The testament to five sons
Printed page 12
PDF page 20 · Calmar, 1836
Page 12, passage p012-s001
chest, but she could not support herself, for which reason I called to my mother, who had her chamber beside this one; she came and took her daughter with her, laid her in her bed, after which the latter, not yet five years old, was soon called hence to a happier world.
stan, men hon kunde icke uppbära sig, hvarföre jag ropade till min mor, som hade sin kammare bredvid denna; hon kom och tog sin dotter med sig, lade henne i sin säng, hvarefter denne sednare, ännu icke fem år gammal, snart blef hädankallad till en lyckligare verld.
Page 12, passage p012-s002
Only I now remained of the designated victims; the monster now believed himself quite near the goal.
Endast jag var nu öfrig af de utsedda offren; odjuret trodde sig nu vara målet ganska nära.
Page 12, passage p012-s003
The plan of upbringing followed thus far had displayed thoroughly good proofs of superiority, for which reason it too was maintained with no other change than the utmost exertion.
Den hittills följda uppfostringsplanen hade ådagalagt fullgoda prof af företräde, hvarföre också densamma vidhölls med ingen annan förändring, än högsta ansträngning.
Page 12, passage p012-s004
The days of punishment increased, the prisoner’s fare diminished, or ceased altogether whenever it pleased, and one already believed one saw the bird’s head in the snare, but one did not see the strong hand that was stretched out to snatch me from it, in order to let me undergo so many destinies yet unknown.
Straffdagarne ökades, fångspisen minskades, eller upphörde alldeles när så behagades, och man trodde sig redan se fogelns hufvud i snaran, men man såg icke den starka handen som utsträcktes att rycka mig derur, för att låta mig genomgå så många ännu okända öden.
Page 12, passage p012-s005
My strength and steadfastness increased with every day; I began to become ever more courageous and enterprising.
Min styrka och ståndaktighet ökade sig med hvarje dag, jag började allt mer blifva modig och tilltagsen.
Page 12, passage p012-s006
From the nursery one could enter the kitchen, where bread, cold porridge, flour, and meat were often to be found.
Från barnkammaren kunde man inkomma i köket, hvarest ofta fanns bröd, kall gröt, mjöl och kött.
Page 12, passage p012-s007
I went there not infrequently in order to appease my hunger.
Der infann jag mig ej sällan för att stilla min hunger.