THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Of
alle
allkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertainingog
anduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,intheløpet
courseofaninterestingstory,whichbringer
bringseveryincidenthometoliv
life,andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinen
anuncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthemmed
withallthegracesofnovelty,mens
whilenatureisappealedtoinhver
everyparticular.Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
en
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
med
withhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheatedmot
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:de
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;thecontrast
mellom
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappearsmed
withgreateraggravation,andeveryimpressionhar
havingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,og
andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.Theattentionisnottired
med
withabarecatalogueofcharacters,men
butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;og
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,åpner
openinganamplefieldforwitog
andhumour.Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
og
andsuperstition.InthedarkagesoftheWorld,
når
whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdomeller
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,og
andrepresentedhischaracterandperson
personassacredandsupernatural.Den
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,og
andyieldedthetributeofhomageog
andpraise,eventoadoration;hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
med
withathousandexaggerations;theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswere
betalt
paid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementofthosesom
whoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;og
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,som
whichisnootherthanen
acollectionofextravagantromances.Aslearningadvanced,
og
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedmed
withthegracesofpoetry,thattheykan
mightthebetterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;theywere
sunget
sunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstructionog
anddelightoftheaudience;og
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.Thustragedy
og
andtheepicmusewereborn,og
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.Itisnowonderthattheancients
kunne
couldnotrelishafableinprose,etter
aftertheyhadseensomange
manyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbeste
bestpoets;wethereforefind
ingen
noromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonkan
maybesocalled;anditwasnottillarts
og
andsciencesbegantoreviveetter
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatnoe
anythingofthiskindappeared.Men
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemest
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,og
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformancesmed
withthemostmonstroushyperboles.Hvis
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpunkt
pointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,og
andapplytothewonder,ratherenn
thanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.Accordingly,they
brakte
broughtnecromancytotheiraid,og
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentimentog
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,og
andextravaganceofbehaviour.Although
ingenting
nothingcouldbemoreludicrousog
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotville
wantpatronsandadmirers;andthe
verden
worldactuallybegantobeinfectedmed
withthespiritofknight-errantry,da
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintheriktig
rightpointofview,andconvertingromancetopurposeslangt
farmoreusefulandentertaining,bygjøre
makingitassumethesock,og
andpointoutthefolliesofordinarylivet
life.Thesamemethodhasbeenpractisedby
andre
otherSpanishandFrenchauthors,og
andbynonemoresuccessfullyenn
thanbyMonsieurLeSage,som
who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,har
hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesoflivet
life,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.De
ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhisplan
plan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhiminde
theexecution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,eller
orpeculiartothecountryinwhichde
thesceneislaid.ThedisgracesofGilBlas
er
are,forthemostpart,slik
suchasratherexcitemirthenn
thancompassion;hehimselflaughsat
dem
them;andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereader
har
hastimetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedmed
withaffliction.Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
bare
onlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimateden
thereaderagainstthesordidog
andviciousdispositionoftheverden
world.Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
med
witheverydifficultytowhichen
afriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisegen
ownwantofexperience,asvel
wellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,og
andbaseindifferenceofmankind.Tosecure
en
afavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimden
theadvantagesofbirthandeducation,som
whichintheseriesofhismisfortunesvil
will,Ihope,engagetheingenuousmer
morewarmlyinhisbehalf;og
andthoughIforesee,thatnoen
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciousvil
willnotonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhemå
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,men
butalsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflivet
life,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,eller
oreducation;andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnature
har
hasimplantedthem.ButI
tror
believeIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatingen
apracticeauthorizedbythebeste
bestwritersinthisway,noen
someofwhomIhaveallerede
alreadynamed.Everyintelligentreader
vil
will,atfirstsight,perceiveIhar
havenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,som
whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealteredog
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.It
nå
nowremainstogivemyreasonsforgjøre
makingthechiefpersonageofthisarbeidet
workaNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:I
kunne
could,atasmallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasItrodde
thoughtthedignityofhisbirthog
andcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplan
planwouldafford.Inthe
neste
nextplace,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinen
aremotepartofthekingdom,med
withmoreproprietythaninanyplacenearthecapital;og
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivingen
anadventurerfromthatcountry.APOLOGUE
A
ung
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedakindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,og
andanass;andtorenderit
mer
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguishedhver
everyfigurebysomeemblemofmenneskelig
humanlife.Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
og
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;theowlpercheduponthehandleof
en
acoffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateen
anewspaper;andtheass,ornamented
med
withahugetie-wig(which,however,kunne
couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappearedmed
withtheimplementsofpainting.Denne
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,og
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,til
untilsomemischievouswaghintedat
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;en
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedenn
thanthoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,og
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedin
den
thearmywithreputation,beingincensedatden
thesupposedoutrage,repairedtoden
thelodgingofthepainter,og
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”sa
saidhe,“Ihaveagodt
goodmindtoconvinceyou,thatom
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,og
andthatheisnotsodrunkmen
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”“Sblood!
sir
sir,thattoothlessjawisen
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobestand
abletochewthecudofresentment.”Her
Herehewasinterruptedbyden
thearrivalofalearnedphysician,som
who,advancingtotheculpritmed
withfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposeden
theaugmentationoftheass’searsbør
shouldprovethediminutionofden
thebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,byden
thebeardofAesculapius!thereisnotone
hår
hairinthisperiwigthatvil
willnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.Gjør
Dobutobserve,captain,howdenne
thispitifullittlefellowhascopiedde
theverycurls—thecolour,indeed,isforskjellig
different,butthentheformog
andforetoparequitesimilar.”Mens
Whilehethusremonstratedinen
astrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,og
andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”cried
han
he,“Iwillnowlettheese
seeIcanreadsomethingelseenn
thananewspaper,andthatuten
withoutthehelpofspectacles:her
hereisyourownnoteofhånd
hand,sirrah,formoney,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfville
wouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringtovise
showyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”Invain
den
theastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehadde
hadnointentiontogiveoffence,eller
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:theyaffirmedtheresemblancewas
for
toopalpabletobeoverlooked;theytaxedhim
med
withinsolence,malice,andingratitude;og
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,thelegen
doctoranass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,
husk
rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;og
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongstofem
fivehundreddifferentpeople.Ifthoushouldst
møte
meetwithacharacterthatreflectstheeinnoen
someungraciousparticular,keepthyegen
owncounsel;CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
og
andParentage.Iwasbornin
den
thenorthernpartofthisunitedkingdom,inden
thehouseofmygrandfather,en
agentlemanofconsiderablefortuneog
andinfluence,whohadonmange
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhisland
country;andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
loven
law,whichheexercisedwithstor
greatsuccessinthestationofen
ajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehadde
hadasingularaversion.My
far
father(hisyoungestson)fallinginkjærlighet
lovewithapoorrelation,som
wholivedwiththeoldgentlemaninqualityofen
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;og
andIwasthefirstfruitofdet
thatmarriage.Duringherpregnancy,
en
adreamdiscomposedmymothersomye
muchthatherhusband,tiredmed
withherimportunity,atlastconsulteden
ahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationheville
wouldhavesecuredbeforehandbyen
abribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.She
drømte
dreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,toherstore
greatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforciblymed
witharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;og
andshewasforsometimeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;da
when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturnmed
withequalviolence,andenterthejorden
earth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangopp
upagoodlytreecoveredmed
withblossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.Den
Theattentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,at
thattheirfirstbornwouldbeen
agreattraveller;thathe
ville
wouldundergomanydangersanddifficulties,og
andatlastreturntohisnativeland,hvor
wherehewouldflourishinhappinessog
andreputation.Howtrulythiswasforetold
vil
willappearinthesequel.Itwasnot
lenge
longbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassedmellom
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomye
muchthat,afewdaysetter
after,hetoldmyfatheritwashøy
hightimeforhimtotenke
thinkofsettling;andthathehadprovided
en
amatchforhim,towhichhekunne
couldinjusticehavenoobjections.My
far
father,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmye
muchlonger,franklyownedwhathehadde
haddone;andexcusedhimselffornothaving
bedt
askedtheconsentofhisfar
father,bysaying,heknewitville
wouldhavebeentonopurpose;og
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenkjent
known,mygrandfathermighthavetatt
takensuchmeasuresaswouldha
haveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitut
outofhispower:headded,that
ingen
noexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,og
andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhisomsorg
care.Theoldgentleman,who
holdt
keptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorden
order,heardhimtoanendmed
withgreattemper,andthencalmlyspurte
asked,howheproposedtomaintainhimselfog
andspouse?Hereplied,he
kunne
couldbeinnodangerofønske
wantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,som
whichheandhiswifebør
shouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;og
andhewaspersuadedhisallowanceville
wouldbesuitabletothedignityog
andcircumstancesofhisfamily,og
andtotheprovisionalreadygjort
madeforhisbrothersandsisters,som
whowerehappilysettledunderhisprotection.“Yourbrothers
og
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinen
anaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;neither,Isuppose,
ville
wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotnoen
somesecretfundinreserve;tothecomfortsofwhichI
forlater
leaveyou,withadesirethatyouvil
willthisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourselfog
andwife,whither,inashorttid
time,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhar
havebeenatinyoureducation,med
withaviewofbeingreimbursed.Sir
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareen
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iønsker
wishyouagreatdealofjoy,og
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”So
sier
saying,heleftmyfatherinen
asituationeasilyimagined.However,hedidnot
lenge
longhesitate;for,beingperfectly
godt
wellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtat
thathewasgladofdenne
thispretencetogetridofham
him;andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
og
andPersians,heknewitville
wouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayersog
andentreaties;sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,
med
withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,hvor
whereanoldservantofhismor
motherdwelt:theretheyremained
noen
sometimeinasituationmen
butilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesiresog
andtendernessoftheirlove;whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
en
anunnaturalandinflexibleparentmen
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredindette
thisplace(andherpregnancywasveldig
veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoherektemann
husband,wentindisguisetothehuset
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertearsog
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,og
andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwasnå
nowirrecoverablypast.Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
og
andgetintroducedasanunfortunatedame
lady,whowantedtocomplainofnoen
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecideinalle
allcasesofscandal.Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
hvor
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,og
andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;atthe
samme
sametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednotbare
onlyherlife,butthatofhiseget
owngrandchild,whichwasabouttose
seethelight.Hetoldherhewas
lei
sorrythattheindiscretionofherog
andhissonhadcompelledhimtogjøre
makeavow,whichputitut
outofhispowertogi
givethemanyassistance;thathe
hadde
hadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoherektemann
husband,andwassurprisedthattheyskulle
shoulddisturbhispeacewithnoen
anyfartherimportunity.Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
hadde
hadsuchaneffectonherconstitutionat
thatshewasimmediatelyseizedmed
withthepainsofchildbed;og
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewasveldig
verydear,affordedherpityog
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,sheog
andtheinnocentfruitofherwombmusthavefalt
fallenmiserablevictimstohisrigourog
andinhumanity.Bythefriendshipof
denne
thispoorwomanshewascarriedopp
uptoagarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofen
amanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimselfnå
nowrelates.Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewto
den
theembracesofhisdarlingspouse,og
andwhileheloadedhisoffspringmed
withpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingen
afloodoftearsonbeholdingden
thedearpartnerofhishjerte
heart(forwhoseeaseheville
wouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresofden
theeast)stretcheduponaflockseng
bed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromden
theinclemenciesoftheweather.Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
gamle
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,om
thoughheaffectedtoknowingenting
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobeveldig
verymuchsurprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldestsønn
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimmed
withtheaffair;hedeterminedthereforetoobservenomedium,
men
butimmediately(onthethirddagen
dayafterherdelivery)sentheren
aperemptoryordertobegå
gone,andturnedofftheservantsom
whohadpreservedherlife.Denne
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyfar
fatherthathehadrecoursetode
themostdreadfulimprecations;andonhisbarekneesimplored
at
thatHeavenwouldrenouncehimifeverheskulle
shouldforgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.De
Theinjurieswhichthisunhappymoren
motherreceivedfromherremovalinslike
suchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,sammen
togetherwithhergriefandanxietyofsinn
mind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,whichsatte
putanendtoherliv
life.Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
død
deaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;duringwhich
tiden
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedden
theinfanttotheoldmannen
manwhorelentedsofar,onhøre
hearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’sdød
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhissønn
son,astosendthechildtonurse,og
andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhjem
hometohishouse,wherehesnart
soonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.Whether
denne
thishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhissønn
sonanddaughter,or(whichismer
moreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterville
wouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessedstor
greatsorrowforhisconducttomyfar
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyen
aprofoundmelancholyandreserve.Atlengthhedisappeared,
og
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,kunne
couldnotbeheardof;acircumstance
som
whichconfirmedmostpeopleinde
theopinionofhishavingmadebort
awaywithhimselfinafitofdespair.CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
hatet
hatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabalsmot
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.Therewerenot
ville
wantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheyville
wouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedforham
him;andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflecting
at
thatinallhiscalamitiestheyaldri
neverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoserveham
him;but,onthecontrary,by
alle
alltheartificesintheirmakt
power,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofforlate
leavinghimtomiseryandwant.Men
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreateddenne
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;fordi
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrociouscrime,thefateofmyfar
fatherwouldhaveextendedtometoowhoseliv
lifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
og
andasIstronglyresembledmyfar
father,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iville
wantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstanceskunne
couldafford:buttheirfavourwas
en
aweakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;som
whothemoremyinfancylovet
promised,conceivedthemoreimplacablehatredmot
againstme:andbeforeIwas
seks
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatIaldri
neversawhimbutbystealth,når
whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashesatt
sattoviewhislabourersinthefield:onwhichoccasionhe
ville
wouldstrokemyhead,bidmebeen
agoodboy,andpromisetota
takecareofme.Iwas
snart
soonaftersenttoschoolaten
avillagehardby,ofsom
whichhehadbeendictatortid
timeoutofmind;butashe
aldri
neverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmemed
withclothes,books,andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwasveldig
veryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfingen
noconcernabouttheprogressIgjorde
madeunderhisinstruction.Inspiteof
alle
allthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,Ible
becameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;og
and,assoonasIkunne
couldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfathermed
withletterstosuchadegreethathesendte
sentformymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,fortelle
tellinghimthat,ifeverIskulle
shouldbebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhehadde
hadtaughtmetocommit,myblod
bloodwouldlieonhishodet
head.Thepedant,whodreaded
ingenting
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthatden
theboy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohiseget
owngeniusandapplicationthantonoen
anyinstructionorencouragementhereceived;at
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehadde
hadalreadyimbibed,unlessheville
wouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heskulle
shouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.Og
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadde
hadundertaken;for,onpretencethatI
hadde
hadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobelage
madewithfiveholesinit,gjennom
throughwhichhethrustthefingersog
andthumbofmyrighthånd
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,inslik
suchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethebruke
useofmypen.But
denne
thisrestraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,byanaccidentsom
whichhappenedinaquarrelmellom
betweenmeandanotherboy;who,
tar
takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatmed
withonestrokewithmymachineIkuttet
cuthimtotheskull,tothestor
greatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,whoforlot
lefthimbleedingontheground,og
andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadde
hadhappened.Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
denne
thistrespassthat,wereItolevde
livetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionitgjorde
madeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;the
mer
morethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantsom
whoinflictedit.Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedin
alle
allwhosawme,thecontinualønsker
wantstowhichIwasexposed,og
andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,og
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
fordi
because,havingthecharacterofen
avagabondinthevillage,hver
everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlå
layunknown,waschargeduponmeg
me.IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
aldri
neverentered,ofkillingcatsIaldri
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadIaldri
nevertouched,andofabusinggamle
oldwomenIneversaw.Nay,
en
astammeringcarpenterhadeloquencenok
enoughtopersuademymasterat
thatIfiredapistolloadedmed
withsmallshotintohiswindow;om
thoughmylandladyandthehele
wholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthetidspunktet
timewhenthisoutragewascommitted.Iwasoncefloggedfor
ha
havingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofen
aferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.Another
gang
time,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyahorseog
andcartrunningoverme.En
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyen
abaker’sdog.Inshort,whetherIwasguilty
eller
orunfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyofdenne
thisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesamme
same.Farfrombeingsubduedby
denne
thisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphedover
overthatslavishawewhichhadde
hadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;og
andthemoremyyearsog
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjusticeog
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.By
de
thehelpofanuncommongenius,og
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,som
whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Igjorde
madeasurprisingprogressinde
theclassics,writing,andarithmetic;so
at
that,beforeIwastwelveyearsgammel
old,Iwasallowedbyalle
everybodytobethebestscholarinden
theschool.Thisqualification,together
med
withtheboldnessoftemperog
andstrengthofmakewhichhadde
hadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,gavemeslik
suchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabalsmot
againstmypersecutor;andwasin
håp
hopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceinen
averyshorttime.Beingattheheadof
en
afaction,consistingofthirtyboys,de fleste
mostofthemofmyegen
ownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettletotrial,at
thatImightknowhowlangt
fartheyweretobedependedupon,før
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:med
withthisview,weattackeden
abodyofstoutapprentices,som
whohadtakenpossessionofen
apartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,og
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;men
butIhadthemortificationtose
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,og
andalegofoneofthembrøt
brokeinhisflightbyden
thebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshadde
haddetachedinpursuitofoss
us.Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,
som
whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceivedmange
manywounds,thescarsofsom
whichstillremain.Ourenemiesweresoharassed
og
andinterruptedbythesealarmsat
thattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,og
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofouregne
ownterritories.Itwouldbeendlesstoenumerate
de
theexploitsweperformedinde
thecourseofthisconfederacy,som
whichbecametheterrorofde
thewholevillage;insomuchthat,
når
whendifferentinterestsdividedit,en
oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnavn
nameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,og
andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageof
hver
everyplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfant
foundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyen
anumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,om
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,aldri
neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyofalle
all.Hisheir,whowas
om
abouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,og
andindeedwasqualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingen
atutorforhimathjemme
home;whoatthesame
tid
timeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.Denne
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoalt
everythingindistress,neversateyesonmeuten
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintonoen
somecottageorother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.In
denne
thisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,tok
tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfmed
withtherisingsun,observing,thatden
theoldgentleman,accordingtoden
thecourseofnature,hadnotlenge
longtolive,forhewasallerede
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Bror
Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegår
goesalongwithmetoden
theHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsdem
them,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtoden
theoldGentleman—aDialoguebetweendem
them.Aboutthistimemymother’s
eneste
onlybrother,whohadbeenlenge
longabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhiseget
owncountry;wherebeinginformedofmycondition,he
kom
cametoseeme,andut
outofhisslenderfinancesnotbare
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIønsket
wantedforthepresent,butresolvednottoforlate
leavethecountryuntilhehadde
hadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettlenoe
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.Dette
Thiswasatasktosom
whichhewasbynomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,notbare
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,men
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,tosom
whichhiseducationonboardhadde
hadkepthimanutterstranger.Hewasastrongbuilt
mann
man,somewhatbandylegged,withanecklikethatofabull,og
andafacewhich(youkan
mighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodde
themostobstinateassaultsofde
theweather.Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairof
røde
redbreechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklessom
thatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimsom
aboutaninchandahalv
half,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,med
withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,og
andagoodoakplantunder
underhisarm.Thusequipped,he
satt
setoutwithme(whobyhisbountygjorde
madeaverydecentappearance)formygrandfather’shus
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowlerog
andCaesar,whommycousin,unge
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.Being
godt
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofdisse
thesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,da
whenmyuncleseizedmemed
withonehand,brandishedhiscudgelmed
withtheother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingonden
theground;but,findinghimselfattackedatthe
samme
sametimeintherearbyJowler,og
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,og
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’shode
headfromhisbody.By
dette
thistime,theyoungfoxhunterog
andthreeservants,armedwithpitchforksog
andflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfant
foundbreathlessuponthefield;og
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthedøden
deathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,og
andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedmed
withallthecursesandreproacheshisangerkunne
couldsuggest.Uponwhichmy
onkel
unclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedluft
air,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfalt
fellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.“Lookee,
bror
brother,yourdogshavingboardedmeuten
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyeget
owndefence.Soyouhadbestbecivil,
og
andletusshootahode
head,clearofyou.”Whether
den
theyoungsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,eller
orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,Ivet
knownot;buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
og
andcameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,som
who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:“Lookee,youlubberly
sønn
sonofaw—e,ifyoukommer
comeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadarbeid
work.I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Denne
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtokontrollere
checktheprogressoftheunge
younggentleman’scholer,who,lookingbak
behindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadde
hadslunkintothehouse,lukket
shutthegate,andlefthimtodecideden
thecontentionbyhimself.Here
en
aparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sspurte
asking,“Whothedevilareyou?Whatdoyou
vil
want?Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,
som
whohasdesertedandturnedthief.Men
Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llha
haveyouhang’d,youdog,Ivil
will.Yourbloodshallpayfor
at
thatofmytwohounds,youragamuffin.I
ville
wouldnothavepartedwiththemtoredde
saveyourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
onkel
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.Ishallrubyou
ned
downwithanoakentowel,mygutt
boy,Ishall.”Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
og
andgraspedhiscudgel.