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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,
ni
thereisnonesoentertaining
in
anduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseofaninterestingstory,whichbrings
vsako
everyincidenthometolife,
in
andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommon
in
andamusingpointofview,investsthemwithallthegracesofnovelty,
medtem ko
whilenatureisappealedtoin
vsako
everyparticular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresofa
osebe
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
z
withhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
proti
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
med
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappearswithgreateraggravation,
in
andeveryimpressionhavingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
in
andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.
Theattentionisnottired
z
withabarecatalogueofcharacters,
ampak
butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;
in
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldforwit
in
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
in
andsuperstition.
InthedarkagesoftheWorld,
ko
whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
ali
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
in
andrepresentedhischaracterand
osebo
personassacredandsupernatural.
Je
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
in
andyieldedthetributeofhomage
in
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
z
withathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
in
andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementofthose
ki
whoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
in
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,
ki
whichisnootherthanacollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
in
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellished
z
withthegracesofpoetry,thattheymight
je
thebetterrecommendthemselvesto
je
theattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
in
anddelightoftheaudience;
in
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
in
andtheepicmusewereborn,
in
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itis
ni
nowonderthattheancientscouldnotrelishafableinprose,aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheir
najboljši
bestpoets;
wethereforefind
ne
noromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
lahko
maybesocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
in
andsciencesbegantorevive
po
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatanythingofthiskindappeared.
Toda
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
najbolj
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
in
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththe
najbolj
mostmonstroushyperboles.
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
in
andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheiraid,
in
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
in
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
in
andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
nič
nothingcouldbemoreludicrous
in
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnot
želeli
wantpatronsandadmirers;
andthe
svet
worldactuallybegantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,
ko
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,
in
andconvertingromancetopurposes
veliko
farmoreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,
in
andpointoutthefolliesofordinarylife.
Je
Thesamemethodhasbeenpractisedby
drugih
otherSpanishandFrenchauthors,
in
andbynonemoresuccessfully
kot
thanbyMonsieurLeSage,
ki
who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribed
je
theknaveryandfoiblesoflife,
s
withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsI
so
havemodelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,
kjer
whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
ali
orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimselflaughsat
jim
them;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
ali
oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneither
je
thereaderhastimetopity
ga
him,norhimselftobeacquainted
s
withaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,notonlydeviatesfromprobability,
ampak
butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereader
proti
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionofthe
sveta
world.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
z
witheverydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisownwantofexperience,as
tudi
wellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,
in
andbaseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecureafavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirth
in
andeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortunes
bo
will,Ihope,engagetheingenuous
bolj
morewarmlyinhisbehalf;
in
andthoughIforesee,thatsomepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnot
samo
onlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
mora
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
ampak
butalsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,
kjer
wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
ali
oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplanted
jih
them.
ButIbelieveI
treba
neednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapracticeauthorizedbythe
najboljši
bestwritersinthisway,
nekatere
someofwhomIhave
že
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreader
bo
will,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,
ki
whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
in
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
zdaj
nowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingthechiefpersonageofthis
dela
workaNorthBriton,whicharechiefly
ti
these:
Icould,atasmallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirth
in
andcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.
Inthenext
mestu
place,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinaremote
delu
partofthekingdom,with
bolj
moreproprietythaninany
mestu
placenearthecapital;
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfrom
ki
thatcountry.
APOLOGUE
Ayoungpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedakindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
in
andanass;
andtorenderit
bolj
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguished
vsako
everyfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
in
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,
s
withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;
in
andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappeared
z
withtheimplementsofpainting.
Ta
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
in
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,
dokler
untilsomemischievouswaghinted
da
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthan
tiste
thoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
in
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmy
z
withreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
in
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”saidhe,“Ihavea
dober
goodmindtoconvinceyou,that
čeprav
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
in
andthatheisnotsodrunk
vendar
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
gospod
sir,thattoothlessjawisad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeabletochewthecudofresentment.”
Tukaj
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalofalearnedphysician,
ki
who,advancingtotheculpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
ni
thereisnotonehairinthisperiwig
ki
thatwillnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Do
vendar
butobserve,captain,howthispitiful
mali
littlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,isdifferent,
vendar
butthentheformandforetoparequitesimilar.”
Medtem ko
Whilehethusremonstratedinastrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
in
andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeI
lahko
canreadsomethingelsethananewspaper,
in
andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:
tukaj
hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
denar
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringtoshowyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehad
ni
nointentiontogiveoffence,
ali
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmed
je
theresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhim
z
withinsolence,malice,andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,the
zdravnik
doctoranass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
in
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthat
kar
whichequallybelongstofivehundreddifferentpeople.
Če
Ifthoushouldstmeetwithacharacter
ki
thatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthyowncounsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
in
andParentage.
Iwasborninthenorthern
delu
partofthisunitedkingdom,inthe
hiši
houseofmygrandfather,agentlemanofconsiderablefortune
in
andinfluence,whohadon
številnih
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhiscountry;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,
ki
whichheexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationofajudge,particularly
proti
againstbeggars,forwhomhehadasingularaversion.
My
oče
father(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove
s
withapoorrelation,wholived
s
withtheoldgentlemaninqualityofahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
in
andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,a
sanje
dreamdiscomposedmymothersomuchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewouldhavesecuredbeforehandbyabribe,
vendar
butfoundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,toher
veliko
greatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
z
witharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
in
andshewasforsome
časa
timeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
ko
when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturn
z
withequalviolence,andentertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangupagoodlytreecovered
z
withblossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernerves
da
thatsheawoke.
Theattentivesage,
po
aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
da
thattheirfirstbornwouldbeagreattraveller;
thathewouldundergo
veliko
manydangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,
kjer
wherehewouldflourishinhappiness
in
andreputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetold
bo
willappearinthesequel.
Itwasnot
dolgo
longbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
med
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,afewdaysafter,hetoldmy
očetu
fatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;
in
andthathehadprovidedamatchfor
mu
him,towhichhecouldinjustice
imeti
havenoobjections.
Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathehaddone;
in
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedtheconsentofhis
očeta
father,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeento
ni
nopurpose;
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermighthavetaken
takšne
suchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:
headded,that
ni
noexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,
in
andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.
The
stari
oldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoan
konca
endwithgreattemper,andthencalmlyasked,
kako
howheproposedtomaintainhimself
in
andspouse?
Hereplied,hecouldbein
ne
nodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,
ki
whichheandhiswifeshould
vedno
alwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,andtotheprovision
že
alreadymadeforhisbrothersandsisters,
ki
whowerehappilysettledunderhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
in
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmein
je
anaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomitted
da
thatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,
z
withadesirethatyouwillthisnightseekout
drugo
anotherhabitationforyourselfand
ženo
wife,whither,inashorttime,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,
z
withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Gospod
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youareapolitegentleman—a
zelo
veryprettygentleman—Iwishyoua
veliko
greatdealofjoy,andamyour
zelo
veryhumbleservant.”
Sosaying,heleftmy
očeta
fatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
dolgo
longhesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquainted
z
withhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladof
tega
thispretencetogetridof
ga
him;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
in
andPersians,heknewitwouldbeto
ne
nopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
in
andentreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,
s
withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
kjer
whereanoldservantofhis
matere
motherdwelt:
theretheyremained
nekaj
sometimeinasituationbutilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
in
andtendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmy
oče
fatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicateanunnatural
in
andinflexibleparentbutmy
mama
mother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
tem
thisplace(andherpregnancywas
zelo
veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoherhusband,wentindisguisetothe
hišo
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
in
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
in
andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
zdaj
nowirrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
in
andgetintroducedasanunfortunate
gospa
lady,whowantedtocomplainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein
vseh
allcasesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
kjer
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
in
andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
at
je
thesametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednot
samo
onlyherlife,butthatofhisowngrandchild,whichwasabouttosee
je
thelight.
Hetoldherhewas
žal
sorrythattheindiscretionofher
in
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomakeavow,whichputitoutofhispowertogivethemanyassistance;
thathehad
že
alreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoher
možem
husband,andwassurprisedthatthey
bi morali
shoulddisturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.
To
Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhad
tak
suchaneffectonherconstitution
da
thatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
in
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
zelo
verydear,affordedherpity
in
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
in
andtheinnocentfruitofherwombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
in
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
to
thispoorwomanshewascarrieduptoagarret,
in
andimmediatelydeliveredofa
moškega
manchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
zdaj
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
in
andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhis
srca
heart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponaflockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
stari
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
čeprav
thoughheaffectedtoknow
ničesar
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobe
zelo
verymuchsurprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
sin
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobserve
ne
nomedium,butimmediately(onthethird
dan
dayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobegone,
in
andturnedofftheservant
ki
whohadpreservedherlife.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
očeta
fatherthathehadrecoursetothe
najbolj
mostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehim
če
ifeverheshouldforget
ali
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjuries
ki
whichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,
in
andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,
skupaj
togetherwithhergriefandanxietyofmind,
kmalu
soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,
ki
whichputanendtoher
življenje
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
smrti
deaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
času
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
smrti
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhis
sina
son,astosendthechildtonurse,
in
andheorderedmyfathertobecarried
domov
hometohishouse,wherehe
kmalu
soonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.
Whetherthishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
sinom
sonanddaughter,or(whichis
bolj
moreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessed
veliko
greatsorrowforhisconducttomy
očeta
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholy
in
andreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
in
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;
acircumstance
ki
whichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhishavingmade
stran
awaywithhimselfinafitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
proti
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Ni
Therewerenotwantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,on
je
thesuppositionthattheywould
vsi
allshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
mu
him;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
vseh
allhiscalamitiestheyneverdiscovered
je
theleastinclinationtoserve
mu
him;
but,onthecontrary,byalltheartificesintheirpower,fedhisresentment
in
andsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomisery
in
andwant.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
to
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
ker
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrociouscrime,thefateofmy
očeta
fatherwouldhaveextendedtome
tudi
toowhoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
in
andasIstronglyresembledmy
očetu
father,whowasthedarlingof
je
thetenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:
toda
buttheirfavourwasaweakresource
proti
againstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
ki
whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceived
je
themoreimplacablehatredagainst
mene
me:
andbeforeIwas
šest
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatI
nikoli
neversawhimbutbystealth,
ko
whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemy
glavo
head,bidmebea
dober
goodboy,andpromisetotakecareof
mi
me.
Iwassoonaftersentto
šolo
schoolatavillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeendictator
časa
timeoutofmind;
butashe
nikoli
neverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
in
andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
zelo
veryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,
ki
who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimself
ni
noconcernabouttheprogressImade
pod
underhisinstruction.
Inspiteofallthesedifficulties
in
anddisgraces,Ibecamea
dober
goodproficientintheLatintongue;
in
and,assoonasIcouldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfather
s
withletterstosuchadegreethathesentformymaster,
in
andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,
če
ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,my
kri
bloodwouldlieonhishead.
Thepedant,whodreaded
ničesar
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohisowngenius
in
andapplicationthantoanyinstruction
ali
orencouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehad
že
alreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,
s
withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
In
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemadewithfiveholesinit,
skozi
throughwhichhethrustthefingers
in
andthumbofmyright
roke
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
uporabo
useofmypen.
But
ta
thisrestraintIwasfreedfromina
nekaj
fewdays,byanaccident
ki
whichhappenedinaquarrel
med
betweenmeandanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
z
withonestrokewithmymachineIcuthimto
je
theskull,tothegreatterrorofmyself
in
andschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingon
je
theground,andrantoinform
je
themasterofwhathadhappened.
Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
ta
thistrespassthat,wereItoliveto
je
theageofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
je
themorethantheantipathy
in
andhorrorIconceivedfor
je
themercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedin
vseh
allwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
in
andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
in
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
ker
because,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthevillage,everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargeduponme.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nikoli
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
nikoli
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nikoli
nevertouched,andofabusing
stare
oldwomenIneversaw.
Nay,
je
astammeringcarpenterhadeloquence
dovolj
enoughtopersuademymasterthatIfired
je
apistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;
čeprav
thoughmylandladyandthewholefamilyborewitness
da
thatIwasabedfastasleepat
je
thetimewhenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwasoncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofaferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredof
je
abruiseoccasionedbyahorse
in
andcartrunningoverme.
Je
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenby
je
abaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguiltyorunfortunate,
je
thecorrectionandsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewere
je
thesame.
Farfrombeingsubduedbythisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphed
nad
overthatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
in
andthemoremyyears
in
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjustice
in
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythehelpofanuncommongenius,
in
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,
ki
whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,
in
andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyears
star
old,Iwasallowedby
vsi
everybodytobethebestscholarinthe
šoli
school.
Thisqualification,togetherwith
je
theboldnessoftemperandstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjected
skoraj
almostallmycontemporaries,gaveme
tak
suchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
proti
againstmypersecutor;
andwasinhopeof,being
sposoben
abletobidhimdefiancein
je
averyshorttime.
Beingattheheadofafaction,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettletotrial,thatImightknow
kako
howfartheyweretobedependedupon,
preden
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:
s
withthisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,
ki
whohadtakenpossessionofa
del
partofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
in
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
toda
butIhadthemortificationtoseemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,
in
andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,
ki
whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitof
nas
us.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,
ki
whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
veliko
manywounds,thescarsof
ki
whichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
in
andinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
in
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumerate
je
theexploitsweperformedin
je
thecourseofthisconfederacy,
ki
whichbecametheterrorof
je
thewholevillage;
insomuchthat,
ko
whendifferentinterestsdividedit,
ena
oneofthepartiescommonlycourted
je
theassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhich
imenom
nameIwasknown)tocast
je
thebalance,andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageof
vsak
everyplay-daytopresentmyself
pred
beforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,
ki
who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nikoli
neverfailedtojoinagainstme,asthecommonenemyof
vseh
all.
Hisheir,whowas
približno
abouttheageofeighteen,minded
nič
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfor
nič
nothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimat
doma
home;
whoatthesametimeperformed
je
theofficeofparishclerk.
Ta
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
vsega
everythingindistress,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,
in
andhuntingmeintosomecottage
ali
orother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
In
tej
thisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
ni
nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,thatthe
stari
oldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnot
dolgo
longtolive,forhewas
že
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Brat
Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetothe
Hišo
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,
po
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—aDialogue
med
betweenthem.
Aboutthistimemymother’s
edini
onlybrother,whohadbeen
dolgo
longabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisowncountry;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecametoseeme,
in
andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotonlysuppliedme
z
withwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,
ampak
butresolvednottoleavethecountry
dokler
untilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
nekaj
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.
To
Thiswasataskto
ki
whichhewasbynomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
ampak
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,to
ki
whichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutterstranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
človek
man,somewhatbandylegged,withanecklikethatofabull,
in
andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodthe
najbolj
mostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbuckles
ki
thatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrims
približno
aboutaninchanda
pol
half,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
in
andagoodoakplant
pod
underhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme
Ki
(whobyhisbountymadea
zelo
verydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
hišo
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
in
andCaesar,whommycousin,
mladi
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
dobro
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyof
teh
thesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
ko
whenmyuncleseizedmewith
eno
onehand,brandishedhiscudgelwith
je
theother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingon
je
theground;
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeintherearbyJowler,
in
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
in
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
glavo
headfromhisbody.
By
tem
thistime,theyoungfoxhunter
in
andthreeservants,armedwithpitchforks
in
andflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomtheyfoundbreathlessuponthefield;
in
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthe
smrti
deathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
in
andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloaded
z
withallthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.
Uponwhichmy
stric
unclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfell
nazaj
backwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
brat
brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
brez
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
in
andletusshoota
glavo
head,clearofyou.”
Whether
je
theyoungsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,orwasenragedat
je
thefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,I
vem
knownot;
buthesnatchedaflailfrom
enega
oneofhisfollowers,andcame
do
upwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,
ki
who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
sin
sonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Ta
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,
ki
who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothe
hišo
house,shutthegate,andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Tu
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyouwant?
Somescoundrelof
je
aseaman,Isuppose,whohasdeserted
in
andturnedthief.
Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
pes
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshallpayforthatofmy
dveh
twohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemtosaveyour
celotno
wholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
stric
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudown
z
withanoakentowel,my
fant
boy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
in
andgraspedhiscudgel.