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The Adventures of Roderick Random | Gradually Hardening Spanish A1 Translation Books

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,
hay
thereisnonesoentertaining
y
anduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthe
curso
courseofaninterestingstory,which
trae
bringseveryincidenthometo
vida
life,andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommon
y
andamusingpointofview,investsthem
con
withallthegracesofnovelty,whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
una
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshis
causa
cause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
contra
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:
las
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
entre
betweendejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappears
con
withgreateraggravation,andeveryimpression
tiene
havingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
y
andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.
La
Theattentionisnottired
con
withabarecatalogueofcharacters,
sino
butagreeablydivertedwithall
la
thevarietyofinvention;
andthevicissitudesof
vida
lifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
abriendo
openinganamplefieldforwit
y
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
y
andsuperstition.
Inthedarkagesof
las
theWorld,whenaman
había
hadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
o
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
y
andrepresentedhischaracterand
persona
personassacredandsupernatural.
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
y
andyieldedthetributeofhomage
y
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
con
withathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswere
pagaron
paid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,for
el
theencouragementofthosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
y
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,whichis
no
nootherthanacollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
y
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellished
con
withthegracesofpoetry,thatthey
pudieran
mightthebetterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theywere
cantaban
sunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
y
anddelightoftheaudience;
y
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
y
andtheepicmusewereborn,
y
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itis
no
nowonderthattheancients
pudieran
couldnotrelishafableinprose,afterthey
haber
hadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;
wetherefore
encontramos
findnoromanceamongthemduring
la
theeraoftheirexcellence,unless
la
theCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;
y
anditwasnottillarts
y
andsciencesbegantoreviveaftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,that
algo
anythingofthiskindappeared.
Pero
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
más
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
y
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformances
con
withthemostmonstroushyperboles.
Si
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsin
punto
pointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
y
andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,they
trajeron
broughtnecromancytotheiraid,
y
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
y
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
y
andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
nada
nothingcouldbemoreludicrous
y
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnot
querían
wantpatronsandadmirers;
andthe
mundo
worldactuallybegantobeinfected
con
withthespiritofknight-errantry,
cuando
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryinthe
correcto
rightpointofview,andconvertingromancetopurposesfar
más
moreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,
y
andpointoutthefolliesofordinary
vida
life.
Thesamemethodhasbeenpractisedby
otros
otherSpanishandFrenchauthors,
y
andbynonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,
ha
hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesof
vida
life,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsI
he
havemodelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,
donde
whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
o
orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
son
are,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimselflaughsat
ellos
them;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
o
oratleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereader
tiene
hastimetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquainted
con
withaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
sólo
onlydeviatesfromprobability,butprevents
esa
thatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimate
la
thereaderagainstthesordid
y
andviciousdispositionofthe
mundo
world.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
con
witheverydifficultytowhich
un
afriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisown
falta
wantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,
y
andbaseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
una
afavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirth
y
andeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,I
espero
hope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
y
andthoughIforesee,that
algunas
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnotonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
debe
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
sino
butalsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsof
vida
life,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
o
oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnature
ha
hasimplantedthem.
ButI
creo
believeIneednottroublemyselfinvindicating
una
apracticeauthorizedbythebestwritersin
esta
thisway,someofwhomI
he
havealreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreader
son
will,atfirstsight,perceiveI
he
havenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
y
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
ahora
nowremainstogivemy
razones
reasonsformakingthechiefpersonageof
esta
thisworkaNorthBriton,whicharechiefly
estos
these:
Icould,ata
pequeño
smallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthought
la
thedignityofhisbirth
y
andcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansas
la
thenatureofmyplan
ser
wouldafford.
Inthenext
lugar
place,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersin
una
aremotepartofthekingdom,
con
withmoreproprietythanin
cualquier
anyplacenearthecapital;
y
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
un
anadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
joven
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketcheda
especie
kindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
y
andanass;
andtorenderit
más
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguished
cada
everyfigurebysomeemblemofhuman
vida
life.
Bruinwasexhibitedin
la
thegarbandattitudeof
un
anold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,
con
withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;
y
andtheass,ornamentedwith
una
ahugetie-wig(which,however,
podía
couldnotconcealhislongears),
sentó
satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappeared
con
withtheimplementsofpainting.
Este
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
y
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,
hasta que
untilsomemischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—was
una
alampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
una
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthosevery
personas
peoplewhoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,and
incluso
eventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmy
con
withreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
y
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
dijo
saidhe,“Ihavea
buena
goodmindtoconvinceyou,that
aunque
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
y
andthatheisnotsodrunk
pero
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
señor
sir,thattoothlessjawis
una
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
capaz
abletochewthecudofresentment.”
Aquí
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalof
un
alearnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculprit
con
withfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
hay
thereisnotonehairin
esta
thisperiwigthatwillnot
para
standupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Hecho
Dobutobserve,captain,how
este
thispitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,is
diferente
different,butthentheform
y
andforetoparequitesimilar.”
Mientras
Whilehethusremonstratedinastrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
y
andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeI
puedo
canreadsomethingelsethan
un
anewspaper,andthatwithout
la
thehelpofspectacles:
hereisyourownnoteof
mano
hand,sirrah,formoney,which
si
ifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembled
un
anowl,innotdaringto
mostrar
showyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invain
el
theastonishedpainterdeclaredthathe
tenía
hadnointentiontogiveoffence,
o
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmed
el
theresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhim
con
withinsolence,malice,andingratitude;
y
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardby
el
thepublic,thecaptainwasabear,
el
thedoctoranass,and
el
thesenatoranowl,tohisdying
día
day.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsofthe
Señor
Lord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
y
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongstofivehundred
diferentes
differentpeople.
Ifthoushouldstmeet
con
withacharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,
guarda
keepthyowncounsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
y
andParentage.
Iwasbornin
la
thenorthernpartofthisunitedkingdom,in
la
thehouseofmygrandfather,
un
agentlemanofconsiderablefortuneandinfluence,who
había
hadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhis
país
country;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
ley
law,whichheexercisedwith
gran
greatsuccessinthestationofajudge,particularly
contra
againstbeggars,forwhomhe
tenía
hadasingularaversion.
My
padre
father(hisyoungestson)fallingin
ama
lovewithapoorrelation,who
vivía
livedwiththeoldgentlemaninqualityof
una
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
y
andIwasthefirstfruitof
ese
thatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,
un
adreamdiscomposedmymotherso
tanto
muchthatherhusband,tired
con
withherimportunity,atlastconsulted
un
ahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewould
habría
havesecuredbeforehandbyabribe,
pero
butfoundhimincorruptible.
She
soñó
dreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,toher
gran
greatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
con
witharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
y
andshewasforsome
tiempo
timeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
cuando
when,allonasudden,shebeheldit
regresar
returnwithequalviolence,andenter
la
theearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangup
un
agoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,
la
thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.
El
Theattentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,thattheirfirstborn
sería
wouldbeagreattraveller;
thathewouldundergo
muchos
manydangersanddifficulties,andat
fin
lastreturntohisnativeland,
donde
wherehewouldflourishinhappiness
y
andreputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetold
fue
willappearinthesequel.
Itwasnotlongbeforesomeofficious
persona
personinformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
entre
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimso
tanto
muchthat,afewdays
después
after,hetoldmyfatheritwashightimeforhimto
pensara
thinkofsettling;
andthathehadprovided
un
amatchforhim,towhichhe
podría
couldinjusticehavenoobjections.
My
padre
father,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathe
había
haddone;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
pedido
askedtheconsentofhis
padre
father,bysaying,heknewit
sido
wouldhavebeentonopurpose;
y
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermight
haber
havetakensuchmeasuresaswould
haber
haveeffectuallyputthegratificationofit
fuera
outofhispower:
headded,that
no
noexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,
y
andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhis
cuidado
care.
Theoldgentleman,who
guardaba
keptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellent
orden
order,heardhimtoan
final
endwithgreattemper,andthencalmly
preguntó
asked,howheproposedtomaintainhimself
y
andspouse?
Hereplied,he
podría
couldbeinnodangerof
querer
wantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,whichhe
y
andhiswifeshouldalwayscultivate
con
withtheutmostveneration;
andhewaspersuadedhisallowance
sería
wouldbesuitabletothedignity
y
andcircumstancesofhisfamily,
y
andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothers
y
andsisters,whowerehappilysettled
bajo
underhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
y
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnot
pensaron
thinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmein
un
anaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomitted
ese
thatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichI
dejo
leaveyou,withadesirethatyou
ser
willthisnightseekout
otra
anotherhabitationforyourselfand
esposa
wife,whither,inashort
tiempo
time,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseI
he
havebeenatinyoureducation,
con
withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Señor
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
un
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
deseo
wishyouagreatdealofjoy,
y
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”
So
diciendo
saying,heleftmyfatherin
una
asituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnotlonghesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquainted
con
withhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladof
esta
thispretencetogetridofhim;
y
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
y
andPersians,heknewit
eran
wouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
y
andentreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,
con
withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
donde
whereanoldservantofhis
madre
motherdwelt:
theretheyremainedsome
tiempo
timeinasituationbutilladaptedto
la
theeleganceoftheirdesires
y
andtendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
un
anunnaturalandinflexibleparent
pero
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshe
debe
musthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
este
thisplace(andherpregnancywas
muy
veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
marido
husband,wentindisguisetothe
casa
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
y
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
y
andreconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
ahora
nowirrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
y
andgetintroducedasanunfortunate
dama
lady,whowantedtocomplainof
algunas
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein
todos
allcasesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
donde
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
y
andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthe
mismo
sametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednot
sólo
onlyherlife,butthatofhis
propio
owngrandchild,whichwasaboutto
ver
seethelight.
Hetoldherhewassorrythat
la
theindiscretionofherandhis
hijo
sonhadcompelledhimto
hacer
makeavow,whichputit
fuera
outofhispowertogivethem
cualquier
anyassistance;
thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtson
ese
thatsubjecttoherhusband,
y
andwassurprisedthatthey
deberían
shoulddisturbhispeacewith
cualquier
anyfartherimportunity.
Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
tuvo
hadsuchaneffectonherconstitutionthatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
y
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
muy
verydear,affordedherpity
y
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
y
andtheinnocentfruitofherwomb
deben
musthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
y
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
esta
thispoorwomanshewascarriedupto
un
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredof
un
amanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
ahora
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathad
ocurrido
happened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
y
andwhileheloadedhisoffspring
con
withpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhis
corazón
heart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponaflock
lecho
bed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthat
el
theoldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
aunque
thoughheaffectedtoknow
nada
nothingofthematter,andpretendedtobe
muy
verymuchsurprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
hijo
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhim
con
withtheaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobservenomedium,
pero
butimmediately(onthethird
día
dayafterherdelivery)senther
una
aperemptoryordertobe
fuera
gone,andturnedofftheservantwho
había
hadpreservedherlife.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
padre
fatherthathehadrecourseto
las
themostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehim
si
ifeverheshouldforget
o
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjurieswhich
esta
thisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,
y
andthewantofnecessaries
donde
whereshelodged,togetherwithhergrief
y
andanxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,which
puso
putanendtoher
vida
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
muerte
deaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
tiempo
time,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,on
oír
hearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
muerte
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,asto
envió
sendthechildtonurse,
y
andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,
donde
wherehesoonrecoveredthe
uso
useofhisreason.
Whether
este
thishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
hijo
sonanddaughter,or(whichis
más
moreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferin
el
theneighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomy
padre
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededby
una
aprofoundmelancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
y
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,
pudo
couldnotbeheardof;
acircumstancewhichconfirmed
mayoría
mostpeopleintheopinionofhis
había
havingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
odiado
hatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
contra
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenotwanting
algunos
somewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywould
todos
allshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
él
him;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
todas
allhiscalamitiestheyneverdiscovered
la
theleastinclinationtoservehim;
sino
but,onthecontrary,by
todos
alltheartificesintheir
poder
power,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomisery
y
andwant.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
esta
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
porque
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommitting
tan
suchanatrociouscrime,thefateofmy
padre
fatherwouldhaveextendedtome
también
toowhoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
y
andasIstronglyresembledmy
padre
father,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwanted
nada
nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstances
podían
couldafford:
buttheirfavourwas
un
aweakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
who
el
themoremyinfancypromised,conceived
el
themoreimplacablehatredagainst
mí
me:
andbeforeIwas
seis
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatI
nunca
neversawhimbutbystealth,
cuando
whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashe
sentaba
sattoviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhichoccasionhe
fuera
wouldstrokemyhead,bidmebe
un
agoodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwassoon
después
aftersenttoschoolat
un
avillagehardby,ofwhichhe
había
hadbeendictatortimeoutofmind;
pero
butasheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
y
andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
muy
veryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimself
no
noconcernabouttheprogressI
hice
madeunderhisinstruction.
Inspiteof
todas
allthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,Ibecame
un
agoodproficientintheLatintongue;
y
and,assoonasI
pude
couldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfather
con
withletterstosuchadegreethathe
envió
sentformymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,
si
ifeverIshouldbe
llevado
broughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhe
había
hadtaughtmetocommit,my
sangre
bloodwouldlieonhis
cabeza
head.
Thepedant,whodreaded
nada
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywas
más
moreowingtohisowngenius
y
andapplicationthantoanyinstruction
o
orencouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehe
había
hadalreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
debería
shouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
Y
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathe
había
hadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatI
había
hadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemade
con
withfiveholesinit,
a través de
throughwhichhethrustthefingers
y
andthumbofmyright
mano
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,in
tal
suchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
uso
useofmypen.
But
esta
thisrestraintIwasfreedfromina
pocos
fewdays,byanaccidentwhich
ocurrió
happenedinaquarrelbetweenme
y
andanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
con
withonestrokewithmymachineI
corté
cuthimtotheskull,to
el
thegreatterrorofmyself
y
andschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingon
el
theground,andrantoinform
el
themasterofwhathad
sucedido
happened.
Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
esta
thistrespassthat,wereIto
viviera
livetotheageofMethusalem,
la
theimpressionitmadeonme
fui
wouldnotbeeffaced;
the
más
morethantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedin
todos
allwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
y
andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
y
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
porque
because,havingthecharacterof
un
avagabondinthevillage,
cada
everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargedupon
mí
me.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nunca
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
nunca
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nunca
nevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenI
nunca
neversaw.
Nay,astammeringcarpenter
tuvo
hadeloquenceenoughtopersuademymasterthatI
disparé
firedapistolloadedwithsmall
disparé
shotintohiswindow;
thoughmylandlady
y
andthewholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthe
momento
timewhenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwas
una vez
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,by
el
thesinkingofaferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Otra
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredof
un
abruiseoccasionedbyahorse
y
andcartrunningoverme.
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’s
perro
dog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguilty
o
orunfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyof
este
thisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.
Lejos
Farfrombeingsubduedby
este
thisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphed
sobre
overthatslavishawewhich
había
hadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
y
andthemoremyyears
y
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceived
la
theinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythe
ayuda
helpofanuncommongenius,
y
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,who
había
hadservedmyfatherinhistravels,I
hice
madeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,
y
andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
todo el mundo
everybodytobethebestscholarinthe
escuela
school.
Thisqualification,togetherwith
la
theboldnessoftemperandstrengthof
hacer
makewhichhadsubjectedalmost
todos
allmycontemporaries,gaveme
tal
suchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
contra
againstmypersecutor;
andwasin
esperanza
hopeof,beingabletobidhimdefiancein
un
averyshorttime.
Beingat
la
theheadofafaction,consistingofthirtyboys,
mayoría
mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedto
poner
puttheirmettletotrial,thatImight
saber
knowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,beforeI
poner
putmygrandschemeinexecution:
con
withthisview,weattackeda
cuerpo
bodyofstoutapprentices,who
habían
hadtakenpossessionofa
parte
partofthegroundallottedtousfor
el
theschemeofourdiversions,
y
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinson
el
thespot;
butIhadthemortificationto
ver
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,
y
andalegofoneofthem
rompió
brokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitofus.
Esta
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceivedmanywounds,
las
thescarsofwhichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
y
andinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
y
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.
It
sería
wouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthe
curso
courseofthisconfederacy,which
convirtió
becametheterrorofthewholevillage;
insomuchthat,
cuando
whendifferentinterestsdividedit,
una
oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhich
nombre
nameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,
y
andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itook
el
theadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedby
una
anumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
aunque
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nunca
neverfailedtojoinagainstme,as
el
thecommonenemyofall.
Hisheir,whowasabout
la
theageofeighteen,minded
nada
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfor
nada
nothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertaining
un
atutorforhimat
casa
home;
whoatthesame
tiempo
timeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Este
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
todo
everythingindistress,neversateyesonme
sin
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottageorother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
In
esta
thisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
no
nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimself
con
withtherisingsun,observing,thatthe
viejo
oldgentleman,accordingtothe
curso
courseofnature,hadnot
tiempo
longtolive,forhewasalreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Hermano
Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalong
con
withmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats
ellos
them,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtothe
viejo
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.
About
este
thistimemymother’sonly
hermano
brother,whohadbeenlongabroad,lieutenantof
un
aman-of-war,arrivedinhis
propio
owncountry;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,he
vino
cametoseeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnot
sólo
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedfor
el
thepresent,butresolvednottoleave
el
thecountryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
algo
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Esta
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasby
no
nomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,not
sólo
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,
sino
butalsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboard
había
hadkepthimanutterstranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
hombre
man,somewhatbandylegged,withaneck
como
likethatofabull,
y
andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)
había
hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspanned
con
withpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimsaboutaninch
y
andahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,
con
withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
y
andagoodoakplantunderhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbounty
hizo
madeaverydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
casa
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
y
andCaesar,whommycousin,
joven
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
bien
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyof
estas
thesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
cuando
whenmyuncleseizedme
con
withonehand,brandishedhiscudgel
con
withtheother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;
pero
but,findinghimselfattackedat
la
thesametimeintherearbyJowler,
y
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
y
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
cabeza
headfromhisbody.
Bythis
momento
time,theyoungfoxhunterand
tres
threeservants,armedwithpitchforks
y
andflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomthey
encontraron
foundbreathlessuponthefield;
y
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthe
muerte
deathofhisfavourites,thathe
ordenó
orderedhisattendantstoadvance,
y
andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloaded
con
withallthecursesandreproacheshisanger
podía
couldsuggest.
Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwards
con
withanundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonists
cayeron
fellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
hermano
brother,yourdogshavingboardedme
sin
withoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.
Soyouhad
mejor
bestbecivil,andletus
dispararle
shootahead,clearofyou.”
Whether
el
theyoungsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,
o
orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,I
sé
knownot;
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
y
andcameupwitha
espectáculo
showofassaultingthelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
hijo
sonofaw—e,ifyou
vienes
comeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbread
trabajo
work.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Esta
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressofthe
joven
younggentleman’scholer,who,lookingbehind
lo
him,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothe
casa
house,shutthegate,and
dejaron
lefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Aquí
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
preguntando
asking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
quieres
want?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,who
ha
hasdesertedandturnedthief.
Pero
Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
perro
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
pagará
payforthatofmy
dos
twohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnot
habría
havepartedwiththemto
salvar
saveyourwholegenerationfrom
la
thegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudown
con
withanoakentowel,my
muchacho
boy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
y
andgraspedhiscudgel.