprobation,
amíg
until
somemischievouswaghinted
hogy
that
thewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthan
azokat
those
verypeoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,
egy
a
worthypersonageinyears,
aki
who
hadservedinthearmywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
és
and
findinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
mondta
said
he,“Ihaveagoodmindtoconvinceyou,that
bár
though
thebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
és
and
thatheisnotsodrunk
de
but
hecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
uram
sir
,thattoothlessjawis
egy
a
d—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeabletochewthecudofresentment.”
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalof
egy
a
learnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
nem
there
isnotonehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstand
fel
up
injudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Do
de
but
observe,captain,howthispitiful
kis
little
fellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,is
más
different
,butthentheform
és
and
foretoparequitesimilar.”
Míg
While
hethusremonstratedin
egy
a
strainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
és
and
waddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeI
tudok
can
readsomethingelsethan
egy
a
newspaper,andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:
hereisyour
saját
own
noteofhand,sirrah,for
pénzért
money
,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembled
egy
an
owl,innotdaringtoshowyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathe
vagy
had
nointentiontogiveoffence,
vagy
or
tocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmed
a
the
resemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
és
and
ingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,the
orvos
doctor
anass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsofthe
Úr
Lord
,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
és
and
seeknottoappropriatetothyselfthat
ami
which
equallybelongstofivehundred
különböző
different
people.
Ifthoushouldst
találkozol
meet
withacharacterthatreflectstheein
valamilyen
some
ungraciousparticular,keepthy
saját
own
counsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
és
and
Parentage.
Iwasborninthenorthernpartof
e
this
unitedkingdom,inthehouseofmygrandfather,
egy
a
gentlemanofconsiderablefortune
és
and
influence,whohadon
sok
many
occasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhiscountry;
és
and
wasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,whichheexercisedwith
nagy
great
successinthestationofajudge,particularly
ellen
against
beggars,forwhomhe
volt
had
asingularaversion.
Myfather(hisyoungestson)fallinginlovewith
egy
a
poorrelation,wholivedwith
az
the
oldgentlemaninqualityof
egy
a
housekeeper,espousedherprivately;
és
and
Iwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,
egy
a
dreamdiscomposedmymothersomuch
hogy
that
herhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsulted
egy
a
highlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewould
volna
have
securedbeforehandbyabribe,
de
but
foundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,toher
nagy
great
surprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforciblywitharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
és
and
shewasforsometimeinconsolableforthe
elveszett
lost
ofheroffspring;
when,allon
egy
a
sudden,shebeheldit
vissza
return
withequalviolence,andentertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangup
egy
a
goodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,thescentof
melynek
which
operatedsostronglyonhernerves
hogy
that
sheawoke.
Theattentivesage,
után
after
somedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
hogy
that
theirfirstbornwouldbea
nagy
great
traveller;
thathewouldundergo
sok
many
dangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,
ahol
where
hewouldflourishinhappiness
és
and
reputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetold
fogjuk
will
appearinthesequel.
Itwasnot
sokáig
long
beforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
között
between
hissonandhousekeeper
ami
which
alarmedhimsomuchthat,
egy
a
fewdaysafter,he
mondta
told
myfatheritwashigh
ideje
time
forhimtothinkofsettling;
és
and
thathehadprovided
egy
a
matchforhim,towhichhecouldinjusticehave
nem
no
objections.
Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehaddone;
és
and
excusedhimselffornothavingasked
az
the
consentofhisfather,bysaying,he
tudta
knew
itwouldhavebeento
nem
no
purpose;
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermight
volna
have
takensuchmeasuresaswould
volna
have
effectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:
headded,that
nem
no
exceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,
és
and
goodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.
The
öreg
old
gentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoanendwithgreattemper,
és
and
thencalmlyasked,howheproposedtomaintainhimself
és
and
spouse?
Hereplied,he
lehet
could
beinnodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,whichhe
és
and
hiswifeshouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
és
and
hewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedignity
és
and
circumstancesofhisfamily,
és
and
totheprovisionalready
hogy
made
forhisbrothersandsisters,
akik
who
werehappilysettledunderhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
és
and
sisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnot
gondolták
think
itbeneaththemtoconsultmein
egy
an
affairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,
lenne
would
youhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,withadesirethatyouwillthis
este
night
seekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
és
and
wife,whither,inashorttime,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Uram
Sir
,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
egy
a
politegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyou
egy
a
greatdealofjoy,
és
and
amyourveryhumbleservant.”
Sosaying,heleftmyfatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
sokáig
long
hesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladofthispretencetogetridofhim;
és
and
hisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
és
and
Persians,heknewit
lenne
would
betonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
és
and
entreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
ahol
where
anoldservantofhis
anyja
mother
dwelt:
theretheyremainedsometimein
egy
a
situationbutilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
és
and
tendernessoftheirlove;
ami
which
neverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
egy
an
unnaturalandinflexibleparent
de
but
mymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencesto
ami
which
shemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
ezen
this
place(andherpregnancywas
nagyon
very
faradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoherhusband,
ment
went
indisguisetothehouseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
és
and
conditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
és
and
reconcilehimtoanevent
ami
which
wasnowirrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
és
and
getintroducedasanunfortunate
hölgy
lady
,whowantedtocomplainof
néhány
some
matrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein
minden
all
casesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
ahol
where
,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
és
and
inthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthesametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednotonlyherlife,
hanem
but
thatofhisowngrandchild,
ami
which
wasabouttoseethe
fényt
light
.
Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofher
és
and
hissonhadcompelledhimtomakeavow,
ami
which
putitoutofhispowertogivethem
bármilyen
any
assistance;
thathehad
már
already
impartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoherhusband,
és
and
wassurprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.
Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhad
olyan
such
aneffectonherconstitution
hogy
that
shewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
és
and
hadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
nagyon
very
dear,affordedherpity
és
and
assistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
és
and
theinnocentfruitofherwombmust
volna
have
fallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
és
and
inhumanity.
Bythefriendshipofthis
szegény
poor
womanshewascarriedupto
egy
a
garret,andimmediatelydeliveredof
egy
a
manchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimselfnowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhat
volt
had
happened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
és
and
whileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,
tudta
could
notforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehewould
volt
have
sacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretchedupon
egy
a
flockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
öreg
old
gentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
bár
though
heaffectedtoknownothingofthematter,
és
and
pretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,
amikor
when
oneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
fia
son
deceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobserve
nem
no
medium,butimmediately(onthethirdday
után
after
herdelivery)senther
egy
a
peremptoryordertobe
menjen
gone
,andturnedofftheservant
aki
who
hadpreservedherlife.
Ez
This
behavioursoexasperatedmyfatherthathehadrecourseto
a
the
mostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimplored
hogy
that
Heavenwouldrenouncehim
ha
if
everheshouldforget
vagy
or
forgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjuries
ami
which
thisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalin
ilyen
such
circumstances,andthewantofnecessaries
ahol
where
shelodged,togetherwithhergrief
és
and
anxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,
ami
which
putanendtoherlife.
Myfather,
aki
who
lovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeath
hogy
that
heremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
időben
time
,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldman
aki
who
relentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,
és
and
thedeplorableconditionofhis
fia
son
,astosendthechildtonurse,
és
and
heorderedmyfathertobecarried
haza
home
tohishouse,wherehe
hamarosan
soon
recoveredtheuseofhisreason.
Whetherthishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
fia
son
anddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)was
félt
afraid
hischaracterwouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessed
nagy
great
sorrowforhisconducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholy
és
and
reserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
és
and
,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,
lehetett
could
notbeheardof;
egy
a
circumstancewhichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhishaving
hogy
made
awaywithhimselfin
egy
a
fitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
ellen
against
thePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Nem
There
werenotwantingsome
akik
who
suspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesupposition
amit
that
theywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
neki
him
;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
minden
all
hiscalamitiestheyneverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoserve
őt
him
;
but,onthecontrary,by
minden
all
theartificesintheirpower,fedhisresentment
és
and
supportedhisresolutionof
hagyják
leaving
himtomiseryandwant.
De
But
peopleofjudgmenttreatedthisinsinuationas
egy
an
idlechimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuch
egy
an
atrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwould
volna
have
extendedtometoowhoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
és
and
asIstronglyresembledmyfather,
aki
who
wasthedarlingofthetenants,I
akartam
wanted
nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:
de
but
theirfavourwasaweakresource
ellen
against
thejealousenmityofmycousins;
akik
who
themoremyinfancypromised,conceived
a
the
moreimplacablehatredagainstme:
és
and
beforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatInever
láttam
saw
himbutbystealth,
amikor
when
Isometimesmadeuptohischairashe
ült
sat
toviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhichoccasionhe
legyek
would
strokemyhead,bidmebea
good
boy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwassoonaftersenttoschoolat
egy
a
villagehardby,ofwhichhe
volt
had
beendictatortimeoutofmind;
de
but
asheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
és
and
othernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
nagyon
very
raggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,
aki
who
,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimself
nem
no
concernabouttheprogressI
hogy
made
underhisinstruction.
Inspiteofallthesedifficulties
és
and
disgraces,IbecameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;
és
and
,assoonasIcould
írtam
write
tolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchadegree
amit
that
hesentformymaster,
és
and
chidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,
mondta
telling
himthat,ifeverIshouldbe
hogy
brought
tothegallowsforforgery,whichhe
lesz
had
taughtmetocommit,myblood
lesz
would
lieonhishead.
Thepedant,
aki
who
dreadednothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonour
amit
that
theboy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohis
saját
own
geniusandapplicationthanto
bármilyen
any
instructionorencouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhe
tudná
could
notdivesthimoftheknowledgehehad
már
already
imbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
kell
should
endeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
És
And
,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatI
volna
had
writtenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecaused
egy
a
boardtobemadewith
öt
five
holesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingers
és
and
thumbofmyrighthand,
és
and
fasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insuch
egy
a
manneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmypen.
De
But
thisrestraintIwasfreedfromina
néhány
few
days,byanaccident
ami
which
happenedinaquarrel
között
between
meandanotherboy;
akik
who
,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwith
egy
one
strokewithmymachineIcuthimtotheskull,tothegreatterrorofmyself
és
and
schoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,
és
and
rantoinformthemasterofwhathad
történt
happened
.
Iwassoseverelypunishedforthistrespass
amit
that
,wereItolivetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionit
hogy
made
onmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
több
more
thantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrant
aki
who
inflictedit.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinall
aki
who
sawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
és
and
myownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
és
and
emboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
mert
because
,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthevillage,
minden
every
pieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargedupon
rám
me
.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsIneverentered,ofkillingcatsIneverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadInevertouched,
és
and
ofabusingoldwomenInever
láttam
saw
.
Nay,astammeringcarpenter
volt
had
eloquenceenoughtopersuademymasterthatIfired
egy
a
pistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;
bár
though
mylandladyandthe
egész
whole
familyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthetime
amikor
when
thisoutragewascommitted.
Iwas
egyszer
once
floggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingof
egy
a
ferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Másik
Another
time,forhavingrecoveredof
egy
a
bruiseoccasionedbyahorse
és
and
cartrunningoverme.
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguiltyorunfortunate,thecorrection
és
and
sympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewerethe
ugyanaz
same
.
Farfrombeingsubduedby
ezt
this
informalusage,myindignationtriumphed
felett
over
thatslavishawewhich
volna
had
hithertoenforcedmyobedience;
és
and
themoremyyears
és
and
knowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjustice
és
and
barbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythehelpofanuncommongenius,
és
and
theadviceanddirectionofourusher,
aki
who
hadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,
és
and
arithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
mindenki
everybody
tobethebestscholarin
az
the
school.
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessoftemper
és
and
strengthofmakewhichhadsubjected
szinte
almost
allmycontemporaries,gaveme
olyan
such
influenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
ellen
against
mypersecutor;
andwasinhopeof,being
képes
able
tobidhimdefianceina
nagyon
very
shorttime.
Beingattheheadof
egy
a
faction,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedto
teszem
put
theirmettletotrial,
amely
that
Imightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,
mielőtt
before
Iputmygrandschemeinexecution:
withthisview,weattacked
egy
a
bodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtakenpossessionof
egy
a
partofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
és
and
whowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
de
but
Ihadthemortificationto
láttam
see
myadherentsroutedinaninstant,
és
and
alegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitof
minket
us
.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
sok
many
wounds,thescarsofwhichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
és
and
interruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
és
and
leftustothepeaceableenjoymentofour
saját
own
territories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseof
e
this
confederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthe
egész
whole
village;
insomuchthat,whendifferentinterestsdividedit,
egyik
one
ofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,
és
and
keeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldom
találtam
found
access,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,
akik
who
,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyofall.
Hisheir,
aki
who
wasabouttheageofeighteen,minded
semmi
nothing
butfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfor
semmi
nothing
else,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertaining
egy
a
tutorforhimat
otthon
home
;
whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
This
fiatal
young
Actaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,
és
and
huntingmeintosomecottageorother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
In
ezt
this
Christianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,
aki
who
,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,thatthe
öreg
old
gentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnot
sokáig
long
tolive,forhewas
már
already
onthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats
őket
them
,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtothe
öreg
old
Gentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.
Körülbelül
About
thistimemymother’s
egyetlen
only
brother,whohadbeenlongabroad,lieutenantof
egy
a
man-of-war,arrivedinhis
saját
own
country;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecametoseeme,
és
and
outofhisslenderfinancesnotonlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,
hanem
but
resolvednottoleavethecountry
amíg
until
hehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
valami
something
handsomeforthefuture.
Ez
This
wasatasktowhichhewasby
nem
no
meansequal,beingentirelyignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
hanem
but
alsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboard
volt
had
kepthimanutterstranger.
Hewas
egy
a
strongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,with
egy
a
necklikethatof
egy
a
bull,andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)
volt
had
withstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairof
piros
red
breechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbuckles
amit
that
coveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrims
körülbelül
about
aninchandahalf,
fekete
black
bobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
és
and
agoodoakplant
alatt
under
hisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbountymadea
nagyon
very
decentappearance)formygrandfather’shouse,
ahol
where
weweresalutedbyJowler
és
and
Caesar,whommycousin,
fiatal
young
master,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
jól
well
acquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
amikor
when
myuncleseizedmewith
egy
one
hand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,
és
and
atoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;
de
but
,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeintherearbyJowler,
és
and
fearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
és
and
byaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
fejét
head
fromhisbody.
Bythis
időben
time
,theyoungfoxhunterand
három
three
servants,armedwithpitchforks
és
and
flails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomthey
találtak
found
breathlessuponthefield;
és
and
mycousinwassoprovokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,
amit
that
heorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
és
and
takevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwith
minden
all
thecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.
Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwardswith
egy
an
undauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbackwithprecipitation,
amikor
when
heaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
testvér
brother
,yourdogshavingboardedme
nélkül
without
provocation,whatIdidwasinmy
saját
own
defence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
és
and
letusshootahead,clearofyou.”
Whetherthe
fiatal
young
squiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,
vagy
or
wasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,I
tudom
know
not;
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
és
and
cameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,
aki
who
,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberlysonofaw—e,
ha
if
youcomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Ez
This
declaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressofthe
fiatal
young
gentleman’scholer,who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothehouse,shutthegate,
és
and
lefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Itt
Here
aparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
kérdezte
asking
,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
akar
want
?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,
aki
who
hasdesertedandturnedthief.
De
But
don’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
kutya
dog
,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
fizetni
pay
forthatofmy
két
two
hounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnot
volna
have
partedwiththemtosaveyour
egész
whole
generationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyou
le
down
withanoakentowel,myboy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
és
and
graspedhiscudgel.