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The Adventures of Roderick Random | Gradually Hardening Italian A1-B2 Translation Books

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereis
nessuna
nonesoentertaininganduniversally
migliorante
improving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwere
occasionalmente
occasionally,inthecourseofan
interessante
interestingstory,whichbringsevery
incidente
incidenthometolife,andby
rappresentando
representingfamiliarscenesinan
insolito
uncommonandamusingpointof
vista
view,investsthemwithallthegracesof
novità
novelty,whilenatureisappealedtoin
ogni
everyparticular.
Thereadergratifieshis
curiosità
curiosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
una
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshis
causa
cause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
contro
againsttheauthorsofhis
calamità
calamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
the
contrasto
contrastbetweendejectedvirtueandinsulting
vizio
viceappearswithgreateraggravation,
e
andeveryimpressionhavingadouble
forza
forceontheimagination,the
memoria
memoryretainsthecircumstance,andthe
cuore
heartimprovesbytheexample.
La
Theattentionisnottiredwith
un
abarecatalogueofcharacters,
ma
butagreeablydivertedwithall
la
thevarietyofinvention;
and
le
thevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
aprendo
openinganamplefieldfor
spirito
witandhumour.
Romance,no
dubbio
doubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,
vanità
vanity,andsuperstition.
Inthedarkagesofthe
Mondo
World,whenamanhad
reso
renderedhimselffamousforwisdom
o
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
e
andrepresentedhischaracterandpersonassacred
e
andsupernatural.
Thevulgareasily
inghiottì
swallowedthebait,imploredhis
protezione
protection,andyieldedthetributeofhomage
e
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposteritywitha
mille
thousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementsto
virtù
virtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
e
andaltarserectedtohis
memoria
memory,fortheencouragementofthose
che
whoattemptedtoimitatehis
esempio
example;
andhencearosetheheathen
mitologia
mythology,whichisnootherthan
una
acollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
e
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesof
poesia
poetry,thattheymightthe
meglio
betterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
e
anddelightoftheaudience;
e
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsof
gloria
glory.
Thustragedyandthe
epica
epicmusewereborn,and,in
la
theprogressoftaste,arrivedat
perfezione
perfection.
Itisnowonder
che
thattheancientscouldnot
assaporare
relishafableinprose,
dopo
aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedin
versi
versebytheirbestpoets;
we
pertanto
thereforefindnoromanceamongthemduring
la
theeraoftheirexcellence,unless
la
theCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;
e
anditwasnottillarts
e
andsciencesbegantorevive
dopo
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansinto
Europa
Europe,thatanythingofthis
tipo
kindappeared.
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
più
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsof
romanzo
romancearose,andlosingsightof
probabilità
probability,filledtheirperformanceswiththe
più
mostmonstroushyperboles.
Iftheycouldnotequal
i
theancientpoetsinpointof
genio
geniustheywereresolvedtoexcelthemin
narrativa
fiction,andapplytothe
meraviglia
wonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Di conseguenza
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheir
aiuto
aid,andinsteadofsupportingthe
carattere
characteroftheirheroesby
dignità
dignityofsentimentandpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
e
andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
nulla
nothingcouldbemoreludicrous
e
andunnaturalthanthefiguresthey
disegnavano
drew,theydidnotwantpatrons
e
andadmirers;
andtheworld
effettivamente
actuallybegantobeinfectedwiththe
spirito
spiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,by
un
aninimitablepieceofridicule,
riformò
reformedthetasteofmankind,
rappresentando
representingchivalryintheright
punto
pointofview,andconverting
romanticismo
romancetopurposesfarmoreuseful
e
andentertaining,bymakingit
assumere
assumethesock,andpointoutthefolliesofordinary
vita
life.
Thesamemethodhasbeen
praticato
practisedbyotherSpanishandFrenchauthors,
e
andbynonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,
ha
hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesof
vita
life,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
The
seguono
followingsheetsIhavemodelledonhis
piano
plan,takingmeliberty,however,to
differire
differfromhimintheexecution,
dove
whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
o
orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthe
scena
sceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
sono
are,forthemostpart,suchas
piuttosto
ratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimself
ride
laughsatthem;
andhistransitionsfromdistressto
felicità
happiness,oratleastease,aresosudden,
che
thatneitherthereaderhas
tempo
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.
Questa
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
solo
onlydeviatesfromprobability,but
impedisce
preventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethe
lettore
readeragainstthesordidandvicious
disposizione
dispositionoftheworld.
I
ho
haveattemptedtorepresentmodest
merito
meritstrugglingwitheverydifficultytowhich
un
afriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisown
mancanza
wantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,
malizia
malice,andbaseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
un
afavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhim
i
theadvantagesofbirthandeducation,
che
whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,Ihope,engage
i
theingenuousmorewarmlyinhis
favore
behalf;
andthoughIforesee,thatsome
persone
peoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheis
coinvolto
involved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnot
solo
onlyperceivethenecessityof
descrivere
describingthosesituationstowhichhe
deve
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhis
basso
lowestate,butalsofindentertainmentin
vedere
viewingthosepartsoflife,
dove
wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,
cerimonia
ceremony,oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesof
indole
dispositionappearasnaturehas
impiantate
implantedthem.
ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicating
una
apracticeauthorizedbythebestwritersin
questo
thisway,someofwhomI
ho
havealreadynamed.
Everyintelligent
lettore
readerwill,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfrom
natura
natureinthefacts,whichare
tutti
alltrueinthemain,
anche se
althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
e
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
ora
nowremainstogivemyreasonsfor
rendere
makingthechiefpersonageof
questo
thisworkaNorthBriton,
che
whicharechieflythese:
Icould,at
una
asmallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasI
pensavo
thoughtthedignityofhis
nascita
birthandcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansas
la
thenatureofmyplanwouldafford.
In
la
thenextplace,Icould
rappresentare
representsimplicityofmannersin
una
aremotepartofthe
regno
kingdom,withmoreproprietythanin
qualsiasi
anyplacenearthecapital;
e
andlastly,thedispositionof
la
theScots,addictedtotravelling,
giustifica
justifiesmyconductinderiving
un
anadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
giovane
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,
disegnò
sketchedakindofconversation
pezzo
piece,representingabear,an
gufo
owl,amonkey,andan
asino
ass;
andtorenderit
più
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,
distingueva
distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofhuman
vita
life.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
e
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunken
soldato
soldier;
theowlperchedupon
il
thehandleofacoffee-pot,withspectacleon
naso
nose,seemedtocontemplatea
giornale
newspaper;
andtheass,ornamentedwith
un
ahugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhislongears),
sedette
satforhispicturetothe
scimmia
monkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.
Questo
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
e
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,until
qualche
somemischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
un
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthosevery
persone
peoplewhoapplaudeditbefore
cominciarono
begantobealarmed,andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthe
pezzo
piece.
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohad
servito
servedinthearmywith
reputazione
reputation,beingincensedatthesupposed
oltraggio
outrage,repairedtothelodgingofthe
pittore
painter,andfindinghimat
casa
home,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
detto
saidhe,“Ihaveagood
mente
mindtoconvinceyou,that
anche se
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,he
conserva
retainshispaws,andthatheisnotsodrunk
ma
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
signore
sir,thattoothlessjawis
una
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyou
immagina
imaginemesochopfallenasnottobeableto
masticare
chewthecudofresentment.”
Qui
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalof
un
alearnedphysician,who,advancingtothe
colpevole
culpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’sears
dovesse
shouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythe
barba
beardofAesculapius!
thereisnot
un
onehairinthisperiwig
che
thatwillnotstandupin
giudizio
judgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Do
ma
butobserve,captain,howthispitiful
piccolo
littlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—the
colore
colour,indeed,isdifferent,butthenthe
forma
formandforetoparequitesimilar.”
Mentre
Whilehethusremonstratedin
un
astrainofvociferation,avenerable
senatore
senatorentered,andwaddlingupto
il
thedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“Iwillnowletthee
vedere
seeIcanreadsomethingelsethan
un
anewspaper,andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:
hereisyourown
nota
noteofhand,sirrah,for
soldi
money,whichifIhadnot
avanzato
advanced,youyourselfwouldhave
somigliato
resembledanowl,innot
osando
daringtoshowyourfaceby
giorno
day,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
In
vano
vaintheastonishedpainterdeclared
che
thathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,
o
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmed
la
theresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhim
di
withinsolence,malice,andingratitude;
e
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythe
pubblico
public,thecaptainwasa
orso
bear,thedoctoranass,
e
andthesenatoranowl,tohisdying
giorno
day.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsofthe
Signore
Lord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
e
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhich
ugualmente
equallybelongstofivehundreddifferent
persone
people.
Ifthoushouldstmeetwith
un
acharacterthatreflectstheein
qualche
someungraciousparticular,keepthyown
consiglio
counsel;
CHAPTERI
Ofmy
Nascita
BirthandParentage.
Iwas
nato
borninthenorthernpartof
questo
thisunitedkingdom,inthe
casa
houseofmygrandfather,a
gentiluomo
gentlemanofconsiderablefortuneand
influenza
influence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfin
favore
behalfofhiscountry;
andwas
notevole
remarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
legge
law,whichheexercisedwith
grande
greatsuccessinthestationofa
giudice
judge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhe
aveva
hadasingularaversion.
My
padre
father(hisyoungestson)fallinginlovewith
una
apoorrelation,wholivedwiththe
vecchio
oldgentlemaninqualityof
una
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
e
andIwasthefirst
frutto
fruitofthatmarriage.
Duringher
gravidanza
pregnancy,adreamdiscomposedmy
madre
mothersomuchthather
marito
husband,tiredwithherimportunity,at
durante
lastconsultedahighlandseer,whosefavourable
interpretazione
interpretationhewouldhavesecured
in anticipo
beforehandbyabribe,but
trovò
foundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthe
diavolo
devil(who,tohergreat
sorpresa
surprise,actedthepartofamidwife)
colpito
strucksoforciblywitha
racchetta
racketthatitdisappearedinan
istante
instant;
andshewasfor
qualche
sometimeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
quando
when,allonasudden,shebeheldit
tornare
returnwithequalviolence,and
entrare
entertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangup
un
agoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,the
profumo
scentofwhichoperatedso
fortemente
stronglyonhernervesthatshe
svegliò
awoke.
Theattentivesage,after
qualche
somedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
che
thattheirfirstbornwouldbe
un
agreattraveller;
thathe
sarebbe
wouldundergomanydangersanddifficulties,
e
andatlastreturntohisnative
terra
land,wherehewouldflourishin
felicità
happinessandreputation.
Howtruly
questo
thiswasforetoldwillappearin
il
thesequel.
Itwasnot
molto tempo
longbeforesomeofficiousperson
informasse
informedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
tra
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,afewdays
dopo
after,hetoldmyfatheritwashigh
tempo
timeforhimtothinkofsettling;
e
andthathehadprovided
una
amatchforhim,towhichhecouldin
giustizia
justicehavenoobjections.
My
padre
father,findingitwouldbe
impossibile
impossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,
francamente
franklyownedwhathehad
fatto
done;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
chiesto
askedtheconsentofhis
padre
father,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeento
non
nopurpose;
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,my
nonno
grandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresas
fosse
wouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofit
fuori
outofhispower:
he
aggiunse
added,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’s
virtù
virtue,birth,beauty,andgood
senso
sense,andasforfortune,itwas
sotto
beneathhiscare.
Theold
signore
gentleman,whokeptallhispassions,
tranne
exceptone,inexcellentorder,
ascoltò
heardhimtoanendwith
grande
greattemper,andthencalmly
chiese
asked,howheproposedto
mantenere
maintainhimselfandspouse?
Hereplied,hecouldbein
non
nodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stenderness
rimaneva
remained,whichheandhis
moglie
wifeshouldalwayscultivatewith
la
theutmostveneration;
andhewas
convinto
persuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothe
dignità
dignityandcircumstancesofhis
famiglia
family,andtotheprovision
già
alreadymadeforhisbrothers
e
andsisters,whowerehappily
stabiliti
settledunderhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
e
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnot
pensavano
thinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmein
una
anaffairofsuchimportanceas
matrimonio
matrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedthat
pezzo
pieceofduty,hadyounot
qualche
somesecretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichI
lascio
leaveyou,withadesirethatyou
essere
willthisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
e
andwife,whither,ina
breve
shorttime,Iwillsendyouanaccountofthe
spese
expenseIhavebeenatinyour
istruzione
education,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Signore
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
un
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyou
un
agreatdealofjoy,
e
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”
So
dicendo
saying,heleftmyfatherin
una
asituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
lungo
longhesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’s
disposizione
disposition,hedidnotdoubt
che
thathewasgladof
questa
thispretencetogetridofhim;
e
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableas
le
thelawsoftheMedes
e
andPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
e
andentreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
dove
whereanoldservantofhis
madre
motherdwelt:
theretheyremained
qualche
sometimeinasituation
ma
butilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
e
andtendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmy
padre
fatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
un
anunnaturalandinflexibleparent
ma
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshe
doveva
musthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
questo
thisplace(andherpregnancywasveryfaradvanced),
senza
withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
marito
husband,wentindisguisetothe
casa
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
e
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
e
andreconcilehimtoan
evento
eventwhichwasnowirrecoverably
passato
past.
Shefoundmeansto
ingannare
deceivetheservants,andget
presentò
introducedasanunfortunatelady,
che
whowantedtocomplainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’s
particolare
particularprovincetodecidein
tutti
allcasesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohis
presenza
presence,where,discoveringherself,she
cadde
fellathisfeet,andin
il
themostaffectingmannerimploredhis
perdono
forgiveness;
atthesametime
rappresentando
representingthedangerthatthreatenednot
solo
onlyherlife,butthatofhisown
nipote
grandchild,whichwasaboutto
vedere
seethelight.
Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofher
e
andhissonhadcompelledhimto
fare
makeavow,whichputit
fuori
outofhispowertogivethem
qualsiasi
anyassistance;
thathehad
già
alreadyimpartedhisthoughtson
che
thatsubjecttoherhusband,andwas
sorpreso
surprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeacewith
qualsiasi
anyfartherimportunity.
Thissaid,he
ritirò
retired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
ebbe
hadsuchaneffectonher
costituzione
constitutionthatshewasimmediatelyseizedwith
la
thepainsofchildbed;
and
avesse
hadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewasvery
cara
dear,affordedherpityand
assistenza
assistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
e
andtheinnocentfruitofher
grembo
wombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
e
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
questa
thispoorwomanshewascarrieduptoagarret,
e
andimmediatelydeliveredofaman
bambino
child,thestoryofwhoseunfortunate
nascita
birthhehimselfnowrelates.
My
padre
father,beinginformedofwhat
avrebbe
hadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
e
andwhileheloadedhis
prole
offspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearshedding
un
afloodoftearsonbeholdingthe
cara
dearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehewould
avrebbe
havesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretchedupon
un
aflockbed,ina
miserabile
miserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesofthe
tempo
weather.
Itisnottobe
supporre
supposedthattheoldgentlemanwas
ignorante
ignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedto
sapere
knownothingofthematter,
e
andpretendedtobeverymuch
sorpreso
surprised,whenoneofhis
nipoti
grandchildren,byhiseldestson
defunto
deceased,wholivedwithhimashis
erede
heirapparent,acquaintedhimwith
il
theaffair;
hedeterminedthereforeto
osservare
observenomedium,butimmediately(onthe
terzo
thirddayafterherdelivery)senther
un
aperemptoryordertobegone,
e
andturnedofftheservant
che
whohadpreservedherlife.
Questo
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
padre
fatherthathehadrecoursetothe
più
mostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbareknees
implorò
imploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehim
se
ifeverheshouldforget
o
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjurieswhich
questa
thisunhappymotherreceivedfromher
rimozione
removalinsuchcircumstances,andthe
mancanza
wantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,
insieme
togetherwithhergriefandanxietyof
mente
mind,soonthrewherintoalanguishing
disordine
disorder,whichputanendtoher
vita
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wasso
colpito
affectedwithherdeaththathe
rimase
remainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
tempo
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttothe
vecchio
oldmanwhorelentedsofar,on
sentito
hearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
morte
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,astosendthechildtonurse,
e
andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,
dove
wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhis
ragione
reason.
Whetherthishardheartedjudge
sentisse
feltanyremorseforhis
crudele
crueltreatmentofhisson
e
anddaughter,or(whichis
più
moreprobable)wasafraidhis
carattere
characterwouldsufferinthe
quartiere
neighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhis
condotta
conducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededby
una
aprofoundmelancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhe
scomparve
disappeared,and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbe
sentire
heardof;
acircumstancewhich
confermato
confirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhis
ha
havingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitof
disperazione
despair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
odiato
hatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—I
formato
formCabalsagainstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—I
demolito
demolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenotwanting
alcuni
somewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’s
destino
fate,onthesuppositionthatthey
fossero
wouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
lui
him;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedby
riflettendo
reflectingthatinallhiscalamitiestheynever
scoprirono
discoveredtheleastinclinationtoservehim;
ma
but,onthecontrary,by
tutti
alltheartificesintheir
potere
power,fedhisresentmentand
sostenuto
supportedhisresolutionofleavinghimto
miseria
miseryandwant.
Butpeopleof
giudizio
judgmenttreatedthisinsinuationas
una
anidlechimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedasto
consultare
consulttheirinterestbycommittingsuch
un
anatrociouscrime,thefateofmy
padre
fatherwouldhaveextendedtometoowhose
vita
lifewasanotherobstacletotheir
aspettativa
expectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
e
andasIstronglyresembledmy
padre
father,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwanted
nulla
nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescould
permettersi
afford:
buttheirfavourwas
una
aweakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
che
whothemoremyinfancy
prometteva
promised,conceivedthemoreimplacablehatred
contro
againstme:
andbeforeIwas
sei
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmy
nonno
grandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,
quando
whenIsometimesmadeuptohis
sedia
chairashesatto
visto
viewhislabourersinthefield:
on
cui
whichoccasionhewouldstrokemy
testa
head,bidmebeagood
ragazzo
boy,andpromisetotake
cura
careofme.
Iwassoon
dopo
aftersenttoschoolat
un
avillagehardby,of
cui
whichhehadbeendictator
tempo
timeoutofmind;
butashenever
pagò
paidformyboard,nor
fornì
suppliedmewithclothes,books,
e
andothernecessariesIrequired,my
condizione
conditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,
e
andtheschoolmaster,who,through
paura
fearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcernaboutthe
progressi
progressImadeunderhis
istruzione
instruction.
Inspiteofallthesedifficulties
e
anddisgraces,IbecameagoodproficientintheLatin
lingua
tongue;
and,assoonasIcould
scrivere
writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchadegreethathesentformy
padrone
master,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmy
istruzione
education,tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbe
portato
broughttothegallowsfor
falsificazione
forgery,whichhehadtaughtmeto
commettere
commit,mybloodwouldlieonhis
testa
head.
Thepedant,whodreadednothing
più
morethanthedispleasureofhis
patrono
patron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’s
capacità
abilitywasmoreowingtohisown
genio
geniusandapplicationthanto
qualsiasi
anyinstructionorencouragementhe
ricevesse
received;
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimofthe
conoscenza
knowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
dovrebbe
shouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,to
impedire
preventhisfutureimprovement.
And,indeed,hepunctually
eseguito
performedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatI
avessi
hadwrittenimpertinentletterstomy
nonno
grandfather,hecausedaboardtobemadewith
cinque
fiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingers
e
andthumbofmyright
mano
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy
polso
wrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmy
penna
pen.
ButthisrestraintIwas
liberato
freedfrominafewdays,byan
incidente
accidentwhichhappenedina
lite
quarrelbetweenmeandanother
ragazzo
boy;
who,takinguponhimto
insultare
insultmypoverty,Iwasso
incensato
incensedathisungenerousreproachthatwith
un
onestrokewithmymachineI
tagliato
cuthimtotheskull,tothe
grande
greatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,who
lasciarono
lefthimbleedingonthe
terra
ground,andrantoinformthe
maestro
masterofwhathadhappened.
Iwasso
severamente
severelypunishedforthistrespass
che
that,wereItolivetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionit
fatto
madeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
themorethantheantipathy
e
andhorrorIconceivedforthe
spietato
mercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.
The
disprezzo
contemptwhichmyappearancenaturally
produceva
producedinallwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwas
esposto
exposed,andmyownhaughty
disposizione
disposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeina
mille
thousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
e
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfar
sopra
abovemyyears.
Iwas
spesso
ofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnot
commesso
commit,because,havingthecharacterof
un
avagabondinthevillage,
ogni
everypieceofmischief,whose
autore
authorlayunknown,waschargedupon
me
me.
Ihavebeenfound
colpevole
guiltyofrobbingorchardsInever
entrato
entered,ofkillingcatsInever
cacciato
hunted,ofstealinggingerbreadInever
toccato
touched,andofabusingoldwomenInever
visto
saw.
Nay,astammeringcarpenterhadeloquence
abbastanza
enoughtopersuademymaster
che
thatIfiredapistol
carica
loadedwithsmallshotintohis
finestra
window;
thoughmylandladyand
la
thewholefamilyborewitness
che
thatIwasabedfast
addormentato
asleepatthetimewhen
questo
thisoutragewascommitted.
Iwas
volta
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowly
sfuggito
escapeddrowning,bythesinkingofa
traghetto
ferryboatinwhichIwas
passeggero
passenger.
Anothertime,forhaving
ripreso
recoveredofabruiseoccasionedby
un
ahorseandcartrunningover
mi
me.
Athirdtime,forbeing
morso
bittenbyabaker’sdog.
In
breve
short,whetherIwasguilty
o
orunfortunate,thecorrectionand
simpatia
sympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.
Farfrombeingsubduedby
questo
thisinformalusage,myindignation
trionfò
triumphedoverthatslavishawewhich
aveva
hadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
e
andthemoremyyears
e
andknowledgeincreased,themoreI
percepivo
perceivedtheinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythehelpofan
insolito
uncommongenius,andtheadvice
e
anddirectionofourusher,
che
whohadservedmyfatherinhis
viaggi
travels,Imadeasurprising
progresso
progressintheclassics,writing,
e
andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwas
permettevano
allowedbyeverybodytobe
il
thebestscholarinthe
scuola
school.
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessof
temperamento
temperandstrengthofmakewhich
aveva
hadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,
diede
gavemesuchinfluenceoverthemthatI
cominciai
begantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;
e
andwasinhopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceinaveryshort
tempo
time.
Beingattheheadof
una
afaction,consistingofthirtyboys,
maggior parte
mostofthemofmyown
età
age,Iwasdeterminedto
mettere
puttheirmettletotrial,
che
thatImightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,beforeI
mettere
putmygrandschemein
esecuzione
execution:
withthisview,we
attaccato
attackedabodyofstoutapprentices,
che
whohadtakenpossessionofa
parte
partofthegroundallottedtousforthe
lo schema
schemeofourdiversions,and
che
whowerethenplayingatninepinsonthe
posto
spot;
butIhadthemortificationto
vedere
seemyadherentsroutedinan
istante
instant,andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythe
ciotola
bowl,whichoneofouradversarieshad
staccato
detachedinpursuitofus.
Questa
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsin
frequenti
frequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedby
lanciando
throwingstonesatadistance,whereinI
ricevuto
receivedmanywounds,thescarsofwhich
ancora
stillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
e
andinterruptedbythesealarms
che
thattheyatlastabandonedtheir
conquista
conquest,andleftustothepeaceable
godimento
enjoymentofourownterritories.
It
sarebbe
wouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthe
corso
courseofthisconfederacy,whichbecamethe
terrore
terrorofthewholevillage;
insomuchthat,
quando
whendifferentinterestsdividedit,
una
oneofthepartiescommonly
corteggiava
courtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhich
nome
nameIwasknown)tocastthe
bilancia
balance,andkeeptheopposite
fazione
factioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageof
ogni
everyplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemy
nonno
grandfather,towhomIseldomfound
accesso
access,byreasonofhisbeing
strettamente
closelybesiegedbyanumerous
famiglia
familyofhisfemalegrandchildren,
che
who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelled
tra
amongthemselves,neverfailedtojoin
contro
againstme,asthecommon
nemico
enemyofall.
Hisheir,
che
whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,
e
andindeedwasqualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertaining
un
atutorforhimat
casa
home;
whoatthesame
tempo
timeperformedtheofficeof
parrocchiale
parishclerk.
ThisyoungActaeon,
che
whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
tutto
everythingindistress,neversateyesonme
senza
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeinto
qualche
somecottageorother,whitherI
generalmente
generallyfledforshelter.
In
questo
thisChristianamusementhewas
incoraggiato
encouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
non
nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwith
il
therisingsun,observing,that
il
theoldgentleman,accordingto
il
thecourseofnature,hadnot
molto tempo
longtolive,forhewas
già
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
Capitolo
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a
Descrizione
Descriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmeto
il
theHouseofmyGrandfather—is
incontrato
encounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,
dopo
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedto
il
theoldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.
Aboutthistimemymother’sonly
fratello
brother,whohadbeenlong
all'estero
abroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,
arrivò
arrivedinhisowncountry;
wherebeing
informato
informedofmycondition,he
venne
cametoseeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnot
solo
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthe
presente
present,butresolvednotto
lasciare
leavethecountryuntilhe
avesse
hadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
qualcosa
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Questo
Thiswasataskto
cui
whichhewasbynomeans
uguale
equal,beingentirelyignorant,not
solo
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
ma
butalsoofthewaysofmenin
generale
general,towhichhiseducationon
bordo
boardhadkepthimanutter
estraneo
stranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
uomo
man,somewhatbandylegged,with
un
anecklikethatof
un
abull,andafacewhich(you
potrebbe
mighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodthe
più
mostobstinateassaultsofthe
tempo
weather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’s
cappotto
coatalteredforhimbytheship’s
sarto
tailor,astripedflanneljacket,a
paio
pairofredbreechesspannedwith
pece
pitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbuckles
che
thatcoveredthree-fourthsofhis
scarpe
shoes,asilver-lacedhat,whose
corona
crownoverlookedthebrimsaboutan
pollice
inchandahalf,blackbobwigin
fibbia
buckle,acheckshirt,asilk
fazzoletto
handkerchief,ahanger,witha
ottone
brasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
e
andagoodoakplant
sotto
underhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme
Che
(whobyhisbountymade
un
averydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
casa
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
e
andCaesar,whommycousin,
giovane
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
bene
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
quando
whenmyuncleseizedmewithone
mano
hand,brandishedhiscudgelwith
il
theother,andatone
colpo
blowlaidCaesarsprawlingon
il
theground;
but,findinghimself
attaccato
attackedatthesametimeinthe
posteriore
rearbyJowler,andfearing
Cesare
Caesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
e
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
testa
headfromhisbody.
By
questo
thistime,theyoungfoxhunter
e
andthreeservants,armedwithpitchforks
e
andflails,werecometo
il
theassistanceofthedogs,whomthey
trovarono
foundbreathlessuponthefield;
e
andmycousinwasso
provocato
provokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,
che
thatheorderedhisattendantsto
avanzare
advance,andtakevengeanceontheir
boia
executioner,whomheloadedwith
tutte
allthecursesandreproacheshis
rabbia
angercouldsuggest.
Uponwhichmy
zio
unclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthe
vista
sightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonists
caduti
fellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheir
leader
leaderthus:.
“Lookee,brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
senza
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyown
difesa
defence.
Soyouhadbestbe
civile
civil,andletusshoot
una
ahead,clearofyou.”
Se
Whethertheyoungsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’s
desiderio
desireofpeace,orwasenragedat
il
thefateofhishounds
oltre
beyondhisusualpitchof
risoluzione
resolution,Iknownot;
buthe
strappato
snatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
e
andcameupwitha
spettacolo
showofassaultingthelieutenant,
che
who,puttinghimselfinapostureof
difesa
defence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
figlio
sonofaw—e,ifyou
vieni
comeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbread
lavoro
work.
I’llbefoulofyour
quartiere
quarter,d—nme.”
Thisdeclaration,followedby
un
aflourishofhishanger,
sembrava
seemedtochecktheprogressofthe
giovane
younggentleman’scholer,who,lookingbehind
lo
him,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothe
casa
house,shutthegate,and
lasciarono
lefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Qui
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
chiedeva
asking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyouwant?
Qualche
Somescoundrelofaseaman,I
suppongo
suppose,whohasdesertedandturned
ladro
thief.
Butdon’tthinkyoushall
fuggire
escape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
cane
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
pagherà
payforthatofmy
due
twohounds,youragamuffin.
I
sarei
wouldnothavepartedwiththemto
salvare
saveyourwholegenerationfromthe
forca
gallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyour
mascella
jaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
zio
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlaced
giacca
jacketforyou.
Ishall
sfregherò
rubyoudownwithanoaken
asciugamano
towel,myboy,Ishall.”
So
dicendo
saying,hesheathedhishanger,
e
andgraspedhiscudgel.