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Letter1
ToMrs.Saville,England.
St.
Petersburgh,Dec.11th,17—.
You
kommer
will
rejoicetohearthat
ingen
no
disasterhasaccompaniedthecommencementof
ett
an
enterprisewhichyouhaveregarded
med
with
suchevilforebodings.
Iarrived
hit
here
yesterday,andmyfirsttaskistoassuremy
kära
dear
sisterofmywelfare
och
and
increasingconfidenceinthesuccessofmyundertaking.
Iam
redan
already
farnorthofLondon,
och
and
asIwalkinthestreetsofPetersburgh,I
känner
feel
acoldnorthernbreeze
spela
play
uponmycheeks,whichbracesmynerves
och
and
fillsmewithdelight.
Doyou
förstår
understand
thisfeeling?
Thisbreeze,which
har
has
travelledfromtheregionstowardswhichIamadvancing,
ger
gives
meaforetasteofthoseicyclimes.
Inspiritedby
denna
this
windofpromise,mydaydreams
blir
become
moreferventandvivid.
I
försöker
try
invaintobepersuadedthatthepoleistheseatoffrost
och
and
desolation;
iteverpresentsitselftomyimaginationastheregionofbeauty
och
and
delight.
There,Margaret,thesunisforevervisible,itsbroaddisk
bara
just
skirtingthehorizonanddiffusing
en
a
perpetualsplendour.
There—forwithyourleave,my
syster
sister
,Iwillputsome
förtroende
trust
inprecedingnavigators—theresnow
och
and
frostarebanished;
and,sailing
över
over
acalmsea,we
kan
may
bewaftedtoalandsurpassinginwonders
och
and
inbeautyeveryregionhithertodiscoveredon
den
the
habitableglobe.
Itsproductions
och
and
featuresmaybewithoutexample,asthephenomenaoftheheavenlybodiesundoubtedlyareinthoseundiscoveredsolitudes.
What
kan
may
notbeexpectedin
ett
a
countryofeternallight?
I
kan
may
therediscoverthewondrouspowerwhichattracts
den
the
needleandmayregulateathousandcelestialobservationsthatrequire
bara
only
thisvoyagetorendertheirseemingeccentricitiesconsistentforever.
Ishallsatiatemyardentcuriosity
med
with
thesightofa
del
part
oftheworldneverbeforevisited,
och
and
maytreadaland
aldrig
never
beforeimprintedbythefootofman.
Dessa
These
aremyenticements,andtheyaresufficienttoconquerallfearofdanger
eller
or
deathandtoinducemetocommence
denna
this
laboriousvoyagewiththejoya
barn
child
feelswhenheembarksina
liten
little
boat,withhisholidaymates,onanexpeditionofdiscovery
upp
up
hisnativeriver.
Butsupposing
alla
all
theseconjecturestobefalse,youcannotcontesttheinestimablebenefitwhichIshallconferon
alla
all
mankind,tothelastgeneration,bydiscovering
en
a
passagenearthepoletothosecountries,toreachwhichatpresentso
många
many
monthsarerequisite;
orbyascertaining
det
the
secretofthemagnet,which,
om
if
atallpossible,can
bara
only
beeffectedbyanundertakingsuchasmine.
Dessa
These
reflectionshavedispelledtheagitation
med
with
whichIbeganmyletter,
och
and
Ifeelmyheartglow
med
with
anenthusiasmwhichelevatesmetoheaven,for
ingenting
nothing
contributessomuchtotranquillise
den
the
mindasasteadypurpose—a
punkt
point
onwhichthesoul
kan
may
fixitsintellectualeye.
Denna
This
expeditionhasbeenthefavourite
dröm
dream
ofmyearlyyears.
I
har
have
readwithardourtheaccountsofthevariousvoyages
som
which
havebeenmadeintheprospectofarrivingattheNorthPacificOcean
genom
through
theseaswhichsurroundthepole.
You
kanske
may
rememberthatahistoryof
alla
all
thevoyagesmadeforpurposesofdiscoverycomposedthe
hela
whole
ofourgoodUncleThomas’library.
Myeducationwasneglected,
men
yet
Iwaspassionatelyfondof
läsa
reading
.
Thesevolumesweremystudy
dag
day
andnight,andmyfamiliarity
med
with
themincreasedthatregretwhichI
hade
had
felt,asachild,onlearningthatmyfather’sdyinginjunction
hade
had
forbiddenmyuncletoallowmetoembarkin
ett
a
seafaringlife.
Thesevisionsfaded
när
when
Iperused,forthe
första
first
time,thosepoetswhoseeffusionsentrancedmysoul
och
and
liftedittoheaven.
I
också
also
becameapoetandforone
år
year
livedinaparadiseofmy
egen
own
creation;
IimaginedthatI
också
also
mightobtainanicheinthetemple
där
where
thenamesofHomer
och
and
Shakespeareareconsecrated.
Youare
väl
well
acquaintedwithmyfailure
och
and
howheavilyIborethedisappointment.
Men
But
justatthattimeIinherited
den
the
fortuneofmycousin,
och
and
mythoughtswereturnedinto
den
the
channeloftheirearlierbent.
Sex
Six
yearshavepassedsinceIresolvedonmypresentundertaking.
I
kan
can
,evennow,rememberthe
timme
hour
fromwhichIdedicatedmyselfto
detta
this
greatenterprise.
Icommencedbyinuringmy
kropp
body
tohardship.
Iaccompaniedthewhale-fishersonseveralexpeditionstotheNorthSea;
Ivoluntarilyendured
kyla
cold
,famine,thirst,andwantofsleep;
Ioften
arbetade
worked
harderthanthecommonsailorsduringthe
dagen
day
anddevotedmynightstothestudyofmathematics,thetheoryofmedicine,
och
and
thosebranchesofphysicalsciencefrom
vilka
which
anavaladventurermightderivethegreatestpracticaladvantage.
TwiceIactuallyhiredmyselfasanunder-mateinaGreenlandwhaler,
och
and
acquittedmyselftoadmiration.
I
måste
must
ownIfelta
lite
little
proudwhenmycaptainofferedme
den
the
seconddignityinthevessel
och
and
entreatedmetoremain
med
with
thegreatestearnestness,sovaluabledidheconsidermyservices.
Och
And
now,dearMargaret,doInotdeservetoaccomplishsomegreatpurpose?
My
liv
life
mighthavebeenpassedinease
och
and
luxury,butIpreferredglorytoeveryenticement
som
that
wealthplacedinmypath.
Oh,
att
that
someencouragingvoicewould
svara
answer
intheaffirmative!
Mycourage
och
and
myresolutionisfirm;
men
but
myhopesfluctuate,andmyspiritsareoftendepressed.
Iamabouttoproceedon
en
a
longanddifficultvoyage,theemergenciesofwhich
kommer
will
demandallmyfortitude:
Iamrequirednot
bara
only
toraisethespiritsofothers,
men
but
sometimestosustainmy
egen
own
,whentheirsarefailing.
Detta
This
isthemostfavourableperiodfortravellinginRussia.
Theyflyquickly
över
over
thesnowintheirsledges;
themotionispleasant,
och
and
,inmyopinion,far
mer
more
agreeablethanthatof
en
an
Englishstagecoach.
Thecoldisnotexcessive,
om
if
youarewrappedinfurs—adress
som
which
Ihavealreadyadopted,forthereis
en
a
greatdifferencebetweenwalkingthedeck
och
and
remainingseatedmotionlessforhours,
när
when
noexercisepreventsthebloodfrom
faktiskt
actually
freezinginyourveins.
I
har
have
noambitiontolosemy
liv
life
onthepost-roadbetweenSt.Petersburgh
och
and
Archangel.
Ishalldepartfor
den
the
lattertowninafortnight
eller
or
threeweeks;
andmyintentionistohire
ett
a
shipthere,whichcaneasilybedoneby
betala
paying
theinsurancefortheowner,
och
and
toengageasmanysailorsasI
anser
think
necessaryamongthosewhoareaccustomedtothewhale-fishing.
Idonotintendtosail
förrän
until
themonthofJune;
och
and
whenshallIreturn?
Ah,
kära
dear
sister,howcanIanswer
här
this
question?
IfIsucceed,
många
many
,manymonths,perhapsyears,
kommer
will
passbeforeyouandImaymeet.
Om
If
Ifail,youwill
se
see
meagainsoon,or
aldrig
never
.
Farewell,mydear,excellentMargaret.
Heavenshowerdownblessingsonyou,
och
and
saveme,thatI
kan
may
againandagaintestifymygratitudeforallyour
kärlek
love
andkindness.
Letter2
ToMrs.Saville,England.
Archangel,28thMarch,17—.
Hur
How
slowlythetimepasses
här
here
,encompassedasIambyfrost
och
and
snow!
Yetasecondstepistakentowardsmyenterprise.
I
har
have
hiredavesselandamoccupiedincollectingmysailors;
de
those
whomIhavealreadyengagedappeartobemenonwhomI
kan
can
dependandarecertainlypossessedofdauntlesscourage.
ButI
har
have
onewantwhichI
har
have
neveryetbeenabletosatisfy,
och
and
theabsenceoftheobjectofwhichI
nu
now
feelasamostsevereevil,I
har
have
nofriend,Margaret:
whenIamglowingwiththeenthusiasmofsuccess,there
kommer
will
benonetoparticipatemyjoy;
om
if
Iamassailedbydisappointment,
ingen
no
onewillendeavourtosustainmeindejection.
Ishallcommitmythoughtstopaper,itis
sant
true
;
butthatisapoormediumfor
det
the
communicationoffeeling.
Idesirethe
sällskap
company
ofamanwho
kunna
could
sympathisewithme,whoseeyeswouldreplyto
mina
mine
.
Youmaydeemmeromantic,my
kära
dear
sister,butIbitterly
känner
feel
thewantofa
vän
friend
.
Ihavenoonenearme,gentleyetcourageous,possessedofacultivatedaswellasofacapacious
sinne
mind
,whosetastesarelikemy
egen
own
,toapproveoramendmyplans.
Hur
How
wouldsuchafriendrepairthefaultsofyour
stackars
poor
brother!
Iamtooardentinexecution
och
and
tooimpatientofdifficulties.
Men
But
itisastillgreatereviltomethatIamself-educated:
for
de
the
firstfourteenyearsofmy
liv
life
Iranwildon
en
a
commonandreadnothingbutour
Farbror
Uncle
Thomas’booksofvoyages.
AtthatageI
blev
became
acquaintedwiththecelebratedpoetsofour
eget
own
country;
butitwasonly
när
when
ithadceasedtobeinmy
makt
power
toderiveitsmostimportantbenefitsfrom
sådan
such
aconvictionthatIperceivedthenecessityof
bli
becoming
acquaintedwithmorelanguages
än
than
thatofmynative
hemland
country
.
NowIamtwenty-eight
och
and
aminrealitymoreilliterate
än
than
manyschoolboysoffifteen.
Itis
sant
true
thatIhavethought
mer
more
andthatmydaydreamsare
mer
more
extendedandmagnificent,butthey
vill
want
(asthepainterscallit)
hålla
keeping
;
andIgreatlyneed
en
a
friendwhowouldhavesenseenoughnottodespisemeasromantic,
och
and
affectionenoughformetoendeavourtoregulatemy
sinne
mind
.
Well,theseareuselesscomplaints;
Ishallcertainly
hitta
find
nofriendonthewideocean,nor
ens
even
hereinArchangel,amongmerchants
och
and
seamen.
Yetsomefeelings,unalliedto
den
the
drossofhumannature,
slår
beat
evenintheseruggedbosoms.
Mylieutenant,forinstance,is
en
a
manofwonderfulcourage
och
and
enterprise;
heismadlydesirousofglory,
eller
or
rather,towordmyphrase
mer
more
characteristically,ofadvancementinhisprofession.
Heis
en
an
Englishman,andinthemidstofnational
och
and
professionalprejudices,unsoftenedbycultivation,retains
några
some
ofthenoblestendowmentsofhumanity.
I
första
first
becameacquaintedwithhimonboard
ett
a
whalevessel;
findingthathewasunemployedin
här
this
city,Ieasilyengagedhimtoassistinmyenterprise.
Themasterisa
person
person
ofanexcellentdisposition
och
and
isremarkableintheshipforhisgentleness
och
and
themildnessofhisdiscipline.
Denna
This
circumstance,addedtohiswell-knownintegrity
och
and
dauntlesscourage,mademe
mycket
very
desiroustoengagehim.
Ayouthpassedinsolitude,my
bästa
best
yearsspentunderyourgentle
och
and
femininefosterage,hassorefined
den
the
groundworkofmycharacterthatIcannotovercomeanintensedistasteto
den
the
usualbrutalityexercisedonboardship:
I
har
have
neverbelievedittobenecessary,
och
and
whenIheardof
en
a
marinerequallynotedforhiskindlinessofheart
och
and
therespectandobediencepaidtohimbyhiscrew,I
kände
felt
myselfpeculiarlyfortunateinbeingabletosecurehisservices.
I
hörde
heard
ofhimfirstinratheraromanticmanner,froma
dam
lady
whoowestohimthehappinessofherlife.
Här
This
,briefly,ishisstory.
Några
Some
yearsagoheloved
en
a
youngRussianladyofmoderatefortune,
och
and
havingamassedaconsiderablesuminprize-money,the
far
father
ofthegirlconsentedtothematch.
He
såg
saw
hismistressoncebefore
den
the
destinedceremony;
butshewasbathedintears,
och
and
throwingherselfathisfeet,entreatedhimtospareher,confessingatthe
samma
same
timethatshelovedanother,
men
but
thathewaspoor,
och
and
thatherfatherwould
aldrig
never
consenttotheunion.
Mygenerousfriendreassured
den
the
suppliant,andonbeinginformedof
den
the
nameofherlover,instantlyabandonedhispursuit.
He
hade
had
alreadyboughtafarm
med
with
hismoney,onwhichhe
hade
had
designedtopasstheremainderofhis
liv
life
;
buthebestowedthe
hela
whole
onhisrival,together
med
with
theremainsofhisprize-moneytopurchasestock,
och
and
thenhimselfsolicitedthe
unga
young
woman’sfathertoconsenttohermarriage
med
with
herlover.
Buttheold
mannen
man
decidedlyrefused,thinkinghimselfboundinhonourtomy
vän
friend
,who,whenhefound
den
the
fatherinexorable,quittedhis
land
country
,norreturneduntilhe
hörde
heard
thathisformermistresswas
gift
married
accordingtoherinclinations.
“Whatanoblefellow!”
you
kommer
will
exclaim.
Heisso;
men
but
thenheiswhollyuneducated:
heisassilentas
en
a
Turk,andakindofignorantcarelessnessattends
honom
him
,which,whileitrendershisconductthe
mer
more
astonishing,detractsfromtheinterest
och
and
sympathywhichotherwisehewouldcommand.
Men
Yet
donotsuppose,becauseIcomplain
en
a
littleorbecauseIcanconceive
en
a
consolationformytoilswhichImay
aldrig
never
know,thatIamwaveringinmyresolutions.
Thoseareasfixedasfate,
och
and
myvoyageisonly
nu
now
delayeduntiltheweathershallpermitmyembarkation.
Thewinter
har
has
beendreadfullysevere,butthespring
lovar
promises
well,anditisconsideredas
en
a
remarkablyearlyseason,so
att
that
perhapsImaysailsooner
än
than
Iexpected.
Ishall
göra
do
nothingrashly:
youknowmesufficientlytoconfideinmyprudence
och
and
consideratenesswheneverthesafetyofothersiscommittedtomy
vård
care
.
Icannotdescribetoyoumysensationson
den
the
nearprospectofmyundertaking.
Itisimpossibletocommunicatetoyou
en
a
conceptionofthetremblingsensation,
halvt
half
pleasurableandhalffearful,
med
with
whichIampreparingtodepart.
Iam
åker
going
tounexploredregions,to“thelandofmist
och
and
snow,”butIshall
döda
kill
noalbatross;
thereforedonotbealarmedformysafety
eller
or
ifIshouldcome
tillbaka
back
toyouasworn
och
and
woefulasthe“AncientMariner.”
You
kommer
will
smileatmyallusion,
men
but
Iwilldiscloseasecret.
I
har
have
oftenattributedmyattachment
till
to
,mypassionateenthusiasmfor,
den
the
dangerousmysteriesofoceantothatproductionof
den
the
mostimaginativeofmodernpoets.
Det
There
issomethingatworkinmysoul
som
which
Idonotunderstand.
Iampracticallyindustrious—painstaking,
en
a
workmantoexecutewithperseverance
och
and
labour—butbesidesthisthereis
en
a
loveforthemarvellous,
en
a
beliefinthemarvellous,intertwinedin
alla
all
myprojects,whichhurriesme
ut
out
ofthecommonpathwaysofmen,eventothewildsea
och
and
unvisitedregionsIamabouttoexplore.
Men
But
toreturntodearerconsiderations.
ShallI
träffa
meet
youagain,afterhavingtraversedimmenseseas,
och
and
returnedbythemostsoutherncapeofAfrica
eller
or
America?
Idarenotexpect
sådan
such
success,yetIcannotbearto
se
look
onthereverseofthepicture.
Continueforthepresentto
skriva
write
tomebyeveryopportunity:
I
kan
may
receiveyourletterson
vissa
some
occasionswhenIneedthem
mest
most
tosupportmyspirits.
I
älskar
love
youverytenderly.
Rememberme
med
with
affection,shouldyounever
hör
hear
frommeagain.
Letter3
ToMrs.Saville,England.
July7th,17—.
My
kära
dear
Sister,.
Iwritea
några
few
linesinhasteto
säga
say
thatIamsafe—and
väl
well
advancedonmyvoyage.
Detta
This
letterwillreachEnglandby
ett
a
merchantmannowonitshomewardvoyagefromArchangel;
mer
more
fortunatethanI,whomaynot
ser
see
mynativeland,perhaps,for
många
many
years.
Iam,however,in
gott
good
spirits:
mymenarebold
och
and
apparentlyfirmofpurpose,nordo
de
the
floatingsheetsoficethatcontinuallypass
oss
us
,indicatingthedangersof
de
the
regiontowardswhichweareadvancing,appeartodismay
dem
them
.
Wehavealreadyreached
en
a
veryhighlatitude;
butitistheheightofsummer,
och
and
althoughnotsowarmasinEngland,thesoutherngales,whichblowusspeedilytowardsthoseshoreswhichIsoardentlydesiretoattain,breathe
en
a
degreeofrenovatingwarmthwhichI
hade
had
notexpected.
Noincidents
har
have
hithertobefallenusthatwould
göra
make
afigureinaletter.
One
eller
or
twostiffgalesandthespringingofaleakareaccidents
som
which
experiencednavigatorsscarcelyremembertorecord,
och
and
Ishallbewellcontent
om
if
nothingworsehappentousduringourvoyage.
Adieu,my
kära
dear
Margaret.
Beassuredthatformy
egen
own
sake,aswellas
din
yours
,Iwillnotrashlyencounterdanger.
I
kommer
will
becool,persevering,andprudent.
Men
But
successshallcrownmyendeavours.
Whereforenot?
ThusfarI
har
have
gone,tracingasecureway
över
over
thepathlessseas,theverystarsthemselvesbeingwitnesses
och
and
testimoniesofmytriumph.
Varför
Why
notstillproceedover
det
the
untamedyetobedientelement?
What
kan
can
stopthedeterminedheart
och
and
resolvedwillofman?
Myswelling
hjärta
heart
involuntarilypoursitselfoutthus.
Men
But
Imustfinish.
Heavenblessmybeloved
syster
sister
!
Letter4
ToMrs.Saville,England.
August5th,17—.
Sostrange
en
an
accidenthashappenedtousthatIcannotforbearrecordingit,althoughitis
mycket
very
probablethatyouwillseeme
innan
before
thesepaperscancomeintoyourpossession.
Förra
Last
Monday(July31st)wewerenearlysurroundedbyice,which
stängde
closed
intheshipon
alla
all
sides,scarcelyleavingherthesea-roominwhichshefloated.
Oursituationwassomewhatdangerous,especiallyaswewerecompassedroundby
en
a
verythickfog.
Weaccordingly
låg
lay
to,hopingthatsome
förändring
change
wouldtakeplacein
det
the
atmosphereandweather.
About
två
two
o’clockthemistclearedaway,
och
and
webeheld,stretchedoutineverydirection,vast
och
and
irregularplainsofice,
som
which
seemedtohaveno
slut
end
.
Someofmycomradesgroaned,
och
and
myownmindbegantogrowwatchful
med
with
anxiousthoughts,whenastrangesightsuddenlyattractedourattention
och
and
divertedoursolicitudefromourownsituation.
Weperceivedalowcarriage,fixedonasledge
och
and
drawnbydogs,passontowardsthenorth,atthedistanceof
halv
half
amile;
abeing
som
which
hadtheshapeof
en
a
man,butapparentlyofgiganticstature,
satt
sat
inthesledgeandguidedthedogs.
We
tittade
watched
therapidprogressof
de
the
travellerwithourtelescopes
tills
until
hewaslostamong
de
the
distantinequalitiesoftheice.
Detta
This
appearanceexcitedourunqualifiedwonder.
Wewere,aswe
trodde
believed
,manyhundredmilesfrom
någon
any
land;
butthisapparitionseemedtodenotethatitwasnot,inreality,sodistantaswe
hade
had
supposed.
Shutin,however,byice,itwasimpossibleto
följa
follow
histrack,whichwe
hade
had
observedwiththegreatestattention.
About
två
two
hoursafterthisoccurrencewe
hörde
heard
thegroundsea,and
innan
before
nighttheicebroke
och
and
freedourship.
We,however,
låg
lay
tountilthemorning,fearingtoencounterinthedarkthoselargeloosemasses
som
which
floataboutafterthebreaking
upp
up
oftheice.
Iprofitedof
här
this
timetorestfora
några
few
hours.
Inthemorning,however,as
snart
soon
asitwaslight,I
gick
went
upondeckandfound
alla
all
thesailorsbusyon
ena
one
sideofthevessel,apparently
pratar
talking
tosomeoneinthesea.
Itwas,in
själva verket
fact
,asledge,likethatwe
hade
had
seenbefore,whichhaddriftedtowardsusinthe
natten
night
onalargefragmentofice.
Endast
Only
onedogremainedalive;
men
but
therewasahumanbeingwithinitwhomthesailorswerepersuadingtoenterthevessel.
Hewasnot,as
den
the
othertravellerseemedtobe,
en
a
savageinhabitantofsomeundiscoveredisland,
utan
but
aEuropean.
WhenIappearedondeckthemaster
sa
said
,“Hereisourcaptain,
och
and
hewillnotallowyoutoperishonthe
öppet
open
sea.”
Onperceivingme,thestrangeraddressedmeinEnglish,although
med
with
aforeignaccent.
“BeforeIcomeonboardyourvessel,”
sa
said
he,“willyouhavethekindnesstoinformmewhitheryouarebound?”
Youmayconceivemyastonishmenton
hörde
hearing
suchaquestionaddressedtomefrom
en
a
manonthebrinkofdestruction
och
and
towhomIshould
ha
have
supposedthatmyvesselwould
ha
have
beenaresourcewhichhewouldnot
ha
have
exchangedforthemostpreciouswealth
den
the
earthcanafford.
Ireplied,however,
att
that
wewereonavoyageofdiscoverytowardsthenorthernpole.
Upon
hörde
hearing
thisheappearedsatisfied
och
and
consentedtocomeonboard.
GoodGod!
Margaret,
om
if
youhadseenthe
mannen
man
whothuscapitulatedforhissafety,yoursurprisewould
ha
have
beenboundless.
Hislimbswerenearlyfrozen,
och
and
hisbodydreadfullyemaciatedbyfatigue
och
and
suffering.
Ineversawa
man
man
insowretchedacondition.
Weattemptedtocarryhiminto
den
the
cabin,butassoonashe
hade
had
quittedthefreshairhefainted.
Weaccordingly
förde
brought
himbacktothedeck
och
and
restoredhimtoanimationbyrubbinghim
med
with
brandyandforcinghimtoswallow
en
a
smallquantity.
Assoonashe
visade
showed
signsoflifewewrappedhimupinblankets
och
and
placedhimnearthechimneyofthekitchenstove.
Byslowdegreesherecovered
och
and
atealittlesoup,
vilket
which
restoredhimwonderfully.
Twodayspassedin
detta
this
mannerbeforehewas
kunde
able
tospeak,andIoftenfearedthathissufferings
hade
had
deprivedhimofunderstanding.
När
When
hehadinsomemeasurerecovered,Iremovedhimtomy
egen
own
cabinandattendedonhimas
mycket
much
asmydutywouldpermit.
I
aldrig
never
sawamoreinterestingcreature:
hiseyeshavegenerallyanexpressionofwildness,
och
and
evenmadness,buttherearemoments
när
when
,ifanyoneperformsanactofkindnesstowardshim
eller
or
doeshimanythe
mest
most
triflingservice,hiswholecountenanceislightedup,asitwere,
med
with
abeamofbenevolence
och
and
sweetnessthatIneversawequalled.
Men
But
heisgenerallymelancholy
och
and
despairing,andsometimeshegnasheshisteeth,as
om
if
impatientoftheweightofwoesthatoppresses
honom
him
.
Whenmyguestwasa
lite
little
recoveredIhadgreat
problem
trouble
tokeepoffthemen,
som
who
wishedtoaskhimathousandquestions;