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The Adventures of Roderick Random | Progressive Translation Books for Turkish A1 Students

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THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Of
tüm
allkindsofsatire,thereisnonesoentertaining
ve
anduniversallyimproving,asthat
ki
whichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseof
bir
aninterestingstory,whichbrings
her
everyincidenthometolife,
ve
andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesin
bir
anuncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthemwith
tüm
allthegracesofnovelty,whilenatureisappealedtoin
her
everyparticular.
Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
bir
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;
heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
karşı
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:
thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrastbetweendejectedvirtue
ve
andinsultingviceappearswithgreateraggravation,
ve
andeveryimpressionhavingadoubleforceontheimagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,
ve
andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.
Theattentionisnottiredwith
bir
abarecatalogueofcharacters,
ancak
butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyofinvention;
ve
andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
açıyor
openinganamplefieldforwit
ve
andhumour.
Romance,nodoubt,owesitsorigintoignorance,vanity,
ve
andsuperstition.
Inthedarkagesofthe
Dünya
World,whenamanhadrenderedhimselffamousforwisdom
veya
orvalour,hisfamilyandadherentsavailedthemselvesofhissuperiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,
ve
andrepresentedhischaracterandpersonassacred
ve
andsupernatural.
Thevulgareasilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,
ve
andyieldedthetributeofhomage
ve
andpraise,eventoadoration;
hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposteritywithathousandexaggerations;
theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
divinehonourswerepaid,
ve
andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementofthosewhoattemptedtoimitatehisexample;
ve
andhencearosetheheathenmythology,
ki
whichisnootherthan
bir
acollectionofextravagantromances.
As
öğrenme
learningadvanced,andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthebetterrecommendthemselvestotheattention;
theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
ve
anddelightoftheaudience;
ve
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.
Thustragedy
ve
andtheepicmusewereborn,
ve
and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.
Itisnowonderthattheancientscouldnotrelish
bir
afableinprose,aftertheyhadseenso
birçok
manyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;
wetherefore
bulamayız
findnoromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;
ve
anditwasnottillarts
ve
andsciencesbegantorevive
sonra
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,that
şey
anythingofthiskindappeared.
Fakat
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttothe
en
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,
ve
andlosingsightofprobability,filledtheirperformanceswiththe
en
mostmonstroushyperboles.
Iftheycouldnotequaltheancientpoetsinpointofgeniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,
ve
andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthejudgment,oftheirreaders.
Accordingly,they
getirdiler
broughtnecromancytotheiraid,
ve
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentiment
ve
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbodilystrength,activity,
ve
andextravaganceofbehaviour.
Althoughnothingcouldbemoreludicrous
ve
andunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnot
istemediler
wantpatronsandadmirers;
andthe
dünya
worldactuallybegantobeinfected
ile
withthespiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,by
bir
aninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofmankind,representingchivalryinthe
doğru
rightpointofview,andconvertingromancetopurposes
çok
farmoreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumethesock,
ve
andpointoutthefolliesofordinarylife.
The
aynı
samemethodhasbeenpractisedby
diğer
otherSpanishandFrenchauthors,
ve
andbynonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknavery
ve
andfoiblesoflife,withinfinitehumour
ve
andsagacity.
ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,
ya da
orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.
ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimselflaughsatthem;
ve
andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
ya da
oratleastease,aresosudden,
o
thatneitherthereaderhastimetopity
ona
him,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.
Thisconduct,inmyopinion,not
sadece
onlydeviatesfromprobability,butpreventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereader
karşı
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionoftheworld.
Ihaveattemptedtorepresentmodestmeritstrugglingwith
her
everydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhis
kendi
ownwantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,
ve
andbaseindifferenceofmankind.
Tosecure
bir
afavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofbirth
ve
andeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,I
umarım
hope,engagetheingenuousmorewarmlyinhisbehalf;
ve
andthoughIforesee,that
bazı
somepeoplewillbeoffendedatthe
de
meanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Ipersuademyselfthatthejudicious
ediyorum
willnotonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhemustofcoursebeconfined,inhislowestate,butalsofindentertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,wherethehumours
ve
andpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,
veya
oreducation;
andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearasnaturehasimplantedthem.
Ama
ButIbelieveIneednottroublemyselfinvindicating
bir
apracticeauthorizedbythebestwritersin
bu
thisway,someofwhomIhave
zaten
alreadynamed.
Everyintelligentreaderwill,at
ilk
firstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,
ki
whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealtered
ve
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.
It
şimdi
nowremainstogivemyreasonsfor
yapma
makingthechiefpersonageofthiswork
bir
aNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:
Icould,at
bir
asmallexpense,bestowonhimsucheducationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirth
ve
andcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthenatureofmyplanwouldafford.
Inthe
sonraki
nextplace,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersin
bir
aremotepartofthekingdom,withmoreproprietythanin
herhangi
anyplacenearthecapital;
ve
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderiving
bir
anadventurerfromthatcountry.
APOLOGUE
A
genç
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketcheda
tür
kindofconversationpiece,representingabear,anowl,amonkey,
ve
andanass;
andtorenderit
daha
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,distinguished
her
everyfigurebysomeemblemof
insan
humanlife.
Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
ve
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;
theowlpercheduponthehandleof
bir
acoffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtocontemplate
bir
anewspaper;
andtheass,ornamentedwith
bir
ahugetie-wig(which,however,couldnotconcealhis
uzun
longears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.
Thiswhimsicalgroupaffordedsomemirth,
ve
andmetwithgeneralapprobation,
kadar
untilsomemischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—was
bir
alampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;
bir
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculated
daha
thanthoseverypeoplewhoapplaudedit
önce
beforebegantobealarmed,
ve
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheseveralfiguresofthepiece.
Amongothers,
bir
aworthypersonageinyears,who
var
hadservedinthearmywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,
ve
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”
dedi
saidhe,“Ihavea
iyi
goodmindtoconvinceyou,thatthoughthebear
var
haslosthisteeth,heretainshispaws,
ve
andthatheisnotso
için
drunkbuthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”
“Sblood!
efendim
sir,thattoothlessjawis
bir
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouimaginemesochopfallenasnottobeabletochewthecudofresentment.”
Burada
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalof
bir
alearnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldprovethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!
thereisnot
bir
onehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstandupinjudgmenttoconvicttheeofpersonalabuse.
Do
ama
butobserve,captain,howthispitiful
küçük
littlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—thecolour,indeed,isdifferent,
ama
butthentheformandforetoparequitesimilar.”
Ederken
Whilehethusremonstratedin
bir
astrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatorentered,
ve
andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”
criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeIcanread
şey
somethingelsethananewspaper,
ve
andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:
hereisyour
kendi
ownnoteofhand,sirrah,for
para
money,whichifIhadnotadvanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembled
bir
anowl,innotdaringto
göstermeye
showyourfacebyday,youungratefulslanderousknave!”
Invaintheastonishedpainterdeclaredthathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,
ya da
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:
theyaffirmedtheresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
ve
andingratitude;
andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,thecaptainwasabear,the
doktor
doctoranass,andthesenatoranowl,tohisdyingday.
Christianreader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,
hatırla
rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;
ve
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhichequallybelongsto
beş
fivehundreddifferentpeople.
Ifthoushouldstmeetwith
bir
acharacterthatreflectstheein
bazı
someungraciousparticular,keepthy
kendi
owncounsel;
CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
ve
andParentage.
Iwasborninthenorthernpartof
bu
thisunitedkingdom,inthehouseofmygrandfather,
bir
agentlemanofconsiderablefortune
ve
andinfluence,whohadon
birçok
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinbehalfofhiscountry;
ve
andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
hukuk
law,whichheexercisedwith
büyük
greatsuccessinthestationof
bir
ajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehad
bir
asingularaversion.
Myfather(hisyoungestson)fallinginlovewith
bir
apoorrelation,wholivedwiththe
yaşlı
oldgentlemaninqualityof
bir
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;
ve
andIwasthefirstfruitof
o
thatmarriage.
Duringherpregnancy,
bir
adreamdiscomposedmymotherso
kadar
muchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastconsulted
bir
ahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationhe
etti
wouldhavesecuredbeforehandby
bir
abribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.
Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,
ki
whichthedevil(who,toher
büyük
greatsurprise,actedthepartofamidwife)strucksoforcibly
ile
witharacketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;
ve
andshewasforsometimeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;
when,allon
bir
asudden,shebehelditreturnwithequalviolence,
ve
andentertheearth,beneathherfeet,whenceimmediatelysprang
kadar
upagoodlytreecoveredwithblossoms,thescentof
ki
whichoperatedsostronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.
Theattentivesage,
sonra
aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,thattheirfirstbornwouldbe
bir
agreattraveller;
thathewouldundergo
birçok
manydangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,wherehewouldflourishinhappiness
ve
andreputation.
Howtrulythiswasforetoldwillappearinthesequel.
Itwasnotlongbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassedbetweenhisson
ve
andhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,
bir
afewdaysafter,he
anlattı
toldmyfatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;
ve
andthathehadprovided
bir
amatchforhim,towhichhecouldinjusticehavenoobjections.
Myfather,findingit
etti
wouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituation
daha
muchlonger,franklyownedwhathehaddone;
ve
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedtheconsentofhisfather,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;
ve
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:
headded,that
hiçbir
noexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,
ve
andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasbeneathhiscare.
The
yaşlı
oldgentleman,whokeptallhispassions,exceptone,inexcellentorder,
dinledi
heardhimtoanendwith
büyük
greattemper,andthencalmly
sordu
asked,howheproposedtomaintainhimself
ve
andspouse?
Hereplied,hecouldbeinnodangerof
isteme
wantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,whichhe
ve
andhiswifeshouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;
ve
andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbesuitabletothedignity
ve
andcircumstancesofhisfamily,
ve
andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothers
ve
andsisters,whowerehappilysettled
altında
underhisprotection.
“Yourbrothers
ve
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmein
bir
anaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;
neither,Isuppose,
olmasaydı
wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomesecretfundinreserve;
tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,withadesirethatyouwillthis
gece
nightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourself
ve
andwife,whither,inashorttime,Iwill
göndereceğim
sendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.
Sir,youhave
yaptınız
madethegrandtour—youare
bir
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyou
bir
agreatdealofjoy,
ve
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”
Sosaying,he
bıraktı
leftmyfatherinasituationeasilyimagined.
However,hedidnotlonghesitate;
for,beingperfectly
iyi
wellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnotdoubtthathewasgladofthispretencetogetridofhim;
ve
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedes
ve
andPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayers
ve
andentreaties;
sowithoutanyfartherapplication,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,wherean
yaşlı
oldservantofhismotherdwelt:
orada
theretheyremainedsometimein
bir
asituationbutilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesires
ve
andtendernessoftheirlove;
olan
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicate
bir
anunnaturalandinflexibleparent
ancak
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencesto
olan
whichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredinthisplace
Ve
(andherpregnancywasveryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoherhusband,
gitti
wentindisguisetothehouseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertears
ve
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,
ve
andreconcilehimtoanevent
olan
whichwasnowirrecoverablypast.
She
buldu
foundmeanstodeceivetheservants,
ve
andgetintroducedasanunfortunatelady,whowantedtocomplainof
bazı
somematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetodecidein
tüm
allcasesofscandal.
Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
nerede
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,
ve
andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;
atthe
aynı
sametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednot
sadece
onlyherlife,butthatofhisowngrandchild,
olan
whichwasabouttoseethe
ışığı
light.
Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofher
ve
andhissonhadcompelledhimto
yapmaya
makeavow,whichputitoutofhispowertogivethem
herhangi
anyassistance;
thathehad
zaten
alreadyimpartedhisthoughtson
bu
thatsubjecttoherhusband,
ve
andwassurprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.
Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhad
öyle
suchaneffectonherconstitutionthatshewasimmediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;
ve
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewas
çok
verydear,affordedherpity
ve
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,she
ve
andtheinnocentfruitofherwombmusthavefallenmiserablevictimstohisrigour
ve
andinhumanity.
Bythefriendshipof
bu
thispoorwomanshewascarriedupto
bir
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredof
bir
amanchild,thestoryofwhoseunfortunatebirthhehimself
şimdi
nowrelates.
Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,
ve
andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearshedding
bir
afloodoftearsonbeholdingthe
sevgili
dearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretchedupon
bir
aflockbed,inamiserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesoftheweather.
Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
yaşlı
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedto
bilmiyormuş
knownothingofthematter,
ve
andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,when
biri
oneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldest
oğlu
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisheirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;
hedeterminedthereforetoobserve
hiçbir
nomedium,butimmediately(onthethirdday
sonra
afterherdelivery)senther
bir
aperemptoryordertobegone,
ve
andturnedofftheservantwhohadpreservedherlife.
Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyfatherthathehadrecoursetothe
en
mostdreadfulimprecations;
andonhisbarekneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehim
eğer
ifeverheshouldforget
ya da
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.
Theinjurieswhich
bu
thisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalin
tür
suchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,
birlikte
togetherwithhergriefandanxietyof
zihin
mind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,whichputanendtoherlife.
Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeaththatheremained
altı
sixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;
duringwhichtime,the
insanlar
peoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttothe
yaşlı
oldmanwhorelentedso
çok
far,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,
ve
andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,asto
göndermek
sendthechildtonurse,
ve
andheorderedmyfathertobecarried
evine
hometohishouse,wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.
Whether
bu
thishardheartedjudgefeltanyremorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhisson
ve
anddaughter,or(whichis
daha
moreprobable)wasafraidhischaracter
oldu
wouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessed
büyük
greatsorrowforhisconducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededby
bir
aprofoundmelancholyandreserve.
Atlengthhedisappeared,
ve
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;
bir
acircumstancewhichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfin
bir
afitofdespair.
CHAPTERII
Igrowup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabals
karşı
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—IdemolishtheTeethofhisTutor.
Therewerenotwanting
bazıları
somewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedforhim;
ve
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatin
tüm
allhiscalamitiestheyneverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtoserve
ona
him;
but,onthecontrary,by
tüm
alltheartificesintheirpower,fedhisresentment
ve
andsupportedhisresolutionof
bırakma
leavinghimtomiseryandwant.
Ama
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreated
bu
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;
çünkü
because,hadmyrelationsbeensowickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuch
bir
anatrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwouldhaveextendedtome
da
toowhoselifewasanotherobstacletotheirexpectation.
Meanwhile,Igrewapace,
ve
andasIstronglyresembledmyfather,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,I
istemedim
wantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:
ama
buttheirfavourwasaweakresource
karşı
againstthejealousenmityofmycousins;
whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceivedthemoreimplacablehatred
karşı
againstme:
andbeforeIwas
altı
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatI
hiç
neversawhimbutbystealth,whenI
bazen
sometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinthefield:
onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemyhead,bidmebe
bir
agoodboy,andpromisetotakecareof
bana
me.
Iwassoonaftersenttoschoolat
bir
avillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeendictatortimeoutofmind;
ama
butasheneverpaidformyboard,norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,
ve
andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwas
çok
veryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcernabouttheprogressImade
altında
underhisinstruction.
Inspiteof
tüm
allthesedifficultiesanddisgraces,I
oldum
becameagoodproficientintheLatintongue;
ve
and,assoonasIcouldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuch
bir
adegreethathesentformymaster,
ve
andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,
eğer
ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsforforgery,
ki
whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,myblood
ettim
wouldlieonhishead.
Thepedant,whodreadednothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’sabilitywasmoreowingtohis
kendi
owngeniusandapplicationthanto
herhangi
anyinstructionorencouragementhereceived;
that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehad
zaten
alreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,topreventhisfutureimprovement.
Ve
And,indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;
for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecaused
bir
aboardtobemadewith
beş
fiveholesinit,through
olan
whichhethrustthefingers
ve
andthumbofmyrighthand,
ve
andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insuch
bir
amanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmypen.
Ama
ButthisrestraintIwasfreedfromina
birkaç
fewdays,byanaccidentwhichhappenedinaquarrelbetweenmeand
başka
anotherboy;
who,takinguponhimtoinsultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproach
o
thatwithonestrokewithmymachineI
kestim
cuthimtotheskull,tothe
büyük
greatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,who
bıraktı
lefthimbleedingontheground,
ve
andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.
Iwassoseverelypunishedforthistrespassthat,wereIto
yaşasam
livetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;
themorethantheantipathy
ve
andhorrorIconceivedforthemercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.
Thecontempt
olan
whichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinallwhosaw
beni
me,thecontinualwantsto
olan
whichIwasexposed,andmyownhaughtydisposition,impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinathousandtroublesomeadventures,by
olan
whichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,
ve
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.
IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
çünkü
because,havingthecharacterof
bir
avagabondinthevillage,
her
everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlayunknown,waschargedupon
bana
me.
IhavebeenfoundguiltyofrobbingorchardsI
hiç
neverentered,ofkillingcatsI
hiç
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadI
hiç
nevertouched,andofabusing
yaşlı
oldwomenIneversaw.
Nay,
bir
astammeringcarpenterhadeloquenceenoughtopersuademymasterthatIfired
bir
apistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;
thoughmylandlady
ve
andthewholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthetimewhenthisoutragewascommitted.
Iwas
bir keresinde
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingof
bir
aferryboatinwhichIwaspassenger.
Başka
Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredof
bir
abruiseoccasionedbyahorse
ve
andcartrunningoverme.
Bir
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenby
bir
abaker’sdog.
Inshort,whetherIwasguilty
ya da
orunfortunate,thecorrectionandsympathyof
bu
thisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.
Farfrombeingsubduedbythisinformalusage,myindignationtriumphedoverthatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;
ve
andthemoremyyears
ve
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjustice
ve
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.
Bythehelpofanuncommongenius,
ve
andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,I
yaptım
madeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,
ve
andarithmetic;
sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
herkes
everybodytobethebestscholarintheschool.
Thisqualification,
birlikte
togetherwiththeboldnessoftemper
ve
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjected
neredeyse
almostallmycontemporaries,gaveme
öyle
suchinfluenceoverthemthatIbegantoformcabals
karşı
againstmypersecutor;
andwasin
umuyordum
hopeof,beingabletobidhimdefiancein
bir
averyshorttime.
Beingattheheadof
bir
afaction,consistingofthirtyboys,
çoğu
mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettletotrial,thatImightknow
ne kadar
howfartheyweretobedependedupon,
önce
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:
with
bu
thisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtakenpossessionof
bir
apartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,
ve
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsonthespot;
ama
butIhadthemortificationto
gördüm
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,
ve
andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythebowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedinpursuitof
bizi
us.
Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthemafterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwemaintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIreceived
birçok
manywounds,thescarsofwhich
hala
stillremain.
Ourenemiesweresoharassed
ve
andinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,
ve
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.
Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseofthisconfederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthe
tüm
wholevillage;
insomuchthat,when
farklı
differentinterestsdividedit,oneofthepartiescommonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(by
ki
whichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,
ve
andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.
Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageof
her
everyplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomIseldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyanumerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,
asla
neverfailedtojoinagainst
bana
me,asthecommonenemyofall.
Hisheir,whowas
yaklaşık
abouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,
ve
andindeedwasqualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertaining
bir
atutorforhimathome;
whoatthe
aynı
sametimeperformedtheofficeofparishclerk.
Bu
ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,
asla
neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,
ve
andhuntingmeintosomecottage
ya da
orother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.
InthisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,took
tür
suchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,thatthe
yaşlı
oldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofnature,hadnot
uzun
longtolive,forhewas
zaten
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.
CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—he
gider
goesalongwithmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeats
onları
them,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtothe
yaşlı
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.
About
bu
thistimemymother’sonlybrother,whohadbeen
uzun
longabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,arrivedinhis
kendi
owncountry;
wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecameto
görmeye
seeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnot
sadece
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,
ama
butresolvednottoleavethecountry
kadar
untilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettle
şey
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.
Bu
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasby
hiçbir
nomeansequal,beingentirelyignorant,not
sadece
onlyofthejudge’sdisposition,but
aynı zamanda
alsoofthewaysofmeningeneral,towhichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutterstranger.
Hewas
bir
astrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,with
bir
anecklikethatof
bir
abull,andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)
vardı
hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsoftheweather.
Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,apairof
kırmızı
redbreechesspannedwithpitch,cleangrayworstedstockings,largesilverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrims
yaklaşık
aboutaninchanda
buçuk
half,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,asilkhandkerchief,ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,anda
iyi
goodoakplantunderhisarm.
Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbountymade
bir
averydecentappearance)formygrandfather’shouse,whereweweresalutedbyJowler
ve
andCaesar,whommycousin,
genç
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.
Being
iyi
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyof
bu
thesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,whenmy
amcam
uncleseizedmewithonehand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,
ve
andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheground;
ama
but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeintherearbyJowler,
ve
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,
ve
andbyaluckystrokeseveredJowler’sheadfromhisbody.
By
bu
thistime,theyoungfoxhunter
ve
andthreeservants,armedwithpitchforks
ve
andflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomthey
buldular
foundbreathlessuponthefield;
ve
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,
ve
andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwith
tüm
allthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.
Uponwhichmy
amcam
unclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthesightofwhosebloodyweaponshisantagonistsfell
geri
backwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.
“Lookee,
kardeşim
brother,yourdogshavingboardedmewithoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmy
kendi
owndefence.
Soyouhad
iyi
bestbecivil,andletus
vuralım
shootahead,clearofyou.”
Whetherthe
genç
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofpeace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,Iknownot;
ama
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,
ve
andcameupwitha
gösteri
showofassaultingthelieutenant,who,
koydu
puttinghimselfinapostureofdefence,proceededthus:
“Lookee,youlubberly
oğlu
sonofaw—e,ifyou
geliyorsan
comeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.
I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Bu
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,seemedto
kontrol
checktheprogressofthe
genç
younggentleman’scholer,who,lookingbehindhim,perceivedhisattendantshadslunkintothehouse,shutthegate,
ve
andlefthimtodecidethecontentionbyhimself.
Burada
Hereaparleyensued,whichwasintroducedbymycousin’sasking,“Whothedevilareyou?
Whatdoyou
istiyorsun
want?
Somescoundrelofaseaman,Isuppose,whohasdeserted
ve
andturnedthief.
Butdon’tthinkyoushallescape,sirrah—I’llhaveyouhang’d,you
köpek
dog,Iwill.
Yourbloodshallpayforthatofmy
iki
twohounds,youragamuffin.
Iwouldnothavepartedwiththemto
kurtarmak
saveyourwholegenerationfromthegallows,youruffian,you!”
“Noneofyourjaw,youswab—noneofyourjaw,”repliedmy
amcam
uncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.
Ishallrubyoudownwith
bir
anoakentowel,myboy,Ishall.”
Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
ve
andgraspedhiscudgel.