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!