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But at length succeeds in his Attempt upon both

Aber schließlich gelingt ihm sein Versuch bei beiden

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. His Success begets a blind Security, by which he is once again well-nigh entrapped in his Dulcinea's Apartment

SECHZEHNTES KAPITEL. Sein Erfolg erzeugt eine blinde Sicherheit, durch die er beinahe erneut in seiner Dulcineas Gemach gefangen wird

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. The Step-dame's Suspicions being awakened, she lays a Snare for our Adventurer, from which he is delivered by the Interposition of his Good Genius

SIEBZEHNTES KAPITEL. Die Verdächtigungen der Stiefmutter werden geweckt, und sie stellt unserem Abenteurer eine Falle, aus der er durch das Eingreifen seines guten Geistes befreit wird

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Our Hero departs from Vienna, and quits the Domain of Venus for the rough Field of Mars

ACHTZEHNTES KAPITEL. Unser Held verlässt Wien und tauscht das Reich der Venus gegen das raue Feld des Mars ein

CHAPTER NINETEEN. He puts himself under the Guidance of his Associate, and stumbles upon the French Camp, where he finishes his Military Career

NEUNZEHNTES KAPITEL. Er begibt sich unter die Führung seines Gefährten und stolpert über das französische Lager, wo er seine militärische Laufbahn beendet

CHAPTER TWENTY. He prepares a Stratagem, but finds himself countermined—Proceeds on his Journey, and is overtaken by a terrible Tempest

ZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Er bereitet eine List vor, stellt jedoch fest, dass er unterlaufen wurde — Setzt seine Reise fort und wird von einem schrecklichen Sturm überrascht

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE. He falls upon Scylla, seeking to avoid Charybdis.

EINUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Er fällt auf Scylla, während er versucht, Charybdis zu vermeiden.

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO. He arrives at Paris, and is pleased with his Reception

ZWEIUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Er kommt in Paris an und ist mit seinem Empfang zufrieden

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE. Acquits himself with Address in a Nocturnal Riot

DREIUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Bewährt sich mit Geschick in einem nächtlichen Aufruhr

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR. He overlooks the Advances of his Friends, and smarts severely for his Neglect

VIERUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Er übersieht die Bemühungen seiner Freunde und büßt schwer für seine Nachlässigkeit

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE. He bears his Fate like a Philosopher; and contracts acquaintance with a very remarkable Personage

FÜNFUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Er trägt sein Schicksal wie ein Philosoph und schließt Bekanntschaft mit einer sehr bemerkenswerten Persönlichkeit

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX. The History of the Noble Castilian

SECHSUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Die Geschichte des edlen Kastiliers

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN. A flagrant Instance of Fathom's Virtue, in the Manner of his Retreat to England

SIEBENUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Ein eklatantes Beispiel von Fathoms Tugend, in der Art seines Rückzugs nach England

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT. Some Account of his Fellow-Travellers

ACHTUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Ein Bericht über seine Reisegefährten

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE. Another providential Deliverance from the Effects of the Smuggler's ingenious Conjecture

NEUNUNDZWANZIGSTES KAPITEL. Eine weitere vorsehungsgemäße Errettung vor den Auswirkungen der geistreichen Vermutung des Schmugglers

CHAPTER THIRTY. The singular Manner of Fathom's Attack and Triumph over the Virtue of the fair Elenor

DREISSIGSTES KAPITEL. Die eigentümliche Art von Fathoms Angriff und Triumph über die Tugend der schönen Elenor

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE.

EINUNDDREISSIGSTES KAPITEL.

Vocabulary

Aber
Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
schließlich
Adverb meaning 'finally' or 'in the end'.
gelingt
Third-person singular of 'gelingen': to succeed.
ihm
Dative pronoun meaning 'him' or 'to him'.
sein
Possessive pronoun meaning 'his'; also 'to be'.
Versuch
Noun meaning 'attempt' or 'experiment'.
bei
Preposition meaning 'at', 'near', or 'with'.
beiden
Adjective/pronoun meaning 'both' of two things.
KAPITEL
Noun meaning 'chapter', as in a book division.
Sein
Possessive pronoun 'his'; also infinitive 'to be'.
Erfolg
Noun meaning 'success' or 'achievement'.
erzeugt
Verb meaning 'produces', 'generates', or 'creates'.
eine
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
blinde
Adjective meaning 'blind'; also used figuratively for overconfidence.
Sicherheit
Noun meaning 'safety', 'security', or 'certainty'.
durch
Preposition meaning 'through' or 'by means of'.
die
Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'which'.
er
Personal pronoun meaning 'he'.
beinahe
Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'.
erneut
Adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more'.
in
Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.
seiner
Possessive pronoun 'his' in genitive/dative case.
gefangen
Past participle of 'fangen': captured or imprisoned.
wird
Third-person singular of 'werden': becomes or will be.
Die
Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine or plural).
Verdächtigungen
Noun meaning 'suspicions' or 'accusations'.
der
Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine or genitive).
Stiefmutter
Noun meaning 'stepmother'.
werden
Verb meaning 'to become' or auxiliary for future/passive.
geweckt
Past participle of 'wecken': awakened or aroused.
und
Conjunction meaning 'and'.
sie
Personal pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'you' (formal).
stellt
Third-person singular of 'stellen': places, sets, or poses.
unserem
Dative form of possessive pronoun 'our'.
Abenteurer
Noun meaning 'adventurer' or 'daredevil'.
Falle
Noun meaning 'trap' or 'snare'.
aus
Preposition meaning 'out of', 'from', or 'made of'.
das
Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that' (neuter).
Eingreifen
Noun meaning 'intervention' or 'interference'.
seines
Genitive form of possessive pronoun 'his'.
guten
Inflected form of adjective 'gut': good.
Geistes
Genitive form of 'Geist': spirit, mind, or ghost.
befreit
Verb meaning 'frees', 'liberates', or 'rescues'.
Unser
Possessive pronoun meaning 'our'.
Held
Noun meaning 'hero'.
verlässt
Third-person singular of 'verlassen': leaves or abandons.
tauscht
Third-person singular of 'tauschen': trades or exchanges.
Reich
Noun meaning 'realm', 'kingdom', or 'empire'.
gegen
Preposition meaning 'against' or 'in exchange for'.
raue
Adjective meaning 'rough' or 'harsh'.
Feld
Noun meaning 'field' or 'domain'.
des
Genitive definite article meaning 'of the'.
ein
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'; also prefix meaning 'in'.
Er
Personal pronoun meaning 'he'.
begibt
Reflexive verb 'sich begeben': to proceed or make one's way.
sich
Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'themselves'.
unter
Preposition meaning 'under', 'among', or 'beneath'.
Führung
Noun meaning 'leadership', 'guidance', or 'command'.
Gefährten
Noun meaning 'companions' or 'comrades' (genitive/plural).
stolpert
Third-person singular of 'stolpern': stumbles or trips over.
über
Preposition meaning 'over', 'above', or 'about'.
französische
Adjective meaning 'French', relating to France.
Lager
Noun meaning 'camp', 'warehouse', or 'stock'.
wo
Relative/interrogative adverb meaning 'where'.
seine
Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' (nominative plural or feminine).
militärische
Adjective meaning 'military', relating to armed forces.
Laufbahn
Noun meaning 'career' or 'professional path'.
beendet
Verb meaning 'ends', 'finishes', or 'terminates'.
bereitet
Third-person singular of 'bereiten': prepares or arranges.
List
Noun meaning 'cunning', 'ruse', or 'trick'.
vor
Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of'; also separable prefix.
jedoch
Conjunction/adverb meaning 'however' or 'yet'.
fest
Adjective/adverb meaning 'firm', 'solid', or 'tightly'.
dass
Conjunction meaning 'that', introducing a subordinate clause.
unterlaufen
Verb meaning 'to be undermined' or 'to slip through unnoticed'.
wurde
Past tense of 'werden': 'was' or 'became'.
Setzt
Third-person singular of 'setzen': sets, places, or continues.
Reise
Noun meaning 'journey' or 'trip'.
fort
Separable prefix or adverb meaning 'away', 'onward', or 'forth'.
von
Preposition meaning 'from', 'of', or 'by'.
einem
Dative indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
schrecklichen
Inflected adjective meaning 'terrible' or 'dreadful'.
Sturm
Noun meaning 'storm' or 'tempest'.
überrascht
Verb meaning 'surprised' or 'caught off guard'.
fällt
Third-person singular of 'fallen': falls or drops.
auf
Preposition meaning 'on', 'onto', or 'upon'.
während
Conjunction/preposition meaning 'while' or 'during'.
versucht
Verb meaning 'tries' or 'attempts' to do something.
zu
Preposition/particle meaning 'to', 'at', or 'too'.
vermeiden
Verb infinitive meaning 'to avoid' or 'to evade'.
kommt
Third-person singular of 'kommen': comes or arrives.
an
Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or separable prefix 'up to'.
ist
Third-person singular of 'sein': is.
mit
Preposition meaning 'with' or 'by means of'.
Empfang
Noun meaning 'reception' or 'welcome'.
zufrieden
Adjective meaning 'satisfied' or 'content'.
Bewährt
Past participle of 'bewähren': proves oneself or demonstrates skill.
Geschick
Noun meaning 'skill', 'dexterity', or 'fate'.
nächtlichen
Inflected adjective meaning 'nocturnal' or 'nightly'.
Aufruhr
Noun meaning 'uproar', 'riot', or 'commotion'.
übersieht
Third-person singular of 'übersehen': overlooks or ignores.
Bemühungen
Noun meaning 'efforts' or 'endeavors'.
Freunde
Noun meaning 'friends' (plural of 'Freund').
büßt
Third-person singular of 'büßen': atones or pays dearly for.
schwer
Adjective/adverb meaning 'heavy', 'hard', or 'severely'.
für
Preposition meaning 'for'.
Nachlässigkeit
Noun meaning 'negligence' or 'carelessness'.
trägt
Third-person singular of 'tragen': bears, carries, or endures.
Schicksal
Noun meaning 'fate' or 'destiny'.
wie
Conjunction/adverb meaning 'how', 'as', or 'like'.
Philosoph
Noun meaning 'philosopher'.
schließt
Third-person singular of 'schließen': closes or concludes.
Bekanntschaft
Noun meaning 'acquaintance' or 'meeting with someone.
einer
Indefinite article/pronoun meaning 'a' or 'one' (genitive/dative feminine).
sehr
Adverb meaning 'very' or 'greatly'.
bemerkenswerten
Inflected adjective meaning 'remarkable' or 'noteworthy'.
Persönlichkeit
Noun meaning 'personality' or 'notable person'.
Geschichte
Noun meaning 'story', 'history', or 'tale'.
edlen
Inflected adjective meaning 'noble' or 'distinguished'.
Ein
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (neuter/masculine).
eklatantes
Adjective meaning 'flagrant', 'glaring', or 'striking'.
Beispiel
Noun meaning 'example' or 'instance'.
Tugend
Noun meaning 'virtue' or 'moral excellence'.
Art
Noun meaning 'kind', 'type', 'manner', or 'way'.
Rückzugs
Genitive of 'Rückzug': retreat or withdrawal.
nach
Preposition meaning 'to', 'after', or 'according to'.
Bericht
Noun meaning 'report' or 'account'.
Reisegefährten
Noun meaning 'travel companions' or 'fellow travelers'.
Eine
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
weitere
Adjective meaning 'further', 'another', or 'additional'.
Errettung
Noun meaning 'rescue', 'salvation', or 'deliverance'.
den
Definite article meaning 'the' (accusative masculine/dative plural).
Auswirkungen
Noun meaning 'effects', 'consequences', or 'impacts'.
geistreichen
Inflected adjective meaning 'witty', 'clever', or 'ingenious'.
Vermutung
Noun meaning 'assumption', 'conjecture', or 'suspicion'.
Schmugglers
Genitive of 'Schmuggler': of the smuggler.
eigentümliche
Adjective meaning 'peculiar', 'characteristic', or 'unique'.
Angriff
Noun meaning 'attack' or 'assault'.
Triumph
Noun meaning 'triumph' or 'victory'.
schönen
Inflected adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely'.
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