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The Adventures of Roderick Random | Progressively Translated Polish A1 Books

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Of
wszystkie
allkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
i
anduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbrings
każdy
everyincidenthometolife,
i
andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommon
i
andamusingpointofview,investsthemwith
wszystkie
allthegracesofnovelty,
podczas
whilenatureisappealedtoin
każdy
everyparticular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresofa
osoby
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
przeciwko
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
między
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappears
z
withgreateraggravation,andeveryimpression
ma
havingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
a
andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.
Theattentionisnottiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,
ale
butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;
i
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldforwit
i
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
i
andsuperstition.
Inthedarkagesofthe
Świata
World,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdomorvalour,hisfamily
i
andadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
i
andrepresentedhischaracterand
osobę
personassacredandsupernatural.
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,andyieldedthetributeofhomageandpraise,
nawet
eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
z
withathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
a
andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementof
tych
thosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,
która
whichisnootherthanacollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
a
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthe
lepiej
betterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
i
anddelightoftheaudience;
i
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
i
andtheepicmusewereborn,
i
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itis
nie
nowonderthattheancientscouldnotrelishafableinprose,
po
aftertheyhadseenso
wiele
manyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheir
najlepszych
bestpoets;
wethereforefind
nie
noromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
może
maybesocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
i
andsciencesbegantorevive
po
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,that
coś
anythingofthiskindappeared.
Ale
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
najbardziej
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
i
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththe
najbardziej
mostmonstroushyperboles.
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheiraid,
i
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
i
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
i
andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
nic
nothingcouldbemoreludicrous
i
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatrons
i
andadmirers;
andtheworldactuallybegantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,
gdy
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,
i
andconvertingromancetopurposesfar
bardziej
moreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,
i
andpointoutthefolliesofordinary
życia
life.
ThesamemethodhasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanishandFrenchauthors,andbynone
bardziej
moresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,
który
who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesof
życia
life,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,whereI
myślałem
thoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
lub
orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirth
niż
thancompassion;
hehimselflaughsat
nich
them;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,oratleastease,aresosudden,
że
thatneitherthereaderhas
czasu
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
tylko
onlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereader
przeciwko
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionofthe
świata
world.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstrugglingwitheverydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,andbaseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecureafavourableprepossession,I
mam
haveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirth
i
andeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,I
nadzieję
hope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
i
andthoughIforesee,thatsomepeople
będą
willbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudicious
będą
willnotonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribing
tych
thosesituationstowhichhe
musi
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
ale
butalsofindentertainmentinviewing
tych
thosepartsoflife,wherethehumours
i
andpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
lub
oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplanted
je
them.
ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapracticeauthorizedbythe
najlepszych
bestwritersinthisway,someofwhomIhave
już
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreaderwill,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,
które
whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
i
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
teraz
nowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageof
tego
thisworkaNorthBriton,
które
whicharechieflythese:
Icould,ata
niewielki
smallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirthandcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.
Inthenextplace,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinaremote
części
partofthekingdom,withmorepropriety
niż
thaninanyplacenearthecapital;
i
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfromthat
kraju
country.
APOLOGUE
Ayoungpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedakindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
i
andanass;
andtorenderit
bardziej
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemof
ludzkiego
humanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
i
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;
a
andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig
Która
(which,however,couldnotconcealhislongears),
usiadł
satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.
Ta
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
i
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,
dopóki
untilsomemischievouswaghinted
że
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
aninsinuation
która
whichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthoseverypeople
którzy
whoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
a
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
i
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
powiedział
saidhe,“Ihavea
dobry
goodmindtoconvinceyou,that
chociaż
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
i
andthatheisnotsodrunk
ale
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
sir
sir,thattoothlessjawisad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
stanie
abletochewthecudofresentment.”
Tutaj
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalofalearnedphysician,
który
who,advancingtotheculpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
nie
thereisnotonehairin
tej
thisperiwigthatwillnot
stanie
standupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Do
ale
butobserve,captain,howthispitiful
mały
littlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,is
inny
different,butthentheform
i
andforetoparequitesimilar.”
Podczas
Whilehethusremonstratedinastrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
i
andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeIcanread
coś
somethingelsethananewspaper,
i
andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:
hereisyour
własny
ownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
pieniądze
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringto
pokazać
showyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invaintheastonishedpainterdeclared
że
thathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,ortocharacteriseparticular
osób
persons:
theyaffirmedtheresemblancewas
zbyt
toopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
i
andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,the
lekarz
doctoranass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdying
dnia
day.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsofthe
Pana
Lord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
i
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthat
co
whichequallybelongstofivehundred
różnych
differentpeople.
Ifthoushouldst
spotkasz
meetwithacharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,
zachowaj
keepthyowncounsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
i
andParentage.
Iwasborninthenorthern
części
partofthisunitedkingdom,inthe
domu
houseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablefortune
i
andinfluence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhis
kraju
country;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
prawa
law,whichheexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationofajudge,particularly
przeciwko
againstbeggars,forwhomhe
miał
hadasingularaversion.
My
ojciec
father(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove
ze
withapoorrelation,wholived
ze
withtheoldgentlemaninqualityofahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
a
andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,a
sen
dreamdiscomposedmymothersomuch
że
thatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldhavesecuredbeforehandbyabribe,
ale
butfoundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,tohergreatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforciblywitharacket
że
thatitdisappearedinaninstant;
i
andshewasforsome
czas
timeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
kiedy
when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturnwithequalviolence,
i
andentertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprang
się
upagoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernerves
że
thatsheawoke.
Theattentivesage,
po
aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
że
thattheirfirstbornwouldbeagreattraveller;
że
thathewouldundergomanydangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,
gdzie
wherehewouldflourishinhappinessandreputation.
Jak
Howtrulythiswasforetoldwillappearinthesequel.
Itwasnotlongbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
między
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,afewdaysafter,hetoldmyfatheritwashigh
czas
timeforhimtothinkofsettling;
i
andthathehadprovidedamatchfor
mu
him,towhichhecouldinjustice
mieć
havenoobjections.
Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehad
zrobił
done;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
poprosił
askedtheconsentofhis
ojca
father,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeento
nie
nopurpose;
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermighthavetaken
takie
suchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhis
mocy
power:
headded,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.
The
stary
oldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellent
porządku
order,heardhimtoan
końca
endwithgreattemper,andthencalmly
zapytał
asked,howheproposedtomaintainhimselfandspouse?
Hereplied,hecouldbein
nie
nodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,whichhe
i
andhiswifeshouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
i
andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedignity
i
andcircumstancesofhisfamily,
i
andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothers
i
andsisters,whowerehappilysettled
pod
underhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
i
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyou
miał
haveomittedthatpieceofduty,
miał
hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,withadesirethatyouwillthisnightseekout
innego
anotherhabitationforyourselfand
żony
wife,whither,inashort
czasie
time,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Sir
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareapolitegentleman—a
bardzo
veryprettygentleman—Iwishyouagreatdealofjoy,
i
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”
Sosaying,heleftmy
ojca
fatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
długo
longhesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubt
że
thathewasgladof
tego
thispretencetogetridof
go
him;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedesandPersians,he
wiedział
knewitwouldbeto
nie
nopurposetoattempthimbyprayersandentreaties;
so
bez
withoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
gdzie
whereanoldservantofhis
matki
motherdwelt:
theretheyremainedsome
czas
timeinasituationbutilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
i
andtendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmy
ojciec
fatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
to
anunnaturalandinflexibleparent
ale
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
tym
thisplace(andherpregnancywas
bardzo
veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
męża
husband,wentindisguisetothe
domu
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
i
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
i
andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
teraz
nowirrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
i
andgetintroducedasanunfortunate
dama
lady,whowantedtocomplainof
pewne
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecideinallcasesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
gdzie
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
i
andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthe
tym samym
sametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednot
tylko
onlyherlife,butthatofhisowngrandchild,whichwasabouttoseethelight.
He
powiedział
toldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofher
i
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomakeavow,whichputitoutofhis
mocy
powertogivethemanyassistance;
że
thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtson
że
thatsubjecttoherhusband,
i
andwassurprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeace
z
withanyfartherimportunity.
This
powiedział
said,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
miała
hadsuchaneffectonherconstitution
że
thatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
i
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
bardzo
verydear,affordedherpity
i
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
i
andtheinnocentfruitofherwombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
i
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
tej
thispoorwomanshewascarrieduptoagarret,
i
andimmediatelydeliveredofamanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
teraz
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
i
andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhis
serca
heart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponaflock
łóżku
bed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
stary
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
chociaż
thoughheaffectedtoknow
nic
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobe
bardzo
verymuchsurprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
syn
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobserve
nie
nomedium,butimmediately(onthethird
dzień
dayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobegone,
i
andturnedofftheservant
który
whohadpreservedherlife.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
ojca
fatherthathehadrecoursetothe
najbardziej
mostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehimifeverheshouldforget
lub
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjurieswhich
ta
thisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,
wraz
togetherwithhergriefandanxietyofmind,
wkrótce
soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,which
położyła
putanendtoherlife.
My
ojciec
father,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeaththatheremained
sześć
sixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
czasie
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
śmierci
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhis
syna
son,astosendthechildtonurse,
i
andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,
gdzie
wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.
Whetherthishardheartedjudge
czuł
feltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
syna
sonanddaughter,or(whichis
bardziej
moreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessed
wielki
greatsorrowforhisconducttomy
ojca
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholy
i
andreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
i
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;
acircumstance
która
whichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
przeciwko
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Nie
Therewerenotwantingsome
którzy
whosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesupposition
że
thattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
niego
him;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflecting
że
thatinallhiscalamitiesthey
nigdy nie
neverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoserve
mu
him;
but,onthecontrary,byalltheartificesintheir
mocy
power,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomisery
i
andwant.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
tę
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrociouscrime,thefateofmy
ojca
fatherwouldhaveextendedtometoowhoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
i
andasIstronglyresembledmy
ojca
father,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwanted
nic
nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:
ale
buttheirfavourwasaweakresource
przeciwko
againstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
który
whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceivedthemoreimplacablehatredagainst
mnie
me:
andbeforeIwas
sześć
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfather
że
thatIneversawhimbutbystealth,whenI
czasami
sometimesmadeuptohischairashe
siedział
sattoviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemy
głowie
head,bidmebeagoodboy,
i
andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwas
wkrótce
soonaftersenttoschoolatavillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeendictatortimeoutofmind;
ale
butasheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedme
ze
withclothes,books,andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
bardzo
veryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,
który
who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimself
nie
noconcernabouttheprogressImade
pod
underhisinstruction.
Inspiteofall
tych
thesedifficultiesanddisgraces,IbecameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;
and,assoonasIcould
pisać
writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchadegree
że
thathesentformymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghim
że
that,ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,my
krew
bloodwouldlieonhis
głowie
head.
Thepedant,whodreadednothingmore
niż
thanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohisowngenius
i
andapplicationthantoanyinstruction
lub
orencouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehad
już
alreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
I
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatIhad
pisałem
writtenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemadewithfiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingers
i
andthumbofmyright
ręki
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmypen.
Ale
ButthisrestraintIwasfreedfrominafewdays,by
to
anaccidentwhichhappenedinaquarrel
między
betweenmeandanotherboy;
którzy
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproach
że
thatwithonestrokewithmymachineIcuthimtotheskull,tothegreatterrorofmyself
i
andschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingontheground,
i
andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.
Iwassoseverelypunishedforthistrespassthat,wereIto
żył
livetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
więcej
morethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrant
który
whoinflictedit.
Thecontempt
które
whichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinall
którzy
whosawme,thecontinualwantsto
które
whichIwasexposed,andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,by
które
whichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
i
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
ponieważ
because,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthevillage,
każdy
everypieceofmischief,whoseauthor
leżał
layunknown,waschargedupon
mnie
me.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nigdy nie
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
nigdy nie
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nigdy nie
nevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenI
nigdy nie
neversaw.
Nay,astammeringcarpenter
miał
hadeloquenceenoughtopersuademymaster
że
thatIfiredapistolloaded
z
withsmallshotintohiswindow;
chociaż
thoughmylandladyandthewholefamilyborewitness
że
thatIwasabedfastasleepatthe
czasie
timewhenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwas
kiedyś
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofaferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyahorse
i
andcartrunningoverme.
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’s
psa
dog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguiltyorunfortunate,thecorrection
i
andsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.
Daleko
Farfrombeingsubduedbythisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphed
nad
overthatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
i
andthemoremyyears
i
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjustice
i
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythehelpofanuncommongenius,
i
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,
który
whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,I
dokonałem
madeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,
i
andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
wszyscy
everybodytobethebestscholarinthe
szkole
school.
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessoftemper
i
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjected
prawie
almostallmycontemporaries,gavemesuchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
przeciwko
againstmypersecutor;
andwasin
nadzieję
hopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceina
bardzo
veryshorttime.
Beingattheheadofafaction,consistingofthirtyboys,
większość
mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedto
umieściłem
puttheirmettletotrial,
że
thatImightknowhow
daleko
fartheyweretobedependedupon,
zanim
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:
with
tym
thisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,
którzy
whohadtakenpossessionofapartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
i
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
ale
butIhadthemortificationto
widzieć
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,
a
andalegofoneofthem
złamał
brokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversaries
miałem
haddetachedinpursuitof
nami
us.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,
które
whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
wiele
manywounds,thescarsof
które
whichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
i
andinterruptedbythesealarms
że
thattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
i
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseof
tej
thisconfederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthe
całej
wholevillage;
insomuchthat,when
różne
differentinterestsdividedit,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,
i
andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfoundaccess,by
powodu
reasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
choć
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nigdy nie
neverfailedtojoinagainst
mnie
me,asthecommonenemyofall.
Hisheir,
który
whowasabouttheageofeighteen,minded
nic
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfor
nic
nothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimat
domu
home;
whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Ten
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,
nigdy nie
neversateyesonme
bez
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottage
lub
orother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
In
tej
thisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,thatthe
stary
oldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,
miał
hadnotlongtolive,forhewas
już
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Brat
Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—he
idzie
goesalongwithmetothe
Domu
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,
po
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—aDialogue
między
betweenthem.
Aboutthistimemymother’sonly
brat
brother,whohadbeenlongabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisown
kraju
country;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecametoseeme,
i
andoutofhisslenderfinancesnot
tylko
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,
ale
butresolvednottoleavethe
kraju
countryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
coś
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasby
nie
nomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,not
tylko
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
ale
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboardhadkepthim
to
anutterstranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
człowiek
man,somewhatbandylegged,withaneck
jak
likethatofabull,
i
andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodthe
najbardziej
mostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbuckles
które
thatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrims
o
aboutaninchandahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
i
andagoodoakplant
pod
underhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbounty
zrobił
madeaverydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
domu
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
i
andCaesar,whommycousin,youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
dobrze
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyof
tych
thesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
gdy
whenmyuncleseizedmewithonehand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,
i
andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;
ale
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeintherearbyJowler,
i
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
i
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
głowę
headfromhisbody.
By
tym
thistime,theyoungfoxhunter
i
andthreeservants,armedwithpitchforks
i
andflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomthey
znaleźli
foundbreathlessuponthefield;
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,
że
thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithallthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.
Upon
który
whichmyunclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,at
ten
thesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellbackwithprecipitation,
kiedy
whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
bracie
brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
bez
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
i
andletusshoota
głowę
head,clearofyou.”
Whethertheyoungsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,I
wiem
knownot;
buthesnatchedaflailfrom
jednego
oneofhisfollowers,and
przyszedł
cameupwithashowofassaulting
ten
thelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
synu
sonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwart
mnie
me,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Ta
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,
który
who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothe
domu
house,shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
chcesz
want?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,
który
whohasdesertedandturnedthief.
Ale
Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,youdog,Iwill.
Your
krew
bloodshallpayforthatofmy
dwóch
twohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemto
uratować
saveyourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
wujek
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudownwithanoakentowel,myboy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
i
andgraspedhiscudgel.