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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwill
cieszył
rejoice
tohearthatnodisasterhas
towarzyszyła
accompanied
thecommencementofanenterprisewhichyouhaveregardedwithsuchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
tu
here
yesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremydearsisterofmywelfareandincreasing
zaufania
confidence
inthesuccessofmyundertaking.
Iam
już
already
farnorthofLondon,
i
and
asIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,I
czuję
feel
acoldnorthernbreezeplayuponmycheeks,
który
which
bracesmynervesandfillsmewithdelight.
Doyouunderstandthisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,
który
which
hastravelledfromtheregions
kierunku
towards
whichIamadvancing,
daje
gives
meaforetasteof
tych
those
icyclimes.
Inspiritedby
tym
this
windofpromise,mydaydreams
stają się
become
moreferventandvivid.
I
próbuję
try
invaintobepersuaded
że
that
thepoleistheseatof
mrozu
frost
anddesolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomy
wyobraźni
imagination
astheregionofbeauty
i
and
delight.
There,Margaret,the
słońce
sun
isforevervisible,itsbroad
dysk
disk
justskirtingthehorizon
i
and
diffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—for
z
with
yourleave,mysister,Iwillputsome
ufam
trust
inprecedingnavigators—theresnow
i
and
frostarebanished;
and,sailingoveracalm
morzu
sea
,wemaybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwonders
i
and
inbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredonthehabitableglobe.
Itsproductions
i
and
featuresmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaofthe
niebiańskich
heavenly
bodiesundoubtedlyarein
tych
those
undiscoveredsolitudes.
Whatmaynotbeexpectedina
kraju
country
ofeternallight?
I
może
may
therediscoverthewondrous
moc
power
whichattractstheneedle
i
and
mayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthat
wymagają
require
onlythisvoyageto
uczynić
render
theirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardent
ciekawość
curiosity
withthesightofa
części
part
oftheworldneverbeforevisited,
i
and
maytreadalandneverbeforeimprintedbythe
stopa
foot
ofman.
Thesearemyenticements,
i
and
theyaresufficienttoconquerall
strach
fear
ofdangerordeath
i
and
toinducemetocommence
tej
this
laboriousvoyagewiththejoya
dziecko
child
feelswhenheembarksinalittle
łódź
boat
,withhisholidaymates,on
to
an
expeditionofdiscoveryuphisnative
rzeki
river
.
Butsupposingalltheseconjecturestobe
fałszywe
false
,youcannotcontesttheinestimable
korzyści
benefit
whichIshallconferon
wszystkie
all
mankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscoveringa
przejście
passage
nearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentso
wiele
many
monthsarerequisite;
orbyascertainingthe
tajemnicy
secret
ofthemagnet,which,
jeśli
if
atallpossible,can
tylko
only
beeffectedbyanundertaking
takie
such
asmine.
Thesereflectionshavedispelledtheagitation
z
with
whichIbeganmy
list
letter
,andIfeelmy
serce
heart
glowwithanenthusiasm
który
which
elevatesmetoheaven,for
nic
nothing
contributessomuchtotranquillisethemindasa
stały
steady
purpose—apointonwhichthe
dusza
soul
mayfixitsintellectual
oko
eye
.
Thisexpeditionhasbeenthefavouritedreamofmyearlyyears.
Ihavereadwithardourtheaccountsofthe
różnych
various
voyageswhichhavebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOcean
przez
through
theseaswhichsurroundthe
biegun
pole
.
Youmayrememberthata
historia
history
ofallthevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposedthe
całej
whole
ofourgoodUncleThomas’
biblioteki
library
.
Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondofreading.
Te
These
volumesweremystudy
dzień
day
andnight,andmyfamiliaritywiththemincreased
że
that
regretwhichIhad
odczuwałem
felt
,asachild,onlearning
że
that
myfather’sdyinginjunctionhad
zabronił
forbidden
myuncletoallowmetoembarkinaseafaringlife.
ThesevisionsfadedwhenIperused,forthe
po raz pierwszy
first
time,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmy
duszę
soul
andlifteditto
nieba
heaven
.
Ialsobecameapoet
i
and
foroneyearlivedina
raju
paradise
ofmyowncreation;
Iimagined
że
that
Ialsomightobtainanicheinthe
świątyni
temple
wherethenamesofHomer
i
and
Shakespeareareconsecrated.
Youare
dobrze
well
acquaintedwithmyfailure
i
and
howheavilyIborethe
rozczarowanie
disappointment
.
Butjustatthat
czasie
time
Iinheritedthefortuneofmycousin,
a
and
mythoughtswereturnedintothe
kanał
channel
oftheirearlierbent.
Sześć
Six
yearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
Ican,
nawet
even
now,rememberthehourfromwhichI
poświęciłem
dedicated
myselftothisgreatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
ciała
body
tohardship.
Iaccompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorth
Morze
Sea
;
Ivoluntarilyenduredcold,famine,thirst,
i
and
wantofsleep;
Ioften
pracowałem
worked
harderthanthecommonsailorsduringthe
dnia
day
anddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,the
teorii
theory
ofmedicine,andthosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhichanaval
przygód
adventurer
mightderivethegreatest
praktyczne
practical
advantage.
TwiceIactually
zatrudniłem
hired
myselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
i
and
acquittedmyselftoadmiration.
ImustownI
czułem
felt
alittleproudwhenmy
kapitan
captain
offeredmetheseconddignityinthe
statku
vessel
andentreatedmetoremain
z
with
thegreatestearnestness,so
cenne
valuable
didheconsidermyservices.
A
And
now,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsomegreat
celu
purpose
?
Mylifemighthavebeenpassedinease
i
and
luxury,butIpreferredglorytoeveryenticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,thatsomeencouraging
głos
voice
wouldanswerinthe
twierdząco
affirmative
!
Mycourageandmyresolutionisfirm;
ale
but
myhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsare
często
often
depressed.
Iamabouttoproceedonalong
i
and
difficultvoyage,theemergenciesofwhich
będą
will
demandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednot
tylko
only
toraisethespiritsofothers,
ale
but
sometimestosustainmy
własny
own
,whentheirsarefailing.
Thisisthemostfavourable
okres
period
fortravellinginRussia.
They
latają
fly
quicklyoverthesnowintheirsledges;
the
ruch
motion
ispleasant,and,inmy
zdaniem
opinion
,farmoreagreeablethanthatofanEnglishstagecoach.
The
zimno
cold
isnotexcessive,ifyouarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhave
już
already
adopted,forthereisagreat
różnica
difference
betweenwalkingthedeck
a
and
remainingseatedmotionlessforhours,whennoexercisepreventsthe
krwi
blood
fromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
I
mam
have
noambitiontolosemy
życia
life
onthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburgh
i
and
Archangel.
Ishalldepartforthelatter
miasta
town
inafortnightor
trzy
three
weeks;
andmyintentionistohirea
statek
ship
there,whichcaneasilybedonebypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,
i
and
toengageasmanysailorsasI
uważam
think
necessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonotintendtosailuntilthemonthof
Czerwca
June
;
andwhenshallIreturn?
Ah,dearsister,
jak
how
canIanswerthis
pytanie
question
?
IfIsucceed,many,
wiele
many
months,perhapsyears,willpass
zanim
before
youandImay
spotkać
meet
.
IfIfail,youwillseemeagain
wkrótce
soon
,ornever.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
i
and
saveme,thatImayagain
i
and
againtestifymygratitudeforallyour
miłość
love
andkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28th
Marca
March
,17—.
Howslowlythe
czas
time
passeshere,encompassedasIamby
mróz
frost
andsnow!
Yeta
drugi
second
stepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
Ihave
wynająłem
hired
avesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
thosewhomI
posiadają
have
alreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomIcandepend
i
and
arecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
Ale
But
IhaveonewantwhichI
mam
have
neveryetbeenableto
zaspokoić
satisfy
,andtheabsenceofthe
obiektu
object
ofwhichInow
czuję
feel
asamostsevere
zło
evil
,Ihavenofriend,Margaret:
kiedy
when
Iamglowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,
nie
there
willbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
jeśli
if
Iamassailedby
rozczarowanie
disappointment
,noonewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
prawda
true
;
butthatisapoormediumforthe
komunikacji
communication
offeeling.
Idesirethecompanyofaman
który
who
couldsympathisewithme,
którego
whose
eyeswouldreplyto
moje
mine
.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,mydearsister,
ale
but
Ibitterlyfeelthewantofafriend.
I
mam
have
noonenearme,gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedaswellasofacapacious
umysł
mind
,whosetastesarelikemyown,to
zatwierdzić
approve
oramendmyplans.
Jak
How
wouldsuchafriend
naprawiłby
repair
thefaultsofyourpoor
brata
brother
!
Iamtooardentinexecution
i
and
tooimpatientofdifficulties.
Ale
But
itisastillgreater
zło
evil
tomethatIamself-educated:
forthefirstfourteenyearsofmy
życia
life
Iranwildonacommon
i
and
readnothingbutour
Wujka
Uncle
Thomas’booksofvoyages.
Atthat
wieku
age
Ibecameacquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofourown
kraju
country
;
butitwasonly
gdy
when
ithadceasedtobeinmy
mocy
power
toderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfromsuchaconvictionthatI
dostrzegłem
perceived
thenecessityofbecomingacquaintedwithmorelanguages
niż
than
thatofmynative
kraju
country
.
NowIamtwenty-eight
i
and
aminrealitymoreilliterate
niż
than
manyschoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
prawda
true
thatIhavethoughtmore
i
and
thatmydaydreamsaremoreextended
i
and
magnificent,buttheywant(asthepainterscallit)keeping;
i
and
Igreatlyneedafriend
który
who
wouldhavesenseenoughnotto
gardzić
despise
measromantic,andaffectionenoughformetoendeavourto
regulować
regulate
mymind.
Well,theseare
bezużyteczne
useless
complaints;
Ishallcertainly
znajdę
find
nofriendonthewideocean,
ani
nor
evenhereinArchangel,
wśród
among
merchantsandseamen.
Yet
niektóre
some
feelings,unalliedtothedrossofhumannature,beat
nawet
even
intheseruggedbosoms.
My
porucznik
lieutenant
,forinstance,isamanofwonderful
odwagi
courage
andenterprise;
heis
szalenie
madly
desirousofglory,or
raczej
rather
,towordmyphrase
bardziej
more
characteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
HeisanEnglishman,
i
and
inthemidstof
narodowych
national
andprofessionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retains
niektóre
some
ofthenoblestendowmentsof
ludzkości
humanity
.
Ifirstbecameacquaintedwithhimon
pokładzie
board
awhalevessel;
finding
że
that
hewasunemployedin
tym
this
city,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisapersonofanexcellentdisposition
i
and
isremarkableinthe
statku
ship
forhisgentlenessandthemildnessofhis
dyscypliny
discipline
.
Thiscircumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrity
i
and
dauntlesscourage,mademe
bardzo
very
desiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedin
samotności
solitude
,mybestyearsspent
pod
under
yourgentleandfemininefosterage,hassorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacter
że
that
Icannotovercomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedon
pokładzie
board
ship:
Ihavenever
sądziłem
believed
ittobenecessary,and
gdy
when
Iheardofamariner
równie
equally
notedforhiskindlinessofheartandtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,I
poczułem
felt
myselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingableto
zabezpieczyć
secure
hisservices.
Iheardofhim
po raz pierwszy
first
inratheraromantic
sposób
manner
,fromaladywhoowestohimthe
szczęście
happiness
ofherlife.
This,briefly,ishis
historia
story
.
SomeyearsagohelovedayoungRussianladyofmoderatefortune,
a
and
havingamassedaconsiderable
sumy
sum
inprize-money,thefatherofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
He
widział
saw
hismistressoncebeforethedestinedceremony;
ale
but
shewasbathedintears,
i
and
throwingherselfathis
stóp
feet
,entreatedhimtospareher,confessingatthe
tym samym
same
timethatsheloved
innego
another
,butthathewaspoor,
i
and
thatherfatherwould
nigdy nie
never
consenttotheunion.
My
hojny
generous
friendreassuredthesuppliant,
a
and
onbeinginformedofthenameofher
kochanka
lover
,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
Hehad
już
already
boughtafarmwithhis
pieniądze
money
,onwhichhehaddesignedtopasstheremainderofhis
życia
life
;
buthebestowedthewholeonhisrival,
wraz
together
withtheremainsofhisprize-moneyto
zakup
purchase
stock,andthenhimselfsolicitedtheyoungwoman’s
ojca
father
toconsenttohermarriagewithherlover.
Ale
But
theoldmandecidedly
odmówił
refused
,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomyfriend,who,
gdy
when
hefoundthefatherinexorable,quittedhis
kraj
country
,norreturneduntilhe
usłyszał
heard
thathisformermistresswasmarried
zgodnie
according
toherinclinations.
“Whata
szlachetny
noble
fellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
ale
but
thenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisas
cichy
silent
asaTurk,andakindofignorantcarelessnessattends
mu
him
,which,whileitrendershis
zachowanie
conduct
themoreastonishing,detractsfromthe
zainteresowania
interest
andsympathywhichotherwisehewouldcommand.
Yetdonotsuppose,
dlatego
because
Icomplainalittle
albo
or
becauseIcanconceiveaconsolationformytoilswhichImay
nigdy nie
never
know,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,
a
and
myvoyageisonly
teraz
now
delayeduntiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.
The
zima
winter
hasbeendreadfullysevere,
ale
but
thespringpromiseswell,
i
and
itisconsideredasa
niezwykle
remarkably
earlyseason,sothatperhapsImaysail
wcześniej
sooner
thanIexpected.
Ishall
zrobię
do
nothingrashly:
youknowme
wystarczająco
sufficiently
toconfideinmyprudence
i
and
consideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomycare.
Icannot
opisać
describe
toyoumysensationsonthenearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itis
niemożliwe
impossible
tocommunicatetoyouaconceptionofthetremblingsensation,halfpleasurableandhalffearful,withwhichIampreparingtodepart.
Iamgoingtounexploredregions,to“thelandof
mgły
mist
andsnow,”butIshall
zabiję
kill
noalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafetyorifIshouldcomebacktoyouasworn
i
and
woefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
Youwillsmileatmyallusion,
ale
but
Iwilldiscloseasecret.
Ihave
często
often
attributedmyattachmentto,my
namiętny
passionate
enthusiasmfor,thedangerousmysteriesofoceantothat
produkcji
production
ofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Nie
There
issomethingatworkinmy
duszy
soul
whichIdonot
rozumiem
understand
.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmantoexecutewithperseverance
i
and
labour—butbesidesthisthereisa
miłość
love
forthemarvellous,a
wiara
belief
inthemarvellous,intertwinedinallmyprojects,which
spieszy
hurries
meoutofthecommonpathwaysofmen,
nawet
even
tothewildsea
i
and
unvisitedregionsIamaboutto
zbadać
explore
.
Buttoreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallI
spotkam
meet
youagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
i
and
returnedbythemostsouthern
przylądek
cape
ofAfricaorAmerica?
Idarenot
oczekiwać
expect
suchsuccess,yetIcannotbeartolookonthereverseofthepicture.
Dalszym ciągu
Continue
forthepresentto
pisz
write
tomebyeveryopportunity:
Imay
otrzymywać
receive
yourlettersonsomeoccasions
kiedy
when
Ineedthemmosttosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyou
bardzo
very
tenderly.
Remembermewith
miłością
affection
,shouldyouneverhearfrommeagain.
List
Letter
3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Lipca
July
7th,17—.
MydearSister,.
I
piszę
write
afewlinesinhasteto
powiedzieć
say
thatIamsafe—and
dobrze
well
advancedonmyvoyage.
Ten
This
letterwillreachEnglandbyamerchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
bardziej
more
fortunatethanI,whomaynotseemynativeland,perhaps,for
wiele
many
years.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenarebold
i
and
apparentlyfirmofpurpose,
ani
nor
dothefloatingsheetsof
lodu
ice
thatcontinuallypassus,indicatingthedangersoftheregion
kierunku
towards
whichweareadvancing,appeartodismay
ich
them
.
Wehavealreadyreacheda
bardzo
very
highlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,
i
and
althoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,
które
which
blowusspeedilytowards
tych
those
shoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoattain,
oddychają
breathe
adegreeofrenovating
ciepło
warmth
whichIhadnot
spodziewałem
expected
.
Noincidentshavehithertobefallenus
które
that
wouldmakeafigureinaletter.
Jeden
One
ortwostiffgalesandthespringingofaleakareaccidents
które
which
experiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,andIshallbewellcontent
jeśli
if
nothingworsehappentous
podczas
during
ourvoyage.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Beassured
że
that
formyownsake,aswellasyours,Iwillnotrashlyencounterdanger.
Iwillbecool,persevering,
i
and
prudent.
Butsuccessshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
Thus
daleko
far
Ihavegone,tracingasecure
drogę
way
overthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnessesandtestimoniesofmytriumph.
Dlaczego
Why
notstillproceedovertheuntamedyetobedientelement?
What
może
can
stopthedeterminedheart
i
and
resolvedwillofman?
Myswelling
serce
heart
involuntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Ale
But
Imustfinish.
Heaven
błogosławi
bless
mybelovedsister!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Sierpnia
August
5th,17—.
Sostrangeanaccidenthas
zdarzył
happened
tousthatIcannotforbearrecording
go
it
,althoughitisvery
prawdopodobne
probable
thatyouwillseeme
zanim
before
thesepaperscancomeintoyourpossession.
Last
Poniedziałek
Monday
(July31st)wewere
prawie
nearly
surroundedbyice,whichclosedinthe
statku
ship
onallsides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roomin
który
which
shefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,
zwłaszcza
especially
aswewerecompassedroundbya
bardzo
very
thickfog.
Weaccordingly
leżeliśmy
lay
to,hopingthatsomechangewouldtakeplaceintheatmosphere
i
and
weather.
Abouttwoo’clockthe
mgła
mist
clearedaway,andwebeheld,stretched
się
out
ineverydirection,vastand
nieregularne
irregular
plainsofice,which
wydawały
seemed
tohavenoend.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,andmy
własny
own
mindbegantogrowwatchfulwithanxiousthoughts,
kiedy
when
astrangesightsuddenlyattractedour
uwagę
attention
anddivertedoursolicitudefromour
własny
own
situation.
Weperceivedalow
powóz
carriage
,fixedonasledge
i
and
drawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceof
pół
half
amile;
abeing
która
which
hadtheshapeofaman,
ale
but
apparentlyofgiganticstature,
siedziała
sat
inthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
Wewatchedtherapidprogressofthetravellerwithourtelescopes
dopóki
until
hewaslostamongthe
odległych
distant
inequalitiesoftheice.
Ten
This
appearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswe
wierzyliśmy
believed
,manyhundredmilesfromanyland;
ale
but
thisapparitionseemedtodenote
że
that
itwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswehad
przypuszczaliśmy
supposed
.
Shutin,however,by
lód
ice
,itwasimpossibletofollowhistrack,
które
which
wehadobservedwiththegreatestattention.
Około
About
twohoursafterthisoccurrencewe
usłyszeliśmy
heard
thegroundsea,and
przed
before
nighttheicebrokeandfreedour
statek
ship
.
We,however,laytountilthemorning,fearingto
spotkać
encounter
inthedarkthose
duże
large
loosemasseswhichfloatabout
po
after
thebreakingupofthe
lodu
ice
.
Iprofitedofthis
czas
time
torestfora
kilka
few
hours.
Inthemorning,
jednak
however
,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupondeck
i
and
foundallthesailorsbusyonone
stronie
side
ofthevessel,apparentlytalkingto
kimś
someone
inthesea.
Itwas,in
rzeczywistości
fact
,asledge,likethatwehad
widzieliśmy
seen
before,whichhaddrifted
kierunku
towards
usinthenightona
dużym
large
fragmentofice.
Only
jeden
one
dogremainedalive;
buttherewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthe
statku
vessel
.
Hewasnot,astheothertravellerseemedtobe,asavageinhabitantofsomeundiscovered
wyspy
island
,butaEuropean.
WhenIappearedon
pokładzie
deck
themastersaid,“Hereisour
kapitan
captain
,andhewillnotallowyouto
zginąć
perish
ontheopensea.”
Onperceiving
mnie
me
,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,
choć
although
withaforeignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”
powiedział
said
he,“willyouhavethekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmay
wyobrazić
conceive
myastonishmentonhearing
takie
such
aquestionaddressedtomefromamanonthebrinkof
zagłady
destruction
andtowhomIshouldhavesupposedthatmy
naczynie
vessel
wouldhavebeenaresourcewhichhewouldnothaveexchangedforthemostpreciouswealththeearthcan
sobie pozwolić
afford
.
Ireplied,however,thatwewereonavoyageofdiscovery
kierunku
towards
thenorthernpole.
Uponhearing
tego
this
heappearedsatisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.
Dobry
Good
God!
Margaret,ifyouhad
widziała
seen
themanwhothuscapitulatedforhis
bezpieczeństwa
safety
,yoursurprisewouldhavebeenboundless.
Hislimbswere
prawie
nearly
frozen,andhisbodydreadfullyemaciatedby
zmęczenie
fatigue
andsuffering.
Inever
widziałem
saw
amaninsowretcheda
stanie
condition
.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothe
kabiny
cabin
,butassoonashehadquittedthe
świeże
fresh
airhefainted.
We
związku
accordingly
broughthimbacktothedeck
i
and
restoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghim
z
with
brandyandforcinghimtoswallowasmallquantity.
Assoonasheshowedsignsof
życia
life
wewrappedhimupinblankets
i
and
placedhimnearthechimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreeshe
odzyskał
recovered
andatealittle
zupy
soup
,whichrestoredhimwonderfully.
Dwa
Two
dayspassedinthis
sposób
manner
beforehewasableto
mówić
speak
,andIoftenfeared
że
that
hissufferingshaddeprivedhimofunderstanding.
Kiedy
When
hehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomyown
kabiny
cabin
andattendedonhimasmuchasmy
obowiązek
duty
wouldpermit.
Inever
widziałem
saw
amoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyes
mają
have
generallyanexpressionofwildness,and
nawet
even
madness,buttherearemoments
kiedy
when
,ifanyoneperformsan
akt
act
ofkindnesstowardshim
lub
or
doeshimanythe
najbardziej
most
triflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,withabeamofbenevolenceand
słodyczy
sweetness
thatIneversawequalled.
Ale
But
heisgenerallymelancholyanddespairing,and
czasami
sometimes
hegnasheshisteeth,asif
niecierpliwy
impatient
oftheweightofwoes
które
that
oppresseshim.
Whenmyguestwasa
trochę
little
recoveredIhadgreattroubletokeepoffthemen,
którzy
who
wishedtoaskhimathousandquestions;