The testament to five sons
Printed page 69
PDF page 77 · Calmar, 1836
Page 69, passage p069-s001
castles built in the air had fallen, and with the 13 guilders remaining I could not begin any new construction;
i luften byggda slott voro ramlade, och jag kunde ej med 13 öfverblefna gyllen begynna någon nybyggnad;
Page 69, passage p069-s002
I could no longer extend help to my chamber-companion, who, next to the purse of guilders, was dearest to me; but I still had the former after the latter had vanished, and together we deliberated about what should now be undertaken.
jag kunde ej mer räcka hjelp åt min kammarkamrat, hvilken, näst gyllenpåsen, var mig kärast; men jag hade den förre qvar, sedan den sednare försvunnit, och vi öfverlade tillsammans om hvad nu borde företagas.
Page 69, passage p069-s003
I settled upon the desperate idea of seeking Russian service, although I was without money and had Russia at an immeasurable distance.
Jag stannade vid den desperata idéen att söka Rysk tjenst, ehuru jag var utan penningar och hade Ryssland på ett omätligt afstånd.
Page 69, passage p069-s004
My companion, on the other hand, wished only to go home to Westergöthland, and in this way we would for a while longer be able to enjoy one another's company; but how were we to obtain money, especially for me, who had so long a road to travel and lacked an opportunity for passage by sea so late in the year?
Min kamrat deremot ville endast hem till Westergöthland, och på detta viset skulle vi ännu en tid kunna äga hvarandras sällskap; men på hvad sätt skaffa penningar, helst åt mig, som hade en så lång väg att resa och saknade sjölägenhet så sent på året?
Page 69, passage p069-s005
In Amsterdam there lived a multitude of Jews. We had heard it said that they bought up everything, even a single shoe without its mate.
I Amsterdam bodde en myckenhet Judar. Wi hade hört berättas, att desse uppköpte allt, om också en sko utan make.
Page 69, passage p069-s006
We summoned two such hucksters to us and disposed of everything except changes of shirts, stockings, and footwear, as well as indispensable clothes, and by this means collected a few ducats.
Wi kallade till oss tvänne sådane schackrare och afyttrade allt, utom ombyten af skjortor, strumpor och skoplagg samt oumbärliga kläder, och samlade såmedelst några dukater.
Page 69, passage p069-s007
The Swedes who were settled here and who knew well how innocently I had become entangled in this misfortune jointly contributed 50 bright ducats.
De Svenskar, som här voro bosatte och som noga kände huru oskyldigt jag blifvit intrasslad i denna olycka, sammansköto 50 blanka dukater.