THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereis
nincs
nonesoentertaininganduniversallyimproving,asthatamely
whichisintroduced,asitwerealkalmanként
occasionally,inthecourseofegy
aninterestingstory,whichbringseveryincidenthometolife,és
andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinegy
anuncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallthegracesofújdonság
novelty,whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.The
olvasó
readergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresofegy
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
ellen
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:az
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;thecontrastbetweendejected
erény
virtueandinsultingviceappearswithgreateraggravation,és
andeveryimpressionhavingakettős
doubleforceontheimagination,theemlékezet
memoryretainsthecircumstance,andtheszív
heartimprovesbytheexample.The
figyelmet
attentionisnottiredwithapuszta
barecatalogueofcharacters,butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;és
andthevicissitudesoflifemegjelennek
appearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldforwités
andhumour.Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
és
andsuperstition.Inthedarkagesofthe
Világ
World,whenamanhadrenderedhimselfhíres
famousforwisdomorvalour,hisfamilyés
andadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,és
andrepresentedhischaracterandpersonassacredés
andsupernatural.Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
és
andyieldedthetributeofhomageés
andpraise,eventoadoration;hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
a
withathousandexaggerations;theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
isteni
divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementofthoseakik
whoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;és
andhencearosetheheathenmitológia
mythology,whichisnoothermint
thanacollectionofextravagantromances.Aslearningadvanced,
és
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofköltészet
poetry,thattheymightthejobban
betterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
és
anddelightoftheaudience;és
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.Thus
tragédia
tragedyandtheepicmusewereszületett
born,and,intheprogressofízlés
taste,arrivedatperfection.Itis
nem
nowonderthattheancientstudtak
couldnotrelishafableinprose,miután
aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversben
versebytheirbestpoets;we
ezért
thereforefindnoromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,hacsak
unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;és
anditwasnottillartsés
andsciencesbegantoreviveután
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatanythingofthiskindappeared.De
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,és
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.Ha
Iftheycouldnotequaltheókori
ancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,és
andapplytothewonder,inkább
ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.Ennek megfelelően
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheiraid,és
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentimentés
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirtesti
bodilystrength,activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.Bár
Althoughnothingcouldbemoreludicrousés
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotakartak
wantpatronsandadmirers;andthe
világ
worldactuallybegantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,amikor
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofemberiség
mankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,és
andconvertingromancetopurposessokkal
farmoreusefulandentertaining,byhogy
makingitassumethesock,és
andpointoutthefolliesofhétköznapi
ordinarylife.Thesamemethodhasbeenpractisedby
más
otherSpanishandFrenchauthors,és
andbynonemoresuccessfullymint
thanbyMonsieurLeSage,aki
who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknaveryés
andfoiblesoflife,withvégtelen
infinitehumourandsagacity.ThefollowingsheetsI
vagy
havemodelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,ahol
whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereszokatlan
uncommon,extravagant,orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthejelenet
sceneislaid.ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchas
inkább
ratherexcitemirththancompassion;hehimselflaughsatthem;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
vagy
oratleastease,aresohirtelen
sudden,thatneitherthereadervagy
hastimetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.Ez
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,notonlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatnagylelkű
generousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereaderellen
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionofthevilág
world.Ihaveattemptedto
ábrázolni
representmodestmeritstrugglingwithminden
everydifficultytowhichafriendlessárva
orphanisexposed,fromhissaját
ownwantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,és
andbaseindifferenceofmankind.Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirth
és
andeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,Iremélem
hope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisnevében
behalf;andthoughIforesee,thatsomepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnotonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
kell
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhisalacsony
lowestate,butalsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsofélet
life,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,szertartás
ceremony,oreducation;andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdisposition
jelennek meg
appearasnaturehasimplantedőket
them.ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicating
egy
apracticeauthorizedbythelegjobb
bestwritersinthisway,someofwhomIhavealreadynamed.Every
értelmes
intelligentreaderwill,atfirstsight,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
aremotepartofthekirályság
kingdom,withmoreproprietythaninanyplaceközelében
nearthecapital;andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedto
utazni
travelling,justifiesmyconductinderivingegy
anadventurerfromthatcountry.APOLOGUE
A
fiatal
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedakindofbeszélgetés
conversationpiece,representingabear,anbagoly
owl,amonkey,andanszamár
ass;andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,
és
andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebyvalamilyen
someemblemofhumanlife.Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
és
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkenkatona
soldier;theowlpercheduponthe
fogantyú
handleofacoffee-pot,withlátvány
spectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateegy
anewspaper;andtheass,ornamentedwitha
hatalmas
hugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhishosszú
longears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,aki
whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.Ez
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,és
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,amíg
untilsomemischievouswaghintedhogy
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthoseverypeople
akik
whoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthedarab
piece.Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,
aki
whohadservedinthearmywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedfelháborodás
outrage,repairedtothelodgingofthefestő
painter,andfindinghimatotthon
home,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”mondta
saidhe,“Ihaveagoodmindtomeggyőzni
convinceyou,thatthoughthemedve
bearhaslosthisteeth,hemegtartja
retainshispaws,andthatheisnotsodrunkde
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”“Sblood!
uram
sir,thattoothlessjawisegy
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeabletorágni
chewthecudofresentment.”Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalof
egy
alearnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldbizonyítja
provethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!nem
thereisnotonehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstandfel
upinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofszemélyes
personalabuse.Dobutobserve,
kapitány
captain,howthispitifullittlefickó
fellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,ismás
different,butthentheformés
andforetoparequitesimilar.”Míg
Whilehethusremonstratedinegy
astrainofvociferation,avenerableszenátor
senatorentered,andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeI
tudok
canreadsomethingelsethanegy
anewspaper,andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:hereisyour
saját
ownnoteofhand,sirrah,formoney,whichha
ifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledegy
anowl,innotdaringtoshowyourfacebyday,youhálátlan
ungratefulslanderousknave!”Invaintheastonished
festő
painterdeclaredthathehadnem
nointentiontogiveoffence,vagy
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:theyaffirmed
a
theresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
és
andingratitude;andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,the
kapitány
captainwasabear,theorvos
doctoranass,andtheszenátor
senatoranowl,tohisdyingday.Christian
olvasó
reader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheÚr
Lord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;és
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatami
whichequallybelongstofivehundredkülönböző
differentpeople.Ifthoushouldst
találkozol
meetwithacharacterthatreflectstheeinvalamilyen
someungraciousparticular,keepthysaját
owncounsel;CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
és
andParentage.Iwasborninthe
északi
northernpartofthisunitedkirályság
kingdom,inthehouseofmygrandfather,egy
agentlemanofconsiderablefortuneés
andinfluence,whohadonsok
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinnevében
behalfofhiscountry;andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,whichheexercisedwith
nagy
greatsuccessinthestationofabíró
judge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhevolt
hadasingularaversion.Myfather(his
legfiatalabb
youngestson)fallinginlovewithegy
apoorrelation,wholivedwithaz
theoldgentlemaninqualityofegy
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;és
andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.Alatt
Duringherpregnancy,adreamdiscomposedmymothersomuchhogy
thatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedegy
ahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldvolna
havesecuredbeforehandbyabribe,de
butfoundhimincorruptible.Shedreamedshewas
szállított
deliveredofatennis-ball,whichtheördög
devil(who,tohergreatsurprise,actedthepartofaszülésznő
midwife)strucksoforciblywitharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;és
andshewasforsometimeinconsolablefortheelveszett
lostofheroffspring;when,allon
egy
asudden,shebehelditvissza
returnwithequalviolence,andbelép
entertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceazonnal
immediatelysprangupagoodlyfa
treecoveredwithblossoms,thescentofmelynek
whichoperatedsostronglyonhernerveshogy
thatsheawoke.Theattentive
bölcs
sage,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,
őszintén
franklyownedwhathehaddone;és
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedaz
theconsentofhisfather,bysaying,hetudta
knewitwouldhavebeentonem
nopurpose;andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermight
volna
havetakensuchmeasuresaswouldvolna
haveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:headded,that
nem
noexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,és
andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasalatt
beneathhiscare.Theold
úriember
gentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoanendwithgreattemper,és
andthencalmlyasked,howheproposedtofenntartani
maintainhimselfandspouse?He
válaszolta
replied,hecouldbeinnem
nodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,whichheés
andhiswifeshouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;és
andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedignityés
andcircumstancesofhisfamily,és
andtotheprovisionalreadyhogy
madeforhisbrothersandsisters,akik
whowerehappilysettledunderhisprotection.“Yourbrothers
és
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotgondolták
thinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinegy
anaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;sem
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedhogy
thatpieceofduty,hadyounotsometitkos
secretfundinreserve;tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,withadesirethatyouwillthis
este
nightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourselfés
andwife,whither,inarövid
shorttime,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.Uram
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareegy
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyouegy
agreatdealofjoy,és
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”Sosaying,heleftmyfatherinasituation
könnyen
easilyimagined.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
andgetintroducedasanszerencsétlen
unfortunatelady,whowantedtocomplainofnéhány
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’ssajátos
particularprovincetodecideinminden
allcasesofscandal.Shewas
ennek megfelelően
accordinglyadmittedintohispresence,ahol
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,és
andinthemostaffectingmódon
mannerimploredhisforgiveness;atthesametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednotonlyherlife,butthatofhis
saját
owngrandchild,whichwasabouttoseethefényt
light.Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofher
és
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomakeavow,ami
whichputitoutofhispowertogivethembármilyen
anyassistance;thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoherhusband,
és
andwassurprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.Thissaid,he
visszavonult
retired.Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhad
olyan
suchaneffectonherconstitutionhogy
thatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;és
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewasnagyon
verydear,affordedherpityés
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,sheés
andtheinnocentfruitofherwombmustvolna
havefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigourés
andinhumanity.Bythefriendshipofthis
szegény
poorwomanshewascarrieduptoegy
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofegy
amanchild,thestoryofakinek
whoseunfortunatebirthhehimselfnowrelates.Myfather,beinginformedofwhat
volt
hadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,és
andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,tudta
couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehewouldvolt
havesacrificedthetreasuresofthekelet
east)stretcheduponaflockágyban
bed,inamiserableapartment,képtelen
unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheidőjárás
weather.Itisnottobe
feltételezni
supposedthattheoldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,bár
thoughheaffectedtoknownothingofthematter,és
andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,amikor
whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhislegidősebb
eldestsondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;hedetermined
tehát
thereforetoobservenomedium,de
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.Whether
ez
thishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiskegyetlen
crueltreatmentofhissonés
anddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasfélt
afraidhischaracterwouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessednagy
greatsorrowforhisconducttomyfather,akinek
whosedeliriumwassucceededbyamély
profoundmelancholyandreserve.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
haveextendedtometooakinek
whoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.Eközben
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,andasIstronglyresembledmyfather,aki
whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iakartam
wantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:de
buttheirfavourwasaweakerőforrás
resourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;akik
whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceiveda
themoreimplacablehatredagainstme:és
andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatIneverláttam
sawhimbutbystealth,amikor
whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairasheült
sattoviewhislabourersinthefield:onwhichoccasionhe
legyek
wouldstrokemyhead,bidmebeajó
goodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.Iwassoonaftersenttoschoolat
egy
avillagehardby,ofwhichhevolt
hadbeendictatortimeoutofmind;de
butasheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithruhát
clothes,books,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
anyinstructionorencouragementhekapott
received;that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,
hacsak
unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,hekell
shouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisjövőbeli
futureimprovement.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,wholefthimbleedingontheföldön
ground,andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadtörtént
happened.Iwassoseverelypunishedforthistrespass
amit
that,wereItolivetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionithogy
madeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;the
több
morethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthekönyörtelen
mercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.The
megvetés
contemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinallaki
whosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,és
andmyownhaughtydisposition,türelmetlen
impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandkellemetlen
troublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,és
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.Iwas
gyakran
ofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,mert
because,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthevillage,minden
everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayismeretlen
unknown,waschargeduponme.Ihavebeen
találtak
foundguiltyofrobbingorchardsIneverentered,ofkillingcatsIneverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadInevertouched,és
andofabusingoldwomenIneverláttam
saw.Nay,astammeringcarpenter
volt
hadeloquenceenoughtopersuademymasterthatIfiredegy
apistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;bár
thoughmylandladyandthewholecsalád
familyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthetimeamikor
whenthisoutragewascommitted.Iwas
egyszer
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofegy
aferryboatinwhichIwasutas
passenger.Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredof
egy
abruiseoccasionedbyaló
horseandcartrunningoverme.Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwas
bűnös
guiltyorunfortunate,thecorrectionés
andsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagogueweretheugyanaz
same.Farfrombeingsubduedby
ezt
thisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphedfelett
overthatslavishawewhichvolna
hadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;és
andthemoremyyearsés
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjusticeés
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.Bythehelpofan
szokatlan
uncommongenius,andtheadviceés
anddirectionofourusher,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,thatImightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,mielőtt
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:withthisview,weattacked
egy
abodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtakenpossessionofegy
apartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,és
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthehelyszínen
spot;butIhadthemortificationto
láttam
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,és
andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitofminket
us.Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthem
később
afterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIkaptam
receivedmanywounds,thescarsofwhichstillremain.Ourenemiesweresoharassed
és
andinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,és
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofoursaját
ownterritories.Itwouldbe
végtelen
endlesstoenumeratetheexploitswevégre
performedinthecourseofthisconfederacy,ami
whichbecametheterrorofthewholefalu
village;insomuchthat,whendifferentinterestsdividedit,
egyik
oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,és
andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomI
ritkán
seldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingszorosan
closelybesiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisnői
femalegrandchildren,who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,nevernem
failedtojoinagainstme,astheközös
commonenemyofall.His
örököse
heir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindedsemmi
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedforsemmi
nothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingegy
atutorforhimatotthon
home;whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparish
hivatalnok
clerk.ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,
és
andhuntingmeintosomecottageorother,whitherIáltalában
generallyfledforshelter.In
ezt
thisChristianamusementhewasbátorította
encouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nem
nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingnap
sun,observing,thattheoldgentleman,szerint
accordingtothecourseoftermészet
nature,hadnotlongtoélnie
live,forhewasalreadyonthevergeoffourscore.Fejezet
CHAPTERIIIMyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—is
találkozik
encounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,után
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheöreg
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.Körülbelül
Aboutthistimemymother’segyetlen
onlybrother,whohadbeenlongkülföldön
abroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhissaját
owncountry;wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecametoseeme,
és
andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotonlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,butresolvednottohagyja
leavethecountryuntilhevolt
hadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettlevalami
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.Ez
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasbynem
nomeansequal,beingentirelytudatlan
ignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,butis
alsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonfedélzeten
boardhadkepthimanutterstranger.Hewas
egy
astrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,withegy
anecklikethatofegy
abull,andafaceamely
which(youmighteasilyperceive)volt
hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheidőjárás
weather.Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,a
pár
pairofredbreechesspannedwithpitch,tiszta
cleangrayworstedstockings,largeezüst
silverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhiscipő
shoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimskörülbelül
aboutaninchandahalf,fekete
blackbobwiginbuckle,achecking
shirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,witharéz
brasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlaceöv
belt,andagoodoaknövény
plantunderhisarm.Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbountymadea
nagyon
verydecentappearance)formygrandfather’shouse,ahol
whereweweresalutedbyJowlerés
andCaesar,whommycousin,fiatal
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.Being
jól
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,amikor
whenmyuncleseizedmewithegy
onehand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,és
andatoneblowlaidCaesar
Caesarsprawlingontheground;de
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeintherearbyJowler,és
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,és
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’sfejét
headfromhisbody.Bythis
időben
time,theyoungfoxhunterandhárom
threeservants,armedwithpitchforksés
andflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomtheytaláltak
foundbreathlessuponthefield;és
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,amit
thatheorderedhisattendantstoelőre
advance,andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithminden
allthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwardswith
egy
anundauntedair,atthesightofakinek
whosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbackwithprecipitation,amikor
whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.“Lookee,
testvér
brother,yourdogshavingboardedmenélkül
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmysaját
owndefence.Soyouhadbestbecivil,
és
andletusshootahead,clearofyou.”Hogy
Whethertheyoungsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofbéke
peace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundstúl
beyondhisusualpitchofresolution,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,shutthekaput
gate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.Here
egy
aparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’skérdezte
asking,“Whothedevilareyou?Whatdoyou
akar
want?Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,
aki
whohasdesertedandturnedtolvaj
thief.Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
kutya
dog,Iwill.Yourbloodshall
fizetni
payforthatofmykét
twohounds,youragamuffin.Iwouldnot
volna
havepartedwiththemtosaveyourwholegenerationfromaz
thegallows,youruffian,you!”“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyou
le
downwithanoakentowel,myboy,Ishall.”Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
és
andgraspedhiscudgel.