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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,
hay
there
isnonesoentertaining
y
and
universallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthe
curso
course
ofaninterestingstory,which
trae
brings
everyincidenthometo
vida
life
,andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommon
y
and
amusingpointofview,investsthem
con
with
allthegracesofnovelty,whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
una
a
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshis
causa
cause
,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
contra
against
theauthorsofhiscalamity:
las
the
humanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
entre
between
dejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappears
con
with
greateraggravation,andeveryimpression
tiene
having
adoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
y
and
theheartimprovesbytheexample.
La
The
attentionisnottired
con
with
abarecatalogueofcharacters,
sino
but
agreeablydivertedwithall
la
the
varietyofinvention;
andthevicissitudesof
vida
life
appearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
abriendo
opening
anamplefieldforwit
y
and
humour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
y
and
superstition.
Inthedarkagesof
las
the
World,whenaman
había
had
renderedhimselffamousforwisdom
o
or
valour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
y
and
representedhischaracterand
persona
person
assacredandsupernatural.
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
y
and
yieldedthetributeofhomage
y
and
praise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
con
with
athousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswere
pagaron
paid
,andaltarserectedtohismemory,for
el
the
encouragementofthosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
y
and
hencearosetheheathenmythology,whichis
no
no
otherthanacollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
y
and
geniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellished
con
with
thegracesofpoetry,thatthey
pudieran
might
thebetterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theywere
cantaban
sung
inpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
y
and
delightoftheaudience;
y
and
rehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
y
and
theepicmusewereborn,
y
and
,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itis
no
no
wonderthattheancients
pudieran
could
notrelishafableinprose,afterthey
haber
had
seensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;
wetherefore
encontramos
find
noromanceamongthemduring
la
the
eraoftheirexcellence,unless
la
the
CyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;
y
and
itwasnottillarts
y
and
sciencesbegantoreviveaftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,that
algo
anything
ofthiskindappeared.
Pero
But
whenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
más
most
absurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
y
and
losingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformances
con
with
themostmonstroushyperboles.
Si
If
theycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsin
punto
point
ofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
y
and
applytothewonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,they
trajeron
brought
necromancytotheiraid,
y
and
insteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
y
and
practice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
y
and
extravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
nada
nothing
couldbemoreludicrous
y
and
unnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnot
querían
want
patronsandadmirers;
andthe
mundo
world
actuallybegantobeinfected
con
with
thespiritofknight-errantry,
cuando
when
Cervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryinthe
correcto
right
pointofview,andconvertingromancetopurposesfar
más
more
usefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,
y
and
pointoutthefolliesofordinary
vida
life
.
Thesamemethodhasbeenpractisedby
otros
other
SpanishandFrenchauthors,
y
and
bynonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,
ha
has
describedtheknaveryandfoiblesof
vida
life
,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsI
he
have
modelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,
donde
where
Ithoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
o
or
peculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
son
are
,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimselflaughsat
ellos
them
;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
o
or
atleastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereader
tiene
has
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquainted
con
with
affliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
sólo
only
deviatesfromprobability,butprevents
esa
that
generousindignation,whichoughttoanimate
la
the
readeragainstthesordid
y
and
viciousdispositionofthe
mundo
world
.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
con
with
everydifficultytowhich
un
a
friendlessorphanisexposed,fromhisown
falta
want
ofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,
y
and
baseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
una
a
favourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirth
y
and
education,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,I
espero
hope
,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
y
and
thoughIforesee,that
algunas
some
peoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnotonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
debe
must
ofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
sino
but
alsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsof
vida
life
,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
o
or
education;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnature
ha
has
implantedthem.
ButI
creo
believe
Ineednottroublemyselfinvindicating
una
a
practiceauthorizedbythebestwritersin
esta
this
way,someofwhomI
he
have
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreader
son
will
,atfirstsight,perceiveI
he
have
notdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
y
and
disguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
ahora
now
remainstogivemy
razones
reasons
formakingthechiefpersonageof
esta
this
workaNorthBriton,whicharechiefly
estos
these
:
Icould,ata
pequeño
small
expense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthought
la
the
dignityofhisbirth
y
and
characterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansas
la
the
natureofmyplan
ser
would
afford.
Inthenext
lugar
place
,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersin
una
a
remotepartofthekingdom,
con
with
moreproprietythanin
cualquier
any
placenearthecapital;
y
and
lastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
un
an
adventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
joven
young
painter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketcheda
especie
kind
ofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
y
and
anass;
andtorenderit
más
more
striking,humorous,andmoral,distinguished
cada
every
figurebysomeemblemofhuman
vida
life
.
Bruinwasexhibitedin
la
the
garbandattitudeof
un
an
old,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,
con
with
spectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplateanewspaper;
y
and
theass,ornamentedwith
una
a
hugetie-wig(which,however,
podía
could
notconcealhislongears),
sentó
sat
forhispicturetothemonkey,whoappeared
con
with
theimplementsofpainting.
Este
This
whimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
y
and
metwithgeneralapprobation,
hasta que
until
somemischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—was
una
a
lampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
una
an
insinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthosevery
personas
people
whoapplaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,and
incluso
even
tofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedinthearmy
con
with
reputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
y
and
findinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
dijo
said
he,“Ihavea
buena
good
mindtoconvinceyou,that
aunque
though
thebearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
y
and
thatheisnotsodrunk
pero
but
hecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
señor
sir
,thattoothlessjawis
una
a
d—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
capaz
able
tochewthecudofresentment.”
Aquí
Here
hewasinterruptedbythearrivalof
un
a
learnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculprit
con
with
furyinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
hay
there
isnotonehairin
esta
this
periwigthatwillnot
para
stand
upinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Hecho
Do
butobserve,captain,how
este
this
pitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,is
diferente
different
,butthentheform
y
and
foretoparequitesimilar.”
Mientras
While
hethusremonstratedinastrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
y
and
waddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeI
puedo
can
readsomethingelsethan
un
a
newspaper,andthatwithout
la
the
helpofspectacles:
hereisyourownnoteof
mano
hand
,sirrah,formoney,which
si
if
Ihadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembled
un
an
owl,innotdaringto
mostrar
show
yourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invain
el
the
astonishedpainterdeclaredthathe
tenía
had
nointentiontogiveoffence,
o
or
tocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmed
el
the
resemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhim
con
with
insolence,malice,andingratitude;
y
and
theirclamoursbeingoverheardby
el
the
public,thecaptainwasabear,
el
the
doctoranass,and
el
the
senatoranowl,tohisdying
día
day
.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsofthe
Señor
Lord
,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
y
and
seeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongstofivehundred
diferentes
different
people.
Ifthoushouldstmeet
con
with
acharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,
guarda
keep
thyowncounsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
y
and
Parentage.
Iwasbornin
la
the
northernpartofthisunitedkingdom,in
la
the
houseofmygrandfather,
un
a
gentlemanofconsiderablefortuneandinfluence,who
había
had
onmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhis
país
country
;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
ley
law
,whichheexercisedwith
gran
great
successinthestationofajudge,particularly
contra
against
beggars,forwhomhe
tenía
had
asingularaversion.
My
padre
father
(hisyoungestson)fallingin
ama
love
withapoorrelation,who
vivía
lived
withtheoldgentlemaninqualityof
una
a
housekeeper,espousedherprivately;
y
and
Iwasthefirstfruitof
ese
that
marriage.
Duringherpregnancy,
un
a
dreamdiscomposedmymotherso
tanto
much
thatherhusband,tired
con
with
herimportunity,atlastconsulted
un
a
highlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewould
habría
have
securedbeforehandbyabribe,
pero
but
foundhimincorruptible.
She
soñó
dreamed
shewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,toher
gran
great
surprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
con
with
aracketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
y
and
shewasforsome
tiempo
time
inconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
cuando
when
,allonasudden,shebeheldit
regresar
return
withequalviolence,andenter
la
the
earth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangup
un
a
goodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,
la
the
scentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.
El
The
attentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,thattheirfirstborn
sería
would
beagreattraveller;
thathewouldundergo
muchos
many
dangersanddifficulties,andat
fin
last
returntohisnativeland,
donde
where
hewouldflourishinhappiness
y
and
reputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetold
fue
will
appearinthesequel.
Itwasnotlongbeforesomeofficious
persona
person
informedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
entre
between
hissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimso
tanto
much
that,afewdays
después
after
,hetoldmyfatheritwashightimeforhimto
pensara
think
ofsettling;
andthathehadprovided
un
a
matchforhim,towhichhe
podría
could
injusticehavenoobjections.
My
padre
father
,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,franklyownedwhathe
había
had
done;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
pedido
asked
theconsentofhis
padre
father
,bysaying,heknewit
sido
would
havebeentonopurpose;
y
and
that,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermight
haber
have
takensuchmeasuresaswould
haber
have
effectuallyputthegratificationofit
fuera
out
ofhispower:
headded,that
no
no
exceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,
y
and
goodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhis
cuidado
care
.
Theoldgentleman,who
guardaba
kept
allhispassions,exceptone,inexcellent
orden
order
,heardhimtoan
final
end
withgreattemper,andthencalmly
preguntó
asked
,howheproposedtomaintainhimself
y
and
spouse?
Hereplied,he
podría
could
beinnodangerof
querer
wanting
whilehisfather’stendernessremained,whichhe
y
and
hiswifeshouldalwayscultivate
con
with
theutmostveneration;
andhewaspersuadedhisallowance
sería
would
besuitabletothedignity
y
and
circumstancesofhisfamily,
y
and
totheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothers
y
and
sisters,whowerehappilysettled
bajo
under
hisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
y
and
sisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnot
pensaron
think
itbeneaththemtoconsultmein
un
an
affairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomitted
ese
that
pieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichI
dejo
leave
you,withadesirethatyou
ser
will
thisnightseekout
otra
another
habitationforyourselfand
esposa
wife
,whither,inashort
tiempo
time
,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseI
he
have
beenatinyoureducation,
con
with
aviewofbeingreimbursed.
Señor
Sir
,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
un
a
politegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
deseo
wish
youagreatdealofjoy,
y
and
amyourveryhumbleservant.”
So
diciendo
saying
,heleftmyfatherin
una
a
situationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnotlonghesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquainted
con
with
hisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladof
esta
this
pretencetogetridofhim;
y
and
hisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
y
and
Persians,heknewit
eran
would
betonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
y
and
entreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,
con
with
hisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
donde
where
anoldservantofhis
madre
mother
dwelt:
theretheyremainedsome
tiempo
time
inasituationbutilladaptedto
la
the
eleganceoftheirdesires
y
and
tendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
un
an
unnaturalandinflexibleparent
pero
but
mymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshe
debe
must
havebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
este
this
place(andherpregnancywas
muy
very
faradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
marido
husband
,wentindisguisetothe
casa
house
ofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
y
and
conditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
y
and
reconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
ahora
now
irrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
y
and
getintroducedasanunfortunate
dama
lady
,whowantedtocomplainof
algunas
some
matrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein
todos
all
casesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
donde
where
,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
y
and
inthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthe
mismo
same
timerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednot
sólo
only
herlife,butthatofhis
propio
own
grandchild,whichwasaboutto
ver
see
thelight.
Hetoldherhewassorrythat
la
the
indiscretionofherandhis
hijo
son
hadcompelledhimto
hacer
make
avow,whichputit
fuera
out
ofhispowertogivethem
cualquier
any
assistance;
thathehadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtson
ese
that
subjecttoherhusband,
y
and
wassurprisedthatthey
deberían
should
disturbhispeacewith
cualquier
any
fartherimportunity.
Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
tuvo
had
suchaneffectonherconstitutionthatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
y
and
hadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
muy
very
dear,affordedherpity
y
and
assistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
y
and
theinnocentfruitofherwomb
deben
must
havefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
y
and
inhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
esta
this
poorwomanshewascarriedupto
un
a
garret,andimmediatelydeliveredof
un
a
manchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
ahora
now
relates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathad
ocurrido
happened
,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
y
and
whileheloadedhisoffspring
con
with
paternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingafloodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhis
corazón
heart
(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponaflock
lecho
bed
,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthat
el
the
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,
aunque
though
heaffectedtoknow
nada
nothing
ofthematter,andpretendedtobe
muy
very
muchsurprised,whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
hijo
son
deceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhim
con
with
theaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobservenomedium,
pero
but
immediately(onthethird
día
day
afterherdelivery)senther
una
a
peremptoryordertobe
fuera
gone
,andturnedofftheservantwho
había
had
preservedherlife.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
padre
father
thathehadrecourseto
las
the
mostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehim
si
if
everheshouldforget
o
or
forgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjurieswhich
esta
this
unhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,
y
and
thewantofnecessaries
donde
where
shelodged,togetherwithhergrief
y
and
anxietyofmind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,which
puso
put
anendtoher
vida
life
.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
muerte
death
thatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
tiempo
time
,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,on
oír
hearing
themelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
muerte
death
,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,asto
envió
send
thechildtonurse,
y
and
heorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,
donde
where
hesoonrecoveredthe
uso
use
ofhisreason.
Whether
este
this
hardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
hijo
son
anddaughter,or(whichis
más
more
probable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferin
el
the
neighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomy
padre
father
,whosedeliriumwassucceededby
una
a
profoundmelancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
y
and
,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,
pudo
could
notbeheardof;
acircumstancewhichconfirmed
mayoría
most
peopleintheopinionofhis
había
having
madeawaywithhimselfinafitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
odiado
hated
bymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
contra
against
thePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenotwanting
algunos
some
whosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywould
todos
all
shareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
él
him
;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
todas
all
hiscalamitiestheyneverdiscovered
la
the
leastinclinationtoservehim;
sino
but
,onthecontrary,by
todos
all
theartificesintheir
poder
power
,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofleavinghimtomisery
y
and
want.
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
esta
this
insinuationasanidlechimera;
porque
because
,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommitting
tan
such
anatrociouscrime,thefateofmy
padre
father
wouldhaveextendedtome
también
too
whoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
y
and
asIstronglyresembledmy
padre
father
,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwanted
nada
nothing
whichtheirindigentcircumstances
podían
could
afford:
buttheirfavourwas
un
a
weakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
who
el
the
moremyinfancypromised,conceived
el
the
moreimplacablehatredagainst
me
:
andbeforeIwas
seis
six
yearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatI
nunca
never
sawhimbutbystealth,
cuando
when
Isometimesmadeuptohischairashe
sentaba
sat
toviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhichoccasionhe
fuera
would
strokemyhead,bidmebe
un
a
goodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwassoon
después
after
senttoschoolat
un
a
villagehardby,ofwhichhe
había
had
beendictatortimeoutofmind;
pero
but
asheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
y
and
othernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
muy
very
raggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimself
no
no
concernabouttheprogressI
hice
made
underhisinstruction.
Inspiteof
todas
all
thesedifficultiesanddisgraces,Ibecame
un
a
goodproficientintheLatintongue;
y
and
,assoonasI
pude
could
writetolerably,pesteredmygrandfather
con
with
letterstosuchadegreethathe
envió
sent
formymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,
si
if
everIshouldbe
llevado
brought
tothegallowsforforgery,whichhe
había
had
taughtmetocommit,my
sangre
blood
wouldlieonhis
cabeza
head
.
Thepedant,whodreaded
nada
nothing
morethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywas
más
more
owingtohisowngenius
y
and
applicationthantoanyinstruction
o
or
encouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehe
había
had
alreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,he
debería
should
endeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
Y
And
,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathe
había
had
undertaken;
for,onpretencethatI
había
had
writtenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobemade
con
with
fiveholesinit,
a través de
through
whichhethrustthefingers
y
and
thumbofmyright
mano
hand
,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,in
tal
such
amanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
uso
use
ofmypen.
But
esta
this
restraintIwasfreedfromina
pocos
few
days,byanaccidentwhich
ocurrió
happened
inaquarrelbetweenme
y
and
anotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
con
with
onestrokewithmymachineI
corté
cut
himtotheskull,to
el
the
greatterrorofmyself
y
and
schoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingon
el
the
ground,andrantoinform
el
the
masterofwhathad
sucedido
happened
.
Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
esta
this
trespassthat,wereIto
viviera
live
totheageofMethusalem,
la
the
impressionitmadeonme
fui
would
notbeeffaced;
the
más
more
thantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedin
todos
all
whosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
y
and
myownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
y
and
emboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
porque
because
,havingthecharacterof
un
a
vagabondinthevillage,
cada
every
pieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargedupon
me
.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nunca
never
entered,ofkillingcatsI
nunca
never
hunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nunca
never
touched,andofabusingoldwomenI
nunca
never
saw.
Nay,astammeringcarpenter
tuvo
had
eloquenceenoughtopersuademymasterthatI
disparé
fired
apistolloadedwithsmall
disparé
shot
intohiswindow;
thoughmylandlady
y
and
thewholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthe
momento
time
whenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwas
una vez
once
floggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,by
el
the
sinkingofaferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Otra
Another
time,forhavingrecoveredof
un
a
bruiseoccasionedbyahorse
y
and
cartrunningoverme.
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbyabaker’s
perro
dog
.
Inshort,whetherIwasguilty
o
or
unfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyof
este
this
arbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.
Lejos
Far
frombeingsubduedby
este
this
informalusage,myindignationtriumphed
sobre
over
thatslavishawewhich
había
had
hithertoenforcedmyobedience;
y
and
themoremyyears
y
and
knowledgeincreased,themoreIperceived
la
the
injusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythe
ayuda
help
ofanuncommongenius,
y
and
theadviceanddirectionofourusher,who
había
had
servedmyfatherinhistravels,I
hice
made
asurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,
y
and
arithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
todo el mundo
everybody
tobethebestscholarinthe
escuela
school
.
Thisqualification,togetherwith
la
the
boldnessoftemperandstrengthof
hacer
make
whichhadsubjectedalmost
todos
all
mycontemporaries,gaveme
tal
such
influenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
contra
against
mypersecutor;
andwasin
esperanza
hope
of,beingabletobidhimdefiancein
un
a
veryshorttime.
Beingat
la
the
headofafaction,consistingofthirtyboys,
mayoría
most
ofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedto
poner
put
theirmettletotrial,thatImight
saber
know
howfartheyweretobedependedupon,beforeI
poner
put
mygrandschemeinexecution:
con
with
thisview,weattackeda
cuerpo
body
ofstoutapprentices,who
habían
had
takenpossessionofa
parte
part
ofthegroundallottedtousfor
el
the
schemeofourdiversions,
y
and
whowerethenplayingatninepinson
el
the
spot;
butIhadthemortificationto
ver
see
myadherentsroutedinaninstant,
y
and
alegofoneofthem
rompió
broke
inhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitofus.
Esta
This
discomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceivedmanywounds,
las
the
scarsofwhichstillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
y
and
interruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
y
and
leftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.
It
sería
would
beendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthe
curso
course
ofthisconfederacy,which
convirtió
became
theterrorofthewholevillage;
insomuchthat,
cuando
when
differentinterestsdividedit,
una
one
ofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhich
nombre
name
Iwasknown)tocastthebalance,
y
and
keeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itook
el
the
advantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedby
una
a
numerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
aunque
though
theyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nunca
never
failedtojoinagainstme,as
el
the
commonenemyofall.
Hisheir,whowasabout
la
the
ageofeighteen,minded
nada
nothing
butfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfor
nada
nothing
else,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertaining
un
a
tutorforhimat
casa
home
;
whoatthesame
tiempo
time
performedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Este
This
youngActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
todo
everything
indistress,neversateyesonme
sin
without
uncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottageorother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
In
esta
this
Christianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
no
no
doubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimself
con
with
therisingsun,observing,thatthe
viejo
old
gentleman,accordingtothe
curso
course
ofnature,hadnot
tiempo
long
tolive,forhewasalreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Hermano
Brother
arrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalong
con
with
metotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats
ellos
them
,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtothe
viejo
old
Gentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.
About
este
this
timemymother’sonly
hermano
brother
,whohadbeenlongabroad,lieutenantof
un
a
man-of-war,arrivedinhis
propio
own
country;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,he
vino
came
toseeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnot
sólo
only
suppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedfor
el
the
present,butresolvednottoleave
el
the
countryuntilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
algo
something
handsomeforthefuture.
Esta
This
wasatasktowhichhewasby
no
no
meansequal,beingentirelyignorant,not
sólo
only
ofthejudge’sdisposition,
sino
but
alsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboard
había
had
kepthimanutterstranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
hombre
man
,somewhatbandylegged,withaneck
como
like
thatofabull,
y
and
afacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)
había
had
withstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairofredbreechesspanned
con
with
pitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimsaboutaninch
y
and
ahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,
con
with
abrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
y
and
agoodoakplantunderhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbounty
hizo
made
averydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
casa
house
,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
y
and
Caesar,whommycousin,
joven
young
master,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
bien
well
acquaintedwiththeinveteracyof
estas
these
curs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
cuando
when
myuncleseizedme
con
with
onehand,brandishedhiscudgel
con
with
theother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;
pero
but
,findinghimselfattackedat
la
the
sametimeintherearbyJowler,
y
and
fearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
y
and
byaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
cabeza
head
fromhisbody.
Bythis
momento
time
,theyoungfoxhunterand
tres
three
servants,armedwithpitchforks
y
and
flails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomthey
encontraron
found
breathlessuponthefield;
y
and
mycousinwassoprovokedatthe
muerte
death
ofhisfavourites,thathe
ordenó
ordered
hisattendantstoadvance,
y
and
takevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloaded
con
with
allthecursesandreproacheshisanger
podía
could
suggest.
Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwards
con
with
anundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonists
cayeron
fell
backwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
hermano
brother
,yourdogshavingboardedme
sin
without
provocation,whatIdidwasinmyowndefence.
Soyouhad
mejor
best
becivil,andletus
dispararle
shoot
ahead,clearofyou.”
Whether
el
the
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,
o
or
wasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,I
know
not;
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
y
and
cameupwitha
espectáculo
show
ofassaultingthelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
hijo
son
ofaw—e,ifyou
vienes
come
athwartme,’wareyourgingerbread
trabajo
work
.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Esta
This
declaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedtochecktheprogressofthe
joven
young
gentleman’scholer,who,lookingbehind
lo
him
,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothe
casa
house
,shutthegate,and
dejaron
left
himtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Aquí
Here
aparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
preguntando
asking
,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
quieres
want
?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,who
ha
has
desertedandturnedthief.
Pero
But
don’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
perro
dog
,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
pagará
pay
forthatofmy
dos
two
hounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnot
habría
have
partedwiththemto
salvar
save
yourwholegenerationfrom
la
the
gallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudown
con
with
anoakentowel,my
muchacho
boy
,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
y
and
graspedhiscudgel.