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The Adventures of Roderick Random | Gradually Hardening Swedish A1-B2

The Adventures of Roderick Random | Gradually Hardening Swedish A1-B2

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Ofallkindsofsatire,thereis
ingen
nonesoentertaininganduniversallyimproving,asthatwhichisintroduced,asitwere
ibland
occasionally,inthecourseofan
intressant
interestingstory,whichbringsevery
händelse
incidenthometolife,andby
representera
representingfamiliarscenesinanuncommon
och
andamusingpointofview,
investerar
investsthemwithallthegracesof
nyhet
novelty,whilenatureisappealedtoin
varje
everyparticular.
Thereadergratifieshis
nyfikenhet
curiosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
en
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathises
med
withhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
mot
againsttheauthorsofhis
olycka
calamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrast
mellan
betweendejectedvirtueandinsulting
vice
viceappearswithgreateraggravation,
och
andeveryimpressionhavinga
dubbel
doubleforceontheimagination,thememory
behåller
retainsthecircumstance,andtheheart
förbättras
improvesbytheexample.
Theattentionisnot
trött
tiredwithabarecatalogueofcharacters,
men
butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;
och
andthevicissitudesoflife
framträder
appearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
öppnar
openinganamplefieldforwit
och
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesits
ursprung
origintoignorance,vanity,and
vidskepelse
superstition.
InthedarkagesoftheWorld,
när
whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousfor
visdom
wisdomorvalour,hisfamily
och
andadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
och
andrepresentedhischaracterand
person
personassacredandsupernatural.
Den
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthe
betet
bait,imploredhisprotection,and
gav
yieldedthetributeofhomage
och
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposterity
med
withathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementsto
dygd
virtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
och
andaltarserectedtohis
minne
memory,fortheencouragementof
dem
thosewhoattemptedtoimitatehis
exempel
example;
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,whichis
inte
nootherthanacollectionof
extravaganta
extravagantromances.
Aslearningadvanced,
och
andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellished
med
withthegracesofpoetry,thatthey
kunde
mightthebetterrecommendthemselvesto
de
theattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,for
de
theinstructionanddelightof
de
theaudience;
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
och
andtheepicmusewereborn,
och
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedat
perfektion
perfection.
Itisnowonder
att
thattheancientscouldnot
njuta
relishafableinprose,afterthey
hade
hadseensomanyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheir
bästa
bestpoets;
wethereforefindno
romantik
romanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,
om inte
unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophon
kan
maybesocalled;
anditwasnottillarts
och
andsciencesbegantoreviveafter
det
theirruptionofthebarbariansinto
Europa
Europe,thatanythingofthis
slag
kindappeared.
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
mest
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromance
uppstod
arose,andlosingsightofprobability,
fyllde
filledtheirperformanceswiththe
mest
mostmonstroushyperboles.
Ifthey
kunde
couldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointof
geni
geniustheywereresolvedtoexcelthemin
fiktion
fiction,andapplytothewonder,
snarare
ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Följaktligen
Accordingly,theybroughtnecromancytotheir
hjälp
aid,andinsteadofsupporting
de
thecharacteroftheirheroesby
värdighet
dignityofsentimentandpractice,distinguishedthembytheir
kroppsliga
bodilystrength,activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Även om
Althoughnothingcouldbemoreludicrous
och
andunnaturalthanthefiguresthey
ritade
drew,theydidnotwantpatrons
och
andadmirers;
andtheworldactually
började
begantobeinfectedwiththespiritofknight-errantry,
när
whenCervantes,byaninimitablepieceofridicule,
reformerade
reformedthetasteofmankind,
föreställde
representingchivalryintherightpointofview,
och
andconvertingromancetopurposesfar
mer
moreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,
och
andpointoutthefolliesof
vanliga
ordinarylife.
Thesamemethod
har
hasbeenpractisedbyotherSpanish
och
andFrenchauthors,andby
ingen
nonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,
har
hasdescribedtheknaveryandfoiblesoflife,
med
withinfinitehumourandsagacity.
Det
ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhis
plan
plan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimin
det
theexecution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,
extravaganta
extravagant,orpeculiartothe
land
countryinwhichthesceneislaid.
Det
ThedisgracesofGilBlas
är
are,forthemostpart,suchas
snarare
ratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimself
skrattar
laughsatthem;
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,orat
åtminstone
leastease,aresosudden,that
varken
neitherthereaderhastimetopity
honom
him,norhimselftobeacquainted
med
withaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
bara
onlydeviatesfromprobability,but
förhindrar
preventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimate
den
thereaderagainstthesordid
och
andviciousdispositionoftheworld.
I
har
haveattemptedtorepresentmodestmerit
kämpar
strugglingwitheverydifficultytowhich
ett
afriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhis
egen
ownwantofexperience,aswellasfromthe
själviskhet
selfishness,envy,malice,andbase
likgiltighet
indifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
en
afavourableprepossession,Ihave
tillåtit
allowedhimtheadvantagesof
födelse
birthandeducation,whichin
de
theseriesofhismisfortunes
kommer
will,Ihope,engagetheingenuous
mer
morewarmlyinhisbehalf;
och
andthoughIforesee,that
vissa
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthemeanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,I
övertygar
persuademyselfthatthejudicious
kommer
willnotonlyperceivethenecessityof
beskriva
describingthosesituationstowhichhe
måste
mustofcoursebeconfined,inhis
låga
lowestate,butalsofind
underhållning
entertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,wherethehumours
och
andpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,
ceremoni
ceremony,oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdisposition
framträder
appearasnaturehasimplanted
dem
them.
ButIbelieveI
behöver
neednottroublemyselfinvindicating
en
apracticeauthorizedbythe
bästa
bestwritersinthisway,
några
someofwhomIhave
redan
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreader
kommer
will,atfirstsight,perceiveI
har
havenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,whichareall
sanna
trueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesare
förändrade
alteredanddisguised,toavoid
personlig
personalsatire.
Itnowremainsto
ge
givemyreasonsformaking
det
thechiefpersonageofthiswork
en
aNorthBriton,whicharechiefly
dessa
these:
Icould,ata
liten
smallexpense,bestowonhim
sådan
sucheducationasIthoughtthedignityofhis
födelse
birthandcharacterrequired,which
kunde
couldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,by
sådan
suchslendermeansasthenatureofmy
plan
planwouldafford.
Inthe
nästa
nextplace,Icouldrepresent
enkelhet
simplicityofmannersina
avlägsen
remotepartofthekingdom,
med
withmoreproprietythanin
någon
anyplacenearthecapital;
och
andlastly,thedispositionof
det
theScots,addictedtotravelling,
rättfärdigar
justifiesmyconductinderivinganadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
En
Ayoungpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketched
en
akindofconversationpiece,
representerar
representingabear,anowl,
en
amonkey,andanass;
och
andtorenderitmorestriking,humorous,
och
andmoral,distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofhuman
liv
life.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
och
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunken
soldat
soldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleof
en
acoffee-pot,withspectacleon
näsan
nose,seemedtocontemplatea
tidning
newspaper;
andtheass,ornamented
med
withahugetie-wig(which,
emellertid
however,couldnotconcealhislongears),
satt
satforhispicturetothe
apan
monkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.
Denna
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
och
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,
tills
untilsomemischievouswaghinted
att
thatthewhole—wasalampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
aninsinuationwhichwas
inte
nosoonercirculatedthanthoseverypeoplewho
applåderade
applaudeditbeforebegantobealarmed,
och
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Bland
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whohad
tjänat
servedinthearmywith
rykte
reputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedto
den
thelodgingofthepainter,
och
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
sa
saidhe,“Ihaveagoodmindto
övertyga
convinceyou,thatthoughthebearhaslosthisteeth,he
behåller
retainshispaws,andthatheisnotsodrunk
men
buthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
sir
sir,thattoothlessjawis
en
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobe
kan
abletochewthecudofresentment.”
Här
Herehewasinterruptedby
den
thearrivalofalearned
läkare
physician,who,advancingtothe
skyldige
culpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Suppose
den
theaugmentationoftheass’searsshould
bevisa
provethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,
sök
seeknottoprevaricate,for,by
den
thebeardofAesculapius!
thereisnot
ett
onehairinthisperiwigthat
kommer
willnotstandupinjudgmentto
döma
convicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Do
men
butobserve,captain,howthispitiful
lilla
littlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—the
färgen
colour,indeed,isdifferent,butthen
den
theformandforetopare
ganska
quitesimilar.”
Whilehethusremonstratedin
en
astrainofvociferation,avenerable
senator
senatorentered,andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
cried
han
he,“Iwillnowletthee
se
seeIcanreadsomethingelse
än
thananewspaper,andthatwithout
det
thehelpofspectacles:
hereisyour
egen
ownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
pengar
money,whichifIhadnot
avancerat
advanced,youyourselfwouldhave
liknat
resembledanowl,innot
våga
daringtoshowyourfaceby
dagen
day,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
In
förgäves
vaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathe
hade
hadnointentiontogiveoffence,
eller
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmed
de
theresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,
ondska
malice,andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwas
en
abear,thedoctoran
åsna
ass,andthesenatoran
uggla
owl,tohisdyingday.
Christian
läsare
reader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,remember
detta
thisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
och
andseeknottoappropriatetothyself
som
thatwhichequallybelongstofivehundred
olika
differentpeople.
Ifthoushouldst
möta
meetwithacharacterthat
återspeglar
reflectstheeinsomeungraciousparticular,
hålla
keepthyowncounsel;
CHAPTERI
Ofmy
Födelse
BirthandParentage.
Iwasbornin
den
thenorthernpartofthis
förenade
unitedkingdom,inthehouseofmygrandfather,
en
agentlemanofconsiderablefortune
och
andinfluence,whohadon
många
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhis
land
country;
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
lagen
law,whichheexercisedwith
stor
greatsuccessinthestationof
en
ajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhe
hade
hadasingularaversion.
My
far
father(hisyoungestson)fallinginlove
med
withapoorrelation,who
bodde
livedwiththeoldgentlemaninqualityof
en
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
och
andIwasthefirstfruitofthatmarriage.
Duringher
graviditet
pregnancy,adreamdiscomposedmy
mor
mothersomuchthather
man
husband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlast
rådfrågade
consultedahighlandseer,whosefavourable
tolkning
interpretationhewouldhavesecuredbeforehandby
en
abribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
She
drömde
dreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,whichthe
djävulen
devil(who,tohergreat
förvåning
surprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
med
witharacketthatit
försvann
disappearedinaninstant;
andshewasforsome
tid
timeinconsolableforthelostofher
avkomma
offspring;
when,allonasudden,shebeheldit
återvända
returnwithequalviolence,andenterthe
jorden
earth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprang
upp
upagoodlytreecovered
med
withblossoms,thescentofwhichoperatedso
starkt
stronglyonhernervesthatshe
vaknade
awoke.
Theattentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,
försäkrade
assuredmyparents,thattheirfirstbornwouldbe
en
agreattraveller;
thathewould
genomgå
undergomanydangersanddifficulties,
och
andatlastreturntohisnativeland,wherehewould
blomstra
flourishinhappinessandreputation.
Hur
Howtrulythiswasforetold
kommer
willappearinthesequel.
Itwasnot
länge
longbeforesomeofficiousperson
informerade
informedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassed
mellan
betweenhissonandhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimso
mycket
muchthat,afewdaysafter,he
sade
toldmyfatheritwas
hög
hightimeforhimto
tänka
thinkofsettling;
andthathehad
tillhandahållit
providedamatchforhim,towhichhe
kunde
couldinjusticehavenoobjections.
My
far
father,findingitwouldbe
omöjligt
impossibletoconcealhissituation
mycket
muchlonger,franklyownedwhathe
hade
haddone;
andexcusedhimselffornothaving
frågat
askedtheconsentofhis
far
father,bysaying,heknewitwould
ha
havebeentonopurpose;
och
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,my
farfar
grandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswould
ha
haveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:
he
tillade
added,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’s
dygd
virtue,birth,beauty,andgood
förnuft
sense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhis
omsorg
care.
Theoldgentleman,who
höll
keptallhispassions,exceptone,in
utmärkt
excellentorder,heardhimtoan
slutet
endwithgreattemper,andthencalmly
frågade
asked,howheproposedto
upprätthålla
maintainhimselfandspouse?
He
svarade
replied,hecouldbein
inte
nodangerofwantingwhilehisfather’s
ömhet
tendernessremained,whichheandhis
fru
wifeshouldalwayscultivatewith
den
theutmostveneration;
andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitableto
den
thedignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,
och
andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothers
och
andsisters,whowerehappilysettledunderhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
och
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemto
rådfråga
consultmeinanaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
inte heller
neither,Isuppose,wouldyou
ha
haveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsome
hemlig
secretfundinreserve;
to
de
thecomfortsofwhichI
lämnar
leaveyou,withadesirethatyou
kommer
willthisnightseekout
en annan
anotherhabitationforyourselfand
hustru
wife,whither,inashorttime,I
kommer
willsendyouanaccountof
de
theexpenseIhavebeenatinyour
utbildning
education,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Sir
Sir,youhavemadethegrandtour—youare
en
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—I
önskar
wishyouagreatdealof
glädje
joy,andamyourvery
ödmjuka
humbleservant.”
Sosaying,he
lämnade
leftmyfatherina
situation
situationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnot
länge
longhesitate;
for,beingperfectlywellacquainted
med
withhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnot
tvivlade
doubtthathewasgladof
detta
thispretencetogetridof
honom
him;
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableas
det
thelawsoftheMedes
och
andPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
och
andentreaties;
sowithoutanyfarther
ansökan
application,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,wherean
gammal
oldservantofhismother
bodde
dwelt:
theretheyremainedsome
tid
timeinasituationbut
dåligt
illadaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
och
andtendernessoftheirlove;
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicateanunnatural
och
andinflexibleparentbutmy
mor
mother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestowhichshe
måste
musthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredin
denna
thisplace(andherpregnancywas
mycket
veryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoher
man
husband,wentindisguiseto
de
thehouseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
och
andconditionwouldmovehimto
medkänsla
compassion,andreconcilehimtoan
händelse
eventwhichwasnowirrecoverablypast.
She
hittade
foundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
och
andgetintroducedasan
olycklig
unfortunatelady,whowantedto
klaga
complainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticular
provins
provincetodecideinallcasesof
skandal
scandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohis
närvaro
presence,where,discoveringherself,she
föll
fellathisfeet,andin
det
themostaffectingmannerimploredhis
förlåtelse
forgiveness;
atthesametime
representerade
representingthedangerthatthreatenednot
bara
onlyherlife,butthatofhis
eget
owngrandchild,whichwasaboutto
se
seethelight.
Hetoldherhewas
ledsen
sorrythattheindiscretionofher
och
andhissonhadcompelledhimto
göra
makeavow,whichputitoutofhispowerto
ge
givethemanyassistance;
thathe
hade
hadalreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonthat
ämne
subjecttoherhusband,andwassurprisedthattheyshould
störa
disturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.
Detta
Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’saffliction
hade
hadsuchaneffectonher
konstitution
constitutionthatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
och
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
mycket
verydear,affordedherpity
och
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
och
andtheinnocentfruitofher
livmoder
wombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
och
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
här
thispoorwomanshewascarried
upp
uptoagarret,and
omedelbart
immediatelydeliveredofaman
barn
child,thestoryofwhoseunfortunate
födelse
birthhehimselfnowrelates.
My
far
father,beinginformedofwhathad
hänt
happened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
och
andwhileheloadedhis
avkomma
offspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearshedding
en
afloodoftearsonbeholdingthe
kära
dearpartnerofhisheart(for
vars
whoseeasehewouldhave
offrat
sacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretchedupon
en
aflockbed,ina
eländig
miserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesofthe
vädret
weather.
Itisnottobesupposedthattheoldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedto
veta
knownothingofthematter,
och
andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,
när
whenoneofhisgrandchildren,byhis
äldste
eldestsondeceased,wholived
med
withhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhim
med
withtheaffair;
hedetermined
därför
thereforetoobservenomedium,
men
butimmediately(onthethird
dagen
dayafterherdelivery)senther
en
aperemptoryordertobe
gå
gone,andturnedofftheservantwho
hade
hadpreservedherlife.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmy
far
fatherthathehadrecourseto
de
themostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhis
nakna
barekneesimploredthatHeavenwould
avsäga sig
renouncehimifeverheshould
glömma
forgetorforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
De
Theinjurieswhichthisunhappy
mor
motherreceivedfromherremovalinsuchcircumstances,
och
andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,
tillsammans
togetherwithhergriefand
ångest
anxietyofmind,soonthrewherinto
en
alanguishingdisorder,whichputan
slut
endtoherlife.
My
far
father,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithher
död
deaththatheremainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhich
tiden
time,thepeoplewherehelodged
bar
carriedtheinfanttotheold
mannen
manwhorelentedsofar,on
hörde
hearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’s
död
death,andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,astosend
den
thechildtonurse,andheorderedmyfathertobe
bar
carriedhometohishouse,wherehe
snart
soonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.
Whether
här
thishardheartedjudgefeltany
ånger
remorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhisson
och
anddaughter,or(whichis
mer
moreprobable)wasafraidhischaracterwould
drabbas
sufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessed
stor
greatsorrowforhisconducttomy
far
father,whosedeliriumwassucceededby
en
aprofoundmelancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhe
försvann
disappeared,and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,
kunde
couldnotbeheardof;
a
omständighet
circumstancewhichconfirmedmostpeoplein
de
theopinionofhishaving
gjort
madeawaywithhimselfina
anfall
fitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
I
växer
growup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—I
bildar
formCabalsagainstthePedant—amdebarred
Tillgång
AccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhis
Handledare
Tutor.
Therewerenotwanting
några
somewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’s
öde
fate,onthesuppositionthattheywouldall
dela
shareinthepatrimonydestinedfor
honom
him;
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedby
reflektera
reflectingthatinallhiscalamitiesthey
aldrig
neverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationto
tjäna
servehim;
but,onthe
tvärtom
contrary,byalltheartificesintheir
makt
power,fedhisresentmentand
stödde
supportedhisresolutionofleavinghimto
elände
miseryandwant.
Butpeopleofjudgment
behandlade
treatedthisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedasto
rådgöra
consulttheirinterestbycommitting
ett sådant
suchanatrociouscrime,the
öde
fateofmyfatherwould
ha
haveextendedtometoo
vars
whoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Under tiden
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,andasIstrongly
liknade
resembledmyfather,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iwanted
något
nothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescould
råd
afford:
buttheirfavourwas
en
aweakresourceagainstthe
svartsjuka
jealousenmityofmycousins;
whothe
mer
moremyinfancypromised,conceivedthe
mer
moreimplacablehatredagainstme:
och
andbeforeIwassixyearsofage,
hade
hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmy
farfar
grandfatherthatIneversawhimbutbystealth,
när
whenIsometimesmadeuptohischairashe
satt
sattoviewhislabourersinthe
fältet
field:
onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemy
huvud
head,bidmebea
bra
goodboy,andpromiseto
ta
takecareofme.
Iwassoonaftersentto
skola
schoolatavillagehardby,ofwhichhe
hade
hadbeendictatortimeoutofmind;
men
butasheneverpaidformyboard,
inte heller
norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
och
andothernecessariesIrequired,my
tillstånd
conditionwasveryraggedandcontemptible,
och
andtheschoolmaster,who,through
rädsla
fearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,
gav
gavehimselfnoconcernabout
de
theprogressImadeunderhisinstruction.
Inspiteofall
dessa
thesedifficultiesanddisgraces,I
blev
becameagoodproficientin
det
theLatintongue;
and,as
snart
soonasIcouldwritetolerably,pesteredmy
farfar
grandfatherwithletterstosuchadegreethathe
skickade
sentformymaster,andchidhimseverelyforbestowing
sådan
suchpainsonmyeducation,
berättade
tellinghimthat,ifeverIshouldbebroughttothe
galgen
gallowsforforgery,whichhehad
lärt
taughtmetocommit,my
blod
bloodwouldlieonhis
huvud
head.
Thepedant,whodreadednothing
mer
morethanthedispleasureofhispatron,
försäkrade
assuredhishonourthattheboy’s
förmåga
abilitywasmoreowingtohis
eget
owngeniusandapplicationthantoany
instruktion
instructionorencouragementhereceived;
that,
även om
althoughhecouldnotdivesthimof
den
theknowledgehehadalreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimto
inaktivera
disablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,
med
withGod’shelp,topreventhis
framtida
futureimprovement.
And,indeed,hepunctually
utförde
performedwhathehadundertaken;
för
for,onpretencethatI
hade
hadwrittenimpertinentletterstomy
farfar
grandfather,hecausedaboardtobe
göra
madewithfiveholesinit,throughwhichhethrustthefingers
och
andthumbofmyright
hand
hand,andfasteneditbywhipcordtomy
handled
wrist,insuchamanneraseffectuallydebarredmethe
använda
useofmypen.
But
denna
thisrestraintIwasfreedfromina
några
fewdays,byanaccidentwhich
inträffade
happenedinaquarrelbetweenme
och
andanotherboy;
who,takinguponhimto
förolämpning
insultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproachthat
med
withonestrokewithmymachineI
skar
cuthimtotheskull,tothe
stor
greatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,who
lämnade
lefthimbleedingontheground,
och
andrantoinformthemasterofwhat
hade
hadhappened.
Iwassoseverelypunishedfor
denna
thistrespassthat,wereIto
levde
livetotheageofMethusalem,
det
theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
the
mer
morethantheantipathyand
skräck
horrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantwho
orsakade
inflictedit.
Thecontemptwhichmyappearance
naturligt
naturallyproducedinallwho
såg
sawme,thecontinualwantstowhichIwasexposed,
och
andmyownhaughtydisposition,
otålig
impatientofaffronts,involvedmeina
tusen
thousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredin
motgångar
adversity,andemboldenedtoundertakingsfar
över
abovemyyears.
Iwas
ofta
ofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnot
begick
commit,because,havingthecharacterof
en
avagabondinthevillage,
varje
everypieceofmischief,whose
författare
authorlayunknown,waschargeduponme.
Ihavebeenfoundguiltyof
rånat
robbingorchardsIneverentered,of
dödat
killingcatsIneverhunted,of
stulit
stealinggingerbreadInevertouched,
och
andofabusingoldwomenI
aldrig
neversaw.
Nay,astammering
snickare
carpenterhadeloquenceenoughto
övertyga
persuademymasterthatIfired
en
apistolloadedwithsmall
sköt
shotintohiswindow;
thoughmylandlady
och
andthewholefamilyborewitness
att
thatIwasabedfast
sov
asleepatthetimewhen
denna
thisoutragewascommitted.
Iwasoncefloggedfor
hade
havingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythe
sjönk
sinkingofaferryboatinwhichIwas
passagerare
passenger.
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredofa
blåmärke
bruiseoccasionedbyahorse
och
andcartrunningoverme.
En
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenby
en
abaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwas
skyldig
guiltyorunfortunate,thecorrection
och
andsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewere
den
thesame.
Farfrombeingsubduedby
detta
thisinformalusage,myindignation
triumferade
triumphedoverthatslavishawewhich
hade
hadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
och
andthemoremyyears
och
andknowledgeincreased,themoreI
uppfattade
perceivedtheinjusticeandbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
By
de
thehelpofanuncommon
geni
genius,andtheadviceanddirectionofour
usher
usher,whohadservedmy
far
fatherinhistravels,Imadeasurprising
framsteg
progressintheclassics,writing,
och
andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyears
gammal
old,Iwasallowedbyeverybodytobe
den
thebestscholarinthe
skolan
school.
Thisqualification,togetherwith
den
theboldnessoftemperandstrengthofmakewhich
hade
hadsubjectedalmostallmycontemporaries,
gav
gavemesuchinfluenceoverthemthatI
började
begantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;
och
andwasinhopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceina
mycket
veryshorttime.
Beingat
de
theheadofafaction,consistingofthirtyboys,mostofthemofmy
egen
ownage,Iwasdeterminedto
satte
puttheirmettletotrial,thatI
kunde
mightknowhowfartheyweretobedependedupon,
innan
beforeIputmygrandschemein
verkställighet
execution:
withthisview,we
attackerade
attackedabodyofstoutapprentices,who
hade
hadtakenpossessionofapartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
och
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
men
butIhadthemortificationto
se
seemyadherentsroutedinan
ögonblick
instant,andalegofoneofthembrokeinhis
flykt
flightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversaries
hade
haddetachedinpursuitof
oss
us.
Thisdiscomfituredidnot
hindrade
hinderusfromengagingthem
därefter
afterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwe
upprätthöll
maintainedbythrowingstonesata
avstånd
distance,whereinIreceivedmanywounds,thescarsofwhich
fortfarande
stillremain.
Ourenemieswereso
trakasserade
harassedandinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlast
övergav
abandonedtheirconquest,andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofour
egna
ownterritories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitswe
utförde
performedinthecourseof
denna
thisconfederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthewhole
byn
village;
insomuchthat,whendifferentinterests
delade
dividedit,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedthe
hjälp
assistanceofRoderickRandom(bywhich
namn
nameIwasknown)to
kasta
castthebalance,andkeeptheoppositefactionin
vördnad
awe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageof
varje
everyplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemy
farfar
grandfather,towhomIseldomfound
tillträde
access,byreasonofhisbeing
nära
closelybesiegedbyanumerous
familj
familyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,thoughtheyperpetually
grälade
quarrelledamongthemselves,neverfailedto
gå
joinagainstme,asthe
gemensamma
commonenemyofall.
His
arvinge
heir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,minded
inget
nothingbutfox-hunting,andindeedwasqualifiedfor
inget
nothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’s
överseende
indulgenceinentertainingatutorforhimat
hemma
home;
whoatthesametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Här
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathyto
allt
everythingindistress,neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,
och
andhuntingmeintosome
stuga
cottageorother,whitherIgenerally
flydde
fledforshelter.
InthisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,
inte
nodoubt,tooksuchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwith
den
therisingsun,observing,that
den
theoldgentleman,accordingto
den
thecourseofnature,hadnot
länge
longtolive,forhewas
redan
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
Kapitel
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—a
Beskrivning
Descriptionofhim—hegoesalong
med
withmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats
dem
them,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedto
den
theoldGentleman—aDialoguebetween
dem
them.
Aboutthistimemymother’s
enda
onlybrother,whohadbeen
länge
longabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhis
eget
owncountry;
wherebeinginformedofmy
tillstånd
condition,hecametoseeme,
och
andoutofhisslenderfinancesnot
bara
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesI
hade
wantedforthepresent,butresolvednotto
lämna
leavethecountryuntilhe
hade
hadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
något
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Detta
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasby
inte
nomeansequal,beingentirely
okunnig
ignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,but
också
alsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhis
utbildning
educationonboardhadkepthimanutter
främling
stranger.
Hewasastrongbuilt
man
man,somewhatbandylegged,witha
hals
necklikethatofa
tjur
bull,andafacewhich(you
kan
mighteasilyperceive)hadwithstood
de
themostobstinateassaultsof
de
theweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoat
ändrat
alteredforhimbytheship’s
skräddare
tailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairof
röda
redbreechesspannedwithpitch,
rena
cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbuckles
som
thatcoveredthree-fourthsofhis
skor
shoes,asilver-lacedhat,whose
krona
crownoverlookedthebrimsaboutan
tum
inchandahalf,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,a
hängare
hanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohis
lår
thighbyafurnishedlacebelt,
och
andagoodoakplantunderhis
armen
arm.
Thusequipped,hesetout
med
withme(whobyhisbounty
gjorde
madeaverydecentappearance)formygrandfather’s
hus
house,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
och
andCaesar,whommycousin,
unge
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
väl
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyof
dessa
thesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,
när
whenmyuncleseizedme
med
withonehand,brandishedhiscudgel
med
withtheother,andat
ett
oneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingon
den
theground;
but,findinghimselfattackedatthe
samma
sametimeintherearbyJowler,
och
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,he
drog
drewhishanger,wheeledabout,
och
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’s
huvud
headfromhisbody.
By
här
thistime,theyoungfoxhunter
och
andthreeservants,armedwithpitchforks
och
andflails,werecometothe
hjälp
assistanceofthedogs,whomthey
fann
foundbreathlessuponthefield;
och
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthe
död
deathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
och
andtakevengeanceontheir
bödel
executioner,whomheloadedwithallthecurses
och
andreproacheshisangercould
föreslå
suggest.
Uponwhichmyunclesteppedforwards
med
withanundauntedair,atthe
synen
sightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonists
föll
fellbackwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheir
ledare
leaderthus:.
“Lookee,brother,yourdogs
har
havingboardedmewithoutprovocation,whatI
gjorde
didwasinmyown
försvar
defence.
Soyouhadbestbecivil,
och
andletusshoota
huvud
head,clearofyou.”
Whether
den
theyoungsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’s
önskan
desireofpeace,orwasenragedat
den
thefateofhishounds
bortom
beyondhisusualpitchof
beslutsamhet
resolution,Iknownot;
buthesnatched
en
aflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
och
andcameupwitha
show
showofassaultingthelieutenant,who,puttinghimselfin
en
apostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberlysonof
en
aw—e,ifyoucomeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbread
arbete
work.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Denna
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhis
hängare
hanger,seemedtochecktheprogressof
den
theyounggentleman’scholer,who,
tittar
lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendants
hade
hadslunkintothehouse,
stängde
shutthegate,andlefthimto
bestämma
decidethecontentionbyhimself.
Här
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’s
frågade
asking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
vill
want?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,I
antar
suppose,whohasdesertedandturned
tjuv
thief.
Butdon’tthinkyoushall
undkomma
escape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
hund
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshall
betala
payforthatofmy
två
twohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnot
ha
havepartedwiththemto
rädda
saveyourwholegenerationfromthe
galgen
gallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyour
käke
jaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”
svarade
repliedmyuncle,“elseIshall
trimma
trimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishall
gnugga
rubyoudownwithanoakentowel,my
pojke
boy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhis
hängare
hanger,andgraspedhiscudgel.