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The Adventures of Roderick Random | Progressive Translation Books for Norwegian A1-B2 Students

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereis
ingen
nonesoentertaininganduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichis
introdusert
introduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthe
løpet
courseofaninterestingstory,which
bringer
bringseveryincidenthometo
liv
life,andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesin
en
anuncommonandamusingpointofview,
investerer
investsthemwithallthegracesof
nyhet
novelty,whilenatureisappealedtoin
hver
everyparticular.
Thereadergratifieshis
nysgjerrighet
curiosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
en
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
med
withhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
mot
againsttheauthorsofhis
ulykke
calamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
mellom
betweendejectedvirtueandinsulting
vice
viceappearswithgreateraggravation,
og
andeveryimpressionhavinga
dobbel
doubleforceontheimagination,thememory
beholder
retainsthecircumstance,andthe
hjertet
heartimprovesbytheexample.
Theattentionisnot
sliten
tiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,
men
butagreeablydivertedwithallthe
variasjon
varietyofinvention;
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheir
særegne
peculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldforwit
og
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,
skylder
owesitsorigintoignorance,
forfengelighet
vanity,andsuperstition.
Inthe
mørke
darkagesoftheWorld,
når
whenamanhadrenderedhimself
berømt
famousforwisdomorvalour,his
familie
familyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
og
andrepresentedhischaracterand
person
personassacredandsupernatural.
Den
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthe
agn
bait,imploredhisprotection,andyielded
den
thetributeofhomageand
ros
praise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
med
withathousandexaggerations;
theywere
gjentatt
repeatedasincitementstovirtue;
guddommelige
divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohis
minne
memory,fortheencouragementofthose
som
whoattemptedtoimitatehis
eksempel
example;
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,
som
whichisnootherthan
en
acollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearning
avansert
advanced,andgeniusreceivedcultivation,
disse
thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesof
poesi
poetry,thattheymightthe
bedre
betterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theywere
sunget
sunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
og
anddelightoftheaudience;
og
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsof
herlighet
glory.
Thustragedyandthe
episke
epicmusewereborn,and,in
den
theprogressoftaste,arrivedat
perfeksjon
perfection.
Itisnowonderthattheancients
kunne
couldnotrelishafableinprose,
etter
aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableevents
feiret
celebratedinversebytheir
beste
bestpoets;
wethereforefind
ingen
noromanceamongthemduringthe
epoken
eraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
kan
maybesocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
og
andsciencesbegantorevive
etter
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansinto
Europa
Europe,thatanythingofthis
typen
kindappeared.
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
mest
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
og
andlosingsightofprobability,
fylt
filledtheirperformanceswiththe
mest
mostmonstroushyperboles.
Ifthey
kunne
couldnotequaltheancientpoetsin
punkt
pointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexcelthemin
fiksjon
fiction,andapplytothe
undring
wonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Følgelig
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheir
hjelp
aid,andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesby
verdighet
dignityofsentimentandpractice,distinguishedthembytheir
kroppslige
bodilystrength,activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
ingenting
nothingcouldbemoreludicrous
og
andunnaturalthanthefiguresthey
tegnet
drew,theydidnotwantpatrons
og
andadmirers;
andtheworld
faktisk
actuallybegantobeinfected
med
withthespiritofknight-errantry,
da
whenCervantes,byaninimitable
stykke
pieceofridicule,reformedthe
smaken
tasteofmankind,representingchivalryinthe
riktig
rightpointofview,and
konvertere
convertingromancetopurposesfar
mer
moreusefulandentertaining,by
gjøre
makingitassumethesock,
og
andpointoutthefolliesof
vanlige
ordinarylife.
Thesamemethod
har
hasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanish
og
andFrenchauthors,andby
ingen
nonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLe
Sage
Sage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,
har
hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesof
livet
life,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
De
ThefollowingsheetsIhave
modellert
modelledonhisplan,takingme
frihet
liberty,however,todifferfromhimin
de
theexecution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswere
uvanlig
uncommon,extravagant,orpeculiarto
de
thecountryinwhichthesceneis
lagt
laid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
er
are,forthemostpart,
slik
suchasratherexcitemirth
enn
thancompassion;
hehimselflaughsat
dem
them;
andhistransitionsfromdistressto
lykke
happiness,oratleastease,areso
plutselig
sudden,thatneitherthereader
har
hastimetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquainted
med
withaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
bare
onlydeviatesfromprobability,but
forhindrer
preventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimate
den
thereaderagainstthesordid
og
andviciousdispositionofthe
verden
world.
Ihaveattemptedto
representere
representmodestmeritstrugglingwitheverydifficultytowhich
en
afriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhis
egen
ownwantofexperience,as
vel
wellasfromtheselfishness,
misunnelse
envy,malice,andbaseindifferenceof
menneskeheten
mankind.
Tosecureafavourableprepossession,I
har
haveallowedhimtheadvantagesof
fødsel
birthandeducation,whichin
den
theseriesofhismisfortunes
vil
will,Ihope,engagetheingenuous
mer
morewarmlyinhisbehalf;
og
andthoughIforesee,that
noen
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheis
involvert
involved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudicious
vil
willnotonlyperceivethenecessityof
beskrive
describingthosesituationstowhichhe
må
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhis
lave
lowestate,butalsofind
underholdning
entertainmentinviewingthosepartsof
livet
life,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,
seremoni
ceremony,oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesof
disposisjon
dispositionappearasnaturehasimplanted
dem
them.
ButIbelieveI
trenger
neednottroublemyselfinvindicating
en
apracticeauthorizedbythe
beste
bestwritersinthisway,
noen
someofwhomIhave
allerede
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreader
vil
will,atfirstsight,perceiveI
har
havenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,
som
whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesare
endret
alteredanddisguised,toavoid
personlig
personalsatire.
Itnowremainsto
gi
givemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageof
dette
thisworkaNorthBriton,
som
whicharechieflythese:
I
kunne
could,atasmallexpense,bestowonhimsuch
utdanning
educationasIthoughtthedignityofhis
fødsel
birthandcharacterrequired,which
kunne
couldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuch
slanke
slendermeansasthenatureofmy
plan
planwouldafford.
Inthe
neste
nextplace,Icouldrepresent
enkelhet
simplicityofmannersina
avsidesliggende
remotepartofthekingdom,
med
withmoreproprietythaninanyplacenearthe
hovedstaden
capital;
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedto
reise
travelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
en
anadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
ung
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,
skissert
sketchedakindofconversation
stykke
piece,representingabear,an
ugle
owl,amonkey,andan
esel
ass;
andtorenderit
mer
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguished
hver
everyfigurebysomeemblemof
menneskelig
humanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
og
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunken
soldat
soldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleof
en
acoffee-pot,withspectacleon
nesen
nose,seemedtocontemplatea
avis
newspaper;
andtheass,ornamented
med
withahugetie-wig(which,
imidlertid
however,couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhis
bilde
picturetothemonkey,whoappeared
med
withtheimplementsofpainting.
Denne
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
og
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,untilsomemischievouswaghinted
at
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
en
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculated
enn
thanthoseverypeoplewho
applauderte
applaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
og
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Blant
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedin
den
thearmywithreputation,beingincensedat
den
thesupposedoutrage,repairedto
den
thelodgingofthepainter,
og
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
sa
saidhe,“Ihavea
godt
goodmindtoconvinceyou,that
om
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,he
beholder
retainshispaws,andthatheisnotsodrunk
men
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
sir
sir,thattoothlessjawis
en
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyou
forestille
imaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
stand
abletochewthecudofresentment.”
Her
Herehewasinterruptedby
den
thearrivalofalearned
lege
physician,who,advancingtothe
skyldige
culpritwithfuryinhis
aspekt
aspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationof
den
theass’searsshouldprove
den
thediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,
søker
seeknottoprevaricate,for,by
den
thebeardofAesculapius!
thereisnotone
hår
hairinthisperiwigthat
vil
willnotstandupinjudgmentto
dømme
convicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Gjør
Dobutobserve,captain,how
denne
thispitifullittlefellowhascopied
de
theverycurls—thecolour,indeed,is
forskjellig
different,butthentheform
og
andforetoparequitesimilar.”
Mens
Whilehethusremonstratedin
en
astrainofvociferation,avenerable
senator
senatorentered,andwaddlingupto
den
thedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“I
vil
willnowlettheeseeI
kan
canreadsomethingelsethan
en
anewspaper,andthatwithoutthe
hjelp
helpofspectacles:
hereisyour
egen
ownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
penger
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourself
ville
wouldhaveresembledanowl,innot
våger
daringtoshowyourfaceby
dagen
day,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
In
forgjeves
vaintheastonishedpainterdeclared
at
thathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,
eller
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedtheresemblancewas
for
toopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhim
med
withinsolence,malice,andingratitude;
og
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythe
publikum
public,thecaptainwasa
bjørn
bear,thedoctoranass,
og
andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christian
leser
reader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,
husk
rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
og
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequally
tilhører
belongstofivehundreddifferent
mennesker
people.
Ifthoushouldstmeet
med
withacharacterthatreflectstheein
noen
someungraciousparticular,keepthy
egen
owncounsel;
CHAPTERI
Ofmy
Fødsel
BirthandParentage.
Iwas
født
borninthenorthernpartof
dette
thisunitedkingdom,inthe
huset
houseofmygrandfather,a
gentleman
gentlemanofconsiderablefortuneand
innflytelse
influence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfin
vegne
behalfofhiscountry;
andwas
bemerkelsesverdig
remarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
loven
law,whichheexercisedwith
stor
greatsuccessinthestationof
en
ajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhe
hadde
hadasingularaversion.
My
far
father(hisyoungestson)fallingin
kjærlighet
lovewithapoorrelation,
som
wholivedwiththeoldgentlemanin
kvalitet
qualityofahousekeeper,espousedher
privat
privately;
andIwasthe
første
firstfruitofthatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,
en
adreamdiscomposedmymotherso
mye
muchthatherhusband,tired
med
withherimportunity,atlast
konsultert
consultedahighlandseer,whosefavourable
tolkning
interpretationhewouldhavesecured
forhånd
beforehandbyabribe,but
fant
foundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewas
levert
deliveredofatennis-ball,which
den
thedevil(who,toher
store
greatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)
slo
strucksoforciblywitharacketthatit
forsvant
disappearedinaninstant;
andshewasforsometimeinconsolableforthelostofher
avkom
offspring;
when,allona
plutselig
sudden,shebehelditreturn
med
withequalviolence,andenterthe
jorden
earth,beneathherfeet,whence
umiddelbart
immediatelysprangupagoodly
tre
treecoveredwithblossoms,the
duften
scentofwhichoperatedso
sterkt
stronglyonhernervesthatshe
våknet
awoke.
Theattentivesage,after
litt
somedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
at
thattheirfirstbornwouldbe
en
agreattraveller;
thathe
ville
wouldundergomanydangersanddifficulties,
og
andatlastreturntohisnativeland,
hvor
wherehewouldflourishin
lykke
happinessandreputation.
Howtruly
dette
thiswasforetoldwillappearinthe
oppfølgeren
sequel.
Itwasnotlong
før
beforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmy
bestefar
grandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
mellom
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimso
mye
muchthat,afewdays
etter
after,hetoldmyfatheritwas
høy
hightimeforhimto
tenke
thinkofsettling;
andthathehadprovided
en
amatchforhim,towhichhe
kunne
couldinjusticehavenoobjections.
My
far
father,findingitwouldbe
umulig
impossibletoconcealhissituation
mye
muchlonger,franklyownedwhathe
hadde
haddone;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
bedt
askedtheconsentofhis
far
father,bysaying,heknewit
ville
wouldhavebeentonopurpose;
og
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeen
kjent
known,mygrandfathermighthave
tatt
takensuchmeasuresaswould
ha
haveeffectuallyputthegratificationofit
ut
outofhispower:
he
la
added,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’s
dyd
virtue,birth,beauty,andgood
fornuft
sense,andasforfortune,itwas
under
beneathhiscare.
Theoldgentleman,
som
whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,in
utmerket
excellentorder,heardhimtoanend
med
withgreattemper,andthencalmly
spurte
asked,howheproposedto
opprettholde
maintainhimselfandspouse?
He
svarte
replied,hecouldbeinno
fare
dangerofwantingwhilehisfather’s
ømhet
tendernessremained,whichheandhis
kone
wifeshouldalwayscultivatewith
den
theutmostveneration;
andhewaspersuadedhisallowance
ville
wouldbesuitabletothe
verdighet
dignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,
og
andtotheprovisionalready
gjort
madeforhisbrothersandsisters,
som
whowerehappilysettledunderhis
beskyttelse
protection.
“Yourbrothersandsisters,”
sa
saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkit
under
beneaththemtoconsultmein
en
anaffairofsuchimportanceas
ekteskap
matrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyou
ha
haveomittedthatpieceof
plikt
duty,hadyounotsome
hemmelig
secretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichI
forlater
leaveyou,withadesirethatyou
vil
willthisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
og
andwife,whither,ina
kort
shorttime,Iwillsendyouan
konto
accountoftheexpenseI
har
havebeenatinyour
utdanning
education,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Sir
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
en
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
ønsker
wishyouagreatdealof
glede
joy,andamyourvery
ydmyke
humbleservant.”
Sosaying,he
forlot
leftmyfatherina
situasjon
situationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
lenge
longhesitate;
for,beingperfectly
godt
wellacquaintedwithhisfather’s
disposisjon
disposition,hedidnotdoubt
at
thathewasgladof
denne
thispretencetogetridof
ham
him;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
og
andPersians,heknewit
ville
wouldbetonopurposeto
prøve
attempthimbyprayersandentreaties;
so
uten
withoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,
med
withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoa
gård
farm-house,whereanoldservantofhis
mor
motherdwelt:
theretheyremained
noen
sometimeinasituation
men
butilladaptedtothe
eleganse
eleganceoftheirdesiresand
ømhet
tendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
en
anunnaturalandinflexibleparent
men
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshe
må
musthavebeenexposed,hadshebeen
levert
deliveredinthisplace(andher
graviditet
pregnancywasveryfaradvanced),
uten
withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
ektemann
husband,wentindisguisetothe
huset
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
og
andconditionwouldmovehimto
medfølelse
compassion,andreconcilehimto
en
aneventwhichwasnowirrecoverably
forbi
past.
Shefoundmeansto
lure
deceivetheservants,andget
introdusert
introducedasanunfortunatelady,who
ønsket
wantedtocomplainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticular
provins
provincetodecideinallcasesof
skandale
scandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohis
nærvær
presence,where,discoveringherself,she
falt
fellathisfeet,andin
den
themostaffectingmannerimploredhis
tilgivelse
forgiveness;
atthesametime
representerer
representingthedangerthatthreatenednot
bare
onlyherlife,butthatofhis
eget
owngrandchild,whichwasaboutto
se
seethelight.
Hetoldherhewas
lei
sorrythattheindiscretionofher
og
andhissonhadcompelledhimto
gjøre
makeavow,whichputit
ut
outofhispowerto
gi
givethemanyassistance;
thathe
hadde
hadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthat
emnet
subjecttoherhusband,andwassurprisedthatthey
skulle
shoulddisturbhispeacewith
noen
anyfartherimportunity.
Thissaid,he
pensjonerte
retired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
hadde
hadsuchaneffectonher
konstitusjon
constitutionthatshewasimmediately
grepet
seizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
og
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
veldig
verydear,affordedherpity
og
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
og
andtheinnocentfruitofher
livmor
wombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
og
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
denne
thispoorwomanshewas
båret
carrieduptoagarret,
og
andimmediatelydeliveredofa
mann
manchild,thestoryof
hvis
whoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
nå
nowrelates.
Myfather,being
informert
informedofwhathadhappened,
fløy
flewtotheembracesofhisdarling
ektefelle
spouse,andwhileheloadedhis
avkom
offspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearshedding
en
afloodoftearsonbeholding
den
thedearpartnerofhis
hjerte
heart(forwhoseeasehe
ville
wouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresof
den
theeast)stretchedupona
flokk
flockbed,inamiserable
leilighet
apartment,unabletoprotectherfrom
den
theinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobe
anta
supposedthattheoldgentlemanwas
uvitende
ignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedto
visste
knownothingofthematter,
og
andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,
da
whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhis
eldste
eldestsondeceased,wholived
med
withhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhim
med
withtheaffair;
hedetermined
derfor
thereforetoobservenomedium,
men
butimmediately(onthethird
dagen
dayafterherdelivery)senther
en
aperemptoryordertobe
gå
gone,andturnedofftheservant
som
whohadpreservedherlife.
Denne
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
far
fatherthathehadrecourseto
de
themostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhis
nakne
barekneesimploredthatHeaven
ville
wouldrenouncehimifeverhe
skulle
shouldforgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
De
Theinjurieswhichthisunhappy
moren
motherreceivedfromherremovalin
slike
suchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,
sammen
togetherwithhergriefandanxietyof
sinn
mind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,
som
whichputanendtoher
liv
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wasso
berørt
affectedwithherdeaththathe
forble
remainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
tiden
time,thepeoplewherehelodged
båret
carriedtheinfanttothe
gamle
oldmanwhorelentedso
langt
far,onhearingthemelancholy
historien
storyofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,
og
andthedeplorableconditionofhis
sønn
son,astosendthechildto
sykepleier
nurse,andheorderedmy
far
fathertobecarriedhometohis
hus
house,wherehesoonrecovered
den
theuseofhisreason.
Om
Whetherthishardheartedjudgefelt
noen
anyremorseforhiscruel
behandling
treatmentofhissonand
datter
daughter,or(whichismoreprobable)was
redd
afraidhischaracterwouldsufferinthe
nabolaget
neighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhis
oppførsel
conducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededby
en
aprofoundmelancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhe
forsvant
disappeared,and,notwithstandingallimaginable
forespørsel
inquiry,couldnotbeheardof;
a
omstendighet
circumstancewhichconfirmedmostpeoplein
de
theopinionofhishavingmade
bort
awaywithhimselfina
anfall
fitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
I
vokser
growup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—I
danner
formCabalsagainstthePedant—amdebarred
Tilgang
AccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhis
Veileder
Tutor.
Therewerenotwanting
noen
somewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeing
opptatt
concernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthatthey
ville
wouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
ham
him;
andthisconjecturewas
styrket
strengthenedbyreflectingthatinallhiscalamitiesthey
aldri
neverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationto
tjene
servehim;
but,onthecontrary,byalltheartificesintheir
makt
power,fedhisresentmentand
støttet
supportedhisresolutionofleavinghimto
elendighet
miseryandwant.
Butpeopleof
dømmekraft
judgmenttreatedthisinsinuationas
en
anidlechimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedasto
konsultere
consulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrocious
forbrytelse
crime,thefateofmy
far
fatherwouldhaveextendedtometoo
hvis
whoselifewasanotherobstacletotheir
forventning
expectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
og
andasIstronglyresembledmy
far
father,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,I
ville
wantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstances
kunne
couldafford:
buttheirfavourwas
en
aweakresourceagainstthe
sjalu
jealousenmityofmycousins;
som
whothemoremyinfancy
lovet
promised,conceivedthemoreimplacable
hat
hatredagainstme:
andbeforeIwas
seks
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmy
bestefar
grandfatherthatIneversawhim
men
butbystealth,whenI
noen ganger
sometimesmadeuptohischairashe
satt
sattoviewhislabourersinthe
feltet
field:
onwhichoccasionhe
ville
wouldstrokemyhead,bidmebe
en
agoodboy,andpromiseto
ta
takecareofme.
Iwas
snart
soonaftersenttoschoolat
en
avillagehardby,of
som
whichhehadbeendictator
tid
timeoutofmind;
butashe
aldri
neverpaidformyboard,
eller
norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
og
andothernecessariesIrequired,my
tilstand
conditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,
og
andtheschoolmaster,who,through
frykt
fearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimself
ingen
noconcernabouttheprogressI
gjorde
madeunderhisinstruction.
In
tross
spiteofallthesedifficulties
og
anddisgraces,Ibecamea
god
goodproficientintheLatintongue;
og
and,assoonasI
kunne
couldwritetolerably,pesteredmy
bestefar
grandfatherwithletterstosuch
en
adegreethathesentformymaster,
og
andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmy
utdanning
education,tellinghimthat,ifeverI
skulle
shouldbebroughttothe
galgen
gallowsforforgery,whichhe
hadde
hadtaughtmetocommit,my
blod
bloodwouldlieonhis
hodet
head.
Thepedant,whodreaded
ingenting
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhis
beskytter
patron,assuredhishonourthat
den
theboy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohis
eget
owngeniusandapplicationthanto
noen
anyinstructionorencouragementhe
mottok
received;
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehe
hadde
hadalreadyimbibed,unlesshe
ville
wouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
skulle
shouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,to
forhindre
preventhisfutureimprovement.
And,indeed,hepunctually
utførte
performedwhathehadundertaken;
for
for,onpretencethatI
hadde
hadwrittenimpertinentletterstomy
bestefar
grandfather,hecausedaboardtobe
lage
madewithfiveholesinit,
gjennom
throughwhichhethrustthefingers
og
andthumbofmyright
hånd
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy
håndledd
wrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
bruke
useofmypen.
But
denne
thisrestraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,byan
ulykke
accidentwhichhappenedina
krangel
quarrelbetweenmeandanother
gutt
boy;
who,takinguponhimto
fornærme
insultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
med
withonestrokewithmy
maskin
machineIcuthimtothe
kraniet
skull,tothegreatterrorofmyself
og
andschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingonthe
bakken
ground,andrantoinformthemasterofwhat
hadde
hadhappened.
Iwasso
hardt
severelypunishedforthistrespassthat,wereIto
levde
livetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionit
gjorde
madeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
den
themorethantheantipathy
og
andhorrorIconceivedfor
den
themercilesstyrantwhoinflicted
det
it.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearance
naturlig
naturallyproducedinallwho
så
sawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwas
utsatt
exposed,andmyownhaughty
disposisjon
disposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeina
tusen
thousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredin
motgang
adversity,andemboldenedtoundertakings
langt
farabovemyyears.
Iwas
ofte
ofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
fordi
because,havingthecharacterof
en
avagabondinthevillage,
hver
everypieceofmischief,whose
forfatter
authorlayunknown,waschargeduponme.
I
har
havebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
aldri
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
aldri
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
aldri
nevertouched,andofabusing
gamle
oldwomenIneversaw.
Nei
Nay,astammeringcarpenterhadeloquence
nok
enoughtopersuademymaster
at
thatIfiredapistolloaded
med
withsmallshotintohis
vinduet
window;
thoughmylandladyandthewholefamilybore
vitne
witnessthatIwasabedfast
sov
asleepatthetimewhen
denne
thisoutragewascommitted.
Iwasoncefloggedfor
ha
havingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingof
en
aferryboatinwhichIwas
passasjer
passenger.
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredofa
blåmerke
bruiseoccasionedbyahorse
og
andcartrunningoverme.
En
Athirdtime,forbeing
bitt
bittenbyabaker’sdog.
Inshort,
enten
whetherIwasguiltyor
uheldig
unfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyof
denne
thisarbitrarypedagoguewerethe
samme
same.
Farfrombeingsubduedby
denne
thisinformalusage,myindignation
triumferte
triumphedoverthatslavishawewhich
hadde
hadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
og
andthemoremyyears
og
andknowledgeincreased,themoreI
oppfattet
perceivedtheinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
By
de
thehelpofanuncommon
geni
genius,andtheadviceand
retning
directionofourusher,who
hadde
hadservedmyfatherinhistravels,I
gjorde
madeasurprisingprogressin
de
theclassics,writing,andarithmetic;
so
at
that,beforeIwastwelveyears
gammel
old,Iwasallowedbyeverybodytobe
den
thebestscholarinthe
skolen
school.
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessof
temperament
temperandstrengthofmakewhich
hadde
hadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,gaveme
slik
suchinfluenceoverthemthatI
begynte
begantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;
og
andwasinhopeof,being
stand
abletobidhimdefiancein
en
averyshorttime.
Beingattheheadof
en
afaction,consistingofthirtyboys,
de fleste
mostofthemofmy
egen
ownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettleto
prøve
trial,thatImightknow
hvor
howfartheyweretobedependedupon,
før
beforeIputmygrandschemein
utførelse
execution:
withthisview,we
angrep
attackedabodyofstoutapprentices,
som
whohadtakenpossessionof
en
apartofthegroundallottedtousforthe
ordningen
schemeofourdiversions,and
som
whowerethenplayingatninepinsonthe
stedet
spot;
butIhadthemortificationto
se
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,
og
andalegofoneofthem
brøt
brokeinhisflightby
den
thebowl,whichoneofouradversaries
hadde
haddetachedinpursuitof
oss
us.
Thisdiscomfituredidnot
hindret
hinderusfromengagingthem
etterpå
afterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwe
opprettholdt
maintainedbythrowingstonesata
avstand
distance,whereinIreceivedmanywounds,thescarsof
som
whichstillremain.
Ourenemieswereso
plaget
harassedandinterruptedbythesealarms
at
thattheyatlastabandonedtheir
erobring
conquest,andleftustothepeaceable
nytelse
enjoymentofourownterritories.
It
ville
wouldbeendlesstoenumerate
de
theexploitsweperformedin
de
thecourseofthisconfederacy,
som
whichbecametheterrorof
de
thewholevillage;
insomuchthat,
når
whendifferentinterestsdividedit,
en
oneofthepartiescommonlycourted
den
theassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhich
navn
nameIwasknown)to
kaste
castthebalance,andkeep
den
theoppositefactioninawe.
Mellomtiden
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageof
hver
everyplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemy
bestefar
grandfather,towhomIseldom
fant
foundaccess,byreasonofhisbeing
tett
closelybesiegedbyanumerous
familie
familyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
om
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
aldri
neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthe
felles
commonenemyofall.
His
arving
heir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,
og
andindeedwasqualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’s
ettergivenhet
indulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimat
hjemme
home;
whoatthesame
tid
timeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Denne
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
alt
everythingindistress,neversateyesonme
uten
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,and
jakte
huntingmeintosomecottage
eller
orother,whitherIgenerally
flyktet
fledforshelter.
InthisChristian
underholdning
amusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,no
tvil
doubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimself
med
withtherisingsun,observing,that
den
theoldgentleman,accordingto
den
thecourseofnature,hadnot
lenge
longtolive,forhewas
allerede
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Bror
Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—he
går
goesalongwithmeto
den
theHouseofmyGrandfather—is
møtt
encounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,
etter
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedto
den
theoldGentleman—aDialoguebetween
dem
them.
Aboutthistimemymother’s
eneste
onlybrother,whohadbeen
lenge
longabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,
ankom
arrivedinhisowncountry;
wherebeing
informert
informedofmycondition,he
kom
cametoseeme,and
ut
outofhisslenderfinancesnot
bare
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesI
ønsket
wantedforthepresent,butresolvednotto
forlate
leavethecountryuntilhe
hadde
hadprevailedonmygrandfatherto
bosette
settlesomethinghandsomeforthe
fremtiden
future.
Thiswasataskto
som
whichhewasbynomeans
lik
equal,beingentirelyignorant,not
bare
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
men
butalsoofthewaysofmenin
generelt
general,towhichhiseducationon
bord
boardhadkepthimanutter
fremmed
stranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
mann
man,somewhatbandylegged,witha
nakke
necklikethatofa
okse
bull,andafacewhich(you
kan
mighteasilyperceive)hadwithstood
de
themostobstinateassaultsof
de
theweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoat
endret
alteredforhimbytheship’s
skredder
tailor,astripedflanneljacket,a
par
pairofredbreechesspanned
med
withpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,
store
largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhis
skoene
shoes,asilver-lacedhat,whose
krone
crownoverlookedthebrimsaboutaninch
og
andahalf,blackbobwigin
spenne
buckle,acheckshirt,a
silke
silkhandkerchief,ahanger,witha
messing
brasshandle,girdedtohis
låret
thighbyafurnishedlace
belte
belt,andagoodoak
plante
plantunderhisarm.
Thusequipped,he
satt
setoutwithme(whobyhis
gavmildhet
bountymadeaverydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
hus
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
og
andCaesar,whommycousin,
unge
youngmaster,hadletlooseatour
tilnærming
approach.
Beingwellacquaintedwith
den
theinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
da
whenmyuncleseizedme
med
withonehand,brandishedhiscudgel
med
withtheother,andat
den ene
oneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingon
den
theground;
but,findinghimself
angrepet
attackedatthesametimeinthe
baksiden
rearbyJowler,andfearingCaesar
kunne
mightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
og
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
hode
headfromhisbody.
By
dette
thistime,theyoungfoxhunter
og
andthreeservants,armedwithpitchforks
og
andflails,werecometothe
hjelp
assistanceofthedogs,whomthey
fant
foundbreathlessuponthefield;
og
andmycousinwasso
provosert
provokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
og
andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomhe
lastet
loadedwithallthecurses
og
andreproacheshisangercould
foreslå
suggest.
Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwards
med
withanundauntedair,atthe
synet
sightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonists
falt
fellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
bror
brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
uten
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmy
eget
owndefence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
og
andletusshoota
hode
head,clearofyou.”
Whether
den
theyoungsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’s
ønske
desireofpeace,orwasenragedat
den
thefateofhishounds
utover
beyondhisusualpitchof
resolusjon
resolution,Iknownot;
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
og
andcameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,
som
who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,
fortsatte
proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
sønn
sonofaw—e,ifyou
kommer
comeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbread
arbeid
work.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Denne
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhis
hengeren
hanger,seemedtocheckthe
fremdriften
progressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,
som
who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendants
hadde
hadslunkintothehouse,
lukket
shutthegate,andlefthimto
avgjøre
decidethecontentionbyhimself.
Her
Hereaparleyensued,whichwas
introdusert
introducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
vil
want?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,I
antar
suppose,whohasdesertedandturned
tyv
thief.
Butdon’tthinkyoushall
unnslippe
escape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
hund
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
betale
payforthatofmy
to
twohounds,youragamuffin.
I
ville
wouldnothavepartedwiththemto
redde
saveyourwholegenerationfromthe
galgen
gallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyour
kjeven
jaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”
svarte
repliedmyuncle,“elseIshall
trimme
trimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishall
gni
rubyoudownwithanoaken
håndkle
towel,myboy,Ishall.”
So
sier
saying,hesheathedhishanger,
og
andgraspedhiscudgel.