×

Select Store

Dowload from Google Play Dowload from the App Store

Scan with Camera

Dowload via QR Code
The Adventures of Roderick Random | Progressively Translated Portuguese A1 Books

The Adventures of Roderick Random | Progressively Translated Portuguese A1 Books

Discover the advantages of this innovative translation method, designed to cater to your learning needs. You can select your preferred difficulty level, ensuring a well-balanced challenge that isn't too overwhelming. This technique sharpens your comprehension skills by encouraging you to derive meaning from context, minimizing the need for direct translations. While some words are purposefully obscured to promote contextual guessing, looking up unclear terms is always an option. With this method, language learning becomes both accessible and enjoyable, blending challenge with support. Explore translated classics and experience the excitement of learning through literature.

THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
e
anduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthe
curso
courseofaninterestingstory,which
traz
bringseveryincidenthometo
vida
life,andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommon
e
andamusingpointofview,investsthem
com
withallthegracesofnovelty,
enquanto
whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
uma
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshis
causa
cause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
contra
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:
as
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
entre
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappears
com
withgreateraggravation,andeveryimpression
tendo
havingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
e
andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.
A
Theattentionisnottired
com
withabarecatalogueofcharacters,
mas
butagreeablydivertedwithall
a
thevarietyofinvention;
andthevicissitudesof
vida
lifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
abrindo
openinganamplefieldforwit
e
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
e
andsuperstition.
Inthedarkagesofthe
Mundo
World,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
ou
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
e
andrepresentedhischaracterand
pessoa
personassacredandsupernatural.
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
e
andyieldedthetributeofhomage
e
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
com
withathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswere
pagas
paid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,for
o
theencouragementofthosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
e
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,whichis
não
nootherthanacollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
e
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellished
com
withthegracesofpoetry,
que
thattheymightthebetterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
e
anddelightoftheaudience;
e
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
e
andtheepicmusewereborn,
e
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itis
não
nowonderthattheancients
pudessem
couldnotrelishafableinprose,aftertheyhad
visto
seensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;
wetherefore
encontramos
findnoromanceamongthemduring
a
theeraoftheirexcellence,unless
a
theCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;
e
anditwasnottillarts
e
andsciencesbegantorevive
após
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,that
algo
anythingofthiskindappeared.
Mas
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
mais
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
e
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformances
com
withthemostmonstroushyperboles.
Se
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsin
ponto
pointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
e
andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,they
trouxeram
broughtnecromancytotheiraid,
e
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
e
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
e
andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
nada
nothingcouldbemoreludicrous
e
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotwantpatrons
e
andadmirers;
andtheworld
fato
actuallybegantobeinfected
com
withthespiritofknight-errantry,
quando
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintheright
apontar
pointofview,andconvertingromancetopurposes
muito
farmoreusefulandentertaining,by
fazendo
makingitassumethesock,
e
andpointoutthefolliesofordinary
vida
life.
Thesamemethodhasbeenpractisedby
outros
otherSpanishandFrenchauthors,
e
andbynonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknavery
e
andfoiblesoflife,withinfinitehumour
e
andsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhis
plano
plan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,
onde
whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
ou
orpeculiartothecountryin
que
whichthesceneislaid.
As
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
são
are,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimselflaughsat
deles
them;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
ou
oratleastease,aresosudden,
que
thatneitherthereaderhas
tempo
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquainted
com
withaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
só
onlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereader
contra
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionofthe
mundo
world.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstrugglingwith
todas as
everydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisown
falta
wantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,
e
andbaseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
uma
afavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirth
e
andeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,I
espero
hope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
e
andthoughIforesee,that
algumas
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnot
só
onlyperceivethenecessityofdescribing
essas
thosesituationstowhichhe
deve
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
mas
butalsofindentertainmentinviewing
essas
thosepartsoflife,wherethehumours
e
andpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
ou
oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplantedthem.
Mas
ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicating
uma
apracticeauthorizedbythebestwritersinthis
maneira
way,someofwhomIhave
já
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreaderwill,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,
que
whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
e
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
agora
nowremainstogivemyreasonsfor
fazer
makingthechiefpersonageofthis
obra
workaNorthBriton,whicharechiefly
estes
these:
Icould,atasmallexpense,bestowonhim
tão
sucheducationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirth
e
andcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,by
tão
suchslendermeansasthenatureofmy
plano
planwouldafford.
Inthe
seguinte
nextplace,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersin
uma
aremotepartofthekingdom,
com
withmoreproprietythanin
qualquer
anyplacenearthecapital;
e
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
um
anadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
jovem
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketcheda
espécie
kindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
e
andanass;
andtorenderit
mais
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguished
cada
everyfigurebysomeemblemofhuman
vida
life.
Bruinwasexhibitedin
a
thegarbandattitudeof
um
anold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,
com
withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;
e
andtheass,ornamentedwith
uma
ahugetie-wig(which,however,
podia
couldnotconcealhislongears),
sentou
satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappeared
com
withtheimplementsofpainting.
Este
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
e
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,until
algum
somemischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—was
uma
alampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
uma
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthosevery
pessoas
peoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
e
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmy
com
withreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
e
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
disse
saidhe,“Ihavea
boa
goodmindtoconvinceyou,that
embora
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
e
andthatheisnotsodrunk
mas
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
senhor
sir,thattoothlessjawis
uma
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
capaz
abletochewthecudofresentment.”
Aqui
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalof
um
alearnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculprit
com
withfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
thereisnot
um
onehairinthisperiwig
que
thatwillnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Faça
Dobutobserve,captain,how
este
thispitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,is
diferente
different,butthentheform
e
andforetoparequitesimilar.”
Enquanto
Whilehethusremonstratedinastrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
e
andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“I
vou
willnowlettheeseeI
posso
canreadsomethingelsethan
um
anewspaper,andthatwithout
a
thehelpofspectacles:
hereisyourownnoteof
mão
hand,sirrah,formoney,which
se
ifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembled
uma
anowl,innotdaringto
mostrar
showyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invain
o
theastonishedpainterdeclaredthathe
tinha
hadnointentiontogiveoffence,
ou
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedtheresemblancewas
demasiado
toopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhim
com
withinsolence,malice,andingratitude;
e
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,the
médico
doctoranass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdying
dia
day.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsofthe
Senhor
Lord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
e
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongstofivehundred
diferentes
differentpeople.
Ifthoushouldst
encontrares
meetwithacharacterthatreflectstheein
algum
someungraciousparticular,keepthy
próprio
owncounsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
e
andParentage.
Iwasborninthenorthern
parte
partofthisunitedkingdom,inthe
casa
houseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablefortune
e
andinfluence,whohadon
muitas
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhis
país
country;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesin
os
thelaw,whichheexercised
com
withgreatsuccessinthestationof
uma
ajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhe
tinha
hadasingularaversion.
My
pai
father(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove
com
withapoorrelation,who
vivia
livedwiththeoldgentlemaninqualityof
uma
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
e
andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,
um
adreamdiscomposedmymotherso
tanto
muchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsulted
um
ahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewould
teria
havesecuredbeforehandbyabribe,
mas
butfoundhimincorruptible.
She
sonhou
dreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,toher
grande
greatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
com
witharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
e
andshewasforsome
tempo
timeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
quando
when,allonasudden,shebeheldit
voltar
returnwithequalviolence,andenterthe
terra
earth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangup
uma
agoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.
O
Theattentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
que
thattheirfirstbornwouldbe
um
agreattraveller;
thathewouldundergo
muitos
manydangersanddifficulties,andatlast
retornaria
returntohisnativeland,
onde
wherehewouldflourishinhappiness
e
andreputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetold
foi
willappearinthesequel.
Itwasnotlongbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
entre
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,afewdays
depois
after,hetoldmyfatheritwashigh
hora
timeforhimtothinkofsettling;
e
andthathehadprovided
um
amatchforhim,towhichhe
poderia
couldinjusticehavenoobjections.
My
pai
father,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituation
muito
muchlonger,franklyownedwhathe
tinha
haddone;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
pedido
askedtheconsentofhis
pai
father,bysaying,heknewit
vão
wouldhavebeentonopurpose;
e
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermight
ter
havetakensuchmeasuresaswould
ter
haveeffectuallyputthegratificationofit
fora
outofhispower:
headded,thatnoexceptions
poderia
couldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,
e
andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.
The
velho
oldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorder,
ouviu
heardhimtoanend
com
withgreattemper,andthencalmly
perguntou
asked,howheproposedtomaintainhimself
e
andspouse?
Hereplied,he
poderia
couldbeinnodangerof
que
wantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,
que
whichheandhiswife
deveriam
shouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
e
andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitableto
o
thedignityandcircumstancesofhis
família
family,andtotheprovision
já
alreadymadeforhisbrothers
e
andsisters,whowerehappilysettled
sob
underhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
e
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnot
acharam
thinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinanaffairof
tão
suchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounot
algum
somesecretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichI
deixo
leaveyou,withadesirethatyouwill
esta
thisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
e
andwife,whither,inashort
tempo
time,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,
com
withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Senhor
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
um
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
desejo
wishyouagreatdealofjoy,
e
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”
So
dizendo
saying,heleftmyfatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
tempo
longhesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquainted
com
withhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubt
que
thathewasgladof
esta
thispretencetogetridofhim;
e
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableas
as
thelawsoftheMedes
e
andPersians,heknewit
vão
wouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
e
andentreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,
com
withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
onde
whereanoldservantofhis
mãe
motherdwelt:
theretheyremained
algum
sometimeinasituation
mas
butilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
e
andtendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
um
anunnaturalandinflexibleparent
mas
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshe
deve
musthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredinthis
lugar
place(andherpregnancywasveryfaradvanced),
sem
withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
marido
husband,wentindisguisetothe
casa
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
e
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
e
andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwasnowirrecoverably
passado
past.
Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
e
andgetintroducedasanunfortunate
senhora
lady,whowantedtocomplainof
algumas
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein
todos
allcasesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
onde
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
e
andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthe
mesmo
sametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednot
só
onlyherlife,butthatofhis
próprio
owngrandchild,whichwasaboutto
ver
seethelight.
Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofher
e
andhissonhadcompelledhimto
fazer
makeavow,whichputit
fora
outofhispowerto
dar
givethemanyassistance;
thathe
tinha
hadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtson
que
thatsubjecttoherhusband,
e
andwassurprisedthatthey
deveriam
shoulddisturbhispeacewith
qualquer
anyfartherimportunity.
Thissaid,heretired.
A
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
teve
hadsuchaneffectonherconstitution
que
thatshewasimmediatelyseizedwith
a
thepainsofchildbed;
andhadnot
uma
anoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
muito
verydear,affordedherpity
e
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
e
andtheinnocentfruitofherwomb
deveriam
musthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
e
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipofthis
pobre
poorwomanshewascarriedupto
um
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredof
um
amanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
agora
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
e
andwhileheloadedhisoffspring
com
withpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhis
coração
heart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponaflock
leito
bed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthat
o
theoldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
embora
thoughheaffectedtoknow
nada
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,
quando
whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
filho
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhim
com
withtheaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobservenomedium,
mas
butimmediately(onthethird
dia
dayafterherdelivery)senther
uma
aperemptoryordertobe
ir
gone,andturnedofftheservant
que
whohadpreservedherlife.
Este
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
pai
fatherthathehadrecourseto
o
themostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimplored
que
thatHeavenwouldrenouncehim
se
ifeverheshouldforget
ou
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjuries
que
whichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalin
tais
suchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessaries
onde
whereshelodged,togetherwithhergrief
e
andanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,
que
whichputanendtoher
vida
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffected
com
withherdeaththatheremained
seis
sixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
tempo
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttothe
velho
oldmanwhorelentedsofar,on
ouvir
hearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
morte
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,asto
mandou
sendthechildtonurse,
e
andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,
onde
wherehesoonrecoveredthe
uso
useofhisreason.
Whether
esse
thishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
filho
sonanddaughter,or(whichis
mais
moreprobable)wasafraidhischaracter
foi
wouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessed
grande
greatsorrowforhisconducttomy
pai
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededby
uma
aprofoundmelancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
e
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbe
ouviu
heardof;
acircumstancewhichconfirmedmost
pessoas
peopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
odiado
hatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
contra
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenot
que
wantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthatthey
iriam
wouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
ele
him;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflecting
que
thatinallhiscalamitiesthey
nunca
neverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoservehim;
mas
but,onthecontrary,by
todos
alltheartificesintheir
poder
power,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomisery
e
andwant.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
esta
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
porque
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommitting
tão
suchanatrociouscrime,thefateofmy
pai
fatherwouldhaveextendedtome
também
toowhoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
e
andasIstronglyresembledmy
pai
father,whowasthedarlingof
o
thetenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstances
pudessem
couldafford:
buttheirfavourwas
um
aweakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
que
whothemoremyinfancy
prometia
promised,conceivedthemoreimplacablehatred
contra
againstme:
andbeforeIwas
seis
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfather
que
thatIneversawhim
mas
butbystealth,whenI
às vezes
sometimesmadeuptohischairashe
sentou
sattoviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhichoccasionhe
ia
wouldstrokemyhead,bidmebe
um
agoodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwas
logo
soonaftersenttoschoolat
uma
avillagehardby,of
qual
whichhehadbeendictator
tempo
timeoutofmind;
butashe
nunca
neverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedme
com
withclothes,books,andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
muito
veryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,
que
who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimself
não
noconcernabouttheprogressI
fazia
madeunderhisinstruction.
Inspiteof
todas
allthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,I
tornei
becameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;
e
and,assoonasIcould
escrever
writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfather
com
withletterstosuchadegreethathe
mandou
sentformymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,
dizendo
tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbe
levado
broughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhe
ter
hadtaughtmetocommit,my
sangue
bloodwouldlieonhis
cabeça
head.
Thepedant,whodreaded
nada
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywas
mais
moreowingtohisowngenius
e
andapplicationthantoanyinstruction
ou
orencouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhe
pudesse
couldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehe
tinha
hadalreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
deveria
shouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
E
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatI
tinha
hadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemade
com
withfiveholesinit,
através
throughwhichhethrustthefingers
e
andthumbofmyright
mão
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,in
tal
suchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
usar
useofmypen.
But
esta
thisrestraintIwasfreedfromina
alguns
fewdays,byanaccident
que
whichhappenedinaquarrel
entre
betweenmeandanotherboy;
who,
tomei
takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
com
withonestrokewithmymachineI
cortei
cuthimtotheskull,tothe
grande
greatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,who
deixaram
lefthimbleedingontheground,
e
andrantoinformthe
mestre
masterofwhathadhappened.
Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
esta
thistrespassthat,wereIto
vivesse
livetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionit
fez
madeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
mais
morethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedin
todos
allwhosawme,thecontinual
que
wantstowhichIwasexposed,
e
andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
e
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
porque
because,havingthecharacterof
um
avagabondinthevillage,
cada
everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargedupon
mim
me.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nunca
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
nunca
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nunca
nevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenI
nunca
neversaw.
Nay,astammeringcarpenterhadeloquence
suficiente
enoughtopersuademymaster
que
thatIfiredapistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;
embora
thoughmylandladyandthe
toda
wholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthe
momento
timewhenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwasoncefloggedfor
ter
havingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofaferryboatin
que
whichIwaspassenger.
Another
vez
time,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyahorse
e
andcartrunningoverme.
Athird
vez
time,forbeingbittenbyabaker’s
cão
dog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguilty
ou
orunfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.
Longe
Farfrombeingsubduedby
este
thisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphed
sobre
overthatslavishawewhich
tinha
hadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
e
andthemoremyyears
e
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceived
a
theinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythe
ajuda
helpofanuncommongenius,
e
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,
que
whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,I
fiz
madeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,
e
andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
todos
everybodytobethebestscholarin
o
theschool.
Thisqualification,together
com
withtheboldnessoftemper
e
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjected
quase
almostallmycontemporaries,gaveme
tal
suchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
contra
againstmypersecutor;
andwasin
esperança
hopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceina
muito
veryshorttime.
Beingattheheadof
uma
afaction,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettletotrial,
que
thatImightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,
antes
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:
com
withthisview,weattackeda
corpo
bodyofstoutapprentices,who
tinham
hadtakenpossessionofa
parte
partofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
e
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
mas
butIhadthemortificationto
ver
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,
e
andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,
que
whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitofus.
Esta
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,
que
whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
muitas
manywounds,thescarsof
que
whichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
e
andinterruptedbythesealarms
que
thattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
e
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthe
curso
courseofthisconfederacy,which
tornou
becametheterrorofthe
toda
wholevillage;
insomuchthat,when
diferentes
differentinterestsdividedit,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom
Pelo
(bywhichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,
e
andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageof
cada
everyplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedby
uma
anumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
embora
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nunca
neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyof
todos
all.
Hisheir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,
importava
mindednothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfor
nada
nothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertaining
um
atutorforhimat
casa
home;
whoatthesame
tempo
timeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Este
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
tudo
everythingindistress,neversateyesonme
sem
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottage
ou
orother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
InthisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimself
com
withtherisingsun,observing,that
o
theoldgentleman,accordingto
o
thecourseofnature,hadnot
tempo
longtolive,forhewas
já
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Irmão
Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetothe
Casa
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats
eles
them,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtothe
velho
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.
Aboutthistimemymother’sonly
irmão
brother,whohadbeenlongabroad,lieutenantof
um
aman-of-war,arrivedinhis
próprio
owncountry;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,he
veio
cametoseeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnot
só
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,
mas
butresolvednottoleavethe
país
countryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
algo
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Esta
Thiswasataskto
qual
whichhewasbynomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,not
só
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
mas
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,to
qual
whichhiseducationonboard
tinha
hadkepthimanutterstranger.
Hewas
um
astrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,
com
withanecklikethatof
um
abull,andafacewhich(you
poderia
mighteasilyperceive)hadwithstood
o
themostobstinateassaultsof
o
theweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspanned
com
withpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbuckles
que
thatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimsaboutaninch
e
andahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,a
cheque
checkshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,
com
withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
e
andagoodoakplant
sob
underhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme
Quem
(whobyhisbountymade
uma
averydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
casa
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
e
andCaesar,whommycousin,
jovem
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
bem
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofthesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
quando
whenmyuncleseizedme
com
withonehand,brandishedhiscudgel
com
withtheother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;
mas
but,findinghimselfattackedatthe
mesmo
sametimeintherearbyJowler,
e
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
e
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
cabeça
headfromhisbody.
Bythis
momento
time,theyoungfoxhunterand
três
threeservants,armedwithpitchforks
e
andflails,werecometo
o
theassistanceofthedogs,whomthey
encontraram
foundbreathlessuponthefield;
e
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthe
morte
deathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
e
andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloaded
com
withallthecursesandreproacheshisanger
poderia
couldsuggest.
Uponwhichmy
tio
unclesteppedforwardswithanundaunted
ar
air,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonists
caíram
fellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
irmão
brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
sem
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.
Soyouhad
melhor
bestbecivil,andletus
disparar
shootahead,clearofyou.”
Whether
o
theyoungsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,
ou
orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,I
sei
knownot;
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
e
andcameupwithashowofassaulting
o
thelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
filho
sonofaw—e,ifyou
vens
comeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbread
trabalho
work.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Esta
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressofthe
jovem
younggentleman’scholer,who,lookingbehind
ele
him,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothe
casa
house,shutthegate,and
deixado
lefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Aqui
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
perguntando
asking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyouwant?
Somescoundrelof
um
aseaman,Isuppose,whohasdeserted
e
andturnedthief.
Butdon’t
penses
thinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
cão
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
pagará
payforthatofmy
dois
twohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnot
teria
havepartedwiththemto
salvar
saveyourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
tio
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudown
com
withanoakentowel,my
rapaz
boy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
e
andgraspedhiscudgel.