1. DannThen× wurde erhe became× wütend.angry.× Sein SohnHis son× hattehad× ihmhim× meine Geschichtemy story× erzählt.told.× Was fürWhat kind of× ein Narra fool× läuftruns× vonfrom× einema× gutengood× Vaterfather× weg?away?× Was fürWhat kind of× ein Narra fool× wirftthrows× eina× bequemescomfortable× Lebenlife× weg?away?× Ich würdeI would× nichtnot× wiederagain× mitwith× diryou× segelnsail× fürfor× tausend Pfund!a thousand pounds!× Du bringstYou bring× Unglück!misfortune!× Du verursachstYou cause× Tod!death!× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen he became angry. His son had told him my story. "What kind of fool runs away from a good father? What kind of fool throws away a comfortable life? I wouldn't sail with you again for a thousand pounds! You bring misfortune! You cause death!"
2. Seine WorteHis words× tatenhurt× mirme× weh.× AberBut× ich sagteI said× nichts.nothing.× Ich hatteI had× zu vieltoo much× Stolz,pride,× umto× zuzugeben,admit,× dassthat× erhe× rechtright× hatte.was× Er redeteHe talked× weiter.on.× "Merk"Remember× dir× meine Worte.my words.× WennIf× duyou× nichtnot× nach Hausehome× gehst,go,× wirstwill× duyou× Katastrophecatastrophe× nachafter× Katastrophecatastrophe× erleben.experience.× Der FluchThe curse× deines Vatersof your father× wirdwill× diryou× folgen.follow.× Du wirstYou will× leiden,suffer,× bisuntil× duyou× diryourself× wünschst,wish,× du wärstyou were× tot."dead."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHis words hurt me. But I said nothing. I had too much pride to admit that he was right. He talked on. "Remember my words. If you don't go home, you will experience catastrophe after catastrophe. The curse of your father will follow you. You will suffer until you wish you were dead."
3. Wir trenntenWe parted× uns.× Ich sahI saw× siethem× nienever× wieder.again.× Ich hatteI had× Geldmoney× inin× meiner Taschemy pocket× vonfrom× den freundlichen Menschenthe kind people× vonof× Yarmouth.Yarmouth.× Ich konnteI could× nach Hausehome× nachto× YorkYork× gehen.go.× OderOr× ich konnteI could× nachto× LondonLondon× gehengo× undand× ein anderes Schiffanother ship× finden.find.× Die WahlThe choice× warwas× meine.mine.× AberBut× Schamshame× trafmade× meine Entscheidungmy decision× fürfor× mich.me.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWe parted. I never saw them again. I had money in my pocket from the kind people of Yarmouth. I could go home to York. Or I could go to London and find another ship. The choice was mine. But shame made my decision for me.
4. WieHow× konntecould× ichI× nach Hausehome× gehen?go?× AlleEveryone× würdenwould× überat× michme× lachen.laugh.× "Da"There× istis× der Junge,the boy,× derwho× zur Seeto sea× weglief!"ran away!"× würdenwould× siethey× sagen.say.× "Ein Sturm"A storm× undand× er kamhe came× weinendcrying× nach Hause!"home!"× Ich konnteI could× diese Schandethis disgrace× nichtnot× ertragen.bear.× Mein StolzMy pride× warwas× stärkerstronger× alsthan× mein gesunder Menschenverstand.my common sense.× DasThat× istis× der Wahnsinnthe madness× der Jugend.of youth.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHow could I go home? Everyone would laugh at me. "There is the boy who ran away to sea!" they would say. "A storm and he came home crying!" I could not bear this disgrace. My pride was stronger than my common sense. That is the madness of youth.
5. WirWe× schämen unsare ashamed× nicht,not,× Unrechtwrong× zuto× tun.do.× AberBut× wirwe× schämen uns,are ashamed,× esit× richtigright× zuto× machen.do.× WirWe× schämen unsare ashamed× nicht,not,× Narrenfools× zuto× sein.be.× AberBut× wirwe× schämen uns,are ashamed,× weisewise× zuto× werden.become.× AlsoSo× gingwent× ichI× nach London.to London.× AufOn× der Straßethe street× kämpftefought× ichI× mitwith× mir selbst.myself.× AberBut× der Stolzpride× gewannwon× jedes Argument.every argument.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWe are not ashamed to do wrong. But we are ashamed to do it right. We are not ashamed to be fools. But we are ashamed to become wise. So I went to London. On the street I fought with myself. But pride won every argument.
6. In LondonIn London× bliebstayed× ichI× eine Zeit lang.for a while.× Die ErinnerungThe memory× anof× den Sturmthe storm× begannbegan× zuto× verblassen.fade.× Meine AngstMy fear× wurdebecame× schwächer.weaker.× Mein WunschMy desire× nach Abenteuerfor adventure× wurdebecame× stärker.stronger.× Ich dachteI thought× wenigerless× anabout× zu Hause.home.× Ich dachteI thought× wenigerless× anabout× die Tränenthe tears× meines Vaters.of my father.× Ich dachteI thought× wenigerless× anabout× Gottes Warnungen.God's warnings.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsIn London I stayed for a while. The memory of the storm began to fade. My fear became weaker. My desire for adventure became stronger. I thought less about home. I thought less about my father's tears. I thought less about God's warnings.
7. SchließlichFinally× trafmade× ichI× meine Wahl.my choice.× Ich würdeI would× ein anderes Schiffanother ship× finden.find.× Ich würdeI would× esit× wiederagain× versuchen.try.× Ich würdeI would× beweisen,prove,× dassthat× ichI× kein Feiglingnot a coward× war.was.× Ich würdeI would× alleneveryone× zeigen,show,× dassthat× ichI× ein Seemanna sailor× seinbe× konnte.could.× Ich warI was× der größte Narr,the biggest fool,× derwho× jeever× gelebtlived× hat.has.× UndAnd× ich würdeI would× teuerdearly× fürfor× meine Dummheitmy stupidity× bezahlen.pay.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsFinally I made my choice. I would find another ship. I would try again. I would prove that I was not a coward. I would show everyone that I could be a sailor. I was the biggest fool who ever lived. And I would pay dearly for my stupidity.
