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,AU?OR 3 ,H5RY ,DAVID ,?OREAU 

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,:5 ,I WROTE ! FOLL[+ PAGES1 OR RA!R ! BULK ( !M1 ,I LIV$ ALONE1 9 ! WOODS1 A MILE FROM ANY NEI<BOR1 9 A H\SE :I* ,I HAD BUILT MYSELF1 ON ! %ORE ( ,WALD5 ,POND1 9 ,CONCORD1 ,MASSA*USETTS1 & E>N$ MY LIV+ BY ! LABOR ( MY H&S ONLY4 ,I LIV$ !RE TWO YE>S & TWO MON?S4 ,AT PRES5T ,I AM A SOJ\RN] 9 CIVILIZ$ LIFE AGA94 

,I %\LD NOT OBTRUDE MY AFFAIRS SO MU* ON ! NOTICE ( MY READ]S IF V]Y P>TICUL> 9QUIRIES HAD NOT BE5 MADE BY MY T[NSM5 CONC]N+ MY MODE ( LIFE1 :I* SOME W\LD CALL IMP]T95T1 ?\< !Y DO NOT APPE> TO ME AT ALL IMP]T95T1 BUT1 CONSID]+ ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 V]Y NATURAL & P]T95T4 ,SOME HAVE ASK$ :AT ,I GOT TO EAT2 IF ,I DID NOT FEEL LONESOME2 IF ,I WAS NOT AFRAID2 & ! LIKE4 ,O!RS HAVE BE5 CURI\S TO LE>N :AT PORTION ( MY 9COME ,I DEVOT$ TO *>ITABLE PURPOSES2 & SOME1 :O HAVE L>GE FAMILIES1 H[ MANY POOR *ILDR5 ,I MA9TA9$4 ,I WILL !RE=E ASK ?OSE ( MY READ]S :O FEEL NO P>TICUL> 9T]E/ 9 ME TO P>DON ME IF ,I UND]TAKE TO ANSW] SOME ( !SE QUE/IONS 9 ?IS BOOK4 ,9 MO/ BOOKS1 ! ,I1 OR FIR/ P]SON1 IS OMITT$2 9 ?IS IT WILL BE RETA9$2 ?AT1 9 RESPECT TO EGOTISM1 IS ! MA9 DIFF]5CE4 ,WE COMMONLY DO NOT REMEMB] ?AT IT IS1 AFT] ALL1 ALWAYS ! FIR/ P]SON ?AT IS SPEAK+4 ,I %\LD NOT TALK SO MU* AB\T MYSELF IF !RE W]E ANYBODY ELSE :OM ,I KNEW AS WELL4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ,I AM CONF9$ TO ?IS !ME BY ! N>R[NESS ( MY EXP]I5CE4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I1 ON MY SIDE1 REQUIRE ( EV]Y WRIT]1 FIR/ OR LA/1 A SIMPLE & S9C]E ACC\NT ( HIS [N LIFE1 & NOT M]ELY :AT HE HAS HE>D ( O!R M5'S LIVES2 SOME SU* ACC\NT AS HE W\LD S5D TO HIS K9DR$ FROM A DI/ANT L&2 = IF HE HAS LIV$ S9C]ELY1 IT MU/ HAVE BE5 9 A DI/ANT L& TO ME4 ,P]HAPS !SE PAGES >E MORE P>TICUL>LY ADDRESS$ TO POOR /UD5TS4 ,AS = ! RE/ ( MY READ]S1 !Y WILL ACCEPT SU* PORTIONS AS APPLY TO !M4 ,I TRU/ ?AT NONE WILL /RET* ! SEAMS 9 PUTT+ ON ! COAT1 = IT MAY DO GOOD S]VICE TO HIM :OM IT FITS4 

,I W\LD FA9 SAY SOME?+1 NOT SO MU* CONC]N+ ! ,*9ESE & ,S&WI* ,ISL&]S AS Y\ :O READ !SE PAGES1 :O >E SAID TO LIVE 9 ,NEW ,5GL&2 SOME?+ AB\T Y\R CONDITION1 ESPECIALLY Y\R \TW>D CONDITION OR CIRCUM/ANCES 9 ?IS WORLD1 9 ?IS T[N1 :AT IT IS1 :E!R IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT IT BE AS BAD AS IT IS1 :E!R IT CANNOT BE IMPROV$ AS WELL AS NOT4 ,I HAVE TRAVEL$ A GOOD DEAL 9 ,CONCORD2 & EV]Y:]E1 9 %OPS1 & (FICES1 & FIELDS1 ! 9HABITANTS HAVE APPE>$ TO ME TO BE DO+ P5ANCE 9 A ?\S& REM>KABLE WAYS4 ,:AT ,I HAVE HE>D ( ,BRAM9S SITT+ EXPOS$ TO F\R FIRES & LOOK+ 9 ! FACE ( ! SUN2 OR HANG+ SUSP5D$1 ) !IR HEADS D[NW>D1 OV] FLAMES2 OR LOOK+ AT ! HEAV5S OV] !IR %\LD]S 0UNTIL IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE = !M TO RESUME !IR NATURAL POSITION1 :ILE FROM ! TWI/ ( ! NECK NO?+ BUT LIQUIDS CAN PASS 9TO ! /OMA*02 OR DWELL+1 *A9$ = LIFE1 AT ! FOOT ( A TREE2 OR MEASUR+ ) !IR BODIES1 LIKE CAT]PILL>S1 ! BREAD? ( VA/ EMPIRES2 OR /&+ ON ONE LEG ON ! TOPS ( PILL>S -- EV5 !SE =MS ( CONSCI\S P5ANCE >E H>DLY MORE 9CR$IBLE & A/ONI%+ ?AN ! SC5ES :I* ,I DAILY WITNESS4 ,! TWELVE LABORS ( ,H]CULES W]E TRIFL+ 9 COMP>ISON ) ?OSE :I* MY NEI<BORS HAVE UND]TAK52 = !Y W]E ONLY TWELVE1 & HAD AN 5D2 BUT ,I C\LD NEV] SEE ?AT !SE M5 SLEW OR CAPTUR$ ANY MON/] OR F9I%$ ANY LABOR4 ,!Y HAVE NO FRI5D ,IOLAUS TO BURN ) A HOT IRON ! ROOT ( ! HYDRA'S HEAD1 BUT AS SOON AS ONE HEAD IS CRU%$1 TWO SPR+ UP4 

,I SEE Y\NG M51 MY T[NSM51 :OSE MIS=TUNE IT IS TO HAVE 9H]IT$ F>MS1 H\SES1 B>NS1 CATTLE1 & F>M+ TOOLS2 = !SE >E MORE EASILY ACQUIR$ ?AN GOT RID (4 ,BETT] IF !Y HAD BE5 BORN 9 ! OP5 PA/URE & SUCKL$ BY A WOLF1 ?AT !Y MI<T HAVE SE5 ) CLE>] EYES :AT FIELD !Y W]E CALL$ TO LABOR 94 ,:O MADE !M S]FS ( ! SOIL8 ,:Y %\LD !Y EAT !IR SIXTY ACRES1 :5 MAN IS CONDEMN$ TO EAT ONLY HIS PECK ( DIRT8 ,:Y %\LD !Y BEG9 DIGG+ !IR GRAVES AS SOON AS !Y >E BORN8 ,!Y HAVE GOT TO LIVE A MAN'S LIFE1 PU%+ ALL !SE ?+S BE=E !M1 & GET ON AS WELL AS !Y CAN4 ,H[ MANY A POOR IMMORTAL S\L HAVE ,I MET WELL-NI< CRU%$ & SMO!R$ UND] ITS LOAD1 CREEP+ D[N ! ROAD ( LIFE1 PU%+ BE=E IT A B>N SEV5TY-FIVE FEET BY =TY1 ITS ,AUGEAN /ABLES NEV] CLEANS$1 & ONE HUNDR$ ACRES ( L&1 TILLAGE1 M[+1 PA/URE1 & WOODLOT6 ,! PORTIONLESS1 :O /RUGGLE ) NO SU* UNNECESS>Y 9H]IT$ 5CUMBRANCES1 F9D IT LABOR 5\< TO SUBDUE & CULTIVATE A FEW CUBIC FEET ( FLE%4 

,BUT M5 LABOR UND] A MI/AKE4 ,! BETT] P>T ( ! MAN IS SOON PL[$ 9TO ! SOIL = COMPO/4 ,BY A SEEM+ FATE1 COMMONLY CALL$ NECESSITY1 !Y >E EMPLOY$1 AS IT SAYS 9 AN OLD BOOK1 LAY+ UP TREASURES :I* MO? & RU/ WILL CORRUPT & ?IEVES BREAK ?R\< & /EAL4 ,IT IS A FOOL'S LIFE1 AS !Y WILL F9D :5 !Y GET TO ! 5D ( IT1 IF NOT BE=E4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT ,DEUCALION & ,PYRRHA CREAT$ M5 BY ?R[+ /ONES OV] !IR HEADS BEH9D !M3--  
  

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 ,APPROV+ ?AT \R BODIES ( A /ONY NATURE >E40  
  

,SO MU* = A BL9D OB$I5CE TO A BLUND]+ ORACLE1 ?R[+ ! /ONES OV] !IR HEADS BEH9D !M1 & NOT SEE+ :]E !Y FELL4 

,MO/ M51 EV5 9 ?IS COMP>ATIVELY FREE C\NTRY1 ?R\< M]E IGNORANCE & MI/AKE1 >E SO OCCUPI$ ) ! FACTITI\S C>ES & SUP]FLU\SLY CO>SE LABORS ( LIFE ?AT ITS F9] FRUITS CANNOT BE PLUCK$ BY !M4 ,!IR F+]S1 FROM EXCESSIVE TOIL1 >E TOO CLUMSY & TREMBLE TOO MU* = ?AT4 ,ACTUALLY1 ! LABOR+ MAN HAS NOT LEISURE = A TRUE 9TEGRITY DAY BY DAY2 HE CANNOT AF=D TO SU/A9 ! MANLIE/ RELATIONS TO M52 HIS LABOR W\LD BE DEPRECIAT$ 9 ! M>KET4 ,HE HAS NO TIME TO BE ANY?+ BUT A MA*9E4 ,H[ CAN HE REMEMB] WELL HIS IGNORANCE -- :I* HIS GR[? REQUIRES -- :O HAS SO (T5 TO USE HIS KN[L$GE8 ,WE %\LD FE$ & CLO! HIM GRATUIT\SLY SOMETIMES1 & RECRUIT HIM ) \R CORDIALS1 BE=E WE JUDGE ( HIM4 ,! F9E/ QUALITIES ( \R NATURE1 LIKE ! BLOOM ON FRUITS1 CAN BE PRES]V$ ONLY BY ! MO/ DELICATE H&L+4 ,YET WE DO NOT TREAT \RSELVES NOR ONE ANO!R ?US T5D]LY4 

,SOME ( Y\1 WE ALL KN[1 >E POOR1 F9D IT H>D TO LIVE1 >E SOMETIMES1 AS IT W]E1 GASP+ = BREA?4 ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT SOME ( Y\ :O READ ?IS BOOK >E UNABLE TO PAY = ALL ! D9N]S :I* Y\ HAVE ACTUALLY EAT51 OR = ! COATS & %OES :I* >E FA/ WE>+ OR >E ALREADY WORN \T1 & HAVE COME TO ?IS PAGE TO SP5D BORR[$ OR /OL5 TIME1 ROBB+ Y\R CR$ITORS ( AN H\R4 ,IT IS V]Y EVID5T :AT MEAN & SNEAK+ LIVES MANY ( Y\ LIVE1 = MY SI<T HAS BE5 :ETT$ BY EXP]I5CE2 ALWAYS ON ! LIMITS1 TRY+ TO GET 9TO BUS9ESS & TRY+ TO GET \T ( DEBT1 A V]Y ANCI5T SL\<1 CALL$ BY ! ,LAT9S AES ALI5UM1 ANO!R'S BRASS1 = SOME ( !IR CO9S W]E MADE ( BRASS2 /ILL LIV+1 & DY+1 & BURI$ BY ?IS O!R'S BRASS2 ALWAYS PROMIS+ TO PAY1 PROMIS+ TO PAY1 TOMORR[1 & DY+ TODAY1 9SOLV5T2 SEEK+ TO CURRY FAVOR1 TO GET CU/OM1 BY H[ MANY MODES1 ONLY NOT /ATE-PRISON (F5SES2 LY+1 FLATT]+1 VOT+1 CONTRACT+ Y\RSELVES 9TO A NUT%ELL ( CIVILITY OR DILAT+ 9TO AN ATMOSPH]E ( ?9 & VAPOR\S G5]OSITY1 ?AT Y\ MAY P]SUADE Y\R NEI<BOR TO LET Y\ MAKE HIS %OES1 OR HIS HAT1 OR HIS COAT1 OR HIS C>RIAGE1 OR IMPORT HIS GROC]IES = HIM2 MAK+ Y\RSELVES SICK1 ?AT Y\ MAY LAY UP SOME?+ AGA9/ A SICK DAY1 SOME?+ TO BE TUCK$ AWAY 9 AN OLD *E/1 OR 9 A /OCK+ BEH9D ! PLA/]+1 OR1 MORE SAFELY1 9 ! BRICK BANK2 NO MATT] :]E1 NO MATT] H[ MU* OR H[ LITTLE4 

,I SOMETIMES WOND] ?AT WE CAN BE SO FRIVOL\S1 ,I MAY ALMO/ SAY1 AS TO ATT5D TO ! GROSS BUT SOME:AT =EIGN =M ( S]VITUDE CALL$ ,NEGRO ,SLAV]Y1 !RE >E SO MANY KE5 & SUBTLE MA/]S ?AT 5?RALL$ BO? ,NOR? & ,S\?4 ,IT IS H>D TO HAVE A ,S\!RN OV]SE]2 IT IS WORSE TO HAVE A ,NOR!RN ONE2 BUT WOR/ ( ALL :5 Y\ >E ! SLAVE-DRIV] ( Y\RSELF4 ,TALK ( A DIV9ITY 9 MAN6 ,LOOK AT ! TEAM/] ON ! HI<WAY1 W5D+ TO M>KET BY DAY OR NI<T2 DOES ANY DIV9ITY /IR )9 HIM8 ,HIS HI<E/ DUTY TO FODD] & WAT] HIS HORSES6 ,:AT IS HIS DE/9Y TO HIM COMP>$ ) ! %IPP+ 9T]E/S8 ,DOES NOT HE DRIVE = ,SQUI] ,MAKE-A-/IR8 ,H[ GODLIKE1 H[ IMMORTAL1 IS HE8 ,SEE H[ HE C[]S & SNEAKS1 H[ VAGUELY ALL ! DAY HE FE>S1 NOT BE+ IMMORTAL NOR DIV9E1 BUT ! SLAVE & PRISON] ( HIS [N OP9ION ( HIMSELF1 A FAME WON BY HIS [N DE$S4 ,PUBLIC OP9ION IS A WEAK TYRANT COMP>$ ) \R [N PRIVATE OP9ION4 ,:AT A MAN ?9KS ( HIMSELF1 ?AT IT IS :I* DET]M9ES1 OR RA!R 9DICATES1 HIS FATE4 ,SELF-EMANCIPATION EV5 9 ! ,WE/ ,9DIAN PROV9CES ( ! FANCY & IMAG9ATION -- :AT ,WILB]=CE IS !RE TO BR+ ?AT AB\T8 ,?9K1 ALSO1 ( ! LADIES ( ! L& WEAV+ TOILET CU%IONS AGA9/ ! LA/ DAY1 NOT TO BETRAY TOO GRE5 AN 9T]E/ 9 !IR FATES6 ,AS IF Y\ C\LD KILL TIME )\T 9JUR+ ET]NITY4 

,! MASS ( M5 LEAD LIVES ( QUIET DESP]ATION4 ,:AT IS CALL$ RESIGNATION IS CONFIRM$ DESP]ATION4 ,FROM ! DESP]ATE CITY Y\ GO 9TO ! DESP]ATE C\NTRY1 & HAVE TO CONSOLE Y\RSELF ) ! BRAV]Y ( M9KS & MUSKRATS4 ,A /]EOTYP$ BUT UNCONSCI\S DESPAIR IS CONCEAL$ EV5 UND] :AT >E CALL$ ! GAMES & AMUSEM5TS ( MANK9D4 ,!RE IS NO PLAY 9 !M1 = ?IS COMES AFT] WORK4 ,BUT IT IS A *>ACT]I/IC ( WISDOM NOT TO DO DESP]ATE ?+S4 

,:5 WE CONSID] :AT1 TO USE ! WORDS ( ! CATE*ISM1 IS ! *IEF 5D ( MAN1 & :AT >E ! TRUE NECESS>IES & MEANS ( LIFE1 IT APPE>S AS IF M5 HAD DELIB]ATELY *OS5 ! COMMON MODE ( LIV+ BECAUSE !Y PREF]R$ IT TO ANY O!R4 ,YET !Y HONE/LY ?9K !RE IS NO *OICE LEFT4 ,BUT AL]T & HEAL?Y NATURES REMEMB] ?AT ! SUN ROSE CLE>4 ,IT IS NEV] TOO LATE TO GIVE UP \R PREJUDICES4 ,NO WAY ( ?9K+ OR DO+1 H[EV] ANCI5T1 CAN BE TRU/$ )\T PRO(4 ,:AT EV]YBODY E*OES OR 9 SIL5CE PASSES BY AS TRUE TO-DAY MAY TURN \T TO BE FALSEHOOD TO-MORR[1 M]E SMOKE ( OP9ION1 :I* SOME HAD TRU/$ = A CL\D ?AT W\LD SPR9KLE F]TILIZ+ RA9 ON !IR FIELDS4 ,:AT OLD PEOPLE SAY Y\ CANNOT DO1 Y\ TRY & F9D ?AT Y\ CAN4 ,OLD DE$S = OLD PEOPLE1 & NEW DE$S = NEW4 ,OLD PEOPLE DID NOT KN[ 5\< ONCE1 P]*ANCE1 TO FET* FRE% FUEL TO KEEP ! FIRE A-GO+2 NEW PEOPLE PUT A LITTLE DRY WOOD UND] A POT1 & >E :IRL$ R\ND ! GLOBE ) ! SPE$ ( BIRDS1 9 A WAY TO KILL OLD PEOPLE1 AS ! PHRASE IS4 ,AGE IS NO BETT]1 H>DLY SO WELL1 QUALIFI$ = AN 9/RUCTOR AS Y\?1 = IT HAS NOT PR(IT$ SO MU* AS IT HAS LO/4 ,ONE MAY ALMO/ D\BT IF ! WISE/ MAN HAS LE>N$ ANY?+ ( ABSOLUTE VALUE BY LIV+4 ,PRACTICALLY1 ! OLD HAVE NO V]Y IMPORTANT ADVICE TO GIVE ! Y\NG1 !IR [N EXP]I5CE HAS BE5 SO P>TIAL1 & !IR LIVES HAVE BE5 SU* MIS]ABLE FAILURES1 = PRIVATE REASONS1 AS !Y MU/ BELIEVE2 & IT MAY BE ?AT !Y HAVE SOME FAI? LEFT :I* BELIES ?AT EXP]I5CE1 & !Y >E ONLY LESS Y\NG ?AN !Y W]E4 ,I HAVE LIV$ SOME ?IRTY YE>S ON ?IS PLANET1 & ,I HAVE YET TO HE> ! FIR/ SYLLABLE ( VALUABLE OR EV5 E>NE/ ADVICE FROM MY S5IORS4 ,!Y HAVE TOLD ME NO?+1 & PROBABLY CANNOT TELL ME ANY?+ TO ! PURPOSE4 ,H]E IS LIFE1 AN EXP]IM5T TO A GREAT EXT5T UNTRI$ BY ME2 BUT IT DOES NOT AVAIL ME ?AT !Y HAVE TRI$ IT4 ,IF ,I HAVE ANY EXP]I5CE :I* ,I ?9K VALUABLE1 ,I AM SURE TO REFLECT ?AT ?IS MY ,M5TORS SAID NO?+ AB\T4 

,ONE F>M] SAYS TO ME1 0,Y\ CANNOT LIVE ON VEGETABLE FOOD SOLELY1 = IT FURNI%ES NO?+ TO MAKE BONES )02 & SO HE RELIGI\SLY DEVOTES A P>T ( HIS DAY TO SUPPLY+ HIS SY/EM ) ! RAW MAT]IAL ( BONES2 WALK+ ALL ! :ILE HE TALKS BEH9D HIS OX51 :I*1 ) VEGETABLE-MADE BONES1 J]K HIM & HIS LUMB]+ PL[ ALONG 9 SPITE ( EV]Y OB/ACLE4 ,SOME ?+S >E REALLY NECESS>IES ( LIFE 9 SOME CIRCLES1 ! MO/ HELPLESS & DISEAS$1 :I* 9 O!RS >E LUXURIES M]ELY1 & 9 O!RS /ILL >E 5TIRELY UNKN[N4 

,! :OLE GR\ND ( HUMAN LIFE SEEMS TO SOME TO HAVE BE5 GONE OV] BY !IR PR$ECESSORS1 BO? ! HEI<TS & ! VALLEYS1 & ALL ?+S TO HAVE BE5 C>$ =4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,EVELYN1 0! WISE ,SOLOMON PRESCRIB$ ORD9ANCES = ! V]Y DI/ANCES ( TREES2 & ! ,ROMAN PRAETORS HAVE DECID$ H[ (T5 Y\ MAY GO 9TO Y\R NEI<BOR'S L& TO GA!R ! ACORNS :I* FALL ON IT )\T TRESPASS1 & :AT %>E BELONGS TO ?AT NEI<BOR40 ,HIPPOCRATES HAS EV5 LEFT DIRECTIONS H[ WE %\LD CUT \R NAILS2 ?AT IS1 EV5 ) ! 5DS ( ! F+]S1 NEI!R %ORT] NOR LONG]4 ,UND\BT$LY ! V]Y T$IUM & 5NUI :I* PRESUME TO HAVE EXHAU/$ ! V>IETY & ! JOYS ( LIFE >E AS OLD AS ,ADAM4 ,BUT MAN'S CAPACITIES HAVE NEV] BE5 MEASUR$2 NOR >E WE TO JUDGE ( :AT HE CAN DO BY ANY PREC$5TS1 SO LITTLE HAS BE5 TRI$4 ,:ATEV] HAVE BE5 ?Y FAILURES HI!RTO1 0BE NOT AFFLICT$1 MY *ILD1 = :O %ALL ASSIGN TO !E :AT ?\ HA/ LEFT UNDONE80 

,WE MI<T TRY \R LIVES BY A ?\S& SIMPLE TE/S2 AS1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT ! SAME SUN :I* RIP5S MY BEANS ILLUM9ES AT ONCE A SY/EM ( E>?S LIKE \RS4 ,IF ,I HAD REMEMB]$ ?IS IT W\LD HAVE PREV5T$ SOME MI/AKES4 ,?IS WAS NOT ! LI<T 9 :I* ,I HO$ !M4 ,! />S >E ! APEXES ( :AT WOND]FUL TRIANGLES6 ,:AT DI/ANT & DIFF]5T BE+S 9 ! V>I\S MANSIONS ( ! UNIV]SE >E CONTEMPLAT+ ! SAME ONE AT ! SAME MOM5T6 ,NATURE & HUMAN LIFE >E AS V>I\S AS \R SEV]AL CON/ITUTIONS4 ,:O %ALL SAY :AT PROSPECT LIFE (F]S TO ANO!R8 ,C\LD A GREAT] MIRACLE TAKE PLACE ?AN = US TO LOOK ?R\< EA* O!R'S EYES = AN 9/ANT8 ,WE %\LD LIVE 9 ALL ! AGES ( ! WORLD 9 AN H\R2 AYE1 9 ALL ! WORLDS ( ! AGES4 ,HI/ORY1 ,POETRY1 ,MY?OLOGY6 -- ,I KN[ ( NO READ+ ( ANO!R'S EXP]I5CE SO />TL+ & 9=M+ AS ?IS W\LD BE4 

,! GREAT] P>T ( :AT MY NEI<BORS CALL GOOD ,I BELIEVE 9 MY S\L TO BE BAD1 & IF ,I REP5T ( ANY?+1 IT IS V]Y LIKELY TO BE MY GOOD BEHAVIOR4 ,:AT DEMON POSSESS$ ME ?AT ,I BEHAV$ SO WELL8 ,Y\ MAY SAY ! WISE/ ?+ Y\ CAN1 OLD MAN -- Y\ :O HAVE LIV$ SEV5TY YE>S1 NOT )\T HONOR ( A K9D -- ,I HE> AN IRRESI/IBLE VOICE :I* 9VITES ME AWAY FROM ALL ?AT4 ,ONE G5]ATION AB&ONS ! 5T]PRISES ( ANO!R LIKE /R&$ VESSELS4 

,I ?9K ?AT WE MAY SAFELY TRU/ A GOOD DEAL MORE ?AN WE DO4 ,WE MAY WAIVE JU/ SO MU* C>E ( \RSELVES AS WE HONE/LY BE/[ ELSE:]E4 ,NATURE IS AS WELL ADAPT$ TO \R WEAKNESS AS TO \R /R5G?4 ,! 9CESSANT ANXIETY & /RA9 ( SOME IS A WELL-NI< 9CURABLE =M ( DISEASE4 ,WE >E MADE TO EXAGG]ATE ! IMPORTANCE ( :AT WORK WE DO2 & YET H[ MU* IS NOT DONE BY US6 OR1 :AT IF WE HAD BE5 TAK5 SICK8 ,H[ VIGILANT WE >E6 DET]M9$ NOT TO LIVE BY FAI? IF WE CAN AVOID IT2 ALL ! DAY LONG ON ! AL]T1 AT NI<T WE UNWILL+LY SAY \R PRAY]S & COMMIT \RSELVES TO UNC]TA9TIES4 ,SO ?OR\<LY & S9C]ELY >E WE COMPELL$ TO LIVE1 REV]5C+ \R LIFE1 & D5Y+ ! POSSIBILITY ( *ANGE4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY WAY1 WE SAY2 BUT !RE >E AS MANY WAYS AS !RE CAN BE DRAWN RADII FROM ONE C5T]4 ,ALL *ANGE IS A MIRACLE TO CONTEMPLATE2 BUT IT IS A MIRACLE :I* IS TAK+ PLACE EV]Y 9/ANT4 ,CONFUCIUS SAID1 0,TO KN[ ?AT WE KN[ :AT WE KN[1 & ?AT WE DO NOT KN[ :AT WE DO NOT KN[1 ?AT IS TRUE KN[L$GE40 ,:5 ONE MAN HAS R$UC$ A FACT ( ! IMAG9ATION TO BE A FACT TO HIS UND]/&+1 ,I =ESEE ?AT ALL M5 AT L5G? E/ABLI% !IR LIVES ON ?AT BASIS4 

,LET US CONSID] = A MOM5T :AT MO/ ( ! TR\BLE & ANXIETY :I* ,I HAVE REF]R$ TO IS AB\T1 & H[ MU* IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT WE BE TR\BL$1 OR AT LEA/ C>EFUL4 ,IT W\LD BE SOME ADVANTAGE TO LIVE A PRIMITIVE & FRONTI] LIFE1 ?\< 9 ! MID/ ( AN \TW>D CIVILIZATION1 IF ONLY TO LE>N :AT >E ! GROSS NECESS>IES ( LIFE & :AT ME?ODS HAVE BE5 TAK5 TO OBTA9 !M2 OR EV5 TO LOOK OV] ! OLD DAY-BOOKS ( ! M]*ANTS1 TO SEE :AT IT WAS ?AT M5 MO/ COMMONLY B\<T AT ! /ORES1 :AT !Y /OR$1 ?AT IS1 :AT >E ! GROSSE/ GROC]IES4 ,= ! IMPROVEM5TS ( AGES HAVE HAD BUT LITTLE 9FLU5CE ON ! ESS5TIAL LAWS ( MAN'S EXI/5CE2 AS \R SKELETONS1 PROBABLY1 >E NOT TO BE DI/+UI%$ FROM ?OSE ( \R ANCE/ORS4 

,BY ! WORDS1 NECESS>Y ( LIFE1 ,I MEAN :ATEV]1 ( ALL ?AT MAN OBTA9S BY HIS [N EX]TIONS1 HAS BE5 FROM ! FIR/1 OR FROM LONG USE HAS BECOME1 SO IMPORTANT TO HUMAN LIFE ?AT FEW1 IF ANY1 :E!R FROM SAVAG5ESS1 OR POV]TY1 OR PHILOSOPHY1 EV] ATTEMPT TO DO )\T IT4 ,TO MANY CREATURES !RE IS 9 ?IS S5SE BUT ONE NECESS>Y ( LIFE1 ,FOOD4 ,TO ! BISON ( ! PRAIRIE IT IS A FEW 9*ES ( PALATABLE GRASS1 ) WAT] TO DR9K2 UNLESS HE SEEKS ! ,%ELT] ( ! =E/ OR ! M\NTA9'S %AD[4 ,NONE ( ! BRUTE CREATION REQUIRES MORE ?AN ,FOOD & ,%ELT]4 ,! NECESS>IES ( LIFE = MAN 9 ?IS CLIMATE MAY1 ACCURATELY 5\<1 BE DI/RIBUT$ UND] ! SEV]AL HEADS ( ,FOOD1 ,%ELT]1 ,CLO?+1 & ,FUEL2 = NOT TILL WE HAVE SECUR$ !SE >E WE PREP>$ TO 5T]TA9 ! TRUE PROBLEMS ( LIFE ) FRE$OM & A PROSPECT ( SUCCESS4 ,MAN HAS 9V5T$1 NOT ONLY H\SES1 BUT CLO!S & COOK$ FOOD2 & POSSIBLY FROM ! ACCID5TAL DISCOV]Y ( ! W>M? ( FIRE1 & ! CONSEQU5T USE ( IT1 AT FIR/ A LUXURY1 >OSE ! PRES5T NECESSITY TO SIT BY IT4 ,WE OBS]VE CATS & DOGS ACQUIR+ ! SAME SECOND NATURE4 ,BY PROP] ,%ELT] & ,CLO?+ WE LEGITIMATELY RETA9 \R [N 9T]NAL HEAT2 BUT ) AN EXCESS ( !SE1 OR ( ,FUEL1 ?AT IS1 ) AN EXT]NAL HEAT GREAT] ?AN \R [N 9T]NAL1 MAY NOT COOK]Y PROP]LY BE SAID TO BEG98 ,D>W91 ! NATURALI/1 SAYS ( ! 9HABITANTS ( ,TI]RA DEL ,FUEGO1 ?AT :ILE HIS [N P>TY1 :O W]E WELL CLO!D & SITT+ CLOSE TO A FIRE1 W]E F> FROM TOO W>M1 !SE NAK$ SAVAGES1 :O W]E F>!R (F1 W]E OBS]V$1 TO HIS GREAT SURPRISE1 0TO BE /REAM+ ) P]SPIRATION AT UND]GO+ SU* A ROA/+40 ,SO1 WE >E TOLD1 ! ,NEW ,HOLL&] GOES NAK$ ) IMPUNITY1 :ILE ! ,EUROPEAN %IV]S 9 HIS CLO!S4 ,IS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO COMB9E ! H>D9ESS ( !SE SAVAGES ) ! 9TELLECTUALNESS ( ! CIVILIZ$ MAN8 ,ACCORD+ TO ,LIEBIG1 MAN'S BODY IS A /OVE1 & FOOD ! FUEL :I* KEEPS UP ! 9T]NAL COMBU/ION 9 ! LUNGS4 ,9 COLD WEA!R WE EAT MORE1 9 W>M LESS4 ,! ANIMAL HEAT IS ! RESULT ( A SL[ COMBU/ION1 & DISEASE & DEA? TAKE PLACE :5 ?IS IS TOO RAPID2 OR = WANT ( FUEL1 OR FROM SOME DEFECT 9 ! DRAFT1 ! FIRE GOES \T4 ,( C\RSE ! VITAL HEAT IS NOT TO BE CONF\ND$ ) FIRE2 BUT SO MU* = ANALOGY4 ,IT APPE>S1 !RE=E1 FROM ! ABOVE LI/1 ?AT ! EXPRESSION1 ANIMAL LIFE1 IS NE>LY SYNONYM\S ) ! EXPRESSION1 ANIMAL HEAT2 = :ILE ,FOOD MAY BE REG>D$ AS ! ,FUEL :I* KEEPS UP ! FIRE )9 US -- & ,FUEL S]VES ONLY TO PREP>E ?AT ,FOOD OR TO 9CREASE ! W>M? ( \R BODIES BY ADDITION FROM )\T -- ,%ELT] & ,CLO?+ ALSO S]VE ONLY TO RETA9 ! HEAT ?US G5]AT$ & ABSORB$4 

,! GR& NECESSITY1 !N1 = \R BODIES1 IS TO KEEP W>M1 TO KEEP ! VITAL HEAT 9 US4 ,:AT PA9S WE ACCORD+LY TAKE1 NOT ONLY ) \R ,FOOD1 & ,CLO?+1 & ,%ELT]1 BUT ) \R B$S1 :I* >E \R NI<T-CLO!S1 ROBB+ ! NE/S & BREA/S ( BIRDS TO PREP>E ?IS %ELT] )9 A %ELT]1 AS ! MOLE HAS ITS B$ ( GRASS & LEAVES AT ! 5D ( ITS BURR[6 ,! POOR MAN IS WONT TO COMPLA9 ?AT ?IS IS A COLD WORLD2 & TO COLD1 NO LESS PHYSICAL ?AN SOCIAL1 WE REF] DIRECTLY A GREAT P>T ( \R AILS4 ,! SUMM]1 9 SOME CLIMATES1 MAKES POSSIBLE TO MAN A SORT ( ,ELYSIAN LIFE4 ,FUEL1 EXCEPT TO COOK HIS ,FOOD1 IS !N UNNECESS>Y2 ! SUN IS HIS FIRE1 & MANY ( ! FRUITS >E SUFFICI5TLY COOK$ BY ITS RAYS2 :ILE ,FOOD G5]ALLY IS MORE V>I\S1 & MORE EASILY OBTA9$1 & ,CLO?+ & ,%ELT] >E :OLLY OR HALF UNNECESS>Y4 ,AT ! PRES5T DAY1 & 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 AS ,I F9D BY MY [N EXP]I5CE1 A FEW IMPLEM5TS1 A KNIFE1 AN AX1 A SPADE1 A :EELB>R[1 ETC41 & = ! /UDI\S1 LAMPLI<T1 /ATION]Y1 & ACCESS TO A FEW BOOKS1 RANK NEXT TO NECESS>IES1 & CAN ALL BE OBTA9$ AT A TRIFL+ CO/4 ,YET SOME1 NOT WISE1 GO TO ! O!R SIDE ( ! GLOBE1 TO B>B>\S & UNHEAL?Y REGIONS1 & DEVOTE !MSELVES TO TRADE = T5 OR TW5TY YE>S1 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MAY LIVE -- ?AT IS1 KEEP COM=TABLY W>M -- & DIE 9 ,NEW ,5GL& AT LA/4 ,! LUXURI\SLY RI* >E NOT SIMPLY KEPT COM=TABLY W>M1 BUT UNNATURALLY HOT2 AS ,I IMPLI$ BE=E1 !Y >E COOK$1 ( C\RSE A LA MODE4 

,MO/ ( ! LUXURIES1 & MANY ( ! SO-CALL$ COM=TS ( LIFE1 >E NOT ONLY NOT 9DISP5SABLE1 BUT POSITIVE H9DRANCES TO ! ELEVATION ( MANK9D4 ,) RESPECT TO LUXURIES & COM=TS1 ! WISE/ HAVE EV] LIV$ A MORE SIMPLE & MEAG] LIFE ?AN ! POOR4 ,! ANCI5T PHILOSOPH]S1 ,*9ESE1 ,H9DU1 ,P]SIAN1 & ,GREEK1 W]E A CLASS ?AN :I* NONE HAS BE5 POOR] 9 \TW>D RI*ES1 NONE SO RI* 9 9W>D4 ,WE KN[ NOT MU* AB\T !M4 ,IT IS REM>KABLE ?AT WE KN[ SO MU* ( !M AS WE DO4 ,! SAME IS TRUE ( ! MORE MOD]N RE=M]S & B5EFACTORS ( !IR RACE4 ,NONE CAN BE AN IMP>TIAL OR WISE OBS]V] ( HUMAN LIFE BUT FROM ! VANTAGE GR\ND ( :AT WE %\LD CALL VOLUNT>Y POV]TY4 ,( A LIFE ( LUXURY ! FRUIT IS LUXURY1 :E!R 9 AGRICULTURE1 OR COMM]CE1 OR LIT]ATURE1 OR >T4 ,!RE >E N[ADAYS PR(ESSORS ( PHILOSOPHY1 BUT NOT PHILOSOPH]S4 ,YET IT IS ADMIRABLE TO PR(ESS BECAUSE IT WAS ONCE ADMIRABLE TO LIVE4 ,TO BE A PHILOSOPH] IS NOT M]ELY TO HAVE SUBTLE ?\<TS1 NOR EV5 TO F\ND A S*OOL1 BUT SO TO LOVE WISDOM AS TO LIVE ACCORD+ TO ITS DICTATES1 A LIFE ( SIMPLICITY1 9DEP5D5CE1 MAGNANIMITY1 & TRU/4 ,IT IS TO SOLVE SOME ( ! PROBLEMS ( LIFE1 NOT ONLY !ORETICALLY1 BUT PRACTICALLY4 ,! SUCCESS ( GREAT S*OL>S & ?9K]S IS COMMONLY A C\RTI]-LIKE SUCCESS1 NOT K+LY1 NOT MANLY4 ,!Y MAKE %IFT TO LIVE M]ELY BY CON=MITY1 PRACTICALLY AS !IR FA!RS DID1 & >E 9 NO S5SE ! PROG5ITORS ( A NOBLE RACE ( M54 ,BUT :Y DO M5 DEG5]ATE EV]8 ,:AT MAKES FAMILIES RUN \T8 ,:AT IS ! NATURE ( ! LUXURY :I* 5]VATES & DE/ROYS NATIONS8 ,>E WE SURE ?AT !RE IS NONE ( IT 9 \R [N LIVES8 ,! PHILOSOPH] IS 9 ADVANCE ( HIS AGE EV5 9 ! \TW>D =M ( HIS LIFE4 ,HE IS NOT F$1 %ELT]$1 CLO!D1 W>M$1 LIKE HIS CONTEMPOR>IES4 ,H[ CAN A MAN BE A PHILOSOPH] & NOT MA9TA9 HIS VITAL HEAT BY BETT] ME?ODS ?AN O!R M58 

,:5 A MAN IS W>M$ BY ! SEV]AL MODES :I* ,I HAVE DESCRIB$1 :AT DOES HE WANT NEXT8 ,SURELY NOT MORE W>M? ( ! SAME K9D1 AS MORE & RI*] FOOD1 L>G] & MORE SPL5DID H\SES1 F9] & MORE ABUNDANT CLO?+1 MORE NUM]\S1 9CESSANT1 & HOTT] FIRES1 & ! LIKE4 ,:5 HE HAS OBTA9$ ?OSE ?+S :I* >E NECESS>Y TO LIFE1 !RE IS ANO!R ALT]NATIVE ?AN TO OBTA9 ! SUP]FLUITIES2 & ?AT IS1 TO ADV5TURE ON LIFE N[1 HIS VACATION FROM HUMBL] TOIL HAV+ COMM5C$4 ,! SOIL1 IT APPE>S1 IS SUIT$ TO ! SE$1 = IT HAS S5T ITS RADICLE D[NW>D1 & IT MAY N[ S5D ITS %OOT UPW>D ALSO ) CONFID5CE4 ,:Y HAS MAN ROOT$ HIMSELF ?US FIRMLY 9 ! E>?1 BUT ?AT HE MAY RISE 9 ! SAME PROPORTION 9TO ! HEAV5S ABOVE8 -- = ! NOBL] PLANTS >E VALU$ = ! FRUIT !Y BE> AT LA/ 9 ! AIR & LI<T1 F> FROM ! GR\ND1 & >E NOT TREAT$ LIKE ! HUMBL] ESCUL5TS1 :I*1 ?\< !Y MAY BE BI5NIALS1 >E CULTIVAT$ ONLY TILL !Y HAVE P]FECT$ !IR ROOT1 & (T5 CUT D[N AT TOP = ?IS PURPOSE1 SO ?AT MO/ W\LD NOT KN[ !M 9 !IR FL[]+ SEASON4 

,I DO NOT MEAN TO PRESCRIBE RULES TO /RONG & VALIANT NATURES1 :O WILL M9D !IR [N AFFAIRS :E!R 9 HEAV5 OR HELL1 & P]*ANCE BUILD MORE MAGNIFIC5TLY & SP5D MORE LAVI%LY ?AN ! RI*E/1 )\T EV] IMPOV]I%+ !MSELVES1 NOT KN[+ H[ !Y LIVE -- IF1 9DE$1 !RE >E ANY SU*1 AS HAS BE5 DREAM$2 NOR TO ?OSE :O F9D !IR 5C\RAGEM5T & 9SPIRATION 9 PRECISELY ! PRES5T CONDITION ( ?+S1 & *]I% IT ) ! FONDNESS & 5?USIASM ( LOV]S -- &1 TO SOME EXT5T1 ,I RECKON MYSELF 9 ?IS NUMB]2 ,I DO NOT SPEAK TO ?OSE :O >E WELL EMPLOY$1 9 :ATEV] CIRCUM/ANCES1 & !Y KN[ :E!R !Y >E WELL EMPLOY$ OR NOT2 -- BUT MA9LY TO ! MASS ( M5 :O >E DISCONT5T$1 & IDLY COMPLA9+ ( ! H>DNESS ( !IR LOT OR ( ! TIMES1 :5 !Y MI<T IMPROVE !M4 ,!RE >E SOME :O COMPLA9 MO/ 5]GETICALLY & 9CONSOLABLY ( ANY1 BECAUSE !Y >E1 AS !Y SAY1 DO+ !IR DUTY4 ,I ALSO HAVE 9 MY M9D ?AT SEEM+LY WEAL?Y1 BUT MO/ T]RIBLY IMPOV]I%$ CLASS ( ALL1 :O HAVE ACCUMULAT$ DROSS1 BUT KN[ NOT H[ TO USE IT1 OR GET RID ( IT1 & ?US HAVE =G$ !IR [N GOLD5 OR SILV] FETT]S4 

,IF ,I %\LD ATTEMPT TO TELL H[ ,I HAVE DESIR$ TO SP5D MY LIFE 9 YE>S PA/1 IT W\LD PROBABLY SURPRISE ?OSE ( MY READ]S :O >E SOME:AT ACQUA9T$ ) ITS ACTUAL HI/ORY2 IT W\LD C]TA9LY A/ONI% ?OSE :O KN[ NO?+ AB\T IT4 ,I WILL ONLY H9T AT SOME ( ! 5T]PRISES :I* ,I HAVE *]I%$4 

,9 ANY WEA!R1 AT ANY H\R ( ! DAY OR NI<T1 ,I HAVE BE5 ANXI\S TO IMPROVE ! NICK ( TIME1 & NOT* IT ON MY /ICK TOO2 TO /& ON ! MEET+ ( TWO ET]NITIES1 ! PA/ & FUTURE1 :I* IS PRECISELY ! PRES5T MOM5T2 TO TOE ?AT L9E4 ,Y\ WILL P>DON SOME OBSCURITIES1 = !RE >E MORE SECRETS 9 MY TRADE ?AN 9 MO/ M5'S1 & YET NOT VOLUNT>ILY KEPT1 BUT 9SEP>ABLE FROM ITS V]Y NATURE4 ,I W\LD GLADLY TELL ALL ?AT ,I KN[ AB\T IT1 & NEV] PA9T 0,NO ,ADMITTANCE0 ON MY GATE4 

,I LONG AGO LO/ A H\ND1 A BAY HORSE1 & A TURTLE DOVE1 & AM /ILL ON !IR TRAIL4 ,MANY >E ! TRAVEL]S ,I HAVE SPOK5 CONC]N+ !M1 DESCRIB+ !IR TRACKS & :AT CALLS !Y ANSW]$ TO4 ,I HAVE MET ONE OR TWO :O HAD HE>D ! H\ND1 & ! TRAMP ( ! HORSE1 & EV5 SE5 ! DOVE DISAPPE> BEH9D A CL\D1 & !Y SEEM$ AS ANXI\S TO RECOV] !M AS IF !Y HAD LO/ !M !MSELVES4 

,TO ANTICIPATE1 NOT ! SUNRISE & ! DAWN M]ELY1 BUT1 IF POSSIBLE1 ,NATURE H]SELF6 ,H[ MANY MORN+S1 SUMM] & W9T]1 BE=E YET ANY NEI<BOR WAS /IRR+ AB\T HIS BUS9ESS1 HAVE ,I BE5 AB\T M9E6 ,NO D\BT1 MANY ( MY T[NSM5 HAVE MET ME RETURN+ FROM ?IS 5T]PRISE1 F>M]S />T+ = ,BO/ON 9 ! TWILI<T1 OR WOOD*OPP]S GO+ TO !IR WORK4 ,IT IS TRUE1 ,I NEV] ASSI/$ ! SUN MAT]IALLY 9 HIS RIS+1 BUT1 D\BT NOT1 IT WAS ( ! LA/ IMPORTANCE ONLY TO BE PRES5T AT IT4 

,SO MANY AUTUMN1 AYE1 & W9T] DAYS1 SP5T \TSIDE ! T[N1 TRY+ TO HE> :AT WAS 9 ! W9D1 TO HE> & C>RY IT EXPRESS6 ,I WELL-NI< SUNK ALL MY CAPITAL 9 IT1 & LO/ MY [N BREA? 9TO ! B>GA91 RUNN+ 9 ! FACE ( IT4 ,IF IT HAD CONC]N$ EI!R ( ! POLITICAL P>TIES1 DEP5D UPON IT1 IT W\LD HAVE APPE>$ 9 ! ,GAZETTE ) ! E>LIE/ 9TELLIG5CE4 ,AT O!R TIMES WAT*+ FROM ! OBS]VATORY ( SOME CLIFF OR TREE1 TO TELEGRAPH ANY NEW >RIVAL2 OR WAIT+ AT EV5+ ON ! HILL-TOPS = ! SKY TO FALL1 ?AT ,I MI<T CAT* SOME?+1 ?\< ,I NEV] CAU<T MU*1 & ?AT1 MANNA-WISE1 W\LD DISSOLVE AGA9 9 ! SUN4 

,= A LONG TIME ,I WAS REPORT] TO A J\RNAL1 ( NO V]Y WIDE CIRCULATION1 :OSE $ITOR HAS NEV] YET SE5 FIT TO PR9T ! BULK ( MY CONTRIBUTIONS1 &1 AS IS TOO COMMON ) WRIT]S1 ,I GOT ONLY MY LABOR = MY PA9S4 ,H[EV]1 9 ?IS CASE MY PA9S W]E !IR [N REW>D4 

,= MANY YE>S ,I WAS SELF-APPO9T$ 9SPECTOR ( SN[-/ORMS & RA9-/ORMS1 & DID MY DUTY FAI?FULLY2 SURVEYOR1 IF NOT ( HI<WAYS1 !N ( =E/ PA?S & ALL ACROSS-LOT R\TES1 KEEP+ !M OP51 & RAV9ES BRIDG$ & PASSABLE AT ALL SEASONS1 :]E ! PUBLIC HEEL HAD TE/IFI$ TO !IR UTILITY4 

,I HAVE LOOK$ AFT] ! WILD /OCK ( ! T[N1 :I* GIVE A FAI?FUL H]DSMAN A GOOD DEAL ( TR\BLE BY LEAP+ F5CES2 & ,I HAVE HAD AN EYE TO ! UNFREQU5T$ NOOKS & CORN]S ( ! F>M2 ?\< ,I DID NOT ALWAYS KN[ :E!R ,JONAS OR ,SOLOMON WORK$ 9 A P>TICUL> FIELD TO-DAY2 ?AT WAS NONE ( MY BUS9ESS4 ,I HAVE WAT]$ ! R$ HUCKLEB]RY1 ! S& *]RY & ! NETTLE-TREE1 ! R$ P9E & ! BLACK A%1 ! :ITE GRAPE & ! YELL[ VIOLET1 :I* MI<T HAVE WI!R$ ELSE 9 DRY SEASONS4 

,9 %ORT1 ,I W5T ON ?US = A LONG TIME 7,I MAY SAY IT )\T BOA/+71 FAI?FULLY M9D+ MY BUS9ESS1 TILL IT BECAME MORE & MORE EVID5T ?AT MY T[NSM5 W\LD NOT AFT] ALL ADMIT ME 9TO ! LI/ ( T[N (FIC]S1 NOR MAKE MY PLACE A S9ECURE ) A MOD]ATE ALL[ANCE4 ,MY ACC\NTS1 :I* ,I CAN SWE> TO HAVE KEPT FAI?FULLY1 ,I HAVE1 9DE$1 NEV] GOT AUDIT$1 /ILL LESS ACCEPT$1 /ILL LESS PAID & SETTL$4 ,H[EV]1 ,I HAVE NOT SET MY HE>T ON ?AT4 

,NOT LONG S9CE1 A /ROLL+ ,9DIAN W5T TO SELL BASKETS AT ! H\SE ( A WELL-KN[N LAWY] 9 MY NEI<BORHOOD4 0,DO Y\ WI% TO BUY ANY BASKETS80 HE ASK$4 0,NO1 WE DO NOT WANT ANY10 WAS ! REPLY4 0,:AT60 EXCLAIM$ ! ,9DIAN AS HE W5T \T ! GATE1 0DO Y\ MEAN TO />VE US80 ,HAV+ SE5 HIS 9DU/RI\S :ITE NEI<BORS SO WELL (F -- ?AT ! LAWY] HAD ONLY TO WEAVE >GUM5TS1 &1 BY SOME MAGIC1 WEAL? & /&+ FOLL[$ -- HE HAD SAID TO HIMSELF3 ,I WILL GO 9TO BUS9ESS2 ,I WILL WEAVE BASKETS2 IT IS A ?+ :I* ,I CAN DO4 ,?9K+ ?AT :5 HE HAD MADE ! BASKETS HE W\LD HAVE DONE HIS P>T1 & !N IT W\LD BE ! :ITE MAN'S TO BUY !M4 ,HE HAD NOT DISCOV]$ ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y = HIM TO MAKE IT WOR? ! O!R'S :ILE TO BUY !M1 OR AT LEA/ MAKE HIM ?9K ?AT IT WAS SO1 OR TO MAKE SOME?+ ELSE :I* IT W\LD BE WOR? HIS :ILE TO BUY4 ,I TOO HAD WOV5 A K9D ( BASKET ( A DELICATE TEXTURE1 BUT ,I HAD NOT MADE IT WOR? ANY ONE'S :ILE TO BUY !M4 ,YET NOT ! LESS1 9 MY CASE1 DID ,I ?9K IT WOR? MY :ILE TO WEAVE !M1 & 9/EAD ( /UDY+ H[ TO MAKE IT WOR? M5'S :ILE TO BUY MY BASKETS1 ,I /UDI$ RA!R H[ TO AVOID ! NECESSITY ( SELL+ !M4 ,! LIFE :I* M5 PRAISE & REG>D AS SUCCESSFUL IS BUT ONE K9D4 ,:Y %\LD WE EXAGG]ATE ANY ONE K9D AT ! EXP5SE ( ! O!RS8 

,F9D+ ?AT MY FELL[-CITIZ5S W]E NOT LIKELY TO (F] ME ANY ROOM 9 ! C\RT H\SE1 OR ANY CURACY OR LIV+ ANY:]E ELSE1 BUT ,I MU/ %IFT = MYSELF1 ,I TURN$ MY FACE MORE EXCLUSIVELY ?AN EV] TO ! WOODS1 :]E ,I WAS BETT] KN[N4 ,I DET]M9$ TO GO 9TO BUS9ESS AT ONCE1 & NOT WAIT TO ACQUIRE ! USUAL CAPITAL1 US+ SU* SL5D] MEANS AS ,I HAD ALREADY GOT4 ,MY PURPOSE 9 GO+ TO ,WALD5 ,POND WAS NOT TO LIVE *EAPLY NOR TO LIVE DE>LY !RE1 BUT TO TRANSACT SOME PRIVATE BUS9ESS ) ! FEWE/ OB/ACLES2 TO BE H9D]$ FROM ACCOMPLI%+ :I* = WANT ( A LITTLE COMMON S5SE1 A LITTLE 5T]PRISE & BUS9ESS TAL5T1 APPE>$ NOT SO SAD AS FOOLI%4 

,I HAVE ALWAYS 5DEAVOR$ TO ACQUIRE /RICT BUS9ESS HABITS2 !Y >E 9DISP5SABLE TO EV]Y MAN4 ,IF Y\R TRADE IS ) ! ,CELE/IAL ,EMPIRE1 !N SOME SMALL C\NT+ H\SE ON ! COA/1 9 SOME ,SALEM H>BOR1 WILL BE FIXTURE 5\<4 ,Y\ WILL EXPORT SU* >TICLES AS ! C\NTRY AF=DS1 PURELY NATIVE PRODUCTS1 MU* ICE & P9E TIMB] & A LITTLE GRANITE1 ALWAYS 9 NATIVE BOTTOMS4 ,!SE WILL BE GOOD V5TURES4 ,TO OV]SEE ALL ! DETAILS Y\RSELF 9 P]SON2 TO BE AT ONCE PILOT & CAPTA91 & [N] & UND]WRIT]2 TO BUY & SELL & KEEP ! ACC\NTS2 TO READ EV]Y LETT] RECEIV$1 & WRITE OR READ EV]Y LETT] S5T2 TO SUP]9T5D ! DIS*>GE ( IMPORTS NI<T & DAY2 TO BE UPON MANY P>TS ( ! COA/ ALMO/ AT ! SAME TIME -- (T5 ! RI*E/ FREI<T WILL BE DIS*>G$ UPON A ,J]SEY %ORE2 -- TO BE Y\R [N TELEGRAPH1 UNWE>I$LY SWEEP+ ! HORIZON1 SPEAK+ ALL PASS+ VESSELS B\ND COA/WISE2 TO KEEP UP A /EADY DISPAT* ( COMMODITIES1 = ! SUPPLY ( SU* A DI/ANT & EXORBITANT M>KET2 TO KEEP Y\RSELF 9=M$ ( ! /ATE ( ! M>KETS1 PROSPECTS ( W> & PEACE EV]Y:]E1 & ANTICIPATE ! T5D5CIES ( TRADE & CIVILIZATION -- TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! RESULTS ( ALL EXPLOR+ EXP$ITIONS1 US+ NEW PASSAGES & ALL IMPROVEM5TS 9 NAVIGATION2 -- *>TS TO BE /UDI$1 ! POSITION ( REEFS & NEW LI<TS & BUOYS TO BE ASC]TA9$1 & EV]1 & EV]1 ! LOG>I?MIC TABLES TO BE CORRECT$1 = BY ! ]ROR ( SOME CALCULATOR ! VESSEL (T5 SPLITS UPON A ROCK ?AT %\LD HAVE REA*$ A FRI5DLY PI] -- !RE IS ! UNTOLD FATE ( ,LA ,PR\SE2 -- UNIV]SAL SCI5CE TO BE KEPT PACE )1 /UDY+ ! LIVES ( ALL GREAT DISCOV]]S & NAVIGATORS1 GREAT ADV5TUR]S & M]*ANTS1 FROM ,HANNO & ! ,PHO5ICIANS D[N TO \R DAY2 9 F9E1 ACC\NT ( /OCK TO BE TAK5 FROM TIME TO TIME1 TO KN[ H[ Y\ /&4 ,IT IS A LABOR TO TASK ! FACULTIES ( A MAN -- SU* PROBLEMS ( PR(IT & LOSS1 ( 9T]E/1 ( T>E & TRET1 & GAUG+ ( ALL K9DS 9 IT1 AS DEM& A UNIV]SAL KN[L$GE4 

,I HAVE ?\<T ?AT ,WALD5 ,POND W\LD BE A GOOD PLACE = BUS9ESS1 NOT SOLELY ON ACC\NT ( ! RAILROAD & ! ICE TRADE2 IT (F]S ADVANTAGES :I* IT MAY NOT BE GOOD POLICY TO DIVULGE2 IT IS A GOOD PORT & A GOOD F\NDATION4 ,NO ,NEVA M>%ES TO BE FILL$2 ?\< Y\ MU/ EV]Y:]E BUILD ON PILES ( Y\R [N DRIV+4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT A FLOOD-TIDE1 ) A WE/]LY W9D1 & ICE 9 ! ,NEVA1 W\LD SWEEP ,/4 ,PET]SBURG FROM ! FACE ( ! E>?4 

,AS ?IS BUS9ESS WAS TO BE 5T]$ 9TO )\T ! USUAL CAPITAL1 IT MAY NOT BE EASY TO CONJECTURE :]E ?OSE MEANS1 ?AT WILL /ILL BE 9DISP5SABLE TO EV]Y SU* UND]TAK+1 W]E TO BE OBTA9$4 ,AS = ,CLO?+1 TO COME AT ONCE TO ! PRACTICAL P>T ( ! QUE/ION1 P]HAPS WE >E L$ (T5] BY ! LOVE ( NOVELTY & A REG>D = ! OP9IONS ( M51 9 PROCUR+ IT1 ?AN BY A TRUE UTILITY4 ,LET HIM :O HAS WORK TO DO RECOLLECT ?AT ! OBJECT ( CLO?+ IS1 FIR/1 TO RETA9 ! VITAL HEAT1 & SECONDLY1 9 ?IS /ATE ( SOCIETY1 TO COV] NAK$NESS1 & HE MAY JUDGE H[ MU* ( ANY NECESS>Y OR IMPORTANT WORK MAY BE ACCOMPLI%$ )\T ADD+ TO HIS W>DROBE4 ,K+S & QUE5S :O WE> A SUIT BUT ONCE1 ?\< MADE BY SOME TAILOR OR DRESSMAK] TO !IR MAJE/IES1 CANNOT KN[ ! COM=T ( WE>+ A SUIT ?AT FITS4 ,!Y >E NO BETT] ?AN WOOD5 HORSES TO HANG ! CLEAN CLO!S ON4 ,EV]Y DAY \R G>M5TS BECOME MORE ASSIMILAT$ TO \RSELVES1 RECEIV+ ! IMPRESS ( ! WE>]'S *>ACT]1 UNTIL WE HESITATE TO LAY !M ASIDE )\T SU* DELAY & M$ICAL APPLIANCES & SOME SU* SOLEMNITY EV5 AS \R BODIES4 ,NO MAN EV] /OOD ! L[] 9 MY E/IMATION = HAV+ A PAT* 9 HIS CLO!S2 YET ,I AM SURE ?AT !RE IS GREAT] ANXIETY1 COMMONLY1 TO HAVE FA%IONABLE1 OR AT LEA/ CLEAN & UNPAT*$ CLO!S1 ?AN TO HAVE A S\ND CONSCI5CE4 ,BUT EV5 IF ! R5T IS NOT M5D$1 P]HAPS ! WOR/ VISE BETRAY$ IS IMPROVID5CE4 ,I SOMETIMES TRY MY ACQUA9TANCES BY SU* TE/S AS ?IS -- ,:O C\LD WE> A PAT*1 OR TWO EXTRA SEAMS ONLY1 OV] ! KNEE8 ,MO/ BEHAVE AS IF !Y BELIEV$ ?AT !IR PROSPECTS = LIFE W\LD BE RU9$ IF !Y %\LD DO IT4 ,IT W\LD BE EASI] = !M TO HOBBLE TO T[N ) A BROK5 LEG ?AN ) A BROK5 PANTALOON4 ,(T5 IF AN ACCID5T HAPP5S TO A G5TLEMAN'S LEGS1 !Y CAN BE M5D$2 BUT IF A SIMIL> ACCID5T HAPP5S TO ! LEGS ( HIS PANTALOONS1 !RE IS NO HELP = IT2 = HE CONSID]S1 NOT :AT IS TRULY RESPECTABLE1 BUT :AT IS RESPECT$4 ,WE KN[ BUT FEW M51 A GREAT MANY COATS & BREE*ES4 ,DRESS A SC>ECR[ 9 Y\R LA/ %IFT1 Y\ /&+ %IFTLESS BY1 :O W\LD NOT SOONE/ SALUTE ! SC>ECR[8 ,PASS+ A CORNFIELD ! O!R DAY1 CLOSE BY A HAT & COAT ON A /AKE1 ,I RECOGNIZ$ ! [N] ( ! F>M4 ,HE WAS ONLY A LITTLE MORE WEA!R-BEAT5 ?AN :5 ,I SAW HIM LA/4 ,I HAVE HE>D ( A DOG ?AT B>K$ AT EV]Y /RANG] :O APPROA*$ HIS MA/]'S PREMISES ) CLO!S ON1 BUT WAS EASILY QUIET$ BY A NAK$ ?IEF4 ,IT IS AN 9T]E/+ QUE/ION H[ F> M5 W\LD RETA9 !IR RELATIVE RANK IF !Y W]E DIVE/$ ( !IR CLO!S4 ,C\LD Y\1 9 SU* A CASE1 TELL SURELY ( ANY COMPANY ( CIVILIZ$ M5 :I* BELONG$ TO ! MO/ RESPECT$ CLASS8 ,:5 ,MADAM ,PFEIFF]1 9 H] ADV5TUR\S TRAVELS R\ND ! WORLD1 FROM EA/ TO WE/1 HAD GOT SO NE> HOME AS ,ASIATIC ,RUSSIA1 %E SAYS ?AT %E FELT ! NECESSITY ( WE>+ O!R ?AN A TRAVEL+ DRESS1 :5 %E W5T TO MEET ! AU?ORITIES1 = %E 0WAS N[ 9 A CIVILIZ$ C\NTRY1 :]E444 PEOPLE >E JUDG$ ( BY !IR CLO!S40 ,EV5 9 \R DEMOCRATIC ,NEW ,5GL& T[NS ! ACCID5TAL POSSESSION ( WEAL?1 & ITS MANIFE/ATION 9 DRESS & EQUIPAGE ALONE1 OBTA9 = ! POSSESSOR ALMO/ UNIV]SAL RESPECT4 ,BUT !Y YIELD SU* RESPECT1 NUM]\S AS !Y >E1 >E SO F> HEA!N1 & NE$ TO HAVE A MISSION>Y S5T TO !M4 ,BESIDE1 CLO!S 9TRODUC$ SEW+1 A K9D ( WORK :I* Y\ MAY CALL 5DLESS2 A WOMAN'S DRESS1 AT LEA/1 IS NEV] DONE4 

,A MAN :O HAS AT L5G? F\ND SOME?+ TO DO WILL NOT NE$ TO GET A NEW SUIT TO DO IT 92 = HIM ! OLD WILL DO1 ?AT HAS LA9 DU/Y 9 ! G>RET = AN 9DET]M9ATE P]IOD4 ,OLD %OES WILL S]VE A H]O LONG] ?AN !Y HAVE S]V$ HIS VALET -- IF A H]O EV] HAS A VALET -- B>E FEET >E OLD] ?AN %OES1 & HE CAN MAKE !M DO4 ,ONLY !Y :O GO TO SOIREES & LEGISLATIVE BALLS MU/ HAVE NEW COATS1 COATS TO *ANGE AS (T5 AS ! MAN *ANGES 9 !M4 ,BUT IF MY JACKET & TR\S]S1 MY HAT & %OES1 >E FIT TO WOR%IP ,GOD 91 !Y WILL DO2 WILL !Y NOT8 ,:O EV] SAW HIS OLD CLO!S -- HIS OLD COAT1 ACTUALLY WORN \T1 RESOLV$ 9TO ITS PRIMITIVE ELEM5TS1 SO ?AT IT WAS NOT A DE$ ( *>ITY TO BE/[ IT ON SOME POOR BOY1 BY HIM P]*ANCE TO BE BE/[$ ON SOME POOR] /ILL1 OR %ALL WE SAY RI*]1 :O C\LD DO ) LESS8 ,I SAY1 BEW>E ( ALL 5T]PRISES ?AT REQUIRE NEW CLO!S1 & NOT RA!R A NEW WE>] ( CLO!S4 ,IF !RE IS NOT A NEW MAN1 H[ CAN ! NEW CLO!S BE MADE TO FIT8 ,IF Y\ HAVE ANY 5T]PRISE BE=E Y\1 TRY IT 9 Y\R OLD CLO!S4 ,ALL M5 WANT1 NOT SOME?+ TO DO )1 BUT SOME?+ TO DO1 OR RA!R SOME?+ TO BE4 ,P]HAPS WE %\LD NEV] PROCURE A NEW SUIT1 H[EV] RAGG$ OR DIRTY ! OLD1 UNTIL WE HAVE SO CONDUCT$1 SO 5T]PRIS$ OR SAIL$ 9 SOME WAY1 ?AT WE FEEL LIKE NEW M5 9 ! OLD1 & ?AT TO RETA9 IT W\LD BE LIKE KEEP+ NEW W9E 9 OLD BOTTLES4 ,\R MOLT+ SEASON1 LIKE ?AT ( ! F[LS1 MU/ BE A CRISIS 9 \R LIVES4 ,! LOON RETIRES TO SOLIT>Y PONDS TO SP5D IT4 ,?US ALSO ! SNAKE CA/S ITS SL\<1 & ! CAT]PILL> ITS WORMY COAT1 BY AN 9T]NAL 9DU/RY & EXPANSION2 = CLO!S >E BUT \R \TMO/ CUTICLE & MORTAL COIL4 ,O!RWISE WE %ALL BE F\ND SAIL+ UND] FALSE COLORS1 & BE 9EVITABLY CA%I]$ AT LA/ BY \R [N OP9ION1 AS WELL AS ?AT ( MANK9D4 

,WE DON G>M5T AFT] G>M5T1 AS IF WE GREW LIKE EXOG5\S PLANTS BY ADDITION )\T4 ,\R \TSIDE & (T5 ?9 & FANCIFUL CLO!S >E \R EPID]MIS1 OR FALSE SK91 :I* P>TAKES NOT ( \R LIFE1 & MAY BE /RIPP$ (F H]E & !RE )\T FATAL 9JURY2 \R ?ICK] G>M5TS1 CON/ANTLY WORN1 >E \R CELLUL> 9TEGUM5T1 OR CORTEX2 BUT \R %IRTS >E \R LIB]1 OR TRUE B>K1 :I* CANNOT BE REMOV$ )\T GIRDL+ & SO DE/ROY+ ! MAN4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ALL RACES AT SOME SEASONS WE> SOME?+ EQUIVAL5T TO ! %IRT4 ,IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT A MAN BE CLAD SO SIMPLY ?AT HE CAN LAY HIS H&S ON HIMSELF 9 ! D>K1 & ?AT HE LIVE 9 ALL RESPECTS SO COMPACTLY & PREP>$LY ?AT1 IF AN 5EMY TAKE ! T[N1 HE CAN1 LIKE ! OLD PHILOSOPH]1 WALK \T ! GATE EMPTY-H&$ )\T ANXIETY4 ,:ILE ONE ?ICK G>M5T IS1 = MO/ PURPOSES1 AS GOOD AS ?REE ?9 ONES1 & *EAP CLO?+ CAN BE OBTA9$ AT PRICES REALLY TO SUIT CU/OM]S2 :ILE A ?ICK COAT CAN BE B\<T = FIVE DOLL>S1 :I* WILL LA/ AS MANY YE>S1 ?ICK PANTALOONS = TWO DOLL>S1 CO:IDE BOOTS = A DOLL> & A HALF A PAIR1 A SUMM] HAT = A QU>T] ( A DOLL>1 & A W9T] CAP = SIXTY-TWO & A HALF C5TS1 OR A BETT] BE MADE AT HOME AT A NOM9AL CO/1 :]E IS HE SO POOR ?AT1 CLAD 9 SU* A SUIT1 ( HIS [N E>N+1 !RE WILL NOT BE F\ND WISE M5 TO DO HIM REV]5CE8 

,:5 ,I ASK = A G>M5T ( A P>TICUL> =M1 MY TAILORESS TELLS ME GRAVELY1 0,!Y DO NOT MAKE !M SO N[10 NOT EMPHASIZ+ ! 0,!Y0 AT ALL1 AS IF %E QUOT$ AN AU?ORITY AS IMP]SONAL AS ! ,FATES1 & ,I F9D IT DIFFICULT TO GET MADE :AT ,I WANT1 SIMPLY BECAUSE %E CANNOT BELIEVE ?AT ,I MEAN :AT ,I SAY1 ?AT ,I AM SO RA%4 ,:5 ,I HE> ?IS ORACUL> S5T5CE1 ,I AM = A MOM5T ABSORB$ 9 ?\<T1 EMPHASIZ+ TO MYSELF EA* WORD SEP>ATELY ?AT ,I MAY COME AT ! MEAN+ ( IT1 ?AT ,I MAY F9D \T BY :AT DEGREE ( CONSANGU9ITY ,!Y >E RELAT$ TO ME1 & :AT AU?ORITY !Y MAY HAVE 9 AN AFFAIR :I* AFFECTS ME SO NE>LY2 &1 F9ALLY1 ,I AM 9CL9$ TO ANSW] H] ) EQUAL MY/]Y1 & )\T ANY MORE EMPHASIS ( ! 0!Y0 -- 0,IT IS TRUE1 !Y DID NOT MAKE !M SO REC5TLY1 BUT !Y DO N[40 ,( :AT USE ?IS MEASUR+ ( ME IF %E DOES NOT MEASURE MY *>ACT]1 BUT ONLY ! BREAD? ( MY %\LD]S1 AS IT W]E A PEG TO BANG ! COAT ON8 ,WE WOR%IP NOT ! ,GRACES1 NOR ! ,P>CAE1 BUT ,FA%ION4 ,%E SP9S & WEAVES & CUTS ) FULL AU?ORITY4 ,! HEAD MONKEY AT ,P>IS PUTS ON A TRAVEL]'S CAP1 & ALL ! MONKEYS 9 ,AM]ICA DO ! SAME4 ,I SOMETIMES DESPAIR ( GETT+ ANY?+ QUITE SIMPLE & HONE/ DONE 9 ?IS WORLD BY ! HELP ( M54 ,!Y W\LD HAVE TO BE PASS$ ?R\< A P[]FUL PRESS FIR/1 TO SQUEEZE !IR OLD NOTIONS \T ( !M1 SO ?AT !Y W\LD NOT SOON GET UPON !IR LEGS AGA92 & !N !RE W\LD BE SOME ONE 9 ! COMPANY ) A MAGGOT 9 HIS HEAD1 HAT*$ FROM AN EGG DEPOSIT$ !RE NOBODY KN[S :51 = NOT EV5 FIRE KILLS !SE ?+S1 & Y\ W\LD HAVE LO/ Y\R LABOR4 ,NEV]!LESS1 WE WILL NOT =GET ?AT SOME ,EGYPTIAN :EAT WAS H&$ D[N TO US BY A MUMMY4 

,ON ! :OLE1 ,I ?9K ?AT IT CANNOT BE MA9TA9$ ?AT DRESS+ HAS 9 ?IS OR ANY C\NTRY RIS5 TO ! DIGNITY ( AN >T4 ,AT PRES5T M5 MAKE %IFT TO WE> :AT !Y CAN GET4 ,LIKE %IPWRECK$ SAILORS1 !Y PUT ON :AT !Y CAN F9D ON ! BEA*1 & AT A LITTLE DI/ANCE1 :E!R ( SPACE OR TIME1 LAU< AT EA* O!R'S MASQU]ADE4 ,EV]Y G5]ATION LAU<S AT ! OLD FA%IONS1 BUT FOLL[S RELIGI\SLY ! NEW4 ,WE >E AMUS$ AT BEHOLD+ ! CO/UME ( ,H5RY ,V,I,I,I1 OR ,QUE5 ,ELIZABE?1 AS MU* AS IF IT WAS ?AT ( ! ,K+ & ,QUE5 ( ! ,CANNIBAL ,ISL&S4 ,ALL CO/UME (F A MAN IS PITIFUL OR GROTESQUE4 ,IT IS ONLY ! S]I\S EYE PE]+ FROM & ! S9C]E LIFE PASS$ )9 IT :I* RE/RA9 LAU<T] & CONSECRATE ! CO/UME ( ANY PEOPLE4 ,LET ,H>LEQU9 BE TAK5 ) A FIT ( ! COLIC & HIS TRAPP+S WILL HAVE TO S]VE ?AT MOOD TOO4 ,:5 ! SOLDI] IS HIT BY A CANNONBALL1 RAGS >E AS BECOM+ AS PURPLE4 

,! *ILDI% & SAVAGE TA/E ( M5 & WOM5 = NEW PATT]NS KEEPS H[ MANY %AK+ & SQU9T+ ?R\< KALEIDOSCOPES ?AT !Y MAY DISCOV] ! P>TICUL> FIGURE :I* ?IS G5]ATION REQUIRES TODAY4 ,! MANUFACTUR]S HAVE LE>N$ ?AT ?IS TA/E IS M]ELY :IMSICAL4 ,( TWO PATT]NS :I* DIFF] ONLY BY A FEW ?READS MORE OR LESS ( A P>TICUL> COLOR1 ! ONE WILL BE SOLD READILY1 ! O!R LIE ON ! %ELF1 ?\< IT FREQU5TLY HAPP5S ?AT AFT] ! LAPSE ( A SEASON ! LATT] BECOMES ! MO/ FA%IONABLE4 ,COMP>ATIVELY1 TATTOO+ IS NOT ! HIDE\S CU/OM :I* IT IS CALL$4 ,IT IS NOT B>B>\S M]ELY BECAUSE ! PR9T+ IS SK9-DEEP & UNALT]ABLE4 

,I CANNOT BELIEVE ?AT \R FACTORY SY/EM IS ! BE/ MODE BY :I* M5 MAY GET CLO?+4 ,! CONDITION ( ! OP]ATIVES IS BECOM+ EV]Y DAY MORE LIKE ?AT ( ! ,5GLI%2 & IT CANNOT BE WOND]$ AT1 S9CE1 AS F> AS ,I HAVE HE>D OR OBS]V$1 ! PR9CIPAL OBJECT IS1 NOT ?AT MANK9D MAY BE WELL & HONE/LY CLAD1 BUT1 UNQUE/IONABLY1 ?AT CORPORATIONS MAY BE 5RI*$4 ,9 ! LONG RUN M5 HIT ONLY :AT !Y AIM AT4 ,!RE=E1 ?\< !Y %\LD FAIL IMM$IATELY1 !Y HAD BETT] AIM AT SOME?+ HI<4 

,AS = A ,%ELT]1 ,I WILL NOT D5Y ?AT ?IS IS N[ A NECESS>Y ( LIFE1 ?\< !RE >E 9/ANCES ( M5 HAV+ DONE )\T IT = LONG P]IODS 9 COLD] C\NTRIES ?AN ?IS4 ,SAMUEL ,LA+ SAYS ?AT 0! ,LAPL&] 9 HIS SK9 DRESS1 & 9 A SK9 BAG :I* HE PUTS OV] HIS HEAD & %\LD]S1 WILL SLEEP NI<T AFT] NI<T ON ! SN[444 9 A DEGREE ( COLD :I* W\LD EXT+UI% ! LIFE ( ONE EXPOS$ TO IT 9 ANY WOOL5 CLO?+40 ,HE HAD SE5 !M ASLEEP ?US4 ,YET HE ADDS1 0,!Y >E NOT H>DI] ?AN O!R PEOPLE40 ,BUT1 PROBABLY1 MAN DID NOT LIVE LONG ON ! E>? )\T DISCOV]+ ! CONV5I5CE :I* !RE IS 9 A H\SE1 ! DOME/IC COM=TS1 :I* PHRASE MAY HAVE ORIG9ALLY SIGNIFI$ ! SATISFACTIONS ( ! H\SE MORE ?AN ( ! FAMILY2 ?\< !SE MU/ BE EXTREMELY P>TIAL & OCCASIONAL 9 ?OSE CLIMATES :]E ! H\SE IS ASSOCIAT$ 9 \R ?\<TS ) W9T] OR ! RA9Y SEASON *IEFLY1 & TWO ?IRDS ( ! YE>1 EXCEPT = A P>ASOL1 IS UNNECESS>Y4 ,9 \R CLIMATE1 9 ! SUMM]1 IT WAS =M]LY ALMO/ SOLELY A COV]+ AT NI<T4 ,9 ! ,9DIAN GAZETTES A WIGWAM WAS ! SYMBOL ( A DAY'S M>*1 & A R[ ( !M CUT OR PA9T$ ON ! B>K ( A TREE SIGNIFI$ ?AT SO MANY TIMES !Y HAD CAMP$4 ,MAN WAS NOT MADE SO L>GE LIMB$ & ROBU/ BUT ?AT HE MU/ SEEK TO N>R[ HIS WORLD & WALL 9 A SPACE SU* AS FITT$ HIM4 ,HE WAS AT FIR/ B>E & \T ( DOORS2 BUT ?\< ?IS WAS PLEASANT 5\< 9 S]5E & W>M WEA!R1 BY DAYLI<T1 ! RA9Y SEASON & ! W9T]1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ! TORRID SUN1 W\LD P]HAPS HAVE NIPP$ HIS RACE 9 ! BUD IF HE HAD NOT MADE HA/E TO CLO! HIMSELF ) ! %ELT] ( A H\SE4 ,ADAM & ,EVE1 ACCORD+ TO ! FABLE1 WORE ! B[] BE=E O!R CLO!S4 ,MAN WANT$ A HOME1 A PLACE ( W>M?1 OR COM=T1 FIR/ ( W>M?1 !N ! W>M? ( ! AFFECTIONS4 

,WE MAY IMAG9E A TIME :51 9 ! 9FANCY ( ! HUMAN RACE1 SOME 5T]PRIS+ MORTAL CREPT 9TO A HOLL[ 9 A ROCK = %ELT]4 ,EV]Y *ILD BEG9S ! WORLD AGA91 TO SOME EXT5T1 & LOVES TO /AY \TDOORS1 EV5 9 WET & COLD4 ,IT PLAYS H\SE1 AS WELL AS HORSE1 HAV+ AN 9/9CT = IT4 ,:O DOES NOT REMEMB] ! 9T]E/ ) :I*1 :5 Y\NG1 HE LOOK$ AT %ELV+ ROCKS1 OR ANY APPROA* TO A CAVE8 ,IT WAS ! NATURAL YE>N+ ( ?AT PORTION1 ANY PORTION ( \R MO/ PRIMITIVE ANCE/OR :I* /ILL SURVIV$ 9 US4 ,FROM ! CAVE WE HAVE ADVANC$ TO RO(S ( PALM LEAVES1 ( B>K & B\<S1 ( L95 WOV5 & /RET*$1 ( GRASS & /RAW1 ( BO>DS & %+LES1 ( /ONES & TILES4 ,AT LA/1 WE KN[ NOT :AT IT IS TO LIVE 9 ! OP5 AIR1 & \R LIVES >E DOME/IC 9 MORE S5SES ?AN WE ?9K4 ,FROM ! HE>? ! FIELD IS A GREAT DI/ANCE4 ,IT W\LD BE WELL1 P]HAPS1 IF WE W]E TO SP5D MORE ( \R DAYS & NI<TS )\T ANY OB/RUCTION BETWE5 US & ! CELE/IAL BODIES1 IF ! POET DID NOT SPEAK SO MU* FROM UND] A RO(1 OR ! SA9T DWELL !RE SO LONG4 ,BIRDS DO NOT S+ 9 CAVES1 NOR DO DOVES *]I% !IR 9NOC5CE 9 DOVECOTS4 

,H[EV]1 IF ONE DESIGNS TO CON/RUCT A DWELL+-H\SE1 IT BEHOOVES HIM TO EX]CISE A LITTLE ,YANKEE %REWDNESS1 LE/ AFT] ALL HE F9D HIMSELF 9 A WORKH\SE1 A LABYR9? )\T A CLUE1 A MUSEUM1 AN ALM%\SE1 A PRISON1 OR A SPL5DID MAUSOLEUM 9/EAD4 ,CONSID] FIR/ H[ SLI<T A %ELT] IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4 ,I HAVE SE5 ,P5OBSCOT ,9DIANS1 9 ?IS T[N1 LIV+ 9 T5TS ( ?9 COTTON CLO?1 :ILE ! SN[ WAS NE>LY A FOOT DEEP >\ND !M1 & ,I ?\<T ?AT !Y W\LD BE GLAD TO HAVE IT DEEP] TO KEEP \T ! W9D4 ,=M]LY1 :5 H[ TO GET MY LIV+ HONE/LY1 ) FRE$OM LEFT = MY PROP] PURSUITS1 WAS A QUE/ION :I* VEX$ ME EV5 MORE ?AN IT DOES N[1 = UN=TUNATELY ,I AM BECOME SOME:AT CALL\S1 ,I US$ TO SEE A L>GE BOX BY ! RAILROAD1 SIX FEET LONG BY ?REE WIDE1 9 :I* ! LABOR]S LOCK$ UP !IR TOOLS AT NI<T2 & IT SUGGE/$ TO ME ?AT EV]Y MAN :O WAS H>D PU%$ MI<T GET SU* A ONE = A DOLL>1 &1 HAV+ BOR$ A FEW AUG] HOLES 9 IT1 TO ADMIT ! AIR AT LEA/1 GET 9TO IT :5 IT RA9$ & AT NI<T1 & HOOK D[N ! LID1 & SO HAVE FRE$OM 9 HIS LOVE1 & 9 HIS S\L BE FREE4 ,?IS DID NOT APPE> ! WOR/1 NOR BY ANY MEANS A DESPICABLE ALT]NATIVE4 ,Y\ C\LD SIT UP AS LATE AS Y\ PLEAS$1 &1 :5EV] Y\ GOT UP1 GO ABROAD )\T ANY L&LORD OR H\SE-LORD DOGG+ Y\ = R5T4 ,MANY A MAN IS H>ASS$ TO DEA? TO PAY ! R5T ( A L>G] & MORE LUXURI\S BOX :O W\LD NOT HAVE FROZ5 TO DEA? 9 SU* A BOX AS ?IS4 ,I AM F> FROM JE/+4 ,ECONOMY IS A SUBJECT :I* ADMITS ( BE+ TREAT$ ) LEVITY1 BUT IT CANNOT SO BE DISPOS$ (4 ,A COM=TABLE H\SE = A RUDE & H>DY RACE1 ?AT LIV$ MO/LY \T ( DOORS1 WAS ONCE MADE H]E ALMO/ 5TIRELY ( SU* MAT]IALS AS ,NATURE FURNI%$ READY TO !IR H&S4 ,GOOK91 :O WAS SUP]9T5D5T ( ! ,9DIANS SUBJECT TO ! ,MASSA*USETTS ,COLONY1 WRIT+ 9 #a#f#g#d1 SAYS1 0,! BE/ ( !IR H\SES >E COV]$ V]Y NEATLY1 TI<T & W>M1 ) B>KS ( TREES1 SLIPP$ FROM !IR BODIES AT ?OSE SEASONS :5 ! SAP IS UP1 & MADE 9TO GREAT FLAKES1 ) PRESSURE ( WEI<TY TIMB]1 :5 !Y >E GRE54444 ,! MEAN] SORT >E COV]$ ) MATS :I* !Y MAKE ( A K9D ( BULRU%1 & >E ALSO 9DIFF]5TLY TI<T & W>M1 BUT NOT SO GOOD AS ! =M]4444 ,SOME ,I HAVE SE51 SIXTY OR A HUNDR$ FEET LONG & ?IRTY FEET BROAD4444 ,I HAVE (T5 LODG$ 9 !IR WIGWAMS1 & F\ND !M AS W>M AS ! BE/ ,5GLI% H\SES40 ,HE ADDS ?AT !Y W]E COMMONLY C>PET$ & L9$ )9 ) WELL-WR\<T EMBROID]$ MATS1 & W]E FURNI%$ ) V>I\S UT5SILS4 ,! ,9DIANS HAD ADVANC$ SO F> AS TO REGULATE ! EFFECT ( ! W9D BY A MAT SUSP5D$ OV] ! HOLE 9 ! RO( & MOV$ BY A /R+4 ,SU* A LODGE WAS 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE CON/RUCT$ 9 A DAY OR TWO AT MO/1 & TAK5 D[N & PUT UP 9 A FEW H\RS2 & EV]Y FAMILY [N$ ONE1 OR ITS AP>TM5T 9 ONE4 

,9 ! SAVAGE /ATE EV]Y FAMILY [NS A %ELT] AS GOOD AS ! BE/1 & SUFFICI5T = ITS CO>S] & SIMPL] WANTS2 BUT ,I ?9K ?AT ,I SPEAK )9 B\NDS :5 ,I SAY ?AT1 ?\< ! BIRDS ( ! AIR HAVE !IR NE/S1 & ! FOXES !IR HOLES1 & ! SAVAGES !IR WIGWAMS1 9 MOD]N CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY NOT MORE ?AN ONE HALF ! FAMILIES [N A %ELT]4 ,9 ! L>GE T[NS & CITIES1 :]E CIVILIZATION ESPECIALLY PREVAILS1 ! NUMB] ( ?OSE :O [N A %ELT] IS A V]Y SMALL FRACTION ( ! :OLE4 ,! RE/ PAY AN ANNUAL TAX = ?IS \TSIDE G>M5T ( ALL1 BECOME 9DISP5SABLE SUMM] & W9T]1 :I* W\LD BUY A VILLAGE ( ,9DIAN WIGWAMS1 BUT N[ HELPS TO KEEP !M POOR AS LONG AS !Y LIVE4 ,I DO NOT MEAN TO 9SI/ H]E ON ! DISADVANTAGE ( HIR+ COMP>$ ) [N+1 BUT IT IS EVID5T ?AT ! SAVAGE [NS HIS %ELT] BECAUSE IT CO/S SO LITTLE1 :ILE ! CIVILIZ$ MAN HIRES HIS COMMONLY BECAUSE HE CANNOT AF=D TO [N IT2 NOR CAN HE1 9 ! LONG RUN1 ANY BETT] AF=D TO HIRE4 ,BUT1 ANSW]S ONE1 BY M]ELY PAY+ ?IS TAX1 ! POOR CIVILIZ$ MAN SECURES AN ABODE :I* IS A PALACE COMP>$ ) ! SAVAGE'S4 ,AN ANNUAL R5T ( FROM TW5TY-FIVE TO A HUNDR$ DOLL>S 7!SE >E ! C\NTRY RATES7 5TITLES HIM TO ! B5EFIT ( ! IMPROVEM5TS ( C5TURIES1 SPACI\S AP>TM5TS1 CLEAN PA9T & PAP]1 ,RUM=D FIRE-PLACE1 BACK PLA/]+1 ,V5ETIAN BL9DS1 COPP] PUMP1 SPR+ LOCK1 A COMMODI\S CELL>1 & MANY O!R ?+S4 ,BUT H[ HAPP5S IT ?AT HE :O IS SAID TO 5JOY !SE ?+S IS SO COMMONLY A POOR CIVILIZ$ MAN1 :ILE ! SAVAGE1 :O HAS !M NOT1 IS RI* AS A SAVAGE8 ,IF IT IS ASS]T$ ?AT CIVILIZATION IS A REAL ADVANCE 9 ! CONDITION ( MAN -- & ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS1 ?\< ONLY ! WISE IMPROVE !IR ADVANTAGES -- IT MU/ BE %[N ?AT IT HAS PRODUC$ BETT] DWELL+S )\T MAK+ !M MORE CO/LY2 & ! CO/ ( A ?+ IS ! AM\NT ( :AT ,I WILL CALL LIFE :I* IS REQUIR$ TO BE EX*ANG$ = IT1 IMM$IATELY OR 9 ! LONG RUN4 ,AN AV]AGE H\SE 9 ?IS NEI<BORHOOD CO/S P]HAPS EI<T HUNDR$ DOLL>S1 & TO LAY UP ?IS SUM WILL TAKE FROM T5 TO FIFTE5 YE>S ( ! LABOR]'S LIFE1 EV5 IF HE IS NOT 5CUMB]$ ) A FAMILY -- E/IMAT+ ! PECUNI>Y VALUE ( EV]Y MAN'S LABOR AT ONE DOLL> A DAY1 = IF SOME RECEIVE MORE1 O!RS RECEIVE LESS2 -- SO ?AT HE MU/ HAVE SP5T MORE ?AN HALF HIS LIFE COMMONLY BE=E HIS WIGWAM WILL BE E>N$4 ,IF WE SUPPOSE HIM TO PAY A R5T 9/EAD1 ?IS IS BUT A D\BTFUL *OICE ( EVILS4 ,W\LD ! SAVAGE HAVE BE5 WISE TO EX*ANGE HIS WIGWAM = A PALACE ON !SE T]MS8 

,IT MAY BE GUESS$ ?AT ,I R$UCE ALMO/ ! :OLE ADVANTAGE ( HOLD+ ?IS SUP]FLU\S PROP]TY AS A FUND 9 /ORE AGA9/ ! FUTURE1 SO F> AS ! 9DIVIDUAL IS CONC]N$1 MA9LY TO ! DEFRAY+ ( FUN]AL EXP5SES4 ,BUT P]HAPS A MAN IS NOT REQUIR$ TO BURY HIMSELF4 ,NEV]!LESS ?IS PO9TS TO AN IMPORTANT DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! CIVILIZ$ MAN & ! SAVAGE2 &1 NO D\BT1 !Y HAVE DESIGNS ON US = \R B5EFIT1 9 MAK+ ! LIFE ( A CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE AN 9/ITUTION1 9 :I* ! LIFE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL IS TO A GREAT EXT5T ABSORB$1 9 ORD] TO PRES]VE & P]FECT ?AT ( ! RACE4 ,BUT ,I WI% TO %[ AT :AT A SACRIFICE ?IS ADVANTAGE IS AT PRES5T OBTA9$1 & TO SUGGE/ ?AT WE MAY POSSIBLY SO LIVE AS TO SECURE ALL ! ADVANTAGE )\T SUFF]+ ANY ( ! DISADVANTAGE4 ,:AT MEAN YE BY SAY+ ?AT ! POOR YE HAVE ALWAYS ) Y\1 OR ?AT ! FA!RS HAVE EAT5 S\R GRAPES1 & ! *ILDR5'S TEE? >E SET ON $GE8 

0,AS ,I LIVE1 SAI? ! ,LORD ,GOD1 YE %ALL NOT HAVE OCCASION ANY MORE TO USE ?IS PROV]B 9 ,ISRAEL4 

0,BEHOLD ALL S\LS >E M9E2 AS ! S\L ( ! FA!R1 SO ALSO ! S\L ( ! SON IS M9E3 ! S\L ?AT S9NE?1 IT %ALL DIE40 

,:5 ,I CONSID] MY NEI<BORS1 ! F>M]S ( ,CONCORD1 :O >E AT LEA/ AS WELL (F AS ! O!R CLASSES1 ,I F9D ?AT = ! MO/ P>T !Y HAVE BE5 TOIL+ TW5TY1 ?IRTY1 OR =TY YE>S1 ?AT !Y MAY BECOME ! REAL [N]S ( !IR F>MS1 :I* COMMONLY !Y HAVE 9H]IT$ ) 5CUMBRANCES1 OR ELSE B\<T ) HIR$ MONEY -- & WE MAY REG>D ONE ?IRD ( ?AT TOIL AS ! CO/ ( !IR H\SES -- BUT COMMONLY !Y HAVE NOT PAID = !M YET4 ,IT IS TRUE1 ! 5CUMBRANCES SOMETIMES \TWEI< ! VALUE ( ! F>M1 SO ?AT ! F>M ITSELF BECOMES ONE GREAT 5CUMBRANCE1 & /ILL A MAN IS F\ND TO 9H]IT IT1 BE+ WELL ACQUA9T$ ) IT1 AS HE SAYS4 ,ON APPLY+ TO ! ASSESSORS1 ,I AM SURPRIS$ TO LE>N ?AT !Y CANNOT AT ONCE NAME A DOZ5 9 ! T[N :O [N !IR F>MS FREE & CLE>4 ,IF Y\ W\LD KN[ ! HI/ORY ( !SE HOME/EADS1 9QUIRE AT ! BANK :]E !Y >E MORTGAG$4 ,! MAN :O HAS ACTUALLY PAID = HIS F>M ) LABOR ON IT IS SO R>E ?AT EV]Y NEI<BOR CAN PO9T TO HIM4 ,I D\BT IF !RE >E ?REE SU* M5 9 ,CONCORD4 ,:AT HAS BE5 SAID ( ! M]*ANTS1 ?AT A V]Y L>GE MAJORITY1 EV5 N9ETY-SEV5 9 A HUNDR$1 >E SURE TO FAIL1 IS EQUALLY TRUE ( ! F>M]S4 ,) REG>D TO ! M]*ANTS1 H[EV]1 ONE ( !M SAYS P]T95TLY ?AT A GREAT P>T ( !IR FAILURES >E NOT G5U9E PECUNI>Y FAILURES1 BUT M]ELY FAILURES TO FULFILL !IR 5GAGEM5TS1 BECAUSE IT IS 9CONV5I5T2 ?AT IS1 IT IS ! MORAL *>ACT] ?AT BREAKS D[N4 ,BUT ?IS PUTS AN 9F9ITELY WORSE FACE ON ! MATT]1 & SUGGE/S1 BESIDE1 ?AT PROBABLY NOT EV5 ! O!R ?REE SUCCE$ 9 SAV+ !IR S\LS1 BUT >E P]*ANCE BANKRUPT 9 A WORSE S5SE ?AN !Y :O FAIL HONE/LY4 ,BANKRUPTCY & REPUDIATION >E ! SPR+BO>DS FROM :I* MU* ( \R CIVILIZATION VAULTS & TURNS ITS SOM]SETS1 BUT ! SAVAGE /&S ON ! UNELA/IC PLANK ( FAM9E4 ,YET ! ,MIDDLESEX ,CATTLE ,%[ GOES (F H]E ) ECLAT ANNUALLY1 AS IF ALL ! JO9TS ( ! AGRICULTURAL MA*9E W]E SU5T4 

,! F>M] IS 5DEAVOR+ TO SOLVE ! PROBLEM ( A LIVELIHOOD BY A =MULA MORE COMPLICAT$ ?AN ! PROBLEM ITSELF4 ,TO GET HIS %OE/R+S HE SPECULATES 9 H]DS ( CATTLE4 ,) CONSUMMATE SKILL HE HAS SET HIS TRAP ) A HAIR SPR+ TO CAT* COM=T & 9DEP5D5CE1 & !N1 AS HE TURN$ AWAY1 GOT HIS [N LEG 9TO IT4 ,?IS IS ! REASON HE IS POOR2 & = A SIMIL> REASON WE >E ALL POOR 9 RESPECT TO A ?\S& SAVAGE COM=TS1 ?\< SURR\ND$ BY LUXURIES4 ,AS ,*APMAN S+S1  
  

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,& :5 ! F>M] HAS GOT HIS H\SE1 HE MAY NOT BE ! RI*] BUT ! POOR] = IT1 & IT BE ! H\SE ?AT HAS GOT HIM4 ,AS ,I UND]/& IT1 ?AT WAS A VALID OBJECTION URG$ BY ,MOMUS AGA9/ ! H\SE :I* ,M9]VA MADE1 ?AT %E 0HAD NOT MADE IT MOVABLE1 BY :I* MEANS A BAD NEI<BORHOOD MI<T BE AVOID$02 & IT MAY /ILL BE URG$1 = \R H\SES >E SU* UNWIELDY PROP]TY ?AT WE >E (T5 IMPRISON$ RA!R ?AN H\S$ 9 !M2 & ! BAD NEI<BORHOOD TO BE AVOID$ IS \R [N SCURVY SELVES4 ,I KN[ ONE OR TWO FAMILIES1 AT LEA/1 9 ?IS T[N1 :O1 = NE>LY A G5]ATION1 HAVE BE5 WI%+ TO SELL !IR H\SES 9 ! \TSKIRTS & MOVE 9TO ! VILLAGE1 BUT HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO ACCOMPLI% IT1 & ONLY DEA? WILL SET !M FREE4 

,GRANT$ ?AT ! MAJORITY >E ABLE AT LA/ EI!R TO [N OR HIRE ! MOD]N H\SE ) ALL ITS IMPROVEM5TS4 ,:ILE CIVILIZATION HAS BE5 IMPROV+ \R H\SES1 IT HAS NOT EQUALLY IMPROV$ ! M5 :O >E TO 9HABIT !M4 ,IT HAS CREAT$ PALACES1 BUT IT WAS NOT SO EASY TO CREATE NOBLEM5 & K+S4 ,& IF ! CIVILIZ$ MAN'S PURSUITS >E NO WOR?I] ?AN ! SAVAGE'S1 IF HE IS EMPLOY$ ! GREAT] P>T ( HIS LIFE 9 OBTA9+ GROSS NECESS>IES & COM=TS M]ELY1 :Y %\LD HE HAVE A BETT] DWELL+ ?AN ! =M]8 

,BUT H[ DO ! POOR M9ORITY F>E8 ,P]HAPS IT WILL BE F\ND ?AT JU/ 9 PROPORTION AS SOME HAVE BE5 PLAC$ 9 \TW>D CIRCUM/ANCES ABOVE ! SAVAGE1 O!RS HAVE BE5 DEGRAD$ BEL[ HIM4 ,! LUXURY ( ONE CLASS IS C\NT]BALANC$ BY ! 9DIG5CE ( ANO!R4 ,ON ! ONE SIDE IS ! PALACE1 ON ! O!R >E ! ALM%\SE & 0SIL5T POOR40 ,! MYRIADS :O BUILT ! PYRAMIDS TO BE ! TOMBS ( ! ,PH>AOHS W]E F$ ON G>LIC1 & IT MAY BE W]E NOT DEC5TLY BURI$ !MSELVES4 ,! MASON :O F9I%ES ! CORNICE ( ! PALACE RETURNS AT NI<T P]*ANCE TO A HUT NOT SO GOOD AS A WIGWAM4 ,IT IS A MI/AKE TO SUPPOSE ?AT1 9 A C\NTRY :]E ! USUAL EVID5CES ( CIVILIZATION EXI/1 ! CONDITION ( A V]Y L>GE BODY ( ! 9HABITANTS MAY NOT BE AS DEGRAD$ AS ?AT ( SAVAGES4 ,I REF] TO ! DEGRAD$ POOR1 NOT N[ TO ! DEGRAD$ RI*4 ,TO KN[ ?IS ,I %\LD NOT NE$ TO LOOK F>!R ?AN TO ! *ANTIES :I* EV]Y:]E BORD] \R RAILROADS1 ?AT LA/ IMPROVEM5T 9 CIVILIZATION2 :]E ,I SEE 9 MY DAILY WALKS HUMAN BE+S LIV+ 9 /IES1 & ALL W9T] ) AN OP5 DOOR1 = ! SAKE ( LI<T1 )\T ANY VISIBLE1 (T5 IMAG9ABLE1 WOOD-PILE1 & ! =MS ( BO? OLD & Y\NG >E P]MAN5TLY CONTRACT$ BY ! LONG HABIT ( %R9K+ FROM COLD & MIS]Y1 & ! DEVELOPM5T ( ALL !IR LIMBS & FACULTIES IS *ECK$4 ,IT C]TA9LY IS FAIR TO LOOK AT ?AT CLASS BY :OSE LABOR ! WORKS :I* DI/+UI% ?IS G5]ATION >E ACCOMPLI%$4 ,SU* TOO1 TO A GREAT] OR LESS EXT5T1 IS ! CONDITION ( ! OP]ATIVES ( EV]Y D5OM9ATION 9 ,5GL&1 :I* IS ! GREAT WORKH\SE ( ! WORLD4 ,OR ,I C\LD REF] Y\ TO ,IREL&1 :I* IS M>K$ AS ONE ( ! :ITE OR 5LI<T5$ SPOTS ON ! MAP4 ,CONTRA/ ! PHYSICAL CONDITION ( ! ,IRI% ) ?AT ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,9DIAN1 OR ! ,S\? ,SEA ,ISL&]1 OR ANY O!R SAVAGE RACE BE=E IT WAS DEGRAD$ BY CONTACT ) ! CIVILIZ$ MAN4 ,YET ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT ?AT PEOPLE'S RUL]S >E AS WISE AS ! AV]AGE ( CIVILIZ$ RUL]S4 ,!IR CONDITION ONLY PROVES :AT SQUALIDNESS MAY CONSI/ ) CIVILIZATION4 ,I H>DLY NE$ REF] N[ TO ! LABOR]S 9 \R ,S\!RN ,/ATES :O PRODUCE ! /APLE EXPORTS ( ?IS C\NTRY1 & >E !MSELVES A /APLE PRODUCTION ( ! ,S\?4 ,BUT TO CONF9E MYSELF TO ?OSE :O >E SAID TO BE 9 MOD]ATE CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,MO/ M5 APPE> NEV] TO HAVE CONSID]$ :AT A H\SE IS1 & >E ACTUALLY ?\< NE$LESSLY POOR ALL !IR LIVES BECAUSE !Y ?9K ?AT !Y MU/ HAVE SU* A ONE AS !IR NEI<BORS HAVE4 ,AS IF ONE W]E TO WE> ANY SORT ( COAT :I* ! TAILOR MI<T CUT \T = HIM1 OR1 GRADUALLY LEAV+ (F PALM-LEAF HAT OR CAP ( WOOD*UCK SK91 COMPLA9 ( H>D TIMES BECAUSE HE C\LD NOT AF=D TO BUY HIM A CR[N6 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO 9V5T A H\SE /ILL MORE CONV5I5T & LUXURI\S ?AN WE HAVE1 :I* YET ALL W\LD ADMIT ?AT MAN C\LD NOT AF=D TO PAY =4 ,%ALL WE ALWAYS /UDY TO OBTA9 MORE ( !SE ?+S1 & NOT SOMETIMES TO BE CONT5T ) LESS8 ,%ALL ! RESPECTABLE CITIZ5 ?US GRAVELY TEA*1 BY PRECEPT & EXAMPLE1 ! NECESSITY ( ! Y\NG MAN'S PROVID+ A C]TA9 NUMB] ( SUP]FLU\S GL[-%OES1 & UMBRELLAS1 & EMPTY GUE/ *AMB]S = EMPTY GUE/S1 BE=E HE DIES8 ,:Y %\LD NOT \R FURNITURE BE AS SIMPLE AS ! ,>AB'S OR ! ,9DIAN'S8 ,:5 ,I ?9K ( ! B5EFACTORS ( ! RACE1 :OM WE HAVE APO!OSIZ$ AS MESS5G]S FROM HEAV51 BE>]S ( DIV9E GIFTS TO MAN1 ,I DO NOT SEE 9 MY M9D ANY RET9UE AT !IR HEELS1 ANY C>LOAD ( FA%IONABLE FURNITURE4 ,OR :AT IF ,I W]E TO ALL[ -- W\LD IT NOT BE A S+UL> ALL[ANCE8 -- ?AT \R FURNITURE %\LD BE MORE COMPLEX ?AN ! ,>AB'S1 9 PROPORTION AS WE >E MORALLY & 9TELLECTUALLY HIS SUP]IORS6 ,AT PRES5T \R H\SES >E CLUTT]$ & DEFIL$ ) IT1 & A GOOD H\SEWIFE W\LD SWEEP \T ! GREAT] P>T 9TO ! DU/ HOLE1 & NOT LEAVE H] MORN+'S WORK UNDONE4 ,MORN+ WORK6 ,BY ! BLU%ES ( ,AURORA & ! MUSIC ( ,MEMNON1 :AT %\LD BE MAN'S MORN+ WORK 9 ?IS WORLD8 ,I HAD ?REE PIECES ( LIME/ONE ON MY DESK1 BUT ,I WAS T]RIFI$ TO F9D ?AT !Y REQUIR$ TO BE DU/$ DAILY1 :5 ! FURNITURE ( MY M9D WAS ALL UNDU/$ /ILL1 & ?REW !M \T ! W9D[ 9 DISGU/4 ,H[1 !N1 C\LD ,I HAVE A FURNI%$ H\SE8 ,I W\LD RA!R SIT 9 ! OP5 AIR1 = NO DU/ GA!RS ON ! GRASS1 UNLESS :]E MAN HAS BROK5 GR\ND4 

,IT IS ! LUXURI\S & DISSIPAT$ :O SET ! FA%IONS :I* ! H]D SO DILIG5TLY FOLL[4 ,! TRAVEL] :O /OPS AT ! BE/ H\SES1 SO CALL$1 SOON DISCOV]S ?IS1 = ! PUBLICANS PRESUME HIM TO BE A ,S>DANAPALUS1 & IF HE RESIGN$ HIMSELF TO !IR T5D] M]CIES HE W\LD SOON BE COMPLETELY EMASCULAT$4 ,I ?9K ?AT 9 ! RAILROAD C> WE >E 9CL9$ TO SP5D MORE ON LUXURY ?AN ON SAFETY & CONV5I5CE1 & IT ?REAT5S )\T ATTA9+ !SE TO BECOME NO BETT] ?AN A MOD]N DRAW+-ROOM1 ) ITS DIVANS1 & OTTOMANS1 & SUN-%ADES1 & A HUNDR$ O!R ORI5TAL ?+S1 :I* WE >E TAK+ WE/ ) US1 9V5T$ = ! LADIES ( ! H>EM & ! EFFEM9ATE NATIVES ( ! ,CELE/IAL ,EMPIRE1 :I* ,JONA?AN %\LD BE A%AM$ TO KN[ ! NAMES (4 ,I W\LD RA!R SIT ON A PUMPK9 & HAVE IT ALL TO MYSELF ?AN BE CR[D$ ON A VELVET CU%ION4 ,I W\LD RA!R RIDE ON E>? 9 AN OX C>T1 ) A FREE CIRCULATION1 ?AN GO TO HEAV5 9 ! FANCY C> ( AN EXCURSION TRA9 & BREA! A MAL>IA ALL ! WAY4 

,! V]Y SIMPLICITY & NAK$NESS ( MAN'S LIFE 9 ! PRIMITIVE AGES IMPLY ?IS ADVANTAGE1 AT LEA/1 ?AT !Y LEFT HIM /ILL BUT A SOJ\RN] 9 NATURE4 ,:5 HE WAS REFRE%$ ) FOOD & SLEEP1 HE CONTEMPLAT$ HIS J\RNEY AGA94 ,HE DWELT1 AS IT W]E1 9 A T5T 9 ?IS WORLD1 & WAS EI!R ?READ+ ! VALLEYS1 OR CROSS+ ! PLA9S1 OR CLIMB+ ! M\NTA9-TOPS4 ,BUT LO6 M5 HAVE BECOME ! TOOLS ( !IR TOOLS4 ,! MAN :O 9DEP5D5TLY PLUCK$ ! FRUITS :5 HE WAS HUNGRY IS BECOME A F>M]2 & HE :O /OOD UND] A TREE = %ELT]1 A H\SEKEEP]4 ,WE N[ NO LONG] CAMP AS = A NI<T1 BUT HAVE SETTL$ D[N ON E>? & =GOTT5 HEAV54 ,WE HAVE ADOPT$ ,*RI/IANITY M]ELY AS AN IMPROV$ ME?OD ( AGRI-CULTURE4 ,WE HAVE BUILT = ?IS WORLD A FAMILY MANSION1 & = ! NEXT A FAMILY TOMB4 ,! BE/ WORKS ( >T >E ! EXPRESSION ( MAN'S /RUGGLE TO FREE HIMSELF FROM ?IS CONDITION1 BUT ! EFFECT ( \R >T IS M]ELY TO MAKE ?IS L[ /ATE COM=TABLE & ?AT HI<] /ATE TO BE =GOTT54 ,!RE IS ACTUALLY NO PLACE 9 ?IS VILLAGE = A WORK ( F9E >T1 IF ANY HAD COME D[N TO US1 TO /&1 = \R LIVES1 \R H\SES & /REETS1 FURNI% NO PROP] P$E/AL = IT4 ,!RE IS NOT A NAIL TO HANG A PICTURE ON1 NOR A %ELF TO RECEIVE ! BU/ ( A H]O OR A SA9T4 ,:5 ,I CONSID] H[ \R H\SES >E BUILT & PAID =1 OR NOT PAID =1 & !IR 9T]NAL ECONOMY MANAG$ & SU/A9$1 ,I WOND] ?AT ! FLOOR DOES NOT GIVE WAY UND] ! VISITOR :ILE HE IS ADMIR+ ! GEWGAWS UPON ! MANTELPIECE1 & LET HIM ?R\< 9TO ! CELL>1 TO SOME SOLID & HONE/ ?\< E>?Y F\NDATION4 ,I CANNOT BUT P]CEIVE ?AT ?IS SO-CALL$ RI* & REF9$ LIFE IS A ?+ JUMP$ AT1 & ,I DO NOT GET ON 9 ! 5JOYM5T ( ! F9E >TS :I* ADORN IT1 MY ATT5TION BE+ :OLLY OCCUPI$ ) ! JUMP2 = ,I REMEMB] ?AT ! GREATE/ G5U9E LEAP1 DUE TO HUMAN MUSCLES ALONE1 ON RECORD1 IS ?AT ( C]TA9 W&]+ ,>ABS1 :O >E SAID TO HAVE CLE>$ TW5TY-FIVE FEET ON LEVEL GR\ND4 ,)\T FACTITI\S SUPPORT1 MAN IS SURE TO COME TO E>? AGA9 BEYOND ?AT DI/ANCE4 ,! FIR/ QUE/ION :I* ,I AM TEMPT$ TO PUT TO ! PROPRIETOR ( SU* GREAT IMPROPRIETY IS1 ,:O BOL/]S Y\8 ,>E Y\ ONE ( ! N9ETY-SEV5 :O FAIL1 OR ! ?REE :O SUCCE$8 ,ANSW] ME !SE QUE/IONS1 & !N P]HAPS ,I MAY LOOK AT Y\R BAWBLES & F9D !M ORNAM5TAL4 ,! C>T BE=E ! HORSE IS NEI!R BEAUTIFUL NOR USEFUL4 ,BE=E WE CAN ADORN \R H\SES ) BEAUTIFUL OBJECTS ! WALLS MU/ BE /RIPP$1 & \R LIVES MU/ BE /RIPP$1 & BEAUTIFUL H\SEKEEP+ & BEAUTIFUL LIV+ BE LAID = A F\NDATION3 N[1 A TA/E = ! BEAUTIFUL IS MO/ CULTIVAT$ \T ( DOORS1 :]E !RE IS NO H\SE & NO H\SEKEEP]4 

,OLD ,JOHNSON1 9 HIS 0,WOND]-,WORK+ ,PROVID5CE10 SPEAK+ ( ! FIR/ SETTL]S ( ?IS T[N1 ) :OM HE WAS CONTEMPOR>Y1 TELLS US ?AT 0!Y BURR[ !MSELVES 9 ! E>? = !IR FIR/ %ELT] UND] SOME HILLSIDE1 &1 CA/+ ! SOIL AL(T UPON TIMB]1 !Y MAKE A SMOKY FIRE AGA9/ ! E>?1 AT ! HI<E/ SIDE40 ,!Y DID NOT 0PROVIDE !M H\SES10 SAYS HE1 0TILL ! E>?1 BY ! ,LORD'S BLESS+1 BR\<T =? BREAD TO FE$ !M10 & ! FIR/ YE>'S CROP WAS SO LI<T ?AT 0!Y W]E =C$ TO CUT !IR BREAD V]Y ?9 = A LONG SEASON40 ,! SECRET>Y ( ! ,PROV9CE ( ,NEW ,NE!RL&1 WRIT+ 9 ,DUT*1 9 #a#f#e1 = ! 9=MATION ( ?OSE :O WI%$ TO TAKE UP L& !RE1 /ATES MORE P>TICUL>LY ?AT 0?OSE 9 ,NEW ,NE!RL&1 & ESPECIALLY 9 ,NEW ,5GL&1 :O HAVE NO MEANS TO BUILD F>MH\SES AT FIR/ ACCORD+ TO !IR WI%ES1 DIG A SQU>E PIT 9 ! GR\ND1 CELL> FA%ION1 SIX OR SEV5 FEET DEEP1 AS LONG & AS BROAD AS !Y ?9K PROP]1 CASE ! E>? 9SIDE ) WOOD ALL R\ND ! WALL1 & L9E ! WOOD ) ! B>K ( TREES OR SOME?+ ELSE TO PREV5T ! CAV+ 9 ( ! E>?2 FLOOR ?IS CELL> ) PLANK1 & WA9SCOT IT OV]HEAD = A CEIL+1 RAISE A RO( ( SP>S CLE> UP1 & COV] ! SP>S ) B>K OR GRE5 SODS1 SO ?AT !Y CAN LIVE DRY & W>M 9 !SE H\SES ) !IR 5TIRE FAMILIES = TWO1 ?REE1 & F\R YE>S1 IT BE+ UND]/OOD ?AT P>TITIONS >E RUN ?R\< ?OSE CELL>S :I* >E ADAPT$ TO ! SIZE ( ! FAMILY4 ,! WEAL?Y & PR9CIPAL M5 9 ,NEW ,5GL&1 9 ! BEG9N+ ( ! COLONIES1 COMM5C$ !IR FIR/ DWELL+-H\SES 9 ?IS FA%ION = TWO REASONS3 FIR/LY1 9 ORD] NOT TO WA/E TIME 9 BUILD+1 & NOT TO WANT FOOD ! NEXT SEASON2 SECONDLY1 9 ORD] NOT TO DISC\RAGE POOR LABOR+ PEOPLE :OM !Y BR\<T OV] 9 NUMB]S FROM ,FA!RL&4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ?REE OR F\R YE>S1 :5 ! C\NTRY BECAME ADAPT$ TO AGRICULTURE1 !Y BUILT !MSELVES H&SOME H\SES1 SP5D+ ON !M SEV]AL ?\S&S40 

,9 ?IS C\RSE :I* \R ANCE/ORS TOOK !RE WAS A %[ ( PRUD5CE AT LEA/1 AS IF !IR PR9CIPLE W]E TO SATISFY ! MORE PRESS+ WANTS FIR/4 ,BUT >E ! MORE PRESS+ WANTS SATISFI$ N[8 ,:5 ,I ?9K ( ACQUIR+ = MYSELF ONE ( \R LUXURI\S DWELL+S1 ,I AM DET]R$1 =1 SO TO SPEAK1 ! C\NTRY IS NOT YET ADAPT$ TO HUMAN CULTURE1 & WE >E /ILL =C$ TO CUT \R SPIRITUAL BREAD F> ?9N] ?AN \R =EFA!RS DID !IR :EAT54 ,NOT ?AT ALL >*ITECTURAL ORNAM5T IS TO BE NEGLECT$ EV5 9 ! RUDE/ P]IODS2 BUT LET \R H\SES FIR/ BE L9$ ) BEAUTY1 :]E !Y COME 9 CONTACT ) \R LIVES1 LIKE ! T5EM5T ( ! %ELLFI%1 & NOT OV]LAID ) IT4 ,BUT1 ALAS6 ,I HAVE BE5 9SIDE ONE OR TWO ( !M1 & KN[ :AT !Y >E L9$ )4 

,?\< WE >E NOT SO DEG5]ATE BUT ?AT WE MI<T POSSIBLY LIVE 9 A CAVE OR A WIGWAM OR WE> SK9S TODAY1 IT C]TA9LY IS BETT] TO ACCEPT ! ADVANTAGES1 ?\< SO DE>LY B\<T1 :I* ! 9V5TION & 9DU/RY ( MANK9D (F]4 ,9 SU* A NEI<BORHOOD AS ?IS1 BO>DS & %+LES1 LIME & BRICKS1 >E *EAP] & MORE EASILY OBTA9$ ?AN SUITABLE CAVES1 OR :OLE LOGS1 OR B>K 9 SUFFICI5T QUANTITIES1 OR EV5 WELL-TEMP]$ CLAY OR FLAT /ONES4 ,I SPEAK UND]/&+LY ON ?IS SUBJECT1 = ,I HAVE MADE MYSELF ACQUA9T$ ) IT BO? !ORETICALLY & PRACTICALLY4 ,) A LITTLE MORE WIT WE MI<T USE !SE MAT]IALS SO AS TO BECOME RI*] ?AN ! RI*E/ N[ >E1 & MAKE \R CIVILIZATION A BLESS+4 ,! CIVILIZ$ MAN IS A MORE EXP]I5C$ & WIS] SAVAGE4 ,BUT TO MAKE HA/E TO MY [N EXP]IM5T4 

,NE> ! 5D ( ,M>*1 #a#h#d#e1 ,I BORR[$ AN AX & W5T D[N TO ! WOODS BY ,WALD5 ,POND1 NE>E/ TO :]E ,I 9T5D$ TO BUILD MY H\SE1 & BEGAN TO CUT D[N SOME TALL1 >R[Y :ITE P9ES1 /ILL 9 !IR Y\?1 = TIMB]4 ,IT IS DIFFICULT TO BEG9 )\T BORR[+1 BUT P]HAPS IT IS ! MO/ G5]\S C\RSE ?US TO P]MIT Y\R FELL[-M5 TO HAVE AN 9T]E/ 9 Y\R 5T]PRISE4 ,! [N] ( ! AX1 AS HE RELEAS$ HIS HOLD ON IT1 SAID ?AT IT WAS ! APPLE ( HIS EYE2 BUT ,I RETURN$ IT %>P] ?AN ,I RECEIV$ IT4 ,IT WAS A PLEASANT HILLSIDE :]E ,I WORK$1 COV]$ ) P9E WOODS1 ?R\< :I* ,I LOOK$ \T ON ! POND1 & A SMALL OP5 FIELD 9 ! WOODS :]E P9ES & HICKORIES W]E SPR++ UP4 ,! ICE 9 ! POND WAS NOT YET DISSOLV$1 ?\< !RE W]E SOME OP5 SPACES1 & IT WAS ALL D>K-COLOR$ & SATURAT$ ) WAT]4 ,!RE W]E SOME SLI<T FLURRIES ( SN[ DUR+ ! DAYS ?AT ,I WORK$ !RE2 BUT = ! MO/ P>T :5 ,I CAME \T ON TO ! RAILROAD1 ON MY WAY HOME1 ITS YELL[ S& HEAP /RET*$ AWAY GLEAM+ 9 ! HAZY ATMOSPH]E1 & ! RAILS %ONE 9 ! SPR+ SUN1 & ,I HE>D ! L>K & PEWEE & O!R BIRDS ALREADY COME TO COMM5CE ANO!R YE> ) US4 ,!Y W]E PLEASANT SPR+ DAYS1 9 :I* ! W9T] ( MAN'S DISCONT5T WAS ?AW+ AS WELL AS ! E>?1 & ! LIFE ?AT HAD LA9 TORPID BEGAN TO /RET* ITSELF4 ,ONE DAY1 :5 MY AX HAD COME (F & ,I HAD CUT A GRE5 HICKORY = A W$GE1 DRIV+ IT ) A /ONE1 & HAD PLAC$ ! :OLE TO SOAK 9 A POND-HOLE 9 ORD] TO SWELL ! WOOD1 ,I SAW A /RIP$ SNAKE RUN 9TO ! WAT]1 & HE LAY ON ! BOTTOM1 APP>5TLY )\T 9CONV5I5CE1 AS LONG AS ,I /AY$ !RE1 OR MORE ?AN A QU>T] ( AN H\R2 P]HAPS BECAUSE HE HAD NOT YET FAIRLY COME \T ( ! TORPID /ATE4 ,IT APPE>$ TO ME ?AT = A LIKE REASON M5 REMA9 9 !IR PRES5T L[ & PRIMITIVE CONDITION2 BUT IF !Y %\LD FEEL ! 9FLU5CE ( ! SPR+ ( SPR+S >\S+ !M1 !Y W\LD ( NECESSITY RISE TO A HI<] & MORE E!REAL LIFE4 ,I HAD PREVI\SLY SE5 ! SNAKES 9 FRO/Y MORN+S 9 MY PA? ) PORTIONS ( !IR BODIES /ILL NUMB & 9FLEXIBLE1 WAIT+ = ! SUN TO ?AW !M4 ,ON ! #a/ ( ,APRIL IT RA9$ & MELT$ ! ICE1 & 9 ! E>LY P>T ( ! DAY1 :I* WAS V]Y FOGGY1 ,I HE>D A /RAY GOOSE GROP+ AB\T OV] ! POND & CACKL+ AS IF LO/1 OR LIKE ! SPIRIT ( ! FOG4 

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,I HEW$ ! MA9 TIMB]S SIX 9*ES SQU>E1 MO/ ( ! /UDS ON TWO SIDES ONLY1 & ! RAFT]S & FLOOR TIMB]S ON ONE SIDE1 LEAV+ ! RE/ ( ! B>K ON1 SO ?AT !Y W]E JU/ AS /RAI<T & MU* /RONG] ?AN SAW$ ONES4 ,EA* /ICK WAS C>EFULLY MORTIS$ OR T5ON$ BY ITS /UMP1 = ,I HAD BORR[$ O!R TOOLS BY ?IS TIME4 ,MY DAYS 9 ! WOODS W]E NOT V]Y LONG ONES2 YET ,I USUALLY C>RI$ MY D9N] ( BREAD & BUTT]1 & READ ! NEWSPAP] 9 :I* IT WAS WRAPP$1 AT NOON1 SITT+ AMID ! GRE5 P9E B\<S :I* ,I HAD CUT (F1 & TO MY BREAD WAS IMP>T$ SOME ( !IR FRAGRANCE1 = MY H&S W]E COV]$ ) A ?ICK COAT ( PIT*4 ,BE=E ,I HAD DONE ,I WAS MORE ! FRI5D ?AN ! FOE ( ! P9E TREE1 ?\< ,I HAD CUT D[N SOME ( !M1 HAV+ BECOME BETT] ACQUA9T$ ) IT4 ,SOMETIMES A RAMBL] 9 ! WOOD WAS ATTRACT$ BY ! S\ND ( MY AX1 & WE *ATT$ PLEASANTLY OV] ! *IPS :I* ,I HAD MADE4 

,BY ! MIDDLE ( ,APRIL1 = ,I MADE NO HA/E 9 MY WORK1 BUT RA!R MADE ! MO/ ( IT1 MY H\SE WAS FRAM$ & READY = ! RAIS+4 ,I HAD ALREADY B\<T ! *ANTY ( ,JAMES ,COLL9S1 AN ,IRI%MAN :O WORK$ ON ! ,FIT*BURG ,RAILROAD1 = BO>DS4 ,JAMES ,COLL9S' *ANTY WAS CONSID]$ AN UNCOMMONLY F9E ONE4 ,:5 ,I CALL$ TO SEE IT HE WAS NOT AT HOME4 ,I WALK$ AB\T ! \TSIDE1 AT FIR/ UNOBS]V$ FROM )91 ! W9D[ WAS SO DEEP & HI<4 ,IT WAS ( SMALL DIM5SIONS1 ) A PEAK$ COTTAGE RO(1 & NOT MU* ELSE TO BE SE51 ! DIRT BE+ RAIS$ FIVE FEET ALL >\ND AS IF IT W]E A COMPO/ HEAP4 ,! RO( WAS ! S\NDE/ P>T1 ?\< A GOOD DEAL W>P$ & MADE BRITTLE BY ! SUN4 ,DOORSILL !RE WAS NONE1 BUT A P]5NIAL PASSAGE = ! H5S UND] ! DOOR BO>D4 ,MRS4 ,C4 CAME TO ! DOOR & ASK$ ME TO VIEW IT FROM ! 9SIDE4 ,! H5S W]E DRIV5 9 BY MY APPROA*4 ,IT WAS D>K1 & HAD A DIRT FLOOR = ! MO/ P>T1 DANK1 CLAMMY1 & AGUI%1 ONLY H]E A BO>D & !RE A BO>D :I* W\LD NOT BE> REMOVAL4 ,%E LI<T$ A LAMP TO %[ ME ! 9SIDE ( ! RO( & ! WALLS1 & ALSO ?AT ! BO>D FLOOR EXT5D$ UND] ! B$1 W>N+ ME NOT TO /EP 9TO ! CELL>1 A SORT ( DU/ HOLE TWO FEET DEEP4 ,9 H] [N WORDS1 !Y W]E 0GOOD BO>DS OV]HEAD1 GOOD BO>DS ALL >\ND1 & A GOOD W9D[0 -- ( TWO :OLE SQU>ES ORIG9ALLY1 ONLY ! CAT HAD PASS$ \T ?AT WAY LATELY4 ,!RE WAS A /OVE1 A B$1 & A PLACE TO SIT1 AN 9FANT 9 ! H\SE :]E IT WAS BORN1 A SILK P>ASOL1 GILT-FRAM$ LOOK+-GLASS1 & A PAT5T NEW C(FEE-MILL NAIL$ TO AN OAK SAPL+1 ALL TOLD4 ,! B>GA9 WAS SOON CONCLUD$1 = ,JAMES HAD 9 ! MEAN:ILE RETURN$4 ,I TO PAY F\R DOLL>S & TW5TY-FIVE C5TS TONI<T1 HE TO VACATE AT FIVE TOMORR[ MORN+1 SELL+ TO NOBODY ELSE MEAN:ILE3 ,I TO TAKE POSSESSION AT SIX4 ,IT W]E WELL1 HE SAID1 TO BE !RE E>LY1 & ANTICIPATE C]TA9 9DI/9CT BUT :OLLY UNJU/ CLAIMS ON ! SCORE ( GR\ND R5T & FUEL4 ,?IS HE ASSUR$ ME WAS ! ONLY 5CUMBRANCE4 ,AT SIX ,I PASS$ HIM & HIS FAMILY ON ! ROAD4 ,ONE L>GE BUNDLE HELD !IR ALL -- B$1 C(FEE-MILL1 LOOK+-GLASS1 H5S -- ALL BUT ! CAT2 %E TOOK TO ! WOODS & BECAME A WILD CAT1 &1 AS ,I LE>N$ AFT]W>DS1 TROD 9 A TRAP SET = WOOD*UCKS1 & SO BECAME A DEAD CAT AT LA/4 

,I TOOK D[N ?IS DWELL+ ! SAME MORN+1 DRAW+ ! NAILS1 & REMOV$ IT TO ! POND-SIDE BY SMALL C>TLOADS1 SPREAD+ ! BO>DS ON ! GRASS !RE TO BLEA* & W>P BACK AGA9 9 ! SUN4 ,ONE E>LY ?RU% GAVE ME A NOTE OR TWO AS ,I DROVE ALONG ! WOODL& PA?4 ,I WAS 9=M$ TREA*]\SLY BY A Y\NG ,PATRICK ?AT NEI<BOR ,SEELEY1 AN ,IRI%MAN1 9 ! 9T]VALS ( ! C>T+1 TRANSF]R$ ! /ILL TOL]ABLE1 /RAI<T1 & DRIVABLE NAILS1 /APLES1 & SPIKES TO HIS POCKET1 & !N /OOD :5 ,I CAME BACK TO PASS ! TIME ( DAY1 & LOOK FRE%LY UP1 UNCONC]N$1 ) SPR+ ?\<TS1 AT ! DEVA/ATION2 !RE BE+ A DE>? ( WORK1 AS HE SAID4 ,HE WAS !RE TO REPRES5T SPECTATORDOM1 & HELP MAKE ?IS SEEM+LY 9SIGNIFICANT EV5T ONE ) ! REMOVAL ( ! GODS ( ,TROY4 

,I DUG MY CELL> 9 ! SIDE ( A HILL SLOP+ TO ! S\?1 :]E A WOOD*UCK HAD =M]LY DUG HIS BURR[1 D[N ?R\< SUMAC & BLACKB]RY ROOTS1 & ! L[E/ /A9 ( VEGETATION1 SIX FEET SQU>E BY SEV5 DEEP1 TO A F9E S& :]E POTATOES W\LD NOT FREEZE 9 ANY W9T]4 ,! SIDES W]E LEFT %ELV+1 & NOT /ON$2 BUT ! SUN HAV+ NEV] %ONE ON !M1 ! S& /ILL KEEPS ITS PLACE4 ,IT WAS BUT TWO H\RS' WORK4 ,I TOOK P>TICUL> PLEASURE 9 ?IS BREAK+ ( GR\ND1 = 9 ALMO/ ALL LATITUDES M5 DIG 9TO ! E>? = AN EQUABLE TEMP]ATURE4 ,UND] ! MO/ SPL5DID H\SE 9 ! CITY IS /ILL TO BE F\ND ! CELL> :]E !Y /ORE !IR ROOTS AS ( OLD1 & LONG AFT] ! SUP]/RUCTURE HAS DISAPPE>$ PO/]ITY REM>K ITS D5T 9 ! E>?4 ,! H\SE IS /ILL BUT A SORT ( POR* AT ! 5TRANCE ( A BURR[4 

,AT L5G?1 9 ! BEG9N+ ( ,MAY1 ) ! HELP ( SOME ( MY ACQUA9TANCES1 RA!R TO IMPROVE SO GOOD AN OCCASION = NEI<BORL9ESS ?AN FROM ANY NECESSITY1 ,I SET UP ! FRAME ( MY H\SE4 ,NO MAN WAS EV] MORE HONOR$ 9 ! *>ACT] ( HIS RAIS]S ?AN ,I4 ,!Y >E DE/9$1 ,I TRU/1 TO ASSI/ AT ! RAIS+ ( L(TI] /RUCTURES ONE DAY4 ,I BEGAN TO OCCUPY MY H\SE ON ! #d? ( ,JULY1 AS SOON AS IT WAS BO>D$ & RO($1 = ! BO>DS W]E C>EFULLY FEA!R-$G$ & LAPP$1 SO ?AT IT WAS P]FECTLY IMP]VI\S TO RA91 BUT BE=E BO>D+ ,I LAID ! F\NDATION ( A *IMNEY AT ONE 5D1 BR++ TWO C>TLOADS ( /ONES UP ! HILL FROM ! POND 9 MY >MS4 ,I BUILT ! *IMNEY AFT] MY HOE+ 9 ! FALL1 BE=E A FIRE BECAME NECESS>Y = W>M?1 DO+ MY COOK+ 9 ! MEAN:ILE \T ( DOORS ON ! GR\ND1 E>LY 9 ! MORN+3 :I* MODE ,I /ILL ?9K IS 9 SOME RESPECTS MORE CONV5I5T & AGREEABLE ?AN ! USUAL ONE4 ,:5 IT /ORM$ BE=E MY BREAD WAS BAK$1 ,I FIX$ A FEW BO>DS OV] ! FIRE1 & SAT UND] !M TO WAT* MY LOAF1 & PASS$ SOME PLEASANT H\RS 9 ?AT WAY4 ,9 ?OSE DAYS1 :5 MY H&S W]E MU* EMPLOY$1 ,I READ BUT LITTLE1 BUT ! LEA/ SCRAPS ( PAP] :I* LAY ON ! GR\ND1 MY HOLD]1 OR TABLECLO?1 AF=D$ ME AS MU* 5T]TA9M5T1 9 FACT ANSW]$ ! SAME PURPOSE AS ! ,ILIAD4 

,IT W\LD BE WOR? ! :ILE TO BUILD /ILL MORE DELIB]ATELY ?AN ,I DID1 CONSID]+1 = 9/ANCE1 :AT F\NDATION A DOOR1 A W9D[1 A CELL>1 A G>RET1 HAVE 9 ! NATURE ( MAN1 & P]*ANCE NEV] RAIS+ ANY SUP]/RUCTURE UNTIL WE F\ND A BETT] REASON = IT ?AN \R TEMPORAL NECESSITIES EV54 ,!RE IS SOME ( ! SAME FITNESS 9 A MAN'S BUILD+ HIS [N H\SE ?AT !RE IS 9 A BIRD'S BUILD+ ITS [N NE/4 ,:O KN[S BUT IF M5 CON/RUCT$ !IR DWELL+S ) !IR [N H&S1 & PROVID$ FOOD = !MSELVES & FAMILIES SIMPLY & HONE/LY 5\<1 ! POETIC FACULTY W\LD BE UNIV]SALLY DEVELOP$1 AS BIRDS UNIV]SALLY S+ :5 !Y >E SO 5GAG$8 ,BUT ALAS6 WE DO LIKE C[BIRDS & CUCKOOS1 :I* LAY !IR EGGS 9 NE/S :I* O!R BIRDS HAVE BUILT1 & *E] NO TRAVEL] ) !IR *ATT]+ & UNMUSICAL NOTES4 ,%ALL WE =EV] RESIGN ! PLEASURE ( CON/RUCTION TO ! C>P5T]8 ,:AT DOES >*ITECTURE AM\NT TO 9 ! EXP]I5CE ( ! MASS ( M58 ,I NEV] 9 ALL MY WALKS CAME ACROSS A MAN 5GAG$ 9 SO SIMPLE & NATURAL AN OCCUPATION AS BUILD+ HIS H\SE4 ,WE BELONG TO ! COMMUNITY4 ,IT IS NOT ! TAILOR ALONE :O IS ! N9? P>T ( A MAN2 IT IS AS MU* ! PREA*]1 & ! M]*ANT1 & ! F>M]4 ,:]E IS ?IS DIVISION ( LABOR TO 5D8 & :AT OBJECT DOES IT F9ALLY S]VE8 ,NO D\BT ANO!R MAY ALSO ?9K = ME2 BUT IT IS NOT !RE=E DESIRABLE ?AT HE %\LD DO SO TO ! EXCLUSION ( MY ?9K+ = MYSELF4 

,TRUE1 !RE >E >*ITECTS SO CALL$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 & ,I HAVE HE>D ( ONE AT LEA/ POSSESS$ ) ! IDEA ( MAK+ >*ITECTURAL ORNAM5TS HAVE A CORE ( TRU?1 A NECESSITY1 & H5CE A BEAUTY1 AS IF IT W]E A REVELATION TO HIM4 ,ALL V]Y WELL P]HAPS FROM HIS PO9T ( VIEW1 BUT ONLY A LITTLE BETT] ?AN ! COMMON DILETTANTISM4 ,A S5TIM5TAL RE=M] 9 >*ITECTURE1 HE BEGAN AT ! CORNICE1 NOT AT ! F\NDATION4 ,IT WAS ONLY H[ TO PUT A CORE ( TRU? )9 ! ORNAM5TS1 ?AT EV]Y SUG>PLUM1 9 FACT1 MI<T HAVE AN ALMOND OR C>AWAY SE$ 9 IT -- ?\< ,I HOLD ?AT ALMONDS >E MO/ :OLESOME )\T ! SUG> -- & NOT H[ ! 9HABITANT1 ! 9DWELL]1 MI<T BUILD TRULY )9 & )\T1 & LET ! ORNAM5TS TAKE C>E ( !MSELVES4 ,:AT REASONABLE MAN EV] SUPPOS$ ?AT ORNAM5TS W]E SOME?+ \TW>D & 9 ! SK9 M]ELY -- ?AT ! TORTOISE GOT HIS SPOTT$ %ELL1 OR ! %ELL-FI% ITS MO!R-O'-PE>L T9TS1 BY SU* A CONTRACT AS ! 9HABITANTS ( ,BROADWAY !IR ,TR9ITY ,*UR*8 ,BUT A MAN HAS NO MORE TO DO ) ! /YLE ( >*ITECTURE ( HIS H\SE ?AN A TORTOISE ) ?AT ( ITS %ELL3 NOR NE$ ! SOLDI] BE SO IDLE AS TO TRY TO PA9T ! PRECISE COLOR ( HIS VIRTUE ON HIS /&>D4 ,! 5EMY WILL F9D IT \T4 ,HE MAY TURN PALE :5 ! TRIAL COMES4 ,?IS MAN SEEM$ TO ME TO LEAN OV] ! CORNICE1 & TIMIDLY :ISP] HIS HALF TRU? TO ! RUDE OCCUPANTS :O REALLY KNEW IT BETT] ?AN HE4 ,:AT ( >*ITECTURAL BEAUTY ,I N[ SEE1 ,I KN[ HAS GRADUALLY GR[N FROM )9 \TW>D1 \T ( ! NECESSITIES & *>ACT] ( ! 9DWELL]1 :O IS ! ONLY BUILD] -- \T ( SOME UNCONSCI\S TRU?FULNESS1 & NOBL5ESS1 )\T EV] A ?\<T = ! APPE>ANCE & :ATEV] ADDITIONAL BEAUTY ( ?IS K9D IS DE/9$ TO BE PRODUC$ WILL BE PREC$$ BY A LIKE UNCONSCI\S BEAUTY ( LIFE4 ,! MO/ 9T]E/+ DWELL+S 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 AS ! PA9T] KN[S1 >E ! MO/ UNPRET5D+1 HUMBLE LOG HUTS & COTTAGES ( ! POOR COMMONLY2 IT IS ! LIFE ( ! 9HABITANTS :OSE %ELLS !Y >E1 & NOT ANY PECULI>ITY 9 !IR SURFACES M]ELY1 :I* MAKES !M PICTURESQUE2 & EQUALLY 9T]E/+ WILL BE ! CITIZ5'S SUBURBAN BOX1 :5 HIS LIFE %ALL BE AS SIMPLE & AS AGREEABLE TO ! IMAG9ATION1 & !RE IS AS LITTLE /RA9+ AFT] EFFECT 9 ! /YLE ( HIS DWELL+4 ,A GREAT PROPORTION ( >*ITECTURAL ORNAM5TS >E LIT]ALLY HOLL[1 & A ,SEPTEMB] GALE W\LD /RIP !M (F1 LIKE BORR[$ PLUMES1 )\T 9JURY TO ! SUB/ANTIALS4 ,!Y CAN DO )\T >*ITECTURE :O HAVE NO OLIVES NOR W9ES 9 ! CELL>4 ,:AT IF AN EQUAL ADO W]E MADE AB\T ! ORNAM5TS ( /YLE 9 LIT]ATURE1 & ! >*ITECTS ( \R BIBLES SP5T AS MU* TIME AB\T !IR CORNICES AS ! >*ITECTS ( \R *UR*ES DO8 ,SO >E MADE ! BELLES-LETTRES & ! BEAUX->TS & !IR PR(ESSORS4 ,MU* IT CONC]NS A MAN1 =SOO?1 H[ A FEW /ICKS >E SLANT$ OV] HIM OR UND] HIM1 & :AT COLORS >E DAUB$ UPON HIS BOX4 ,IT W\LD SIGNIFY SOME:AT1 IF1 9 ANY E>NE/ S5SE1 HE SLANT$ !M & DAUB$ IT2 BUT ! SPIRIT HAV+ DEP>T$ \T ( ! T5ANT1 IT IS ( A PIECE ) CON/RUCT+ HIS [N C(F9 -- ! >*ITECTURE ( ! GRAVE -- & 0C>P5T]0 IS BUT ANO!R NAME = 0C(F9-MAK]40 ,ONE MAN SAYS1 9 HIS DESPAIR OR 9DIFF]5CE TO LIFE1 TAKE UP A H&FUL ( ! E>? AT Y\R FEET1 & PA9T Y\R H\SE ?AT COLOR4 ,IS HE ?9K+ ( HIS LA/ & N>R[ H\SE8 ,TOSS UP A COPP] = IT AS WELL4 ,:AT AN ABUNDANCE ( LEISURE BE MU/ HAVE6 ,:Y DO Y\ TAKE UP A H&FUL ( DIRT8 ,BETT] PA9T Y\R H\SE Y\R [N COMPLEXION2 LET IT TURN PALE OR BLU% = Y\4 ,AN 5T]PRISE TO IMPROVE ! /YLE ( COTTAGE >*ITECTURE6 ,:5 Y\ HAVE GOT MY ORNAM5TS READY1 ,I WILL WE> !M4 

,BE=E W9T] ,I BUILT A *IMNEY1 & %+L$ ! SIDES ( MY H\SE1 :I* W]E ALREADY IMP]VI\S TO RA91 ) IMP]FECT & SAPPY %+LES MADE ( ! FIR/ SLICE ( ! LOG1 :OSE $GES ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO /RAI<T5 ) A PLANE4 

,I HAVE ?US A TI<T %+L$ & PLA/]$ H\SE1 T5 FEET WIDE BY FIFTE5 LONG1 & EI<T-FEET PO/S1 ) A G>RET & A CLOSET1 A L>GE W9D[ ON EA* SIDE1 TWO TRAP DOORS1 ONE DOOR AT ! 5D1 & A BRICK FIREPLACE OPPOSITE4 ,! EXACT CO/ ( MY H\SE1 PAY+ ! USUAL PRICE = SU* MAT]IALS AS ,I US$1 BUT NOT C\NT+ ! WORK1 ALL ( :I* WAS DONE BY MYSELF1 WAS AS FOLL[S2 & ,I GIVE ! DETAILS BECAUSE V]Y FEW >E ABLE TO TELL EXACTLY :AT !IR H\SES CO/1 & FEW] /ILL1 IF ANY1 ! SEP>ATE CO/ ( ! V>I\S MAT]IALS :I* COMPOSE !M3--  
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,!SE >E ALL ! MAT]IALS1 EXCEPT+ ! TIMB]1 /ONES1 & S&1 :I* ,I CLAIM$ BY SQUATT]'S RI<T4 ,I HAVE ALSO A SMALL WOOD%$ ADJO9+1 MADE *IEFLY ( ! /UFF :I* WAS LEFT AFT] BUILD+ ! H\SE4 

,I 9T5D TO BUILD ME A H\SE :I* WILL SURPASS ANY ON ! MA9 /REET 9 ,CONCORD 9 GR&EUR & LUXURY1 AS SOON AS IT PLEASES ME AS MU* & WILL CO/ ME NO MORE ?AN MY PRES5T ONE4 

,I ?US F\ND ?AT ! /UD5T :O WI%ES = A %ELT] CAN OBTA9 ONE = A LIFETIME AT AN EXP5SE NOT GREAT] ?AN ! R5T :I* HE N[ PAYS ANNUALLY4 ,IF ,I SEEM TO BOA/ MORE ?AN IS BECOM+1 MY EXCUSE IS ?AT ,I BRAG = HUMANITY RA!R ?AN = MYSELF2 & MY %ORTCOM+S & 9CONSI/5CIES DO NOT AFFECT ! TRU? ( MY /ATEM5T4 ,NOT)/&+ MU* CANT & HYPOCRISY -- *AFF :I* ,I F9D IT DIFFICULT TO SEP>ATE FROM MY :EAT1 BUT = :I* ,I AM AS SORRY AS ANY MAN -- ,I WILL BREA! FREELY & /RET* MYSELF 9 ?IS RESPECT1 IT IS SU* A RELIEF TO BO? ! MORAL & PHYSICAL SY/EM2 & ,I AM RESOLV$ ?AT ,I WILL NOT ?R\< HUMILITY BECOME ! DEVIL'S ATTORNEY4 ,I WILL 5DEAVOR TO SPEAK A GOOD WORD = ! TRU?4 ,AT ,CAMBRIDGE ,COLLEGE ! M]E R5T ( A /UD5T'S ROOM1 :I* IS ONLY A LITTLE L>G] ?AN MY [N1 IS ?IRTY DOLL>S EA* YE>1 ?\< ! CORPORATION HAD ! ADVANTAGE ( BUILD+ ?IRTY-TWO SIDE BY SIDE & UND] ONE RO(1 & ! OCCUPANT SUFF]S ! 9CONV5I5CE ( MANY & NOISY NEI<BORS1 & P]HAPS A RESID5CE 9 ! F\R? /ORY4 ,I CANNOT BUT ?9K ?AT IF WE HAD MORE TRUE WISDOM 9 !SE RESPECTS1 NOT ONLY LESS $UCATION W\LD BE NE$$1 BECAUSE1 =SOO?1 MORE W\LD ALREADY HAVE BE5 ACQUIR$1 BUT ! PECUNI>Y EXP5SE ( GETT+ AN $UCATION W\LD 9 A GREAT MEASURE VANI%4 ,?OSE CONV5I5CES :I* ! /UD5T REQUIRES AT ,CAMBRIDGE OR ELSE:]E CO/ HIM OR SOMEBODY ELSE T5 TIMES AS GREAT A SACRIFICE ( LIFE AS !Y W\LD ) PROP] MANAGEM5T ON BO? SIDES4 ,?OSE ?+S = :I* ! MO/ MONEY IS DEM&$ >E NEV] ! ?+S :I* ! /UD5T MO/ WANTS4 ,TUITION1 = 9/ANCE1 IS AN IMPORTANT ITEM 9 ! T]M BILL1 :ILE = ! F> MORE VALUABLE $UCATION :I* HE GETS BY ASSOCIAT+ ) ! MO/ CULTIVAT$ ( HIS CONTEMPOR>IES NO *>GE IS MADE4 ,! MODE ( F\ND+ A COLLEGE IS1 COMMONLY1 TO GET UP A SUBSCRIPTION ( DOLL>S & C5TS1 & !N1 FOLL[+ BL9DLY ! PR9CIPLES ( A DIVISION ( LABOR TO ITS EXTREME -- A PR9CIPLE :I* %\LD NEV] BE FOLL[$ BUT ) CIRCUMSPECTION -- TO CALL 9 A CONTRACTOR :O MAKES ?IS A SUBJECT ( SPECULATION1 & HE EMPLOYS ,IRI%M5 OR O!R OP]ATIVES ACTUALLY TO LAY ! F\NDATIONS1 :ILE ! /UD5TS ?AT >E TO BE >E SAID TO BE FITT+ !MSELVES = IT2 & = !SE OV]SI<TS SUCCESSIVE G5]ATIONS HAVE TO PAY4 ,I ?9K ?AT IT W\LD BE BETT] ?AN ?IS1 = ! /UD5TS1 OR ?OSE :O DESIRE TO BE B5EFIT$ BY IT1 EV5 TO LAY ! F\NDATION !MSELVES4 ,! /UD5T :O SECURES HIS COVET$ LEISURE & RETIREM5T BY SY/EMATICALLY %IRK+ ANY LABOR NECESS>Y TO MAN OBTA9S BUT AN IGNOBLE & UNPR(ITABLE LEISURE1 DEFRAUD+ HIMSELF ( ! EXP]I5CE :I* ALONE CAN MAKE LEISURE FRUITFUL4 0,BUT10 SAYS ONE1 0Y\ DO NOT MEAN ?AT ! /UD5TS %\LD GO TO WORK ) !IR H&S 9/EAD ( !IR HEADS80 ,I DO NOT MEAN ?AT EXACTLY1 BUT ,I MEAN SOME?+ :I* HE MI<T ?9K A GOOD DEAL LIKE ?AT2 ,I MEAN ?AT !Y %\LD NOT PLAY LIFE1 OR /UDY IT M]ELY1 :ILE ! COMMUNITY SUPPORTS !M AT ?IS EXP5SIVE GAME1 BUT E>NE/LY LIVE IT FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D4 ,H[ C\LD Y\?S BETT] LE>N TO LIVE ?AN BY AT ONCE TRY+ ! EXP]IM5T ( LIV+8 ,ME?9KS ?IS W\LD EX]CISE !IR M9DS AS MU* AS MA!MATICS4 ,IF ,I WI%$ A BOY TO KN[ SOME?+ AB\T ! >TS & SCI5CES1 = 9/ANCE1 ,I W\LD NOT PURSUE ! COMMON C\RSE1 :I* IS M]ELY TO S5D HIM 9TO ! NEI<BORHOOD ( SOME PR(ESSOR1 :]E ANY?+ IS PR(ESS$ & PRACTIC$ BUT ! >T ( LIFE2 -- TO SURVEY ! WORLD ?R\< A TELESCOPE OR A MICROSCOPE1 & NEV] ) HIS NATURAL EYE2 TO /UDY *EMI/RY1 & NOT LE>N H[ HIS BREAD IS MADE1 OR ME*ANICS1 & NOT LE>N H[ IT IS E>N$2 TO DISCOV] NEW SATELLITES TO ,NEPTUNE1 & NOT DETECT ! MOTES 9 HIS EYES1 OR TO :AT VAGABOND HE IS A SATELLITE HIMSELF2 OR TO BE DEV\R$ BY ! MON/]S ?AT SW>M ALL >\ND HIM1 :ILE CONTEMPLAT+ ! MON/]S 9 A DROP ( V9EG>4 ,:I* W\LD HAVE ADVANC$ ! MO/ AT ! 5D ( A MON? -- ! BOY :O HAD MADE HIS [N JACKKNIFE FROM ! ORE :I* HE HAD DUG & SMELT$1 READ+ AS MU* AS W\LD BE NECESS>Y = ?IS -- OR ! BOY :O HAD ATT5D$ ! LECTURES ON METALLURGY AT ! ,9/ITUTE 9 ! MEAN:ILE1 & HAD RECEIV$ A ,RODG]S' P5KNIFE FROM HIS FA!R8 ,:I* W\LD BE MO/ LIKELY TO CUT HIS F+]S8444 ,TO MY A/ONI%M5T ,I WAS 9=M$ ON LEAV+ COLLEGE ?AT ,I HAD /UDI$ NAVIGATION6 -- :Y1 IF ,I HAD TAK5 ONE TURN D[N ! H>BOR ,I %\LD HAVE KN[N MORE AB\T IT4 ,EV5 ! POOR /UD5T /UDIES & IS TAU<T ONLY POLITICAL ECONOMY1 :ILE ?AT ECONOMY ( LIV+ :I* IS SYNONYM\S ) PHILOSOPHY IS NOT EV5 S9C]ELY PR(ESS$ 9 \R COLLEGES4 ,! CONSEQU5CE IS1 ?AT :ILE HE IS READ+ ,ADAM ,SMI?1 ,RIC>DO1 & ,SAY1 HE RUNS HIS FA!R 9 DEBT IRRETRIEVABLY4 

,AS ) \R COLLEGES1 SO ) A HUNDR$ 0MOD]N IMPROVEM5TS02 !RE IS AN ILLUSION AB\T !M2 !RE IS NOT ALWAYS A POSITIVE ADVANCE4 ,! DEVIL GOES ON EXACT+ COMP\ND 9T]E/ TO ! LA/ = HIS E>LY %>E & NUM]\S SUCCE$+ 9VE/M5TS 9 !M4 ,\R 9V5TIONS >E WONT TO BE PRETTY TOYS1 :I* DI/RACT \R ATT5TION FROM S]I\S ?+S4 ,!Y >E BUT IMPROV$ MEANS TO AN UNIMPROV$ 5D1 AN 5D :I* IT WAS ALREADY BUT TOO EASY TO >RIVE AT2 AS RAILROADS LEAD TO ,BO/ON OR ,NEW ,YORK4 ,WE >E 9 GREAT HA/E TO CON/RUCT A MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH FROM ,MA9E TO ,TEXAS2 BUT ,MA9E & ,TEXAS1 IT MAY BE1 HAVE NO?+ IMPORTANT TO COMMUNICATE4 ,EI!R IS 9 SU* A PR$ICAM5T AS ! MAN :O WAS E>NE/ TO BE 9TRODUC$ TO A DI/+UI%$ DEAF WOMAN1 BUT :5 HE WAS PRES5T$1 & ONE 5D ( H] E> TRUMPET WAS PUT 9TO HIS H&1 HAD NO?+ TO SAY4 ,AS IF ! MA9 OBJECT W]E TO TALK FA/ & NOT TO TALK S5SIBLY4 ,WE >E EAG] TO TUNNEL UND] ! ,ATLANTIC & BR+ ! ,OLD ,WORLD SOME WEEKS NE>] TO ! ,NEW2 BUT P]*ANCE ! FIR/ NEWS ?AT WILL LEAK ?R\< 9TO ! BROAD1 FLAPP+ ,AM]ICAN E> WILL BE ?AT ! ,PR9CESS ,ADELAIDE HAS ! :OOP+ C\<4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! MAN :OSE HORSE TROTS A MILE 9 A M9UTE DOES NOT C>RY ! MO/ IMPORTANT MESSAGES2 HE IS NOT AN EVANGELI/1 NOR DOES HE COME R\ND EAT+ LOCU/S & WILD HONEY4 ,I D\BT IF ,FLY+ ,*ILD]S EV] C>RI$ A PECK ( CORN TO MILL4 

,ONE SAYS TO ME1 0,I WOND] ?AT Y\ DO NOT LAY UP MONEY2 Y\ LOVE TO TRAVEL2 Y\ MI<T TAKE ! C>S & GO TO ,FIT*BURG TODAY & SEE ! C\NTRY40 ,BUT ,I AM WIS] ?AN ?AT4 ,I HAVE LE>N$ ?AT ! SWIFTE/ TRAVEL] IS HE ?AT GOES AFOOT4 ,I SAY TO MY FRI5D1 ,SUPPOSE WE TRY :O WILL GET !RE FIR/4 ,! DI/ANCE IS ?IRTY MILES2 ! F>E N9ETY C5TS4 ,?AT IS ALMO/ A DAY'S WAGES4 ,I REMEMB] :5 WAGES W]E SIXTY C5TS A DAY = LABOR]S ON ?IS V]Y ROAD4 ,WELL1 ,I />T N[ ON FOOT1 & GET !RE BE=E NI<T2 ,I HAVE TRAVEL$ AT ?AT RATE BY ! WEEK TOGE!R4 ,Y\ WILL 9 ! MEAN:ILE HAVE E>N$ Y\R F>E1 & >RIVE !RE SOME TIME TOMORR[1 OR POSSIBLY ?IS EV5+1 IF Y\ >E LUCKY 5\< TO GET A JOB 9 SEASON4 ,9/EAD ( GO+ TO ,FIT*BURG1 Y\ WILL BE WORK+ H]E ! GREAT] P>T ( ! DAY4 ,& SO1 IF ! RAILROAD REA*$ R\ND ! WORLD1 ,I ?9K ?AT ,I %\LD KEEP AHEAD ( Y\2 & AS = SEE+ ! C\NTRY & GETT+ EXP]I5CE ( ?AT K9D1 ,I %\LD HAVE TO CUT Y\R ACQUA9TANCE ALTOGE!R4 

,SU* IS ! UNIV]SAL LAW1 :I* NO MAN CAN EV] \TWIT1 & ) REG>D TO ! RAILROAD EV5 WE MAY SAY IT IS AS BROAD AS IT IS LONG4 ,TO MAKE A RAILROAD R\ND ! WORLD AVAILABLE TO ALL MANK9D IS EQUIVAL5T TO GRAD+ ! :OLE SURFACE ( ! PLANET4 ,M5 HAVE AN 9DI/9CT NOTION ?AT IF !Y KEEP UP ?IS ACTIVITY ( JO9T /OCKS & SPADES LONG 5\< ALL WILL AT L5G? RIDE SOME:]E1 9 NEXT TO NO TIME1 & = NO?+2 BUT ?\< A CR[D RU%ES TO ! DEPOT1 & ! CONDUCTOR %\TS 0,ALL ABO>D60 :5 ! SMOKE IS BL[N AWAY & ! VAPOR COND5S$1 IT WILL BE P]CEIV$ ?AT A FEW >E RID+1 BUT ! RE/ >E RUN OV] -- & IT WILL BE CALL$1 & WILL BE1 0,A MELAN*OLY ACCID5T40 ,NO D\BT !Y CAN RIDE AT LA/ :O %ALL HAVE E>N$ !IR F>E1 ?AT IS1 IF !Y SURVIVE SO LONG1 BUT !Y WILL PROBABLY HAVE LO/ !IR ELA/ICITY & DESIRE TO TRAVEL BY ?AT TIME4 ,?IS SP5D+ ( ! BE/ P>T ( ONE'S LIFE E>N+ MONEY 9 ORD] TO 5JOY A QUE/IONABLE LIB]TY DUR+ ! LEA/ VALUABLE P>T ( IT REM9DS ME ( ! ,5GLI%MAN :O W5T TO ,9DIA TO MAKE A =TUNE FIR/1 9 ORD] ?AT HE MI<T RETURN TO ,5GL& & LIVE ! LIFE ( A POET4 ,HE %\LD HAVE GONE UP G>RET AT ONCE4 0,:AT60 EXCLAIM A MILLION ,IRI%M5 />T+ UP FROM ALL ! *ANTIES 9 ! L&1 0IS NOT ?IS RAILROAD :I* WE HAVE BUILT A GOOD ?+80 ,YES1 ,I ANSW]1 COMP>ATIVELY GOOD1 ?AT IS1 Y\ MI<T HAVE DONE WORSE2 BUT ,I WI%1 AS Y\ >E BRO!RS ( M9E1 ?AT Y\ C\LD HAVE SP5T Y\R TIME BETT] ?AN DIGG+ 9 ?IS DIRT4 

,BE=E ,I F9I%$ MY H\SE1 WI%+ TO E>N T5 OR TWELVE DOLL>S BY SOME HONE/ & AGREEABLE ME?OD1 9 ORD] TO MEET MY UNUSUAL EXP5SES1 ,I PLANT$ AB\T TWO ACRES & A HALF ( LI<T & S&Y SOIL NE> IT *IEFLY ) BEANS1 BUT ALSO A SMALL P>T ) POTATOES1 CORN1 PEAS1 & TURNIPS4 ,! :OLE LOT CONTA9S ELEV5 ACRES1 MO/LY GR[+ UP TO P9ES & HICKORIES1 & WAS SOLD ! PREC$+ SEASON = EI<T DOLL>S & EI<T C5TS AN ACRE4 ,ONE F>M] SAID ?AT IT WAS 0GOOD = NO?+ BUT TO RAISE *EEP+ SQUIRRELS ON40 ,I PUT NO MANURE :ATEV] ON ?IS L&1 NOT BE+ ! [N]1 BUT M]ELY A SQUATT]1 & NOT EXPECT+ TO CULTIVATE SO MU* AGA91 & ,I DID NOT QUITE HOE IT ALL ONCE4 ,I GOT \T SEV]AL CORDS ( /UMPS 9 PL[+1 :I* SUPPLI$ ME ) FUEL = A LONG TIME1 & LEFT SMALL CIRCLES ( VIRG9 MOLD1 EASILY DI/+UI%ABLE ?R\< ! SUMM] BY ! GREAT] LUXURIANCE ( ! BEANS !RE4 ,! DEAD & = ! MO/ P>T UNM]*ANTABLE WOOD BEH9D MY H\SE1 & ! DRIFTWOOD FROM ! POND1 HAVE SUPPLI$ ! REMA9D] ( MY FUEL4 ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO HIRE A TEAM & A MAN = ! PL[+1 ?\< ,I HELD ! PL[ MYSELF4 ,MY F>M \TGOES = ! FIR/ SEASON W]E1 = IMPLEM5TS1 SE$1 WORK1 ETC41 @s#a#d4#g#b-#a_/#b4 ,! SE$ CORN WAS GIV5 ME4 ,?IS NEV] CO/S ANY?+ TO SPEAK (1 UNLESS Y\ PLANT MORE ?AN 5\<4 ,I GOT TWELVE BU%ELS ( BEANS1 & EI<TE5 BU%ELS ( POTATOES1 BESIDE SOME PEAS & SWEET CORN4 ,! YELL[ CORN & TURNIPS W]E TOO LATE TO COME TO ANY?+4 ,MY :OLE 9COME FROM ! F>M WAS  
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BESIDE PRODUCE CONSUM$ & ON H& AT ! TIME ?IS E/IMATE WAS MADE ( ! VALUE ( @s#d4#e -- ! AM\NT ON H& MU* MORE ?AN BALANC+ A LITTLE GRASS :I* ,I DID NOT RAISE4 ,ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 ?AT IS1 CONSID]+ ! IMPORTANCE ( A MAN'S S\L & ( TODAY1 NOT)/&+ ! %ORT TIME OCCUPI$ BY MY EXP]IM5T1 NAY1 P>TLY EV5 BECAUSE ( ITS TRANSI5T *>ACT]1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ?AT WAS DO+ BETT] ?AN ANY F>M] 9 ,CONCORD DID ?AT YE>4 

,! NEXT YE> ,I DID BETT] /ILL1 = ,I SPAD$ UP ALL ! L& :I* ,I REQUIR$1 AB\T A ?IRD ( AN ACRE1 & ,I LE>N$ FROM ! EXP]I5CE ( BO? YE>S1 NOT BE+ 9 ! LEA/ AW$ BY MANY CELEBRAT$ WORKS ON HUSB&RY1 ,>?UR ,Y\NG AMONG ! RE/1 ?AT IF ONE W\LD LIVE SIMPLY & EAT ONLY ! CROP :I* HE RAIS$1 & RAISE NO MORE ?AN HE ATE1 & NOT EX*ANGE IT = AN 9SUFFICI5T QUANTITY ( MORE LUXURI\S & EXP5SIVE ?+S1 HE W\LD NE$ TO CULTIVATE ONLY A FEW RODS ( GR\ND1 & ?AT IT W\LD BE *EAP] TO SPADE UP ?AT ?AN TO USE OX5 TO PL[ IT1 & TO SELECT A FRE% SPOT FROM TIME TO TIME ?AN TO MANURE ! OLD1 & HE C\LD DO ALL HIS NECESS>Y F>M WORK AS IT W]E ) HIS LEFT H& AT ODD H\RS 9 ! SUMM]2 & ?US HE W\LD NOT BE TI$ TO AN OX1 OR HORSE1 OR C[1 OR PIG1 AS AT PRES5T4 ,I DESIRE TO SPEAK IMP>TIALLY ON ?IS PO9T1 & AS ONE NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ! SUCCESS OR FAILURE ( ! PRES5T ECONOMICAL & SOCIAL >RANGEM5TS4 ,I WAS MORE 9DEP5D5T ?AN ANY F>M] 9 ,CONCORD1 = ,I WAS NOT AN*OR$ TO A H\SE OR F>M1 BUT C\LD FOLL[ ! B5T ( MY G5IUS1 :I* IS A V]Y CROOK$ ONE1 EV]Y MOM5T4 ,BESIDE BE+ BETT] (F ?AN !Y ALREADY1 IF MY H\SE HAD BE5 BURN$ OR MY CROPS HAD FAIL$1 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 NE>LY AS WELL (F AS BE=E4 

,I AM WONT TO ?9K ?AT M5 >E NOT SO MU* ! KEEP]S ( H]DS AS H]DS >E ! KEEP]S ( M51 ! =M] >E SO MU* ! FRE]4 ,M5 & OX5 EX*ANGE WORK2 BUT IF WE CONSID] NECESS>Y WORK ONLY1 ! OX5 WILL BE SE5 TO HAVE GREATLY ! ADVANTAGE1 !IR F>M IS SO MU* ! L>G]4 ,MAN DOES SOME ( HIS P>T ( ! EX*ANGE WORK 9 HIS SIX WEEKS ( HAY+1 & IT IS NO BOY'S PLAY4 ,C]TA9LY NO NATION ?AT LIV$ SIMPLY 9 ALL RESPECTS1 ?AT IS1 NO NATION ( PHILOSOPH]S1 W\LD COMMIT SO GREAT A BLUND] AS TO USE ! LABOR ( ANIMALS4 ,TRUE1 !RE NEV] WAS & IS NOT LIKELY SOON TO BE A NATION ( PHILOSOPH]S1 NOR AM ,I C]TA9 IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT !RE %\LD BE4 ,H[EV]1 ,I %\LD NEV] HAVE BROK5 A HORSE OR BULL & TAK5 HIM TO BO>D = ANY WORK HE MI<T DO = ME1 = FE> ,I %\LD BECOME A HORSEMAN OR A H]DSMAN M]ELY2 & IF SOCIETY SEEMS TO BE ! GA9] BY SO DO+1 >E WE C]TA9 ?AT :AT IS ONE MAN'S GA9 IS NOT ANO!R'S LOSS1 & ?AT ! /ABLE-BOY HAS EQUAL CAUSE ) HIS MA/] TO BE SATISFI$8 ,GRANT$ ?AT SOME PUBLIC WORKS W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 CON/RUCT$ )\T ?IS AID1 & LET MAN %>E ! GLORY ( SU* ) ! OX & HORSE2 DOES IT FOLL[ ?AT HE C\LD NOT HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ WORKS YET MORE WOR?Y ( HIMSELF 9 ?AT CASE8 ,:5 M5 BEG9 TO DO1 NOT M]ELY UNNECESS>Y OR >TI/IC1 BUT LUXURI\S & IDLE WORK1 ) !IR ASSI/ANCE1 IT IS 9EVITABLE ?AT A FEW DO ALL ! EX*ANGE WORK ) ! OX51 OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 BECOME ! SLAVES ( ! /RONGE/4 ,MAN ?US NOT ONLY WORKS = ! ANIMAL )9 HIM1 BUT1 = A SYMBOL ( ?IS1 HE WORKS = ! ANIMAL )\T HIM4 ,?\< WE HAVE MANY SUB/ANTIAL H\SES ( BRICK OR /ONE1 ! PROSP]ITY ( ! F>M] IS /ILL MEASUR$ BY ! DEGREE TO :I* ! B>N OV]%AD[S ! H\SE4 ,?IS T[N IS SAID TO HAVE ! L>GE/ H\SES = OX51 C[S1 & HORSES H]EAB\TS1 & IT IS NOT BEH9DH& 9 ITS PUBLIC BUILD+S2 BUT !RE >E V]Y FEW HALLS = FREE WOR%IP OR FREE SPEE* 9 ?IS C\NTY4 ,IT %\LD NOT BE BY !IR >*ITECTURE1 BUT :Y NOT EV5 BY !IR P[] ( AB/RACT ?\<T1 ?AT NATIONS %\LD SEEK TO COMMEMORATE !MSELVES8 ,H[ MU* MORE ADMIRABLE ! ,BHAGVAT-,GEETA ?AN ALL ! RU9S ( ! ,EA/6 ,T[]S & TEMPLES >E ! LUXURY ( PR9CES4 ,A SIMPLE & 9DEP5D5T M9D DOES NOT TOIL AT ! BIDD+ ( ANY PR9CE4 ,G5IUS IS NOT A RETA9] TO ANY EMP]OR1 NOR IS ITS MAT]IAL SILV]1 OR GOLD1 OR M>BLE1 EXCEPT TO A TRIFL+ EXT5T4 ,TO :AT 5D1 PRAY1 IS SO MU* /ONE HAMM]$8 ,9 ,>CADIA1 :5 ,I WAS !RE1 ,I DID NOT SEE ANY HAMM]+ /ONE4 ,NATIONS >E POSSESS$ ) AN 9SANE AMBITION TO P]PETUATE ! MEMORY ( !MSELVES BY ! AM\NT ( HAMM]$ /ONE !Y LEAVE4 ,:AT IF EQUAL PA9S W]E TAK5 TO SMOO? & POLI% !IR MANN]S8 ,ONE PIECE ( GOOD S5SE W\LD BE MORE MEMORABLE ?AN A MONUM5T AS HI< AS ! MOON4 ,I LOVE BETT] TO SEE /ONES 9 PLACE4 ,! GR&EUR ( ,!BES WAS A VULG> GR&EUR4 ,MORE S5SIBLE IS A ROD ( /ONE WALL ?AT B\NDS AN HONE/ MAN'S FIELD ?AN A HUNDR$-GAT$ ,!BES ?AT HAS W&]$ F>!R FROM ! TRUE 5D ( LIFE4 ,! RELIGION & CIVILIZATION :I* >E B>B>IC & HEA!NI% BUILD SPL5DID TEMPLES2 BUT :AT Y\ MI<T CALL ,*RI/IANITY DOES NOT4 ,MO/ ( ! /ONE A NATION HAMM]S GOES T[>D ITS TOMB ONLY4 ,IT BURIES ITSELF ALIVE4 ,AS = ! ,PYRAMIDS1 !RE IS NO?+ TO WOND] AT 9 !M SO MU* AS ! FACT ?AT SO MANY M5 C\LD BE F\ND DEGRAD$ 5\< TO SP5D !IR LIVES CON/RUCT+ A TOMB = SOME AMBITI\S BOOBY1 :OM IT W\LD HAVE BE5 WIS] & MANLI] TO HAVE DR[N$ 9 ! ,NILE1 & !N GIV5 HIS BODY TO ! DOGS4 ,I MI<T POSSIBLY 9V5T SOME EXCUSE = !M & HIM1 BUT ,I HAVE NO TIME = IT4 ,AS = ! RELIGION & LOVE ( >T ( ! BUILD]S1 IT IS MU* ! SAME ALL ! WORLD OV]1 :E!R ! BUILD+ BE AN ,EGYPTIAN TEMPLE OR ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,BANK4 ,IT CO/S MORE ?AN IT COMES TO4 ,! MA9SPR+ IS VANITY1 ASSI/$ BY ! LOVE ( G>LIC & BREAD & BUTT]4 ,MR4 ,BALCOM1 A PROMIS+ Y\NG >*ITECT1 DESIGNS IT ON ! BACK ( HIS ,VITRUVIUS1 ) H>D P5CIL & RUL]1 & ! JOB IS LET \T TO ,DOBSON @& ,SONS1 /ONECUTT]S4 ,:5 ! ?IRTY C5TURIES BEG9 TO LOOK D[N ON IT1 MANK9D BEG9 TO LOOK UP AT IT4 ,AS = Y\R HI< T[]S & MONUM5TS1 !RE WAS A CRAZY FELL[ ONCE 9 ?IS T[N :O UND]TOOK TO DIG ?R\< TO ,*9A1 & HE GOT SO F> ?AT1 AS HE SAID1 HE HE>D ! ,*9ESE POTS & KETTLES RATTLE2 BUT ,I ?9K ?AT ,I %ALL NOT GO \T ( MY WAY TO ADMIRE ! HOLE :I* HE MADE4 ,MANY >E CONC]N$ AB\T ! MONUM5TS ( ! ,WE/ & ! ,EA/ -- TO KN[ :O BUILT !M4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[ :O 9 ?OSE DAYS DID NOT BUILD !M -- :O W]E ABOVE SU* TRIFL+4 ,BUT TO PROCE$ ) MY /ATI/ICS4 

,BY SURVEY+1 C>P5TRY1 & DAY-LABOR ( V>I\S O!R K9DS 9 ! VILLAGE 9 ! MEAN:ILE1 = ,I HAVE AS MANY TRADES AS F+]S1 ,I HAD E>N$ @s#a#c4#c#d4 ,! EXP5SE ( FOOD = EI<T MON?S1 NAMELY1 FROM ,JULY #d? TO ,M>* #a/1 ! TIME :5 !SE E/IMATES W]E MADE1 ?\< ,I LIV$ !RE MORE ?AN TWO YE>S -- NOT C\NT+ POTATOES1 A LITTLE GRE5 CORN1 & SOME PEAS1 :I* ,I HAD RAIS$1 NOR CONSID]+ ! VALUE ( :AT WAS ON H& AT ! LA/ DATE -- WAS  
 ,RICE   @s #a4#g#c-#a_/#b   ,MOLASSES   @s #a4#g#c ,*EAPE/ =M ( ! SAC*>9E4   ,RYE MEAL   @s #a4#d-#c_/#d   ,9DIAN MEAL   @s 4#i#i-#c_/#d ,*EAP] ?AN RYE4   ,PORK   @s 4#b#b   

,ALL EXP]IM5TS :I* FAIL$3  
 ,FL\R   @s 4#h#h ,CO/S MORE ?AN ,9DIAN MEAL1 BO? MONEY & TR\BLE4   ,SUG>   @s 4#h   ,L>D   @s 4#f#e   ,APPLES   @s 4#b#e   ,DRI$ APPLE   @s 4#b#b   ,SWEET POTATOES   @s 4#a   ,ONE PUMPK9   @s 4#f   ,ONE WAT]MELON   @s 4#b   ,SALT   @s 4#c   

,YES1 ,I DID EAT @s#h4#g#d1 ALL TOLD2 BUT ,I %\LD NOT ?US UNBLU%+LY PUBLI% MY GUILT1 IF ,I DID NOT KN[ ?AT MO/ ( MY READ]S W]E EQUALLY GUILTY ) MYSELF1 & ?AT !IR DE$S W\LD LOOK NO BETT] 9 PR9T4 ,! NEXT YE> ,I SOMETIMES CAU<T A MESS ( FI% = MY D9N]1 & ONCE ,I W5T SO F> AS TO SLAU<T] A WOOD*UCK :I* RAVAG$ MY BEAN-FIELD -- EFFECT HIS TRANSMIGRATION1 AS A ,T>T> W\LD SAY -- & DEV\R HIM1 P>TLY = EXP]IM5T'S SAKE2 BUT ?\< IT AF=D$ ME A MOM5T>Y 5JOYM5T1 NOT)/&+ A MUSKY FLAVOR1 ,I SAW ?AT ! LONGE/ USE W\LD NOT MAKE ?AT A GOOD PRACTICE1 H[EV] IT MI<T SEEM TO HAVE Y\R WOOD*UCKS READY DRESS$ BY ! VILLAGE BUT*]4 

,CLO?+ & SOME 9CID5TAL EXP5SES )9 ! SAME DATES1 ?\< LITTLE CAN BE 9F]R$ FROM ?IS ITEM1 AM\NT$ TO  
   @s#h4#d-#c_/#d   ,OIL & SOME H\SEHOLD UT5SILS   @s #b4   

,SO ?AT ALL ! PECUNI>Y \TGOES1 EXCEPT+ = WA%+ & M5D+1 :I* = ! MO/ P>T W]E DONE \T ( ! H\SE1 & !IR BILLS HAVE NOT YET BE5 RECEIV$ -- & !SE >E ALL & MORE ?AN ALL ! WAYS BY :I* MONEY NECESS>ILY GOES \T 9 ?IS P>T ( ! WORLD -- W]E  
 ,9 ALL   @s #f#a4#i#i-#c_/#d   ,H\SE   @s #b#h4#a#b-#a_/#b   ,F>M ONE YE>   @s #a#d4#g#b-#a_/#b   ,FOOD EI<T MON?S   @s #h4#g#d   ,CLO?+1 ETC41 EI<T MON?S   @s #h4#d-#c_/#d   ,OIL1 ETC41 EI<T MON?S   @s #b4   

,I ADDRESS MYSELF N[ TO ?OSE ( MY READ]S :O HAVE A LIV+ TO GET4 ,& TO MEET ?IS ,I HAVE = F>M PRODUCE SOLD 

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 ,9 ALL   @s #c#f4#g#h1   ,E>N$ BY DAY-LABOR   @s #a#c4#c#d   

:I* SUBTRACT$ FROM ! SUM ( ! \TGOES LEAVES A BALANCE ( @s#b#e4#b#a-#c_/#d ON ! ONE SIDE -- ?IS BE+ V]Y NE>LY ! MEANS ) :I* ,I />T$1 & ! MEASURE ( EXP5SES TO BE 9CURR$ -- & ON ! O!R1 BESIDE ! LEISURE & 9DEP5D5CE & HEAL? ?US SECUR$1 A COM=TABLE H\SE = ME AS LONG AS ,I *OOSE TO OCCUPY IT4 

,!SE /ATI/ICS1 H[EV] ACCID5TAL & !RE=E UN9/RUCTIVE !Y MAY APPE>1 AS !Y HAVE A C]TA9 COMPLET5ESS1 HAVE A C]TA9 VALUE ALSO4 ,NO?+ WAS GIV5 ME ( :I* ,I HAVE NOT R5D]$ SOME ACC\NT4 ,IT APPE>S FROM ! ABOVE E/IMATE1 ?AT MY FOOD ALONE CO/ ME 9 MONEY AB\T TW5TY-SEV5 C5TS A WEEK4 ,IT WAS1 = NE>LY TWO YE>S AFT] ?IS1 RYE & ,9DIAN MEAL )\T YEA/1 POTATOES1 RICE1 A V]Y LITTLE SALT PORK1 MOLASSES1 & SALT2 & MY DR9K1 WAT]4 ,IT WAS FIT ?AT ,I %\LD LIVE ON RICE1 MA9LY1 :O LOVE SO WELL ! PHILOSOPHY ( ,9DIA4 ,TO MEET ! OBJECTIONS ( SOME 9VET]ATE CAVIL]S1 ,I MAY AS WELL /ATE1 ?AT IF ,I D9$ \T OCCASIONALLY1 AS ,I ALWAYS HAD DONE1 & ,I TRU/ %ALL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO DO AGA91 IT WAS FREQU5TLY TO ! DETRIM5T ( MY DOME/IC >RANGEM5TS4 ,BUT ! D9+ \T1 BE+1 AS ,I HAVE /AT$1 A CON/ANT ELEM5T1 DOES NOT 9 ! LEA/ AFFECT A COMP>ATIVE /ATEM5T LIKE ?IS4 

,I LE>N$ FROM MY TWO YE>S' EXP]I5CE ?AT IT W\LD CO/ 9CR$IBLY LITTLE TR\BLE TO OBTA9 ONE'S NECESS>Y FOOD1 EV5 9 ?IS LATITUDE2 ?AT A MAN MAY USE AS SIMPLE A DIET AS ! ANIMALS1 & YET RETA9 HEAL? & /R5G?4 ,I HAVE MADE A SATISFACTORY D9N]1 SATISFACTORY ON SEV]AL ACC\NTS1 SIMPLY (F A DI% ( PURSLANE 7,PORTULACA OL]ACEA7 :I* ,I GA!R$ 9 MY CORNFIELD1 BOIL$ & SALT$4 ,I GIVE ! ,LAT9 ON ACC\NT ( ! SAVOR9ESS ( ! TRIVIAL NAME4 ,& PRAY :AT MORE CAN A REASONABLE MAN DESIRE1 9 PEACEFUL TIMES1 9 ORD9>Y NOONS1 ?AN A SUFFICI5T NUMB] ( E>S ( GRE5 SWEET CORN BOIL$1 ) ! ADDITION ( SALT8 ,EV5 ! LITTLE V>IETY :I* ,I US$ WAS A YIELD+ TO ! DEM&S ( APPETITE1 & NOT ( HEAL?4 ,YET M5 HAVE COME TO SU* A PASS ?AT !Y FREQU5TLY />VE1 NOT = WANT ( NECESS>IES1 BUT = WANT ( LUXURIES2 & ,I KN[ A GOOD WOMAN :O ?9KS ?AT H] SON LO/ HIS LIFE BECAUSE HE TOOK TO DR9K+ WAT] ONLY4 

,! READ] WILL P]CEIVE ?AT ,I AM TREAT+ ! SUBJECT RA!R FROM AN ECONOMIC ?AN A DIETETIC PO9T ( VIEW1 & HE WILL NOT V5TURE TO PUT MY AB/EMI\SNESS TO ! TE/ UNLESS HE HAS A WELL-/OCK$ L>D]4 

,BREAD ,I AT FIR/ MADE ( PURE ,9DIAN MEAL & SALT1 G5U9E HOE-CAKES1 :I* ,I BAK$ BE=E MY FIRE \T ( DOORS ON A %+LE OR ! 5D ( A /ICK ( TIMB] SAW$ (F 9 BUILD+ MY H\SE2 BUT IT WAS WONT TO GET SMOK$ & TO HAVE A P9EY FLAVOR4 ,I TRI$ FL\R ALSO2 BUT HAVE AT LA/ F\ND A MIXTURE ( RYE & ,9DIAN MEAL MO/ CONV5I5T & AGREEABLE4 ,9 COLD WEA!R IT WAS NO LITTLE AMUSEM5T TO BAKE SEV]AL SMALL LOAVES ( ?IS 9 SUCCESSION1 T5D+ & TURN+ !M AS C>EFULLY AS AN ,EGYPTIAN HIS HAT*+ EGGS4 ,!Y W]E A REAL C]EAL FRUIT :I* ,I RIP5$1 & !Y HAD TO MY S5SES A FRAGRANCE LIKE ?AT ( O!R NOBLE FRUITS1 :I* ,I KEPT 9 AS LONG AS POSSIBLE BY WRAPP+ !M 9 CLO?S4 ,I MADE A /UDY ( ! ANCI5T & 9DISP5SABLE >T ( BREAD-MAK+1 CONSULT+ SU* AU?ORITIES AS (F]$1 GO+ BACK TO ! PRIMITIVE DAYS & FIR/ 9V5TION ( ! UNLEAV5$ K9D1 :5 FROM ! WILDNESS ( NUTS & MEATS M5 FIR/ REA*$ ! MILDNESS & REF9EM5T ( ?IS DIET1 & TRAVEL+ GRADUALLY D[N 9 MY /UDIES ?R\< ?AT ACCID5TAL S\R+ ( ! D\< :I*1 IT IS SUPPOS$1 TAU<T ! LEAV5+ PROCESS1 & ?R\< ! V>I\S F]M5TATIONS !REAFT]1 TILL ,I CAME TO 0GOOD1 SWEET1 :OLESOME BREAD10 ! /AFF ( LIFE4 ,LEAV51 :I* SOME DEEM ! S\L ( BREAD1 ! SPIRITUS :I* FILLS ITS CELLUL> TISSUE1 :I* IS RELIGI\SLY PRES]V$ LIKE ! VE/AL FIRE -- SOME PRECI\S BOTTLEFUL1 ,I SUPPOSE1 FIR/ BR\<T OV] 9 ! ,MAYFL[]1 DID ! BUS9ESS = ,AM]ICA1 & ITS 9FLU5CE IS /ILL RIS+1 SWELL+1 SPREAD+1 9 C]EALIAN BILL[S OV] ! L& -- ?IS SE$ ,I REGUL>LY & FAI?FULLY PROCUR$ FROM ! VILLAGE1 TILL AT L5G? ONE MORN+ ,I =GOT ! RULES1 & SCALD$ MY YEA/2 BY :I* ACCID5T ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT EV5 ?IS WAS NOT 9DISP5SABLE -- = MY DISCOV]IES W]E NOT BY ! SYN!TIC BUT ANALYTIC PROCESS -- & ,I HAVE GLADLY OMITT$ IT S9CE1 ?\< MO/ H\SEWIVES E>NE/LY ASSUR$ ME ?AT SAFE & :OLESOME BREAD )\T YEA/ MI<T NOT BE1 & ELD]LY PEOPLE PROPHESI$ A SPE$Y DECAY ( ! VITAL =CES4 ,YET ,I F9D IT NOT TO BE AN ESS5TIAL +R$I5T1 & AFT] GO+ )\T IT = A YE> AM /ILL 9 ! L& ( ! LIV+2 & ,I AM GLAD TO ESCAPE ! TRIVIALNESS ( C>RY+ A BOTTLEFUL 9 MY POCKET1 :I* W\LD SOMETIMES POP & DIS*>GE ITS CONT5TS TO MY DISCOMFITURE4 ,IT IS SIMPL] & MORE RESPECTABLE TO OMIT IT4 ,MAN IS AN ANIMAL :O MORE ?AN ANY O!R CAN ADAPT HIMSELF TO ALL CLIMATES & CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,NEI!R DID ,I PUT ANY SAL-SODA1 OR O!R ACID OR ALKALI1 9TO MY BREAD4 ,IT W\LD SEEM ?AT ,I MADE IT ACCORD+ TO ! RECIPE :I* ,M>CUS ,PORCIUS ,CATO GAVE AB\T TWO C5TURIES BE=E ,*RI/4 0,PANEM DEP/ICIUM SIC FACITO4 ,MANUS MORT>IUMQUE B5E LAVATO4 ,F>9AM 9 MORT>IUM 9DITO1 AQUAE PAULATIM ADDITO1 SUBIGITOQUE PUL*RE4 ,UBI B5E SUBEG]IS1 DEF+ITO1 COQUITOQUE SUB TE/U40 ,:I* ,I TAKE TO MEAN1 -- 0,MAKE KNEAD$ BREAD ?US4 ,WA% Y\R H&S & TR\< WELL4 ,PUT ! MEAL 9TO ! TR\<1 ADD WAT] GRADUALLY1 & KNEAD IT ?OR\<LY4 ,:5 Y\ HAVE KNEAD$ IT WELL1 MOLD IT1 & BAKE IT UND] A COV]10 ?AT IS1 9 A BAK+ KETTLE4 ,NOT A WORD AB\T LEAV54 ,BUT ,I DID NOT ALWAYS USE ?IS /AFF ( LIFE4 ,AT ONE TIME1 [+ TO ! EMPT9ESS ( MY PURSE1 ,I SAW NONE ( IT = MORE ?AN A MON?4 

,EV]Y ,NEW ,5GL&] MI<T EASILY RAISE ALL HIS [N BREAD/UFFS 9 ?IS L& ( RYE & ,9DIAN CORN1 & NOT DEP5D ON DI/ANT & FLUCTUAT+ M>KETS = !M4 ,YET SO F> >E WE FROM SIMPLICITY & 9DEP5D5CE ?AT1 9 ,CONCORD1 FRE% & SWEET MEAL IS R>ELY SOLD 9 ! %OPS1 & HOM9Y & CORN 9 A /ILL CO>S] =M >E H>DLY US$ BY ANY4 ,= ! MO/ P>T ! F>M] GIVES TO HIS CATTLE & HOGS ! GRA9 ( HIS [N PRODUC+1 & BUYS FL\R1 :I* IS AT LEA/ NO MORE :OLESOME1 AT A GREAT] CO/1 AT ! /ORE4 ,I SAW ?AT ,I C\LD EASILY RAISE MY BU%EL OR TWO ( RYE & ,9DIAN CORN1 = ! =M] WILL GR[ ON ! POORE/ L&1 & ! LATT] DOES NOT REQUIRE ! BE/1 & GR9D !M 9 A H&-MILL1 & SO DO )\T RICE & PORK2 & IF ,I MU/ HAVE SOME CONC5TRAT$ SWEET1 ,I F\ND BY EXP]IM5T ?AT ,I C\LD MAKE A V]Y GOOD MOLASSES EI!R ( PUMPK9S OR BEETS1 & ,I KNEW ?AT ,I NE$$ ONLY TO SET \T A FEW MAPLES TO OBTA9 IT MORE EASILY /ILL1 & :ILE !SE W]E GR[+ ,I C\LD USE V>I\S SUB/ITUTES BESIDE ?OSE :I* ,I HAVE NAM$4 0,=10 AS ! ,=EFA!RS SANG1--  
  

0WE CAN MAKE LIQUOR TO SWEET5 \R LIPS  

 ,( PUMPK9S & P>SNIPS & WALNUT-TREE *IPS40  
  

,F9ALLY1 AS = SALT1 ?AT GROSSE/ ( GROC]IES1 TO OBTA9 ?IS MI<T BE A FIT OCCASION = A VISIT TO ! SEA%ORE1 OR1 IF ,I DID )\T IT ALTOGE!R1 ,I %\LD PROBABLY DR9K ! LESS WAT]4 ,I DO NOT LE>N ?AT ! ,9DIANS EV] TR\BL$ !MSELVES TO GO AFT] IT4 

,?US ,I C\LD AVOID ALL TRADE & B>T]1 SO F> AS MY FOOD WAS CONC]N$1 & HAV+ A %ELT] ALREADY1 IT W\LD ONLY REMA9 TO GET CLO?+ & FUEL4 ,! PANTALOONS :I* ,I N[ WE> W]E WOV5 9 A F>M]'S FAMILY -- ?ANK ,HEAV5 !RE IS SO MU* VIRTUE /ILL 9 MAN2 = ,I ?9K ! FALL FROM ! F>M] TO ! OP]ATIVE AS GREAT & MEMORABLE AS ?AT FROM ! MAN TO ! F>M]2 -- & 9 A NEW C\NTRY1 FUEL IS AN 5CUMBRANCE4 ,AS = A HABITAT1 IF ,I W]E NOT P]MITT$ /ILL TO SQUAT1 ,I MI<T PUR*ASE ONE ACRE AT ! SAME PRICE = :I* ! L& ,I CULTIVAT$ WAS SOLD -- NAMELY1 EI<T DOLL>S & EI<T C5TS4 ,BUT AS IT WAS1 ,I CONSID]$ ?AT ,I 5HANC$ ! VALUE ( ! L& BY SQUATT+ ON IT4 

,!RE IS A C]TA9 CLASS ( UNBELIEV]S :O SOMETIMES ASK ME SU* QUE/IONS AS1 IF ,I ?9K ?AT ,I CAN LIVE ON VEGETABLE FOOD ALONE2 & TO /RIKE AT ! ROOT ( ! MATT] AT ONCE -- = ! ROOT IS FAI? -- ,I AM ACCU/OM$ TO ANSW] SU*1 ?AT ,I CAN LIVE ON BO>D NAILS4 ,IF !Y CANNOT UND]/& ?AT1 !Y CANNOT UND]/& MU* ?AT ,I HAVE TO SAY4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I AM GLAD TO HE> ( EXP]IM5TS ( ?IS K9D BE+ TRI$2 AS ?AT A Y\NG MAN TRI$ = A =TNI<T TO LIVE ON H>D1 RAW CORN ON ! E>1 US+ HIS TEE? = ALL MORT>4 ,! SQUIRREL TRIBE TRI$ ! SAME & SUCCE$$4 ,! HUMAN RACE IS 9T]E/$ 9 !SE EXP]IM5TS1 ?\< A FEW OLD WOM5 :O >E 9CAPACITAT$ = !M1 OR :O [N !IR ?IRDS 9 MILLS1 MAY BE AL>M$4 

,MY FURNITURE1 P>T ( :I* ,I MADE MYSELF -- & ! RE/ CO/ ME NO?+ ( :I* ,I HAVE NOT R5D]$ AN ACC\NT -- CONSI/$ ( A B$1 A TABLE1 A DESK1 ?REE *AIRS1 A LOOK+-GLASS ?REE 9*ES 9 DIAMET]1 A PAIR ( TONGS & &IRONS1 A KETTLE1 A SKILLET1 & A FRY+-PAN1 A DIPP]1 A WA%-B[L1 TWO KNIVES & =KS1 ?REE PLATES1 ONE CUP1 ONE SPOON1 A JUG = OIL1 A JUG = MOLASSES1 & A JAPANN$ LAMP4 ,NONE IS SO POOR ?AT HE NE$ SIT ON A PUMPK94 ,?AT IS %IFTLESSNESS4 ,!RE IS A PL5TY ( SU* *AIRS AS ,I LIKE BE/ 9 ! VILLAGE G>RETS TO BE HAD = TAK+ !M AWAY4 ,FURNITURE6 ,?ANK ,GOD1 ,I CAN SIT & ,I CAN /& )\T ! AID ( A FURNITURE W>EH\SE4 ,:AT MAN BUT A PHILOSOPH] W\LD NOT BE A%AM$ TO SEE HIS FURNITURE PACK$ 9 A C>T & GO+ UP C\NTRY EXPOS$ TO ! LI<T ( HEAV5 & ! EYES ( M51 A BEGG>LY ACC\NT ( EMPTY BOXES8 ,?AT IS ,SPAULD+'S FURNITURE4 ,I C\LD NEV] TELL FROM 9SPECT+ SU* A LOAD :E!R IT BELONG$ TO A SO-CALL$ RI* MAN OR A POOR ONE2 ! [N] ALWAYS SEEM$ POV]TY-/RICK54 ,9DE$1 ! MORE Y\ HAVE ( SU* ?+S ! POOR] Y\ >E4 ,EA* LOAD LOOKS AS IF IT CONTA9$ ! CONT5TS ( A DOZ5 *ANTIES2 & IF ONE *ANTY IS POOR1 ?IS IS A DOZ5 TIMES AS POOR4 ,PRAY1 = :AT DO WE MOVE EV] BUT TO GET RID ( \R FURNITURE1 \R EXUVIOE3 AT LA/ TO GO FROM ?IS WORLD TO ANO!R NEWLY FURNI%$1 & LEAVE ?IS TO BE BURN$8 ,IT IS ! SAME AS IF ALL !SE TRAPS W]E BUCKL$ TO A MAN'S BELT1 & HE C\LD NOT MOVE OV] ! R\< C\NTRY :]E \R L9ES >E CA/ )\T DRAGG+ !M -- DRAGG+ HIS TRAP4 ,HE WAS A LUCKY FOX ?AT LEFT HIS TAIL 9 ! TRAP4 ,! MUSKRAT WILL GNAW HIS ?IRD LEG (F TO BE FREE4 ,NO WOND] MAN HAS LO/ HIS ELA/ICITY4 ,H[ (T5 HE IS AT A DEAD SET6 0,SIR1 IF ,I MAY BE SO BOLD1 :AT DO Y\ MEAN BY A DEAD SET80 ,IF Y\ >E A SE]1 :5EV] Y\ MEET A MAN Y\ WILL SEE ALL ?AT HE [NS1 AYE1 & MU* ?AT HE PRET5DS TO DIS[N1 BEH9D HIM1 EV5 TO HIS KIT*5 FURNITURE & ALL ! TRUMP]Y :I* HE SAVES & WILL NOT BURN1 & HE WILL APPE> TO BE H>NESS$ TO IT & MAK+ :AT HEADWAY HE CAN4 ,I ?9K ?AT ! MAN IS AT A DEAD SET :O HAS GOT ?R\< A KNOT-HOLE OR GATEWAY :]E HIS SL$GE LOAD ( FURNITURE CANNOT FOLL[ HIM4 ,I CANNOT BUT FEEL COMPASSION :5 ,I HE> SOME TRIG1 COMPACT-LOOK+ MAN1 SEEM+LY FREE1 ALL GIRD$ & READY1 SPEAK ( HIS 0FURNITURE10 AS :E!R IT IS 9SUR$ OR NOT4 0,BUT :AT %ALL ,I DO ) MY FURNITURE80 -- ,MY GAY BUTT]FLY IS 5TANGL$ 9 A SPID]'S WEB !N4 ,EV5 ?OSE :O SEEM = A LONG :ILE NOT TO HAVE ANY1 IF Y\ 9QUIRE MORE N>R[LY Y\ WILL F9D HAVE SOME /OR$ 9 SOMEBODY'S B>N4 ,I LOOK UPON ,5GL& TODAY AS AN OLD G5TLEMAN :O IS TRAVEL+ ) A GREAT DEAL ( BAGGAGE1 TRUMP]Y :I* HAS ACCUMULAT$ FROM LONG H\SEKEEP+1 :I* HE HAS NOT ! C\RAGE TO BURN2 GREAT TRUNK1 LITTLE TRUNK1 B&BOX1 & BUNDLE4 ,?R[ AWAY ! FIR/ ?REE AT LEA/4 ,IT W\LD SURPASS ! P[]S ( A WELL MAN N[ADAYS TO TAKE UP HIS B$ & WALK1 & ,I %\LD C]TA9LY ADVISE A SICK ONE TO LAY D[N HIS B$ & RUN4 ,:5 ,I HAVE MET AN IMMIGRANT TOTT]+ UND] A BUNDLE :I* CONTA9$ HIS ALL -- LOOK+ LIKE AN 5ORM\S W5 :I* HAD GR[N \T ( ! NAPE ( HIS NECK -- ,I HAVE PITI$ HIM1 NOT BECAUSE ?AT WAS HIS ALL1 BUT BECAUSE HE HAD ALL ?AT TO C>RY4 ,IF ,I HAVE GOT TO DRAG MY TRAP1 ,I WILL TAKE C>E ?AT IT BE A LI<T ONE & DO NOT NIP ME 9 A VITAL P>T4 ,BUT P]*ANCE IT W\LD BE WISE/ NEV] TO PUT ONE'S PAW 9TO IT4 

,I W\LD OBS]VE1 BY ! WAY1 ?AT IT CO/S ME NO?+ = CURTA9S1 = ,I HAVE NO GAZ]S TO %UT \T BUT ! SUN & MOON1 & ,I AM WILL+ ?AT !Y %\LD LOOK 94 ,! MOON WILL NOT S\R MILK NOR TA9T MEAT ( M9E1 NOR WILL ! SUN 9JURE MY FURNITURE OR FADE MY C>PET2 & IF HE IS SOMETIMES TOO W>M A FRI5D1 ,I F9D IT /ILL BETT] ECONOMY TO RETREAT BEH9D SOME CURTA9 :I* NATURE HAS PROVID$1 ?AN TO ADD A S+LE ITEM TO ! DETAILS ( H\SEKEEP+4 ,A LADY ONCE (F]$ ME A MAT1 BUT AS ,I HAD NO ROOM TO SP>E )9 ! H\SE1 NOR TIME TO SP>E )9 OR )\T TO %AKE IT1 ,I DECL9$ IT1 PREF]R+ TO WIPE MY FEET ON ! SOD BE=E MY DOOR4 ,IT IS BE/ TO AVOID ! BEG9N+S ( EVIL4 

,NOT LONG S9CE ,I WAS PRES5T AT ! AUCTION ( A DEACON'S EFFECTS1 = HIS LIFE HAD NOT BE5 9EFFECTUAL3--  
  

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,AS USUAL1 A GREAT PROPORTION WAS TRUMP]Y :I* HAD BEGUN TO ACCUMULATE 9 HIS FA!R'S DAY4 ,AMONG ! RE/ WAS A DRI$ TAPEWORM4 ,& N[1 AFT] LY+ HALF A C5TURY 9 HIS G>RET & O!R DU/ HOLES1 !SE ?+S W]E NOT BURN$2 9/EAD ( A BONFIRE1 OR PURIFY+ DE/RUCTION ( !M1 !RE WAS AN AUCTION1 OR 9CREAS+ ( !M4 ,! NEI<BORS EAG]LY COLLECT$ TO VIEW !M1 B\<T !M ALL1 & C>EFULLY TRANSPORT$ !M TO !IR G>RETS & DU/ HOLES1 TO LIE !RE TILL !IR E/ATES >E SETTL$1 :5 !Y WILL />T AGA94 ,:5 A MAN DIES HE KICKS ! DU/4 

,! CU/OMS ( SOME SAVAGE NATIONS MI<T1 P]*ANCE1 BE PR(ITABLY IMITAT$ BY US1 = !Y AT LEA/ GO ?R\< ! SEMBLANCE ( CA/+ !IR SL\< ANNUALLY2 !Y HAVE ! IDEA ( ! ?+1 :E!R !Y HAVE ! REALITY OR NOT4 ,W\LD IT NOT BE WELL IF WE W]E TO CELEBRATE SU* A 0BUSK10 OR 0FEA/ ( FIR/ FRUITS10 AS ,B>TRAM DESCRIBES TO HAVE BE5 ! CU/OM ( ! ,MUCCLASSE ,9DIANS8 0,:5 A T[N CELEBRATES ! BUSK10 SAYS HE1 0HAV+ PREVI\SLY PROVID$ !MSELVES ) NEW CLO!S1 NEW POTS1 PANS1 & O!R H\SEHOLD UT5SILS & FURNITURE1 !Y COLLECT ALL !IR WORN \T CLO!S & O!R DESPICABLE ?+S1 SWEEP & CLEANSE !IR H\SES1 SQU>ES1 & ! :OLE T[N ( !IR FIL?1 :I* ) ALL ! REMA9+ GRA9 & O!R OLD PROVISIONS !Y CA/ TOGE!R 9TO ONE COMMON HEAP1 & CONSUME IT ) FIRE4 ,AFT] HAV+ TAK5 M$IC9E1 & FA/$ = ?REE DAYS1 ALL ! FIRE 9 ! T[N IS EXT+UI%$4 ,DUR+ ?IS FA/ !Y AB/A9 FROM ! GRATIFICATION ( EV]Y APPETITE & PASSION :ATEV]4 ,A G5]AL AMNE/Y IS PROCLAIM$2 ALL MALEFACTORS MAY RETURN TO !IR T[N40 

0,ON ! F\R? MORN+1 ! HI< PRIE/1 BY RUBB+ DRY WOOD TOGE!R1 PRODUCES NEW FIRE 9 ! PUBLIC SQU>E1 FROM :5CE EV]Y HABITATION 9 ! T[N IS SUPPLI$ ) ! NEW & PURE FLAME40 

,!Y !N FEA/ ON ! NEW CORN & FRUITS1 & DANCE & S+ = ?REE DAYS1 0& ! F\R FOLL[+ DAYS !Y RECEIVE VISITS & REJOICE ) !IR FRI5DS FROM NEI<BOR+ T[NS :O HAVE 9 LIKE MANN] PURIFI$ & PREP>$ !MSELVES40 

,! ,MEXICANS ALSO PRACTIC$ A SIMIL> PURIFICATION AT ! 5D ( EV]Y FIFTY-TWO YE>S1 9 ! BELIEF ?AT IT WAS TIME = ! WORLD TO COME TO AN 5D4 

,I HAVE SC>CELY HE>D ( A TRU] SACRAM5T1 ?AT IS1 AS ! DICTION>Y DEF9ES IT1 0\TW>D & VISIBLE SIGN ( AN 9W>D & SPIRITUAL GRACE10 ?AN ?IS1 & ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT !Y W]E ORIG9ALLY 9SPIR$ DIRECTLY FROM ,HEAV5 TO DO ?US1 ?\< !Y HAVE NO ,BIBLICAL RECORD ( ! REVELATION4 

,= MORE ?AN FIVE YE>S ,I MA9TA9$ MYSELF ?US SOLELY BY ! LABOR ( MY H&S1 & ,I F\ND ?AT1 BY WORK+ AB\T SIX WEEKS 9 A YE>1 ,I C\LD MEET ALL ! EXP5SES ( LIV+4 ,! :OLE ( MY W9T]S1 AS WELL AS MO/ ( MY SUMM]S1 ,I HAD FREE & CLE> = /UDY4 ,I HAVE ?OR\<LY TRI$ S*OOL-KEEP+1 & F\ND ?AT MY EXP5SES W]E 9 PROPORTION1 OR RA!R \T ( PROPORTION1 TO MY 9COME1 = ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO DRESS & TRA91 NOT TO SAY ?9K & BELIEVE1 ACCORD+LY1 & ,I LO/ MY TIME 9TO ! B>GA94 ,AS ,I DID NOT TEA* = ! GOOD ( MY FELL[-M51 BUT SIMPLY = A LIVELIHOOD1 ?IS WAS A FAILURE4 ,I HAVE TRI$ TRADE BUT ,I F\ND ?AT IT W\LD TAKE T5 YE>S TO GET UND] WAY 9 ?AT1 & ?AT !N ,I %\LD PROBABLY BE ON MY WAY TO ! DEVIL4 ,I WAS ACTUALLY AFRAID ?AT ,I MI<T BY ?AT TIME BE DO+ :AT IS CALL$ A GOOD BUS9ESS4 ,:5 =M]LY ,I WAS LOOK+ AB\T TO SEE :AT ,I C\LD DO = A LIV+1 SOME SAD EXP]I5CE 9 CON=M+ TO ! WI%ES ( FRI5DS BE+ FRE% 9 MY M9D TO TAX MY +5UITY1 ,I ?\<T (T5 & S]I\SLY ( PICK+ HUCKLEB]RIES2 ?AT SURELY ,I C\LD DO1 & ITS SMALL PR(ITS MI<T SUFFICE -- = MY GREATE/ SKILL HAS BE5 TO WANT BUT LITTLE -- SO LITTLE CAPITAL IT REQUIR$1 SO LITTLE DI/RACTION FROM MY WONT$ MOODS1 ,I FOOLI%LY ?\<T4 ,:ILE MY ACQUA9TANCES W5T UNHESITAT+LY 9TO TRADE OR ! PR(ESSIONS1 ,I CONTEMPLAT$ ?IS OCCUPATION AS MO/ LIKE !IRS2 RANG+ ! HILLS ALL SUMM] TO PICK ! B]RIES :I* CAME 9 MY WAY1 & !REAFT] C>ELESSLY DISPOSE ( !M2 SO1 TO KEEP ! FLOCKS ( ,ADMETUS4 ,I ALSO DREAM$ ?AT ,I MI<T GA!R ! WILD H]BS1 OR C>RY EV]GRE5S TO SU* VILLAG]S AS LOV$ TO BE REM9D$ ( ! WOODS1 EV5 TO ! CITY1 BY HAY-C>T LOADS4 ,BUT ,I HAVE S9CE LE>N$ ?AT TRADE CURSES EV]Y?+ IT H&LES2 & ?\< Y\ TRADE 9 MESSAGES FROM HEAV51 ! :OLE CURSE ( TRADE ATTA*ES TO ! BUS9ESS4 

,AS ,I PREF]R$ SOME ?+S TO O!RS1 & ESPECIALLY VALU$ MY FRE$OM1 AS ,I C\LD F>E H>D & YET SUCCE$ WELL1 ,I DID NOT WI% TO SP5D MY TIME 9 E>N+ RI* C>PETS OR O!R F9E FURNITURE1 OR DELICATE COOK]Y1 OR A H\SE 9 ! ,GRECIAN OR ! ,GO?IC /YLE JU/ YET4 ,IF !RE >E ANY TO :OM IT IS NO 9T]RUPTION TO ACQUIRE !SE ?+S1 & :O KN[ H[ TO USE !M :5 ACQUIR$1 ,I REL9QUI% TO !M ! PURSUIT4 ,SOME >E 09DU/RI\S10 & APPE> TO LOVE LABOR = ITS [N SAKE1 OR P]HAPS BECAUSE IT KEEPS !M \T ( WORSE MIS*IEF2 TO SU* ,I HAVE AT PRES5T NO?+ TO SAY4 ,?OSE :O W\LD NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) MORE LEISURE ?AN !Y N[ 5JOY1 ,I MI<T ADVISE TO WORK TWICE AS H>D AS !Y DO -- WORK TILL !Y PAY = !MSELVES1 & GET !IR FREE PAP]S4 ,= MYSELF ,I F\ND ?AT ! OCCUPATION ( A DAY-LABOR] WAS ! MO/ 9DEP5D5T ( ANY1 ESPECIALLY AS IT REQUIR$ ONLY ?IRTY OR =TY DAYS 9 A YE> TO SUPPORT ONE4 ,! LABOR]'S DAY 5DS ) ! GO+ D[N ( ! SUN1 & HE IS !N FREE TO DEVOTE HIMSELF TO HIS *OS5 PURSUIT1 9DEP5D5T ( HIS LABOR2 BUT HIS EMPLOY]1 :O SPECULATES FROM MON? TO MON?1 HAS NO RESPITE FROM ONE 5D ( ! YE> TO ! O!R4 

,9 %ORT1 ,I AM CONV9C$1 BO? BY FAI? & EXP]I5CE1 ?AT TO MA9TA9 ONE'S SELF ON ?IS E>? IS NOT A H>D%IP BUT A PA/IME1 IF WE WILL LIVE SIMPLY & WISELY2 AS ! PURSUITS ( ! SIMPL] NATIONS >E /ILL ! SPORTS ( ! MORE >TIFICIAL4 ,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y ?AT A MAN %\LD E>N HIS LIV+ BY ! SWEAT ( HIS BR[1 UNLESS HE SWEATS EASI] ?AN ,I DO4 

,ONE Y\NG MAN ( MY ACQUA9TANCE1 :O HAS 9H]IT$ SOME ACRES1 TOLD ME ?AT HE ?\<T HE %\LD LIVE AS ,I DID1 IF HE HAD ! MEANS4 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE ANY ONE ADOPT MY MODE ( LIV+ ON ANY ACC\NT2 =1 BESIDE ?AT BE=E HE HAS FAIRLY LE>N$ IT ,I MAY HAVE F\ND \T ANO!R = MYSELF1 ,I DESIRE ?AT !RE MAY BE AS MANY DIFF]5T P]SONS 9 ! WORLD AS POSSIBLE2 BUT ,I W\LD HAVE EA* ONE BE V]Y C>EFUL TO F9D \T & PURSUE HIS [N WAY1 & NOT HIS FA!R'S OR HIS MO!R'S OR HIS NEI<BOR'S 9/EAD4 ,! Y\? MAY BUILD OR PLANT OR SAIL1 ONLY LET HIM NOT BE H9D]$ FROM DO+ ?AT :I* HE TELLS ME HE W\LD LIKE TO DO4 ,IT IS BY A MA!MATICAL PO9T ONLY ?AT WE >E WISE1 AS ! SAILOR OR ! FUGITIVE SLAVE KEEPS ! POLE/> 9 HIS EYE2 BUT ?AT IS SUFFICI5T GUIDANCE = ALL \R LIFE4 ,WE MAY NOT >RIVE AT \R PORT )9 A CALCULABLE P]IOD1 BUT WE W\LD PRES]VE ! TRUE C\RSE4 

,UND\BT$LY1 9 ?IS CASE1 :AT IS TRUE = ONE IS TRU] /ILL = A ?\S&1 AS A L>GE H\SE IS NOT PROPORTIONALLY MORE EXP5SIVE ?AN A SMALL ONE1 S9CE ONE RO( MAY COV]1 ONE CELL> UND]LIE1 & ONE WALL SEP>ATE SEV]AL AP>TM5TS4 ,BUT = MY P>T1 ,I PREF]R$ ! SOLIT>Y DWELL+4 ,MOREOV]1 IT WILL COMMONLY BE *EAP] TO BUILD ! :OLE Y\RSELF ?AN TO CONV9CE ANO!R ( ! ADVANTAGE ( ! COMMON WALL2 & :5 Y\ HAVE DONE ?IS1 ! COMMON P>TITION1 TO BE MU* *EAP]1 MU/ BE A ?9 ONE1 & ?AT O!R MAY PROVE A BAD NEI<BOR1 & ALSO NOT KEEP HIS SIDE 9 REPAIR4 ,! ONLY COOP]ATION :I* IS COMMONLY POSSIBLE IS EXCE$+LY P>TIAL & SUP]FICIAL2 & :AT LITTLE TRUE COOP]ATION !RE IS1 IS AS IF IT W]E NOT1 BE+ A H>MONY 9AUDIBLE TO M54 ,IF A MAN HAS FAI?1 HE WILL CO-OP]ATE ) EQUAL FAI? EV]Y:]E2 IF HE HAS NOT FAI?1 HE WILL CONT9UE TO LIVE LIKE ! RE/ ( ! WORLD1 :ATEV] COMPANY HE IS JO9$ TO4 ,TO CO-OP]ATE 9 ! HI<E/ AS WELL AS ! L[E/ S5SE1 MEANS TO GET \R LIV+ TOGE!R4 ,I HE>D IT PROPOS$ LATELY ?AT TWO Y\NG M5 %\LD TRAVEL TOGE!R OV] ! WORLD1 ! ONE )\T MONEY1 E>N+ HIS MEANS AS HE W5T1 BE=E ! MA/ & BEH9D ! PL[1 ! O!R C>RY+ A BILL ( EX*ANGE 9 HIS POCKET4 ,IT WAS EASY TO SEE ?AT !Y C\LD NOT LONG BE COMPANIONS OR CO-OP]ATE1 S9CE ONE W\LD NOT OP]ATE AT ALL4 ,!Y W\LD P>T AT ! FIR/ 9T]E/+ CRISIS 9 !IR ADV5TURES4 ,ABOVE ALL1 AS ,I HAVE IMPLI$1 ! MAN :O GOES ALONE CAN />T TODAY2 BUT HE :O TRAVELS ) ANO!R MU/ WAIT TILL ?AT O!R IS READY1 & IT MAY BE A LONG TIME BE=E !Y GET (F4 

,BUT ALL ?IS IS V]Y SELFI%1 ,I HAVE HE>D SOME ( MY T[NSM5 SAY4 ,I CONFESS ?AT ,I HAVE HI!RTO 9DULG$ V]Y LITTLE 9 PHILAN?ROPIC 5T]PRISES4 ,I HAVE MADE SOME SACRIFICES TO A S5SE ( DUTY1 & AMONG O!RS HAVE SACRIFIC$ ?IS PLEASURE ALSO4 ,!RE >E ?OSE :O HAVE US$ ALL !IR >TS TO P]SUADE ME TO UND]TAKE ! SUPPORT ( SOME POOR FAMILY 9 ! T[N2 & IF ,I HAD NO?+ TO DO -- = ! DEVIL F9DS EMPLOYM5T = ! IDLE -- ,I MI<T TRY MY H& AT SOME SU* PA/IME AS ?AT4 ,H[EV]1 :5 ,I HAVE ?\<T TO 9DULGE MYSELF 9 ?IS RESPECT1 & LAY !IR ,HEAV5 UND] AN OBLIGATION BY MA9TA9+ C]TA9 POOR P]SONS 9 ALL RESPECTS AS COM=TABLY AS ,I MA9TA9 MYSELF1 & HAVE EV5 V5TUR$ SO F> AS TO MAKE !M ! (F]1 !Y HAVE ONE & ALL UNHESITAT+LY PREF]R$ TO REMA9 POOR4 ,:ILE MY T[NSM5 & WOM5 >E DEVOT$ 9 SO MANY WAYS TO ! GOOD ( !IR FELL[S1 ,I TRU/ ?AT ONE AT LEA/ MAY BE SP>$ TO O!R & LESS HUMANE PURSUITS4 ,Y\ MU/ HAVE A G5IUS = *>ITY AS WELL AS = ANY?+ ELSE4 ,AS = ,DO+-GOOD1 ?AT IS ONE ( ! PR(ESSIONS :I* >E FULL4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I HAVE TRI$ IT FAIRLY1 &1 /RANGE AS IT MAY SEEM1 AM SATISFI$ ?AT IT DOES NOT AGREE ) MY CON/ITUTION4 ,PROBABLY ,I %\LD NOT CONSCI\SLY & DELIB]ATELY =SAKE MY P>TICUL> CALL+ TO DO ! GOOD :I* SOCIETY DEM&S ( ME1 TO SAVE ! UNIV]SE FROM ANNIHILATION2 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT A LIKE BUT 9F9ITELY GREAT] /EADFA/NESS ELSE:]E IS ALL ?AT N[ PRES]VES IT4 ,BUT ,I W\LD NOT /& BETWE5 ANY MAN & HIS G5IUS2 & TO HIM :O DOES ?IS WORK1 :I* ,I DECL9E1 ) HIS :OLE HE>T & S\L & LIFE1 ,I W\LD SAY1 ,P]SEV]E1 EV5 IF ! WORLD CALL IT DO+ EVIL1 AS IT IS MO/ LIKELY !Y WILL4 

,I AM F> FROM SUPPOS+ ?AT MY CASE IS A PECULI> ONE2 NO D\BT MANY ( MY READ]S W\LD MAKE A SIMIL> DEF5SE4 ,AT DO+ SOME?+ -- ,I WILL NOT 5GAGE ?AT MY NEI<BORS %ALL PRON\NCE IT GOOD -- ,I DO NOT HESITATE TO SAY ?AT ,I %\LD BE A CAPITAL FELL[ TO HIRE2 BUT :AT ?AT IS1 IT IS = MY EMPLOY] TO F9D \T4 ,:AT GOOD ,I DO1 9 ! COMMON S5SE ( ?AT WORD1 MU/ BE ASIDE FROM MY MA9 PA?1 & = ! MO/ P>T :OLLY UN9T5D$4 ,M5 SAY1 PRACTICALLY1 ,BEG9 :]E Y\ >E & SU* AS Y\ >E1 )\T AIM+ MA9LY TO BECOME ( MORE WOR?1 & ) K9DNESS A=E?\<T GO AB\T DO+ GOOD4 ,IF ,I W]E TO PREA* AT ALL 9 ?IS /RA91 ,I %\LD SAY RA!R1 ,SET AB\T BE+ GOOD4 ,AS IF ! SUN %\LD /OP :5 HE HAD K9DL$ HIS FIRES UP TO ! SPL5DOR ( A MOON OR A /> ( ! SIX? MAGNITUDE1 & GO AB\T LIKE A ,ROB9 ,GOODFELL[1 PEEP+ 9 AT EV]Y COTTAGE W9D[1 9SPIR+ LUNATICS1 & TA9T+ MEATS1 & MAK+ D>KNESS VISIBLE1 9/EAD ( /EADILY 9CREAS+ HIS G5IAL HEAT & B5EFIC5CE TILL HE IS ( SU* BRI<TNESS ?AT NO MORTAL CAN LOOK HIM 9 ! FACE1 & !N1 & 9 ! MEAN:ILE TOO1 GO+ AB\T ! WORLD 9 HIS [N ORBIT1 DO+ IT GOOD1 OR RA!R1 AS A TRU] PHILOSOPHY HAS DISCOV]$1 ! WORLD GO+ AB\T HIM GETT+ GOOD4 ,:5 ,PHAETON1 WI%+ TO PROVE HIS HEAV5LY BIR? BY HIS B5EFIC5CE1 HAD ! SUN'S *>IOT BUT ONE DAY1 & DROVE \T ( ! BEAT5 TRACK1 HE BURN$ SEV]AL BLOCKS ( H\SES 9 ! L[] /REETS ( HEAV51 & SCOR*$ ! SURFACE ( ! E>?1 & DRI$ UP EV]Y SPR+1 & MADE ! GREAT DES]T ( ,SAH>A1 TILL AT L5G? ,JUPIT] HURL$ HIM HEADLONG TO ! E>? ) A ?UND]BOLT1 & ! SUN1 ?R\< GRIEF AT HIS DEA?1 DID NOT %9E = A YE>4 

,!RE IS NO ODOR SO BAD AS ?AT :I* >ISES FROM GOODNESS TA9T$4 ,IT IS HUMAN1 IT IS DIV9E1 C>RION4 ,IF ,I KNEW = A C]TA9TY ?AT A MAN WAS COM+ TO MY H\SE ) ! CONSCI\S DESIGN ( DO+ ME GOOD1 ,I %\LD RUN = MY LIFE1 AS FROM ?AT DRY & P>*+ W9D ( ! ,AFRICAN DES]TS CALL$ ! SIMOOM1 :I* FILLS ! M\? & NOSE & E>S & EYES ) DU/ TILL Y\ >E SUFFOCAT$1 = FE> ?AT ,I %\LD GET SOME ( HIS GOOD DONE TO ME -- SOME ( ITS VIRUS M+L$ ) MY BLOOD4 ,NO -- 9 ?IS CASE ,I W\LD RA!R SUFF] EVIL ! NATURAL WAY4 ,A MAN IS NOT A GOOD MAN TO ME BECAUSE HE WILL FE$ ME IF ,I %\LD BE />V+1 OR W>M ME IF ,I %\LD BE FREEZ+1 OR PULL ME \T ( A DIT* IF ,I %\LD EV] FALL 9TO ONE4 ,I CAN F9D Y\ A ,NEWF\NDL& DOG ?AT WILL DO AS MU*4 ,PHILAN?ROPY IS NOT LOVE = ONE'S FELL[-MAN 9 ! BROADE/ S5SE4 ,H[>D WAS NO D\BT AN EXCE$+LY K9D & WOR?Y MAN 9 HIS WAY1 & HAS HIS REW>D2 BUT1 COMP>ATIVELY SPEAK+1 :AT >E A HUNDR$ ,H[>DS TO US1 IF !IR PHILAN?ROPY DO NOT HELP US 9 \R BE/ E/ATE1 :5 WE >E MO/ WOR?Y TO BE HELP$8 ,I NEV] HE>D ( A PHILAN?ROPIC MEET+ 9 :I* IT WAS S9C]ELY PROPOS$ TO DO ANY GOOD TO ME1 OR ! LIKE ( ME4 

,! ,JESUITS W]E QUITE BALK$ BY ?OSE ,9DIANS :O1 BE+ BURN$ AT ! /AKE1 SUGGE/$ NEW MODES ( TORTURE TO !IR TORM5TORS4 ,BE+ SUP]IOR TO PHYSICAL SUFF]+1 IT SOMETIMES *ANC$ ?AT !Y W]E SUP]IOR TO ANY CONSOLATION :I* ! MISSION>IES C\LD (F]2 & ! LAW TO DO AS Y\ W\LD BE DONE BY FELL ) LESS P]SUASIV5ESS ON ! E>S ( ?OSE :O1 = !IR P>T1 DID NOT C>E H[ !Y W]E DONE BY1 :O LOV$ !IR 5EMIES AFT] A NEW FA%ION1 & CAME V]Y NE> FREELY =GIV+ !M ALL !Y DID4 

,BE SURE ?AT Y\ GIVE ! POOR ! AID !Y MO/ NE$1 ?\< IT BE Y\R EXAMPLE :I* LEAVES !M F> BEH9D4 ,IF Y\ GIVE MONEY1 SP5D Y\RSELF ) IT1 & DO NOT M]ELY AB&ON IT TO !M4 ,WE MAKE CURI\S MI/AKES SOMETIMES4 ,(T5 ! POOR MAN IS NOT SO COLD & HUNGRY AS HE IS DIRTY & RAGG$ & GROSS4 ,IT IS P>TLY HIS TA/E1 & NOT M]ELY HIS MIS=TUNE4 ,IF Y\ GIVE HIM MONEY1 HE WILL P]HAPS BUY MORE RAGS ) IT4 ,I WAS WONT TO PITY ! CLUMSY ,IRI% LABOR]S :O CUT ICE ON ! POND1 9 SU* MEAN & RAGG$ CLO!S1 :ILE ,I %IV]$ 9 MY MORE TIDY & SOME:AT MORE FA%IONABLE G>M5TS1 TILL1 ONE BITT] COLD DAY1 ONE :O HAD SLIPP$ 9TO ! WAT] CAME TO MY H\SE TO W>M HIM1 & ,I SAW HIM /RIP (F ?REE PAIRS ( PANTS & TWO PAIRS ( /OCK+S ]E HE GOT D[N TO ! SK91 ?\< !Y W]E DIRTY & RAGG$ 5\<1 IT IS TRUE1 & ?AT HE C\LD AF=D TO REFUSE ! EXTRA G>M5TS :I* ,I (F]$ HIM1 HE HAD SO MANY 9TRA ONES4 ,?IS DUCK+ WAS ! V]Y ?+ HE NE$$4 ,!N ,I BEGAN TO PITY MYSELF1 & ,I SAW ?AT IT W\LD BE A GREAT] *>ITY TO BE/[ ON ME A FLANNEL %IRT ?AN A :OLE SLOP-%OP ON HIM4 ,!RE >E A ?\S& HACK+ AT ! BRAN*ES ( EVIL TO ONE :O IS /RIK+ AT ! ROOT1 & IT MAY BE ?AT HE :O BE/[S ! L>GE/ AM\NT ( TIME & MONEY ON ! NE$Y IS DO+ ! MO/ BY HIS MODE ( LIFE TO PRODUCE ?AT MIS]Y :I* HE /RIVES 9 VA9 TO RELIEVE4 ,IT IS ! PI\S SLAVE-BRE$] DEVOT+ ! PROCE$S ( EV]Y T5? SLAVE TO BUY A ,SUNDAY'S LIB]TY = ! RE/4 ,SOME %[ !IR K9DNESS TO ! POOR BY EMPLOY+ !M 9 !IR KIT*5S4 ,W\LD !Y NOT BE K9D] IF !Y EMPLOY$ !MSELVES !RE8 ,Y\ BOA/ ( SP5D+ A T5? P>T ( Y\R 9COME 9 *>ITY2 MAYBE Y\ %\LD SP5D ! N9E T5?S SO1 & DONE ) IT4 ,SOCIETY RECOV]S ONLY A T5? P>T ( ! PROP]TY !N4 ,IS ?IS [+ TO ! G5]OSITY ( HIM 9 :OSE POSSESSION IT IS F\ND1 OR TO ! REMISSNESS ( ! (FIC]S ( JU/ICE8 

,PHILAN?ROPY IS ALMO/ ! ONLY VIRTUE :I* IS SUFFICI5TLY APPRECIAT$ BY MANK9D4 ,NAY1 IT IS GREATLY OV]RAT$2 & IT IS \R SELFI%NESS :I* OV]RATES IT4 ,A ROBU/ POOR MAN1 ONE SUNNY DAY H]E 9 ,CONCORD1 PRAIS$ A FELL[-T[NSMAN TO ME1 BECAUSE1 AS HE SAID1 HE WAS K9D TO ! POOR2 MEAN+ HIMSELF4 ,! K9D UNCLES & AUNTS ( ! RACE >E MORE E/EEM$ ?AN ITS TRUE SPIRITUAL FA!RS & MO!RS4 ,I ONCE HE>D A REV]5D LECTUR] ON ,5GL&1 A MAN ( LE>N+ & 9TELLIG5CE1 AFT] 5UM]AT+ H] SCI5TIFIC1 LIT]>Y1 & POLITICAL WOR?IES1 ,%AKESPE>E1 ,BACON1 ,CROMWELL1 ,MILTON1 ,NEWTON1 & O!RS1 SPEAK NEXT ( H] ,*RI/IAN H]OES1 :OM1 AS IF HIS PR(ESSION REQUIR$ IT ( HIM1 HE ELEVAT$ TO A PLACE F> ABOVE ALL ! RE/1 AS ! GREATE/ ( ! GREAT4 ,!Y W]E ,P5N1 ,H[>D1 & ,MRS4 ,FRY4 ,EV]Y ONE MU/ FEEL ! FALSEHOOD & CANT ( ?IS4 ,! LA/ W]E NOT ,5GL&'S BE/ M5 & WOM52 ONLY1 P]HAPS1 H] BE/ PHILAN?ROPI/S4 

,I W\LD NOT SUBTRACT ANY?+ FROM ! PRAISE ?AT IS DUE TO PHILAN?ROPY1 BUT M]ELY DEM& JU/ICE = ALL :O BY !IR LIVES & WORKS >E A BLESS+ TO MANK9D4 ,I DO NOT VALUE *IEFLY A MAN'S UPRI<TNESS & B5EVOL5CE1 :I* >E1 AS IT W]E1 HIS /EM & LEAVES4 ,?OSE PLANTS ( :OSE GRE5NESS WI!R$ WE MAKE H]B TEA = ! SICK S]VE BUT A HUMBLE USE1 & >E MO/ EMPLOY$ BY QUACKS4 ,I WANT ! FL[] & FRUIT ( A MAN2 ?AT SOME FRAGRANCE BE WAFT$ OV] FROM HIM TO ME1 & SOME RIP5ESS FLAVOR \R 9T]C\RSE4 ,HIS GOODNESS MU/ NOT BE A P>TIAL & TRANSITORY ACT1 BUT A CON/ANT SUP]FLUITY1 :I* CO/S HIM NO?+ & ( :I* HE IS UNCONSCI\S4 ,?IS IS A *>ITY ?AT HIDES A MULTITUDE ( S9S4 ,! PHILAN?ROPI/ TOO (T5 SURR\NDS MANK9D ) ! REMEMBRANCE ( HIS [N CA/(F GRIEFS AS AN ATMOSPH]E1 & CALLS IT SYMPA?Y4 ,WE %\LD IMP>T \R C\RAGE1 & NOT \R DESPAIR1 \R HEAL? & EASE1 & NOT \R DISEASE1 & TAKE C>E ?AT ?IS DOES NOT SPREAD BY CONTAGION4 ,FROM :AT S\!RN PLA9S COMES UP ! VOICE ( WAIL+8 ,UND] :AT LATITUDES RESIDE ! HEA!N TO :OM WE W\LD S5D LI<T8 ,:O IS ?AT 9TEMP]ATE & BRUTAL MAN :OM WE W\LD R$EEM8 ,IF ANY?+ AIL A MAN1 SO ?AT HE DOES NOT P]=M HIS FUNCTIONS1 IF HE HAVE A PA9 9 HIS B[ELS EV5 -- = ?AT IS ! SEAT ( SYMPA?Y -- HE =?) SETS AB\T RE=M+ -- ! WORLD4 ,BE+ A MICROCOSM HIMSELF1 HE DISCOV]S -- & IT IS A TRUE DISCOV]Y1 & HE IS ! MAN TO MAKE IT -- ?AT ! WORLD HAS BE5 EAT+ GRE5 APPLES2 TO HIS EYES1 9 FACT1 ! GLOBE ITSELF IS A GREAT GRE5 APPLE1 :I* !RE IS DANG] AWFUL TO ?9K ( ?AT ! *ILDR5 ( M5 WILL NIBBLE BE=E IT IS RIPE2 & /RAI<TWAY HIS DRA/IC PHILAN?ROPY SEEKS \T ! ,ESQUIMAU & ! ,PATAGONIAN1 & EMBRACES ! POPUL\S ,9DIAN & ,*9ESE VILLAGES2 & ?US1 BY A FEW YE>S ( PHILAN?ROPIC ACTIVITY1 ! P[]S 9 ! MEAN:ILE US+ HIM = !IR [N 5DS1 NO D\BT1 HE CURES HIMSELF ( HIS DYSPEPSIA1 ! GLOBE ACQUIRES A FA9T BLU% ON ONE OR BO? ( ITS *EEKS1 AS IF IT W]E BEG9N+ TO BE RIPE1 & LIFE LOSES ITS CRUDITY & IS ONCE MORE SWEET & :OLESOME TO LIVE4 ,I NEV] DREAM$ ( ANY 5ORMITY GREAT] ?AN ,I HAVE COMMITT$4 ,I NEV] KNEW1 & NEV] %ALL KN[1 A WORSE MAN ?AN MYSELF4 

,I BELIEVE ?AT :AT SO SADD5S ! RE=M] IS NOT HIS SYMPA?Y ) HIS FELL[S 9 DI/RESS1 BUT1 ?\< HE BE ! HOLIE/ SON ( ,GOD1 IS HIS PRIVATE AIL4 ,LET ?IS BE RI<T$1 LET ! SPR+ COME TO HIM1 ! MORN+ RISE OV] HIS C\*1 & HE WILL =SAKE HIS G5]\S COMPANIONS )\T APOLOGY4 ,MY EXCUSE = NOT LECTUR+ AGA9/ ! USE ( TOBACCO IS1 ?AT ,I NEV] *EW$ IT1 ?AT IS A P5ALTY :I* RE=M$ TOBACCO-*EW]S HAVE TO PAY2 ?\< !RE >E ?+S 5\< ,I HAVE *EW$ :I* ,I C\LD LECTURE AGA9/4 ,IF Y\ %\LD EV] BE BETRAY$ 9TO ANY ( !SE PHILAN?ROPIES1 DO NOT LET Y\R LEFT H& KN[ :AT Y\R RI<T H& DOES1 = IT IS NOT WOR? KN[+4 ,RESCUE ! DR[N+ & TIE Y\R %OE/R+S4 ,TAKE Y\R TIME1 & SET AB\T SOME FREE LABOR4 

,\R MANN]S HAVE BE5 CORRUPT$ BY COMMUNICATION ) ! SA9TS4 ,\R HYMN-BOOKS RES\ND ) A MELODI\S CURS+ ( ,GOD & 5DUR+ ,HIM =EV]4 ,ONE W\LD SAY ?AT EV5 ! PROPHETS & R$EEM]S HAD RA!R CONSOL$ ! FE>S ?AN CONFIRM$ ! HOPES ( MAN4 ,!RE IS NO:]E RECORD$ A SIMPLE & IRREPRESSIBLE SATISFACTION ) ! GIFT ( LIFE1 ANY MEMORABLE PRAISE ( ,GOD4 ,ALL HEAL? & SUCCESS DOES ME GOOD1 H[EV] F> (F & )DRAWN IT MAY APPE>2 ALL DISEASE & FAILURE HELPS TO MAKE ME SAD & DOES ME EVIL1 H[EV] MU* SYMPA?Y IT MAY HAVE ) ME OR ,I ) IT4 ,IF1 !N1 WE W\LD 9DE$ RE/ORE MANK9D BY TRULY ,9DIAN1 BOTANIC1 MAGNETIC1 OR NATURAL MEANS1 LET US FIR/ BE AS SIMPLE & WELL AS ,NATURE \RSELVES1 DISPEL ! CL\DS :I* HANG OV] \R [N BR[S1 & TAKE UP A LITTLE LIFE 9TO \R PORES4 ,DO NOT /AY TO BE AN OV]SE] ( ! POOR1 BUT 5DEAVOR TO BECOME ONE ( ! WOR?IES ( ! WORLD4 

,I READ 9 ! ,GULI/AN1 OR ,FL[] ,G>D51 ( ,%EIKH ,SADI ( ,%IRAZ1 ?AT 0!Y ASK$ A WISE MAN1 SAY+3 ,( ! MANY CELEBRAT$ TREES :I* ! ,MO/ ,HI< ,GOD HAS CREAT$ L(TY & UMBRAGE\S1 !Y CALL NONE AZAD1 OR FREE1 EXCEPT+ ! CYPRESS1 :I* BE>S NO FRUIT2 :AT MY/]Y IS !RE 9 ?IS8 ,HE REPLI$1 ,EA* HAS ITS APPROPRIATE PRODUCE1 & APPO9T$ SEASON1 DUR+ ! CONT9UANCE ( :I* IT IS FRE% & BLOOM+1 & DUR+ !IR ABS5CE DRY & WI!R$2 TO NEI!R ( :I* /ATES IS ! CYPRESS EXPOS$1 BE+ ALWAYS FL\RI%+2 & ( ?IS NATURE >E ! AZADS1 OR RELIGI\S 9DEP5D5TS4 -- ,FIX NOT ?Y HE>T ON ?AT :I* IS TRANSITORY2 = ! ,DIJLAH1 OR ,TIGRIS1 WILL CONT9UE TO FL[ ?R\< ,BA<DAD AFT] ! RACE ( CALIPHS IS EXT9CT3 IF ?Y H& HAS PL5TY1 BE LIB]AL AS ! DATE TREE2 BUT IF IT AF=DS NO?+ TO GIVE AWAY1 BE AN AZAD1 OR FREE MAN1 LIKE ! CYPRESS40  
  

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,! ,PRET5SIONS ( ,POV]TY  

,?\ DO/ PRESUME TOO MU*1 POOR NE$Y WRET*1  

 ,TO CLAIM A /ATION 9 ! FIRMAM5T  

 ,BECAUSE ?Y HUMBLE COTTAGE1 OR ?Y TUB1  

 ,NURSES SOME LAZY OR P$ANTIC VIRTUE  

 ,9 ! *EAP SUN%9E OR BY %ADY SPR+S1  

 ,) ROOTS & POT-H]BS2 :]E ?Y RI<T H&1  

 ,TE>+ ?OSE HUMANE PASSIONS FROM ! M9D1  

 ,UPON :OSE /OCKS FAIR BLOOM+ VIRTUES FL\RI%1  

 ,DEGRADE? NATURE1 & B5UMBE? S5SE1  

 ,&1 ,GORGON-LIKE1 TURNS ACTIVE M5 TO /ONE4  

 ,WE NOT REQUIRE ! DULL SOCIETY  

 ,( Y\R NECESSITAT$ TEMP]ANCE1  

 ,OR ?AT UNNATURAL /UPIDITY  

 ,?AT KN[S NOR JOY NOR SORR[2 NOR Y\R =C'D  

 ,FALSELY EXALT$ PASSIVE =TITUDE  

 ,ABOVE ! ACTIVE4 ,?IS L[ ABJECT BROOD1  

 ,?AT FIX !IR SEATS 9 M$IOCRITY1  

 ,BECOME Y\R S]VILE M9DS2 BUT WE ADVANCE  

 ,SU* VIRTUES ONLY AS ADMIT EXCESS1  

 ,BRAVE1 B\NTE\S ACTS1 REGAL MAGNIFIC5CE1  

 ,ALL-SEE+ PRUD5CE1 MAGNANIMITY  

 ,?AT KN[S NO B\ND1 & ?AT H]OIC VIRTUE  

 ,= :I* ANTIQUITY HA? LEFT NO NAME1  

 ,BUT PATT]NS ONLY1 SU* AS ,H]CULES1  

 ,A*ILLES1 ,!SEUS4 ,BACK TO ?Y LOA!'D CELL2  

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