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Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Progressive Translation Books for Italian A1 Learners

Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Progressive Translation Books for Italian A1 Learners

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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwillrejoicetohearthat
nessun
nodisasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementof
un
anenterprisewhichyouhaveregardedwithsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
qui
hereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremy
cara
dearsisterofmywelfare
e
andincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
Iam
già
alreadyfarnorthofLondon,
e
andasIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,I
sento
feelacoldnorthernbreezeplayuponmycheeks,
che
whichbracesmynervesandfillsmewithdelight.
Doyou
capisci
understandthisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,
che
whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowards
che
whichIamadvancing,givesme
un
aforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedby
questo
thiswindofpromise,mydaydreams
diventano
becomemoreferventandvivid.
Itryinvaintobepersuaded
che
thatthepoleistheseatoffrost
e
anddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationastheregionofbeauty
e
anddelight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforevervisible,itsbroaddisk
appena
justskirtingthehorizonanddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,my
sorella
sister,Iwillputsome
fiducia
trustinprecedingnavigators—theresnow
e
andfrostarebanished;
and,sailingovera
calmo
calmsea,wemaybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwonders
e
andinbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitableglobe.
Itsproductions
e
andfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedin
un
acountryofeternallight?
Imaytherediscoverthewondrous
potere
powerwhichattractstheneedle
e
andmayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequire
solo
onlythisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriositywith
la
thesightofapartof
la
theworldneverbeforevisited,
e
andmaytreadaland
mai
neverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,
e
andtheyaresufficienttoconquerallfearofdanger
o
ordeathandtoinducemetocommence
questo
thislaboriousvoyagewiththejoya
bambino
childfeelswhenheembarksinalittleboat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.
Ma
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontest
i
theinestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferon
tutte
allmankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscovering
un
apassagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreach
che
whichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
o
orbyascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,
che
which,ifatallpossible,can
solo
onlybeeffectedbyanundertakingsuchas
mia
mine.
ThesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,
e
andIfeelmyheartglowwithanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,for
nulla
nothingcontributessomuchtotranquillisethe
mente
mindasasteadypurpose—a
punto
pointonwhichthesoulmayfixitsintellectualeye.
Questa
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthefavourite
sogno
dreamofmyearlyyears.
I
ho
havereadwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyages
che
whichhavebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOcean
attraverso
throughtheseaswhichsurroundthepole.
Youmay
ricordi
rememberthatahistoryof
tutti
allthevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposed
i
thewholeofourgood
Zio
UncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondofreading.
Thesevolumesweremystudy
giorno
dayandnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththemincreasedthatregretwhichIhad
sentito
felt,asachild,on
appreso
learningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhadforbiddenmy
zio
uncletoallowmetoembarkin
una
aseafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
quando
whenIperused,forthe
prima
firsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoul
e
andliftedittoheaven.
Ialso
diventato
becameapoetandforone
anno
yearlivedinaparadiseofmyowncreation;
IimaginedthatIalsomightobtain
una
anicheinthetemple
dove
wherethenamesofHomer
e
andShakespeareareconsecrated.
Youare
bene
wellacquaintedwithmyfailure
e
andhowheavilyIborethedisappointment.
Ma
ButjustatthattimeIinheritedthefortuneofmycousin,
e
andmythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlierbent.
Sei
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
Ican,evennow,
ricordare
rememberthehourfromwhichIdedicatedmyselfto
questa
thisgreatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
corpo
bodytohardship.
Iaccompanied
i
thewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionsto
i
theNorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyendured
freddo
cold,famine,thirst,andwantof
sonno
sleep;
Ioftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthe
giorno
dayanddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,
e
andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefrom
cui
whichanavaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
e
andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
devo
mustownIfeltalittleproud
quando
whenmycaptainofferedmethe
seconda
seconddignityinthevessel
e
andentreatedmetoremainwiththegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
E
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsome
grande
greatpurpose?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedinease
e
andluxury,butIpreferredgloryto
ogni
everyenticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,
che
thatsomeencouragingvoicewould
risponda
answerintheaffirmative!
Mycourage
e
andmyresolutionisfirm;
ma
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedon
un
alonganddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesof
quale
whichwilldemandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednot
solo
onlytoraisethespiritsofothers,
ma
butsometimestosustainmyown,
quando
whentheirsarefailing.
Thisis
il
themostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquicklyoverthesnowintheirsledges;
il
themotionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,far
più
moreagreeablethanthatof
una
anEnglishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnotexcessive,
se
ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adress
che
whichIhavealreadyadopted,forthereisa
grande
greatdifferencebetweenwalkingthedeck
e
andremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,
quando
whennoexercisepreventsthe
sangue
bloodfromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
I
ho
havenoambitiontolosemy
vita
lifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburgh
e
andArchangel.
Ishalldepartforthelatter
città
towninafortnightor
tre
threeweeks;
andmyintentionistohire
una
ashipthere,whichcaneasilybe
fatto
donebypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,
e
andtoengageasmanysailorsasI
penso
thinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
IdonotintendtosailuntilthemonthofJune;
e
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,
cara
dearsister,howcanI
rispondere
answerthisquestion?
IfIsucceed,
molti
many,manymonths,perhapsyears,willpass
prima
beforeyouandImaymeet.
Se
IfIfail,youwill
vedrai
seemeagainsoon,or
mai
never.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
e
andsaveme,thatImay
ancora
againandagaintestifymygratitudefor
tutto
allyourloveandkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowly
il
thetimepasseshere,encompassedasIambyfrost
e
andsnow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
I
ho
havehiredavesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
thosewhomI
ho
havealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomIcandepend
e
andarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
Ma
ButIhaveonewantwhichI
ho
haveneveryetbeenabletosatisfy,
e
andtheabsenceoftheobjectofwhichI
ora
nowfeelasamostsevereevil,I
ho
havenofriend,Margaret:
whenIamglowingwith
la
theenthusiasmofsuccess,there
sarà
willbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
se
ifIamassailedbydisappointment,noone
sarò
willendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
vero
true;
butthatisapoormediumfor
la
thecommunicationoffeeling.
Idesirethe
compagnia
companyofamanwhocouldsympathisewith
me
me,whoseeyeswouldreplytomine.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,my
cara
dearsister,butIbitterly
sento
feelthewantofa
amico
friend.
Ihavenoonenear
me
me,gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedaswellasofacapacious
mente
mind,whosetastesarelikemy
posseduto
own,toapproveoramendmyplans.
Come
Howwouldsuchafriendrepair
i
thefaultsofyourpoor
fratello
brother!
Iamtooardentinexecution
e
andtooimpatientofdifficulties.
Ma
Butitisastillgreatereviltome
che
thatIamself-educated:
forthefirstfourteenyearsofmy
vita
lifeIranwildon
un
acommonandreadnothingbutour
Zio
UncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquaintedwith
i
thecelebratedpoetsofourown
paese
country;
butitwasonly
quando
whenithadceasedtobeinmy
potere
powertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfrom
tale
suchaconvictionthatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquaintedwithmorelanguagesthanthatofmynative
paese
country.
NowIamtwenty-eight
e
andaminrealitymoreilliteratethan
molti
manyschoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
vero
truethatIhavethought
più
moreandthatmydaydreamsare
più
moreextendedandmagnificent,buttheywant(as
i
thepainterscallit)keeping;
e
andIgreatlyneeda
amico
friendwhowouldhavesense
abbastanza
enoughnottodespisemeasromantic,
e
andaffectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemy
mente
mind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainly
troverò
findnofriendonthewideocean,nor
nemmeno
evenhereinArchangel,amongmerchants
e
andseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedto
le
thedrossofhumannature,
battono
beatevenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,forinstance,is
un
amanofwonderfulcourage
e
andenterprise;
heismadlydesirousofglory,
o
orrather,towordmyphrase
più
morecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
Heis
un
anEnglishman,andinthemidstofnational
e
andprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retains
alcuni
someofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
Ifirstbecameacquainted
di
withhimonboardawhalevessel;
finding
che
thathewasunemployedin
questa
thiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisapersonofanexcellentdisposition
e
andisremarkableintheshipforhisgentleness
e
andthemildnessofhisdiscipline.
Questa
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrity
e
anddauntlesscourage,mademeverydesiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,mybestyearsspent
sotto
underyourgentleandfemininefosterage,
hanno
hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacter
che
thatIcannotovercomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
I
ho
haveneverbelievedittobenecessary,
e
andwhenIheardof
un
amarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessof
cuore
heartandtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,I
sentito
feltmyselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
I
sentito
heardofhimfirstinrather
una
aromanticmanner,froma
signora
ladywhoowestohim
la
thehappinessofherlife.
Questa
This,briefly,ishisstory.
Alcuni
Someyearsagoheloved
una
ayoungRussianladyofmoderatefortune,
e
andhavingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,
il
thefatherofthegirlconsentedto
il
thematch.
Hesawhismistress
volta
oncebeforethedestinedceremony;
ma
butshewasbathedintears,
e
andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,confessingatthe
stesso
sametimethatshelovedanother,
ma
butthathewaspoor,
e
andthatherfatherwouldneverconsenttotheunion.
Mygenerous
amico
friendreassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedofthe
nome
nameofherlover,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
He
aveva
hadalreadyboughtafarmwithhis
soldi
money,onwhichhehaddesignedtopasstheremainderofhis
vita
life;
buthebestowedthewholeonhisrival,
insieme
togetherwiththeremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,
e
andthenhimselfsolicitedthe
giovane
youngwoman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriagewithherlover.
Ma
Buttheoldmandecidedlyrefused,
pensando
thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomy
amico
friend,who,whenhefoundthe
padre
fatherinexorable,quittedhiscountry,nor
tornò
returneduntilheheardthathisformermistresswasmarriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whatanoblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
ma
butthenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,
e
andakindofignorantcarelessnessattendshim,
che
which,whileitrendershisconductthe
più
moreastonishing,detractsfromtheinterest
e
andsympathywhichotherwisehe
è
wouldcommand.
Yetdonotsuppose,
perché
becauseIcomplainalittleor
perché
becauseIcanconceiveaconsolationformytoilswhichImaynever
sapere
know,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,
e
andmyvoyageisonly
ora
nowdelayeduntiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.
Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,
ma
butthespringpromiseswell,anditisconsideredas
una
aremarkablyearlyseason,sothat
forse
perhapsImaysailsoonerthanIexpected.
Ishall
farò
donothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudence
e
andconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
le
thenearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyou
un
aconceptionofthetremblingsensation,
metà
halfpleasurableandhalffearful,with
quale
whichIampreparingtodepart.
Iam
vado
goingtounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
e
andsnow,”butIshallkillnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafety
o
orifIshouldcomebacktoyouasworn
e
andwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,
ma
butIwilldiscloseasecret.
I
ho
haveoftenattributedmyattachmentto,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionofthe
più
mostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Thereis
qualcosa
somethingatworkinmysoul
che
whichIdonotunderstand.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmantoexecutewithperseverance
e
andlabour—butbesidesthisthereisa
amore
loveforthemarvellous,abeliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedin
tutti
allmyprojects,whichhurriesme
fuori
outofthecommonpathwaysofmen,eventothewildsea
e
andunvisitedregionsIamabouttoexplore.
Ma
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallI
incontreremo
meetyouagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
e
andreturnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfrica
o
orAmerica?
Idarenotexpect
tale
suchsuccess,yetIcannotbearto
guardare
lookonthereverseof
il
thepicture.
Continueforthepresenttowritetomeby
ogni
everyopportunity:
Imayreceiveyourlettersonsomeoccasions
quando
whenIneedthemmosttosupportmyspirits.
I
amo
loveyouverytenderly.
Remembermewithaffection,
doveste
shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
My
cara
dearSister,.
Iwriteafewlinesinhasteto
dire
saythatIamsafe—andwelladvancedonmyvoyage.
Questa
ThisletterwillreachEnglandby
una
amerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
morefortunatethanI,whomaynot
vedere
seemynativeland,perhaps,for
molti
manyyears.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenarebold
e
andapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypassus,indicatingthedangersoftheregiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.
We
abbiamo
havealreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;
ma
butitistheheightofsummer,
e
andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,
i
thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshores
che
whichIsoardentlydesiretoattain,breathe
un
adegreeofrenovatingwarmth
che
whichIhadnotexpected.
Nessun
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenus
che
thatwouldmakeafigurein
una
aletter.
Oneortwostiffgales
e
andthespringingofaleakareaccidents
che
whichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,
e
andIshallbewellcontent
se
ifnothingworsehappentousduringourvoyage.
Adieu,my
cara
dearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformyownsake,aswellasyours,I
siate
willnotrashlyencounterdanger.
I
sarò
willbecool,persevering,andprudent.
Ma
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhave
andato
gone,tracingasecurewayover
le
thepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
e
andtestimoniesofmytriumph.
Perché
Whynotstillproceedovertheuntamed
ancora
yetobedientelement?
Whatcan
fermare
stopthedeterminedheartandresolved
volontà
willofman?
Myswelling
cuore
heartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Ma
ButImustfinish.
Heavenblessmybeloved
sorella
sister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
Sostrange
un
anaccidenthashappenedtous
che
thatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitisveryprobable
che
thatyouwillseeme
prima
beforethesepaperscancomeintoyourpossession.
Scorso
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,which
chiudeva
closedintheshipon
tutti
allsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbyaverythickfog.
Weaccordingly
sdraiammo
layto,hopingthatsome
cambiamento
changewouldtakeplaceintheatmosphere
e
andweather.
Abouttwoo’clockthemistclearedaway,
e
andwebeheld,stretchedoutin
ogni
everydirection,vastandirregularplainsofice,
che
whichseemedtohaveno
fine
end.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,
e
andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,
quando
whenastrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattention
e
anddivertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
Weperceived
una
alowcarriage,fixedon
una
asledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceof
mezzo
halfamile;
abeing
che
whichhadtheshapeof
un
aman,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,
sedette
satinthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
Wewatchedtherapidprogressofthetravellerwithourtelescopes
finché
untilhewaslostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Questa
Thisappearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswe
credevamo
believed,manyhundredmilesfrom
qualsiasi
anyland;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenote
che
thatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswe
avevamo
hadsupposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibleto
seguire
followhistrack,whichwe
avevamo
hadobservedwiththegreatestattention.
Circa
Abouttwohoursafterthisoccurrencewe
sentimmo
heardthegroundsea,and
prima
beforenighttheicebroke
e
andfreedourship.
We,however,laytountil
la
themorning,fearingtoencounterin
la
thedarkthoselargeloosemasses
che
whichfloataboutafterthebreakingupof
la
theice.
Iprofitedof
questo
thistimetorestfora
qualche
fewhours.
Inthemorning,however,as
appena
soonasitwaslight,Iwentupondeck
e
andfoundallthesailorsbusyon
un
onesideofthevessel,apparently
parlare
talkingtosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,infact,asledge,
come
likethatwehadseen
prima
before,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthe
notte
nightonalargefragmentofice.
Solo
Onlyonedogremainedalive;
ma
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhom
i
thesailorswerepersuadingtoenter
i
thevessel.
Hewasnot,astheothertravellerseemedtobe,
un
asavageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,
ma
butaEuropean.
WhenIappearedondeck
il
themastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,
e
andhewillnotallowyoutoperishon
il
theopensea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwith
un
aforeignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”
disse
saidhe,“willyouhave
la
thekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmentonhearing
tale
suchaquestionaddressedtomefroma
uomo
manonthebrinkofdestruction
e
andtowhomIshouldhavesupposedthatmyvesselwouldhavebeenaresourcewhichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthe
più
mostpreciouswealththeearthcanafford.
Ireplied,however,
che
thatwewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowards
il
thenorthernpole.
Uponhearing
questo
thisheappearedsatisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.
Good
Dio
God!
Margaret,ifyouhad
visto
seenthemanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprise
sarebbe
wouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,
e
andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigue
e
andsuffering.
Ineversawa
uomo
maninsowretchedacondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothecabin,
ma
butassoonashehadquittedthefreshairhefainted.
Weaccordinglybroughthimbacktothedeck
e
andrestoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghimwithbrandy
e
andforcinghimtoswallow
una
asmallquantity.
Assoonashe
mostrato
showedsignsoflifewewrappedhimupinblankets
e
andplacedhimnearthechimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
e
andatealittlesoup,
che
whichrestoredhimwonderfully.
Twodayspassedin
questo
thismannerbeforehewasableto
parlare
speak,andIoftenfeared
che
thathissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Quando
Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomyowncabin
e
andattendedonhimas
quanto
muchasmydutywouldpermit.
Inever
visto
sawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshavegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,
e
andevenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,
se
ifanyoneperformsanactofkindnesstowardshim
o
ordoeshimanythe
più
mosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceis
illuminato
lightedup,asitwere,withabeamofbenevolence
e
andsweetnessthatInever
visto
sawequalled.
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e
anddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,as
se
ifimpatientoftheweightofwoes
che
thatoppresseshim.
Whenmyguestwas
un
alittlerecoveredIhad
grande
greattroubletokeepoff
il
themen,whowishedtoaskhim
un
athousandquestions;