1. HoeHow× kuncan× jeyou× ditthis× vragen?ask?× zeisaid× ze.she.× Je vaderYour father× houdtloves× van× je.you.× HijHe× wilwants× het bestethe best× voorfor× je.you.× HijHe× zalwill× nooitnever× metto× dit dwaze planthis foolish plan× instemmen.agree.× EnAnd× ikI× zalwill× hetit× nietnot× vragen.ask.× IkI× zalwill× jeyou× nietnot× helpenhelp× je levenyour life× te verwoesten!destroy!× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"How can you ask this?" she said. "Your father loves you. He wants the best for you. He will never agree to this foolish plan. And I will not ask. I will not help you destroy your life!"
2. MaarBut× mijn moedermy mother× verteldedid tell× mijn vadermy father× welindeed× overabout× ons gesprek.our conversation.× LaterLater× hoordeheard× ikI× watwhat× hijhe× zei.said.× HijHe× zuchttesighed× diep.deeply.× HijHe× zeisaid× tegento× haar:her:× AlsIf× die jongenthis boy× thuishome× blijft,stays,× kancan× hijhe× gelukkighappy× zijn.be.× MaarBut× alsif× hijhe× naar zeeto sea× gaat,goes,× wordtwill become× hijhe× de ongelukkigste persoonthe most unhappy person× opon× aarde.earth.× IkI× kancannot× geen toestemmingno permission× geven.give.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut my mother did tell my father about our conversation. Later I heard what he said. He sighed deeply. He said to her: "If this boy stays home, he can be happy. But if he goes to sea, he will become the most unhappy person on earth. I cannot give permission."
3. IkI× wachttewaited× bijnaalmost× een jaar.a year.× InDuring× deze tijdthis time× probeerdentried× mijn oudersmy parents× alles.everything.× ZijThey× wildenwanted× datthat× ikI× een vaka trade× leerde.learned.× ZijThey× wildenwanted× datthat× ikI× inin× een winkela shop× werkte.worked.× MaarBut× ikI× weigerde.refused.× IkI× koncould× alleenonly× aanabout× schepenships× enand× avontuuradventure× denken.think.× NietsNothing× anderselse× interesseerdeinterested× mij.me.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI waited almost a year. During this time my parents tried everything. They wanted me to learn a trade. They wanted me to work in a shop. But I refused. I could only think about ships and adventure. Nothing else interested me.
4. ToenThen× gingwent× ikI× op een dagone day× naarto× Hull.Hull.× IkI× hadhad× geen planno plan× omto× wegaway× teto× lopen.run.× IkI× waswas× alleenonly× op bezoek.visiting.× MaarBut× inin× HullHull× ontmoettemet× ikI× een vriend.a friend.× Zijn vaderHis father× hadhad× een schipa ship× datthat× naarto× LondenLondon× ging.was going.× KomCome× metwith× mijme× mee!along!× zeisaid× mijn vriend.my friend.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen one day I went to Hull. I had no plan to run away. I was only visiting. But in Hull I met a friend. His father had a ship that was going to London. "Come with me!" said my friend.
5. Het kostIt costs× jeyou× niets,nothing,× gingcontinued× hijhe× verder.further.× Het schipThe ship× vanof× mijn vadermy father× heefthas× ruimte.space.× LondenLondon× isis× spannend.exciting.× JeYou× zultwill× hetit× geweldigwonderful× vinden!find!× IkI× hadshould have× neeno× moetenshould× zeggen.said.× IkI× hadshould have× naar huishome× moetenshould× gaan.gone.× MaarBut× ikI× dachtthought× nietnot× na.through.× IkI× badprayed× niet.not.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"It costs you nothing," he continued. "My father's ship has space. London is exciting. You will find it wonderful!" I should have said no. I should have gone home. But I didn't think. I didn't pray.
6. OpOn× 1 september 1651September 1, 1651× stapteboarded× ikI× opon× dat schip.that ship.× IkI× schreefwrote× nietnot× naarto× mijn ouders.my parents.× IkI× vroegasked× nietnot× omfor× de zegenthe blessing× vanof× mijn vader.my father.× HetIt× waswas× het beginthe beginning× vanof× alall× mijn problemen.my problems.× Het schipThe ship× verlietleft× HullHull× enand× gingwent× de open zeethe open sea× op.onto.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOn September 1, 1651, I boarded that ship. I didn't write to my parents. I didn't ask for my father's blessing. It was the beginning of all my problems. The ship left Hull and went onto the open sea.
7. MeteenImmediately× begonbegan× de windthe wind× teto× waaien.blow.× De golvenThe waves× werdenbecame× groterbigger× enand× groter.bigger.× IkI× washad× nog nooitnever× opon× een schipa ship× geweest.been.× IkI× werdbecame× verschrikkelijkterribly× ziek.sick.× Mijn maagMy stomach× draaide.turned.× Mijn hoofdMy head× tolde.spun.× MaarBut× ergerworse× danthan× de ziektethe sickness× waswas× de angst.the fear.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsImmediately the wind began to blow. The waves became bigger and bigger. I had never been on a ship before. I became terribly sick. My stomach turned. My head spun. But worse than the sickness was the fear.
