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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwillrejoicetohearthat
nessun
no
disasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementof
un
an
enterprisewhichyouhaveregardedwithsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
qui
here
yesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremy
cara
dear
sisterofmywelfare
e
and
increasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
Iam
già
already
farnorthofLondon,
e
and
asIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,I
sento
feel
acoldnorthernbreezeplayuponmycheeks,
che
which
bracesmynervesandfillsmewithdelight.
Doyou
capisci
understand
thisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,
che
which
hastravelledfromtheregionstowards
che
which
Iamadvancing,givesme
un
a
foretasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedby
questo
this
windofpromise,mydaydreams
diventano
become
moreferventandvivid.
Itryinvaintobepersuaded
che
that
thepoleistheseatoffrost
e
and
desolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationastheregionofbeauty
e
and
delight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforevervisible,itsbroaddisk
appena
just
skirtingthehorizonanddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,my
sorella
sister
,Iwillputsome
fiducia
trust
inprecedingnavigators—theresnow
e
and
frostarebanished;
and,sailingovera
calmo
calm
sea,wemaybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwonders
e
and
inbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitableglobe.
Itsproductions
e
and
featuresmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedin
un
a
countryofeternallight?
Imaytherediscoverthewondrous
potere
power
whichattractstheneedle
e
and
mayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequire
solo
only
thisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriositywith
la
the
sightofapartof
la
the
worldneverbeforevisited,
e
and
maytreadaland
mai
never
beforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Thesearemyenticements,
e
and
theyaresufficienttoconquerallfearofdanger
o
or
deathandtoinducemetocommence
questo
this
laboriousvoyagewiththejoya
bambino
child
feelswhenheembarksinalittleboat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.
Ma
But
supposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontest
i
the
inestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferon
tutte
all
mankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscovering
un
a
passagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreach
che
which
atpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
o
or
byascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,
che
which
,ifatallpossible,can
solo
only
beeffectedbyanundertakingsuchas
mia
mine
.
ThesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitationwithwhichIbeganmyletter,
e
and
Ifeelmyheartglowwithanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,for
nulla
nothing
contributessomuchtotranquillisethe
mente
mind
asasteadypurpose—a
punto
point
onwhichthesoulmayfixitsintellectualeye.
Questa
This
expeditionhasbeenthefavourite
sogno
dream
ofmyearlyyears.
I
ho
have
readwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyages
che
which
havebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOcean
attraverso
through
theseaswhichsurroundthepole.
Youmay
ricordi
remember
thatahistoryof
tutti
all
thevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposed
i
the
wholeofourgood
Zio
Uncle
Thomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondofreading.
Thesevolumesweremystudy
giorno
day
andnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththemincreasedthatregretwhichIhad
sentito
felt
,asachild,on
appreso
learning
thatmyfather’sdyinginjunctionhadforbiddenmy
zio
uncle
toallowmetoembarkin
una
a
seafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
quando
when
Iperused,forthe
prima
first
time,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoul
e
and
liftedittoheaven.
Ialso
diventato
became
apoetandforone
anno
year
livedinaparadiseofmyowncreation;
IimaginedthatIalsomightobtain
una
a
nicheinthetemple
dove
where
thenamesofHomer
e
and
Shakespeareareconsecrated.
Youare
bene
well
acquaintedwithmyfailure
e
and
howheavilyIborethedisappointment.
Ma
But
justatthattimeIinheritedthefortuneofmycousin,
e
and
mythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlierbent.
Sei
Six
yearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
Ican,evennow,
ricordare
remember
thehourfromwhichIdedicatedmyselfto
questa
this
greatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
corpo
body
tohardship.
Iaccompanied
i
the
whale-fishersonseveralexpeditionsto
i
the
NorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyendured
freddo
cold
,famine,thirst,andwantof
sonno
sleep
;
Ioftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthe
giorno
day
anddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,
e
and
thosebranchesofphysicalsciencefrom
cui
which
anavaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
e
and
acquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
devo
must
ownIfeltalittleproud
quando
when
mycaptainofferedmethe
seconda
second
dignityinthevessel
e
and
entreatedmetoremainwiththegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
E
And
now,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsome
grande
great
purpose?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedinease
e
and
luxury,butIpreferredgloryto
ogni
every
enticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,
che
that
someencouragingvoicewould
risponda
answer
intheaffirmative!
Mycourage
e
and
myresolutionisfirm;
ma
but
myhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedon
un
a
longanddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesof
quale
which
willdemandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednot
solo
only
toraisethespiritsofothers,
ma
but
sometimestosustainmyown,
quando
when
theirsarefailing.
Thisis
il
the
mostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquicklyoverthesnowintheirsledges;
il
the
motionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,far
più
more
agreeablethanthatof
una
an
Englishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnotexcessive,
se
if
youarewrappedinfurs—adress
che
which
Ihavealreadyadopted,forthereisa
grande
great
differencebetweenwalkingthedeck
e
and
remainingseatedmotionlessforhours,
quando
when
noexercisepreventsthe
sangue
blood
fromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
I
ho
have
noambitiontolosemy
vita
life
onthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburgh
e
and
Archangel.
Ishalldepartforthelatter
città
town
inafortnightor
tre
three
weeks;
andmyintentionistohire
una
a
shipthere,whichcaneasilybe
fatto
done
bypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,
e
and
toengageasmanysailorsasI
penso
think
necessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
IdonotintendtosailuntilthemonthofJune;
e
and
whenshallIreturn?
Ah,
cara
dear
sister,howcanI
rispondere
answer
thisquestion?
IfIsucceed,
molti
many
,manymonths,perhapsyears,willpass
prima
before
youandImaymeet.
Se
If
Ifail,youwill
vedrai
see
meagainsoon,or
mai
never
.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
e
and
saveme,thatImay
ancora
again
andagaintestifymygratitudefor
tutto
all
yourloveandkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowly
il
the
timepasseshere,encompassedasIambyfrost
e
and
snow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
I
ho
have
hiredavesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
thosewhomI
ho
have
alreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomIcandepend
e
and
arecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
Ma
But
IhaveonewantwhichI
ho
have
neveryetbeenabletosatisfy,
e
and
theabsenceoftheobjectofwhichI
ora
now
feelasamostsevereevil,I
ho
have
nofriend,Margaret:
whenIamglowingwith
la
the
enthusiasmofsuccess,there
sarà
will
benonetoparticipatemyjoy;
se
if
Iamassailedbydisappointment,noone
sarò
will
endeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
vero
true
;
butthatisapoormediumfor
la
the
communicationoffeeling.
Idesirethe
compagnia
company
ofamanwhocouldsympathisewith
me
me
,whoseeyeswouldreplytomine.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,my
cara
dear
sister,butIbitterly
sento
feel
thewantofa
amico
friend
.
Ihavenoonenear
me
me
,gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedaswellasofacapacious
mente
mind
,whosetastesarelikemy
posseduto
own
,toapproveoramendmyplans.
Come
How
wouldsuchafriendrepair
i
the
faultsofyourpoor
fratello
brother
!
Iamtooardentinexecution
e
and
tooimpatientofdifficulties.
Ma
But
itisastillgreatereviltome
che
that
Iamself-educated:
forthefirstfourteenyearsofmy
vita
life
Iranwildon
un
a
commonandreadnothingbutour
Zio
Uncle
Thomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageIbecameacquaintedwith
i
the
celebratedpoetsofourown
paese
country
;
butitwasonly
quando
when
ithadceasedtobeinmy
potere
power
toderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfrom
tale
such
aconvictionthatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquaintedwithmorelanguagesthanthatofmynative
paese
country
.
NowIamtwenty-eight
e
and
aminrealitymoreilliteratethan
molti
many
schoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
vero
true
thatIhavethought
più
more
andthatmydaydreamsare
più
more
extendedandmagnificent,buttheywant(as
i
the
painterscallit)keeping;
e
and
Igreatlyneeda
amico
friend
whowouldhavesense
abbastanza
enough
nottodespisemeasromantic,
e
and
affectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemy
mente
mind
.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainly
troverò
find
nofriendonthewideocean,nor
nemmeno
even
hereinArchangel,amongmerchants
e
and
seamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedto
le
the
drossofhumannature,
battono
beat
evenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,forinstance,is
un
a
manofwonderfulcourage
e
and
enterprise;
heismadlydesirousofglory,
o
or
rather,towordmyphrase
più
more
characteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
Heis
un
an
Englishman,andinthemidstofnational
e
and
professionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retains
alcuni
some
ofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
Ifirstbecameacquainted
di
with
himonboardawhalevessel;
finding
che
that
hewasunemployedin
questa
this
city,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisapersonofanexcellentdisposition
e
and
isremarkableintheshipforhisgentleness
e
and
themildnessofhisdiscipline.
Questa
This
circumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrity
e
and
dauntlesscourage,mademeverydesiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,mybestyearsspent
sotto
under
yourgentleandfemininefosterage,
hanno
has
sorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacter
che
that
Icannotovercomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
I
ho
have
neverbelievedittobenecessary,
e
and
whenIheardof
un
a
marinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessof
cuore
heart
andtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,I
sentito
felt
myselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
I
sentito
heard
ofhimfirstinrather
una
a
romanticmanner,froma
signora
lady
whoowestohim
la
the
happinessofherlife.
Questa
This
,briefly,ishisstory.
Alcuni
Some
yearsagoheloved
una
a
youngRussianladyofmoderatefortune,
e
and
havingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,
il
the
fatherofthegirlconsentedto
il
the
match.
Hesawhismistress
volta
once
beforethedestinedceremony;
ma
but
shewasbathedintears,
e
and
throwingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,confessingatthe
stesso
same
timethatshelovedanother,
ma
but
thathewaspoor,
e
and
thatherfatherwouldneverconsenttotheunion.
Mygenerous
amico
friend
reassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedofthe
nome
name
ofherlover,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
He
aveva
had
alreadyboughtafarmwithhis
soldi
money
,onwhichhehaddesignedtopasstheremainderofhis
vita
life
;
buthebestowedthewholeonhisrival,
insieme
together
withtheremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,
e
and
thenhimselfsolicitedthe
giovane
young
woman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriagewithherlover.
Ma
But
theoldmandecidedlyrefused,
pensando
thinking
himselfboundinhonourtomy
amico
friend
,who,whenhefoundthe
padre
father
inexorable,quittedhiscountry,nor
tornò
returned
untilheheardthathisformermistresswasmarriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whatanoblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
ma
but
thenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,
e
and
akindofignorantcarelessnessattendshim,
che
which
,whileitrendershisconductthe
più
more
astonishing,detractsfromtheinterest
e
and
sympathywhichotherwisehe
è
would
command.
Yetdonotsuppose,
perché
because
Icomplainalittleor
perché
because
IcanconceiveaconsolationformytoilswhichImaynever
sapere
know
,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,
e
and
myvoyageisonly
ora
now
delayeduntiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.
Thewinterhasbeendreadfullysevere,
ma
but
thespringpromiseswell,anditisconsideredas
una
a
remarkablyearlyseason,sothat
forse
perhaps
ImaysailsoonerthanIexpected.
Ishall
farò
do
nothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudence
e
and
consideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
le
the
nearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyou
un
a
conceptionofthetremblingsensation,
metà
half
pleasurableandhalffearful,with
quale
which
Iampreparingtodepart.
Iam
vado
going
tounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
e
and
snow,”butIshallkillnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafety
o
or
ifIshouldcomebacktoyouasworn
e
and
woefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,
ma
but
Iwilldiscloseasecret.
I
ho
have
oftenattributedmyattachmentto,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionofthe
più
most
imaginativeofmodernpoets.
Thereis
qualcosa
something
atworkinmysoul
che
which
Idonotunderstand.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmantoexecutewithperseverance
e
and
labour—butbesidesthisthereisa
amore
love
forthemarvellous,abeliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedin
tutti
all
myprojects,whichhurriesme
fuori
out
ofthecommonpathwaysofmen,eventothewildsea
e
and
unvisitedregionsIamabouttoexplore.
Ma
But
toreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallI
incontreremo
meet
youagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
e
and
returnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfrica
o
or
America?
Idarenotexpect
tale
such
success,yetIcannotbearto
guardare
look
onthereverseof
il
the
picture.
Continueforthepresenttowritetomeby
ogni
every
opportunity:
Imayreceiveyourlettersonsomeoccasions
quando
when
Ineedthemmosttosupportmyspirits.
I
amo
love
youverytenderly.
Remembermewithaffection,
doveste
should
youneverhearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
My
cara
dear
Sister,.
Iwriteafewlinesinhasteto
dire
say
thatIamsafe—andwelladvancedonmyvoyage.
Questa
This
letterwillreachEnglandby
una
a
merchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
morefortunatethanI,whomaynot
vedere
see
mynativeland,perhaps,for
molti
many
years.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenarebold
e
and
apparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypassus,indicatingthedangersoftheregiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.
We
abbiamo
have
alreadyreachedaveryhighlatitude;
ma
but
itistheheightofsummer,
e
and
althoughnotsowarmasinEngland,
i
the
southerngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshores
che
which
Isoardentlydesiretoattain,breathe
un
a
degreeofrenovatingwarmth
che
which
Ihadnotexpected.
Nessun
No
incidentshavehithertobefallenus
che
that
wouldmakeafigurein
una
a
letter.
Oneortwostiffgales
e
and
thespringingofaleakareaccidents
che
which
experiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,
e
and
Ishallbewellcontent
se
if
nothingworsehappentousduringourvoyage.
Adieu,my
cara
dear
Margaret.
Beassuredthatformyownsake,aswellasyours,I
siate
will
notrashlyencounterdanger.
I
sarò
will
becool,persevering,andprudent.
Ma
But
successshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarIhave
andato
gone
,tracingasecurewayover
le
the
pathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
e
and
testimoniesofmytriumph.
Perché
Why
notstillproceedovertheuntamed
ancora
yet
obedientelement?
Whatcan
fermare
stop
thedeterminedheartandresolved
volontà
will
ofman?
Myswelling
cuore
heart
involuntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Ma
But
Imustfinish.
Heavenblessmybeloved
sorella
sister
!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
Sostrange
un
an
accidenthashappenedtous
che
that
Icannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitisveryprobable
che
that
youwillseeme
prima
before
thesepaperscancomeintoyourpossession.
Scorso
Last
Monday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,which
chiudeva
closed
intheshipon
tutti
all
sides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundbyaverythickfog.
Weaccordingly
sdraiammo
lay
to,hopingthatsome
cambiamento
change
wouldtakeplaceintheatmosphere
e
and
weather.
Abouttwoo’clockthemistclearedaway,
e
and
webeheld,stretchedoutin
ogni
every
direction,vastandirregularplainsofice,
che
which
seemedtohaveno
fine
end
.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,
e
and
myownmindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,
quando
when
astrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattention
e
and
divertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
Weperceived
una
a
lowcarriage,fixedon
una
a
sledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceof
mezzo
half
amile;
abeing
che
which
hadtheshapeof
un
a
man,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,
sedette
sat
inthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
Wewatchedtherapidprogressofthetravellerwithourtelescopes
finché
until
hewaslostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Questa
This
appearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswe
credevamo
believed
,manyhundredmilesfrom
qualsiasi
any
land;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenote
che
that
itwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswe
avevamo
had
supposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibleto
seguire
follow
histrack,whichwe
avevamo
had
observedwiththegreatestattention.
Circa
About
twohoursafterthisoccurrencewe
sentimmo
heard
thegroundsea,and
prima
before
nighttheicebroke
e
and
freedourship.
We,however,laytountil
la
the
morning,fearingtoencounterin
la
the
darkthoselargeloosemasses
che
which
floataboutafterthebreakingupof
la
the
ice.
Iprofitedof
questo
this
timetorestfora
qualche
few
hours.
Inthemorning,however,as
appena
soon
asitwaslight,Iwentupondeck
e
and
foundallthesailorsbusyon
un
one
sideofthevessel,apparently
parlare
talking
tosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,infact,asledge,
come
like
thatwehadseen
prima
before
,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthe
notte
night
onalargefragmentofice.
Solo
Only
onedogremainedalive;
ma
but
therewasahumanbeingwithinitwhom
i
the
sailorswerepersuadingtoenter
i
the
vessel.
Hewasnot,astheothertravellerseemedtobe,
un
a
savageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,
ma
but
aEuropean.
WhenIappearedondeck
il
the
mastersaid,“Hereisourcaptain,
e
and
hewillnotallowyoutoperishon
il
the
opensea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,althoughwith
un
a
foreignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”
disse
said
he,“willyouhave
la
the
kindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmentonhearing
tale
such
aquestionaddressedtomefroma
uomo
man
onthebrinkofdestruction
e
and
towhomIshouldhavesupposedthatmyvesselwouldhavebeenaresourcewhichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthe
più
most
preciouswealththeearthcanafford.
Ireplied,however,
che
that
wewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowards
il
the
northernpole.
Uponhearing
questo
this
heappearedsatisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.
Good
Dio
God
!
Margaret,ifyouhad
visto
seen
themanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprise
sarebbe
would
havebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,
e
and
hisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigue
e
and
suffering.
Ineversawa
uomo
man
insowretchedacondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothecabin,
ma
but
assoonashehadquittedthefreshairhefainted.
Weaccordinglybroughthimbacktothedeck
e
and
restoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghimwithbrandy
e
and
forcinghimtoswallow
una
a
smallquantity.
Assoonashe
mostrato
showed
signsoflifewewrappedhimupinblankets
e
and
placedhimnearthechimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
e
and
atealittlesoup,
che
which
restoredhimwonderfully.
Twodayspassedin
questo
this
mannerbeforehewasableto
parlare
speak
,andIoftenfeared
che
that
hissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Quando
When
hehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomyowncabin
e
and
attendedonhimas
quanto
much
asmydutywouldpermit.
Inever
visto
saw
amoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshavegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,
e
and
evenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,
se
if
anyoneperformsanactofkindnesstowardshim
o
or
doeshimanythe
più
most
triflingservice,hiswholecountenanceis
illuminato
lighted
up,asitwere,withabeamofbenevolence
e
and
sweetnessthatInever
visto
saw
equalled.
Butheisgenerallymelancholy
e
and
despairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,as
se
if
impatientoftheweightofwoes
che
that
oppresseshim.
Whenmyguestwas
un
a
littlerecoveredIhad
grande
great
troubletokeepoff
il
the
men,whowishedtoaskhim
un
a
thousandquestions;