1. ToenThen× werdbecame× hijhe× boos.angry.× Zijn zoonHis son× hadhad× hemhim× mijn verhaalmy story× verteld.told.× "Wat voor"What kind of× dwaasfool× loopt wegruns away× vanfrom× eena× goedegood× vader?father?× Wat voorWhat kind of× dwaasfool× gooitthrows× eena× comfortabelcomfortable× levenlife× weg?away?× IkI× zouwould× nietnot× weeragain× metwith× jouyou× varensail× voorfor× duizend pond!thousand pounds!× JeYou× brengtbring× ongeluk!bad luck!× JeYou× veroorzaaktcause× de dood!"the 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 a comfortable life away? I would not sail with you again for thousand pounds! You bring bad luck! You cause the death!"
2. Zijn woordenHis words× deden pijn.hurt.× MaarBut× ikI× zeisaid× niets.nothing.× IkI× hadhad× te veeltoo much× trotspride× omto× toe te gevenadmit× datthat× hijhe× gelijkright× had.was.× HijHe× bleefkept× praten.talking.× "Let op"Pay attention to× mijn woorden.my words.× AlsIf× jeyou× nietnot× naar huishome× gaat,go,× zulwill× jeyou× rampdisaster× naafter× rampdisaster× tegenkomen.meet.× De vloekThe curse× vanof× je vaderyour father× zalwill× jeyou× volgen.follow.× JeYou× zultwill× lijdensuffer× totuntil× jeyou× wenstwish× datthat× jeyou× dooddead× was."were."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHis words hurt. But I said nothing. I had too much pride to admit that he was right. He kept talking. "Pay attention to my words. If you don't go home, you will meet disaster after disaster. The curse of your father will follow you. You will suffer until you wish that you were dead."
3. WeWe× gingen uit elkaar.parted ways.× IkI× zagsaw× henthem× nooit meer.never again.× IkI× hadhad× geldmoney× inin× mijn zakmy pocket× vanfrom× de vriendelijkethe kind× mensenpeople× vanof× Yarmouth.Yarmouth.× IkI× koncould× naar huishome× gaango× naarto× York.York.× OfOr× ikI× koncould× naarto× LondenLondon× gaango× enand× een anderanother× schipship× vinden.find.× De keuzeThe choice× waswas× aanto× mij.me.× MaarBut× schaamteshame× nammade× mijn beslissingmy decision× voorfor× mij.me.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWe parted ways. 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. HoeHow× koncould× ikI× naar huishome× gaan?go?× IedereenEveryone× zouwould× omat× mijme× lachen.laugh.× "Daar"There× isis× de jongenthe boy× diewho× wegliepran away× naarto× zee!"sea!"× zoudenwould× zethey× zeggen.say.× "Eén"One× stormstorm× enand× hijhe× kwamcame× huilendcrying× naar huis!"home!"× IkI× koncould× diethat× schaamteshame× nietnot× onder ogen zien.face.× Mijn trotsMy pride× waswas× sterkerstronger× danthan× mijnmy× gezond verstand.common sense.× DitThis× isis× de waanzinthe madness× vanof× de jeugd.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. "One storm and he came crying home!" I could not face that shame. My pride was stronger than my common sense. This is the madness of youth.
5. WeWe× schamenare× onsashamed× nietnot× omto× verkeerdwrong× te doen.do.× MaarBut× wewe× schamenare× onsashamed× omto× hetit× goedright× te maken.make.× WeWe× schamenare× onsashamed× nietnot× omto× dwazenfools× te zijn.be.× MaarBut× wewe× schamenare× onsashamed× omto× wijswise× te worden.become.× DusSo× gingwent× ikI× naarto× Londen.London.× OpOn× de wegthe way× vochtfought× ikI× metwith× mezelf.myself.× MaarBut× trotspride× wonwon× elkevery× argument.argument.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWe are not ashamed to do wrong. But we are ashamed to make it right. We are not ashamed to be fools. But we are ashamed to become wise. So I went to London. On the way I fought with myself. But pride won every argument.
6. InIn× LondenLondon× bleefstayed× ikI× enige tijd.some time.× De herinneringThe memory× aanof× de stormthe storm× begonbegan× te vervagen.to fade.× Mijn angstMy fear× werdbecame× zwakker.weaker.× Mijn verlangenMy desire× naarfor× avontuuradventure× werdbecame× sterker.stronger.× IkI× dachtthought× minderless× aanof× thuis.home.× IkI× dachtthought× minderless× aanof× de tranenthe tears× vanof× mijn vader.my father.× IkI× dachtthought× minderless× aanof× GodsGod's× waarschuwingen.warnings.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsIn London I stayed some time. The memory of the storm began to fade. My fear became weaker. My desire for adventure became stronger. I thought less of home. I thought less of my father's tears. I thought less of God's warnings.
7. EindelijkFinally× maaktemade× ikI× mijn keuze.my choice.× IkI× zouwould× een anderanother× schipship× vinden.find.× IkI× zouwould× hetit× opnieuwagain× proberen.try.× IkI× zouwould× bewijzenprove× datthat× ikI× geennot a× lafaardcoward× was.was.× IkI× zouwould× iedereeneveryone× laten zienshow× datthat× ikI× een zeemana sailor× koncould× zijn.be.× IkI× waswas× de grootstethe biggest× dwaasfool× diewho× ooitever× leefde.lived.× EnAnd× ikI× zouwould× duurdearly× betalenpay× voorfor× mijn dwaasheid.my foolishness.× 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 foolishness.
