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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Of
alle
all
kindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
og
and
universallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthe
løpet
course
ofaninterestingstory,which
bringer
brings
everyincidenthometo
liv
life
,andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesin
en
an
uncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthem
med
with
allthegracesofnovelty,
mens
while
natureisappealedtoin
hver
every
particular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
en
a
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
med
with
himinhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
mot
against
theauthorsofhiscalamity:
de
the
humanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
mellom
between
dejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappears
med
with
greateraggravation,andeveryimpression
har
having
adoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
og
and
theheartimprovesbytheexample.
Theattentionisnottired
med
with
abarecatalogueofcharacters,
men
but
agreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;
og
and
thevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
åpner
opening
anamplefieldforwit
og
and
humour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
og
and
superstition.
InthedarkagesoftheWorld,
når
when
amanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
eller
or
valour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
og
and
representedhischaracterand
person
person
assacredandsupernatural.
Den
The
vulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
og
and
yieldedthetributeofhomage
og
and
praise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
med
with
athousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswere
betalt
paid
,andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementofthose
som
who
attemptedtoimitatehisexample;
og
and
hencearosetheheathenmythology,
som
which
isnootherthan
en
a
collectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
og
and
geniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellished
med
with
thegracesofpoetry,thatthey
kan
might
thebetterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theywere
sunget
sung
inpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
og
and
delightoftheaudience;
og
and
rehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
og
and
theepicmusewereborn,
og
and
,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itisnowonderthattheancients
kunne
could
notrelishafableinprose,
etter
after
theyhadseenso
mange
many
remarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheir
beste
best
poets;
wethereforefind
ingen
no
romanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
kan
may
besocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
og
and
sciencesbegantorevive
etter
after
theirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,that
noe
anything
ofthiskindappeared.
Men
But
whenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
mest
most
absurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
og
and
losingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformances
med
with
themostmonstroushyperboles.
Hvis
If
theycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsin
punkt
point
ofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
og
and
applytothewonder,rather
enn
than
thejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,they
brakte
brought
necromancytotheiraid,
og
and
insteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
og
and
practice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
og
and
extravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
ingenting
nothing
couldbemoreludicrous
og
and
unnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnot
ville
want
patronsandadmirers;
andthe
verden
world
actuallybegantobeinfected
med
with
thespiritofknight-errantry,
da
when
Cervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryinthe
riktig
right
pointofview,andconvertingromancetopurposes
langt
far
moreusefulandentertaining,by
gjøre
making
itassumethesock,
og
and
pointoutthefolliesofordinary
livet
life
.
Thesamemethodhasbeenpractisedby
andre
other
SpanishandFrenchauthors,
og
and
bynonemoresuccessfully
enn
than
byMonsieurLeSage,
som
who
,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,
har
has
describedtheknaveryandfoiblesof
livet
life
,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
De
The
followingsheetsIhavemodelledonhis
plan
plan
,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimin
de
the
execution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
eller
or
peculiartothecountryinwhich
de
the
sceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
er
are
,forthemostpart,
slik
such
asratherexcitemirth
enn
than
compassion;
hehimselflaughsat
dem
them
;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereader
har
has
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquainted
med
with
affliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
bare
only
deviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimate
den
the
readeragainstthesordid
og
and
viciousdispositionofthe
verden
world
.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
med
with
everydifficultytowhich
en
a
friendlessorphanisexposed,fromhis
egen
own
wantofexperience,as
vel
well
asfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,
og
and
baseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
en
a
favourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhim
den
the
advantagesofbirthandeducation,
som
which
intheseriesofhismisfortunes
vil
will
,Ihope,engagetheingenuous
mer
more
warmlyinhisbehalf;
og
and
thoughIforesee,that
noen
some
peoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudicious
vil
will
notonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
must
ofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
men
but
alsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsof
livet
life
,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
eller
or
education;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnature
har
has
implantedthem.
ButI
tror
believe
Ineednottroublemyselfinvindicating
en
a
practiceauthorizedbythe
beste
best
writersinthisway,
noen
some
ofwhomIhave
allerede
already
named.
Everyintelligentreader
vil
will
,atfirstsight,perceiveI
har
have
notdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,
som
which
arealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
og
and
disguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
now
remainstogivemyreasonsfor
gjøre
making
thechiefpersonageofthis
arbeidet
work
aNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:
I
kunne
could
,atasmallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasI
trodde
thought
thedignityofhisbirth
og
and
characterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmy
plan
plan
wouldafford.
Inthe
neste
next
place,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersin
en
a
remotepartofthekingdom,
med
with
moreproprietythaninanyplacenearthecapital;
og
and
lastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
en
an
adventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
ung
young
painter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedakindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
og
and
anass;
andtorenderit
mer
more
striking,humorous,andmoral,distinguished
hver
every
figurebysomeemblemof
menneskelig
human
life.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
og
and
attitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleof
en
a
coffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplate
en
a
newspaper;
andtheass,ornamented
med
with
ahugetie-wig(which,however,
kunne
could
notconcealhislongears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappeared
med
with
theimplementsofpainting.
Denne
This
whimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
og
and
metwithgeneralapprobation,
til
until
somemischievouswaghinted
at
that
thewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
en
an
insinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculated
enn
than
thoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
og
and
eventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedin
den
the
armywithreputation,beingincensedat
den
the
supposedoutrage,repairedto
den
the
lodgingofthepainter,
og
and
findinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
sa
said
he,“Ihavea
godt
good
mindtoconvinceyou,that
om
though
thebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
og
and
thatheisnotsodrunk
men
but
hecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
sir
sir
,thattoothlessjawis
en
a
d—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
stand
able
tochewthecudofresentment.”
Her
Here
hewasinterruptedby
den
the
arrivalofalearnedphysician,
som
who
,advancingtotheculprit
med
with
furyinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Suppose
den
the
augmentationoftheass’sears
bør
should
provethediminutionof
den
the
baboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,by
den
the
beardofAesculapius!
thereisnotone
hår
hair
inthisperiwigthat
vil
will
notstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Gjør
Do
butobserve,captain,how
denne
this
pitifullittlefellowhascopied
de
the
verycurls—thecolour,indeed,is
forskjellig
different
,butthentheform
og
and
foretoparequitesimilar.”
Mens
While
hethusremonstratedin
en
a
strainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
og
and
waddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
cried
han
he
,“Iwillnowletthee
se
see
Icanreadsomethingelse
enn
than
anewspaper,andthat
uten
without
thehelpofspectacles:
her
here
isyourownnoteof
hånd
hand
,sirrah,formoney,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourself
ville
would
haveresembledanowl,innotdaringto
vise
show
yourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invain
den
the
astonishedpainterdeclaredthathe
hadde
had
nointentiontogiveoffence,
eller
or
tocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedtheresemblancewas
for
too
palpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhim
med
with
insolence,malice,andingratitude;
og
and
theirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,the
legen
doctor
anass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,
husk
remember
thisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
og
and
seeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongsto
fem
five
hundreddifferentpeople.
Ifthoushouldst
møte
meet
withacharacterthatreflectstheein
noen
some
ungraciousparticular,keepthy
egen
own
counsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
og
and
Parentage.
Iwasbornin
den
the
northernpartofthisunitedkingdom,in
den
the
houseofmygrandfather,
en
a
gentlemanofconsiderablefortune
og
and
influence,whohadon
mange
many
occasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhis
land
country
;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
loven
law
,whichheexercisedwith
stor
great
successinthestationof
en
a
judge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhe
hadde
had
asingularaversion.
My
far
father
(hisyoungestson)fallingin
kjærlighet
love
withapoorrelation,
som
who
livedwiththeoldgentlemaninqualityof
en
a
housekeeper,espousedherprivately;
og
and
Iwasthefirstfruitof
det
that
marriage.
Duringherpregnancy,
en
a
dreamdiscomposedmymotherso
mye
much
thatherhusband,tired
med
with
herimportunity,atlastconsulted
en
a
highlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhe
ville
would
havesecuredbeforehandby
en
a
bribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
She
drømte
dreamed
shewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,toher
store
great
surprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
med
with
aracketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
og
and
shewasforsometimeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
da
when
,allonasudden,shebehelditreturn
med
with
equalviolence,andenterthe
jorden
earth
,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprang
opp
up
agoodlytreecovered
med
with
blossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.
Den
The
attentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
at
that
theirfirstbornwouldbe
en
a
greattraveller;
thathe
ville
would
undergomanydangersanddifficulties,
og
and
atlastreturntohisnativeland,
hvor
where
hewouldflourishinhappiness
og
and
reputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetold
vil
will
appearinthesequel.
Itwasnot
lenge
long
beforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
mellom
between
hissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimso
mye
much
that,afewdays
etter
after
,hetoldmyfatheritwas
høy
high
timeforhimto
tenke
think
ofsettling;
andthathehadprovided
en
a
matchforhim,towhichhe
kunne
could
injusticehavenoobjections.
My
far
father
,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituation
mye
much
longer,franklyownedwhathe
hadde
had
done;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
bedt
asked
theconsentofhis
far
father
,bysaying,heknewit
ville
would
havebeentonopurpose;
og
and
that,hadhisinclinationbeen
kjent
known
,mygrandfathermighthave
tatt
taken
suchmeasuresaswould
ha
have
effectuallyputthegratificationofit
ut
out
ofhispower:
headded,that
ingen
no
exceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,
og
and
goodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhis
omsorg
care
.
Theoldgentleman,who
holdt
kept
allhispassions,exceptone,inexcellent
orden
order
,heardhimtoanend
med
with
greattemper,andthencalmly
spurte
asked
,howheproposedtomaintainhimself
og
and
spouse?
Hereplied,he
kunne
could
beinnodangerof
ønske
wanting
whilehisfather’stendernessremained,
som
which
heandhiswife
bør
should
alwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
og
and
hewaspersuadedhisallowance
ville
would
besuitabletothedignity
og
and
circumstancesofhisfamily,
og
and
totheprovisionalready
gjort
made
forhisbrothersandsisters,
som
who
werehappilysettledunderhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
og
and
sisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmein
en
an
affairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,
ville
would
youhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounot
noen
some
secretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichI
forlater
leave
you,withadesirethatyou
vil
will
thisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
og
and
wife,whither,inashort
tid
time
,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseI
har
have
beenatinyoureducation,
med
with
aviewofbeingreimbursed.
Sir
Sir
,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
en
a
politegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
ønsker
wish
youagreatdealofjoy,
og
and
amyourveryhumbleservant.”
So
sier
saying
,heleftmyfatherin
en
a
situationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
lenge
long
hesitate;
for,beingperfectly
godt
well
acquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubt
at
that
hewasgladof
denne
this
pretencetogetridof
ham
him
;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
og
and
Persians,heknewit
ville
would
betonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
og
and
entreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,
med
with
hisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
hvor
where
anoldservantofhis
mor
mother
dwelt:
theretheyremained
noen
some
timeinasituation
men
but
illadaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
og
and
tendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
en
an
unnaturalandinflexibleparent
men
but
mymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
dette
this
place(andherpregnancywas
veldig
very
faradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
ektemann
husband
,wentindisguisetothe
huset
house
ofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
og
and
conditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
og
and
reconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
now
irrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
og
and
getintroducedasanunfortunate
dame
lady
,whowantedtocomplainof
noen
some
matrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein
alle
all
casesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
hvor
where
,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
og
and
inthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthe
samme
same
timerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednot
bare
only
herlife,butthatofhis
eget
own
grandchild,whichwasaboutto
se
see
thelight.
Hetoldherhewas
lei
sorry
thattheindiscretionofher
og
and
hissonhadcompelledhimto
gjøre
make
avow,whichputit
ut
out
ofhispowerto
gi
give
themanyassistance;
thathe
hadde
had
alreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoher
ektemann
husband
,andwassurprisedthatthey
skulle
should
disturbhispeacewith
noen
any
fartherimportunity.
Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
hadde
had
suchaneffectonherconstitution
at
that
shewasimmediatelyseized
med
with
thepainsofchildbed;
og
and
hadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
veldig
very
dear,affordedherpity
og
and
assistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
og
and
theinnocentfruitofherwombmusthave
falt
fallen
miserablevictimstohisrigour
og
and
inhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
denne
this
poorwomanshewascarried
opp
up
toagarret,andimmediatelydeliveredof
en
a
manchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
now
relates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewto
den
the
embracesofhisdarlingspouse,
og
and
whileheloadedhisoffspring
med
with
paternalembraces,couldnotforbearshedding
en
a
floodoftearsonbeholding
den
the
dearpartnerofhis
hjerte
heart
(forwhoseeasehe
ville
would
havesacrificedthetreasuresof
den
the
east)stretcheduponaflock
seng
bed
,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfrom
den
the
inclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
gamle
old
gentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
om
though
heaffectedtoknow
ingenting
nothing
ofthematter,andpretendedtobe
veldig
very
muchsurprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
sønn
son
deceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhim
med
with
theaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobservenomedium,
men
but
immediately(onthethird
dagen
day
afterherdelivery)senther
en
a
peremptoryordertobe
gone
,andturnedofftheservant
som
who
hadpreservedherlife.
Denne
This
behavioursoexasperatedmy
far
father
thathehadrecourseto
de
the
mostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimplored
at
that
Heavenwouldrenouncehimifeverhe
skulle
should
forgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
De
The
injurieswhichthisunhappy
moren
mother
receivedfromherremovalin
slike
such
circumstances,andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,
sammen
together
withhergriefandanxietyof
sinn
mind
,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,which
satte
put
anendtoher
liv
life
.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
død
death
thatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
tiden
time
,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarried
den
the
infanttotheold
mannen
man
whorelentedsofar,on
høre
hearing
themelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
død
death
,andthedeplorableconditionofhis
sønn
son
,astosendthechildtonurse,
og
and
heorderedmyfathertobecarried
hjem
home
tohishouse,wherehe
snart
soon
recoveredtheuseofhisreason.
Whether
denne
this
hardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
sønn
son
anddaughter,or(whichis
mer
more
probable)wasafraidhischaracter
ville
would
sufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessed
stor
great
sorrowforhisconducttomy
far
father
,whosedeliriumwassucceededby
en
a
profoundmelancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
og
and
,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,
kunne
could
notbeheardof;
acircumstance
som
which
confirmedmostpeoplein
de
the
opinionofhishavingmade
bort
away
withhimselfinafitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
hatet
hated
bymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
mot
against
thePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenot
ville
wanting
somewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthatthey
ville
would
allshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
ham
him
;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflecting
at
that
inallhiscalamitiesthey
aldri
never
discoveredtheleastinclinationtoserve
ham
him
;
but,onthecontrary,by
alle
all
theartificesintheir
makt
power
,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionof
forlate
leaving
himtomiseryandwant.
Men
But
peopleofjudgmenttreated
denne
this
insinuationasanidlechimera;
fordi
because
,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrociouscrime,thefateofmy
far
father
wouldhaveextendedtometoowhose
liv
life
wasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
og
and
asIstronglyresembledmy
far
father
,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,I
ville
wanted
nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstances
kunne
could
afford:
buttheirfavourwas
en
a
weakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
som
who
themoremyinfancy
lovet
promised
,conceivedthemoreimplacablehatred
mot
against
me:
andbeforeIwas
seks
six
yearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatI
aldri
never
sawhimbutbystealth,
når
when
Isometimesmadeuptohischairashe
satt
sat
toviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhichoccasionhe
ville
would
strokemyhead,bidmebe
en
a
goodboy,andpromiseto
ta
take
careofme.
Iwas
snart
soon
aftersenttoschoolat
en
a
villagehardby,of
som
which
hehadbeendictator
tid
time
outofmind;
butashe
aldri
never
paidformyboard,norsuppliedme
med
with
clothes,books,andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
veldig
very
raggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimself
ingen
no
concernabouttheprogressI
gjorde
made
underhisinstruction.
Inspiteof
alle
all
thesedifficultiesanddisgraces,I
ble
became
agoodproficientintheLatintongue;
og
and
,assoonasI
kunne
could
writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfather
med
with
letterstosuchadegreethathe
sendte
sent
formymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,
fortelle
telling
himthat,ifeverI
skulle
should
bebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhe
hadde
had
taughtmetocommit,my
blod
blood
wouldlieonhis
hodet
head
.
Thepedant,whodreaded
ingenting
nothing
morethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthat
den
the
boy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohis
eget
own
geniusandapplicationthanto
noen
any
instructionorencouragementhereceived;
at
that
,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehe
hadde
had
alreadyimbibed,unlesshe
ville
would
empowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
skulle
should
endeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
Og
And
,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathe
hadde
had
undertaken;
for,onpretencethatI
hadde
had
writtenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobe
lage
made
withfiveholesinit,
gjennom
through
whichhethrustthefingers
og
and
thumbofmyright
hånd
hand
,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,in
slik
such
amanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
bruke
use
ofmypen.
But
denne
this
restraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,byanaccident
som
which
happenedinaquarrel
mellom
between
meandanotherboy;
who,
tar
taking
uponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
med
with
onestrokewithmymachineI
kuttet
cut
himtotheskull,tothe
stor
great
terrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,who
forlot
left
himbleedingontheground,
og
and
rantoinformthemasterofwhat
hadde
had
happened.
Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
denne
this
trespassthat,wereIto
levde
live
totheageofMethusalem,theimpressionit
gjorde
made
onmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
mer
more
thantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrant
som
who
inflictedit.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedin
alle
all
whosawme,thecontinual
ønsker
wants
towhichIwasexposed,
og
and
myownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
og
and
emboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
fordi
because
,havingthecharacterof
en
a
vagabondinthevillage,
hver
every
pieceofmischief,whoseauthor
lay
unknown,waschargedupon
meg
me
.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
aldri
never
entered,ofkillingcatsI
aldri
never
hunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
aldri
never
touched,andofabusing
gamle
old
womenIneversaw.
Nay,
en
a
stammeringcarpenterhadeloquence
nok
enough
topersuademymaster
at
that
Ifiredapistolloaded
med
with
smallshotintohiswindow;
om
though
mylandladyandthe
hele
whole
familyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthe
tidspunktet
time
whenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwasoncefloggedfor
ha
having
narrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingof
en
a
ferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Another
gang
time
,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyahorse
og
and
cartrunningoverme.
En
A
thirdtime,forbeingbittenby
en
a
baker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguilty
eller
or
unfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyof
denne
this
arbitrarypedagoguewerethe
samme
same
.
Farfrombeingsubduedby
denne
this
informalusage,myindignationtriumphed
over
over
thatslavishawewhich
hadde
had
hithertoenforcedmyobedience;
og
and
themoremyyears
og
and
knowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjustice
og
and
barbarityofhisbehaviour.
By
de
the
helpofanuncommongenius,
og
and
theadviceanddirectionofourusher,
som
who
hadservedmyfatherinhistravels,I
gjorde
made
asurprisingprogressin
de
the
classics,writing,andarithmetic;
so
at
that
,beforeIwastwelveyears
gammel
old
,Iwasallowedby
alle
everybody
tobethebestscholarin
den
the
school.
Thisqualification,together
med
with
theboldnessoftemper
og
and
strengthofmakewhich
hadde
had
subjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,gaveme
slik
such
influenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
mot
against
mypersecutor;
andwasin
håp
hope
of,beingabletobidhimdefiancein
en
a
veryshorttime.
Beingattheheadof
en
a
faction,consistingofthirtyboys,
de fleste
most
ofthemofmy
egen
own
age,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettletotrial,
at
that
Imightknowhow
langt
far
theyweretobedependedupon,
før
before
Iputmygrandschemeinexecution:
med
with
thisview,weattacked
en
a
bodyofstoutapprentices,
som
who
hadtakenpossessionof
en
a
partofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
og
and
whowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
men
but
Ihadthemortificationto
se
see
myadherentsroutedinaninstant,
og
and
alegofoneofthem
brøt
broke
inhisflightby
den
the
bowl,whichoneofouradversaries
hadde
had
detachedinpursuitof
oss
us
.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,
som
which
wemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
mange
many
wounds,thescarsof
som
which
stillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
og
and
interruptedbythesealarms
at
that
theyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
og
and
leftustothepeaceableenjoymentofour
egne
own
territories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumerate
de
the
exploitsweperformedin
de
the
courseofthisconfederacy,
som
which
becametheterrorof
de
the
wholevillage;
insomuchthat,
når
when
differentinterestsdividedit,
en
one
ofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhich
navn
name
Iwasknown)tocastthebalance,
og
and
keeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageof
hver
every
play-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldom
fant
found
access,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedby
en
a
numerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
om
though
theyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
aldri
never
failedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyof
alle
all
.
Hisheir,whowas
om
about
theageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,
og
and
indeedwasqualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertaining
en
a
tutorforhimat
hjemme
home
;
whoatthesame
tid
time
performedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Denne
This
youngActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
alt
everything
indistress,neversateyesonme
uten
without
uncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeinto
noen
some
cottageorother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
In
denne
this
Christianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,
tok
took
suchopportunitiestoingratiatehimself
med
with
therisingsun,observing,that
den
the
oldgentleman,accordingto
den
the
courseofnature,hadnot
lenge
long
tolive,forhewas
allerede
already
onthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Bror
Brother
arrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—he
går
goes
alongwithmeto
den
the
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats
dem
them
,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedto
den
the
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetween
dem
them
.
Aboutthistimemymother’s
eneste
only
brother,whohadbeen
lenge
long
abroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhis
eget
own
country;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,he
kom
came
toseeme,and
ut
out
ofhisslenderfinancesnot
bare
only
suppliedmewithwhatnecessariesI
ønsket
wanted
forthepresent,butresolvednotto
forlate
leave
thecountryuntilhe
hadde
had
prevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
noe
something
handsomeforthefuture.
Dette
This
wasataskto
som
which
hewasbynomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,not
bare
only
ofthejudge’sdisposition,
men
but
alsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,to
som
which
hiseducationonboard
hadde
had
kepthimanutterstranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
mann
man
,somewhatbandylegged,withanecklikethatofabull,
og
and
afacewhich(you
kan
might
easilyperceive)hadwithstood
de
the
mostobstinateassaultsof
de
the
weather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairof
røde
red
breechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbuckles
som
that
coveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrims
om
about
aninchanda
halv
half
,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,
med
with
abrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
og
and
agoodoakplant
under
under
hisarm.
Thusequipped,he
satt
set
outwithme(whobyhisbounty
gjorde
made
averydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
hus
house
,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
og
and
Caesar,whommycousin,
unge
young
master,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
godt
well
acquaintedwiththeinveteracyof
disse
these
curs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
da
when
myuncleseizedme
med
with
onehand,brandishedhiscudgel
med
with
theother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingon
den
the
ground;
but,findinghimselfattackedatthe
samme
same
timeintherearbyJowler,
og
and
fearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
og
and
byaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
hode
head
fromhisbody.
By
dette
this
time,theyoungfoxhunter
og
and
threeservants,armedwithpitchforks
og
and
flails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomthey
fant
found
breathlessuponthefield;
og
and
mycousinwassoprovokedatthe
døden
death
ofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
og
and
takevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloaded
med
with
allthecursesandreproacheshisanger
kunne
could
suggest.
Uponwhichmy
onkel
uncle
steppedforwardswithanundaunted
luft
air
,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonists
falt
fell
backwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
bror
brother
,yourdogshavingboardedme
uten
without
provocation,whatIdidwasinmy
eget
own
defence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
og
and
letusshoota
hode
head
,clearofyou.”
Whether
den
the
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,
eller
or
wasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,I
vet
know
not;
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
og
and
cameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,
som
who
,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
sønn
son
ofaw—e,ifyou
kommer
come
athwartme,’wareyourgingerbread
arbeid
work
.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Denne
This
declaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedto
kontrollere
check
theprogressofthe
unge
young
gentleman’scholer,who,looking
bak
behind
him,perceivedhisattendants
hadde
had
slunkintothehouse,
lukket
shut
thegate,andlefthimtodecide
den
the
contentionbyhimself.
Here
en
a
parleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
spurte
asking
,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
vil
want
?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,
som
who
hasdesertedandturnedthief.
Men
But
don’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’ll
ha
have
youhang’d,youdog,I
vil
will
.
Yourbloodshallpayfor
at
that
ofmytwohounds,youragamuffin.
I
ville
would
nothavepartedwiththemto
redde
save
yourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
onkel
uncle
,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyou
ned
down
withanoakentowel,my
gutt
boy
,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
og
and
graspedhiscudgel.