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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Of
alla
all
kindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
och
and
universallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseof
en
an
interestingstory,whichbrings
varje
every
incidenthometolife,
och
and
byrepresentingfamiliarscenesin
en
an
uncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthem
med
with
allthegracesofnovelty,
medan
while
natureisappealedtoin
varje
every
particular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
en
a
personinwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
med
with
himinhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
mot
against
theauthorsofhiscalamity:
de
the
humanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
mellan
between
dejectedvirtueandinsultingviceappears
med
with
greateraggravation,andeveryimpression
har
having
adoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
och
and
theheartimprovesbytheexample.
Theattentionisnottired
med
with
abarecatalogueofcharacters,
men
but
agreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;
och
and
thevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
öppnar
opening
anamplefieldforwit
och
and
humour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
och
and
superstition.
InthedarkagesoftheWorld,
när
when
amanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
eller
or
valour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
och
and
representedhischaracterand
person
person
assacredandsupernatural.
Den
The
vulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
och
and
yieldedthetributeofhomage
och
and
praise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
med
with
athousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
och
and
altarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementof
dem
those
whoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
och
and
hencearosetheheathenmythology,
som
which
isnootherthan
en
a
collectionofextravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
och
and
geniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellished
med
with
thegracesofpoetry,thatthey
kunde
might
thebetterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
och
and
delightoftheaudience;
och
and
rehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
och
and
theepicmusewereborn,
och
and
,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itis
inte
no
wonderthattheancients
kunde
could
notrelishafableinprose,afterthey
hade
had
seensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheir
bästa
best
poets;
wethereforefindnoromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
kan
may
besocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
och
and
sciencesbegantorevive
efter
after
theirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,that
något
anything
ofthiskindappeared.
Men
But
whenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
mest
most
absurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
och
and
losingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformances
med
with
themostmonstroushyperboles.
Om
If
theycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
och
and
applytothewonder,rather
än
than
thejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheiraid,
och
and
insteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
och
and
practice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
och
and
extravaganceofbehaviour.
Although
ingenting
nothing
couldbemoreludicrous
och
and
unnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnot
ha
want
patronsandadmirers;
andthe
världen
world
actuallybegantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,
när
when
Cervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryintherightpointofview,
och
and
convertingromancetopurposesfar
mer
more
usefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,
och
and
pointoutthefolliesofordinarylife.
The
samma
same
methodhasbeenpractisedby
andra
other
SpanishandFrenchauthors,
och
and
bynonemoresuccessfully
än
than
byMonsieurLeSage,
som
who
,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,
har
has
describedtheknaveryandfoiblesoflife,
med
with
infinitehumourandsagacity.
Det
The
followingsheetsIhavemodelledonhis
plan
plan
,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimin
det
the
execution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
eller
or
peculiartothecountryinwhich
det
the
sceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
är
are
,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirth
än
than
compassion;
hehimselflaughsat
dem
them
;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,orat
åtminstone
least
ease,aresosudden,thatneitherthereader
har
has
timetopityhim,norhimselftobeacquainted
med
with
affliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
bara
only
deviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimate
den
the
readeragainstthesordid
och
and
viciousdispositionoftheworld.
I
har
have
attemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstruggling
med
with
everydifficultytowhich
ett
a
friendlessorphanisexposed,fromhis
egen
own
wantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,
och
and
baseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
en
a
favourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhim
de
the
advantagesofbirthandeducation,
som
which
intheseriesofhismisfortunes
kommer
will
,Ihope,engagetheingenuous
mer
more
warmlyinhisbehalf;
och
and
thoughIforesee,that
vissa
some
peoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudicious
kommer
will
notonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhe
måste
must
ofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,
utan
but
alsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,wherethehumours
och
and
passionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
eller
or
education;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnature
har
has
implantedthem.
ButI
tror
believe
Ineednottroublemyselfinvindicating
en
a
practiceauthorizedbythe
bästa
best
writersinthisway,
några
some
ofwhomIhave
redan
already
named.
Everyintelligentreader
kommer
will
,atfirstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,
som
which
arealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
och
and
disguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
nu
now
remainstogivemyreasonsfor
göra
making
thechiefpersonageofthis
verk
work
aNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:
I
kunde
could
,atasmallexpense,bestowonhim
sådan
such
educationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirth
och
and
characterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,by
sådan
such
slendermeansasthenatureofmy
plan
plan
wouldafford.
Inthe
nästa
next
place,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersin
en
a
remotepartofthekingdom,
med
with
moreproprietythanin
någon
any
placenearthecapital;
och
and
lastly,thedispositionof
det
the
Scots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
en
an
adventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
ung
young
painter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedakindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
och
and
anass;
andtorenderit
mer
more
striking,humorous,andmoral,distinguished
varje
every
figurebysomeemblemofhuman
liv
life
.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
och
and
attitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleof
en
a
coffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplate
en
a
newspaper;
andtheass,ornamented
med
with
ahugetie-wig(which,however,
kunde
could
notconcealhislongears),
satt
sat
forhispicturetothemonkey,whoappeared
med
with
theimplementsofpainting.
Denna
This
whimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
och
and
metwithgeneralapprobation,
tills
until
somemischievouswaghinted
att
that
thewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
en
an
insinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculated
än
than
thoseverypeoplewhoapplaudedit
innan
before
begantobealarmed,
och
and
eventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohadservedin
den
the
armywithreputation,beingincensedat
den
the
supposedoutrage,repairedto
den
the
lodgingofthepainter,
och
and
findinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
sa
said
he,“Ihavea
gott
good
mindtoconvinceyou,thatthough
den
the
bearhaslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
och
and
thatheisnotsodrunkbuthe
kan
can
perceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
sir
sir
,thattoothlessjawis
en
a
d—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
kan
able
tochewthecudofresentment.”
Här
Here
hewasinterruptedby
den
the
arrivalofalearnedphysician,
som
who
,advancingtotheculprit
med
with
furyinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Suppose
den
the
augmentationoftheass’searsshouldprove
den
the
diminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,
för
for
,bythebeardofAesculapius!
det
there
isnotonehairin
detta
this
periwigthatwillnot
stå
stand
upinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Do
men
but
observe,captain,howthispitiful
lilla
little
fellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,is
annorlunda
different
,butthentheform
och
and
foretoparequitesimilar.”
Medan
While
hethusremonstratedin
en
a
strainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
och
and
waddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
cried
han
he
,“Iwillnowletthee
se
see
Icanreadsomethingelse
än
than
anewspaper,andthat
utan
without
thehelpofspectacles:
här
here
isyourownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
pengar
money
,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwould
ha
have
resembledanowl,innotdaringto
visa
show
yourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invain
den
the
astonishedpainterdeclaredthathe
hade
had
nointentiontogiveoffence,
eller
or
tocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedtheresemblancewas
för
too
palpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
och
and
ingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,thedoctoran
åsna
ass
,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,remember
detta
this
example“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
och
and
seeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongstofivehundred
olika
different
people.
Ifthoushouldst
möta
meet
withacharacterthatreflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,
hålla
keep
thyowncounsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
och
and
Parentage.
Iwasbornin
den
the
northernpartofthisunitedkingdom,in
den
the
houseofmygrandfather,
en
a
gentlemanofconsiderablefortune
och
and
influence,whohadon
många
many
occasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhis
land
country
;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
lagen
law
,whichheexercisedwith
stor
great
successinthestationof
en
a
judge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhe
hade
had
asingularaversion.
My
far
father
(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove
med
with
apoorrelation,who
bodde
lived
withtheoldgentlemaninqualityof
en
a
housekeeper,espousedherprivately;
och
and
Iwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,
en
a
dreamdiscomposedmymotherso
mycket
much
thatherhusband,tired
med
with
herimportunity,atlastconsulted
en
a
highlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhewould
hade
have
securedbeforehandbyabribe,
men
but
foundhimincorruptible.
She
drömde
dreamed
shewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthedevil(who,toher
stora
great
surprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
med
with
aracketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
och
and
shewasforsome
tid
time
inconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
när
when
,allonasudden,shebeheldit
återvända
return
withequalviolence,andenterthe
jorden
earth
,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprang
upp
up
agoodlytreecovered
med
with
blossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernerves
att
that
sheawoke.
Theattentivesage,
efter
after
somedeliberation,assuredmyparents,
att
that
theirfirstbornwouldbe
en
a
greattraveller;
thathewouldundergo
många
many
dangersanddifficulties,andatlast
återvända
return
tohisnativeland,
där
where
hewouldflourishinhappiness
och
and
reputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetold
kommer
will
appearinthesequel.
Itwasnot
länge
long
beforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
mellan
between
hissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimso
mycket
much
that,afewdaysafter,he
sade
told
myfatheritwas
hög
high
timeforhimto
tänka
think
ofsettling;
andthathehadprovided
en
a
matchforhim,towhichhe
kunde
could
injusticehavenoobjections.
My
far
father
,findingitwouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituation
mycket
much
longer,franklyownedwhathe
hade
had
done;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
frågat
asked
theconsentofhis
far
father
,bysaying,heknewitwould
ha
have
beentonopurpose;
och
and
that,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermight
ha
have
takensuchmeasuresaswould
ha
have
effectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:
headded,that
inga
no
exceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,
och
and
goodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhis
omsorg
care
.
Theoldgentleman,who
höll
kept
allhispassions,exceptone,inexcellent
ordning
order
,heardhimtoan
slutet
end
withgreattemper,andthencalmly
frågade
asked
,howheproposedtomaintainhimself
och
and
spouse?
Hereplied,he
kunde
could
beinnodangerof
vilja
wanting
whilehisfather’stendernessremained,
som
which
heandhiswifeshould
alltid
always
cultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
och
and
hewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitableto
den
the
dignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,
och
and
totheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothers
och
and
sisters,whowerehappilysettled
under
under
hisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
och
and
sisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmein
en
an
affairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,wouldyou
ha
have
omittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
to
de
the
comfortsofwhichI
lämnar
leave
you,withadesirethatyou
kommer
will
thisnightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
och
and
wife,whither,inashorttime,I
kommer
will
sendyouanaccountof
de
the
expenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,
med
with
aviewofbeingreimbursed.
Sir
Sir
,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
en
a
politegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
önskar
wish
youagreatdealofjoy,
och
and
amyourveryhumbleservant.”
So
säga
saying
,heleftmyfatherin
en
a
situationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
länge
long
hesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquainted
med
with
hisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladof
detta
this
pretencetogetridof
honom
him
;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
och
and
Persians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
och
and
entreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,
med
with
hisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,
där
where
anoldservantofhis
mor
mother
dwelt:
theretheyremainedsome
tid
time
inasituationbutilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
och
and
tendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
en
an
unnaturalandinflexibleparentbutmy
mor
mother
,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
denna
this
place(andherpregnancywas
mycket
very
faradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
man
husband
,wentindisguiseto
de
the
houseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
och
and
conditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
och
and
reconcilehimtoaneventwhichwas
nu
now
irrecoverablypast.
Shefoundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
och
and
getintroducedasanunfortunate
dam
lady
,whowantedtocomplainof
några
some
matrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein
alla
all
casesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
där
where
,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
och
and
inthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthesametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednot
bara
only
herlife,butthatofhis
eget
own
grandchild,whichwasaboutto
se
see
thelight.
Hetoldherhewas
ledsen
sorry
thattheindiscretionofher
och
and
hissonhadcompelledhimto
göra
make
avow,whichputitoutofhispowerto
ge
give
themanyassistance;
thathe
hade
had
alreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthatsubjecttoher
man
husband
,andwassurprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeace
med
with
anyfartherimportunity.
This
sagt
said
,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
hade
had
suchaneffectonherconstitution
att
that
shewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
och
and
hadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
mycket
very
dear,affordedherpity
och
and
assistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
och
and
theinnocentfruitofherwombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
och
and
inhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
här
this
poorwomanshewascarried
upp
up
toagarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofaman
barn
child
,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
nu
now
relates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathad
hänt
happened
,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
och
and
whileheloadedhisoffspring
med
with
paternalembraces,couldnotforbearshedding
en
a
floodoftearsonbeholdingthe
kära
dear
partnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehewould
ha
have
sacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretchedupon
en
a
flockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthattheoldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedto
veta
know
nothingofthematter,
och
and
pretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,
när
when
oneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
son
son
deceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhim
med
with
theaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobserve
inte
no
medium,butimmediately(on
den
the
thirddayafterherdelivery)
skickade
sent
heraperemptoryordertobe
gone
,andturnedofftheservant
som
who
hadpreservedherlife.
Detta
This
behavioursoexasperatedmy
far
father
thathehadrecourseto
de
the
mostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimplored
att
that
Heavenwouldrenouncehimifeverheshould
glömma
forget
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
De
The
injurieswhichthisunhappy
mor
mother
receivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,
och
and
thewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,
tillsammans
together
withhergriefandanxietyofmind,
snart
soon
threwherintoalanguishingdisorder,whichputan
slut
end
toherlife.
My
far
father
,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
död
death
thatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
tiden
time
,thepeoplewherehelodgedcarried
den
the
infanttotheold
mannen
man
whorelentedsofar,on
hörde
hearing
themelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
död
death
,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,astosend
den
the
childtonurse,andheorderedmyfathertobecarried
hem
home
tohishouse,wherehe
snart
soon
recoveredtheuseofhisreason.
Whether
här
this
hardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhis
son
son
anddaughter,or(whichis
mer
more
probable)wasafraidhischaracterwouldsufferin
den
the
neighbourhood,heprofessedgreatsorrowforhisconducttomy
far
father
,whosedeliriumwassucceededby
en
a
profoundmelancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
och
and
,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,
kunde
could
notbeheardof;
acircumstance
som
which
confirmedmostpeoplein
de
the
opinionofhishaving
gjort
made
awaywithhimselfinafitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
mot
against
thePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenotwanting
några
some
whosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywould
alla
all
shareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
honom
him
;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
alla
all
hiscalamitiestheyneverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoserve
honom
him
;
but,onthecontrary,by
alla
all
theartificesintheir
makt
power
,fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionof
lämna
leaving
himtomiseryandwant.
Men
But
peopleofjudgmenttreated
denna
this
insinuationasanidlechimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommitting
ett sådant
such
anatrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwould
ha
have
extendedtometoowhose
liv
life
wasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
och
and
asIstronglyresembledmy
far
father
,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwanted
något
nothing
whichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:
men
but
theirfavourwasaweakresource
mot
against
thejealousenmityofmycousins;
som
who
themoremyinfancy
lovade
promised
,conceivedthemoreimplacablehatred
mot
against
me:
andbeforeIwas
sex
six
yearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatI
aldrig
never
sawhimbutbystealth,
när
when
Isometimesmadeuptohischairashe
satt
sat
toviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemy
huvud
head
,bidmebea
bra
good
boy,andpromiseto
ta
take
careofme.
Iwassoonaftersentto
skola
school
atavillagehardby,of
som
which
hehadbeendictatortimeoutofmind;
men
but
asheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedme
med
with
clothes,books,andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
mycket
very
raggedandcontemptible,and
de
the
schoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,
gav
gave
himselfnoconcernabout
de
the
progressImadeunderhisinstruction.
Inspiteof
alla
all
thesedifficultiesanddisgraces,I
blev
became
agoodproficientin
det
the
Latintongue;
and,as
snart
soon
asIcouldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfather
med
with
letterstosuchadegreethathe
skickade
sent
formymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowing
sådan
such
painsonmyeducation,
berättade
telling
himthat,ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsforforgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,my
blod
blood
wouldlieonhis
huvud
head
.
Thepedant,whodreadednothing
mer
more
thanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywas
mer
more
owingtohisowngenius
och
and
applicationthantoanyinstruction
eller
or
encouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhe
kunde
could
notdivesthimof
den
the
knowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,
med
with
God’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
Och
And
,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathe
hade
had
undertaken;
for,onpretencethatI
hade
had
writtenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecausedaboardtobe
göra
made
withfiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingers
och
and
thumbofmyright
hand
hand
,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,in
ett sådant
such
amanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
använda
use
ofmypen.
But
denna
this
restraintIwasfreedfromina
några
few
days,byanaccident
som
which
happenedinaquarrel
mellan
between
meandanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
med
with
onestrokewithmymachineI
skar
cut
himtotheskull,tothe
stor
great
terrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,who
lämnade
left
himbleedingontheground,
och
and
rantoinformthemasterofwhat
hade
had
happened.
Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
denna
this
trespassthat,wereIto
levde
live
totheageofMethusalem,theimpressionit
gjorde
made
onmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
mer
more
thantheantipathyandhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrant
som
who
inflictedit.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedin
alla
all
whosawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
och
and
myownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
och
and
emboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
eftersom
because
,havingthecharacterof
en
a
vagabondinthevillage,everypieceofmischief,whoseauthor
låg
lay
unknown,waschargedupon
mig
me
.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
aldrig
never
entered,ofkillingcatsI
aldrig
never
hunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
aldrig
never
touched,andofabusing
gamla
old
womenIneversaw.
Nay,
en
a
stammeringcarpenterhadeloquence
tillräckligt
enough
topersuademymasterthatIfired
en
a
pistolloadedwithsmall
sköt
shot
intohiswindow;
thoughmylandlady
och
and
thewholefamilyborewitness
att
that
Iwasabedfastasleepat
den
the
timewhenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwasoncefloggedfor
hade
having
narrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingof
en
a
ferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Another
gång
time
,forhavingrecoveredofabruiseoccasionedbyahorse
och
and
cartrunningoverme.
En
A
thirdtime,forbeingbittenby
en
a
baker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguilty
eller
or
unfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyof
här
this
arbitrarypedagoguewerethe
densamma
same
.
Farfrombeingsubduedby
detta
this
informalusage,myindignationtriumphed
över
over
thatslavishawewhich
hade
had
hithertoenforcedmyobedience;
och
and
themoremyyears
och
and
knowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjustice
och
and
barbarityofhisbehaviour.
By
de
the
helpofanuncommongenius,
och
and
theadviceanddirectionofourusher,
som
who
hadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprisingprogressin
de
the
classics,writing,andarithmetic;
sothat,
innan
before
Iwastwelveyears
gammal
old
,Iwasallowedby
alla
everybody
tobethebestscholarin
den
the
school.
Thisqualification,together
med
with
theboldnessoftemper
och
and
strengthofmakewhich
hade
had
subjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,
gav
gave
mesuchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
mot
against
mypersecutor;
andwasin
hopp
hope
of,beingabletobidhimdefianceina
mycket
very
shorttime.
Beingattheheadof
en
a
faction,consistingofthirtyboys,
de flesta
most
ofthemofmy
egen
own
age,Iwasdeterminedto
satte
put
theirmettletotrial,thatI
kunde
might
knowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,
innan
before
Iputmygrandschemeinexecution:
med
with
thisview,weattacked
en
a
bodyofstoutapprentices,
som
who
hadtakenpossessionof
en
a
partofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
och
and
whowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
men
but
Ihadthemortificationto
se
see
myadherentsroutedinaninstant,
och
and
alegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightby
den
the
bowl,whichoneofouradversaries
hade
had
detachedinpursuitof
oss
us
.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
många
many
wounds,thescarsofwhich
fortfarande
still
remain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
och
and
interruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
och
and
leftustothepeaceableenjoymentofour
egna
own
territories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseof
denna
this
confederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthe
hela
whole
village;
insomuchthat,when
olika
different
interestsdividedit,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(by
vilket
which
nameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,
och
and
keeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageofeveryplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedby
en
a
numerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
aldrig
never
failedtojoinagainst
mig
me
,asthecommonenemyof
alla
all
.
Hisheir,whowas
om
about
theageofeighteen,minded
inget
nothing
butfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfor
inget
nothing
else,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertaining
en
a
tutorforhimat
hemma
home
;
whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Här
This
youngActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
allt
everything
indistress,neversateyesonme
utan
without
uncouplinghisbeagles,andhuntingmeintosomecottage
eller
or
other,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
InthisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
inte
no
doubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwith
den
the
risingsun,observing,that
den
the
oldgentleman,accordingto
den
the
courseofnature,hadnot
länge
long
tolive,forhewas
redan
already
onthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’s
Bror
Brother
arrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—hegoesalong
med
with
metotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats
dem
them
,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedto
den
the
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetween
dem
them
.
Aboutthistimemymother’s
enda
only
brother,whohadbeen
länge
long
abroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhis
eget
own
country;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,he
kom
came
toseeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnot
bara
only
suppliedmewithwhatnecessariesI
hade
wanted
forthepresent,butresolvednotto
lämna
leave
thecountryuntilhe
hade
had
prevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
något
something
handsomeforthefuture.
Detta
This
wasataskto
som
which
hewasbynomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,not
bara
only
ofthejudge’sdisposition,
utan
but
alsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,to
som
which
hiseducationonboard
hade
had
kepthimanutterstranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
man
man
,somewhatbandylegged,withanecklikethatofabull,
och
and
afacewhich(you
kan
might
easilyperceive)hadwithstood
de
the
mostobstinateassaultsof
de
the
weather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairof
röda
red
breechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbuckles
som
that
coveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimsaboutaninch
och
and
ahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,
med
with
abrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
och
and
agoodoakplant
under
under
hisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetout
med
with
me(whobyhisbounty
gjorde
made
averydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
hus
house
,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
och
and
Caesar,whommycousin,
unge
young
master,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
väl
well
acquaintedwiththeinveteracyof
dessa
these
curs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
när
when
myuncleseizedme
med
with
onehand,brandishedhiscudgel
med
with
theother,andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingon
den
the
ground;
but,findinghimselfattackedatthe
samma
same
timeintherearbyJowler,
och
and
fearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
och
and
byaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
huvud
head
fromhisbody.
By
här
this
time,theyoungfoxhunter
och
and
threeservants,armedwithpitchforks
och
and
flails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomthey
fann
found
breathlessuponthefield;
och
and
mycousinwassoprovokedatthe
död
death
ofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
och
and
takevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloaded
med
with
allthecursesandreproacheshisanger
kunde
could
suggest.
Uponwhichmy
farbror
uncle
steppedforwardswithanundaunted
luft
air
,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonists
föll
fell
backwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
bror
brother
,yourdogshavingboardedme
utan
without
provocation,whatIdidwasinmy
eget
own
defence.
Soyouhad
bäst
best
becivil,andletus
skjuta
shoot
ahead,clearofyou.”
Whether
den
the
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,
eller
or
wasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,I
vet
know
not;
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
och
and
cameupwitha
show
show
ofassaultingthelieutenant,
som
who
,puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
son
son
ofaw—e,ifyou
kommer
come
athwartme,’wareyourgingerbread
arbete
work
.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Denna
This
declaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedto
kontrollera
check
theprogressofthe
unge
young
gentleman’scholer,who,looking
bakom
behind
him,perceivedhisattendants
hade
had
slunkintothehouse,
stängde
shut
thegate,andlefthimtodecide
den
the
contentionbyhimself.
Here
en
a
parleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
frågade
asking
,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
vill
want
?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,
som
who
hasdesertedandturnedthief.
Men
But
don’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
hund
dog
,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
betala
pay
forthatofmy
två
two
hounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnot
ha
have
partedwiththemto
rädda
save
yourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
farbror
uncle
,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyou
ner
down
withanoakentowel,my
pojke
boy
,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
och
and
graspedhiscudgel.