THEAUTHOR’SPREFACE
Of
tüm
allkindsofsatire,thereishiçbiri
nonesoentertaininganduniversallyimproving,aso
thatwhichisintroduced,asitwereoccasionally,inthecourseofbir
aninterestingstory,whichbringsher
everyincidenthometolife,ve
andbyrepresentingfamiliarscenesinbir
anuncommonandamusingpointofview,investsthemwithtüm
allthegracesofnovelty,whiledoğaya
natureisappealedtoinher
everyparticular.Thereadergratifieshiscuriosityinpursuingtheadventuresof
bir
apersoninwhosefavourheisprepossessed;heespouseshiscause,hesympathiseswithhiminhisdistress,hisindignationisheated
karşı
againsttheauthorsofhiscalamity:thehumanepassionsareinflamed;
thecontrastbetweendejected
erdem
virtueandinsultingviceappearswithbüyük
greateraggravation,andeveryimpressionhavingbir
adoubleforceonthehayal
imagination,thememoryretainsthecircumstance,ve
andtheheartimprovesbytheexample.The
dikkat
attentionisnottiredwithbir
abarecatalogueofcharacters,ancak
butagreeablydivertedwithallthevarietyoficat
invention;andthevicissitudesoflifeappearintheirpeculiarcircumstances,
açıyor
openinganamplefieldforwitve
andhumour.Romance,nodoubt,owesitsoriginto
cehalet
ignorance,vanity,andsuperstition.Inthe
karanlık
darkagesoftheWorld,whenbir
amanhadrenderedhimselfünlü
famousforwisdomorvalour,hisfamilyve
andadherentsavailedthemselvesofhisüstün
superiorqualities,magnifiedhisvirtues,ve
andrepresentedhischaracterandpersonaskutsal
sacredandsupernatural.Thevulgar
kolayca
easilyswallowedthebait,imploredhisprotection,ve
andyieldedthetributeofhomageve
andpraise,eventoadoration;hisexploitswerehandeddowntoposteritywitha
binlerce
thousandexaggerations;theywererepeatedasincitementstovirtue;
tanrısal
divinehonourswerepaid,andaltarserectedtohismemory,fortheencouragementofthosewhoattemptedtotaklit
imitatehisexample;andhencearosethe
putperest
heathenmythology,whichisnobaşka
otherthanacollectionofextravagantromances.As
öğrenme
learningadvanced,andgeniusreceivedcultivation,thesestorieswereembellishedwiththegracesofpoetry,thattheymightthebetterrecommendthemselvestothedikkat
attention;theyweresunginpublic,atfestivals,fortheinstruction
ve
anddelightoftheaudience;ve
andrehearsedbeforebattle,asincentivestodeedsofglory.Thus
trajedi
tragedyandtheepicmuseweredoğdu
born,and,intheprogressoftaste,arrivedatperfection.Itisnowonderthattheancientscouldnot
zevk
relishafableinprose,sonra
aftertheyhadseensobirçok
manyremarkableeventscelebratedinversebytheirbestpoets;we
bu nedenle
thereforefindnoromanceamongthemduringtheeraoftheirexcellence,sürece
unlesstheCyropædiaofXenophonmaybesocalled;ve
anditwasnottillartsve
andsciencesbegantorevivesonra
aftertheirruptionofthebarbariansintoEurope,thatşey
anythingofthiskindappeared.Fakat
Butwhenthemindsofmenweredebauchedbytheimpositionofpriestcrafttotheen
mostabsurdpitchofcredulity,theauthorsofromancearose,ve
andlosingsightofprobability,doldurdular
filledtheirperformanceswiththeen
mostmonstroushyperboles.Iftheycouldnotequalthe
eski
ancientpoetsinpointofdahi
geniustheywereresolvedtoexceltheminfiction,ve
andapplytothewonder,ratherthanthekarar
judgment,oftheirreaders.Accordingly,they
getirdiler
broughtnecromancytotheiraid,ve
andinsteadofsupportingthecharacteroftheirheroesbydignityofsentimentve
andpractice,distinguishedthembytheirbedensel
bodilystrength,activity,andextravaganceofbehaviour.Althoughnothingcouldbemore
gülünç
ludicrousandunnaturalthanthefigurestheydrew,theydidnotistemediler
wantpatronsandadmirers;andthe
dünya
worldactuallybegantobeinfectedile
withthespiritofknight-errantry,whenCervantes,bybir
aninimitablepieceofridicule,reformedthetasteofinsanlığın
mankind,representingchivalryinthedoğru
rightpointofview,andconvertingromancetopurposesçok
farmoreusefulandentertaining,bymakingitassumetheçorabı
sock,andpointoutthefolliesofsıradan
ordinarylife.Thesamemethodhasbeenpractisedby
diğer
otherSpanishandFrenchauthors,ve
andbynonemoresuccessfullythanbyMonsieurLeSage,who,inhisAdventuresofGilBlas,hasdescribedtheknaveryve
andfoiblesoflife,withsonsuz
infinitehumourandsagacity.ThefollowingsheetsIhavemodelledonhisplan,takingmeliberty,
ancak
however,todifferfromhimintheexecution,whereIthoughthisparticularsituationswereuncommon,extravagant,ya da
orpeculiartothecountryinwhichthesceneislaid.ThedisgracesofGilBlasare,forthemostpart,suchasratherexcitemirththancompassion;
hehimself
güler
laughsatthem;andhistransitionsfromdistresstohappiness,
ya da
oratleastease,aresoaniden
sudden,thatneitherthereaderhastimetoacımaya
pityhim,norhimselftobeacquaintedwithaffliction.This
davranış
conduct,inmyopinion,notsadece
onlydeviatesfromprobability,butengeller
preventsthatgenerousindignation,whichoughttoanimatethereaderkarşı
againstthesordidandviciousdispositionoftheworld.Ihaveattemptedto
temsil
representmodestmeritstrugglingwithher
everydifficultytowhichafriendlessorphanisexposed,fromhiskendi
ownwantofexperience,aswellasfromtheselfishness,envy,malice,ve
andbaseindifferenceofmankind.Tosecure
bir
afavourableprepossession,Ihaveallowedhimtheadvantagesofdoğum
birthandeducation,whichintheseriesofhismisfortuneswill,Iumarım
hope,engagetheingenuousmoresıcak
warmlyinhisbehalf;andthoughI
öngörsem
foresee,thatsomepeoplewillbeoffendedatthede
meanscenesinwhichheisinvolved,Iikna
persuademyselfthatthejudiciousediyorum
willnotonlyperceivethenecessityofdescribingthosesituationstowhichhemustofcoursebeconfined,inhisdüşük
lowestate,butalsofindeğlence
entertainmentinviewingthosepartsoflife,wherethehumoursve
andpassionsareundisguisedbyaffectation,ceremony,veya
oreducation;andthewhimsicalpeculiaritiesofdispositionappearas
doğa
naturehasimplantedthem.ButI
inanıyorum
believeIneednottroublemyselfinvindicatingbir
apracticeauthorizedbythebestwritersinbu
thisway,someofwhomIhavezaten
alreadynamed.Everyintelligentreaderwill,at
ilk
firstsight,perceiveIhavenotdeviatedfromnatureinthefacts,ki
whicharealltrueinthemain,althoughthecircumstancesarealteredve
anddisguised,toavoidpersonalsatire.It
şimdi
nowremainstogivemyreasonsforyapma
makingthechiefpersonageofthisworkbir
aNorthBriton,whicharechieflythese:Icould,at
bir
asmallexpense,bestowonhimsucheğitim
educationasIthoughtthedignityofhisbirthve
andcharacterrequired,whichcouldnotpossiblybeobtainedinEngland,bysuchslendermeansasthedoğası
natureofmyplanwouldafford.Inthe
sonraki
nextplace,Icouldrepresentsimplicityofmannersinbir
aremotepartofthekingdom,withmoreproprietythaninherhangi
anyplacenearthecapital;ve
andlastly,thedispositionoftheScots,addictedtotravelling,justifiesmyconductinderivingbir
anadventurerfromthatcountry.APOLOGUE
A
genç
youngpainter,indulgingaveinofpleasantry,sketchedatür
kindofconversationpiece,representingaayı
bear,anowl,amonkey,ve
andanass;andtorenderit
daha
morestriking,humorous,andmoral,ayırt
distinguishedeveryfigurebysomeemblemofinsan
humanlife.Bruinwasexhibitedinthegarb
ve
andattitudeofanold,toothless,drunkensoldier;the
baykuş
owlpercheduponthehandleofbir
acoffee-pot,withspectacleonnose,seemedtodüşünüyor
contemplateanewspaper;andthe
eşek
ass,ornamentedwithahugetie-wigOlan
(which,however,couldnotconcealhisuzun
longears),satforhispicturetothemonkey,whoappearedwiththeimplementsofpainting.Thiswhimsical
grup
groupaffordedsomemirth,andmetwithgenel
generalapprobation,untilsomemischievouswaghintedthatthewhole—wasbir
alampoonuponthefriendsoftheperformer;bir
aninsinuationwhichwasnosoonercirculateddaha
thanthoseverypeoplewhoapplaudeditönce
beforebegantobealarmed,ve
andeventofancythemselvessignifiedbytheçeşitli
severalfiguresofthepiece.Arasında
Amongothers,aworthypersonageinyears,whovar
hadservedinthearmywithreputation,beingincensedatthesupposedoutrage,repairedtothelodgingofthepainter,ve
andfindinghimathome,“Harkye,Mr.Monkey,”dedi
saidhe,“Ihaveaiyi
goodmindtoconvinceyou,thatthoughtheayı
bearhaslosthisteeth,hekoruyor
retainshispaws,andthatheisnotsoiçin
drunkbuthecanperceiveyourimpertinence.”“Sblood!
efendim
sir,thattoothlessjawisbir
ad—nedscandalouslibel—butdon’tyouhayal
imaginemesochopfallenasnottobeabletochewthecudofresentment.”Burada
Herehewasinterruptedbythearrivalofbir
alearnedphysician,who,advancingtotheculpritwithfuryinhisaspect,exclaimed,“Supposetheaugmentationoftheass’searsshouldkanıtlarsa
provethediminutionofthebaboon’s—nay,seeknottoprevaricate,for,bythebeardofAesculapius!thereisnot
bir
onehairinthisperiwigthatwillnotstandupinjudgmenttomahkum
convicttheeofpersonalabuse.Do
ama
butobserve,captain,howthisacınası
pitifullittlefellowhascopiedtheverycurls—therenk
colour,indeed,isdifferent,butthentheformve
andforetoparequitesimilar.”Ederken
Whilehethusremonstratedinbir
astrainofvociferation,avenerablesenatör
senatorentered,andwaddlinguptothedelinquent,“Jackanapes!”criedhe,“IwillnowlettheeseeIcanread
şey
somethingelsethananewspaper,ve
andthatwithoutthehelpofspectacles:hereisyour
kendi
ownnoteofhand,sirrah,forpara
money,whichifIhadnotilerlemeseydim
advanced,youyourselfwouldhaveresembledbir
anowl,innotdaringtogöstermeye
showyourfacebyday,younankör
ungratefulslanderousknave!”Invaintheastonished
ressam
painterdeclaredthathehadnointentiontogiveoffence,ya da
ortocharacteriseparticularpersons:theyaffirmedtheresemblancewastoopalpabletobeoverlooked;
theytaxedhimwithinsolence,malice,
ve
andingratitude;andtheirclamoursbeingoverheardbythepublic,the
kaptan
captainwasabear,thedoktor
doctoranass,andthesenatör
senatoranowl,tohisdyingday.Christian
okuyucu
reader,Ibeseechthee,inthebowelsoftheLord,hatırla
rememberthisexample“whilethouartemployedintheperusalofthefollowingsheets;ve
andseeknottoappropriatetothyselfthatwhicheşit
equallybelongstofivehundredfarklı
differentpeople.Ifthoushouldstmeetwith
bir
acharacterthatreflectstheeinbazı
someungraciousparticular,keepthykendi
owncounsel;CHAPTERI
OfmyBirth
ve
andParentage.Iwasborninthe
kuzey
northernpartofthisunitedkrallık
kingdom,inthehouseofmygrandfather,bir
agentlemanofconsiderablefortuneve
andinfluence,whohadonbirçok
manyoccasionssignalisedhimselfinadına
behalfofhiscountry;andwasremarkableforhisabilitiesinthe
hukuk
law,whichheexercisedwithbüyük
greatsuccessinthestationofbir
ajudge,particularlyagainstbeggars,forwhomhehadbir
asingularaversion.Myfather(hisyoungestson)fallinginlovewith
bir
apoorrelation,wholivedwiththeyaşlı
oldgentlemaninqualityofbir
ahousekeeper,espousedherprivately;ve
andIwasthefirstfruitofo
thatmarriage.Duringherpregnancy,
bir
adreamdiscomposedmymothersokadar
muchthatherhusband,tiredwithherimportunity,atlastdanıştı
consultedahighlandseer,whosefavourableinterpretationheetti
wouldhavesecuredbeforehandbybir
abribe,butfoundhimincorruptible.Shedreamedshewasdeliveredofatennis-ball,
ki
whichthedevil(who,toherbüyük
greatsurprise,actedthepartofaebe
midwife)strucksoforciblywitharaket
racketthatitdisappearedinaninstant;ve
andshewasforsometimeinconsolableforthelostofheroffspring;when,allon
bir
asudden,shebehelditreturnwithequalviolence,ve
andentertheearth,beneathherfeet,whencehemen
immediatelysprangupagoodlyağaç
treecoveredwithblossoms,thekokusu
scentofwhichoperatedsostronglyonhernervesthatsheawoke.The
dikkatli
attentivesage,aftersomedeliberation,assuredmyparents,thattheirfirstbornwouldbebir
agreattraveller;thathewouldundergo
birçok
manydangersanddifficulties,andatlastreturntohisnativeland,wherehewouldflourishinhappinessve
andreputation.Howtrulythiswasforetoldwillappearinthesequel.
Itwasnotlongbeforesomeofficiouspersoninformedmygrandfatherofcertainfamiliaritiesthatpassedbetweenhisson
ve
andhousekeeperwhichalarmedhimsomuchthat,bir
afewdaysafter,heanlattı
toldmyfatheritwashightimeforhimtothinkofsettling;ve
andthathehadprovidedbir
amatchforhim,towhichhecouldinjusticehavenoobjections.Myfather,findingit
etti
wouldbeimpossibletoconcealhissituationdaha
muchlonger,franklyownedwhathehaddone;ve
andexcusedhimselffornothavingaskedtheconsentofhisfather,bysaying,heknewitwouldhavebeentonopurpose;ve
andthat,hadhisinclinationbeenknown,mygrandfathermighthavetakensuchmeasuresaswouldhaveeffectuallyputthegratificationofitoutofhispower:he
ekledi
added,thatnoexceptionscouldbetakentohiswife’svirtue,birth,beauty,ve
andgoodsense,andasforfortune,itwasaltında
beneathhiscare.Theold
beyefendi
gentleman,whokeptallhispassions,hariç
exceptone,inexcellentorder,dinledi
heardhimtoanendwithbüyük
greattemper,andthencalmlysordu
asked,howheproposedtomaintainhimselfve
andspouse?Hereplied,hecouldbeinnodangerof
isteme
wantingwhilehisfather’stendernessremained,whichheve
andhiswifeshouldalwayscultivatewiththeutmostveneration;ve
andhewaspersuadedhisallowancewouldbeuygun
suitabletothedignityandcircumstancesofhisfamily,ve
andtotheprovisionalreadymadeforhisbrothersve
andsisters,whowerehappilysettledaltında
underhisprotection.“Yourbrothers
ve
andsisters,”saidmygrandfather,“didnotthinkitbeneaththemtoconsultmeinbir
anaffairofsuchimportanceasmatrimony;neither,Isuppose,
olmasaydı
wouldyouhaveomittedthatpieceofduty,hadyounotsomegizli
secretfundinreserve;tothecomfortsofwhichIleaveyou,withadesirethatyouwillthis
gece
nightseekoutanotherhabitationforyourselfve
andwife,whither,inakısa
shorttime,IwillsendyouanaccountoftheexpenseIhavebeenatinyoureducation,withaviewofbeingreimbursed.Sir,youhave
yaptınız
madethegrandtour—youarebir
apolitegentleman—averyprettygentleman—Iwishyoubir
agreatdealofjoy,ve
andamyourveryhumbleservant.”Sosaying,he
bıraktı
leftmyfatherinasituationkolayca
easilyimagined.However,hedidnotlong
tereddüt
hesitate;for,beingperfectlywellacquaintedwithhisfather’sdisposition,hedidnot
şüphe
doubtthathewasgladofthispretencetogetridofhim;ve
andhisresolvesbeingasinvariableasthelawsoftheMedesve
andPersians,heknewitwouldbetonopurposetoattempthimbyprayersve
andentreaties;sowithoutanyfarther
başvuru
application,hebetookhimself,withhisdisconsolatebedfellowtoafarm-house,whereanyaşlı
oldservantofhismotherdwelt:orada
theretheyremainedsometimeinbir
asituationbutilladaptedtotheeleganceoftheirdesiresve
andtendernessoftheirlove;olan
whichneverthelessmyfatherchosetoendure,ratherthansupplicatebir
anunnaturalandinflexibleparentancak
butmymother,foreseeingtheinconveniencestoolan
whichshemusthavebeenexposed,hadshebeendeliveredinthisplaceVe
(andherpregnancywasveryfaradvanced),withoutcommunicatingherdesigntoherhusband,gitti
wentindisguisetothehouseofmygrandfather,hopingthathertearsve
andconditionwouldmovehimtocompassion,ve
andreconcilehimtoaneventolan
whichwasnowirrecoverablypast.She
buldu
foundmeanstodeceivetheservants,ve
andgetintroducedasantalihsiz
unfortunatelady,whowantedtoşikayet
complainofsomematrimonialgrievances,itbeingmygrandfather’sparticularprovincetokarar
decideinallcasesofskandal
scandal.Shewasaccordinglyadmittedintohispresence,
nerede
where,discoveringherself,shefellathisfeet,ve
andinthemostaffectingmannerimploredhisforgiveness;atthe
aynı
sametimerepresentingthedangerthatthreatenednotsadece
onlyherlife,butthatofhisowngrandchild,olan
whichwasabouttoseetheışığı
light.Hetoldherhewassorrythattheindiscretionofher
ve
andhissonhadcompelledhimtoyapmaya
makeavow,whichputitoutofhispowertogivethemherhangi
anyassistance;thathehad
zaten
alreadyimpartedhisthoughtsonbu
thatsubjecttoherhusband,ve
andwassurprisedthattheyshoulddisturbhispeacewithanyfartherimportunity.Thissaid,heretired.
Theviolenceofmymother’safflictionhad
öyle
suchaneffectonherconstitutionthatshewashemen
immediatelyseizedwiththepainsofchildbed;ve
andhadnotanoldmaidservant,towhomshewasçok
verydear,affordedherpityve
andassistance,atthehazardofincurringmygrandfather’sdispleasure,sheve
andtheinnocentfruitofherwombmusthavefallensefil
miserablevictimstohisrigourve
andinhumanity.Bythefriendshipof
bu
thispoorwomanshewascarrieduptobir
agarret,andimmediatelydeliveredofbir
amanchild,thestoryofwhosetalihsiz
unfortunatebirthhehimselfnowanlatıyor
relates.Myfather,beinginformedofwhathadhappened,
uçtu
flewtotheembracesofhisdarlingspouse,ve
andwhileheloadedhisoffspringwithpaternalembraces,couldnotforbearsheddingbir
afloodoftearsonbeholdingthesevgili
dearpartnerofhisheart(forwhoseeasehewouldhavesacrificedthetreasuresoftheeast)stretcheduponbir
aflockbed,inasefil
miserableapartment,unabletoprotectherfromtheinclemenciesofthehava
weather.Itisnottobesupposedthatthe
yaşlı
oldgentlemanwasignorantofwhatpassed,thoughheaffectedtobilmiyormuş
knownothingofthematter,ve
andpretendedtobeverymuchsurprised,whenbiri
oneofhisgrandchildren,byhiseldestoğlu
sondeceased,wholivedwithhimashisvarisi
heirapparent,acquaintedhimwiththeaffair;hedetermined
bu yüzden
thereforetoobservenomedium,ama
butimmediately(onthethirddaysonra
afterherdelivery)sentherbir
aperemptoryordertobegone,ve
andturnedofftheservantwhohadpreservedherlife.Thisbehavioursoexasperatedmyfatherthathehadrecoursetothe
en
mostdreadfulimprecations;andonhis
çıplak
barekneesimploredthatHeavenwouldrenouncehimeğer
ifeverheshouldforgetya da
orforgivethebarbarityofhissire.Theinjurieswhich
bu
thisunhappymotherreceivedfromherremovalintür
suchcircumstances,andthewantofnecessarieswhereshelodged,birlikte
togetherwithhergriefandanxietyofzihin
mind,soonthrewherintoalanguishingdisorder,whichputanendtoherlife.Myfather,wholovedhertenderly,wassoaffectedwithherdeaththathe
kaldı
remainedsixweeksdeprivedofhissenses;duringwhichtime,the
insanlar
peoplewherehelodgedcarriedtheinfanttotheyaşlı
oldmanwhorelentedsoçok
far,onhearingthemelancholystoryofhisdaughter-in-law’sdeath,ve
andthedeplorableconditionofhisson,astogöndermek
sendthechildtonurse,ve
andheorderedmyfathertobetaşıdılar
carriedhometohishouse,wherehesoonrecoveredtheuseofhisreason.Whether
bu
thishardheartedjudgefeltanypişmanlık
remorseforhiscrueltreatmentofhissonve
anddaughter,or(whichisdaha
moreprobable)wasafraidhischaracteroldu
wouldsufferintheneighbourhood,heprofessedbüyük
greatsorrowforhisconducttomyfather,whosedeliriumwassucceededbybir
aprofoundmelancholyandreserve.Atlengthhedisappeared,
ve
and,notwithstandingallimaginableinquiry,couldnotbeheardof;bir
acircumstancewhichconfirmedmostpeopleintheopinionofhishavingmadeawaywithhimselfinbir
afitofdespair.CHAPTERII
I
büyüdüm
growup—amhatedbymyRelations—senttoSchool—neglectedbymyGrandfather—maltreatedbymyMaster—seasonedtoAdversity—IformCabalskarşı
againstthePedant—amdebarredAccesstomyGrandfather—huntedbyhisHeir—Iyıktım
demolishtheTeethofhisTutor.Therewerenotwanting
bazıları
somewhosuspectedmyunclesofbeingconcernedinmyfather’sfate,onthesuppositionthattheywouldallshareinthepatrimonydestinedforhim;ve
andthisconjecturewasstrengthenedbyreflectingthatintüm
allhiscalamitiestheyneverdiscoveredtheleastinclinationtohizmet
servehim;but,onthe
tersine
contrary,byalltheartificesintheirpower,besledi
fedhisresentmentandsupportedhisresolutionofbırakma
leavinghimtomiseryandwant.Ama
Butpeopleofjudgmenttreatedbu
thisinsinuationasanidlechimera;çünkü
because,hadmyrelationsbeensokötü
wickedastoconsulttheirinterestbycommittingsuchbir
anatrociouscrime,thefateofmyfatherwouldhaveextendedtomeda
toowhoselifewasanotherengel
obstacletotheirexpectation.Meanwhile,I
büyüdüm
grewapace,andasIstronglyresembledmyfather,whowasthedarlingofthetenants,Iistemedim
wantednothingwhichtheirindigentcircumstancescouldafford:ama
buttheirfavourwasazayıf
weakresourceagainstthejealousenmityofmycousins;whothemoremyinfancypromised,conceivedthemoreimplacable
nefret
hatredagainstme:andbeforeIwas
altı
sixyearsofage,hadsoeffectuallyblockadedmygrandfatherthatIhiç
neversawhimbutbystealth,whenIbazen
sometimesmadeuptohischairashesattoviewhislabourersinthefield:onwhichoccasionhewouldstrokemyhead,bidmebe
bir
agoodboy,andpromisetotakecareofbana
me.Iwassoonaftersenttoschoolat
bir
avillagehardby,ofwhichhehadbeendiktatör
dictatortimeoutofmind;ama
butasheneverpaidformyboard,ne
norsuppliedmewithclothes,books,ve
andothernecessariesIrequired,myconditionwasçok
veryraggedandcontemptible,andtheschoolmaster,who,throughfearofmygrandfather,taughtmegratis,gavehimselfnoconcernabouttheilerleme
progressImadeunderhisinstruction.In
rağmen
spiteofallthesedifficultiesve
anddisgraces,Ibecameaiyi
goodproficientintheLatintongue;ve
and,assoonasIcouldwritetolerably,pesteredmygrandfatherwithletterstosuchbir
adegreethathesentformymaster,ve
andchidhimseverelyforbestowingsuchpainsonmyeducation,tellinghimthat,eğer
ifeverIshouldbebroughttothegallowsforsahtecilik
forgery,whichhehadtaughtmetocommit,mybloodettim
wouldlieonhishead.Thepedant,whodreadednothingmorethanthedispleasureofhispatron,assuredhishonourthattheboy’s
yeteneği
abilitywasmoreowingtohiskendi
owngeniusandapplicationthantoherhangi
anyinstructionorencouragementhereceived;that,althoughhecouldnotdivesthimoftheknowledgehehad
zaten
alreadyimbibed,unlesshewouldempowerhimtodisablehisfingers,heshouldendeavour,withGod’shelp,toengellemeye
preventhisfutureimprovement.And,
gerçekten
indeed,hepunctuallyperformedwhathehadundertaken;for,onpretencethatIhadwrittenimpertinentletterstomygrandfather,hecaused
bir
aboardtobemadewithbeş
fiveholesinit,througholan
whichhethrustthefingersve
andthumbofmyrighthand,ve
andfasteneditbywhipcordtomywrist,insuchbir
amanneraseffectuallydebarredmetheuseofmypen.Ama
ButthisrestraintIwasfreedfrominabirkaç
fewdays,byanaccidentwhichhappenedinaquarrelbetweenmeandbaşka
anotherboy;who,takinguponhimto
hakaret
insultmypoverty,Iwassoincensedathisungenerousreproacho
thatwithonestrokewithmymachineIkestim
cuthimtotheskull,tothebüyük
greatterrorofmyselfandschoolfellows,whobıraktı
lefthimbleedingontheground,ve
andrantoinformthemasterofwhathadhappened.Iwassoseverelypunishedforthistrespassthat,wereIto
yaşasam
livetotheageofMethusalem,theimpressionitmadeonmewouldnotbeeffaced;themorethantheantipathy
ve
andhorrorIconceivedfortheacımasız
mercilesstyrantwhoinflictedit.The
küçümseme
contemptwhichmyappearancenaturallyproducedinallwhosawbeni
me,thecontinualwantstoolan
whichIwasexposed,andmyownhaughtydisposition,sabırsız
impatientofaffronts,involvedmeinabinlerce
thousandtroublesomeadventures,bywhichIwasatlengthinuredinadversity,ve
andemboldenedtoundertakingsfarabovemyyears.IwasofteninhumanlyscourgedforcrimesIdidnotcommit,
çünkü
because,havingthecharacterofbir
avagabondinthevillage,her
everypieceofmischief,whoseauthorlaybilinmeyen
unknown,waschargeduponme.Ihavebeen
bulundu
foundguiltyofrobbingorchardsIhiç
neverentered,ofkillingcatsIhiç
neverhunted,ofstealinggingerbreadIhiç
nevertouched,andofabusingyaşlı
oldwomenIneversaw.Hayır
Nay,astammeringcarpenterhadeloquenceenoughtoikna
persuademymasterthatIfiredbir
apistolloadedwithsmallshotintohiswindow;thoughmylandlady
ve
andthewholefamilyborewitnessthatIwasabedfastasleepatthetimewhenthisoutragewascommitted.Iwas
bir keresinde
oncefloggedforhavingnarrowlyescapeddrowning,bythesinkingofbir
aferryboatinwhichIwasyolcu
passenger.Anothertime,forhavingrecoveredof
bir
abruiseoccasionedbyaatın
horseandcartrunningoverme.Bir
Athirdtime,forbeingbittenbybir
abaker’sdog.Inshort,whetherIwas
suçlu
guiltyorunfortunate,thecorrectionve
andsympathyofthisarbitrarypedagoguewerethesame.Farfrombeingsubduedbythis
gayri resmi
informalusage,myindignationtriumphedoverthatslavishawewhichhadhithertoenforcedmyobedience;ve
andthemoremyyearsve
andknowledgeincreased,themoreIperceivedtheinjusticeve
andbarbarityofhisbehaviour.Bythehelpofanuncommon
deha
genius,andtheadviceanddirectionofourusher,whohadservedmyfatherinhistravels,Iyaptım
madeasurprisingprogressintheclassics,writing,ve
andarithmetic;sothat,beforeIwastwelveyearsold,Iwasallowedby
herkes
everybodytobethebestscholarintheschool.This
nitelik
qualification,togetherwiththeboldnessoftemperve
andstrengthofmakewhichhadsubjectedneredeyse
almostallmycontemporaries,gavemeöyle
suchinfluenceoverthemthatIbaşladım
begantoformcabalsagainstmypersecutor;ve
andwasinhopeof,beingabletobidhimdefianceinbir
averyshorttime.Beingattheheadof
bir
afaction,consistingofthirtyboys,çoğu
mostofthemofmyownage,Iwasdeterminedtoputtheirmettletotrial,thatImightknowne kadar
howfartheyweretobedependedupon,önce
beforeIputmygrandschemeinexecution:with
bu
thisview,weattackedabodyofstoutapprentices,whohadtakenpossessionofbir
apartofthegroundallottedtousfortheschemeofourdiversions,ve
andwhowerethenplayingatninepinsontheyerinde
spot;butIhadthemortificationto
gördüm
seemyadherentsroutedinaninstant,ve
andalegofoneofthembrokeinhisflightbythekase
bowl,whichoneofouradversarieshaddetachedintakip
pursuitofus.Thisdiscomfituredidnothinderusfromengagingthem
sonra
afterwardsinfrequentskirmishes,whichwesürdürdük
maintainedbythrowingstonesatadistance,whereinIaldım
receivedmanywounds,thescarsofwhichhala
stillremain.Ourenemiesweresoharassed
ve
andinterruptedbythesealarmsthattheyatlastabandonedtheirconquest,ve
andleftustothepeaceableenjoymentofourownterritories.Itwouldbeendlesstoenumeratetheexploitsweperformedinthecourseofthisconfederacy,whichbecametheterrorofthe
tüm
wholevillage;insomuchthat,when
farklı
differentinterestsdividedit,oneofthepartiesgenellikle
commonlycourtedtheassistanceofRoderickRandom(byki
whichnameIwasknown)tocastthebalance,ve
andkeeptheoppositefactioninawe.Meanwhile,Itooktheadvantageof
her
everyplay-daytopresentmyselfbeforemygrandfather,towhomInadiren
seldomfoundaccess,byreasonofhisbeingcloselybesiegedbyaçok sayıda
numerousfamilyofhisfemalegrandchildren,who,thoughtheyperpetuallyquarrelledamongthemselves,asla
neverfailedtojoinagainstbana
me,asthecommonenemyofall.His
varisi
heir,whowasabouttheageofeighteen,mindednothingbutfox-hunting,ve
andindeedwasqualifiedfornothingelse,notwithstandinghisgrandfather’sindulgenceinentertainingbir
atutorforhimathome;whoatthe
aynı
sametimeperformedtheofficeofkilise
parishclerk.ThisyoungActaeon,whoinheritedhisgrandfather’santipathytoeverythingindistress,
asla
neversateyesonmewithoutuncouplinghisbeagles,ve
andhuntingmeintosomecottageya da
orother,whitherIgenerallyfledforshelter.InthisChristianamusementhewasencouragedbyhispreceptor,who,nodoubt,took
tür
suchopportunitiestoingratiatehimselfwiththerisingsun,observing,thattheyaşlı
oldgentleman,accordingtothecourseofdoğanın
nature,hadnotlongtolive,forhewaszaten
alreadyonthevergeoffourscore.CHAPTERIII
MyMother’sBrotherarrives—relievesme—aDescriptionofhim—he
gider
goesalongwithmetotheHouseofmyGrandfather—isencounteredbyhisDogs—defeatsonları
them,afterabloodyEngagement—isadmittedtotheyaşlı
oldGentleman—aDialoguebetweenthem.About
bu
thistimemymother’sonlybrother,whohadbeenuzun
longabroad,lieutenantofaman-of-war,geldi
arrivedinhisowncountry;wherebeinginformedofmycondition,hecameto
görmeye
seeme,andoutofhisslenderfinancesnotsadece
onlysuppliedmewithwhatnecessariesIwantedforthepresent,ama
butresolvednottoleavethecountrykadar
untilhehadprevailedonmygrandfathertosettleşey
somethinghandsomeforthefuture.Bu
Thiswasatasktowhichhewasbyhiçbir
nomeansequal,beingentirelyhabersiz
ignorant,notonlyofthejudge’sdisposition,butaynı zamanda
alsoofthewaysofmeningenel
general,towhichhiseducationonboardhadkepthimanutteryabancı
stranger.Hewasastrongbuiltman,somewhatbandylegged,with
bir
anecklikethatofbir
abull,andafacewhich(youmighteasilyperceive)vardı
hadwithstoodthemostobstinateassaultsofthehava
weather.Hisdressconsistedofasoldier’scoatalteredforhimbytheship’stailor,astripedflanneljacket,a
çift
pairofredbreechesspannedwithpitch,temiz
cleangrayworstedstockings,largegümüş
silverbucklesthatcoveredthree-fourthsofhisshoes,asilver-lacedhat,whosecrownoverlookedthebrimsyaklaşık
aboutaninchandabuçuk
half,blackbobwiginbuckle,acheckshirt,aipek
silkhandkerchief,ahanger,withabrasshandle,girdedtohisthighbyafurnishedlacebelt,andaiyi
goodoakplantunderhisarm.Thusequipped,hesetoutwithme(whobyhisbountymade
bir
averydecentappearance)formygrandfather’shouse,whereweweresalutedbyJowlerve
andCaesar,whommycousin,genç
youngmaster,hadletlooseatourapproach.Being
iyi
wellacquaintedwiththeinveteracyofbu
thesecurs,Iwasabouttobetakemyselftomyheels,whenmyamcam
uncleseizedmewithonehand,brandishedhiscudgelwiththeother,ve
andatoneblowlaidCaesarsprawlingontheyere
ground;but,findinghimselfattackedatthesametimeintherearbyJowler,
ve
andfearingCaesarmightrecover,hedrewhishanger,wheeledabout,ve
andbyaluckystrokekopardı
severedJowler’sheadfromhisbody.By
bu
thistime,theyoungfoxhunterve
andthreeservants,armedwithpitchforksve
andflails,werecometotheassistanceofthedogs,whomtheybuldular
foundbreathlessuponthefield;ve
andmycousinwassoprovokedatthedeathofhisfavourites,thatheorderedhisattendantstoadvance,ve
andtakevengeanceontheirexecutioner,whomheloadedwithtüm
allthecursesandreproacheshisangercouldsuggest.Uponwhichmy
amcam
unclesteppedforwardswithanundauntedair,atthesightofwhosekanlı
bloodyweaponshisantagonistsfellgeri
backwithprecipitation,whenheaccostedtheirleaderthus:.“Lookee,
kardeşim
brother,yourdogshavingboardedmewithoutprovocation,whatIdidwasinmykendi
owndefence.Soyouhad
iyi
bestbecivil,andletusvuralım
shootahead,clearofyou.”Whetherthe
genç
youngsquiremisinterpretedmyuncle’sdesireofbarış
peace,orwasenragedatthefateofhishoundsbeyondhisusualpitchofresolution,Iknownot;ama
buthesnatchedaflailfromoneofhisfollowers,ve
andcameupwithagösteri
showofassaultingthelieutenant,who,koydu
puttinghimselfinapostureofsavunma
defence,proceededthus:“Lookee,youlubberly
oğlu
sonofaw—e,ifyougeliyorsan
comeathwartme,’wareyourgingerbreadwork.I’llbefoulofyourquarter,d—nme.”
Bu
Thisdeclaration,followedbyaflourishofhishanger,görünüyordu
seemedtochecktheprogressofthegenç
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,”
yanıtladı
repliedmyuncle,“elseIshalltrimyourlacedjacketforyou.Ishallrubyoudownwith
bir
anoakentowel,myboy,Ishall.”Sosaying,hesheathedhishanger,
ve
andgraspedhiscudgel.