Hefeltthatchillingheavinessofheart,Orratherstomach,which,alas!attends,Beyondthebestapothecary\'sart,Thelossoflove,thetreacheryoffriends,Ordeathofthosewedoteon,whenapartOfusdieswiththemaseachfondhopeends:
Nodoubthewouldhavebeenmuchmorepathetic,Buttheseaactedasastrongemetic。I
Love\'sacapriciouspower:I\'veknownitholdOutthroughafevercausedbyitsownheat,Butbemuchpuzzledbyacoughandcold,Andfindaquincyveryhardtotreat;
Againstallnoblemaladieshe\'sbold,Butvulgarillnessesdon\'tliketomeet,Northatasneezeshouldinterrupthissigh,Norinflammationsreddenhisblindeye。
Butworstofallisnausea,orapainAboutthelowerregionofthebowels;
Love,whoheroicallybreathesavein,Shrinksfromtheapplicationofhottowels,Andpurgativesaredangeroustohisreign,Sea-sicknessdeath:hislovewasperfect,howelseCouldJuan\'spassion,whilethebillowsroar,Resisthisstomach,ne\'eratseabefore?
Theship,call\'dthemostholy\'Trinidada,\'
WassteeringdulyfortheportLeghorn;
FortheretheSpanishfamilyMoncadaWeresettledlongereJuan\'ssirewasborn:
Theywererelations,andforthemhehadaLetterofintroduction,whichthemornOfhisdeparturehadbeensenthimbyHisSpanishfriendsforthoseinItaly。
HissuiteconsistedofthreeservantsandAtutor,thelicentiatePedrillo,Whoseverallanguagesdidunderstand,Butnowlaysickandspeechlessonhispillow,Androckinginhishammock,long\'dforland,Hisheadachebeingincreasedbyeverybillow;
Andthewavesoozingthroughtheport-holemadeHisberthalittledamp,andhimafraid。
\'Twasnotwithoutsomereason,forthewindIncreasedatnight,untilitblewagale;
Andthough\'twasnotmuchtoanavalmind,Somelandsmenwouldhavelook\'dalittlepale,Forsailorsare,infact,adifferentkind:
Atsunsettheybegantotakeinsail,Fortheskyshow\'ditwouldcomeontoblow,Andcarryaway,perhaps,amastorso。
Atoneo\'clockthewindwithsuddenshiftThrewtheshiprightintothetroughofthesea,Whichstruckheraft,andmadeanawkwardrift,Startedthestern-post,alsoshatter\'dtheWholeofherstern-frame,and,ereshecouldliftHerselffromoutherpresentjeopardy,Theruddertoreaway:\'twastimetosoundThepumps,andtherewerefourfeetwaterfound。
OnegangofpeopleinstantlywasputUponthepumpsandtheremaindersetTogetuppartofthecargo,andwhatnot;
Buttheycouldnotcomeattheleakasyet;
Atlasttheydidgetatitreally,butStilltheirsalvationwasanevenbet:
Thewaterrush\'dthroughinawayquitepuzzling,Whiletheythrustsheets,shirts,jackets,balesofmuslin,Intotheopening;butallsuchingredientsWouldhavebeenvain,andtheymusthavegonedown,Despiteofalltheireffortsandexpedients,Butforthepumps:I\'mgladtomakethemknownToallthebrothertarswhomayhaveneedhence,ForfiftytonsofwaterwereupthrownBythemperhour,andtheyhadallbeenundone,Butforthemaker,Mr。Mann,ofLondon。
Asdayadvancedtheweatherseem\'dtoabate,Andthentheleaktheyreckon\'dtoreduce,Andkeeptheshipafloat,thoughthreefeetyetKepttwohandandonechain-pumpstillinuse。
Thewindblewfreshagain:asitgrewlateAsquallcameon,andwhilesomegunsbrokeloose,Agust-whichalldescriptivepowertranscends-
Laidwithoneblasttheshiponherbeamends。
Thereshelaymotionless,andseem\'dupset;
Thewaterleftthehold,andwash\'dthedecks,Andmadeascenemendonotsoonforget;
Fortheyrememberbattles,fires,andwrecks,Oranyotherthingthatbringsregret,Orbreakstheirhopes,orhearts,orheads,ornecks:
Thusdrowningsaremuchtalk\'dofbythedivers,Andswimmers,whomaychancetobesurvivors。
Immediatelythemastswerecutaway,Bothmainandmizen;firstthemizenwent,Themain-mastfollow\'d:buttheshipstilllayLikeamerelog,andbaffledourintent。
Foremastandbowspritwerecutdown,andtheyEasedheratlastalthoughwenevermeantTopartwithalltilleveryhopewasblighted,Andthenwithviolencetheoldshiprighted。
Itmaybeeasilysupposed,whilethisWasgoingon,somepeoplewereunquiet,ThatpassengerswouldfinditmuchamissTolosetheirlives,aswellasspoiltheirdiet;
Thateventheableseaman,deeminghisDaysnearlyo\'er,mightbedisposedtoriot,AsuponsuchoccasionstarswillaskForgrog,andsometimesdrinkrumfromthecask。
There\'snought,nodoubt,somuchthespiritcalmsAsrumandtruereligion:thusitwas,Someplunder\'d,somedrankspirits,somesungpsalms,Thehighwindmadethetreble,andasbasThehoarseharshwaveskepttime;frightcuredthequalmsOfallthelucklesslandsmen\'ssea-sickmaws:
Strangesoundsofwailing,blasphemy,devotion,Clamour\'dinchorustotheroaringocean。
Perhapsmoremischiefhadbeendone,butforOurJuan,who,withsensebeyondhisyears,Gottothespirit-room,andstoodbeforeItwithapairofpistols;andtheirfears,AsifDeathweremoredreadfulbyhisdoorOffirethanwater,spiteofoathsandtears,Keptstillaloofthecrew,who,eretheysunk,Thoughtitwouldbebecomingtodiedrunk。
\'Giveusmoregrog,\'theycried,\'foritwillbeAlloneanhourhence。\'Juananswer\'d,\'No!
\'Tistruethatdeathawaitsbothyouandme,Butletusdielikemen,notsinkbelowLikebrutes;\'-andthushisdangerouspostkepthe,Andnonelikedtoanticipatetheblow;
AndevenPedrillo,hismostreverendtutor,Wasforsomerumadisappointedsuitor。
Thegoodoldgentlemanwasquiteaghast,Andmadealoudandpiouslamentation;
Repentedallhissins,andmadealastIrrevocablevowofreformation;
Nothingshouldtempthimmorethisperilpast
Toquithisacademicoccupation,IncloistersoftheclassicSalamanca,TofollowJuan\'swake,likeSanchoPanca。
Butnowtherecameaflashofhopeoncemore;
Daybroke,andthewindlull\'d:themastsweregone,Theleakincreased;shoalsroundher,butnoshore,Thevesselswam,yetstillsheheldherown。
Theytriedthepumpsagain,andthoughbeforeTheirdesperateeffortsseem\'dalluselessgrown,Aglimpseofsunshinesetsomehandstobale-
Thestrongerpump\'d,theweakerthrumm\'dasail。
Underthevessel\'skeelthesailwaspast,Andforthemomentithadsomeeffect;
Butwithaleak,andnotastickofmast,Norragofcanvas,whatcouldtheyexpect?
Butstill\'tisbesttostruggletothelast,\'Tisnevertoolatetobewhollywreck\'d:
Andthough\'tistruethatmancanonlydieonce,\'TisnotsopleasantintheGulfofLyons。
Therewindsandwaveshadhurl\'dthem,andfromthence,Withouttheirwill,theycarriedthemaway;
Fortheywereforcedwithsteeringtodispense,AndneverhadasyetaquietdayOnwhichtheymightrepose,orevencommenceAjurymastorrudder,orcouldsayTheshipwouldswimanhour,which,bygoodluck,Stillswam-thoughnotexactlylikeaduck。
Thewind,infact,perhapswasratherless,Buttheshiplabour\'dso,theyscarcecouldhopeToweatheroutmuchlonger;thedistressWasalsogreatwithwhichtheyhadtocopeForwantofwater,andtheirsolidmessWasscantenough:invainthetelescopeWasused-norsailnorshoreappear\'dinsight,Noughtbuttheheavysea,andcomingnight。
Againtheweatherthreaten\'d,-againblewAgale,andintheforeandafterholdWaterappear\'d;yet,thoughthepeopleknewAllthis,themostwerepatient,andsomebold,UntilthechainsandleatherswerewornthroughOfallourpumps:-awreckcompletesheroll\'d,Atmercyofthewaves,whosemerciesareLikehumanbeingsduringcivilwar。
Thencamethecarpenter,atlast,withtearsInhisrougheyes,andtoldthecaptainheCoulddonomore:hewasamaninyears,Andlonghadvoyagedthroughmanyastormysea,Andifheweptatlength,theywerenotfearsThatmadehiseyelidsasawoman\'sbe,Buthe,poorfellow,hadawifeandchildren,-
Twothingsfordyingpeoplequitebewildering。
TheshipwasevidentlysettlingnowFastbythehead;and,alldistinctiongone,Somewenttoprayersagain,andmadeavowOfcandlestotheirsaints-buttherewerenoneTopaythemwith;andsomelook\'do\'erthebow;
Somehoistedouttheboats;andtherewasoneThatbegg\'dPedrilloforanabsolution,Whotoldhimtobedamn\'d-inhisconfusion。
Somelash\'dthemintheirhammocks;someputonTheirbestclothes,asifgoingtoafair;
Somecursedthedayonwhichtheysawthesun,Andgnash\'dtheirteeth,and,howling,toretheirhair;
Andotherswentonastheyhadbegun,Gettingtheboatsout,beingwellawareThatatightboatwillliveinaroughsea,Unlesswithbreakersclosebeneathherlee。
Theworstofallwas,thatintheircondition,Havingbeenseveraldaysingreatdistress,\'TwasdifficulttogetoutsuchprovisionAsnowmightrendertheirlongsufferingless:
Men,evenwhendying,dislikeinanition;
Theirstockwasdamagedbytheweather\'sstress:
TwocasksofbiscuitandakegofbutterWereallthatcouldbethrownintothecutter。
Butinthelong-boattheycontrivedtostowSomepoundsofbread,thoughinjuredbythewet;
Water,atwenty-galloncaskorso;
Sixflasksofwine;andtheycontrivedtogetAportionoftheirbeefupfrombelow,Andwithapieceofpork,moreover,met,Butscarceenoughtoservethemforaluncheon-
Thentherewasrum,eightgallonsinapuncheon。
Theotherboats,theyawlandpinnace,hadBeenstoveinthebeginningofthegale;
Andthelong-boat\'sconditionwasbutbad,Astherewerebuttwoblanketsforasail,Andoneoarforamast,whichayoungladThrewinbygoodluckovertheship\'srail;
Andtwoboatscouldnothold,farlessbestored,Tosaveonehalfthepeoplethenonboard。
\'Twastwilight,andthesunlessdaywentdownOverthewasteofwaters;likeaveil,Which,ifwithdrawn,wouldbutdisclosethefrownOfonewhosehateismask\'dbuttoassail,Thustotheirhopelesseyesthenightwasshown,Andgrimlydarkledo\'erthefacespale,Andthedimdesolatedeep:twelvedayshadFearBeentheirfamiliar,andnowDeathwashere。
Sometrialhadbeenmakingataraft,Withlittlehopeinsucharollingsea,Asortofthingatwhichonewouldhavelaugh\'d,Ifanylaughteratsuchtimescouldbe,Unlesswithpeoplewhotoomuchhavequaff\'d,Andhaveakindofwildandhorridglee,Halfepilepticalandhalfhysterical:-
Theirpreservationwouldhavebeenamiracle。
Athalf-pasteighto\'clock,booms,hencoops,spars,Andallthings,forachance,hadbeencastloose,Thatstillcouldkeepafloatthestrugglingtars,Foryettheystrove,althoughofnogreatuse:
Therewasnolightinheavenbutafewstars,Theboatsputoffo\'ercrowdedwiththeircrews;
Shegaveaheel,andthenalurchtoport,And,goingdownheadforemost-sunk,inshort。
Thenrosefromseatoskythewildfarewell-
Thenshriek\'dthetimid,andstoodstillthebrave,Thensomeleap\'doverboardwithdreadfulyell,Aseagertoanticipatetheirgrave;
Andtheseayawn\'daroundherlikeahell,Anddownshesuck\'dwithherthewhirlingwave,Likeonewhograppleswithhisenemy,Andstrivestostranglehimbeforehedie。
Andfirstoneuniversalshriekthererush\'d,Louderthantheloudocean,likeacrashOfechoingthunder;andthenallwashush\'d,SavethewildwindandtheremorselessdashOfbillows;butatintervalstheregush\'d,Accompaniedwithaconvulsivesplash,Asolitaryshriek,thebubblingcryOfsomestrongswimmerinhisagony。
Theboats,asstated,hadgotoffbefore,Andinthemcrowdedseveralofthecrew;
AndyettheirpresenthopewashardlymoreThanwhatithadbeen,forsostrongitblewTherewasslightchanceofreachinganyshore;
Andthentheyweretoomany,thoughsofew-
Nineinthecutter,thirtyintheboat,Werecountedinthemwhentheygotafloat。
Alltherestperish\'d;neartwohundredsoulsHadlefttheirbodies;andwhat\'sworse,alas!
WhenoverCatholicstheoceanrolls,TheymustwaitseveralweeksbeforeamassTakesoffonepeckofpurgatorialcoals,Because,tillpeopleknowwhat\'scometopass,Theywon\'tlayouttheirmoneyonthedead-
Itcoststhreefrancsforeverymassthat\'ssaid。
Juangotintothelong-boat,andthereContrivedtohelpPedrillotoaplace;
Itseem\'dasiftheyhadexchangedtheircare,ForJuanworethemagisterialfaceWhichcouragegives,whilepoorPedrillo\'spairOfeyeswerecryingfortheirowner\'scase:
Battista;thoughanamecall\'dshortlyTita,Waslostbygettingatsomeaqua-vita。
Pedro,hisvalet,too,hetriedtosave,Butthesamecause,conducivetohisloss,Lefthimsodrunk,hejump\'dintothewaveAso\'erthecutter\'sedgehetriedtocross,Andsohefoundawine-and-waterygrave;
Theycouldnotrescuehimalthoughsoclose,Becausethesearanhighereveryminute,Andfortheboat-thecrewkeptcrowdinginit。
Asmalloldspaniel,-whichhadbeenDonJose\'s,Hisfather\'s,whomheloved,asyemaythink,ForonsuchthingsthememoryreposesWithtenderness-stoodhowlingonthebrink,Knowingdogshavesuchintellectualnoses!,Nodoubt,thevesselwasabouttosink;
AndJuancaughthimup,anderehestepp\'dOff,threwhimin,thenafterhimheleap\'d。
Healsostuff\'dhismoneywherehecouldAbouthisperson,andPedrillo\'stoo,Wholethimdo,infact,whate\'erhewould,Notknowingwhathimselftosay,ordo,Aseveryrisingwavehisdreadrenew\'d;
ButJuan,trustingtheymightstillgetthrough,Anddeemingtherewereremediesforanyill,Thusre-embark\'dhistutorandhisspaniel。
\'Twasaroughnight,andblewsostifflyyet,Thatthesailwasbecalm\'dbetweentheseas,Thoughonthewave\'shightoptoomuchtoset,Theydarednottakeitinforallthebreeze:
Eachseacurl\'do\'erthestern,andkeptthemwet,Andmadethembalewithoutamoment\'sease,Sothatthemselvesaswellashopesweredamp\'d,Andthepoorlittlecutterquicklyswamp\'d。
Ninesoulsmorewentinher:thelong-boatstillKeptabovewater,withanoarformast,Twoblanketsstitch\'dtogether,answeringillInsteadofsail,weretotheoarmadefast:
Thougheverywaveroll\'dmenacingtofill,Andpresentperilallbeforesurpass\'d,Theygrievedforthosewhoperish\'dwiththecutter,Andalsoforthebiscuit-casksandbutter。
Thesunroseredandfiery,asuresignOfthecontinuanceofthegale:torunBeforetheseauntilitshouldgrowfine,Wasallthatforthepresentcouldbedone:
Afewtea-spoonfulsoftheirrumandwineWereservedouttothepeople,whobegunTofaint,anddamagedbreadwetthroughthebags,Andmostofthemhadlittleclothesbutrags。
Theycountedthirty,crowdedinaspaceWhichleftscarceroomformotionorexertion;
Theydidtheirbesttomodifytheircase,Onehalfsateup,thoughnumb\'dwiththeimmersion,Whilet\'otherhalfwerelaiddownintheirplaceAtwatchandwatch;thus,shiveringlikethetertianAgueinitscoldfit,theyfill\'dtheirboat,Withnothingbuttheskyforagreatcoat。
\'TisverycertainthedesireoflifeProlongsit:thisisobvioustophysicians,Whenpatients,neitherplaguedwithfriendsnorwife,Survivethroughverydesperateconditions,Becausetheystillcanhope,norshinestheknifeNorshearsofAtroposbeforetheirvisions:
Despairofallrecoveryspoilslongevity,Andmakesmenmiseriesmiseriesofalarmingbrevity。
\'TissaidthatpersonslivingonannuitiesArelongerlivedthanothers,-Godknowswhy,Unlesstoplaguethegrantors,-yetsotrueitis,Thatsome,Ireallythink,doneverdie;
OfanycreditorstheworstaJewitis,Andthat\'stheirmodeoffurnishingsupply:
Inmyyoungdaystheylentmecashthatway,WhichIfoundverytroublesometopay。
\'Tisthuswithpeopleinanopenboat,Theyliveupontheloveoflife,andbearMorethancanbebelieved,oreventhought,Andstandlikerocksthetempest\'swearandtear;
Andhardshipstillhasbeenthesailor\'slot,SinceNoah\'sarkwentcruisinghereandthere;
Shehadacuriouscrewaswellascargo,LikethefirstoldGreekprivateer,theArgo。
Butmanisacarnivorousproduction,Andmusthavemeals,atleastonemealaday;
Hecannotlive,likewoodcocks,uponsuction,But,likethesharkandtiger,musthaveprey;
AlthoughhisanatomicalconstructionBearsvegetables,inagrumblingway,Yourlabouringpeoplethinkbeyondallquestion,Beef,veal,andmutton,betterfordigestion。
Andthusitwaswiththisourhaplesscrew;
Foronthethirddaytherecameonacalm,Andthoughatfirsttheirstrengthitmightrenew,Andlyingontheirwearinesslikebalm,Lull\'dthemliketurtlessleepingontheblueOfocean,whentheywoketheyfeltaqualm,Andfellallravenouslyontheirprovision,Insteadofhoardingitwithdueprecision。
Theconsequencewaseasilyforeseen-
Theyateupalltheyhad,anddranktheirwine,Inspiteofallremonstrances,andthenOnwhat,infact,nextdayweretheytodine?
Theyhopedthewindwouldrise,thesefoolishmen!
Andcarrythemtoshore;thesehopeswerefine,Butastheyhadbutoneoar,andthatbrittle,Itwouldhavebeenmorewisetosavetheirvictual。
Thefourthdaycame,butnotabreathofair,AndOceanslumber\'dlikeanunwean\'dchild:
Thefifthday,andtheirboatlayfloatingthere,Theseaandskywereblue,andclear,andmild-
WiththeironeoarIwishtheyhadhadapair
Whatcouldtheydo?andhunger\'sragegrewwild:
SoJuan\'sspaniel,spiteofhisentreating,Waskill\'dandportion\'doutforpresenteating。
Onthesixthdaytheyfeduponhishide,AndJuan,whohadstillrefused,becauseThecreaturewashisfather\'sdogthatdied,Nowfeelingallthevultureinhisjaws,Withsomeremorsereceivedthoughfirstdenied
Asagreatfavouroneofthefore-paws,WhichhedividedwithPedrillo,whoDevour\'dit,longingfortheothertoo。
Theseventhday,andnowind-theburningsunBlister\'dandscorch\'d,and,stagnantonthesea,Theylaylikecarcasses;andhopewasnone,Saveinthebreezethatcamenot;savagelyTheyglareduponeachother-allwasdone,Water,andwine,andfood,-andyoumightseeThelongingsofthecannibalariseAlthoughtheyspokenotintheirwolfisheyes。
Atlengthonewhisper\'dhiscompanion,whoWhisper\'danother,andthusitwentround,Andthenintoahoarsermurmurgrew,Anominous,andwild,anddesperatesound;
Andwhenhiscomrade\'sthoughteachsuffererknew,\'Twasbuthisown,suppress\'dtillnow,hefound:
Andouttheyspokeoflotsforfleshandblood,Andwhoshoulddietobehisfellow\'sfood。
Buteretheycametothis,theythatdaysharedSomeleatherncaps,andwhatremain\'dofshoes;
Andthentheylook\'daroundthemanddespair\'d,Andnonetobethesacrificewouldchoose;
Atlengththelotsweretornup,andprepared,ButofmaterialsthatmuchshocktheMuse-
Havingnopaper,forthewantofbetter,TheytookbyforcefromJuanJulia\'sletter。
Thelotsweremade,andmark\'d,andmix\'d,andhanded,Insilenthorror,andtheirdistributionLull\'deventhesavagehungerwhichdemanded,LikethePrometheanvulture,thispollution;
Noneinparticularhadsoughtorplann\'dit,\'Twasnaturegnaw\'dthemtothisresolution,Bywhichnonewerepermittedtobeneuter-
AndthelotfellonJuan\'slucklesstutor。
Hebutrequestedtobebledtodeath:
Thesurgeonhadhisinstruments,andbledPedrillo,andsogentlyebb\'dhisbreath,Youhardlycouldperceivewhenhewasdead。
Hediedasborn,aCatholicinfaith,Likemostinthebeliefinwhichthey\'rebred,Andfirstalittlecrucifixhekiss\'d,Andthenheldouthisjugularandwrist。
Thesurgeon,astherewasnootherfee,Hadhisfirstchoiceofmorselsforhispains;
Butbeingthirstiestatthemoment,hePreferr\'dadraughtfromthefast-flowingveins:
Partwasdivided,partthrowninthesea,AndsuchthingsastheentrailsandthebrainsRegaledtwosharks,whofollow\'do\'erthebillow-
ThesailorsatetherestofpoorPedrillo。
Thesailorsatehim,allsavethreeorfour,Whowerenotquitesofondofanimalfood;
TothesewasaddedJuan,who,beforeRefusinghisownspaniel,hardlycouldFeelnowhisappetiteincreasedmuchmore;
\'Twasnottobeexpectedthatheshould,Eveninextremityoftheirdisaster,Dinewiththemonhispastorandhismaster。
\'Twasbetterthathedidnot;for,infact,Theconsequencewasawfulintheextreme;
Forthey,whoweremostravenousintheact,Wentragingmad-Lord!howtheydidblaspheme!
Andfoamandroll,withstrangeconvulsionsrack\'d,Drinkingsaltwaterlikeamountain-stream,Tearing,andgrinning,howling,screeching,swearing,And,withhyaena-laughter,dieddespairing。
Theirnumbersweremuchthinn\'dbythisinfliction,Andalltherestwerethinenough,Heavenknows;
Andsomeofthemhadlosttheirrecollection,Happierthantheywhostillperceivedtheirwoes;
Butothersponder\'donanewdissection,Asifnotwarn\'dsufficientlybythoseWhohadalreadyperish\'d,sufferingmadly,Forhavingusedtheirappetitessosadly。
Andnexttheythoughtuponthemaster\'smate,Asfattest;buthesavedhimself,because,Besidesbeingmuchaversefromsuchafate,Thereweresomeotherreasons:thefirstwas,Hehadbeenratherindisposedoflate;
AndthatwhichchieflyprovedhissavingclauseWasasmallpresentmadetohimatCadiz,Bygeneralsubscriptionoftheladies。
OfpoorPedrillosomethingstillremain\'d,Butwasusedsparingly,-somewereafraid,Andothersstilltheirappetitesconstrain\'d,Orbutattimesalittlesuppermade;
AllexceptJuan,whothroughoutabstain\'d,Chewingapieceofbambooandsomelead:
Atlengththeycaughttwoboobiesandanoddy,Andthentheyleftoffeatingthedeadbody。
AndifPedrillo\'sfateshouldshockingbe,RememberUgolinocondescendsToeattheheadofhisarch-enemyThemomentafterhepolitelyendsHistale:iffoesbefoodinhell,atsea\'Tissurelyfairtodineuponourfriends,Whenshipwreck\'sshortallowancegrowstooscanty,WithoutbeingmuchmorehorriblethanDante。
Andthesamenighttherefellashowerofrain,Forwhichtheirmouthsgaped,likethecracksofearthWhendriedtosummerdust;tilltaughtbypainMenreallyknownotwhatgoodwater\'sworth;
IfyouhadbeeninTurkeyorinSpain,Orwithafamish\'dboat\'s-crewhadyourberth,Orinthedesertheardthecamel\'sbell,You\'dwishyourselfwhereTruthis-inawell。
Itpour\'ddowntorrents,buttheywerenoricherUntiltheyfoundaraggedpieceofsheet,Whichservedthemasasortofspongypitcher,Andwhentheydeem\'ditsmoisturewascompleteTheywrungitout,andthoughathirstyditcherMightnothavethoughtthescantydraughtsosweetAsafullpotofporter,totheirthinkingTheyne\'ertillnowhadknownthejoysofdrinking。
Andtheirbakedlips,withmanyabloodycrack,Suck\'dinthemoisture,whichlikenectarstream\'d;
Theirthroatswereovens,theirswolntongueswereblack,Astherichman\'sinhell,whovainlyscream\'dTobegthebeggar,whocouldnotrainbackAdropofdew,wheneverydrophadseem\'dTotasteofheaven-Ifthisbetrue,indeedSomeChristianshaveacomfortablecreed。
Thereweretwofathersinthisghastlycrew,Andwiththemtheirtwosons,ofwhomtheoneWasmorerobustandhardytotheview,Buthediedearly;andwhenhewasgone,Hisnearestmessmatetoldhissire,whothrewOneglanceathim,andsaid,\'Heaven\'swillbedone!
Icandonothing,\'andhesawhimthrownIntothedeepwithoutatearorgroan。
Theotherfatherhadaweaklierchild,Ofasoftcheekandaspectdelicate;
Buttheboyboreuplong,andwithamildAndpatientspiritheldaloofhisfate;
Littlehesaid,andnowandthenhesmiled,AsiftowinapartfromofftheweightHesawincreasingonhisfather\'sheart,Withthedeepdeadlythoughtthattheymustpart。
Ando\'erhimbenthissire,andneverraisedHiseyesfromoffhisface,butwipedthefoamFromhispalelips,andeveronhimgazed,Andwhenthewish\'d-forshoweratlengthwascome,Andtheboy\'seyes,whichthedullfilmhalfglazed,Brighten\'d,andforamomentseem\'dtoroam,HesqueezedfromoutaragsomedropsofrainIntohisdyingchild\'smouth-butinvain。
Theboyexpired-thefatherheldtheclay,Andlook\'duponitlong,andwhenatlastDeathleftnodoubt,andthedeadburthenlayStiffonhisheart,andpulseandhopewerepast,Hewatch\'ditwistfully,untilaway\'Twasbornebytherudewavewherein\'twascast;
Thenhehimselfsunkdownalldumbandshivering,Andgavenosignoflife,savehislimbsquivering。
Nowoverheadarainbow,burstingthroughThescatteringclouds,shone,spanningthedarksea,Restingitsbrightbaseonthequiveringblue;
Andallwithinitsarchappear\'dtobeClearerthanthatwithout,anditswidehueWax\'dbroadandwaving,likeabannerfree,Thenchangedliketoabowthat\'sbent,andthenForsookthedimeyesoftheseshipwreck\'dmen。
Itchanged,ofcourse;aheavenlychameleon,Theairychildofvapourandthesun,Broughtforthinpurple,cradledinvermilion,Baptizedinmoltengold,andswathedindun,Glitteringlikecrescentso\'eraTurk\'spavilion,Andblendingeverycolourintoone,JustlikeablackeyeinarecentscuffleForsometimeswemustboxwithoutthemuffle。
Ourshipwreck\'dseamenthoughtitagoodomen-
Itisaswelltothinkso,nowandthen;
\'TwasanoldcustomoftheGreekandRoman,AndmaybecomeofgreatadvantagewhenFolksarediscouraged;andmostsurelynomenHadgreaterneedtonervethemselvesagainThanthese,andsothisrainbowlook\'dlikehope-
Quiteacelestialkaleidoscope。
Aboutthistimeabeautifulwhitebird,Webfooted,notunlikeadoveinsizeAndplumageprobablyitmighthaveerr\'dUponitscourse,pass\'doftbeforetheireyes,Andtriedtoperch,althoughitsawandheardThemenwithintheboat,andinthisguiseItcameandwent,andflutter\'droundthemtillNightfell:thisseem\'dabetteromenstill。
ButinthiscaseIalsomustremark,\'Twaswellthisbirdofpromisedidnotperch,Becausethetackleofourshatter\'dbarkWasnotsosafeforroostingasachurch;
AndhaditbeenthedovefromNoah\'sark,Returningtherefromhersuccessfulsearch,Whichintheirwaythatmomentchancedtofall,Theywouldhaveeather,olive-branchandall。
Withtwilightitagaincameontoblow,Butnotwithviolence;thestarsshoneout,Theboatmadeway;yetnowtheyweresolow,Theyknewnotwherenorwhattheywereabout;
Somefanciedtheysawland,andsomesaid\'No!\'
Thefrequentfog-banksgavethemcausetodoubt-
Somesworethattheyheardbreakers,othersguns,Andallmistookaboutthelatteronce。
Asmorningbroke,thelightwinddiedaway,Whenhewhohadthewatchsungoutandswore,If\'twasnotlandthatrosewiththesun\'sray,Hewish\'dthatlandhenevermightseemore;
Andtherestrubb\'dtheireyesandsawabay,Orthoughttheysaw,andshapedtheircourseforshore;
Forshoreitwas,andgraduallygrewDistinct,andhigh,andpalpabletoview。
Andthenofthesesomepartburstintotears,Andothers,lookingwithastupidstare,Couldnotyetseparatetheirhopesfromfears,Andseem\'dasiftheyhadnofurthercare;
Whileafewpray\'dthefirsttimeforsomeyears-
AndatthebottomoftheboatthreewereAsleep:theyshookthembythehandandhead,Andtriedtoawakenthem,butfoundthemdead。
Thedaybefore,fastsleepingonthewater,Theyfoundaturtleofthehawk\'s-billkind,Andbygoodfortune,glidingsoftly,caughther,Whichyieldedaday\'slife,andtotheirmindProvedevenstillamorenutritiousmatter,Becauseitleftencouragementbehind:
Theythoughtthatinsuchperils,morethanchanceHadsentthemthisfortheirdeliverance。
Thelandappear\'dahighandrockycoast,Andhighergrewthemountainsastheydrew,Setbyacurrent,towardit:theywerelostInvariousconjectures,fornoneknewTowhatpartoftheearththeyhadbeentost,Sochangeablehadbeenthewindsthatblew;
SomethoughtitwasMountAEtna,somethehighlands,OfCandia,Cyprus,Rhodes,orotherislands。
Meantimethecurrent,witharisinggale,Stillsetthemonwardstothewelcomeshore,LikeCharon\'sbarkofspectres,dullandpale:
Theirlivingfreightwasnowreducedtofour,Andthreedead,whomtheirstrengthcouldnotavailToheaveintothedeepwiththosebefore,Thoughthetwosharksstillfollow\'dthem,anddash\'dThesprayintotheirfacesastheysplash\'d。
Famine,despair,cold,thirst,andheat,haddoneTheirworkonthembyturns,andthinn\'dthemtoSuchthingsamotherhadnotknownhersonAmidsttheskeletonsofthatgauntcrew;
Bynightchill\'d,bydayscorch\'d,thusonebyoneTheyperish\'d,untilwither\'dtothesefew,Butchieflybyaspeciesofself-slaughter,InwashingdownPedrillowithsaltwater。
Astheydrewnightheland,whichnowwasseenUnequalinitsaspecthereandthere,Theyfeltthefreshnessofitsgrowinggreen,Thatwavedinforest-tops,andsmooth\'dtheair,AndfellupontheirglazedeyeslikeascreenFromglisteningwaves,andskiessohotandbare-
Lovelyseem\'danyobjectthatshouldsweepAwaythevast,salt,dread,eternaldeep。
Theshorelook\'dwild,withoutatraceofman,Andgirtbyformidablewaves;buttheyWeremadforland,andthustheircoursetheyran,Thoughrightaheadtheroaringbreakerslay:
AreefbetweenthemalsonowbeganToshowitsboilingsurfandboundingspray,Butfindingnoplacefortheirlandingbetter,Theyrantheboatforshore,-andoversether。
Butinhisnativestream,theGuadalquivir,Juantolavehisyouthfullimbswaswont;
Andhavinglearnttoswiminthatsweetriver,Hadoftenturn\'dthearttosomeaccount:
Abetterswimmeryoucouldscarceseeever,Hecould,perhaps,havepass\'dtheHellespont,Asonceafeatonwhichourselvesweprided
Leander,Mr。Ekenhead,andIdid。
Sohere,thoughfaint,emaciated,andstark,Hebuoy\'dhisboyishlimbs,andstrovetoplyWiththequickwave,andgain,ereitwasdark,Thebeachwhichlaybeforehim,highanddry:
Thegreatestdangerherewasfromashark,Thatcarriedoffhisneighbourbythethigh;
Asfortheothertwo,theycouldnotswim,Sonobodyarrivedonshorebuthim。
Noryethadhearrivedbutfortheoar,Which,providentiallyforhim,waswash\'dJustashisfeeblearmscouldstrikenomore,Andthehardwaveo\'erwhelm\'dhimas\'twasdash\'dWithinhisgrasp;heclungtoit,andsoreThewatersbeatwhilehetheretowaslash\'d;
Atlast,withswimming,wading,scrambling,heRoll\'donthebeach,half-senseless,fromthesea:
There,breathless,withhisdiggingnailsheclungFasttothesand,lestthereturningwave,Fromwhosereluctantroarhislifehewrung,Shouldsuckhimbacktoherinsatiategrave:
Andtherehelay,fulllength,wherehewasflung,Beforetheentranceofacliff-worncave,Withjustenoughoflifetofeelitspain,Anddeemthatitwassaved,perhapsinvain。
Withslowandstaggeringefforthearose,ButsunkagainuponhisbleedingkneeAndquiveringhand;andthenhelook\'dforthoseWholonghadbeenhismatesuponthesea;
Butnoneofthemappear\'dtosharehiswoes,Saveone,acorpse,fromoutthefamish\'dthree,Whodiedtwodaysbefore,andnowhadfoundAnunknownbarrenbeachforburialground。
Andashegazed,hisdizzybrainspunfast,Anddownhesunk;andashesunk,thesandSwamroundandround,andallhissensespass\'d:
Hefelluponhisside,andhisstretch\'dhandDroop\'ddrippingontheoartheirjurymast,And,likeawither\'dlily,onthelandHisslenderframeandpallidaspectlay,Asfairathingase\'erwasform\'dofclay。
HowlonginhisdamptranceyoungJuanlayHeknewnot,fortheearthwasgoneforhim,AndTimehadnothingmoreofnightnordayForhiscongealingblood,andsensesdim;
Andhowthisheavyfaintnesspass\'dawayHeknewnot,tilleachpainfulpulseandlimb,Andtinglingvein,seem\'dthrobbingbacktolife,ForDeath,thoughvanquish\'d,stillretiredwithstrife。
Hiseyesheopen\'d,shut,againunclosed,Forallwasdoubtanddizziness;hethoughtHestillwasintheboatandhadbutdozed,Andfeltagainwithhisdespairo\'erwrought,Andwish\'ditdeathinwhichhehadreposed;
Andthenoncemorehisfeelingsbackwerebrought,AndslowlybyhisswimmingeyeswasseenAlovelyfemalefaceofseventeen。
\'Twasbendingdoseo\'erhis,andthesmallmouthSeem\'dalmostpryingintohisforbreath;
Andchafinghim,thesoftwarmhandofyouthRecall\'dhisansweringspiritsbackfromdeath;
And,bathinghischilltemples,triedtosootheEachpulsetoanimation,tillbeneathItsgentletouchandtremblingcare,asighTothesekindeffortsmadealowreply。
Thenwasthecordialpour\'d,andmantleflungAroundhisscarce-cladlimbs;andthefairarmRaisedhigherthefaintheadwhicho\'erithung;
Andhertransparentcheek,allpureandwarm,Pillow\'dhisdeath-likeforehead;thenshewrungHisdewycurls,longdrench\'dbyeverystorm;
Andwatch\'dwitheagernesseachthrobthatdrewAsighfromhisheavedbosom-andhers,too。
Andliftinghimwithcareintothecave,Thegentlegirlandherattendant,-oneYoung,yetherelder,andofbrowlessgrave,Andmorerobustoffigure,-thenbegunTokindlefire,andasthenewflamesgaveLighttotherocksthatroof\'dthem,whichthesunHadneverseen,themaid,orwhatsoe\'erShewas,appear\'ddistinct,andtall,andfair。
Herbrowwasoverhungwithcoinsofgold,Thatsparkledo\'ertheauburnofherhair-
Herclusteringhair,whoselongerlockswereroll\'dInbraidsbehind;andthoughherstaturewereEvenofthehighestforafemalemould,Theynearlyreach\'dherheel;andinherairTherewasasomethingwhichbespokecommand,Asonewhowasaladyintheland。
Herhair,Isaid,wasauburn;buthereyesWereblackasdeath,theirlashesthesamehue,Ofdowncastlength,inwhosesilkshadowliesDeepestattraction;forwhentotheviewForthfromitsravenfringethefullglanceflies,Ne\'erwithsuchforcetheswiftestarrowflew;
\'Tisasthesnakelatecoil\'d,whopourshislength,Andhurlsatoncehisvenomandhisstrength。
Herbrowwaswhiteandlow,hercheek\'spuredyeLiketwilightrosystillwiththesetsun;
Shortupperlip-sweetlips!thatmakeussighEvertohaveseensuch;forshewasoneFitforthemodelofastatuaryAraceofmereimpostors,whenall\'sdone-
I\'veseenmuchfinerwomen,ripeandreal,Thanallthenonsenseoftheirstoneideal。
I\'lltellyouwhyIsayso,for\'tisjustOneshouldnotrailwithoutadecentcause:
TherewasanIrishlady,towhosebustIne\'ersawjusticedone,andyetshewasAfrequentmodel;andife\'ershemustYieldtosternTimeandNature\'swrinklinglaws,TheywilldestroyafacewhichmortalthoughtNe\'ercompass\'d,norlessmortalchiselwrought。
Andsuchwasshe,theladyofthecave:
HerdresswasverydifferentfromtheSpanish,Simpler,andyetofcoloursnotsograve;
For,asyouknow,theSpanishwomenbanishBrighthueswhenoutofdoors,andyet,whilewaveAroundthemwhatIhopewillnevervanish
Thebasquinaandthemantilla,theySeematthesametimemysticalandgay。
Butwithourdamselthiswasnotthecase:
Herdresswasmany-colour\'d,finelyspun;
Herlockscurl\'dnegligentlyroundherface,Butthroughthemgoldandgemsprofuselyshone:
Hergirdlesparkled,andtherichestlaceFlow\'dinherveil,andmanyapreciousstoneFlash\'donherlittlehand;but,whatwasshocking,Hersmallsnowfeethadslippers,butnostocking。
Theotherfemale\'sdresswasnotunlike,Butofinferiormaterials:sheHadnotsomanyornamentstostrike,Herhairhadsilveronly,boundtobeHerdowry;andherveil,informalike,Wascoarser;andherair,thoughfirm,lessfree;
Herhairwasthicker,butlesslong;hereyesAsblack,butquicker,andofsmallersize。
Andthesetwotendedhim,andcheer\'dhimbothWithfoodandraiment,andthosesoftattentions,WhichareasImustownoffemalegrowth,Andhavetenthousanddelicateinventions:
Theymadeamostsuperiormessofbroth,Athingwhichpoesybutseldommentions,Butthebestdishthate\'erwascook\'dsinceHomer\'sAchillesordereddinnerfornewcomers。
I\'lltellyouwhotheywere,thisfemalepair,Lesttheyshouldseemprincessesindisguise;
Besides,Ihateallmystery,andthatairOfclap-trapwhichyourrecentpoetsprize;
Andso,inshort,thegirlstheyreallywereTheyshallappearbeforeyourcuriouseyes,Mistressandmaid;thefirstwasonlydaughterOfanoldmanwholiveduponthewater。
Afishermanhehadbeeninhisyouth,Andstillasortoffishermanwashe;
Butotherspeculationswere,insooth,Addedtohisconnectionwiththesea,Perhapsnotsorespectable,intruth:
Alittlesmuggling,andsomepiracy,Lefthim,atlast,thesoleofmanymastersOfanill-gottenmillionofpiastres。
Afisher,therefore,washe,-thoughofmen,LikePetertheApostle,-andhefish\'dForwanderingmerchant-vessels,nowandthen,Andsometimescaughtasmanyashewish\'d;
Thecargoesheconfiscated,andgainHesoughtintheslave-markettoo,anddish\'dFullmanyamorselforthatTurkishtrade,Bywhich,nodoubt,agooddealmaybemade。
HewasaGreek,andonhisislehadbuiltOneofthewildandsmallerCyclades
Averyhandsomehousefromouthisguilt,Andtherehelivedexceedinglyatease;
Heavenknowswhatcashhegotorbloodhespilt,Asadoldfellowwashe,ifyouplease;
ButthisIknow,itwasaspaciousbuilding,Fullofbarbariccarving,paint,andgilding。
Hehadanonlydaughter,call\'dHaidee,ThegreatestheiressoftheEasternIsles;
Besides,soverybeautifulwasshe,Herdowrywasasnothingtohersmiles:
Stillinherteens,andlikealovelytreeShegrewtowomanhood,andbetweenwhilesRejectedseveralsuitors,justtolearnHowtoacceptabetterinhisturn。
Andwalkingoutuponthebeach,belowThecliff,towardssunset,onthatdayshefound,Insensible,-notdead,butnearlyso,-
DonJuan,almostfamish\'d,andhalfdrown\'d;
Butbeingnaked,shewasshock\'d,youknow,Yetdeem\'dherselfincommonpitybound,Asfarasinherlay,\'totakehimin,Astranger\'dying,withsowhiteaskin。
Buttakinghimintoherfather\'shouseWasnotexactlythebestwaytosave,Butlikeconveyingtothecatthemouse,Orpeopleinatranceintotheirgrave;
Becausethegoodoldmanhadsomuch\'nous,\'
UnlikethehonestArabthievessobrave,Hewouldhavehospitablycuredthestranger,Andsoldhiminstantlywhenoutofdanger。
Andtherefore,withhermaid,shethoughtitbestAvirginalwaysonhermaidrelies
Toplacehiminthecaveforpresentrest:
Andwhen,atlast,heopen\'dhisblackeyes,Theircharityincreasedabouttheirguest;
Andtheircompassiongrewtosuchasize,Itopen\'dhalftheturnpike-gatestoheavenSt。Paulsays,\'tisthetollwhichmustbegiven。
Theymadeafire,-butsuchafireastheyUponthemomentcouldcontrivewithsuchMaterialsaswerecastuproundthebay,-
Somebrokenplanks,andoars,thattothetouchWerenearlytinder,sincesolongtheylayAmastwasalmostcrumbledtoacrutch;
But,byGod\'sgrace,herewreckswereinsuchplenty,Thattherewasfueltohavefurnish\'dtwenty。
Hehadabedoffurs,andapelisse,ForHaideestrippedhersablesofftomakeHiscouch;and,thathemightbemoreatease,Andwarm,incasebychanceheshouldawake,Theyalsogaveapetticoatapiece,Sheandhermaid-andpromisedbydaybreakTopayhimafreshvisit,withadishForbreakfast,ofeggs,coffee,bread,andfish。
Andthustheylefthimtohislonerepose:
Juansleptlikeatop,orlikethedead,Whosleepatlast,perhapsGodonlyknows,Justforthepresent;andinhislull\'dheadNotevenavisionofhisformerwoesThrobb\'dinaccurseddreams,whichsometimesspreadUnwelcomevisionsofourformeryears,Tilltheeye,cheated,opensthickwithtears。
YoungJuansleptalldreamless:-butthemaid,Whosmooth\'dhispillow,assheleftthedenLook\'dbackuponhim,andamomentstay\'d,Andturn\'d,believingthathecall\'dagain。
Heslumber\'d;yetshethought,atleastshesaidTheheartwillslip,evenasthetongueandpen,Hehadpronouncedhername-butsheforgotThatatthismomentJuanknewitnot。
Andpensivetoherfather\'shouseshewent,EnjoiningsilencestricttoZoe,whoBetterthanherknewwhat,infact,shemeant,Shebeingwiserbyayearortwo:
Ayearortwo\'sanagewhenrightlyspent,AndZoespenthers,asmostwomendo,IngainingallthatusefulsortofknowledgeWhichisacquiredinNature\'sgoodoldcollege。
Themornbroke,andfoundJuanslumberingstillFastinhiscave,andnothingclash\'duponHisrest;therushingoftheneighbouringrill,Andtheyoungbeamsoftheexcludedsun,Troubledhimnot,andhemightsleephisfill;
Andneedhehadofslumberyet,fornoneHadsuffer\'dmore-hishardshipswerecomparativeTothoserelatedinmygrand-dad\'s\'Narrative。\'
NotsoHaidee:shesadlytoss\'dandtumbled,Andstartedfromhersleep,and,turningo\'erDream\'dofathousandwrecks,o\'erwhichshestumbled,Andhandsomecorpsesstrew\'dupontheshore;
Andwokehermaidsoearlythatshegrumbled,Andcall\'dherfather\'soldslavesup,whosworeInseveraloaths-Armenian,Turk,andGreek-
Theyknewnotwhattothinkofsuchafreak。
Butupshegot,andupshemadethemget,Withsomepretenceaboutthesun,thatmakesSweetskiesjustwhenherises,orisset;
And\'tis,nodoubt,asighttoseewhenbreaksBrightPhoebus,whilethemountainsstillarewetWithmist,andeverybirdwithhimawakes,AndnightisflungofflikeamourningsuitWornforahusband,-orsomeotherbrute。
Isay,thesunisamostglorioussight,I\'veseenhimrisefulloft,indeedoflateIhavesatuponpurposeallthenight,Whichhastens,asphysicianssay,one\'sfate;
Andsoallye,whowouldbeintherightInhealthandpurse,beginyourdaytodateFromdaybreak,andwhencoffin\'datfourscore,Engraveupontheplate,youroseatfour。
AndHaideemetthemorningfacetoface;
Herownwasfreshest,thoughafeverishflushHaddyeditwiththeheadlongblood,whoseraceFromhearttocheekiscurb\'dintoablush,Liketoatorrentwhichamountain\'sbase,ThatoverpowerssomeAlpineriver\'srush,Checkstoalake,whosewavesincirclesspread;
OrtheRedSea-buttheseaisnotred。
Anddowntheclifftheislandvirgincame,Andnearthecaveherquicklightfootstepsdrew,Whilethesunsmiledonherwithhisfirstflame,AndyoungAurorakiss\'dherlipswithdew,Takingherforasister;justthesameMistakeyouwouldhavemadeonseeingthetwo,Althoughthemortal,quiteasfreshandfair,Hadalltheadvantage,too,ofnotbeingair。
AndwhenintothecavernHaideestepp\'dAlltimidly,yetrapidly,shesawThatlikeaninfantJuansweetlyslept;
Andthenshestopp\'d,andstoodasifinaweForsleepisawful,andontiptoecreptAndwrapthimcloser,lesttheair,tooraw,Shouldreachhisblood,theno\'erhimstillasdeathBentwithhush\'dlips,thatdrankhisscarce-drawnbreath。
Andthusliketoanangelo\'erthedyingWhodieinrighteousness,shelean\'d;andthereAlltranquillytheshipwreck\'dboywaslying,Aso\'erhimthecalmandstirlessair:
ButZoethemeantimesomeeggswasfrying,Since,afterall,nodoubttheyouthfulpairMustbreakfast-andbetimes,lesttheyshouldaskit,Shedrewoutherprovisionfromthebasket。
Sheknewthatthebestfeelingsmusthavevictual,Andthatashipwreck\'dyouthwouldhungrybe;
Besides,beinglessinlove,sheyawn\'dalittle,Andfeltherveinschill\'dbytheneighbouringsea;
Andso,shecook\'dtheirbreakfasttoatittle;
Ican\'tsaythatshegavethemanytea,Buttherewereeggs,fruit,coffee,bread,fish,honey,WithSciowine,-andallforlove,notmoney。
AndZoe,whentheeggswereready,andThecoffeemade,wouldfainhavewaken\'dJuan;
ButHaideestopp\'dherwithherquicksmallhand,Andwithoutword,asignherfingerdrewonHerlip,whichZoeneedsmustunderstand;
And,thefirstbreakfastspoilt,preparedanewone,BecausehermistresswouldnotletherbreakThatsleepwhichseem\'dasitwouldne\'erawake。
Forstillhelay,andonhisthinworncheekApurplehecticplay\'dlikedyingdayOnthesnow-topsofdistanthills;thestreakOfsufferanceyetuponhisforeheadlay,Wheretheblueveinslook\'dshadowy,shrunk,andweak;
Andhisblackcurlsweredewywiththespray,Whichweigh\'duponthemyet,alldampandsalt,Mix\'dwiththestonyvapoursofthevault。
Andshebento\'erhim,andhelaybeneath,Hush\'dasthebabeuponitsmother\'sbreast,Droop\'dasthewillowwhennowindscanbreathe,Lull\'dlikethedepthofoceanwhenatrest,Fairasthecrowningroseofthewholewreath,Softasthecallowcygnetinitsnest;
Inshort,hewasaveryprettyfellow,Althoughhiswoeshadturn\'dhimratheryellow。
Hewokeandgazed,andwouldhavesleptagain,ButthefairfacewhichmethiseyesforbadeThoseeyestoclose,thoughwearinessandpainHadfurthersleepafurtherpleasuremade;
Forwoman\'sfacewasneverform\'dinvainForJuan,sothatevenwhenhepray\'dHeturn\'dfromgrislysaints,andmartyrshairy,TothesweetportraitsoftheVirginMary。
Andthusuponhiselbowhearose,Andlook\'duponthelady,inwhosecheekThepalecontendedwiththepurplerose,Aswithaneffortshebegantospeak;
Hereyeswereeloquent,herwordswouldpose,Althoughshetoldhim,ingoodmodernGreek,WithanIonianaccent,lowandsweet,Thathewasfaint,andmustnottalk,buteat。
NowJuancouldnotunderstandaword,BeingnoGrecian;buthehadanear,Andhervoicewasthewarbleofabird,Sosoft,sosweet,sodelicatelyclear,Thatfiner,simplermusicne\'erwasheard;
Thesortofsoundweechowithatear,Withoutknowingwhy-anoverpoweringtone,WhenceMelodydescendsasfromathrone。
AndJuangazedasonewhoisawokeByadistantorgan,doubtingifhebeNotyetadreamer,tillthespellisbrokeBythewatchman,orsomesuchreality,Orbyone\'searlyvalet\'scursedknock;
Atleastitisaheavysoundtome,Wholikeamorningslumber-forthenightShowsstarsandwomeninabetterlight。
AndJuan,too,washelp\'doutfromhisdream,Orsleep,orwhatso\'eritwas,byfeelingAmostprodigiousappetite:thesteamOfZoe\'scookerynodoubtwasstealingUponhissenses,andthekindlingbeamOfthenewfire,whichZoekeptup,kneelingTostirherviands,madehimquiteawakeAndlongforfood,butchieflyabeef-steak。
Butbeefisrarewithintheseoxlessisles;
Goat\'sfleshthereis,nodoubt,andkid,andmutton;
And,whenaholidayuponthemsmiles,Ajointupontheirbarbarousspitstheyputon:
Butthisoccursbutseldom,betweenwhiles,Forsomeofthesearerockswithscarceahuton;
Othersarefairandfertile,amongwhichThis,thoughnotlarge,wasoneofthemostrich。
Isaythatbeefisrare,andcan\'thelpthinkingThattheoldfableoftheMinotaur-
FromwhichourmodernmoralsrightlyshrinkingCondemntheroyallady\'stastewhoworeAcow\'sshapeforamask-wasonlysinkingTheallegoryameretype,nomore,ThatPasiphaepromotedbreedingcattle,TomaketheCretansbloodierinbattle。
ForweallknowthatEnglishpeopleareFeduponbeef-Iwon\'tsaymuchofbeer,Because\'tisliquoronly,andbeingfarFromthismysubject,hasnobusinesshere;
Weknow,too,theyveryfondofwar,Apleasure-likeallpleasures-ratherdear;
SoweretheCretans-fromwhichIinferThatbeefandbattlesbothwereowingtoher。
Buttoresume。ThelanguidJuanraisedHisheaduponhiselbow,andhesawAsightonwhichhehadnotlatelygazed,Asallhislattermealshadbeenquiteraw,Threeorfourthings,forwhichtheLordhepraised,And,feelingstillthefamish\'dvulturegnaw,Hefelluponwhate\'erwasoffer\'d,likeApriest,ashark,analderman,orpike。
Heate,andhewaswellsupplied:andshe,Whowatch\'dhimlikeamother,wouldhavefedHimpastallbounds,becauseshesmiledtoseeSuchappetiteinoneshehaddeem\'ddead;
ButZoe,beingolderthanHaidee,Knewbytradition,forshene\'erhadread
Thatfamish\'dpeoplemustbeslowlynurst,Andfedbyspoonfuls,elsetheyalwaysburst。
Andsoshetookthelibertytostate,Ratherbydeedsthanwords,becausethecaseWasurgent,thatthegentleman,whosefateHadmadehermistressquitherbedtotraceThesea-shoreatthishour,mustleavehisplate,Unlesshewish\'dtodieupontheplace-
Shesnatch\'dit,andrefusedanothermorsel,Saying,hehadgorgedenoughtomakeahorseill。
Nextthey-hebeingnaked,saveatatter\'dPairofscarcedecenttrowsers-wenttowork,Andinthefirehisrecentragstheyscatterd,Anddress\'dhim,forthepresent,likeaTurk,OrGreek-thatis,althoughitnotmuchmatter\'d,Omittingturban,slippers,pistols,dirk,-
Theyfurnish\'dhim,entire,exceptsomestitches,Withacleanshirt,andveryspaciousbreeches。
AndthenfairHaideetriedhertongueatspeaking,ButnotawordcouldJuancomprehend,Althoughhelisten\'dsothattheyoungGreekinHerearnestnesswouldne\'erhavemadeanend;
And,asheinterruptednot,wentekingHerspeechouttoherprotegeandfriend,Tillpausingatthelastherbreathtotake,ShesawhedidnotunderstandRomaic。
Andthenshehadrecoursetonods,andsigns,Andsmiles,andsparklesofthespeakingeye,AndreadtheonlybookshecouldthelinesOfhisfairface,andfound,bysympathy,Theanswereloquent,wheresoulshinesAnddartsinonequickglancealongreply;
AndthusineverylookshesawexprestAworldofwords,andthingsatwhichsheguess\'d。
Andnow,bydintoffingersandofeyes,Andwordsrepeatedafterher,hetookAlessoninhertongue;butbysurmise,Nodoubt,lessofherlanguagethanherlook:
AshewhostudiesferventlytheskiesTurnsoftenertothestarsthantohisbook,ThusJuanlearn\'dhisalphabetabetterFromHaidee\'sglancethananygravenletter。
\'Tispleasingtobeschool\'dinastrangetongueByfemalelipsandeyes-thatis,Imean,Whenboththeteacherandthetaughtareyoung,Aswasthecase,atleast,whereIhavebeen;
Theysmilesowhenone\'sright,andwhenone\'swrongTheysmilestillmore,andthenthereintervenePressureofhands,perhapsevenachastekiss;-
Ilearn\'dthelittlethatIknowbythis:
Thatis,somewordsofSpanish,Turk,andGreek,Italiannotatall,havingnoteachers;
MuchEnglishIcannotpretendtospeak,Learningthatlanguagechieflyfromitspreachers,Barrow,South,Tillotson,whomeveryweekIstudy,alsoBlair,thehighestreachersOfeloquenceinpietyandprose-
Ihateyourpoets,soreadnoneofthose。
Asfortheladies,Ihavenoughttosay,AwandererfromtheBritishworldoffashion,WhereI,likeother\'dogs,havehadmyday,\'
Likeothermen,too,mayhavehadmypassion-
Butthat,likeotherthings,haspass\'daway,AndallherfoolswhomIcouldlaythelashon:
Foes,friends,men,women,nowarenoughttomeButdreamsofwhathasbeen,nomoretobe。
ReturnwetoDonJuan。HebegunTohearnewwords,andtorepeatthem;butSomefeelings,universalasthesun,WeresuchascouldnotinhisbreastbeshutMorethanwithinthebosomofanun:
Hewasinlove,-asyouwouldbe,nodoubt,Withayoungbenefactress,-sowasshe,Justinthewayweveryoftensee。
Andeverydaybydaybreak-ratherearlyForJuan,whowassomewhatfondofrest-
Shecameintothecave,butitwasmerelyToseeherbirdreposinginhisnest;
Andshewouldsoftlystirhislockssocurly,Withoutdisturbingheryetslumberingguest,Breathingallgentlyo\'erhischeekandmouth,Aso\'erabedofrosesthesweetsouth。
Andeverymornhiscolourfreshliercame,Andeverydayhelp\'donhisconvalescence;
\'Twaswell,becausehealthinthehumanframeIspleasant,besidesbeingtruelove\'sessence,Forhealthandidlenesstopassion\'sflameAreoilandgunpowder;andsomegoodlessonsArealsolearntfromCeresandfromBacchus,WithoutwhomVenuswillnotlongattackus。
WhileVenusfillstheheartwithoutheartreallyLove,thoughgoodalways,isnotquitesogood,Cerespresentsaplateofvermicelli,-
Forlovemustbesustain\'dlikefleshandblood,-
WhileBacchuspoursoutwine,orhandsajelly:
Eggs,oysters,too,areamatoryfood;
ButwhoistheirpurveyorfromaboveHeavenknows,-itmaybeNeptune,Pan,orJove。
WhenJuanwokehefoundsomegoodthingsready,Abath,abreakfast,andthefinesteyesThatevermadeayouthfulheartlesssteady,Besideshermaid\'sasprettyfortheirsize;
ButIhavespokenofallthisalready-
Andrepetition\'stiresomeandunwise,-
Well-Juan,afterbathinginthesea,CamealwaysbacktocoffeeandHaidee。
Bothweresoyoung,andonesoinnocent,Thatbathingpass\'dfornothing;Juanseem\'dToher,as\'twere,thekindofbeingsent,Ofwhomthesetwoyearsshehadnightlydream\'d,Asomethingtobeloved,acreaturemeantTobeherhappiness,andwhomshedeem\'dTorenderhappy;allwhojoywouldwinMustshareit,-Happinesswasbornatwin。
Itwassuchpleasuretobeholdhim,suchEnlargementofexistencetopartakeNaturewithhim,tothrillbeneathhistouch,Towatchhimslumbering,andtoseehimwake:
Tolivewithhimforeverweretoomuch;
Butthenthethoughtofpartingmadeherquake;
Hewasherown,herocean-treasure,castLikearichwreck-herfirstlove,andherlast。
Andthusamoonroll\'don,andfairHaideePaiddailyvisitstoherboy,andtookSuchplentifulprecautions,thatstillheRemain\'dunknownwithinhiscraggynook;
Atlastherfather\'sprowsputouttoseaForcertainmerchantmenuponthelook,NotasofyoretocarryoffanIo,ButthreeRagusanvessels,boundforScio。
Thencameherfreedom,forshehadnomother,Sothat,herfatherbeingatsea,shewasFreeasamarriedwoman,orsuchotherFemale,aswhereshelikesmayfreelypass,Withouteventheincumbranceofabrother,Thefreestshethatevergazedonglass;
IspeakofChristianlandsinthiscomparison,Wherewives,atleast,areseldomkeptingarrison。
Nowsheprolong\'dhervisitsandhertalkFortheymusttalk,andhehadlearnttosaySomuchastoproposetotakeawalk,-
Forlittlehadhewander\'dsincethedayOnwhich,likeayoungflowersnapp\'dfromthestalk,Droopinganddewyonthebeachhelay,-
Andthustheywalk\'doutintheafternoon,Andsawthesunsetoppositethemoon。
Itwasawildandbreaker-beatencoast,Withcliffsabove,andabroadsandyshore,Guardedbyshoalsandrocksasbyanhost,Withhereandthereacreek,whoseaspectworeAbetterwelcometothetempest-tost;
Andrarelyceasedthehaughtybillow\'sroar,Saveonthedeadlongsummerdays,whichmakeTheoutstretch\'doceanglitterlikealake。
AndthesmallripplespiltuponthebeachScarcelyo\'erpass\'dthecreamofyourchampagne,Wheno\'erthebrimthesparklingbumpersreach,Thatspring-dewofthespirit!theheart\'srain!