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Chapter 23 Chapter 223 ^3 When
When
I had attained the age of
seventeen
seventeen
my
fatherfatherfatherparents
^parents
parents
resolved that I should
go tobecome a student at the university of Ingolstadt.
gogo to tobecome a student ^become a student at ^at the university of Ingolstadt.
I had hitherto attended the schools of
Geneva,
Geneva,
but my father thought it
necessary
necessary
for the completion of my
education thateducation thatthat
that I should be made ^made acquainted with other customs
besidesthan those of my native country. My departure was therefore fixed
besidesbesidesthan ^than those of my native country. My departure was therefore fixed
for at an early
forfor at an early
^date. But
^^^date. ^date. But
before the day resolved upon could
arrive
arrive
the first misfortune of my life
occurred: as if an omen
occurred: as ifas if an omen
as it
were ^as it
were
were
of my future
misery✗—if I should prosecute my journey. —✗
misery✗—if I should prosecute my journey. —✗¶ Elizabeth had caught the scarlet
fever but her illness was not severe and she quickly recovered.
fever but her illness was not severe and she quickly recovered.
During her
confinement
confinement mady^madymady^^^made
many ^mademademade
many arguments had been urged to persuade my mother
notanotnotaato refrain from
^to refrain from
to refrain from
to attend
to attend
upon her. She
had yielded
had yielded theto thesethetheto theseto theseto our
entreaties, ^to our
entreaties,
entreaties,
but when she
ha heard that
haha heard that
her favourite was
her favourite was
recovering,
recovering,
she
wcould no longer
wwc^could no longer
debar herself from her society, and entered her sick chamber long before it was safethe danger of infection was past .
debar herself from her society, and entered her sick chamber long before it was safeit was safethe danger of infection was past ^the danger of infection was past .
The consequences of this imprudence were
fatal:
fatal:
on the third day my mother
sickened.
sickened.
Her fever was
veryveryverymalignant,
malignant,
tr and the looks of her
trtr and the looks of her
attendants prognosticated the
attendants prognosticated the
wort worst
wortwort worst
evil.
evil.
On her
death bed
death bed
the fortitude and benignity
di of
didi of
my mothermy mothermy motherthis
admirable woman^this
this
admirable woman
admirable womandid not desert her. She joined the hands of Elizabeth and
myself. "My "children said she it was on your "union that my firmest hopes of "future happiness were placed. It "will now be the consolation of "your fathor father.alone
myself. "My "children said she it was on your "union that my firmest hopes of "future happiness were placed. It "will now be the consolation of "your fathorfathor father.alone alone ^alone
Elizabeth, my
"love,
"love,
supply my place to
the other"your young cons cousins.
the otherthe other"your young conscons cousins.
Alas! I
" almost regret
" almostalmost regret
beingbeingbeingthan
I am ^than
than
I am taken from
you, " h and
you, " hh and
happy and
beloved,
beloved,
as I
am "is
am "is
it not hard to quit you all? But
"these
"these
are not thoughts befitting
me "I
me "I ^^^^will endeavour to ^will endeavour to resign myself
to cheerfully to
toto cheerfully to
"death
"death
and will indulge a hope
my" belovedcreatures of meeting you
mymy" belovedbelovedcreaturescreatures of meeting you
"in
"in
another world." ¶ She died
calmly
calmly
and her
features
features
expressed
lov affection even in death. I need not describe the feelings of those whose dearest ties are rent by that most
lovlov affection even in death. I need not describe the feelings of those whose dearest ties are rent by that most
irreperable
irreperable
evil;
evil;
the
bla void that
blabla void that
every where presents itself to
every where presents itself to
their^mindstheirtheir^^^mindsmindsthe
soul ^the
the
soul
soul
and the despair that is exhibited on the countenance. It is so long before the mind can persuade itself that she, whom
they
they
saw every day, and whose very existence appeared a part of
theirs,
theirs,
can have departed for
ever: Tthat
ever: TTt^that
the brightness of a
loved
loved
eye can have
fadedfadedfadedbeen extinguished,
^been extinguished,
been extinguished,
and the sound of a voice
neverso
neverneverso
familiar
familiar
and dear to the
ear
ear
can be hushed, never more to be heard. These are the reflections of the first
days.
days.
But when the lapse of time proves the reality of the
evil
evil
then the
truedespairtruetruedespairdespairbitterness of grief
^bitterness of grief
commences ,^,Then the survivors dare not turnThen the survivors dare not turnButButYet,
from whom
^Yet,
Yet,
from whom
who has not
who has not
✗—had some dear connection rent away by —✗ that rude hand rent away some dear
✗—had some dear connection rent away by —✗ that rude hand rent away some dear
connection,
connection,
and why
needneedneedshould
^should
should
I describe a sorrow which all have felt, and must feel?
ButtT he
ButButttT ^T he
time at length
arrives
arrives
when grief is rather an indulgence
a than a
aa than a
necessity
necessity
and the smile that plays
on
on
the lips, although it
is
is
deemed
sacriledge, is not Banished.–
sacriledge, is not Banished.–
My mother
was gonelosthad beentaken^awaywas gonewas gonelost^losthad behad beenentakentaken^^^awayawaywas
dead ^was
was
dead
dead
but we had still duties which we ought to
perform
perform
we must continue our course with the
rest & bless God if nothingelse^worse ✗—happens—✗.and the idleness generated by grief would become a bad habit if further indulged
rest & bless God if nothing& bless God if nothingelseelse^^^worse worse ^worse ✗—happens—✗..and the idleness generated by grief would and the idleness generated by grief would ^and the idleness generated by grief would become a bad habit if further indulged become a bad habit if further indulged ^become a bad habit if further indulged and learn to think
ourselvesfortunate, ✗—if no more —✗
whilst one remains whom the spoiler has not seized. ^and learn to think
ourselvesfortunate, ✗—if no more —✗ourselvesfortunate, ✗—if no more —✗
whilst one remains whom the spoiler has not seized. ¶ My
journey to
journey to
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt
which had been deferred by these
events
events
was now again determined
upon, and all that
upon, and all thatand all thatI
could obtained from my father wasa respite of some weeks. This time
couldcould obtained^ed from my father waswasa ^a respite of some weeks. This time
was spent
was spent
sadly.
sadly.
My
My
mothers death
mothers death
and my speedy
and my speedy
departure
departure
depressed our
depressed our
spirits
spirits
but Elizabeth endeavoured to
but Elizabeth endeavoured to
sprrenewthe spiritcast aa gleam sprsprrenewrenewthe spiritthe spiritcast aa gleam cast aa gleam ^cast aa gleam renew the spirit
^renew the spirit
renew the spirit
of
of
cheerfullness
cheerfullness
in our little society. Since the death of her
in our little society. Since the death of her
aunt
aunt
her mind had acquired new
her mind had ^had acquired new
firmess firmness and vigour. She determined to fulfil her duties with the greatest
firmessfirmess firmness and vigour. She determined to fulfil her duties with the greatest
exactitude
exactitude
and
and
herherhershe felt that
the ^she felt that
she felt that
the
the
most imperious
most imperious
duty was
duty waswasof
^of
of
to renderingtoto rendering^ingher uncle and cousins
her uncle and cousins
happy. happy.
had devolved
had devolved
on
on
her.
her.
She consoled me, amused her uncle,
She consoled me, amused her uncle,
and instructed my
andand instructed my
brothers
brothers
and I
and I
never
beheld her so enchanting as at this time when she ✗—sar sacrifised every minut —✗eof her timeto others^was continually endeavouring to contribute to the happiness of others entirely forgetful beheld her so enchanting as at this time when she ✗—sar sacrifised every minut —✗eeof her timeof her timeto othersto others^^^was ^was continually endeavouring to contribute to the happiness of others entirely forgetful ¶ The day of my departure at
lenghth arrived – I had taken leave of all my friends excepting Clerval, who spent the last evening with us.
lenghth arrived – I had taken leave of all my friends excepting Clerval, who spent the last evening with us.
He bitterly lamented that he was
He bitterly lamented that he was
not ablenot ablenot ableunable
^unable
unable
to accompany
to accompany
me
me
But his father could not
But his father could not
bearbearbearbe persuaded
^be persuaded
be persuaded
to part with
to part with
him besidesashe intendeding
him besidesbesidesasashehe intendededing ^ing him tohim tohim tothat he should that he should ^that he should become a partner with him in
become a partner with him in
his business,
his business,
and he said he did notand in compliance with his favourite theory, that
and he said he did nothe said he did notandand in compliance with his favourite theory, that
the learning was
thethe learning was
superflous
superflous
in the commerce of ordinary life.
in the commerce of ordinary life.
see^of what use learningwas^could be to amerchant. Henry
seesee^of ^^^of ^of what use learningwhat use learningwaswas^^^could be could be ^could be to ato amerchant.merchant. Henry
had a refined mind and a he did not wishhad no desire to be idle and was well pleased to become ✗—the partner —✗of his father's ^partner but he believed that a man might be a very good trader and yet haveposess a cultivated mind.understanding.
had a refined mind and aand a he did not wishdid not wishhad no desire ^had no desire to be idle and was well pleased to become ✗—the partner —✗ofof his father's ^^^partner ^partner but he believed that a man might be a very good trader and yet havehaveposess ^posess a cultivated mind.mind.understanding.^understanding.¶ We
sate late
sate late
listening to his complaints, and
listening to his complaints, and
I making many little arrangements for the future.
II making many little arrangements for the future.
andtT he
andandttT ^T he
next morning early I departed. Tears gushed from the eyes of
next morning early I departed. Tears gushed from the eyes of
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
they proceeded partly from sorrow at my departure, and partly because she reflected that the same journey was to have taken place three months
they proceeded partly from sorrow at my departure, and partly because she reflected that the same journey was to have taken place three months
before
before
when a
when a
mothers
mothers
blessing would have accompanied
blessing would have accompanied
me
me
¶ I threw myself into the chaise that was to convey me
away
away
and indulged in the most melancholy reflections.
I
I
who had ever been surrounded by amiable companions, continually engaged in
ed endeavouring to
eded endeavouring to
give
give
mutual
pleasure;
pleasure;
I was now alone.
In the university wiIn the university wiwi
whither I was
going
going
I must form my own
friends
friends
and be my own
introduction.introductionintroduction..protector.
^protector.
protector.
My life had hitherto been remarkably
retired
retired
and
domestic
domestic
and this had given me
an invincible repugnance to new
an invincible repugnance to new
facescountenances. I loved my
facesfacescountenances. I loved my
brothers Elizabeth
brothers Elizabeth
and
Clerval
Clerval
these were "old familiar
faces"
faces"
but I believed myself totally unfitted for the company of strangers. Such were my reflections as I commenced my
journey
journey
But as I
proceeded
proceeded
my spirits and hopes rose. I ardently desired
knowledge
knowledge and Iand Iand II had
^I had
often
often
when at
home
home
thought
howhowhowit
^it
it
hard
it was to remain it wasit was to remain during my youth
^during my youth
during my youth
cooped up in one
place ✗—all my life —✗
place ✗—all my life —✗
and had ^had longed to enter
into the
into the
worth world
worthworth world
and take my
placewithstation placeplacewithwithstation ^station among
^among
among
other human beings.
Andnow my desires were
AndAndnow my desires were
cop complyed with
copcop complyed with
&^& it
would
would ^^^^indeed
^indeed
indeed
have
^have
bebeindeedindeed been folly to repent. I had
been^en folly to repent. ¶ I had
plenty ofplenty ofplenty ofsufficient
^sufficient
sufficient
leisure for these and many other reflections during my journey to
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt
which was long and
fatiguing –
fatiguing –
at length the
steeples
steeples
of the town met my eyes. I
alighted
alighted
and was conducted to my solitary
apartment
apartment
to spend the evening as I pleased.
