THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaininganduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbringsevery
insiden
incidenthometolife,andbyrepresentingakrab
familiarscenesinanuncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallthegracesofnovelty,whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresofapersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheatedagainsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrastbetweendejectedvirtueandinsultingvice
muncul
appearswithgreateraggravation,andeveryimpressionhavingadoubleforceontheimajinasi
imagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,andtheheartimprovesbythecontoh
example.Theattentionisnottiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;
andthevicissitudesoflife
muncul
appearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldforwitandhumour.Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,andsuperstition.
InthedarkagesoftheWorld,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdomorvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,andrepresentedhis
karakter
characterandpersonassacredandsupernatural.Thevulgar
mudah
easilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisperlindungan
protection,andyieldedthetributeofhomageandpraise,eventoadoration;hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposteritywithathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementofthosewho
mencoba
attemptedtoimitatehisexample;andhencearosetheheathenmythology,whichisnootherthanacollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,and
jenius
geniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpuisi
poetry,thattheymightthebetterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstructionanddelightofthe
penonton
audience;andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsof
kemuliaan
glory.Thustragedyandtheepicmusewereborn,and,inthe
kemajuan
progressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.Itisnowonderthattheancientscouldnotrelishafableinprose,aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;
we
demikian
thereforefindnoromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;anditwasnottillartsandsciencesbegantoreviveaftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatanythingofthiskind
muncul
appeared.Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,andlosing
pandangan
sightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.Iftheycouldnotequalthe
kuno
ancientpoetsinpointofjenius
geniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,andmenerapkan
applytothewonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheiraid,andinsteadofsupportingthe
karakter
characteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentimentandpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilykekuatan
strength,activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.Meskipun
Althoughnothingcouldbemoreludicrousandunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatronsandadmirers;andtheworldactuallybegantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,andconvertingromancetopurposesfarmore
berguna
usefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,andpointoutthefolliesofbiasa
ordinarylife.ThesamemethodhasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanishandFrenchauthors,andbynonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesoflife,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,whereIthoughthis
tertentu
particularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimselflaughsatthem;
andhistransitionsfromdistressto
kebahagiaan
happiness,oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereaderhastimetokasihan
pityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.Thisconduct,inmy
pendapat
opinion,notonlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereaderagainstthesordidandviciousdispositionoftheworld.Ihave
mencoba
attemptedtorepresentmodestmeritberjuang
strugglingwitheverydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,anddasar
baseindifferenceofmankind.To
mengamankan
secureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofkelahiran
birthandeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,Ihope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;andthoughIforesee,thatsomepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnotonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhemustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,butalsofindentertainmentin
melihat
viewingthosepartsoflife,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,upacara
ceremony,oreducation;andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdisposition
muncul
appearasnaturehasimplantedthem.ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapracticeauthorizedbythebestwritersinthisway,someofwhomIhavealreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreaderwill,atfirst
pandangan
sight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,whicharealltrueinthemain,meskipun
althoughthecircumstancesarealteredanddisguised,tomenghindari
avoidpersonalsatire.ItnowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageofthisworkaNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:
Icould,atasmallexpense,bestowonhimsuch
pendidikan
educationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirthandkarakter
characterrequired,whichcouldnotmungkin
possiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldmampu
afford.Inthenextplace,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinaremotepartofthe
kerajaan
kingdom,withmoreproprietythaninanyplaceneartheibu
capital;andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
Ayoungpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedakindof
percakapan
conversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonyet
monkey,andanass;andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarband
sikap
attitudeofanold,toothless,drunkententara
soldier;theowlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplatea
surat kabar
newspaper;andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhispicturetothe
monyet
monkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,andmetwithgeneralapprobation,untilsomemischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Antara
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmywithreputasi
reputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”saidhe,“Ihaveagoodmindtomeyakinkan
convinceyou,thatthoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,andthatheisnotsodrunkbuthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”“Sblood!
sir,thattoothlessjawisad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeabletochewthecudofresentment.”
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalofalearnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,
berusaha
seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!thereisnotonehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Dobutobserve,captain,howthispitifullittlefellowhas
menyalin
copiedtheverycurls—thecolour,memang
indeed,isdifferent,butthentheformandforetoparequitesimilar.”Whilehethusremonstratedinastrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeIcanreadsomethingelsethana
surat kabar
newspaper,andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:hereisyourown
catatan
noteofhand,sirrah,formoney,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringtoshowyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”Invaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,ortocharacterise
tertentu
particularpersons:theyaffirmedtheresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,thedoctoranass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,rememberthis
contoh
example“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;and
berusaha
seeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongstofivehundreddifferentpeople.Ifthoushouldstmeetwitha
karakter
characterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthyowncounsel;CHAPTERI
Ofmy
Kelahiran
BirthandParentage.Iwasborninthenorthernpartofthisunited
kerajaan
kingdom,inthehouseofmykakek
grandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablekekayaan
fortuneandinfluence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhiscountry;andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,whichheexercisedwithgreat
sukses
successinthestationofajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehadasingularaversion.Myfather(hisyoungestson)fallinginlovewithapoorrelation,wholivedwiththeold
pria
gentlemaninqualityofahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;andIwasthefirst
buah
fruitofthatmarriage.Duringherpregnancy,adreamdiscomposedmymothersomuchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldhavesecuredbeforehandbyabribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthe
setan
devil(who,tohergreatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforciblywitharacketthatitmenghilang
disappearedinaninstant;andshewasforsometimeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturnwithequal
kekerasan
violence,andentertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangupagoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.Theattentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,thattheirfirstbornwouldbeagreattraveller;
thathewouldundergomanydangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,wherehewouldflourishin
kebahagiaan
happinessandreputation.Howtrulythiswasforetoldwill
muncul
appearinthesequel.Itwasnotlongbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmy
kakek
grandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassedbetweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,afewdaysafter,hetoldmyfatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;andthathehad
menyediakan
providedamatchforhim,towhichhecouldinkeadilan
justicehavenoobjections.Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehaddone;
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedtheconsentofhisfather,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,my
kakek
grandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:he
menambahkan
added,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,kelahiran
birth,beauty,andgoodsense,andasforkeberuntungan
fortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.Theoldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoanendwithgreattemper,andthencalmlyasked,howheproposedtomaintainhimselfandspouse?
Hereplied,hecouldbeinno
bahaya
dangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernesstetap
remained,whichheandhiswifeshouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothersandsisters,whowerehappilysettledunderhisprotection.
“Yourbrothersandsisters,”saidmy
kakek
grandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinanurusan
affairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,witha
keinginan
desirethatyouwillthisnightmencari
seekoutanotherhabitationforyourselfandwife,whither,inashorttime,Iwillsendyouanakun
accountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyourpendidikan
education,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareapolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyouagreatdealof
kegembiraan
joy,andamyourveryhumbleservant.”Sosaying,heleftmyfatherinasituation
mudah
easilyimagined.However,hedidnotlonghesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladofthispretencetogetridofhim;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedesandPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayersandentreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,whereanoldservantofhismotherdwelt:
theretheyremainedsometimeinasituationbutilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesiresandtendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicateanunnaturalandinflexibleparentbutmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeen
menyampaikan
deliveredinthisplace(andherpregnancywasveryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoherhusband,wentindisguisetothehouseofmykakek
grandfather,hopingthathertearsandconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,andreconcilehimtoanperistiwa
eventwhichwasnowirrecoverablypast.Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,andgetintroducedasanunfortunatelady,whowantedtocomplainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’s
khusus
particularprovincetodecideinallcasesofscandal.Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthesametimerepresentingthe
bahaya
dangerthatthreatenednotonlyherlife,butthatofhisowngrandchild,whichwasabouttoseethelight.Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofherandhissonhadcompelledhimtomakeavow,whichputitoutofhispowertogivethemanyassistance;
thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthat
subjek
subjecttoherhusband,andwassurprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.Thissaid,heretired.
The
kekerasan
violenceofmymother’safflictionhadsuchanefek
effectonherconstitutionthatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewasverydear,affordedher
kasihan
pityandassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,sheandthebersalah
innocentfruitofherwombmusthavefallenmenyedihkan
miserablevictimstohisrigourandinhumanity.Bythe
persahabatan
friendshipofthispoorwomanshewascarrieduptoagarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofamanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimselfnowrelates.Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehewouldhave
mengorbankan
sacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponaflockbed,inamenyedihkan
miserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesofthecuaca
weather.Itisnottobesupposedthattheold
pria
gentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedtoknownothingofthematter,andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldestsondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeurusan
affair;hedeterminedthereforetoobservenomedium,butimmediately(onthethirddayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobegone,andturnedofftheservantwhohadpreservedherlife.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyfatherthathehadrecoursetothemostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehimifeverheshouldforgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjurieswhichthis
bahagia
unhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,togetherwithhergriefandanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,whichputanendtoherlife.Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeaththathe
tetap
remainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;duringwhichtime,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,andthedeplorable
kondisi
conditionofhisson,astosendthechildtoperawat
nurse,andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.Whetherthishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhis
kejam
crueltreatmentofhissonanddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldmenderita
sufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholyandreserve.Atlengthhe
menghilang
disappeared,and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;acircumstancewhichconfirmedmostpeopleinthe
pendapat
opinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitofdespair.CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabalsagainstthePedant—amdebarred
Akses
AccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.Therewerenotwantingsomewho
mencurigai
suspectedmyunclesofbeingprihatin
concernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedforhim;andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatinallhiscalamitiestheyneverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationto
melayani
servehim;but,onthecontrary,byalltheartificesintheirpower,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomiseryandwant.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreatedthisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestby
melakukan
committingsuchanatrociouscrime,thenasib
fateofmyfatherwouldhaveextendedtometoowhoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.Meanwhile,Igrewapace,andasIstronglyresembledmyfather,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:
buttheirfavourwasa
lemah
weakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceivedthemoreimplacablehatredagainstme:
andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmy
kakek
grandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,whenIsometimesmadeuptohiskursi
chairashesattomelihat
viewhislabourersinthefield:onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemyhead,bidmebeagoodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwassoonaftersenttoschoolatavillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeendictatortimeoutofmind;
butasheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,andothernecessariesIrequired,my
kondisi
conditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmykakek
grandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcernaboutthekemajuan
progressImadeunderhisinstruction.Inspiteofallthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,IbecameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;
and,assoonasIcouldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchadegreethathesentformymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmy
pendidikan
education,tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetomelakukan
commit,mybloodwouldlieonhishead.Thepedant,whodreadednothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’s
kemampuan
abilitywasmoreowingtohisowngeniusandapplicationthantoanyinstructionorencouragementheterima
received;that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimofthe
pengetahuan
knowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.And,
memang
indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemadewithfiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingersandthumbofmyrighthand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmy
pena
pen.ButthisrestraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,byanaccidentwhichhappenedinaquarrelbetweenmeandanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,IwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwithonestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtotheskull,tothegreatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,andranto
memberitahu
informthemasterofwhathadhappened.Iwassoseverelypunishedforthistrespassthat,wereItolivetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
themorethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinallwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,because,havingthe
karakter
characterofavagabondinthevillage,everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlaydiketahui
unknown,waschargeduponme.Ihavebeenfound
bersalah
guiltyofrobbingorchardsIneverentered,ofkillingcatsIneverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadInevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenIneversaw.Nay,astammeringcarpenterhadeloquenceenoughtopersuademymasterthatIfiredapistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;
thoughmylandladyandthewholefamilybore
bersaksi
witnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthetimewhenthisoutragewascommitted.Iwasoncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofaferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyahorseandcartrunningoverme.
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwas
bersalah
guiltyorunfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.Farfrombeingsubduedbythisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphedoverthatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
andthemoremyyearsand
pengetahuan
knowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.Bythehelpofanuncommon
jenius
genius,andtheadviceandarahan
directionofourusher,whohadmelayani
servedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingkemajuan
progressintheclassics,writing,andarithmetic;sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedbyeverybodytobethebestscholarintheschool.
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessoftemperand
kekuatan
strengthofmakewhichhadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,gavemesuchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;andwasinhopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceinaveryshorttime.
Beingattheheadofafaction,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettleto
uji coba
trial,thatImightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:withthisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtakenpossessionofapartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
butIhadthemortificationtoseemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythe
mangkuk
bowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitofus.Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesata
kejauhan
distance,whereinIreceivedmanywounds,thescarsofwhichstillremain.Ourenemiesweresoharassedandinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseofthisconfederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthewholevillage;
insomuchthat,whendifferentinterestsdividedit,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)to
melemparkan
castthebalance,andkeeptheberlawanan
oppositefactioninawe.Meanwhile,Itookthe
keuntungan
advantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemykakek
grandfather,towhomIseldomfoundakses
access,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisperempuan
femalegrandchildren,who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledantara
amongthemselves,neverfailedtojoinagainstme,astheumum
commonenemyofall.Hisheir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,and
memang
indeedwasqualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimathome;whoatthesametime
melakukan
performedtheofficeofparishclerk.ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottageorother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
InthisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,thattheold
pria
gentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnotlongtolive,forhewasalreadyonthevergeoffourscore.CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.
Aboutthistimemymother’sonlybrother,whohadbeenlongabroad,
letnan
lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisowncountry;wherebeinginformedofmy
kondisi
condition,hecametoseeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotonlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,butresolvednottoleavethecountryuntilhehadprevailedonmykakek
grandfathertosettlesomethinghandsomeforthefuture.Thiswasa
tugas
tasktowhichhewasbynomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhispendidikan
educationonboardhadkepthimanutterasing
stranger.Hewasastrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,withanecklikethatofa
banteng
bull,andafacewhich(youmightmudah
easilyperceive)hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsofthecuaca
weather.Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’s
mantel
coatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljaket
jacket,apairofredbreechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largeperak
silverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedtopi
hat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimsaboutaninchandahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacesabuk
belt,andagoodoaktanaman
plantunderhisarm.Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbountymadeaverydecentappearance)formygrandfather’shouse,whereweweresalutedbyJowlerandCaesar,whommycousin,youngmaster,hadlet
longgar
looseatourapproach.Beingwellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,whenmyuncleseizedmewithonehand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeintherearbyJowler,andfearingCaesarmightrecover,he
menarik
drewhishanger,wheeledabout,andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’sheadfromhisbody.Bythistime,theyoungfoxhunterandthreeservants,armedwithpitchforksandflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfoundbreathlessuponthefield;
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantsto
maju
advance,andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithallthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldmenyarankan
suggest.Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthe
pandangan
sightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirpemimpin
leaderthus:.“Lookee,brother,yourdogshavingboardedmewithoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,andletusshootahead,clearofyou.”
Whethertheyoungsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’s
keinginan
desireofpeace,orwasenragedatthenasib
fateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,Iknownot;buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,andcameupwithashowofassaultingthe
letnan
lieutenant,who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:“Lookee,youlubberlysonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbefoulofyour
kuartal
quarter,d—nme.”Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtocheckthe
kemajuan
progressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothehouse,shutthegerbang
gate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyouwant?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,whohasdesertedandturned
pencuri
thief.Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,youdog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshallpayforthatofmytwohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemtosaveyourwhole
generasi
generationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlaced
jaket
jacketforyou.Ishallrubyoudownwithanoakentowel,myboy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,andgraspedhiscudgel.