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Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Progressive Norwegian A1 Translation Books

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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
You
vil
willrejoicetohearthat
ingen
nodisasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementof
et
anenterprisewhichyouhaveregarded
med
withsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
her
hereyesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremy
kjære
dearsisterofmywelfare
og
andincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
Iam
allerede
alreadyfarnorthofLondon,
og
andasIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,I
føler
feelacoldnorthernbreeze
spille
playuponmycheeks,whichbracesmynerves
og
andfillsmewithdelight.
Doyou
forstår
understandthisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,
som
whichhastravelledfromtheregionstowards
som
whichIamadvancing,givesme
en
aforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedby
denne
thiswindofpromise,mydaydreams
blir
becomemoreferventandvivid.
I
prøver
tryinvaintobepersuaded
at
thatthepoleistheseatoffrost
og
anddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationastheregionofbeauty
og
anddelight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforevervisible,itsbroaddisk
bare
justskirtingthehorizonanddiffusing
en
aperpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,my
søster
sister,Iwillputsome
tillit
trustinprecedingnavigators—theresnow
og
andfrostarebanished;
and,sailing
over
overacalmsea,we
kan
maybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwonders
og
andinbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredon
den
thehabitableglobe.
Itsproductions
og
andfeaturesmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
What
kan
maynotbeexpectedin
et
acountryofeternallight?
I
kan
maytherediscoverthewondrouspowerwhichattracts
den
theneedleandmayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequire
bare
onlythisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriosity
med
withthesightofa
del
partoftheworldnever
før
beforevisited,andmaytreadaland
aldri
neverbeforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Disse
Thesearemyenticements,andtheyaresufficienttoconquerallfearofdanger
eller
ordeathandtoinducemetocommence
denne
thislaboriousvoyagewiththejoya
barn
childfeelswhenheembarksina
liten
littleboat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscovery
opp
uphisnativeriver.
Butsupposing
alle
alltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimablebenefit
som
whichIshallconferon
alle
allmankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscovering
en
apassagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreach
som
whichatpresentsomanymonthsarerequisite;
eller
orbyascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,which,
hvis
ifatallpossible,can
bare
onlybeeffectedbyanundertakingsuchasmine.
Disse
Thesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitation
med
withwhichIbeganmyletter,
og
andIfeelmyheartglow
med
withanenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,for
ingenting
nothingcontributessomuchtotranquillise
den
themindasasteadypurpose—a
punkt
pointonwhichthesoul
kan
mayfixitsintellectualeye.
Denne
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthefavourite
drøm
dreamofmyearlyyears.
I
har
havereadwithardourtheaccountsof
de
thevariousvoyageswhichhavebeen
gjort
madeintheprospectofarrivingat
de
theNorthPacificOceanthrough
de
theseaswhichsurroundthepole.
You
kan
mayrememberthatahistoryof
alle
allthevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposedthe
hele
wholeofourgoodUncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,
men
yetIwaspassionatelyfondof
lese
reading.
Thesevolumesweremystudy
dag
dayandnight,andmyfamiliarity
med
withthemincreasedthatregretwhichI
hadde
hadfelt,asachild,on
lære
learningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunction
hadde
hadforbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkin
et
aseafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
da
whenIperused,forthe
første
firsttime,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoul
og
andliftedittoheaven.
I
også
alsobecameapoetandforone
år
yearlivedinaparadiseofmy
egen
owncreation;
IimaginedthatI
også
alsomightobtainanicheinthetemple
hvor
wherethenamesofHomer
og
andShakespeareareconsecrated.
Youare
godt
wellacquaintedwithmyfailure
og
andhowheavilyIborethedisappointment.
Men
ButjustatthattimeIinherited
den
thefortuneofmycousin,
og
andmythoughtswereturnedinto
den
thechanneloftheirearlierbent.
Seks
SixyearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
I
kan
can,evennow,rememberthehourfromwhichIdedicatedmyselfto
denne
thisgreatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
kroppen
bodytohardship.
Iaccompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyenduredcold,famine,thirst,
og
andwantofsleep;
Ioften
jobbet
workedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthe
dagen
dayanddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,
og
andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefrom
som
whichanavaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceI
faktisk
actuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
og
andacquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
må
mustownIfeltalittleproud
da
whenmycaptainofferedme
den
theseconddignityinthevessel
og
andentreatedmetoremain
med
withthegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
Og
Andnow,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsomegreatpurpose?
My
liv
lifemighthavebeenpassedinease
og
andluxury,butIpreferredgloryto
hver
everyenticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,
at
thatsomeencouragingvoicewould
svare
answerintheaffirmative!
Mycourage
og
andmyresolutionisfirm;
men
butmyhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedon
en
alonganddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesof
som
whichwilldemandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednot
bare
onlytoraisethespiritsofothers,
men
butsometimestosustainmy
egen
own,whentheirsarefailing.
Dette
ThisisthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquickly
over
overthesnowintheirsledges;
den
themotionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,
langt
farmoreagreeablethanthatof
en
anEnglishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnotexcessive,
hvis
ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adress
som
whichIhavealreadyadopted,for
det
thereisagreatdifference
mellom
betweenwalkingthedeckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,
når
whennoexercisepreventsthebloodfrom
faktisk
actuallyfreezinginyourveins.
I
har
havenoambitiontolosemy
livet
lifeonthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburgh
og
andArchangel.
Ishalldepartforthelatter
by
towninafortnightor
tre
threeweeks;
andmyintentionistohire
et
ashipthere,whichcaneasilybedoneby
betale
payingtheinsurancefortheowner,
og
andtoengageasmanysailorsasIthinknecessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
IdonotintendtosailuntilthemonthofJune;
og
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,
kjære
dearsister,howcanI
svare
answerthisquestion?
IfIsucceed,
mange
many,manymonths,perhapsyears,
vil
willpassbeforeyouandImay
møte
meet.
IfIfail,you
vil
willseemeagainsoon,
eller
ornever.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshower
ned
downblessingsonyou,and
redd
saveme,thatImay
igjen
againandagaintestifymygratitudeforallyour
kjærlighet
loveandkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Hvor
Howslowlythetimepasses
her
here,encompassedasIambyfrost
og
andsnow!
Yetasecondstepis
tatt
takentowardsmyenterprise.
I
har
havehiredavesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
de
thosewhomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomI
kan
candependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
ButI
har
haveonewantwhichI
har
haveneveryetbeenabletosatisfy,
og
andtheabsenceoftheobjectofwhichI
nå
nowfeelasamostsevereevil,I
har
havenofriend,Margaret:
whenIamglowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,
det
therewillbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
hvis
ifIamassailedbydisappointment,
ingen
noonewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
sant
true;
butthatisa
dårlig
poormediumforthecommunicationoffeeling.
Idesirethecompanyof
en
amanwhocouldsympathise
med
withme,whoseeyeswouldreplyto
mine
mine.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,my
kjære
dearsister,butIbitterly
føler
feelthewantofa
venn
friend.
Ihavenoonenearme,gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedas
vel
wellasofacapacious
sinn
mind,whosetastesarelikemy
egen
own,toapproveoramendmyplans.
Hvordan
Howwouldsuchafriendrepairthefaultsofyour
stakkars
poorbrother!
Iamtooardentinexecution
og
andtooimpatientofdifficulties.
Men
ButitisastillgreatereviltomethatIamself-educated:
for
de
thefirstfourteenyearsofmy
liv
lifeIranwildon
en
acommonandreadnothingbutour
Onkel
UncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageI
ble
becameacquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofour
eget
owncountry;
butitwasonly
da
whenithadceasedtobeinmy
makt
powertoderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfrom
slik
suchaconvictionthatIperceivedthenecessityof
bli
becomingacquaintedwithmorelanguages
enn
thanthatofmynativecountry.
Nå
NowIamtwenty-eightandaminreality
mer
moreilliteratethanmanyschoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
sant
truethatIhavethought
mer
moreandthatmydaydreamsare
mer
moreextendedandmagnificent,butthey
vil
want(asthepainterscallit)
holde
keeping;
andIgreatlyneed
en
afriendwhowouldhavesense
nok
enoughnottodespisemeasromantic,
og
andaffectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemy
sinn
mind.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainly
finne
findnofriendonthewideocean,noreven
her
hereinArchangel,amongmerchants
og
andseamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedtothedrossof
menneskelig
humannature,beatevenin
disse
theseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,forinstance,is
en
amanofwonderfulcourage
og
andenterprise;
heismadlydesirousofglory,
eller
orrather,towordmyphrase
mer
morecharacteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
Heis
en
anEnglishman,andinthemidstofnational
og
andprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retains
noen
someofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
I
først
firstbecameacquaintedwithhimonboard
en
awhalevessel;
findingthathewasunemployedin
denne
thiscity,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisa
person
personofanexcellentdisposition
og
andisremarkableintheshipforhisgentleness
og
andthemildnessofhisdiscipline.
Denne
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrity
og
anddauntlesscourage,mademe
veldig
verydesiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,my
beste
bestyearsspentunderyourgentle
og
andfemininefosterage,hassorefined
den
thegroundworkofmycharacter
at
thatIcannotovercomeanintensedistasteto
den
theusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
I
har
haveneverbelievedittobenecessary,
og
andwhenIheardof
en
amarinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessof
hjerte
heartandtherespectandobedience
betalt
paidtohimbyhiscrew,Ifeltmyselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeing
stand
abletosecurehisservices.
I
hørte
heardofhimfirstinrather
en
aromanticmanner,froma
dame
ladywhoowestohimthehappinessofher
liv
life.
This,briefly,ishis
historie
story.
Someyearsagohe
elsket
lovedayoungRussianladyofmoderatefortune,
og
andhavingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,the
faren
fatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
He
så
sawhismistressoncebefore
den
thedestinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,
og
andthrowingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,confessingatthe
samme
sametimethatshelovedanother,
men
butthathewaspoor,
og
andthatherfatherwould
aldri
neverconsenttotheunion.
Mygenerous
venn
friendreassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedof
den
thenameofherlover,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
He
hadde
hadalreadyboughtafarm
med
withhismoney,onwhichhe
hadde
haddesignedtopasstheremainderofhis
liv
life;
buthebestowedthe
hele
wholeonhisrival,together
med
withtheremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,
og
andthenhimselfsolicitedthe
unge
youngwoman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriage
med
withherlover.
Butthe
gamle
oldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomy
venn
friend,who,whenhefound
den
thefatherinexorable,quittedhis
land
country,norreturneduntilhe
hørte
heardthathisformermistresswas
gift
marriedaccordingtoherinclinations.
“Whatanoblefellow!”
you
vil
willexclaim.
Heisso;
men
butthenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentas
en
aTurk,andakindofignorantcarelessnessattends
ham
him,which,whileitrendershisconductthe
mer
moreastonishing,detractsfromtheinterest
og
andsympathywhichotherwisehe
ville
wouldcommand.
Yetdonotsuppose,
fordi
becauseIcomplainalittle
eller
orbecauseIcanconceive
en
aconsolationformytoilswhichImay
aldri
neverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,
og
andmyvoyageisonly
nå
nowdelayeduntiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.
Thewinter
har
hasbeendreadfullysevere,butthespring
lover
promiseswell,anditisconsideredas
en
aremarkablyearlyseason,sothatperhapsImaysailsooner
enn
thanIexpected.
Ishall
gjøre
donothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudence
og
andconsideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomy
omsorg
care.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
den
thenearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyou
en
aconceptionofthetremblingsensation,halfpleasurable
og
andhalffearful,withwhichIampreparingtodepart.
Iamgoingtounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
og
andsnow,”butIshall
drepe
killnoalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafety
eller
orifIshouldcome
tilbake
backtoyouasworn
og
andwoefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
You
vil
willsmileatmyallusion,
men
butIwilldiscloseasecret.
I
har
haveoftenattributedmyattachmentto,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionofthe
mest
mostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Det
Thereissomethingatworkinmysoul
som
whichIdonotunderstand.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,
en
aworkmantoexecutewithperseverance
og
andlabour—butbesidesthisthereis
en
aloveforthemarvellous,
en
abeliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedin
alle
allmyprojects,whichhurriesme
ut
outofthecommonpathwaysofmen,evento
de
thewildseaandunvisitedregionsIamabouttoexplore.
Men
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallI
møte
meetyouagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
og
andreturnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfrica
eller
orAmerica?
Idarenotexpect
slik
suchsuccess,yetIcannotbearto
se
lookonthereverseofthepicture.
Continueforthepresentto
skrive
writetomebyeveryopportunity:
I
kan
mayreceiveyourletterson
noen
someoccasionswhenIneedthem
mest
mosttosupportmyspirits.
I
elsker
loveyouverytenderly.
Rememberme
med
withaffection,shouldyounever
hører
hearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
My
kjære
dearSister,.
Iwritea
noen
fewlinesinhasteto
si
saythatIamsafe—and
godt
welladvancedonmyvoyage.
Dette
ThisletterwillreachEnglandby
en
amerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
mer
morefortunatethanI,whomaynot
ser
seemynativeland,perhaps,for
mange
manyyears.
Iam,however,in
godt
goodspirits:
mymenarebold
og
andapparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordo
de
thefloatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypass
oss
us,indicatingthedangersof
de
theregiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismay
dem
them.
Wehavealreadyreached
en
averyhighlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,
og
andalthoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoattain,breathe
en
adegreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichI
hadde
hadnotexpected.
Noincidents
har
havehithertobefallenusthat
ville
wouldmakeafigureinaletter.
One
eller
ortwostiffgalesandthespringingofaleakareaccidents
som
whichexperiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,
og
andIshallbewellcontent
hvis
ifnothingworsehappentousduringourvoyage.
Adieu,my
kjære
dearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformy
egen
ownsake,aswellas
din
yours,Iwillnotrashlyencounterdanger.
I
vil
willbecool,persevering,andprudent.
Men
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
Thus
langt
farIhavegone,tracing
en
asecurewayoverthepathlessseas,
de
theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
og
andtestimoniesofmytriumph.
Hvorfor
Whynotstillproceedover
den
theuntamedyetobedientelement?
What
kan
canstopthedeterminedheart
og
andresolvedwillofman?
Myswelling
hjerte
heartinvoluntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Men
ButImustfinish.
Heavenblessmybeloved
søster
sister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
Sostrange
en
anaccidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitis
svært
veryprobablethatyouwill
se
seemebeforethesepapers
kan
cancomeintoyourpossession.
Siste
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,which
lukket
closedintheshipon
alle
allsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundby
en
averythickfog.
Weaccordinglylay
til
to,hopingthatsomechange
ville
wouldtakeplaceintheatmosphere
og
andweather.
Abouttwoo’clockthemistcleared
bort
away,andwebeheld,stretched
ut
outineverydirection,vast
og
andirregularplainsofice,
som
whichseemedtohaveno
ende
end.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,
og
andmyownmindbegantogrowwatchful
med
withanxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattention
og
anddivertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
Weperceived
en
alowcarriage,fixedon
en
asledgeanddrawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceof
halv
halfamile;
abeing
som
whichhadtheshapeof
et
aman,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,
satt
satinthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
We
så
watchedtherapidprogressofthetraveller
med
withourtelescopesuntilhewas
tapt
lostamongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Dette
Thisappearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswe
trodde
believed,manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
men
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswe
hadde
hadsupposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibleto
følge
followhistrack,whichwe
hadde
hadobservedwiththegreatestattention.
About
to
twohoursafterthisoccurrencewe
hørte
heardthegroundsea,and
før
beforenighttheicebroke
og
andfreedourship.
We,however,
lå
laytountilthemorning,fearingtoencounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasses
som
whichfloataboutafterthe
brutt
breakingupoftheice.
Iprofitedof
denne
thistimetorestfora
noen
fewhours.
Inthemorning,however,as
snart
soonasitwaslight,I
gikk
wentupondeckandfound
alle
allthesailorsbusyon
den ene
onesideofthevessel,apparently
snakker
talkingtosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,in
faktisk
fact,asledge,likethatwe
hadde
hadseenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthe
natten
nightonalargefragmentofice.
Bare
Onlyonedogremainedalive;
men
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,as
den
theothertravellerseemedtobe,
en
asavageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,
men
butaEuropean.
WhenIappearedondeckthemaster
sa
said,“Hereisourcaptain,
og
andhewillnotallowyoutoperishonthe
åpent
opensea.”
Onperceivingme,
den
thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,although
med
withaforeignaccent.
“BeforeI
kommer
comeonboardyourvessel,”
sa
saidhe,“willyouhave
den
thekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmenton
høre
hearingsuchaquestionaddressedtomefroma
mann
manonthebrinkofdestruction
og
andtowhomIshould
ha
havesupposedthatmyvessel
ville
wouldhavebeenaresourcewhichhe
ville
wouldnothaveexchangedfor
den
themostpreciouswealththe
jorden
earthcanafford.
Ireplied,however,
at
thatwewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowardsthenorthernpole.
Upon
hørte
hearingthisheappearedsatisfied
og
andconsentedtocomeonboard.
Good
Guds
God!
Margaret,ifyouhadseenthe
mannen
manwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprise
ville
wouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,
og
andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigue
og
andsuffering.
Ineversaw
en
amaninsowretched
en
acondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhiminto
den
thecabin,butassoonashe
hadde
hadquittedthefreshairhefainted.
Weaccordingly
brakte
broughthimbacktothedeck
og
andrestoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghim
med
withbrandyandforcinghimtoswallow
en
asmallquantity.
Assoonashe
viste
showedsignsoflifewewrappedhimupinblankets
og
andplacedhimnearthechimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
og
andatealittlesoup,
som
whichrestoredhimwonderfully.
Twodayspassedin
denne
thismannerbeforehewas
stand
abletospeak,andIoftenfeared
at
thathissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Da
Whenhehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomy
egen
owncabinandattendedonhimas
mye
muchasmydutywouldpermit.
I
aldri
neversawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyes
har
havegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,
og
andevenmadness,buttherearemoments
når
when,ifanyoneperformsanactofkindnesstowardshim
eller
ordoeshimanythe
mest
mosttriflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislighted
opp
up,asitwere,withabeamofbenevolence
og
andsweetnessthatIneversawequalled.
Men
Butheisgenerallymelancholy
og
anddespairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,as
om
ifimpatientoftheweightofwoesthatoppresses
ham
him.
WhenmyguestwasalittlerecoveredI
hadde
hadgreattroubletokeep
av
offthemen,whowishedto
stille
askhimathousandquestions;