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

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,
hay
thereisnonesoentertaining
y
anduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichis
introduce
introduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthe
curso
courseofaninterestingstory,which
trae
bringseveryincidenthometo
vida
life,andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinanuncommon
y
andamusingpointofview,
invierte
investsthemwithallthegracesof
novedad
novelty,whilenatureisappealedtoineveryparticular.
The
lector
readergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
una
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshis
causa
cause,hesympathiseswithhiminhis
angustia
distress,hisindignationisheated
contra
againsttheauthorsofhis
calamidad
calamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
the
contraste
contrastbetweendejectedvirtueandinsulting
vicio
viceappearswithgreateraggravation,
y
andeveryimpressionhavinga
doble
doubleforceontheimagination,the
memoria
memoryretainsthecircumstance,andthe
corazón
heartimprovesbytheexample.
La
Theattentionisnottired
con
withabarecatalogueofcharacters,
sino
butagreeablydivertedwithall
la
thevarietyofinvention;
andthevicissitudesof
vida
lifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
abriendo
openinganamplefieldfor
ingenio
witandhumour.
Romance,no
duda
doubt,owesitsoriginto
ignorancia
ignorance,vanity,andsuperstition.
In
las
thedarkagesofthe
Mundo
World,whenamanhad
hecho
renderedhimselffamousforwisdom
o
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
y
andrepresentedhischaracterand
persona
personassacredandsupernatural.
The
vulgar
vulgareasilyswallowedthebait,
imploró
imploredhisprotection,andyieldedthetributeofhomage
y
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
con
withathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementsto
virtud
virtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
y
andaltarserectedtohis
memoria
memory,fortheencouragementof
aquellos
thosewhoattemptedtoimitatehis
ejemplo
example;
andhencearosetheheathen
mitología
mythology,whichisnootherthan
una
acollectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearning
avanzaba
advanced,andgeniusreceivedcultivation,
estas
thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesof
poesía
poetry,thattheymightthe
mejor
betterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theywere
cantaban
sunginpublic,atfestivals,forthe
instrucción
instructionanddelightoftheaudience;
y
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsof
gloria
glory.
Thustragedyandthe
épica
epicmusewereborn,and,inthe
progreso
progressoftaste,arrivedat
perfección
perfection.
Itisnowonderthat
los
theancientscouldnotrelish
una
afableinprose,afterthey
haber
hadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedin
verso
versebytheirbestpoets;
we
por lo tanto
thereforefindnoromanceamongthem
durante
duringtheeraoftheir
excelencia
excellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
pueda
maybesocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
y
andsciencesbegantoreviveaftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,that
algo
anythingofthiskindappeared.
Pero
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
más
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromance
surgieron
arose,andlosingsightof
probabilidad
probability,filledtheirperformanceswiththe
más
mostmonstroushyperboles.
Ifthey
podían
couldnotequaltheancientpoetsin
punto
pointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexcelthemin
ficción
fiction,andapplytothe
maravilla
wonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
En consecuencia
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheir
ayuda
aid,andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesby
dignidad
dignityofsentimentandpractice,
distinguieron
distinguishedthembytheirbodily
fuerza
strength,activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Aunque
Althoughnothingcouldbemore
ridículo
ludicrousandunnaturalthanthefiguresthey
dibujaban
drew,theydidnotwantpatrons
y
andadmirers;
andtheworld
en realidad
actuallybegantobeinfected
con
withthespiritofknight-errantry,
cuando
whenCervantes,byaninimitable
pieza
pieceofridicule,reformedthetasteof
humanidad
mankind,representingchivalryinthe
correcto
rightpointofview,and
convirtiendo
convertingromancetopurposesfar
más
moreusefulandentertaining,bymakingit
asumir
assumethesock,andpointoutthefolliesofordinary
vida
life.
Thesamemethodhasbeen
practicado
practisedbyotherSpanishandFrenchauthors,
y
andbynonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,
ha
hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesof
vida
life,withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsI
he
havemodelledonhisplan,takingme
libertad
liberty,however,todifferfromhiminthe
ejecución
execution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
o
orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthe
escena
sceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
son
are,forthemostpart,suchasrather
excitar
excitemirththancompassion;
hehimselflaughsat
ellos
them;
andhistransitionsfrom
angustia
distresstohappiness,orat
menos
leastease,aresosudden,thatneitherthe
lector
readerhastimetopity
él
him,norhimselftobeacquainted
con
withaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmy
opinión
opinion,notonlydeviatesfrom
probabilidad
probability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimate
la
thereaderagainstthesordid
y
andviciousdispositionofthe
mundo
world.
Ihaveattemptedto
representar
representmodestmeritstrugglingwith
todas las
everydifficultytowhichafriendless
huérfano
orphanisexposed,fromhisown
falta
wantofexperience,aswellasfromthe
egoísmo
selfishness,envy,malice,andbase
indiferencia
indifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
una
afavourableprepossession,Ihave
permitido
allowedhimtheadvantagesof
nacimiento
birthandeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,I
espero
hope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhis
nombre
behalf;
andthoughIforesee,that
algunas
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheis
involucrado
involved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudiciouswillnotonly
percibirá
perceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
debe
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhis
bajo
lowestate,butalsofind
entretenimiento
entertainmentinviewingthosepartsof
vida
life,wherethehumoursandpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,
ceremonia
ceremony,oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesof
disposición
dispositionappearasnaturehas
implantado
implantedthem.
ButIbelieveI
necesito
neednottroublemyselfinvindicating
una
apracticeauthorizedbythebestwritersin
esta
thisway,someofwhomI
he
havealreadynamed.
Everyintelligent
lector
readerwill,atfirstsight,
percibirá
perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfrom
naturaleza
natureinthefacts,whicharealltrueinthemain,
aunque
althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
y
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
ahora
nowremainstogivemy
razones
reasonsformakingthechiefpersonageof
esta
thisworkaNorthBriton,whicharechiefly
estos
these:
Icould,ata
pequeño
smallexpense,bestowonhimsuch
educación
educationasIthoughtthe
dignidad
dignityofhisbirthandcharacter
requería
required,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansas
la
thenatureofmyplan
ser
wouldafford.
Inthenext
lugar
place,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersin
una
aremotepartofthe
reino
kingdom,withmoreproprietythanin
cualquier
anyplacenearthecapital;
y
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedto
viajar
travelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
un
anadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
joven
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketcheda
especie
kindofconversationpiece,representinga
oso
bear,anowl,amonkey,
y
andanass;
andtorenderit
más
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,
distinguió
distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofhuman
vida
life.
Bruinwasexhibitedin
la
thegarbandattitudeof
un
anold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
the
búho
owlpercheduponthehandleofacoffee-pot,
con
withspectacleonnose,seemedto
contemplar
contemplateanewspaper;
andtheass,ornamented
con
withahugetie-wig(which,however,
podía
couldnotconcealhislongears),
sentó
satforhispicturetothe
mono
monkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.
Este
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
y
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,
hasta que
untilsomemischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—was
una
alampoonuponthefriendsofthe
intérprete
performer;
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculatedthanthosevery
personas
peoplewhoapplaudeditbefore
comenzaron
begantobealarmed,and
incluso
eventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthe
pieza
piece.
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohad
servido
servedinthearmywith
reputación
reputation,beingincensedatthe
supuesto
supposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthe
pintor
painter,andfindinghimat
casa
home,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
dijo
saidhe,“Ihavea
buena
goodmindtoconvinceyou,that
aunque
thoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,he
conserva
retainshispaws,andthatheisnotsodrunk
pero
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
señor
sir,thattoothlessjawis
una
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyou
imagines
imaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
capaz
abletochewthecudofresentment.”
Aquí
Herehewasinterruptedbythe
llegada
arrivalofalearnedphysician,who,
avanzando
advancingtotheculpritwith
furia
furyinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshould
demuestre
provethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
hay
thereisnotonehairin
esta
thisperiwigthatwillnot
para
standupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeof
personal
personalabuse.
Dobutobserve,
capitán
captain,howthispitifullittlefellow
ha
hascopiedtheverycurls—the
color
colour,indeed,isdifferent,butthenthe
forma
formandforetoparequitesimilar.”
Mientras
Whilehethusremonstratedina
tensión
strainofvociferation,avenerable
senador
senatorentered,andwaddlingupto
el
thedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeI
puedo
canreadsomethingelsethan
un
anewspaper,andthatwithout
la
thehelpofspectacles:
hereisyourown
nota
noteofhand,sirrah,for
dinero
money,whichifIhadnot
avanzado
advanced,youyourselfwouldhave
parecido
resembledanowl,innot
atreverse
daringtoshowyourfaceby
día
day,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
In
vano
vaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathe
tenía
hadnointentiontogive
ofender
offence,ortocharacteriseparticular
personas
persons:
theyaffirmedtheresemblancewas
demasiado
toopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhim
con
withinsolence,malice,andingratitude;
y
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardby
el
thepublic,thecaptainwasa
oso
bear,thedoctoranass,
y
andthesenatoranowl,tohisdying
día
day.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsofthe
Señor
Lord,rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
y
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhich
igualmente
equallybelongstofivehundred
diferentes
differentpeople.
Ifthoushouldstmeet
con
withacharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,
guarda
keepthyowncounsel;
CHAPTERI
Ofmy
Nacimiento
BirthandParentage.
Iwas
nací
borninthenorthernpartof
este
thisunitedkingdom,inthe
casa
houseofmygrandfather,a
caballero
gentlemanofconsiderablefortuneand
influencia
influence,whohadonmanyoccasionssignalisedhimselfin
nombre
behalfofhiscountry;
andwas
notable
remarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
ley
law,whichheexercisedwith
gran
greatsuccessinthestationofa
juez
judge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhe
tenía
hadasingularaversion.
My
padre
father(hisyoungestson)fallingin
ama
lovewithapoorrelation,who
vivía
livedwiththeoldgentlemanin
calidad
qualityofahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
y
andIwasthefirst
fruto
fruitofthatmarriage.
Duringher
embarazo
pregnancy,adreamdiscomposedmy
madre
mothersomuchthather
marido
husband,tiredwithherimportunity,at
fin
lastconsultedahighlandseer,
cuya
whosefavourableinterpretationhewould
habría
havesecuredbeforehandbya
soborno
bribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
She
soñó
dreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthe
diablo
devil(who,tohergreat
sorpresa
surprise,actedthepartofamidwife)
golpeó
strucksoforciblywitha
raqueta
racketthatitdisappearedinan
instante
instant;
andshewasforsome
tiempo
timeinconsolableforthelostofher
descendencia
offspring;
when,allonasudden,she
vio
behelditreturnwithequal
violencia
violence,andentertheearth,
bajo
beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprangup
un
agoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,
la
thescentofwhichoperatedso
fuertemente
stronglyonhernervesthatshe
despertó
awoke.
Theattentivesage,after
algunas
somedeliberation,assuredmyparents,thattheirfirstborn
sería
wouldbeagreattraveller;
thathewouldundergo
muchos
manydangersanddifficulties,andat
fin
lastreturntohisnative
tierra
land,wherehewouldflourishin
felicidad
happinessandreputation.
Howtruly
esto
thiswasforetoldwillappearin
la
thesequel.
Itwasnotlongbeforesomeofficious
persona
personinformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
entre
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimso
tanto
muchthat,afewdays
después
after,hetoldmyfatheritwashightimeforhimto
pensara
thinkofsettling;
andthathehad
proporcionado
providedamatchforhim,towhichhe
podría
couldinjusticehavenoobjections.
My
padre
father,findingitwouldbe
imposible
impossibletoconcealhissituationmuchlonger,
francamente
franklyownedwhathehad
hecho
done;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
pedido
askedtheconsentofhis
padre
father,bysaying,heknewit
sido
wouldhavebeentonopurpose;
y
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,my
abuelo
grandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswould
haber
haveeffectuallyputthegratificationofit
fuera
outofhispower:
he
añadió
added,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’s
virtud
virtue,birth,beauty,andgood
sentido
sense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhis
cuidado
care.
Theoldgentleman,who
guardaba
keptallhispassions,exceptone,in
excelente
excellentorder,heardhimtoan
final
endwithgreattemper,andthen
calma
calmlyasked,howheproposedtomaintainhimself
y
andspouse?
Hereplied,he
podría
couldbeinnodangerof
querer
wantingwhilehisfather’stenderness
permaneciera
remained,whichheandhis
esposa
wifeshouldalwayscultivatewith
la
theutmostveneration;
andhewas
convencido
persuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothe
dignidad
dignityandcircumstancesofhis
familia
family,andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothers
y
andsisters,whowerehappilysettled
bajo
underhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
y
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnot
pensaron
thinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmein
un
anaffairofsuchimportanceas
matrimonio
matrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyouhaveomitted
ese
thatpieceofduty,hadyounotsome
secreto
secretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichI
dejo
leaveyou,withadesirethatyou
ser
willthisnightseekout
otra
anotherhabitationforyourselfand
esposa
wife,whither,inashort
tiempo
time,Iwillsendyouanaccountofthe
gastos
expenseIhavebeenatinyour
educación
education,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Señor
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
un
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
deseo
wishyouagreatdealof
alegría
joy,andamyourvery
humilde
humbleservant.”
Sosaying,he
dejó
leftmyfatherina
situación
situationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnotlong
dudó
hesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquainted
con
withhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnot
dudó
doubtthathewasgladof
esta
thispretencetogetridofhim;
y
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
y
andPersians,heknewit
eran
wouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
y
andentreaties;
sowithoutany
más
fartherapplication,hebetookhimself,
con
withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoa
granja
farm-house,whereanoldservantofhis
madre
motherdwelt:
theretheyremainedsome
tiempo
timeinasituationbut
mal
illadaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
y
andtendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
un
anunnaturalandinflexibleparent
pero
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshe
debe
musthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
este
thisplace(andherpregnancywas
muy
veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingher
diseño
designtoherhusband,wentindisguisetothe
casa
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
y
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
y
andreconcilehimtoan
evento
eventwhichwasnowirrecoverablypast.
She
encontró
foundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
y
andgetintroducedasanunfortunate
dama
lady,whowantedtocomplainof
algunas
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’s
particular
particularprovincetodecidein
todos
allcasesofscandal.
Shewas
en consecuencia
accordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
donde
where,discoveringherself,shefellathis
pies
feet,andinthemostaffecting
manera
mannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthe
mismo
sametimerepresentingthedangerthat
amenazaba
threatenednotonlyherlife,
sino
butthatofhisown
nieto
grandchild,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,he
retiró
retired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
tuvo
hadsuchaneffectonher
constitución
constitutionthatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
y
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
muy
verydear,affordedherpity
y
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
y
andtheinnocentfruitofher
vientre
wombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
y
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
esta
thispoorwomanshewascarriedupto
un
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredof
un
amanchild,thestoryof
cuya
whoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
ahora
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathad
ocurrido
happened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
y
andwhileheloadedhis
descendencia
offspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddinga
inundación
floodoftearsonbeholdingthedearpartnerofhis
corazón
heart(forwhoseeasehewouldhave
sacrificado
sacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretchedupona
rebaño
flockbed,inamiserable
apartamento
apartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesofthe
tiempo
weather.
Itisnottobe
suponer
supposedthattheoldgentlemanwas
ignorante
ignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedto
saber
knownothingofthematter,
y
andpretendedtobeverymuch
sorprendido
surprised,whenoneofhis
nietos
grandchildren,byhiseldestsondeceased,who
vivía
livedwithhimashis
heredero
heirapparent,acquaintedhimwith
el
theaffair;
hedeterminedthereforeto
observar
observenomedium,butimmediately(onthe
tercer
thirddayafterherdelivery)
envió
sentheraperemptoryordertobe
fuera
gone,andturnedoffthe
siervo
servantwhohadpreservedher
vida
life.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
padre
fatherthathehadrecourseto
las
themostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbareknees
suplicó
imploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehim
si
ifeverheshouldforget
o
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjurieswhich
esta
thisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,
y
andthewantofnecessaries
donde
whereshelodged,togetherwithher
dolor
griefandanxietyofmind,
pronto
soonthrewherintoalanguishing
desorden
disorder,whichputanendtoher
vida
life.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wasso
afectado
affectedwithherdeaththathe
permaneció
remainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
durante
duringwhichtime,thepeople
donde
wherehelodgedcarriedthe
bebé
infanttotheoldmanwhorelentedsofar,on
oír
hearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
muerte
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,asto
envió
sendthechildtonurse,
y
andheorderedmyfathertobecarriedhometohishouse,
donde
wherehesoonrecoveredthe
uso
useofhisreason.
Whether
este
thishardheartedjudgefeltany
remordimiento
remorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
hijo
sonanddaughter,or(whichis
más
moreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwould
sufriera
sufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessed
gran
greatsorrowforhisconducttomy
padre
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededby
una
aprofoundmelancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhe
desapareció
disappeared,and,notwithstandingallimaginable
investigación
inquiry,couldnotbeheard
de
of;
acircumstancewhichconfirmed
mayoría
mostpeopleintheopinionofhis
había
havingmadeawaywithhimselfinafitof
desesperación
despair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—am
odiado
hatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—I
formo
formCabalsagainstthePedant—amdebarred
Acceso
AccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—I
derribo
demolishtheTeethofhis
Tutor
Tutor.
Therewerenotwanting
algunos
somewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’s
destino
fate,onthesuppositionthattheywould
todos
allshareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
él
him;
andthisconjecturewas
fortaleció
strengthenedbyreflectingthatin
todas
allhiscalamitiestheynever
descubrieron
discoveredtheleastinclinationto
servirle
servehim;
but,onthecontrary,by
todos
alltheartificesintheir
poder
power,fedhisresentmentand
apoyaron
supportedhisresolutionofleavinghimto
miseria
miseryandwant.
Butpeopleof
juicio
judgmenttreatedthisinsinuationas
una
anidlechimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedasto
consultar
consulttheirinterestbycommitting
tan
suchanatrociouscrime,the
destino
fateofmyfatherwouldhave
extendido
extendedtometoowhose
vida
lifewasanotherobstacletotheir
expectativa
expectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
y
andasIstronglyresembledmy
padre
father,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwanted
nada
nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstances
podían
couldafford:
buttheirfavourwas
un
aweakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
who
el
themoremyinfancypromised,
concebía
conceivedthemoreimplacablehatred
contra
againstme:
andbeforeIwas
seis
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmy
abuelo
grandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,
cuando
whenIsometimesmadeuptohis
silla
chairashesattoviewhislabourersinthe
campo
field:
onwhichoccasionhe
fuera
wouldstrokemyhead,bidmebe
un
agoodboy,andpromisetotakecareofme.
Iwassoon
después
aftersenttoschoolat
un
avillagehardby,ofwhichhe
había
hadbeendictatortimeoutofmind;
pero
butasheneverpaidformyboard,
ni
norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
y
andothernecessariesIrequired,my
condición
conditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,
y
andtheschoolmaster,who,through
miedo
fearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimself
no
noconcernabouttheprogressI
hice
madeunderhisinstruction.
Inspiteof
todas
allthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,Ibecame
un
agoodproficientintheLatin
lengua
tongue;
and,assoonasI
pude
couldwritetolerably,pesteredmy
abuelo
grandfatherwithletterstosucha
grado
degreethathesentformy
maestro
master,andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmy
educación
education,tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbe
llevado
broughttothegallowsfor
falsificación
forgery,whichhehadtaughtmeto
cometer
commit,mybloodwouldlieonhis
cabeza
head.
Thepedant,whodreaded
nada
nothingmorethanthedispleasureofhis
patrón
patron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’s
habilidad
abilitywasmoreowingtohis
propio
owngeniusandapplicationthanto
cualquier
anyinstructionorencouragementhe
recibiera
received;
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimofthe
conocimiento
knowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,
a menos que
unlesshewouldempowerhimto
desactivar
disablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,
con
withGod’shelp,topreventhisfuture
mejora
improvement.
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathe
había
hadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatI
había
hadwrittenimpertinentletterstomy
abuelo
grandfather,hecausedaboardtobemade
con
withfiveholesinit,
a través de
throughwhichhethrustthefingers
y
andthumbofmyright
mano
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy
muñeca
wrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
uso
useofmypen.
But
esta
thisrestraintIwasfreedfromina
pocos
fewdays,byanaccidentwhich
ocurrió
happenedinaquarrelbetweenme
y
andanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimto
insultar
insultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
con
withonestrokewithmy
máquina
machineIcuthimto
el
theskull,tothegreatterrorofmyself
y
andschoolfellows,wholefthimbleedingon
el
theground,andranto
informar
informthemasterofwhat
había
hadhappened.
Iwasso
severamente
severelypunishedforthistrespassthat,wereIto
viviera
livetotheageofMethusalem,
la
theimpressionitmadeonme
fui
wouldnotbeeffaced;
the
más
morethantheantipathyand
horror
horrorIconceivedforthe
despiadado
mercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.
The
desprecio
contemptwhichmyappearancenaturally
producía
producedinallwhosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwas
expuesto
exposed,andmyownhaughty
disposición
disposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeina
mil
thousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredin
adversidad
adversity,andemboldenedtoundertakingsfar
encima
abovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnot
cometido
commit,because,havingthecharacterof
un
avagabondinthevillage,
cada
everypieceofmischief,whose
autor
authorlayunknown,waschargedupon
mí
me.
Ihavebeenfound
culpable
guiltyofrobbingorchardsI
nunca
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
nunca
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
nunca
nevertouched,andofabusingoldwomenI
nunca
neversaw.
Nay,astammering
carpintero
carpenterhadeloquenceenoughto
persuadir
persuademymasterthatI
disparé
firedapistolloadedwithsmall
disparé
shotintohiswindow;
thoughmylandlady
y
andthewholefamilybore
testimonio
witnessthatIwasabedfast
dormido
asleepatthetimewhen
este
thisoutragewascommitted.
Iwas
una vez
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowly
escapado
escapeddrowning,bythesinkingofa
ferry
ferryboatinwhichIwas
pasajero
passenger.
Anothertime,forhaving
recuperado
recoveredofabruiseoccasionedby
un
ahorseandcartrunningover
me
me.
Athirdtime,forbeing
mordido
bittenbyabaker’sdog.
Inshort,
si
whetherIwasguiltyor
desafortunado
unfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyof
este
thisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.
Lejos
Farfrombeingsubduedby
este
thisinformalusage,myindignation
triunfó
triumphedoverthatslavishawewhich
había
hadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
y
andthemoremyyears
y
andknowledgeincreased,themoreI
percibía
perceivedtheinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythe
ayuda
helpofanuncommongenius,
y
andtheadviceanddirectionofour
usher
usher,whohadservedmy
padre
fatherinhistravels,I
hice
madeasurprisingprogressinthe
clásicos
classics,writing,andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwas
permitía
allowedbyeverybodytobethe
mejor
bestscholarintheschool.
Esta
Thisqualification,togetherwiththeboldnessof
temperamento
temperandstrengthofmakewhich
había
hadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,
dio
gavemesuchinfluenceoverthemthatI
comencé
begantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;
y
andwasinhopeof,being
capaz
abletobidhimdefiancein
un
averyshorttime.
Beingat
la
theheadofafaction,consistingofthirtyboys,
mayoría
mostofthemofmyownage,Iwas
decidido
determinedtoputtheirmettleto
prueba
trial,thatImightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,beforeI
poner
putmygrandschemein
ejecución
execution:
withthisview,we
atacamos
attackedabodyofstoutapprentices,who
habían
hadtakenpossessionofa
parte
partofthegroundallottedtousfor
el
theschemeofourdiversions,
y
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinson
el
thespot;
butIhadthemortificationto
ver
seemyadherentsroutedinan
instante
instant,andalegofoneofthem
rompió
brokeinhisflightbythe
cuenco
bowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedin
persecución
pursuitofus.
Thisdiscomfituredidnot
impidió
hinderusfromengagingthem
después
afterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwe
mantuvimos
maintainedbythrowingstonesata
distancia
distance,whereinIreceivedmanywounds,
las
thescarsofwhichstill
permanecen
remain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
y
andinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlast
abandonaron
abandonedtheirconquest,andleftustothepeaceable
goce
enjoymentofourownterritories.
It
sería
wouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitswe
realizamos
performedinthecourseof
esta
thisconfederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthewhole
aldea
village;
insomuchthat,whendifferent
intereses
interestsdividedit,oneoftheparties
comúnmente
commonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhich
nombre
nameIwasknown)tocastthe
balanza
balance,andkeeptheopposite
facción
factioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itook
el
theadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemy
abuelo
grandfather,towhomIseldomfound
acceso
access,byreasonofhisbeing
estrechamente
closelybesiegedbyanumerous
familia
familyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,
aunque
thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
nunca
neverfailedtojoinagainstme,as
el
thecommonenemyofall.
His
heredero
heir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,
importaba
mindednothingbutfox-hunting,and
hecho
indeedwasqualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’s
indulgencia
indulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimat
casa
home;
whoatthesame
tiempo
timeperformedtheofficeofparish
secretario
clerk.
ThisyoungActaeon,who
heredó
inheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
todo
everythingindistress,neversateyesonme
sin
withoutuncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosome
cabaña
cottageorother,whitherI
generalmente
generallyfledforshelter.
In
esta
thisChristianamusementhewas
alentado
encouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
no
nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimself
con
withtherisingsun,observing,thatthe
viejo
oldgentleman,accordingtothe
curso
courseofnature,hadnot
tiempo
longtolive,forhewasalreadyonthe
borde
vergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Hermano
Brotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalong
con
withmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—is
encuentra
encounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsthem,aftera
sangriento
bloodyEngagement—isadmittedtothe
viejo
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.
About
este
thistimemymother’sonly
hermano
brother,whohadbeenlong
extranjero
abroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,
llegó
arrivedinhisowncountry;
wherebeing
informado
informedofmycondition,he
vino
cametoseeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnot
sólo
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedfor
el
thepresent,butresolvednottoleave
el
thecountryuntilhehadprevailedonmy
abuelo
grandfathertosettlesomethinghandsomefor
el
thefuture.
Thiswasa
tarea
tasktowhichhewasby
no
nomeansequal,beingentirely
ignorante
ignorant,notonlyofthejudge’s
disposición
disposition,butalsoofthewaysofmenin
general
general,towhichhiseducationon
bordo
boardhadkepthimanutter
extraño
stranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
hombre
man,somewhatbandylegged,witha
cuello
necklikethatofa
toro
bull,andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)
había
hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsofthe
tiempo
weather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’s
abrigo
coatalteredforhimbytheship’s
sastre
tailor,astripedflanneljacket,a
par
pairofredbreechesspanned
con
withpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthat
cubrían
coveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-laced
sombrero
hat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimsaboutan
pulgada
inchandahalf,blackbobwigin
hebilla
buckle,acheckshirt,asilk
pañuelo
handkerchief,ahanger,witha
bronce
brasshandle,girdedtohis
muslo
thighbyafurnishedlace
cinturón
belt,andagoodoakplantunderhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhis
generosidad
bountymadeaverydecent
aparición
appearance)formygrandfather’shouse,
donde
whereweweresalutedbyJowler
y
andCaesar,whommycousin,
joven
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
bien
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyof
estas
thesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
cuando
whenmyuncleseizedme
con
withonehand,brandishedhiscudgel
con
withtheother,andatone
golpe
blowlaidCaesarsprawlingonthe
suelo
ground;
but,findinghimselfattackedat
la
thesametimeintherearbyJowler,
y
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhis
percha
hanger,wheeledabout,andby
un
aluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
cabeza
headfromhisbody.
Bythis
momento
time,theyoungfoxhunterand
tres
threeservants,armedwithpitchforks
y
andflails,werecometothe
ayuda
assistanceofthedogs,whomthey
encontraron
foundbreathlessuponthefield;
y
andmycousinwasso
provocado
provokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,thathe
ordenó
orderedhisattendantstoadvance,
y
andtakevengeanceontheir
verdugo
executioner,whomheloadedwith
todas
allthecursesandreproacheshis
ira
angercouldsuggest.
Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwards
con
withanundauntedair,atthe
vista
sightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonists
cayeron
fellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheir
líder
leaderthus:.
“Lookee,brother,yourdogs
han
havingboardedmewithoutprovocation,whatI
hice
didwasinmyown
defensa
defence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
y
andletusshoota
cabeza
head,clearofyou.”
Whether
el
theyoungsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’s
deseo
desireofpeace,orwasenragedat
el
thefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusual
tono
pitchofresolution,Iknownot;
pero
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
y
andcameupwitha
espectáculo
showofassaultingthelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfina
postura
postureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
hijo
sonofaw—e,ifyou
vienes
comeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbread
trabajo
work.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Esta
Thisdeclaration,followedbya
florecimiento
flourishofhishanger,seemedtocheckthe
progreso
progressoftheyounggentleman’scholer,who,
mirando
lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendants
habían
hadslunkintothehouse,
cerraron
shutthegate,andlefthimto
decidir
decidethecontentionbyhimself.
Aquí
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
preguntando
asking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
quieres
want?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,I
supongo
suppose,whohasdesertedand
convertido
turnedthief.
Butdon’tthinkyoushall
escaparás
escape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
perro
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
pagará
payforthatofmy
dos
twohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnot
habría
havepartedwiththemto
salvar
saveyourwholegenerationfrom
la
thegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyour
mandíbula
jaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”
respondió
repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlaced
chaqueta
jacketforyou.
Ishall
frotaré
rubyoudownwithanoaken
toalla
towel,myboy,Ishall.”
So
diciendo
saying,hesheathedhishanger,
y
andgraspedhiscudgel.