The Adventures of Roderick Random | Gradually Hardening Norwegian B2

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaininganduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbringseveryincidenthometolife,andby
representere
representing
familiarscenesinan
uvanlig
uncommon
andamusingpointofview,
investerer
invests
themwithallthegracesof
nyhet
novelty
,whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.
The
leseren
reader
gratifieshiscuriosityin
forfølge
pursuing
theadventuresofapersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhis
nød
distress
,hisindignationisheatedagainsttheauthorsofhis
ulykke
calamity
:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrastbetweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappearswithgreateraggravation,andevery
inntrykk
impression
havingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememory
beholder
retains
thecircumstance,andtheheart
forbedrer
improves
bytheexample.
Theattentionisnottiredwitha
naken
bare
catalogueofcharacters,butagreeably
avledet
diverted
withallthevarietyof
oppfinnelse
invention
;
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheir
særegne
peculiar
circumstances,openinganamplefieldforwitandhumour.
Romantikk
Romance
,nodoubt,owesits
opprinnelse
origin
toignorance,vanity,and
overtro
superstition
.
InthedarkagesoftheWorld,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousfor
visdom
wisdom
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,and
representerte
represented
hischaracterandpersonassacredandsupernatural.
The
vulgære
vulgar
easilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,andyieldedthetributeofhomageand
ros
praise
,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposteritywithathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementsto
dyd
virtue
;
divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,forthe
oppmuntring
encouragement
ofthosewhoattemptedto
etterligne
imitate
hisexample;
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,whichisnootherthana
samling
collection
ofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthebetter
anbefale
recommend
themselvestotheattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstructionand
glede
delight
oftheaudience;
and
øvde
rehearsed
beforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedyandthe
episke
epic
musewereborn,and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedat
perfeksjon
perfection
.
Itisnowonderthattheancientscouldnotrelishafableinprose,aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedin
vers
verse
bytheirbestpoets;
wethereforefindno
romantikk
romance
amongthemduringthe
epoken
era
oftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;
anditwasnottillartsandsciencesbeganto
gjenopplive
revive
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatanythingofthiskindappeared.
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothemostabsurd
pitch
pitch
ofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,andlosingsightof
sannsynlighet
probability
,filledtheirperformanceswiththemostmonstroushyperboles.
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexcelthemin
fiksjon
fiction
,andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthe
dommen
judgment
,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheir
hjelp
aid
,andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesby
verdighet
dignity
ofsentimentandpractice,distinguishedthembytheir
kroppslige
bodily
strength,activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Althoughnothingcouldbemore
latterlig
ludicrous
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatronsandadmirers;
andtheworldactuallybegantobe
smittet
infected
withthespiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceof
latterliggjøring
ridicule
,reformedthetasteof
menneskeheten
mankind
,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,and
konvertere
converting
romancetopurposesfarmoreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethe
sokken
sock
,andpointoutthefolliesofordinarylife.
Thesame
metoden
method
hasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanishandFrenchauthors,andbynonemore
vellykket
successfully
thanbyMonsieurLe
Sage
Sage
,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesoflife,with
uendelig
infinite
humourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhisplan,takingme
frihet
liberty
,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswere
uvanlig
uncommon
,extravagant,orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththan
medfølelse
compassion
;
hehimselflaughsatthem;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthe
leseren
reader
hastimetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,notonlydeviatesfrom
sannsynlighet
probability
,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethe
leseren
reader
againstthesordidand
ondskapsfulle
vicious
dispositionoftheworld.
Ihaveattemptedto
representere
represent
modestmeritstrugglingwitheverydifficultytowhichafriendless
foreldreløs
orphan
isexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromthe
egoisme
selfishness
,envy,malice,andbase
likegyldighet
indifference
ofmankind.
Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirthandeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,Ihope,
engasjere
engage
theingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
andthoughI
forutser
foresee
,thatsomepeoplewillbe
fornærmet
offended
atthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,I
overbeviser
persuade
myselfthatthejudiciouswillnotonly
oppfatte
perceive
thenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhemustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,butalsofind
underholdning
entertainment
inviewingthosepartsoflife,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesof
disposisjon
disposition
appearasnaturehasimplantedthem.
ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapracticeauthorizedbythebestwritersinthisway,someofwhomIhavealreadynamed.
Every
intelligent
intelligent
readerwill,atfirstsight,
oppfatte
perceive
Ihavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesare
endret
altered
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
ItnowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageofthisworkaNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:
Icould,atasmallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirthandcharacter
krevde
required
,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuch
slanke
slender
meansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.
Inthenextplace,Icould
representere
represent
simplicityofmannersina
avsidesliggende
remote
partofthekingdom,withmoreproprietythaninanyplacenearthecapital;
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,
rettferdiggjør
justifies
myconductinderivinganadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
Ayoung
maler
painter
,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,
skissert
sketched
akindofconversationpiece,
representerer
representing
abear,anowl,amonkey,andanass;
andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,and
moralsk
moral
,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarbandattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;
andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,andmetwithgeneralapprobation,untilsomemischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthoseverypeoplewho
applauderte
applauded
itbeforebegantobealarmed,andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,a
verdig
worthy
personageinyears,whohadservedinthearmywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,
reparert
repaired
tothelodgingofthe
maleren
painter
,andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”saidhe,“Ihaveagoodmindtoconvinceyou,thatthoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,he
beholder
retains
hispaws,andthatheisnotsodrunkbuthecan
oppfatte
perceive
yourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
sir,thattoothless
kjeven
jaw
isad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeableto
tygge
chew
thecudofresentment.”
Herehewas
avbrutt
interrupted
bythearrivalofalearned
lege
physician
,who,advancingtothe
skyldige
culprit
withfuryinhis
aspekt
aspect
,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythe
skjegg
beard
ofAesculapius!
thereisnotonehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstandupin
dommen
judgment
toconvicttheeofpersonal
misbruk
abuse
.
Dobutobserve,captain,howthispitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,isdifferent,butthentheformandforetoparequitesimilar.”
Whilehethusremonstratedina
stamme
strain
ofvociferation,avenerable
senator
senator
entered,andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeIcanreadsomethingelsethananewspaper,andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:
hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,formoney,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledan
ugle
owl
,innotdaringtoshowyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
In
forgjeves
vain
theastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehadno
intensjon
intention
togiveoffence,ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedtheresemblancewastoopalpabletobe
oversett
overlooked
;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,
ondskap
malice
,andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,thedoctoranass,andthesenatoran
ugle
owl
,tohisdyingday.
Christian
leser
reader
,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhich
like
equally
belongstofivehundreddifferentpeople.
Ifthoushouldstmeetwithacharacterthat
gjenspeiler
reflects
theeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthyown
råd
counsel
;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirthandParentage.
Iwasborninthe
nordlige
northern
partofthisunitedkingdom,inthehouseofmygrandfather,agentlemanof
betydelig
considerable
fortuneandinfluence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfin
vegne
behalf
ofhiscountry;
andwas
bemerkelsesverdig
remarkable
forhisabilitiesinthelaw,whichheexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationofajudge,
spesielt
particularly
againstbeggars,forwhomhehadasingularaversion.
Myfather(his
yngste
youngest
son)fallinginlovewithapoor
slektning
relation
,wholivedwiththeoldgentlemaninqualityofahousekeeper,espousedher
privat
privately
;
andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,adreamdiscomposedmymothersomuchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlast
konsultert
consulted
ahighlandseer,whosefavourable
tolkning
interpretation
hewouldhavesecured
forhånd
beforehand
byabribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,tohergreatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforciblywitharacketthatitdisappearedinan
øyeblikk
instant
;
andshewasforsometimeinconsolableforthelostofher
avkom
offspring
;
when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturnwithequalviolence,andentertheearth,
under
beneath
herfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangupagoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,the
duften
scent
ofwhichoperatedso
sterkt
strongly
onhernervesthatsheawoke.
The
oppmerksomme
attentive
sage,aftersomedeliberation,
forsikret
assured
myparents,thattheirfirstbornwouldbeagreat
reisende
traveller
;
thathewouldundergomanydangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,wherehewould
blomstre
flourish
inhappinessandreputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetoldwillappearinthe
oppfølgeren
sequel
.
Itwasnotlongbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassedbetweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,afewdaysafter,hetoldmyfatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;
andthathehadprovidedamatchforhim,towhichhecouldinjusticehavenoobjections.
Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,
ærlig
frankly
ownedwhathehaddone;
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedtheconsentofhisfather,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:
headded,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’s
dyd
virtue
,birth,beauty,andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwas
under
beneath
hiscare.
Theoldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoanendwithgreat
temperament
temper
,andthencalmlyasked,howhe
foreslår
proposed
tomaintainhimselfand
ektefelle
spouse
?
Hereplied,hecouldbeinnodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’s
ømhet
tenderness
remained,whichheandhiswifeshouldalways
dyrke
cultivate
withtheutmostveneration;
andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbe
egnet
suitable
tothedignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothersandsisters,whowere
lykkelig
happily
settledunderhisprotection.
“Yourbrothersandsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkit
under
beneath
themtoconsultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceas
ekteskap
matrimony
;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecret
fond
fund
inreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,withadesirethatyouwillthisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourselfandwife,whither,inashorttime,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youarea
høflig
polite
gentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyouagreatdealofjoy,andamyourvery
ydmyke
humble
servant.”
Sosaying,heleftmyfatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnotlong
nølte
hesitate
;
for,beingperfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’s
disposisjon
disposition
,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladofthispretencetogetridofhim;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedesandPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayersandentreaties;
sowithoutanyfarther
søknad
application
,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoa
gård
farm-house
,whereanoldservantofhismother
bodde
dwelt
:
theretheyremainedsometimeinasituationbutill
tilpasset
adapted
totheeleganceoftheirdesiresand
ømhet
tenderness
oftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicateanunnaturalandinflexibleparentbutmymother,
forutse
foreseeing
theinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeen
utsatt
exposed
,hadshebeendeliveredinthisplace(andher
graviditet
pregnancy
wasveryfaradvanced),without
kommunisere
communicating
herdesigntoherhusband,wentin
forkledning
disguise
tothehouseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertearsandconditionwouldmovehimto
medfølelse
compassion
,andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwasnowirrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeansto
lure
deceive
theservants,andgetintroducedasan
uheldig
unfortunate
lady,whowantedto
klage
complain
ofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticular
provins
province
todecideinallcasesof
skandale
scandal
.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,where,
oppdager
discovering
herself,shefellathisfeet,andinthemostaffecting
måte
manner
imploredhisforgiveness;
atthesametime
representerer
representing
thedangerthatthreatenednotonlyherlife,butthatofhisown
barnebarn
grandchild
,whichwasabouttoseethelight.
Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofherandhissonhadcompelledhimtomakea
løfte
vow
,whichputitoutofhispowertogivethemany
hjelp
assistance
;
thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoherhusband,andwassurprisedthattheyshould
forstyrre
disturb
hispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.
Thissaid,he
pensjonerte
retired
.
Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhadsuchaneffectonher
konstitusjon
constitution
thatshewasimmediately
grepet
seized
withthepainsofchildbed;
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewasverydear,affordedherpityand
hjelp
assistance
,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,sheandtheinnocentfruitofher
livmor
womb
musthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigourandinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipofthispoorwomanshewascarrieduptoagarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofamanchild,thestoryofwhose
uheldig
unfortunate
birthhehimselfnow
relaterer
relates
.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarling
ektefelle
spouse
,andwhileheloadedhis
avkom
offspring
withpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddinga
flom
flood
oftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)
strakt
stretched
uponaflockbed,inamiserableapartment,
stand
unable
toprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthattheoldgentlemanwas
uvitende
ignorant
ofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedtoknownothingofthematter,andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,whenoneofhis
barnebarn
grandchildren
,byhiseldestsondeceased,wholivedwithhimashis
arving
heir
apparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;
hedeterminedthereforeto
observere
observe
nomedium,butimmediately(onthethirddayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobegone,andturnedofftheservantwhohadpreservedherlife.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyfatherthathehadrecoursetothemostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhis
nakne
bare
kneesimploredthatHeavenwould
avstå
renounce
himifeverheshouldforgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjurieswhichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromher
fjerning
removal
insuchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,togetherwithher
sorg
grief
andanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishing
lidelse
disorder
,whichputanendtoherlife.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wasso
berørt
affected
withherdeaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhichtime,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthe
melankolske
melancholy
storyofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,astosendthechildtonurse,andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.
Whetherthishardheartedjudgefeltany
anger
remorse
forhiscrueltreatmentofhissonanddaughter,or(whichismoreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferinthe
nabolaget
neighbourhood
,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhis
oppførsel
conduct
tomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededbya
dyp
profound
melancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,and,notwithstandingallimaginable
forespørsel
inquiry
,couldnotbeheardof;
a
omstendighet
circumstance
whichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitof
fortvilelse
despair
.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabalsagainstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhis
Veileder
Tutor
.
Therewerenotwantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedforhim;
andthisconjecturewas
styrket
strengthened
byreflectingthatinallhiscalamitiestheynever
oppdaget
discovered
theleastinclinationtoservehim;
but,onthecontrary,byalltheartificesintheirpower,fedhis
bitterhet
resentment
andsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimto
elendighet
misery
andwant.
Butpeopleof
dømmekraft
judgment
treatedthisinsinuationasan
ledig
idle
chimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeenso
onde
wicked
astoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwouldhaveextendedtometoowhoselifewasanother
hindring
obstacle
totheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,andasI
sterkt
strongly
resembledmyfather,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:
buttheirfavourwasaweak
ressurs
resource
againstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
whothemoremyinfancypromised,
unnfanget
conceived
themoreimplacablehatredagainstme:
andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhich
anledning
occasion
hewouldstrokemyhead,bidmebeagoodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwassoonaftersenttoschoolatavillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeen
diktator
dictator
timeoutofmind;
butasheneverpaidformyboard,nor
forsynte
supplied
mewithclothes,books,andothernecessariesI
trengte
required
,myconditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcernabouttheprogressImadeunderhis
instruksjon
instruction
.
Inspiteofallthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,IbecameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;
and,assoonasIcouldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchadegreethathesentformymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbebroughttothe
galgen
gallows
forforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,mybloodwouldlieonhishead.
Thepedant,whodreadednothingmorethanthedispleasureofhis
beskytter
patron
,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohisowngeniusand
anvendelse
application
thantoanyinstructionor
oppmuntring
encouragement
hereceived;
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimto
deaktivere
disable
hisfingers,heshouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,to
forhindre
prevent
hisfutureimprovement.
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemadewithfiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingersand
tommelen
thumb
ofmyrighthand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy
håndledd
wrist
,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmypen.
ButthisrestraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,byanaccidentwhichhappenedina
krangel
quarrel
betweenmeandanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimto
fornærme
insult
mypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthatwithone
slag
stroke
withmymachineIcuthimtothe
kraniet
skull
,tothegreatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.
Iwasso
hardt
severely
punishedforthistrespassthat,wereItolivetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
themorethantheantipathyandhorrorI
unnfanget
conceived
forthemercilesstyrantwho
påførte
inflicted
it.
Thecontemptwhichmy
utseende
appearance
naturallyproducedinallwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwas
utsatt
exposed
,andmyownhaughty
disposisjon
disposition
,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredin
motgang
adversity
,andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,because,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthevillage,everypieceofmischief,whose
forfatter
author
layunknown,waschargeduponme.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsIneverentered,ofkillingcatsIneverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadInevertouched,andof
misbruke
abusing
oldwomenIneversaw.
Nei
Nay
,astammeringcarpenterhadeloquenceenoughto
overbevise
persuade
mymasterthatIfiredapistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;
thoughmylandladyandthewholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthetimewhenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwasoncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescaped
drukne
drowning
,bythesinkingofa
ferge
ferry
boatinwhichIwas
passasjer
passenger
.
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredofa
blåmerke
bruise
occasionedbyahorseand
vogn
cart
runningoverme.
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguiltyor
uheldig
unfortunate
,thecorrectionandsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.
Farfrombeingsubduedbythisinformalusage,myindignation
triumferte
triumphed
overthatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmy
lydighet
obedience
;
andthemoremyyearsandknowledge
økte
increased
,themoreIperceivedtheinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythehelpofan
uvanlig
uncommon
genius,andtheadviceanddirectionofour
usher
usher
,whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedbyeverybodytobethebestscholarintheschool.
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessof
temperament
temper
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,gavemesuch
innflytelse
influence
overthemthatIbegantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;
andwasinhopeof,beingableto
by
bid
himdefianceinaveryshorttime.
Beingattheheadofa
fraksjon
faction
,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettletotrial,thatImightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,beforeIputmygrandschemein
utførelse
execution
:
withthisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtaken
besittelse
possession
ofapartofthegroundallottedtousforthe
ordningen
scheme
ofourdiversions,andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
butIhadthemortificationtoseemyadherentsroutedinan
øyeblikk
instant
,andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedin
jakten
pursuit
ofus.
Thisdiscomfituredidnot
hindret
hinder
usfromengagingthemafterwardsin
hyppige
frequent
skirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceivedmanywounds,thescarsofwhichstillremain.
Ourenemieswereso
plaget
harassed
andinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlast
forlot
abandoned
theirconquest,andleftustothepeaceable
nytelse
enjoyment
ofourownterritories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseofthisconfederacy,whichbecamethe
terror
terror
ofthewholevillage;
insomuchthat,whendifferentinterests
delte
divided
it,oneoftheparties
vanligvis
commonly
courtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,andkeeptheoppositefactionin
ærefrykt
awe
.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomI
sjelden
seldom
foundaccess,byreasonofhisbeing
tett
closely
besiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisfemale
barnebarn
grandchildren
,who,thoughtheyperpetually
kranglet
quarrelled
amongthemselves,neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyofall.
His
arving
heir
,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwas
kvalifisert
qualified
fornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’s
ettergivenhet
indulgence
inentertainingatutorforhimathome;
whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
ThisyoungActaeon,who
arvet
inherited
hisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingin
nød
distress
,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosome
hytte
cottage
orother,whitherI
vanligvis
generally
fledforshelter.
InthisChristian
underholdning
amusement
hewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,
observere
observing
,thattheoldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnotlongtolive,forhewasalreadyonthe
randen
verge
offourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a
Beskrivelse
Description
ofhim—hegoesalongwithmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—is
møtt
encountered
byhisDogs—defeatsthem,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—a
Dialog
Dialogue
betweenthem.
Aboutthistimemymother’sonlybrother,whohadbeenlong
utlandet
abroad
,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisowncountry;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecametoseeme,andoutofhis
slanke
slender
financesnotonlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,butresolvednottoleavethecountryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettlesomethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasbynomeans
lik
equal
,beingentirelyignorant,notonlyofthejudge’s
disposisjon
disposition
,butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutterstranger.
Hewasastrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,withanecklikethatofabull,andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoat
endret
altered
forhimbytheship’s
skredder
tailor
,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspannedwith
pitch
pitch
,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whose
krone
crown
overlookedthebrimsaboutaninchandahalf,blackbobwigin
spenne
buckle
,acheckshirt,a
silke
silk
handkerchief,ahanger,witha
messing
brass
handle,girdedtohis
låret
thigh
byafurnishedlacebelt,andagood
eik
oak
plantunderhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhis
gavmildhet
bounty
madeaverydecentappearance)formygrandfather’shouse,wherewewere
hilst
saluted
byJowlerandCaesar,whommycousin,youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Beingwellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,whenmyuncle
grep
seized
mewithonehand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeinthe
baksiden
rear
byJowler,andfearingCaesarmight
komme
recover
,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,andbyalucky
slag
stroke
severedJowler’sheadfromhisbody.
Bythistime,theyoungfoxhunterandthreeservants,armedwithpitchforksandflails,werecometothe
hjelp
assistance
ofthedogs,whomtheyfoundbreathlessuponthefield;
andmycousinwasso
provosert
provoked
atthedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,andtake
hevn
vengeance
ontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithallthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.
Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,brother,yourdogshavingboardedmewithoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyown
forsvar
defence
.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,andletusshootahead,clearofyou.”
Whethertheyoung
squire
squire
misinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusual
pitch
pitch
ofresolution,Iknownot;
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,andcameupwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,
fortsatte
proceeded
thus:
“Lookee,youlubberlysonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbe
foul
foul
ofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhis
hengeren
hanger
,seemedtochecktheprogressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,who,lookingbehindhim,
oppfattet
perceived
hisattendantshadslunkintothehouse,shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyouwant?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,whohasdesertedandturnedthief.
Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,youdog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshallpayforthatofmytwohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemtosaveyourwholegenerationfromthe
galgen
gallows
,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyour
kjeven
jaw
,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”
svarte
replied
myuncle,“elseIshall
trimme
trim
yourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishall
gni
rub
youdownwithanoaken
håndkle
towel
,myboy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhis
hengeren
hanger
,andgraspedhiscudgel.