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The Adventures of Roderick Random | Gradually Hardening Slovenian A1-B2 Translation Books

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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.
Thereadergratifieshis
radovednost
curiosityinpursuingtheadventuresofa
osebe
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
z
withhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
proti
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
med
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappearswithgreateraggravation,
in
andeveryimpressionhavinga
dvojno
doubleforceontheimagination,the
spomin
memoryretainsthecircumstance,andthe
srce
heartimprovesbytheexample.
The
pozornost
attentionisnottiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,
ampak
butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;
in
andthevicissitudesoflife
pojavijo
appearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,openinganamplefieldforwit
in
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsoriginto
nevednosti
ignorance,vanity,andsuperstition.
InthedarkagesoftheWorld,
ko
whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
ali
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
in
andrepresentedhischaracterand
osebo
personassacredandsupernatural.
Je
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthe
vabo
bait,imploredhisprotection,andyielded
je
thetributeofhomageandpraise,
celo
eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
z
withathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
in
andaltarserectedtohis
spomin
memory,fortheencouragementofthose
ki
whoattemptedtoimitatehis
zgled
example;
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,
ki
whichisnootherthanacollectionof
ekstravagantnih
extravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
in
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellished
z
withthegracesofpoetry,thattheymight
je
thebetterrecommendthemselvesto
je
theattention;
theyweresungin
javnosti
public,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
in
anddelightoftheaudience;
in
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thus
tragedija
tragedyandtheepicmusewereborn,
in
and,intheprogressof
okusa
taste,arrivedatperfection.
Itis
ni
nowonderthattheancientscouldnotrelishafableinprose,aftertheyhadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedin
verzih
versebytheirbestpoets;
we
zato
thereforefindnoromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheir
odličnosti
excellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
lahko
maybesocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
in
andsciencesbegantorevive
po
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatanythingofthiskindappeared.
Toda
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
najbolj
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
in
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththe
najbolj
mostmonstroushyperboles.
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointof
genij
geniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
in
andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthe
sodbo
judgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheiraid,
in
andinsteadofsupportingthe
značaj
characteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
in
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,
aktivnosti
activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Čeprav
Althoughnothingcouldbemore
smešno
ludicrousandunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnot
želeli
wantpatronsandadmirers;
andthe
svet
worldactuallybegantobeinfectedwiththe
duhom
spiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthe
okus
tasteofmankind,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
orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthe
prizor
sceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththan
sočutje
compassion;
hehimselflaughsat
jim
them;
andhistransitionsfrom
stiske
distresstohappiness,orat
vsaj
leastease,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,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesof
rojstva
birthandeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortunes
bo
will,Ihope,engagetheingenuous
bolj
morewarmlyinhisbehalf;
in
andthoughIforesee,thatsomepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnot
samo
onlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
mora
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
ampak
butalsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,
kjer
wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
ali
oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdisposition
pojavijo
appearasnaturehasimplanted
jih
them.
ButIbelieveI
treba
neednottroublemyselfinvindicatingapracticeauthorizedbythe
najboljši
bestwritersinthisway,
nekatere
someofwhomIhave
že
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreader
bo
will,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfrom
narave
natureinthefacts,whichare
vsi
alltrueinthemain,
čeprav
althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
in
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
zdaj
nowremainstogivemyreasonsformakingthe
glavni
chiefpersonageofthisworka
Severni
NorthBriton,whicharechiefly
ti
these:
Icould,atasmallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthoughtthe
dostojanstvo
dignityofhisbirthandcharacterrequired,
ki
whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.
Inthenext
mestu
place,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinaremote
delu
partofthekingdom,with
bolj
moreproprietythaninany
mestu
placenearthecapital;
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfrom
ki
thatcountry.
APOLOGUE
Ayoung
slikar
painter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedakindofconversation
kos
piece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
in
andanass;
andtorenderit
bolj
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguished
vsako
everyfigurebysomeemblemofhumanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
in
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
the
sova
owlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,
s
withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;
in
andtheass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wig(which,
pa
however,couldnotconcealhislongears),satforhis
sliko
picturetothemonkey,whoappeared
z
withtheimplementsofpainting.
Ta
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
in
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,
dokler
untilsomemischievouswaghinted
da
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthan
tiste
thoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
in
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Med
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
Herehewasinterruptedbythe
prihod
arrivalofalearnedphysician,
ki
who,advancingtotheculpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythe
brado
beardofAesculapius!
thereisnot
enega
onehairinthisperiwig
ki
thatwillnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Do
vendar
butobserve,captain,howthispitiful
mali
littlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—the
barva
colour,indeed,isdifferent,butthentheform
in
andforetoparequitesimilar.”
Medtem ko
Whilehethusremonstratedinastrainofvociferation,avenerable
senator
senatorentered,andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeI
lahko
canreadsomethingelsethana
časopis
newspaper,andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:
tukaj
hereisyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
denar
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledanowl,innotdaringtoshowyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
In
zaman
vaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehad
ni
nointentiontogiveoffence,
ali
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmed
je
theresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhim
z
withinsolence,malice,andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,the
kapitan
captainwasabear,the
zdravnik
doctoranass,andthe
senator
senatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christian
bralec
reader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
in
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthat
kar
whichequallybelongstofivehundreddifferentpeople.
Če
Ifthoushouldstmeetwithacharacter
ki
thatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,keepthyown
nasvet
counsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
in
andParentage.
Iwasborninthenorthern
delu
partofthisunitedkingdom,inthe
hiši
houseofmygrandfather,a
gospod
gentlemanofconsiderablefortuneandinfluence,
ki
whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfin
imenu
behalfofhiscountry;
andwas
izjemen
remarkableforhisabilitiesinthelaw,
ki
whichheexercisedwithgreatsuccessinthestationofa
sodnik
judge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehadasingularaversion.
My
oče
father(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove
s
withapoorrelation,wholived
s
withtheoldgentlemaninqualityofa
gospodinja
housekeeper,espousedherprivately;
andIwasthe
prvi
firstfruitofthatmarriage.
Med
Duringherpregnancy,adreamdiscomposedmy
mamo
mothersomuchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsultedahighlandseer,whosefavourable
razlago
interpretationhewouldhavesecured
vnaprej
beforehandbyabribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthe
hudič
devil(who,tohergreat
presenečenje
surprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
z
witharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
in
andshewasforsome
časa
timeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
ko
when,allonasudden,shebehelditreturn
z
withequalviolence,andentertheearth,
pod
beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangupagoodly
drevo
treecoveredwithblossoms,the
vonj
scentofwhichoperatedso
močno
stronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.
The
pozoren
attentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
da
thattheirfirstbornwouldbeagreat
popotnik
traveller;
thathewouldundergo
veliko
manydangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,
kjer
wherehewouldflourishin
sreči
happinessandreputation.
Howtruly
to
thiswasforetoldwillappearin
je
thesequel.
Itwasnot
dolgo
longbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmy
dedka
grandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
med
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,afewdaysafter,hetoldmy
očetu
fatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;
in
andthathehadprovideda
tekmo
matchforhim,towhichhecouldinjustice
imeti
havenoobjections.
Myfather,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,
odkrito
franklyownedwhathehaddone;
in
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedtheconsentofhis
očeta
father,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeento
ni
nopurpose;
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,my
dedek
grandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:
headded,that
ni
noexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,
lepoto
beauty,andgoodsense,andasfor
bogastvo
fortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.
The
stari
oldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,
razen
exceptone,inexcellentorder,heardhimtoan
konca
endwithgreattemper,andthencalmlyasked,
kako
howheproposedtomaintainhimself
in
andspouse?
Hereplied,hecouldbein
ne
nodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,
ki
whichheandhiswifeshould
vedno
alwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,andtotheprovision
že
alreadymadeforhisbrothersandsisters,
ki
whowerehappilysettledunderhis
zaščito
protection.
“Yourbrothersandsisters,”saidmy
dedek
grandfather,“didnotthinkit
pod
beneaththemtoconsultmein
je
anaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,I
predvidevam
suppose,wouldyouhaveomitted
da
thatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,
z
withadesirethatyouwillthisnightseekout
drugo
anotherhabitationforyourselfand
ženo
wife,whither,inashorttime,Iwillsendyouan
račun
accountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,
z
withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Gospod
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youarea
vljuden
politegentleman—averyprettygentleman—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),withoutcommunicatingher
načrt
designtoherhusband,wentin
preobleki
disguisetothehouseofmy
dedka
grandfather,hopingthathertears
in
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
in
andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
zdaj
nowirrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
in
andgetintroducedasanunfortunate
gospa
lady,whowantedtocomplainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein
vseh
allcasesofscandal.
Shewas
zato
accordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
kjer
where,discoveringherself,shefellathis
noge
feet,andinthemostaffecting
način
mannerimploredhisforgiveness;
at
je
thesametimerepresentingthe
nevarnost
dangerthatthreatenednotonlyher
življenje
life,butthatofhisown
vnuka
grandchild,whichwasabouttosee
je
thelight.
Hetoldherhewas
žal
sorrythattheindiscretionofher
in
andhissonhadcompelledhimtomakea
zaobljubo
vow,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,thestoryof
čigar
whoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
zdaj
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
in
andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhis
srca
heart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresofthe
vzhodne
east)stretcheduponaflockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
stari
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
čeprav
thoughheaffectedtoknow
ničesar
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobe
zelo
verymuchsurprised,whenoneofhis
vnukov
grandchildren,byhiseldestsondeceased,wholivedwithhimashis
dedič
heirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;
hedetermined
zato
thereforetoobservenomedium,
ampak
butimmediately(onthethird
dan
dayafterherdelivery)sentheraperemptoryordertobegone,
in
andturnedofftheservant
ki
whohadpreservedherlife.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
očeta
fatherthathehadrecoursetothe
najbolj
mostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimploredthat
Nebesa
Heavenwouldrenouncehimifeverhe
naj
shouldforgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjuries
ki
whichthisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,
in
andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,
skupaj
togetherwithhergriefandanxietyofmind,
kmalu
soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,
ki
whichputanendtoher
življenje
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
smrti
deaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
času
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedthe
otroka
infanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
smrti
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhis
sina
son,astosendthechildtonurse,
in
andheorderedmyfathertobecarried
domov
hometohishouse,wherehe
kmalu
soonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.
Whetherthishardhearted
sodnik
judgefeltanyremorseforhis
kruto
crueltreatmentofhisson
in
anddaughter,or(whichis
bolj
moreprobable)wasafraidhis
značaj
characterwouldsufferinthe
soseski
neighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomy
očeta
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededbyaprofoundmelancholy
in
andreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
in
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;
acircumstance
ki
whichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhishavingmade
stran
awaywithhimselfinafitof
obupa
despair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
proti
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Ni
Therewerenotwantingsomewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’s
usodo
fate,onthesuppositionthattheywould
vsi
allshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
mu
him;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
vseh
allhiscalamitiestheyneverdiscovered
je
theleastinclinationtoserve
mu
him;
but,onthecontrary,byalltheartificesintheirpower,fedhisresentment
in
andsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomisery
in
andwant.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
to
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
ker
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchanatrocious
zločin
crime,thefateofmy
očeta
fatherwouldhaveextendedtome
tudi
toowhoselifewasanother
ovira
obstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
in
andasIstronglyresembledmy
očetu
father,whowasthedarlingof
je
thetenants,Iwantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:
toda
buttheirfavourwasa
šibek
weakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
ki
whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceived
je
themoreimplacablehatredagainst
mene
me:
andbeforeIwas
šest
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmy
dedka
grandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,
ko
whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhich
priložnosti
occasionhewouldstrokemy
glavo
head,bidmebea
dober
goodboy,andpromisetotakecareof
mi
me.
Iwassoonaftersentto
šolo
schoolatavillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeen
diktator
dictatortimeoutofmind;
butashe
nikoli
neverpaidformyboard,
niti
norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
in
andothernecessariesIrequired,my
stanje
conditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,
in
andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimself
ni
noconcernabouttheprogressImade
pod
underhisinstruction.
Inspiteofallthesedifficulties
in
anddisgraces,Ibecamea
dober
goodproficientintheLatin
jezik
tongue;
and,assoonasIcouldwritetolerably,pesteredmy
dedka
grandfatherwithletterstosuchadegreethathesentformymaster,
in
andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,
če
ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsfor
ponarejanja
forgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,my
kri
bloodwouldlieonhishead.
Thepedant,whodreaded
ničesar
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’s
sposobnost
abilitywasmoreowingtohisowngenius
in
andapplicationthantoany
navodila
instructionorencouragementhereceived;
that,
čeprav
althoughhecouldnotdivesthimofthe
znanja
knowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,
če
unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,
s
withGod’shelp,topreventhisfuture
izboljšanje
improvement.
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemadewithfiveholesinit,
skozi
throughwhichhethrustthefingers
in
andthumbofmyright
roke
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy
zapestje
wrist,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.
Iwasso
strogo
severelypunishedforthistrespassthat,wereItoliveto
je
theageofMethusalem,the
vtis
impressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
je
themorethantheantipathy
in
andhorrorIconceivedfor
je
themercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.
The
prezir
contemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedin
vseh
allwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
in
andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeina
tisoč
thousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
in
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfar
nad
abovemyyears.
Iwas
pogosto
ofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
ker
because,havingthecharacterofavagabondinthe
vasi
village,everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlay
znan
unknown,waschargeduponme.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nikoli
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
nikoli
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nikoli
nevertouched,andofabusing
stare
oldwomenIneversaw.
Nay,
je
astammeringcarpenterhadeloquence
dovolj
enoughtopersuademymasterthatIfired
je
apistolloadedwithsmallshotintohis
okno
window;
thoughmylandladyand
je
thewholefamilyborewitness
da
thatIwasabedfastasleepat
je
thetimewhenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwasoncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofa
trajekt
ferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredof
je
abruiseoccasionedbya
konj
horseandcartrunningoverme.
Je
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenby
je
abaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwas
kriv
guiltyorunfortunate,thecorrection
in
andsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewere
je
thesame.
Farfrombeingsubduedbythisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphed
nad
overthatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
in
andthemoremyyears
in
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjustice
in
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythehelpofanuncommongenius,
in
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,
ki
whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprising
napredek
progressintheclassics,writing,
in
andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyears
star
old,Iwasallowedby
vsi
everybodytobethebest
učenjak
scholarintheschool.
Thisqualification,
skupaj
togetherwiththeboldnessoftemper
in
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjected
skoraj
almostallmycontemporaries,gaveme
tak
suchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
proti
againstmypersecutor;
andwasinhopeof,being
sposoben
abletobidhimdefiancein
je
averyshorttime.
Beingattheheadofa
frakcije
faction,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmyownage,Iwas
odločen
determinedtoputtheirmettletotrial,thatImightknow
kako
howfartheyweretobedependedupon,
preden
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:
s
withthisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,
ki
whohadtakenpossessionofa
del
partofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
in
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
toda
butIhadthemortificationtoseemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,
in
andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,
ki
whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitof
nas
us.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthem
kasneje
afterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesata
daljavo
distance,whereinIreceivedmanywounds,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,andkeepthe
nasprotno
oppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageof
vsak
everyplay-daytopresentmyself
pred
beforemygrandfather,towhomI
redko
seldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeing
tesno
closelybesiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,
ki
who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelled
med
amongthemselves,neverfailedto
združiti
joinagainstme,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
andhuntingmeintosome
kočo
cottageorother,whitherI
običajno
generallyfledforshelter.
In
tej
thisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
ni
nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerising
soncu
sun,observing,thattheold
gospod
gentleman,accordingtothecourseof
narave
nature,hadnotlongtolive,forhewas
že
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
Poglavje
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a
Opis
Descriptionofhim—hegoesalongwithmetothe
Hišo
HouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,
po
afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheoldGentleman—a
Dialog
Dialoguebetweenthem.
Aboutthis
času
timemymother’sonlybrother,
ki
whohadbeenlongabroad,
poročnik
lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhisowncountry;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecametoseeme,
in
andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotonlysuppliedme
z
withwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,
ampak
butresolvednottoleavethecountry
dokler
untilhehadprevailedonmy
dedka
grandfathertosettlesomethinghandsomeforthefuture.
To
Thiswasataskto
ki
whichhewasbynomeans
enak
equal,beingentirelyignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
ampak
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,to
ki
whichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutter
tujca
stranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
človek
man,somewhatbandylegged,witha
vratom
necklikethatofa
bika
bull,andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)hadwithstoodthe
najbolj
mostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
His
obleko
dressconsistedofasoldier’s
plašč
coatalteredforhimbytheship’s
krojač
tailor,astripedflanneljacket,a
par
pairofredbreechesspannedwithpitch,clean
sive
grayworstedstockings,largesilverbuckles
ki
thatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-laced
klobuk
hat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrims
približno
aboutaninchanda
pol
half,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilk
robček
handkerchief,ahanger,withabrass
ročajem
handle,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,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeinthe
zadaj
rearbyJowler,andfearing
Cezar
Caesarmightrecover,hedrewhis
obešalnik
hanger,wheeledabout,andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
glavo
headfromhisbody.
By
tem
thistime,theyoungfoxhunter
in
andthreeservants,armedwithpitchforks
in
andflails,werecometothe
pomoč
assistanceofthedogs,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’s
željo
desireofpeace,orwasenragedat
je
thefateofhishounds
po
beyondhisusualpitchof
resolucijo
resolution,Iknownot;
buthesnatchedaflailfrom
enega
oneofhisfollowers,andcame
do
upwithashowofassaultingthelieutenant,
ki
who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
sin
sonofaw—e,ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Ta
Thisdeclaration,followedbya
razcvet
flourishofhishanger,seemedtocheckthe
napredek
progressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,
ki
who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothe
hišo
house,shutthegate,andlefthimto
odloči
decidethecontentionbyhimself.
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!”
“Noneofyour
čeljusti
jaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
stric
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlaced
jakno
jacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudown
z
withanoakentowel,my
fant
boy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhis
obešalnik
hanger,andgraspedhiscudgel.