The Adventures of Roderick Random Gradually Hardening Indonesian B2

THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE

Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnoneso

menghibur

entertaininganduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbringseveryincidenthometolife,andby

mewakili

representingfamiliarscenesinanuncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallthegracesofnovelty,whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.

The

pembaca

readergratifieshiscuriosityin

mengejar

pursuingtheadventuresofapersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;

heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhis

kesusahan

distress,hisindignationisheatedagainsttheauthorsofhis

malapetaka

calamity:

thehumanepassionsareinflamed;

the

kontras

contrastbetweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappearswithgreateraggravation,andevery

kesan

impressionhavingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememory

mempertahankan

retainsthecircumstance,andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.

Theattentionisnottiredwitha

telanjang

barecatalogueofcharacters,butagreeablydivertedwithallthe

berbagai

varietyofinvention;

andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheir

aneh

peculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldfor

kecerdasan

witandhumour.

Romance,nodoubt,owesitsoriginto

ketidaktahuan

ignorance,vanity,andsuperstition.

InthedarkagesoftheWorld,whenamanhad

membuat

renderedhimselffamousforwisdomorvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhis

unggul

superiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,and

mewakili

representedhischaracterandpersonas

suci

sacredandsupernatural.

Thevulgareasilyswallowedthe

umpan

bait,imploredhisprotection,andyieldedthe

upeti

tributeofhomageandpraise,evento

pemujaan

adoration;

hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposteritywithathousandexaggerations;

theywererepeatedasincitementsto

kebajikan

virtue;

divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,forthe

dorongan

encouragementofthosewhoattemptedto

meniru

imitatehisexample;

andhence

muncul

arosetheheathenmythology,whichisnootherthana

koleksi

collectionofextravagantromances.

Aslearningadvanced,andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthebetter

merekomendasikan

recommendthemselvestotheattention;

theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,forthe

pengajaran

instructionanddelightoftheaudience;

andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.

Thus

tragedi

tragedyandtheepicmusewereborn,and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedat

kesempurnaan

perfection.

Itisnowonderthattheancientscouldnot

menikmati

relishafableinprose,aftertheyhadseensomany

luar biasa

remarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;

wethereforefindnoromanceamongthemduringthe

era

eraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;

anditwasnottillartsandsciencesbeganto

menghidupkan kembali

reviveaftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatanythingofthiskindappeared.

Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemost

masuk akal

absurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromance

muncul

arose,andlosingsightof

probabilitas

probability,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.

Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexcelthemin

fiksi

fiction,andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthe

penilaian

judgment,oftheirreaders.

Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheir

membantu

aid,andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesby

martabat

dignityofsentimentandpractice,

membedakan

distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,

aktivitas

activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.

Althoughnothingcouldbemoreludicrousandunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatronsandadmirers;

andtheworldactuallybegantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceof

mengejek

ridicule,reformedthetasteof

manusia

mankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,and

mengubah

convertingromancetopurposesfarmoreusefuland

menghibur

entertaining,bymakingitassumethe

kaus kaki

sock,andpointoutthefolliesofordinarylife.

Thesame

metode

methodhasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanishandFrenchauthors,andbynonemore

sukses

successfullythanbyMonsieurLe

Sage

Sage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,has

menggambarkan

describedtheknaveryandfoiblesoflife,with

tak terbatas

infinitehumourandsagacity.

ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhisplan,takingme

kebebasan

liberty,however,todifferfromhiminthe

eksekusi

execution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,

mewah

extravagant,orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.

ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchasrather

menggairahkan

excitemirththancompassion;

hehimselflaughsatthem;

andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,oratleast

kemudahan

ease,aresosudden,thatneitherthe

pembaca

readerhastimetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.

This

perilaku

conduct,inmyopinion,notonlydeviatesfrom

probabilitas

probability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethe

pembaca

readeragainstthesordidandvicious

disposisi

dispositionoftheworld.

Ihaveattemptedto

mewakili

representmodestmeritstrugglingwithevery

kesulitan

difficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromthe

keegoisan

selfishness,envy,malice,andbase

ketidakpedulian

indifferenceofmankind.

Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirthandeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,Ihope,

melibatkan

engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;

andthoughI

meramalkan

foresee,thatsomepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,I

membujuk

persuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnotonlyperceivethe

kebutuhan

necessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhemustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,butalsofind

hiburan

entertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,oreducation;

andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplantedthem.

ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapracticeauthorizedbythebestwritersinthisway,someofwhomIhavealreadynamed.

Every

cerdas

intelligentreaderwill,atfirstsight,

melihat

perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealteredanddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.

ItnowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageofthisworkaNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:

Icould,atasmall

biaya

expense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthoughtthe

martabat

dignityofhisbirthandcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuch

ramping

slendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.

Inthenextplace,Icould

mewakili

representsimplicityofmannersina

terpencil

remotepartofthekingdom,withmoreproprietythaninanyplacenearthecapital;

andlastly,the

disposisi

dispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,

membenarkan

justifiesmyconductinderivingan

petualang

adventurerfromthatcountry.

APOLOGUE

Ayoung

pelukis

painter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedakindofconversationpiece,

mewakili

representingabear,anowl,amonkey,andanass;

andtorenderitmorestriking,

lucu

humorous,andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysome

lambang

emblemofhumanlife.

Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarbandattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;

the

burung hantu

owlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,with

tontonan

spectacleonnose,seemedto

merenungkan

contemplateanewspaper;

andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.

Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,andmetwithgeneralapprobation,untilsome

nakal

mischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;

aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.

Amongothers,a

layak

worthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthe

pelukis

painter,andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”saidhe,“Ihaveagoodmindtoconvinceyou,thatthoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,he

mempertahankan

retainshispaws,andthatheisnotsodrunkbuthecan

merasakan

perceiveyourimpertinence.”

“Sblood!

sir,thattoothless

rahang

jawisad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeableto

mengunyah

chewthecudofresentment.”

Herehewasinterruptedbythe

kedatangan

arrivalofalearnedphysician,who,advancingtothe

pelakunya

culpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythe

jenggot

beardofAesculapius!

thereisnotonehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstandupin

pengadilan

judgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonal

pelecehan

abuse.

Dobutobserve,captain,howthis

menyedihkan

pitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,isdifferent,butthentheformandforetoparequitesimilar.”

Whilehethusremonstratedina

ketegangan

strainofvociferation,avenerable

senator

senatorentered,andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”

criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeIcanreadsomethingelsethananewspaper,andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:

hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,formoney,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledan

burung hantu

owl,innotdaringtoshowyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”

sia

vaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehadno

berniat

intentiontogiveoffence,ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:

theyaffirmedthe

kemiripan

resemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;

theytaxedhimwithinsolence,

keburukan

malice,andingratitude;

andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,thedoctoranass,andthe

senator

senatoranowl,tohisdyingday.

Christian

pembaca

reader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;

andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhich

sama

equallybelongstofivehundreddifferentpeople.

Ifthoushouldstmeetwithacharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthyowncounsel;

Bab

CHAPTERI

OfmyBirthandParentage.

Iwasborninthe

utara

northernpartofthisunitedkingdom,inthehouseofmygrandfather,agentlemanof

cukup

considerablefortuneandinfluence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfin

nama

behalfofhiscountry;

andwas

luar biasa

remarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,whichheexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationofajudge,

terutama

particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehada

tunggal

singularaversion.

Myfather(hisyoungestson)fallinginlovewithapoorrelation,wholivedwiththeoldgentlemaninqualityofahousekeeper,espousedher

pribadi

privately;

andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.

Duringherpregnancy,adreamdiscomposedmymothersomuchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedahighlandseer,whosefavourable

interpretasi

interpretationhewouldhavesecured

sebelumnya

beforehandbyabribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.

Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,tohergreatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforciblywitha

raket

racketthatitdisappearedinan

sekejap

instant;

andshewasforsometimeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;

when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturnwith

sama

equalviolence,andentertheearth,

bawah

beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangupagoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,the

aroma

scentofwhichoperatedso

kuat

stronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.

The

penuh perhatian

attentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,

meyakinkan

assuredmyparents,thattheirfirstbornwouldbeagreattraveller;

thathewould

mengalami

undergomanydangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,wherehewould

berkembang

flourishinhappinessandreputation.

Howtrulythiswasforetoldwillappearinthe

sekuel

sequel.

Itwasnotlongbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassedbetweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,afewdaysafter,hetoldmyfatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;

andthathehadprovidedamatchforhim,towhichhecouldinjusticehavenoobjections.

Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,

terus terang

franklyownedwhathehaddone;

andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedthe

persetujuan

consentofhisfather,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;

andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:

headded,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’s

kebajikan

virtue,birth,beauty,andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwas

bawah

beneathhiscare.

Theoldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoanendwithgreattemper,andthen

tenang

calmlyasked,howheproposedtomaintainhimselfand

pasangan

spouse?

Hereplied,hecouldbeinnodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’s

kelembutan

tendernessremained,whichheandhiswifeshouldalways

menumbuhkan

cultivatewiththeutmostveneration;

andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbe

sesuai

suitabletothedignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,andtothe

penyediaan

provisionalreadymadeforhisbrothersandsisters,whowere

bahagia

happilysettledunderhisprotection.

“Yourbrothersandsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkit

bawah

beneaththemtoconsultmeinanaffairofsuch

penting

importanceasmatrimony;

neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecret

dana

fundinreserve;

tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,withadesirethatyouwillthisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourselfandwife,whither,inashorttime,Iwillsendyouanaccountofthe

biaya

expenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.

Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youarea

sopan

politegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyouagreatdealofjoy,andamyourvery

rendah hati

humbleservant.”

Sosaying,heleftmyfatherinasituationeasilyimagined.

However,hedidnotlong

ragu

hesitate;

for,beingperfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’s

disposisi

disposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladofthispretencetogetridofhim;

andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedesandPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayersandentreaties;

sowithoutany

jauh

fartherapplication,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,whereanold

pelayan

servantofhismotherdwelt:

theretheyremainedsometimeinasituationbutilladaptedtothe

keanggunan

eleganceoftheirdesiresand

kelembutan

tendernessoftheirlove;

whichneverthelessmyfatherchoseto

bertahan

endure,ratherthansupplicatean

wajar

unnaturalandinflexibleparentbutmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredinthisplace(andherpregnancywasveryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoherhusband,wentin

menyamar

disguisetothehouseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertearsandconditionwouldmovehimto

belas kasihan

compassion,andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwasnowirrecoverablypast.

Shefoundmeansto

menipu

deceivetheservants,andgetintroducedasanunfortunatelady,whowantedto

mengeluh

complainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticular

provinsi

provincetodecideinallcasesof

skandal

scandal.

Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,where,

menemukan

discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,andinthemostaffecting

cara

mannerimploredhisforgiveness;

atthesametime

mewakili

representingthedangerthatthreatenednotonlyherlife,butthatofhisowngrandchild,whichwasabouttoseethelight.

Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofherandhissonhadcompelledhimtomakea

sumpah

vow,whichputitoutofhispowertogivethemany

bantuan

assistance;

thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoherhusband,andwassurprisedthattheyshould

mengganggu

disturbhispeacewithany

jauh

fartherimportunity.

Thissaid,he

pensiun

retired.

Theviolenceofmymother’s

penderitaan

afflictionhadsuchaneffectonherconstitutionthatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;

andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewasverydear,affordedherpityandassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,sheandtheinnocentfruitofherwombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigourandinhumanity.

Bythefriendshipofthispoorwomanshewascarrieduptoagarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofamanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimselfnowrelates.

Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbear

menumpahkan

sheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhisheart(forwhose

kemudahan

easehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretchedupona

domba

flockbed,inamiserableapartment,

tidak

unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.

Itisnottobesupposedthattheoldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedtoknownothingofthematter,andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldestsondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;

hedeterminedthereforeto

mengamati

observenomedium,butimmediately(onthethirddayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobegone,andturnedoffthe

pelayan

servantwhohadpreservedherlife.

Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyfatherthathehadrecoursetothemost

mengerikan

dreadfulimprecations;

andonhisbarekneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehimifeverheshouldforgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.

Theinjurieswhichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromher

penghapusan

removalinsuchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,togetherwithher

kesedihan

griefandanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishing

gangguan

disorder,whichputanendtoherlife.

Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;

duringwhichtime,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedthe

bayi

infanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,astosendthechildtonurse,andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,wherehesoon

memulihkan

recoveredtheuseofhisreason.

Whetherthishardheartedjudgefeltany

penyesalan

remorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhissonanddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferinthe

lingkungan

neighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededbya

mendalam

profoundmelancholyandreserve.

Atlengthhedisappeared,and,notwithstandingall

dibayangkan

imaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;

keadaan

circumstancewhichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitof

keputusasaan

despair.

CHAPTERII

Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabalsagainstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.

Therewerenotwantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedforhim;

andthis

dugaan

conjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatinallhiscalamitiestheynever

menemukan

discoveredtheleastinclinationtoservehim;

but,onthe

sebaliknya

contrary,byalltheartificesintheirpower,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimto

kesengsaraan

miseryandwant.

Butpeopleofjudgmenttreatedthisinsinuationasanidlechimera;

because,hadmyrelationsbeenso

jahat

wickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchan

mengerikan

atrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwouldhave

meluas

extendedtometoowhoselifewasanother

hambatan

obstacletotheirexpectation.

Meanwhile,Igrewapace,andasI

sangat

stronglyresembledmyfather,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:

buttheirfavourwasaweak

sumber daya

resourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;

whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceivedthemoreimplacable

kebencian

hatredagainstme:

andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinthefield:

onwhich

kesempatan

occasionhewouldstrokemyhead,bidmebeagoodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.

Iwassoonaftersenttoschoolatavillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeen

diktator

dictatortimeoutofmind;

butasheneverpaidformyboard,nor

memasok

suppliedmewithclothes,books,andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcernabouttheprogressImadeunderhisinstruction.

Inspiteofallthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,IbecameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;

and,assoonasIcouldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchadegreethathesentformymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsfor

pemalsuan

forgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,mybloodwouldlieonhishead.

Thepedant,who

takut

dreadednothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,

meyakinkan

assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohisowngeniusand

aplikasi

applicationthantoanyinstructionor

dorongan

encouragementhereceived;

that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,to

mencegah

preventhisfutureimprovement.

And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehad

melakukan

undertaken;

for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemadewithfiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingersand

ibu jari

thumbofmyrighthand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insucha

cara

manneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmypen.

ButthisrestraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,byanaccidentwhichhappenedina

pertengkaran

quarrelbetweenmeandanotherboy;

who,takinguponhimtoinsultmy

kemiskinan

poverty,IwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwithonestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtotheskull,tothegreat

teror

terrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.

Iwassoseverelypunishedforthis

pelanggaran

trespassthat,wereItolivetotheageofMethusalem,the

kesan

impressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;

themorethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemerciless

tiran

tyrantwhoinflictedit.

The

penghinaan

contemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinallwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,andmyownhaughtydisposition,

sabar

impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasat

panjang

lengthinuredinadversity,andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.

IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,because,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthevillage,everypieceof

kejahatan

mischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargeduponme.

IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsIneverentered,ofkillingcatsIneverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadInevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenIneversaw.

Nay,astammering

tukang kayu

carpenterhadeloquenceenoughto

membujuk

persuademymasterthatIfiredapistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;

thoughmylandladyandthewholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthetimewhenthisoutragewascommitted.

Iwasoncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescaped

tenggelam

drowning,bythesinkingofa

feri

ferryboatinwhichIwas

penumpang

passenger.

Anothertime,forhaving

pulih

recoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyahorseand

gerobak

cartrunningoverme.

Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’sdog.

Inshort,whetherIwasguiltyorunfortunate,the

koreksi

correctionandsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.

Farfrombeingsubduedbythis

informal

informalusage,myindignationtriumphedoverthatslavish

kekaguman

awewhichhadhithertoenforcedmy

ketaatan

obedience;

andthemoremyyearsandknowledgeincreased,themoreI

merasakan

perceivedtheinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.

Bythehelpofanuncommongenius,andtheadviceanddirectionofour

usher

usher,whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingprogressinthe

klasik

classics,writing,andarithmetic;

sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedbyeverybodytobethebestscholarintheschool.

This

kualifikasi

qualification,togetherwiththeboldnessoftemperandstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,gavemesuch

pengaruh

influenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;

andwasinhopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceinaveryshorttime.

Beingattheheadofa

faksi

faction,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmyownage,Iwas

bertekad

determinedtoputtheirmettletotrial,thatImightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,beforeIputmygrandschemein

eksekusi

execution:

withthisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtakenpossessionofapartofthegroundallottedtousforthe

skema

schemeofourdiversions,andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;

butIhadthemortificationtoseemyadherentsroutedinan

sekejap

instant,andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedin

mengejar

pursuitofus.

Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsin

sering

frequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceivedmanywounds,thescarsofwhichstillremain.

Ourenemiesweresoharassedandinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlast

meninggalkan

abandonedtheirconquest,andleftustothepeaceable

kenikmatan

enjoymentofourownterritories.

Itwouldbe

tanpa henti

endlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseofthisconfederacy,whichbecamethe

teror

terrorofthewholevillage;

insomuchthat,whendifferentinterestsdividedit,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedthe

bantuan

assistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,andkeeptheopposite

faksi

factioninawe.

Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomI

jarang

seldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbya

banyak

numerousfamilyofhisfemale

cucu

grandchildren,who,thoughtheyperpetually

bertengkar

quarrelledamongthemselves,neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyofall.

Hisheir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgencein

menghibur

entertainingatutorforhimathome;

whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeof

paroki

parishclerk.

ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingin

tertekan

distress,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosome

pondok

cottageorother,whitherI

biasanya

generallyfledforshelter.

InthisChristian

hiburan

amusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,

mengamati

observing,thattheoldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnotlongtolive,forhewasalreadyonthe

ambang

vergeoffourscore.

CHAPTERIII

MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a

Deskripsi

Descriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—a

Dialog

Dialoguebetweenthem.

Aboutthistimemymother’sonlybrother,whohadbeenlong

luar negeri

abroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisowncountry;

wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecametoseeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotonly

memasok

suppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,but

menyelesaikan

resolvednottoleavethecountryuntilhehad

menang

prevailedonmygrandfathertosettlesomethinghandsomeforthefuture.

Thiswasatasktowhichhewasbynomeansequal,being

sama sekali

entirelyignorant,notonlyofthejudge’s

disposisi

disposition,butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutterstranger.

Hewasastrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,withanecklikethatofabull,andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)had

menahan

withstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.

Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’s

penjahit

tailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspannedwith

pitch

pitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whose

mahkota

crownoverlookedthebrimsaboutan

inci

inchandahalf,blackbobwigin

gesper

buckle,acheckshirt,a

sutra

silkhandkerchief,ahanger,witha

kuningan

brasshandle,girdedtohis

paha

thighbyafurnishedlacebelt,andagood

oakplantunderhisarm.

Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhis

karunia

bountymadeaverydecent

penampilan

appearance)formygrandfather’shouse,whereweweresalutedbyJowlerandCaesar,whommycousin,youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.

Beingwellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,whenmyuncleseizedmewithonehand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;

but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeinthe

belakang

rearbyJowler,andfearingCaesarmight

pulih

recover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’sheadfromhisbody.

Bythistime,theyoungfoxhunterandthreeservants,armedwithpitchforksandflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfound

terengah

breathlessuponthefield;

andmycousinwassoprovokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,andtake

dendam

vengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithallthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.

Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.

“Lookee,brother,yourdogshavingboardedmewithout

provokasi

provocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.

Soyouhadbestbecivil,andletusshootahead,clearofyou.”

Whethertheyoung

squire

squiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusual

pitch

pitchofresolution,Iknownot;

buthe

merebut

snatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,andcameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfina

postur

postureofdefence,proceededthus:

“Lookee,youlubberlysonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.

I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”

This

pernyataan

declaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,who,lookingbehindhim,

melihat

perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothehouse,shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.

Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?

Whatdoyouwant?

Somescoundrelofa

pelaut

seaman,Isuppose,whohasdesertedandturnedthief.

Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,youdog,Iwill.

Yourbloodshallpayforthatofmytwohounds,youragamuffin.

Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemtosaveyourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”

“Noneofyour

rahang

jaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.

Ishallrubyoudownwithanoaken

handuk

towel,myboy,Ishall.”

Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,andgraspedhiscudgel.

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