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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
Youwillrejoiceto
oír
hear
thatnodisasterhasaccompanied
el
the
commencementofanenterprisewhichyouhaveregarded
con
with
suchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
aquí
here
yesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremydear
hermana
sister
ofmywelfareandincreasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
IamalreadyfarnorthofLondon,
y
and
asIwalkin
las
the
streetsofPetersburgh,I
siento
feel
acoldnorthernbreeze
tocar
play
uponmycheeks,whichbracesmynerves
y
and
fillsmewithdelight.
Doyou
entiendes
understand
thisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,which
ha
has
travelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,
da
gives
meaforetasteof
esos
those
icyclimes.
Inspiritedby
este
this
windofpromise,mydaydreams
vuelven
become
moreferventandvivid.
I
trato
try
invaintobepersuadedthatthepoleistheseatoffrost
y
and
desolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationastheregionofbeauty
y
and
delight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforevervisible,itsbroaddiskjustskirting
el
the
horizonanddiffusingaperpetualsplendour.
There—for
con
with
yourleave,mysister,Iwill
pondré
put
sometrustinprecedingnavigators—theresnow
y
and
frostarebanished;
and,sailingovera
tranquilo
calm
sea,wemaybewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwonders
y
and
inbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredon
el
the
habitableglobe.
Itsproductions
y
and
featuresmaybewithoutexample,as
los
the
phenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
What
puede
may
notbeexpectedin
un
a
countryofeternallight?
I
puede
may
therediscoverthewondrous
poder
power
whichattractstheneedle
y
and
mayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequire
sólo
only
thisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriosity
con
with
thesightofa
parte
part
oftheworldnever
antes
before
visited,andmaytread
una
a
landneverbeforeimprintedbythefootof
hombre
man
.
Thesearemyenticements,
y
and
theyaresufficienttoconquer
todo
all
fearofdangeror
muerte
death
andtoinducemetocommence
este
this
laboriousvoyagewiththejoya
niño
child
feelswhenheembarksina
pequeño
little
boat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscoveryuphisnativeriver.
Pero
But
supposingalltheseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferonallmankind,tothe
última
last
generation,bydiscoveringapassagenearthepoleto
esos
those
countries,toreachwhichatpresentso
tantos
many
monthsarerequisite;
orbyascertainingthesecretofthemagnet,
cual
which
,ifatallpossible,
puede
can
onlybeeffectedby
una
an
undertakingsuchasmine.
Estas
These
reflectionshavedispelledtheagitation
con
with
whichIbeganmyletter,
y
and
Ifeelmyheartglow
con
with
anenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,for
nada
nothing
contributessomuchtotranquillisethe
mente
mind
asasteadypurpose—a
punto
point
onwhichthesoul
puede
may
fixitsintellectualeye.
Esta
This
expeditionhasbeenthefavourite
sueño
dream
ofmyearlyyears.
Ihave
leído
read
withardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyageswhichhavebeen
hecho
made
intheprospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOcean
a través de
through
theseaswhichsurroundthepole.
Youmay
recuerdes
remember
thatahistoryofallthevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposedthewholeofourgoodUncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,yetIwaspassionatelyfondof
leer
reading
.
Thesevolumesweremystudy
día
day
andnight,andmyfamiliarity
con
with
themincreasedthatregretwhichI
había
had
felt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunction
había
had
forbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkin
una
a
seafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
cuando
when
Iperused,forthe
primera
first
time,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoul
y
and
liftedittoheaven.
I
también
also
becameapoetandforone
año
year
livedinaparadiseofmyowncreation;
IimaginedthatI
también
also
mightobtainanicheinthetemple
donde
where
thenamesofHomer
y
and
Shakespeareareconsecrated.
Youare
bien
well
acquaintedwithmyfailure
y
and
howheavilyIbore
la
the
disappointment.
Butjustat
ese
that
timeIinheritedthefortuneofmycousin,
y
and
mythoughtswereturnedintothechanneloftheirearlierbent.
Seis
Six
yearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
I
puedo
can
,evennow,rememberthehourfromwhichIdedicatedmyselfto
esta
this
greatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
cuerpo
body
tohardship.
Iaccompanied
los
the
whale-fishersonseveralexpeditionsto
los
the
NorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyendured
frío
cold
,famine,thirst,andwantof
sueño
sleep
;
Ioftenworkedharderthanthecommonsailorsduringthe
día
day
anddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,
y
and
thosebranchesofphysicalsciencefromwhich
un
a
navaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
y
and
acquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
debo
must
ownIfelta
poco
little
proudwhenmycaptainofferedmethe
segunda
second
dignityinthevessel
y
and
entreatedmetoremain
con
with
thegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
Y
And
now,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsome
gran
great
purpose?
Mylifemight
haber
have
beenpassedinease
y
and
luxury,butIpreferredgloryto
cada
every
enticementthatwealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,thatsomeencouragingvoicewould
respondiera
answer
intheaffirmative!
Mycourage
y
and
myresolutionisfirm;
pero
but
myhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedon
un
a
longanddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesofwhichwilldemand
toda
all
myfortitude:
Iamrequirednot
sólo
only
toraisethespiritsofothers,
sino
but
sometimestosustainmyown,
cuando
when
theirsarefailing.
Thisis
el
the
mostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquickly
sobre
over
thesnowintheirsledges;
el
the
motionispleasant,and,inmyopinion,far
más
more
agreeablethanthatof
una
an
Englishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnotexcessive,
si
if
youarewrappedinfurs—adresswhichIhavealreadyadopted,for
hay
there
isagreatdifference
entre
between
walkingthedeckandremainingseatedmotionlessforhours,
cuando
when
noexercisepreventsthe
sangre
blood
fromactuallyfreezinginyourveins.
I
tengo
have
noambitiontolosemy
vida
life
onthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburgh
y
and
Archangel.
Ishalldepartforthelatter
ciudad
town
inafortnightor
tres
three
weeks;
andmyintentionistohire
un
a
shipthere,whichcaneasilybe
hacer
done
bypayingtheinsurancefortheowner,
y
and
toengageasmanysailorsasI
creo
think
necessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonotintendtosailuntil
el
the
monthofJune;
andwhenshallI
regresaré
return
?
Ah,dearsister,how
puedo
can
Ianswerthisquestion?
Si
If
Isucceed,many,manymonths,
tal vez
perhaps
years,willpassbeforeyou
y
and
Imaymeet.
IfIfail,youwill
verás
see
meagainsoon,or
nunca
never
.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
y
and
saveme,thatI
pueda
may
againandagaintestifymygratitudefor
todo
all
yourloveandkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Howslowlythe
tiempo
time
passeshere,encompassedasIambyfrost
y
and
snow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
I
he
have
hiredavesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
thosewhomI
he
have
alreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomI
puedo
can
dependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
Pero
But
IhaveonewantwhichIhave
nunca
never
yetbeenabletosatisfy,
y
and
theabsenceoftheobjectofwhichI
ahora
now
feelasamostsevereevil,Ihave
no
no
friend,Margaret:
whenIamglowing
con
with
theenthusiasmofsuccess,therewillbenonetoparticipatemyjoy;
si
if
Iamassailedbydisappointment,noone
soy
will
endeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
cierto
true
;
butthatisa
pobre
poor
mediumforthecommunicationoffeeling.
Idesirethe
compañía
company
ofamanwho
pueda
could
sympathisewithme,whoseeyeswouldreplyto
míos
mine
.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,mydear
hermana
sister
,butIbitterlyfeel
la
the
wantofafriend.
I
tengo
have
noonenearme,gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedas
así
well
asofacapacious
mente
mind
,whosetastesarelikemy
tengo
own
,toapproveoramendmyplans.
Cómo
How
wouldsuchafriendrepair
las
the
faultsofyourpoor
hermano
brother
!
Iamtooardentinexecution
y
and
tooimpatientofdifficulties.
Pero
But
itisastillgreatereviltomethatIamself-educated:
for
los
the
firstfourteenyearsofmy
vida
life
Iranwildon
un
a
commonandreadnothingbutourUncleThomas’booksofvoyages.
At
esa
that
ageIbecameacquaintedwith
los
the
celebratedpoetsofour
propio
own
country;
butitwas
sólo
only
whenithadceasedtobeinmy
poder
power
toderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfrom
tal
such
aconvictionthatIperceivedthenecessityofbecomingacquainted
con
with
morelanguagesthanthatofmynative
país
country
.
NowIamtwenty-eight
y
and
aminrealitymoreilliteratethan
muchos
many
schoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
cierto
true
thatIhavethought
más
more
andthatmydaydreamsare
más
more
extendedandmagnificent,butthey
quieren
want
(asthepainterscallit)keeping;
y
and
Igreatlyneeda
amigo
friend
whowouldhavesense
suficiente
enough
nottodespisemeasromantic,
y
and
affectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemy
mente
mind
.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainly
encontraré
find
nofriendonthewideocean,nor
siquiera
even
hereinArchangel,amongmerchants
y
and
seamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedto
la
the
drossofhumannature,
golpean
beat
evenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,forinstance,is
un
a
manofwonderfulcourage
y
and
enterprise;
heismadlydesirousofglory,
o
or
rather,towordmyphrase
más
more
characteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
HeisanEnglishman,
y
and
inthemidstofnational
y
and
professionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retains
algunos
some
ofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
Ifirstbecameacquainted
con
with
himonboardawhalevessel;
findingthathewasunemployedin
esta
this
city,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisa
persona
person
ofanexcellentdisposition
y
and
isremarkableintheshipforhisgentleness
y
and
themildnessofhisdiscipline.
Esta
This
circumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrity
y
and
dauntlesscourage,mademe
muy
very
desiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,mybestyearsspent
bajo
under
yourgentleandfemininefosterage,
han
has
sorefinedthegroundworkofmycharacterthatIcannotovercomeanintensedistastetotheusualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
I
he
have
neverbelievedittobenecessary,
y
and
whenIheardof
un
a
marinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessof
corazón
heart
andtherespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,I
sentí
felt
myselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
I
heard
ofhimfirstinrather
una
a
romanticmanner,froma
dama
lady
whoowestohim
la
the
happinessofherlife.
Esta
This
,briefly,ishisstory.
Algunos
Some
yearsagoheloved
una
a
youngRussianladyofmoderatefortune,
y
and
havingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,the
padre
father
ofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
He
vio
saw
hismistressoncebefore
la
the
destinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,
y
and
throwingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,confessingat
la
the
sametimethatshe
amaba
loved
another,butthathewas
pobre
poor
,andthatherfather
era
would
neverconsenttotheunion.
Mygenerous
amigo
friend
reassuredthesuppliant,andonbeinginformedof
la
the
nameofherlover,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
He
había
had
alreadyboughtafarm
con
with
hismoney,onwhichhe
había
had
designedtopasstheremainderofhis
vida
life
;
buthebestowedthe
todo
whole
onhisrival,together
con
with
theremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,
y
and
thenhimselfsolicitedthe
joven
young
woman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriage
con
with
herlover.
Buttheoldmandecidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomy
amigo
friend
,who,whenhefound
el
the
fatherinexorable,quittedhis
país
country
,norreturneduntilhe
oyó
heard
thathisformermistresswas
casado
married
accordingtoherinclinations.
“Whatanoblefellow!”
youwillexclaim.
Heisso;
pero
but
thenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentasaTurk,
y
and
akindofignorantcarelessnessattends
lo
him
,which,whileitrendershisconductthe
más
more
astonishing,detractsfromtheinterest
y
and
sympathywhichotherwisehewouldcommand.
Yetdonotsuppose,
porque
because
Icomplainalittle
o
or
becauseIcanconceive
un
a
consolationformytoilswhichI
puedo
may
neverknow,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Esos
Those
areasfixedasfate,
y
and
myvoyageisonly
ahora
now
delayeduntiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.
Thewinter
ha
has
beendreadfullysevere,butthespring
promete
promises
well,anditisconsideredas
una
a
remarkablyearlyseason,sothat
tal vez
perhaps
Imaysailsooner
de
than
Iexpected.
Ishall
haré
do
nothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudence
y
and
consideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomy
cuidado
care
.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
la
the
nearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyou
una
a
conceptionofthetremblingsensation,
mitad
half
pleasurableandhalffearful,
con
with
whichIampreparingtodepart.
Iam
voy
going
tounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
y
and
snow,”butIshall
mataré
kill
noalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafety
o
or
ifIshouldcomebacktoyouasworn
y
and
woefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
You
voy
will
smileatmyallusion,
pero
but
Iwilldiscloseasecret.
I
he
have
oftenattributedmyattachment
a
to
,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,
los
the
dangerousmysteriesofoceanto
esa
that
productionofthemostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Hay
There
issomethingatworkinmysoulwhichIdonot
entiendo
understand
.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,aworkmantoexecute
con
with
perseveranceandlabour—butbesides
esto
this
thereisaloveforthemarvellous,abeliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedin
todos
all
myprojects,whichhurriesme
fuera
out
ofthecommonpathwaysofmen,
incluso
even
tothewildsea
y
and
unvisitedregionsIamabouttoexplore.
Pero
But
toreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallImeetyou
de nuevo
again
,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
y
and
returnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfrica
o
or
America?
Idarenotexpect
tal
such
success,yetIcannotbearto
mirar
look
onthereverseofthepicture.
Continuefor
el
the
presenttowritetomeby
cada
every
opportunity:
Imayreceiveyourletterson
algunas
some
occasionswhenIneedthem
más
most
tosupportmyspirits.
Iloveyou
muy
very
tenderly.
Remembermewithaffection,shouldyou
nunca
never
hearfrommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
Mydear
Hermana
Sister,
.
Iwriteafewlinesinhasteto
decir
say
thatIamsafe—and
bien
well
advancedonmyvoyage.
Esta
This
letterwillreachEnglandby
un
a
merchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
más
more
fortunatethanI,who
puede
may
notseemynativeland,
tal vez
perhaps
,formanyyears.
Iam,however,ingoodspirits:
mymenarebold
y
and
apparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordothefloatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypassus,indicatingthedangersoftheregiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismaythem.
We
hemos
have
alreadyreachedavery
alta
high
latitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,
y
and
althoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoattain,breathe
un
a
degreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichI
había
had
notexpected.
Noincidents
ha
have
hithertobefallenusthatwould
hiciera
make
afigureinaletter.
One
o
or
twostiffgalesandthespringingofaleakareaccidentswhichexperiencednavigatorsscarcely
recuerdan
remember
torecord,andIshallbewellcontent
si
if
nothingworsehappentousduringourvoyage.
Adieu,mydearMargaret.
Beassuredthatformy
propio
own
sake,aswellas
suyo
yours
,Iwillnotrashlyencounterdanger.
I
seré
will
becool,persevering,andprudent.
Pero
But
successshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarI
he
have
gone,tracingasecure
camino
way
overthepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
y
and
testimoniesofmytriumph.
Por qué
Why
notstillproceedover
el
the
untamedyetobedientelement?
What
puede
can
stopthedeterminedheart
y
and
resolvedwillofman?
Myswelling
corazón
heart
involuntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Pero
But
Imustfinish.
Heavenblessmybeloved
hermana
sister
!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
Sostrange
un
an
accidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitis
muy
very
probablethatyouwill
veas
see
mebeforethesepaperscancomeintoyourpossession.
LastMonday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,which
cerró
closed
intheshipon
todos
all
sides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundby
una
a
verythickfog.
Weaccordinglylayto,hopingthatsome
cambio
change
wouldtakeplaceintheatmosphere
y
and
weather.
Abouttwoo’clockthemist
despejó
cleared
away,andwebeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vast
y
and
irregularplainsofice,whichseemedto
tener
have
noend.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,
y
and
myownmindbegantogrowwatchful
con
with
anxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattention
y
and
divertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
Weperceivedalowcarriage,fixedonasledge
y
and
drawnbydogs,passontowards
el
the
north,atthedistanceofhalfamile;
un
a
beingwhichhadtheshapeof
un
a
man,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,
sentó
sat
inthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
We
observamos
watched
therapidprogressofthetraveller
con
with
ourtelescopesuntilhewas
perdió
lost
amongthedistantinequalitiesoftheice.
Esta
This
appearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswe
creíamos
believed
,manyhundredmilesfrom
cualquier
any
land;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswe
habíamos
had
supposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibleto
seguir
follow
histrack,whichwe
habíamos
had
observedwiththegreatestattention.
About
dos
two
hoursafterthisoccurrencewe
escuchamos
heard
thegroundsea,andbefore
noche
night
theicebrokeandfreedourship.
We,however,laytountil
la
the
morning,fearingtoencounterin
la
the
darkthoselargeloosemasseswhichfloataboutafter
la
the
breakingupoftheice.
Iprofitedof
este
this
timetorestforafewhours.
Inthe
mañana
morning
,however,assoonasitwaslight,Iwentupondeck
y
and
foundallthesailorsbusyon
un
one
sideofthevessel,apparently
hablando
talking
tosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,in
hecho
fact
,asledge,likethatwehad
visto
seen
before,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthe
noche
night
onalargefragmentofice.
Sólo
Only
onedogremainedalive;
pero
but
therewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,as
el
the
othertravellerseemedtobe,
un
a
savageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,
sino
but
aEuropean.
WhenIappearedondeckthemaster
dijo
said
,“Hereisourcaptain,
y
and
hewillnotallowyoutoperishontheopensea.”
Onperceiving
me
,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,although
con
with
aforeignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”
dijo
said
he,“willyouhave
la
the
kindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmenton
oír
hearing
suchaquestionaddressedtomefroma
hombre
man
onthebrinkofdestruction
y
and
towhomIshould
haber
have
supposedthatmyvessel
sido
would
havebeenaresourcewhichhe
sido
would
nothaveexchangedfor
la
the
mostpreciouswealththe
tierra
earth
canafford.
Ireplied,however,thatwewereon
un
a
voyageofdiscoverytowards
el
the
northernpole.
Uponhearing
esto
this
heappearedsatisfiedandconsentedtocomeonboard.
Good
Dios
God
!
Margaret,ifyouhad
visto
seen
themanwhothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprise
sido
would
havebeenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,
y
and
hisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigue
y
and
suffering.
Ineversawa
hombre
man
insowretchedacondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhimintothecabin,
pero
but
assoonashehadquittedthefresh
aire
air
hefainted.
Weaccordingly
trajimos
brought
himbacktothedeck
y
and
restoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghim
con
with
brandyandforcinghimtoswallow
una
a
smallquantity.
Assoonashe
mostró
showed
signsoflifewewrappedhimupinblankets
y
and
placedhimnearthechimneyof
la
the
kitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
y
and
atealittlesoup,whichrestoredhimwonderfully.
Dos
Two
dayspassedinthismannerbeforehewasableto
hablar
speak
,andIoftenfearedthathissufferings
hubieran
had
deprivedhimofunderstanding.
Cuando
When
hehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomyowncabin
y
and
attendedonhimas
tanto
much
asmydutywouldpermit.
I
nunca
never
sawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshavegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,
y
and
evenmadness,buttherearemomentswhen,
si
if
anyoneperformsanactofkindnesstowardshim
o
or
doeshimanythe
más
most
triflingservice,hiswholecountenanceis
ilumina
lighted
up,asitwere,
con
with
abeamofbenevolence
y
and
sweetnessthatInever
visto
saw
equalled.
Butheisgenerallymelancholy
y
and
despairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,as
si
if
impatientoftheweightofwoesthatoppresses
lo
him
.
Whenmyguestwas
un
a
littlerecoveredIhad
gran
great
troubletokeepoff
los
the
men,whowishedto
preguntas
ask
himathousandquestions;