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,9 ,OCTOB] ,I W5T A-GRAP+ TO ! RIV] MEAD[S1 & LOAD$ MYSELF ) CLU/]S MORE PRECI\S = !IR BEAUTY & FRAGRANCE ?AN = FOOD4 ,!RE1 TOO1 ,I ADMIR$1 ?\< ,I DID NOT GA!R1 ! CRANB]RIES1 SMALL WAX5 GEMS1 P5DANTS ( ! MEAD[ GRASS1 PE>LY & R$1 :I* ! F>M] PLUCKS ) AN UGLY RAKE1 LEAV+ ! SMOO? MEAD[ 9 A SN>L1 HE$LESSLY MEASUR+ !M BY ! BU%EL & ! DOLL> ONLY1 & SELLS ! SPOILS ( ! MEADS TO ,BO/ON & ,NEW ,YORK2 DE/9$ TO BE JAMM$1 TO SATISFY ! TA/ES ( LOV]S ( ,NATURE !RE4 ,SO BUT*]S RAKE ! TONGUES ( BISON \T ( ! PRAIRIE GRASS1 REG>DLESS ( ! TORN & DROOP+ PLANT4 ,! B>B]RY'S BRILLIANT FRUIT WAS LIKEWISE FOOD = MY EYES M]ELY2 BUT ,I COLLECT$ A SMALL /ORE ( WILD APPLES = CODDL+1 :I* ! PROPRIETOR & TRAVEL]S HAD OV]LOOK$4 ,:5 *E/NUTS W]E RIPE ,I LAID UP HALF A BU%EL = W9T]4 ,IT WAS V]Y EXCIT+ AT ?AT SEASON TO ROAM ! !N B\NDLESS *E/NUT WOODS ( ,L9COLN -- !Y N[ SLEEP !IR LONG SLEEP UND] ! RAILROAD -- ) A BAG ON MY %\LD]1 & A /ICK TO OP5 BURS ) 9 MY H&1 = ,I DID NOT ALWAYS WAIT = ! FRO/1 AMID ! RU/L+ ( LEAVES & ! L\D REPRO(S ( ! R$ SQUIRRELS & ! JAYS1 :OSE HALF-CONSUM$ NUTS ,I SOMETIMES /OLE1 = ! BURS :I* !Y HAD SELECT$ W]E SURE TO CONTA9 S\ND ONES4 ,OCCASIONALLY ,I CLIMB$ & %OOK ! TREES4 ,!Y GREW ALSO BEH9D MY H\SE1 & ONE L>GE TREE1 :I* ALMO/ OV]%AD[$ IT1 WAS1 :5 9 FL[]1 A B\QUET :I* SC5T$ ! :OLE NEI<BORHOOD1 BUT ! SQUIRRELS & ! JAYS GOT MO/ ( ITS FRUIT2 ! LA/ COM+ 9 FLOCKS E>LY 9 ! MORN+ & PICK+ ! NUTS \T ( ! BURS BE=E !Y FELL1 ,I REL9QUI%$ !SE TREES TO !M & VISIT$ ! MORE DI/ANT WOODS COMPOS$ :OLLY ( *E/NUT4 ,!SE NUTS1 AS F> AS !Y W5T1 W]E A GOOD SUB/ITUTE = BREAD4 ,MANY O!R SUB/ITUTES MI<T1 P]HAPS1 BE F\ND4 ,DIGG+ ONE DAY = FI%WORMS1 ,I DISCOV]$ ! GR\ND-NUT 7,APIOS TUB]OSA7 ON ITS /R+1 ! POTATO ( ! ABORIG9ES1 A SORT ( FABUL\S FRUIT1 :I* ,I HAD BEGUN TO D\BT IF ,I HAD EV] DUG & EAT5 9 *ILDHOOD1 AS ,I HAD TOLD1 & HAD NOT DREAM$ IT4 ,I HAD (T5 S9CE SE5 ITS CRUMPL$ R$ VELVETY BLOSSOM SUPPORT$ BY ! /EMS ( O!R PLANTS )\T KN[+ IT TO BE ! SAME4 ,CULTIVATION HAS WELL-NI< EXT]M9AT$ IT4 ,IT HAS A SWEETI% TA/E1 MU* LIKE ?AT ( A FRO/-BITT5 POTATO1 & ,I F\ND IT BETT] BOIL$ ?AN ROA/$4 ,?IS TUB] SEEM$ LIKE A FA9T PROMISE ( ,NATURE TO RE> H] [N *ILDR5 & FE$ !M SIMPLY H]E AT SOME FUTURE P]IOD4 ,9 !SE DAYS ( FATT$ CATTLE & WAV+ GRA9-FIELDS ?IS HUMBLE ROOT1 :I* WAS ONCE ! TOTEM ( AN ,9DIAN TRIBE1 IS QUITE =GOTT51 OR KN[N ONLY BY ITS FL[]+ V9E2 BUT LET WILD ,NATURE REIGN H]E ONCE MORE1 & ! T5D] & LUXURI\S ,5GLI% GRA9S WILL PROBABLY DISAPPE> BE=E A MYRIAD ( FOES1 & )\T ! C>E ( MAN ! CR[ MAY C>RY BACK EV5 ! LA/ SE$ ( CORN TO ! GREAT CORNFIELD ( ! ,9DIAN'S ,GOD 9 ! S\?WE/1 :5CE HE IS SAID TO HAVE BR\<T IT2 BUT ! N[ ALMO/ EXT]M9AT$ GR\ND-NUT WILL P]HAPS REVIVE & FL\RI% 9 SPITE ( FRO/S & WILDNESS1 PROVE ITSELF 9DIG5\S1 & RESUME ITS ANCI5T IMPORTANCE & DIGNITY AS ! DIET ( ! HUNT] TRIBE4 ,SOME ,9DIAN ,C]ES OR ,M9]VA MU/ HAVE BE5 ! 9V5TOR & BE/[] ( IT2 & :5 ! REIGN ( POETRY COMM5CES H]E1 ITS LEAVES & /R+ ( NUTS MAY BE REPRES5T$ ON \R WORKS ( >T4 

,ALREADY1 BY ! FIR/ ( ,SEPTEMB]1 ,I HAD SE5 TWO OR ?REE SMALL MAPLES TURN$ SC>LET ACROSS ! POND1 B5EA? :]E ! :ITE /EMS ( ?REE ASP5S DIV]G$1 AT ! PO9T ( A PROMONTORY1 NEXT ! WAT]4 ,AH1 MANY A TALE !IR COLOR TOLD6 ,& GRADUALLY FROM WEEK TO WEEK ! *>ACT] ( EA* TREE CAME \T1 & IT ADMIR$ ITSELF REFLECT$ 9 ! SMOO? MIRROR ( ! LAKE4 ,EA* MORN+ ! MANAG] ( ?IS GALL]Y SUB/ITUT$ SOME NEW PICTURE1 DI/+UI%$ BY MORE BRILLIANT OR H>MONI\S COLOR+1 = ! OLD UPON ! WALLS4 

,! WASPS CAME BY ?\S&S TO MY LODGE 9 ,OCTOB]1 AS TO W9T] QU>T]S1 & SETTL$ ON MY W9D[S )9 & ON ! WALLS OV]HEAD1 SOMETIMES DET]R+ VISITORS FROM 5T]+4 ,EA* MORN+1 :5 !Y W]E NUMB$ ) COLD1 ,I SWEPT SOME ( !M \T1 BUT ,I DID NOT TR\BLE MYSELF MU* TO GET RID ( !M2 ,I EV5 FELT COMPLIM5T$ BY !IR REG>D+ MY H\SE AS A DESIRABLE %ELT]4 ,!Y NEV] MOLE/$ ME S]I\SLY1 ?\< !Y B$D$ ) ME2 & !Y GRADUALLY DISAPPE>$1 9TO :AT CREVICES ,I DO NOT KN[1 AVOID+ W9T] & UNSPEAKABLE COLD4 

,LIKE ! WASPS1 BE=E ,I F9ALLY W5T 9TO W9T] QU>T]S 9 ,NOVEMB]1 ,I US$ TO RESORT TO ! NOR!A/ SIDE ( ,WALD51 :I* ! SUN1 REFLECT$ FROM ! PIT* P9E WOODS & ! /ONY %ORE1 MADE ! FIRESIDE ( ! POND2 IT IS SO MU* PLEASANT] & :OLESOM] TO BE W>M$ BY ! SUN :ILE Y\ CAN BE1 ?AN BY AN >TIFICIAL FIRE4 ,I ?US W>M$ MYSELF BY ! /ILL GL[+ EMB]S :I* ! SUMM]1 LIKE A DEP>T$ HUNT]1 HAD LEFT4 

,:5 ,I CAME TO BUILD MY *IMNEY ,I /UDI$ MASONRY4 ,MY BRICKS1 BE+ SECONDH& ONES1 REQUIR$ TO BE CLEAN$ ) A TR[EL1 SO ?AT ,I LE>N$ MORE ?AN USUAL ( ! QUALITIES ( BRICKS & TR[ELS4 ,! MORT> ON !M WAS FIFTY YE>S OLD1 & WAS SAID TO BE /ILL GR[+ H>D]2 BUT ?IS IS ONE ( ?OSE SAY+S :I* M5 LOVE TO REPEAT :E!R !Y >E TRUE OR NOT4 ,SU* SAY+S !MSELVES GR[ H>D] & ADH]E MORE FIRMLY ) AGE1 & IT W\LD TAKE MANY BL[S ) A TR[EL TO CLEAN AN OLD WISEACRE ( !M4 ,MANY ( ! VILLAGES ( ,MESOPOTAMIA >E BUILT ( SECONDH& BRICKS ( A V]Y GOOD QUALITY1 OBTA9$ FROM ! RU9S ( ,BABYLON1 & ! CEM5T ON !M IS OLD] & PROBABLY H>D] /ILL4 ,H[EV] ?AT MAY BE1 ,I WAS /RUCK BY ! PECULI> T\<NESS ( ! /EEL :I* BORE SO MANY VIOL5T BL[S )\T BE+ WORN \T4 ,AS MY BRICKS HAD BE5 9 A *IMNEY BE=E1 ?\< ,I DID NOT READ ! NAME ( ,NEBU*ADNEZZ> ON !M1 ,I PICK$ \T AS MANY FIREPLACE BRICKS AS ,I C\LD F9D1 TO SAVE WORK & WA/E1 & ,I FILL$ ! SPACES BETWE5 ! BRICKS AB\T ! FIREPLACE ) /ONES FROM ! POND %ORE1 & ALSO MADE MY MORT> ) ! :ITE S& FROM ! SAME PLACE4 ,I L+]$ MO/ AB\T ! FIREPLACE1 AS ! MO/ VITAL P>T ( ! H\SE4 ,9DE$1 ,I WORK$ SO DELIB]ATELY1 ?AT ?\< ,I COMM5C$ AT ! GR\ND 9 ! MORN+1 A C\RSE ( BRICKS RAIS$ A FEW 9*ES ABOVE ! FLOOR S]V$ = MY PILL[ AT NI<T2 YET ,I DID NOT GET A /IFF NECK = IT ?AT ,I REMEMB]2 MY /IFF NECK IS ( OLD] DATE4 ,I TOOK A POET TO BO>D = A =TNI<T AB\T ?OSE TIMES1 :I* CAUS$ ME TO BE PUT TO IT = ROOM4 ,HE BR\<T HIS [N KNIFE1 ?\< ,I HAD TWO1 & WE US$ TO SC\R !M BY ?RU/+ !M 9TO ! E>?4 ,HE %>$ ) ME ! LABORS ( COOK+4 ,I WAS PLEAS$ TO SEE MY WORK RIS+ SO SQU>E & SOLID BY DEGREES1 & REFLECT$1 ?AT1 IF IT PROCE$$ SL[LY1 IT WAS CALCULAT$ TO 5DURE A LONG TIME4 ,! *IMNEY IS TO SOME EXT5T AN 9DEP5D5T /RUCTURE1 /&+ ON ! GR\ND1 & RIS+ ?R\< ! H\SE TO ! HEAV5S2 EV5 AFT] ! H\SE IS BURN$ IT /ILL /&S SOMETIMES1 & ITS IMPORTANCE & 9DEP5D5CE >E APP>5T4 ,?IS WAS T[>D ! 5D ( SUMM]4 ,IT WAS N[ ,NOVEMB]4 

,! NOR? W9D HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO COOL ! POND1 ?\< IT TOOK MANY WEEKS ( /EADY BL[+ TO ACCOMPLI% IT1 IT IS SO DEEP4 ,:5 ,I BEGAN TO HAVE A FIRE AT EV5+1 BE=E ,I PLA/]$ MY H\SE1 ! *IMNEY C>RI$ SMOKE P>TICUL>LY WELL1 BECAUSE ( ! NUM]\S *9KS BETWE5 ! BO>DS4 ,YET ,I PASS$ SOME *E]FUL EV5+S 9 ?AT COOL & AIRY AP>TM5T1 SURR\ND$ BY ! R\< BR[N BO>DS FULL ( KNOTS1 & RAFT]S ) ! B>K ON HI< OV]HEAD4 ,MY H\SE NEV] PLEAS$ MY EYE SO MU* AFT] IT WAS PLA/]$1 ?\< ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO CONFESS ?AT IT WAS MORE COM=TABLE4 ,%\LD NOT EV]Y AP>TM5T 9 :I* MAN DWELLS BE L(TY 5\< TO CREATE SOME OBSCURITY OV]HEAD1 :]E FLICK]+ %AD[S MAY PLAY AT EV5+ AB\T ! RAFT]S8 ,!SE =MS >E MORE AGREEABLE TO ! FANCY & IMAG9ATION ?AN FRESCO PA9T+S OR O!R ! MO/ EXP5SIVE FURNITURE4 ,I N[ FIR/ BEGAN TO 9HABIT MY H\SE1 ,I MAY SAY1 :5 ,I BEGAN TO USE IT = W>M? AS WELL AS %ELT]4 ,I HAD GOT A C\PLE ( OLD FIRE-DOGS TO KEEP ! WOOD FROM ! HE>?1 & IT DID ME GOOD TO SEE ! SOOT =M ON ! BACK ( ! *IMNEY :I* ,I HAD BUILT1 & ,I POK$ ! FIRE ) MORE RI<T & MORE SATISFACTION ?AN USUAL4 ,MY DWELL+ WAS SMALL1 & ,I C\LD H>DLY 5T]TA9 AN E*O 9 IT2 BUT IT SEEM$ L>G] = BE+ A S+LE AP>TM5T & REMOTE FROM NEI<BORS4 ,ALL ! ATTRACTIONS ( A H\SE W]E CONC5TRAT$ 9 ONE ROOM2 IT WAS KIT*51 *AMB]1 P>LOR1 & KEEP+-ROOM2 & :ATEV] SATISFACTION P>5T OR *ILD1 MA/] OR S]VANT1 D]IVE FROM LIV+ 9 A H\SE1 ,I 5JOY$ IT ALL4 ,CATO SAYS1 ! MA/] ( A FAMILY 7PATREMFAMILIAS7 MU/ HAVE 9 HIS RU/IC VILLA 0CELLAM OLE>IAM1 V9>IAM1 DOLIA MULTA1 UTI LUBEAT C>ITATEM EXPECT>E1 ET REI1 ET VIRTUTI1 ET GLORIAE ]IT10 ?AT IS1 0AN OIL & W9E CELL>1 MANY CASKS1 SO ?AT IT MAY BE PLEASANT TO EXPECT H>D TIMES2 IT WILL BE = HIS ADVANTAGE1 & VIRTUE1 & GLORY40 ,I HAD 9 MY CELL> A FIRK9 ( POTATOES1 AB\T TWO QU>TS ( PEAS ) ! WEEVIL 9 !M1 & ON MY %ELF A LITTLE RICE1 A JUG ( MOLASSES1 & ( RYE & ,9DIAN MEAL A PECK EA*4 

,I SOMETIMES DREAM ( A L>G] & MORE POPUL\S H\SE1 /&+ 9 A GOLD5 AGE1 ( 5DUR+ MAT]IALS1 & )\T G+]BREAD WORK1 :I* %ALL /ILL CONSI/ ( ONLY ONE ROOM1 A VA/1 RUDE1 SUB/ANTIAL1 PRIMITIVE HALL1 )\T CEIL+ OR PLA/]+1 ) B>E RAFT]S & PURL9S SUPPORT+ A SORT ( L[] HEAV5 OV] ONE'S HEAD -- USEFUL TO KEEP (F RA9 & SN[1 :]E ! K+ & QUE5 PO/S /& \T TO RECEIVE Y\R HOMAGE1 :5 Y\ HAVE DONE REV]5CE TO ! PRO/RATE ,SATURN ( AN OLD] DYNA/Y ON /EPP+ OV] ! SILL2 A CAV]N\S H\SE1 :]E9 Y\ MU/ REA* UP A TOR* UPON A POLE TO SEE ! RO(2 :]E SOME MAY LIVE 9 ! FIREPLACE1 SOME 9 ! RECESS ( A W9D[1 & SOME ON SETTLES1 SOME AT ONE 5D ( ! HALL1 SOME AT ANO!R1 & SOME AL(T ON RAFT]S ) ! SPID]S1 IF !Y *OOSE2 A H\SE :I* Y\ HAVE GOT 9TO :5 Y\ HAVE OP5$ ! \TSIDE DOOR1 & ! C]EMONY IS OV]2 :]E ! WE>Y TRAVEL] MAY WA%1 & EAT1 & CONV]SE1 & SLEEP1 )\T FUR!R J\RNEY2 SU* A %ELT] AS Y\ W\LD BE GLAD TO REA* 9 A TEMPE/U\S NI<T1 CONTA9+ ALL ! ESS5TIALS ( A H\SE1 & NO?+ = H\SE-KEEP+2 :]E Y\ CAN SEE ALL ! TREASURES ( ! H\SE AT ONE VIEW1 & EV]Y?+ HANGS UPON ITS PEG1 ?AT A MAN %\LD USE2 AT ONCE KIT*51 PANTRY1 P>LOR1 *AMB]1 /OREH\SE1 & G>RET2 :]E Y\ CAN SEE SO NECESS>Y A ?+1 AS A B>REL OR A LADD]1 SO CONV5I5T A ?+ AS A CUPBO>D1 & HE> ! POT BOIL1 & PAY Y\R RESPECTS TO ! FIRE ?AT COOKS Y\R D9N]1 & ! OV5 ?AT BAKES Y\R BREAD1 & ! NECESS>Y FURNITURE & UT5SILS >E ! *IEF ORNAM5TS2 :]E ! WA%+ IS NOT PUT \T1 NOR ! FIRE1 NOR ! MI/RESS1 & P]HAPS Y\ >E SOMETIMES REQUE/$ TO MOVE FROM (F ! TRAP-DOOR1 :5 ! COOK W\LD DESC5D 9TO ! CELL>1 & SO LE>N :E!R ! GR\ND IS SOLID OR HOLL[ B5EA? Y\ )\T /AMP+4 ,A H\SE :OSE 9SIDE IS AS OP5 & MANIFE/ AS A BIRD'S NE/1 & Y\ CANNOT GO 9 AT ! FRONT DOOR & \T AT ! BACK )\T SEE+ SOME ( ITS 9HABITANTS2 :]E TO BE A GUE/ IS TO BE PRES5T$ ) ! FRE$OM ( ! H\SE1 & NOT TO BE C>EFULLY EXCLUD$ FROM SEV5 EI<?S ( IT1 %UT UP 9 A P>TICUL> CELL1 & TOLD TO MAKE Y\RSELF AT HOME !RE -- 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T4 ,N[ADAYS ! HO/ DOES NOT ADMIT Y\ TO HIS HE>?1 BUT HAS GOT ! MASON TO BUILD ONE = Y\RSELF SOME:]E 9 HIS ALLEY1 & HOSPITALITY IS ! >T ( KEEP+ Y\ AT ! GREATE/ DI/ANCE4 ,!RE IS AS MU* SECRECY AB\T ! COOK+ AS IF HE HAD A DESIGN TO POISON Y\4 ,I AM AW>E ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 ON MANY A MAN'S PREMISES1 & MI<T HAVE BE5 LEGALLY ORD]$ (F1 BUT ,I AM NOT AW>E ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 9 MANY M5'S H\SES4 ,I MI<T VISIT 9 MY OLD CLO!S A K+ & QUE5 :O LIV$ SIMPLY 9 SU* A H\SE AS ,I HAVE DESCRIB$1 IF ,I W]E GO+ !IR WAY2 BUT BACK+ \T ( A MOD]N PALACE WILL BE ALL ?AT ,I %ALL DESIRE TO LE>N1 IF EV] ,I AM CAU<T 9 ONE4 

,IT W\LD SEEM AS IF ! V]Y LANGUAGE ( \R P>LORS W\LD LOSE ALL ITS N]VE & DEG5]ATE 9TO PALAV] :OLLY1 \R LIVES PASS AT SU* REMOT5ESS FROM ITS SYMBOLS1 & ITS METAPHORS & TROPES >E NECESS>ILY SO F> FET*$1 ?R\< SLIDES & DUMB-WAIT]S1 AS IT W]E2 9 O!R WORDS1 ! P>LOR IS SO F> FROM ! KIT*5 & WORK%OP4 ,! D9N] EV5 IS ONLY ! P>ABLE ( A D9N]1 COMMONLY4 ,AS IF ONLY ! SAVAGE DWELT NE> 5\< TO ,NATURE & ,TRU? TO BORR[ A TROPE FROM !M4 ,H[ CAN ! S*OL>1 :O DWELLS AWAY 9 ! ,NOR? ,WE/ ,T]RITORY OR ! ,ISLE ( ,MAN1 TELL :AT IS P>LIAM5T>Y 9 ! KIT*58 

,H[EV]1 ONLY ONE OR TWO ( MY GUE/S W]E EV] BOLD 5\< TO /AY & EAT A HA/Y-PUDD+ ) ME2 BUT :5 !Y SAW ?AT CRISIS APPROA*+ !Y BEAT A HA/Y RETREAT RA!R1 AS IF IT W\LD %AKE ! H\SE TO ITS F\NDATIONS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 IT /OOD ?R\< A GREAT MANY HA/Y-PUDD+S4 

,I DID NOT PLA/] TILL IT WAS FREEZ+ WEA!R4 ,I BR\<T OV] SOME :IT] & CLEAN] S& = ?IS PURPOSE FROM ! OPPOSITE %ORE ( ! POND 9 A BOAT1 A SORT ( CONVEYANCE :I* W\LD HAVE TEMPT$ ME TO GO MU* F>!R IF NECESS>Y4 ,MY H\SE HAD 9 ! MEAN:ILE BE5 %+L$ D[N TO ! GR\ND ON EV]Y SIDE4 ,9 LA?+ ,I WAS PLEAS$ TO BE ABLE TO S5D HOME EA* NAIL ) A S+LE BL[ ( ! HAMM]1 & IT WAS MY AMBITION TO TRANSF] ! PLA/] FROM ! BO>D TO ! WALL NEATLY & RAPIDLY4 ,I REMEMB]$ ! /ORY ( A CONCEIT$ FELL[1 :O1 9 F9E CLO!S1 WAS WONT TO L\NGE AB\T ! VILLAGE ONCE1 GIV+ ADVICE TO WORKM54 ,V5TUR+ ONE DAY TO SUB/ITUTE DE$S = WORDS1 HE TURN$ UP HIS CUFFS1 SEIZ$ A PLA/]]'S BO>D1 & HAV+ LOAD$ HIS TR[EL )\T MI%AP1 ) A COMPLAC5T LOOK T[>D ! LA?+ OV]HEAD1 MADE A BOLD GE/URE ?I!RW>D2 & /RAI<TWAY1 TO HIS COMPLETE DISCOMFITURE1 RECEIV$ ! :OLE CONT5TS 9 HIS RUFFL$ BOSOM4 ,I ADMIR$ ANEW ! ECONOMY & CONV5I5CE ( PLA/]+1 :I* SO EFFECTUALLY %UTS \T ! COLD & TAKES A H&SOME F9I%1 & ,I LE>N$ ! V>I\S CASUALTIES TO :I* ! PLA/]] IS LIABLE4 ,I WAS SURPRIS$ TO SEE H[ ?IR/Y ! BRICKS W]E :I* DRANK UP ALL ! MOI/URE 9 MY PLA/] BE=E ,I HAD SMOO!D IT1 & H[ MANY PAILFULS ( WAT] IT TAKES TO *RI/5 A NEW HE>?4 ,I HAD ! PREVI\S W9T] MADE A SMALL QUANTITY ( LIME BY BURN+ ! %ELLS ( ! ,UNIO FLUVIATILIS1 :I* \R RIV] AF=DS1 = ! SAKE ( ! EXP]IM5T2 SO ?AT ,I KNEW :]E MY MAT]IALS CAME FROM4 ,I MI<T HAVE GOT GOOD LIME/ONE )9 A MILE OR TWO & BURN$ IT MYSELF1 IF ,I HAD C>$ TO DO SO4 

,! POND HAD 9 ! MEAN:ILE SKIMM$ OV] 9 ! %ADIE/ & %ALL[E/ COVES1 SOME DAYS OR EV5 WEEKS BE=E ! G5]AL FREEZ+4 ,! FIR/ ICE IS ESPECIALLY 9T]E/+ & P]FECT1 BE+ H>D1 D>K1 & TRANSP>5T1 & AF=DS ! BE/ OPPORTUNITY ?AT EV] (F]S = EXAM9+ ! BOTTOM :]E IT IS %ALL[2 = Y\ CAN LIE AT Y\R L5G? ON ICE ONLY AN 9* ?ICK1 LIKE A SKAT] 9SECT ON ! SURFACE ( ! WAT]1 & /UDY ! BOTTOM AT Y\R LEISURE1 ONLY TWO OR ?REE 9*ES DI/ANT1 LIKE A PICTURE BEH9D A GLASS1 & ! WAT] IS NECESS>ILY ALWAYS SMOO? !N4 ,!RE >E MANY FURR[S 9 ! S& :]E SOME CREATURE HAS TRAVEL$ AB\T & D\BL$ ON ITS TRACKS2 &1 = WRECKS1 IT IS /REWN ) ! CASES ( CADDIS-WORMS MADE ( M9UTE GRA9S ( :ITE QU>TZ4 ,P]HAPS !SE HAVE CREAS$ IT1 = Y\ F9D SOME ( !IR CASES 9 ! FURR[S1 ?\< !Y >E DEEP & BROAD = !M TO MAKE4 ,BUT ! ICE ITSELF IS ! OBJECT ( MO/ 9T]E/1 ?\< Y\ MU/ IMPROVE ! E>LIE/ OPPORTUNITY TO /UDY IT4 ,IF Y\ EXAM9E IT CLOSELY ! MORN+ AFT] IT FREEZES1 Y\ F9D ?AT ! GREAT] P>T ( ! BUBBLES1 :I* AT FIR/ APPE>$ TO BE )9 IT1 >E AGA9/ ITS UND] SURFACE1 & ?AT MORE >E CONT9UALLY RIS+ FROM ! BOTTOM2 :ILE ! ICE IS AS YET COMP>ATIVELY SOLID & D>K1 ?AT IS1 Y\ SEE ! WAT] ?R\< IT4 ,!SE BUBBLES >E FROM AN EI<TIE? TO AN EI<? ( AN 9* 9 DIAMET]1 V]Y CLE> & BEAUTIFUL1 & Y\ SEE Y\R FACE REFLECT$ 9 !M ?R\< ! ICE4 ,!RE MAY BE ?IRTY OR =TY ( !M TO A SQU>E 9*4 ,!RE >E ALSO ALREADY )9 ! ICE N>R[ OBLONG P]P5DICUL> BUBBLES AB\T HALF AN 9* LONG1 %>P CONES ) ! APEX UPW>D2 OR (T5]1 IF ! ICE IS QUITE FRE%1 M9UTE SPH]ICAL BUBBLES ONE DIRECTLY ABOVE ANO!R1 LIKE A /R+ ( BEADS4 ,BUT !SE )9 ! ICE >E NOT SO NUM]\S NOR OBVI\S AS ?OSE B5EA?4 ,I SOMETIMES US$ TO CA/ ON /ONES TO TRY ! /R5G? ( ! ICE1 & ?OSE :I* BROKE ?R\< C>RI$ 9 AIR ) !M1 :I* =M$ V]Y L>GE & CONSPICU\S :ITE BUBBLES B5EA?4 ,ONE DAY :5 ,I CAME TO ! SAME PLACE =TY-EI<T H\RS AFT]W>DS1 ,I F\ND ?AT ?OSE L>GE BUBBLES W]E /ILL P]FECT1 ?\< AN 9* MORE ( ICE HAD =M$1 AS ,I C\LD SEE DI/9CTLY BY ! SEAM 9 ! $GE ( A CAKE4 ,BUT AS ! LA/ TWO DAYS HAD BE5 V]Y W>M1 LIKE AN ,9DIAN SUMM]1 ! ICE WAS NOT N[ TRANSP>5T1 %[+ ! D>K GRE5 COLOR ( ! WAT]1 & ! BOTTOM1 BUT OPAQUE & :ITI% OR GRAY1 & ?\< TWICE AS ?ICK WAS H>DLY /RONG] ?AN BE=E1 = ! AIR BUBBLES HAD GREATLY EXP&$ UND] ?IS HEAT & RUN TOGE!R1 & LO/ !IR REGUL>ITY2 !Y W]E NO LONG] ONE DIRECTLY OV] ANO!R1 BUT (T5 LIKE SILV]Y CO9S P\R$ FROM A BAG1 ONE OV]LAPP+ ANO!R1 OR 9 ?9 FLAKES1 AS IF OCCUPY+ SLI<T CLEAVAGES4 ,! BEAUTY ( ! ICE WAS GONE1 & IT WAS TOO LATE TO /UDY ! BOTTOM4 ,BE+ CURI\S TO KN[ :AT POSITION MY GREAT BUBBLES OCCUPI$ ) REG>D TO ! NEW ICE1 ,I BROKE \T A CAKE CONTA9+ A MIDDL+ SIZ$ ONE1 & TURN$ IT BOTTOM UPW>D4 ,! NEW ICE HAD =M$ >\ND & UND] ! BUBBLE1 SO ?AT IT WAS 9CLUD$ BETWE5 ! TWO ICES4 ,IT WAS :OLLY 9 ! L[] ICE1 BUT CLOSE AGA9/ ! UPP]1 & WAS FLATTI%1 OR P]HAPS SLI<TLY L5TICUL>1 ) A R\ND$ $GE1 A QU>T] ( AN 9* DEEP BY F\R 9*ES 9 DIAMET]2 & ,I WAS SURPRIS$ TO F9D ?AT DIRECTLY UND] ! BUBBLE ! ICE WAS MELT$ ) GREAT REGUL>ITY 9 ! =M ( A SAUC] REV]S$1 TO ! HEI<T ( FIVE EI<?S ( AN 9* 9 ! MIDDLE1 LEAV+ A ?9 P>TITION !RE BETWE5 ! WAT] & ! BUBBLE1 H>DLY AN EI<? ( AN 9* ?ICK2 & 9 MANY PLACES ! SMALL BUBBLES 9 ?IS P>TITION HAD BUR/ \T D[NW>D1 & PROBABLY !RE WAS NO ICE AT ALL UND] ! L>GE/ BUBBLES1 :I* W]E A FOOT 9 DIAMET]4 ,I 9F]R$ ?AT ! 9F9ITE NUMB] ( M9UTE BUBBLES :I* ,I HAD FIR/ SE5 AGA9/ ! UND] SURFACE ( ! ICE W]E N[ FROZ5 9 LIKEWISE1 & ?AT EA*1 9 ITS DEGREE1 HAD OP]AT$ LIKE A BURN+-GLASS ON ! ICE B5EA? TO MELT & ROT IT4 ,!SE >E ! LITTLE AIR-GUNS :I* CONTRIBUTE TO MAKE ! ICE CRACK & :OOP4 

,AT L5G? ! W9T] SET 9 GOOD E>NE/1 JU/ AS ,I HAD F9I%$ PLA/]+1 & ! W9D BEGAN TO H[L >\ND ! H\SE AS IF IT HAD NOT HAD P]MISSION TO DO SO TILL !N4 ,NI<T AFT] NI<T ! GEESE CAME LUMB]+ 9 ! D>K ) A CLANGOR & A :I/L+ ( W+S1 EV5 AFT] ! GR\ND WAS COV]$ ) SN[1 SOME TO ALI<T 9 ,WALD51 & SOME FLY+ L[ OV] ! WOODS T[>D ,FAIR ,HAV51 B\ND = ,MEXICO4 ,SEV]AL TIMES1 :5 RETURN+ FROM ! VILLAGE AT T5 OR ELEV5 O'CLOCK AT NI<T1 ,I HE>D ! TREAD ( A FLOCK ( GEESE1 OR ELSE DUCKS1 ON ! DRY LEAVES 9 ! WOODS BY A POND-HOLE BEH9D MY DWELL+1 :]E !Y HAD COME UP TO FE$1 & ! FA9T HONK OR QUACK ( !IR LEAD] AS !Y HURRI$ (F4 ,9 #ahde ,WALD5 FROZE 5TIRELY OV] = ! FIR/ TIME ON ! NI<T ( ! #b#bD ( ,DECEMB]1 ,FL9T'S & O!R %ALL[] PONDS & ! RIV] HAV+ BE5 FROZ5 T5 DAYS OR MORE2 9 '#d#f1 ! #a#f?2 9 '#d#i1 AB\T ! #c#a/2 & 9 '#e1 AB\T ! #b#g? ( ,DECEMB]2 9 '#e#b1 ! #e? ( ,JANU>Y2 9 '#e#c1 ! #c#a/ ( ,DECEMB]4 ,! SN[ HAD ALREADY COV]$ ! GR\ND S9CE ! #b#e? ( ,NOVEMB]1 & SURR\ND$ ME SUDD5LY ) ! SC5]Y ( W9T]4 ,I )DREW YET F>!R 9TO MY %ELL1 & 5DEAVOR$ TO KEEP A BRI<T FIRE BO? )9 MY H\SE & )9 MY BREA/4 ,MY EMPLOYM5T \T ( DOORS N[ WAS TO COLLECT ! DEAD WOOD 9 ! =E/1 BR++ IT 9 MY H&S OR ON MY %\LD]S1 OR SOMETIMES TRAIL+ A DEAD P9E TREE UND] EA* >M TO MY %$4 ,AN OLD =E/ F5CE :I* HAD SE5 ITS BE/ DAYS WAS A GREAT HAUL = ME4 ,I SACRIFIC$ IT TO ,VULCAN1 = IT WAS PA/ S]V+ ! GOD ,T]M9US4 ,H[ MU* MORE 9T]E/+ AN EV5T IS ?AT MAN'S SUPP] :O HAS JU/ BE5 =? 9 ! SN[ TO HUNT1 NAY1 Y\ MI<T SAY1 /EAL1 ! FUEL TO COOK IT )6 ,HIS BREAD & MEAT >E SWEET4 ,!RE >E 5\< FAGOTS & WA/E WOOD ( ALL K9DS 9 ! =E/S ( MO/ ( \R T[NS TO SUPPORT MANY FIRES1 BUT :I* AT PRES5T W>M NONE1 &1 SOME ?9K1 H9D] ! GR[? ( ! Y\NG WOOD4 ,!RE WAS ALSO ! DRIFTWOOD ( ! POND4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! SUMM] ,I HAD DISCOV]$ A RAFT ( PIT* P9E LOGS ) ! B>K ON1 P9N$ TOGE!R BY ! ,IRI% :5 ! RAILROAD WAS BUILT4 ,?IS ,I HAUL$ UP P>TLY ON ! %ORE4 ,AFT] SOAK+ TWO YE>S & !N LY+ HI< SIX MON?S IT WAS P]FECTLY S\ND1 ?\< WAT]LOGG$ PA/ DRY+4 ,I AMUS$ MYSELF ONE W9T] DAY ) SLID+ ?IS PIECEMEAL ACROSS ! POND1 NE>LY HALF A MILE1 SKAT+ BEH9D ) ONE 5D ( A LOG FIFTE5 FEET LONG ON MY %\LD]1 & ! O!R ON ! ICE2 OR ,I TI$ SEV]AL LOGS TOGE!R ) A BIR* WI!1 & !N1 ) A LONG] BIR* OR ALD] :I* HAD A HOOK AT ! 5D1 DRAGG$ !M ACROSS4 ,?\< COMPLETELY WAT]LOGG$ & ALMO/ AS HEAVY AS LEAD1 !Y NOT ONLY BURN$ LONG1 BUT MADE A V]Y HOT FIRE2 NAY1 ,I ?\<T ?AT !Y BURN$ BETT] = ! SOAK+1 AS IF ! PIT*1 BE+ CONF9$ BY ! WAT]1 BURN$ LONG]1 AS 9 A LAMP4 

,GILP91 9 HIS ACC\NT ( ! =E/ BORD]]S ( ,5GL&1 SAYS ?AT 0! 5CROA*M5TS ( TRESPASS]S1 & ! H\SES & F5CES ?US RAIS$ ON ! BORD]S ( ! =E/10 W]E 0CONSID]$ AS GREAT NUISANCES BY ! OLD =E/ LAW1 & W]E SEV]ELY PUNI%$ UND] ! NAME ( PURPRE/URES1 AS T5D+ AD T]ROREM F]>UM -- AD NOCUM5TUM =E/AE1 ETC410 TO ! FRI<T5+ ( ! GAME & ! DETRIM5T ( ! =E/4 ,BUT ,I WAS 9T]E/$ 9 ! PRES]VATION ( ! V5ISON & ! V]T MORE ?AN ! HUNT]S OR WOOD*OPP]S1 & AS MU* AS ?\< ,I HAD BE5 ! ,LORD ,W>D5 HIMSELF2 & IF ANY P>T WAS BURN$1 ?\< ,I BURN$ IT MYSELF BY ACCID5T1 ,I GRIEV$ ) A GRIEF ?AT LA/$ LONG] & WAS MORE 9CONSOLABLE ?AN ?AT ( ! PROPRIETORS2 NAY1 ,I GRIEV$ :5 IT WAS CUT D[N BY ! PROPRIETORS !MSELVES4 ,I W\LD ?AT \R F>M]S :5 !Y CUT D[N A =E/ FELT SOME ( ?AT AWE :I* ! OLD ,ROMANS DID :5 !Y CAME TO ?91 OR LET 9 ! LI<T TO1 A CONSECRAT$ GROVE 7LUCUM CONLUC>E71 ?AT IS1 W\LD BELIEVE ?AT IT IS SACR$ TO SOME GOD4 ,! ,ROMAN MADE AN EXPIATORY (F]+1 & PRAY$1 ,:ATEV] GOD OR GODDESS ?\ >T TO :OM ?IS GROVE IS SACR$1 BE PROPITI\S TO ME1 MY FAMILY1 & *ILDR51 ETC4 

,IT IS REM>KABLE :AT A VALUE IS /ILL PUT UPON WOOD EV5 9 ?IS AGE & 9 ?IS NEW C\NTRY1 A VALUE MORE P]MAN5T & UNIV]SAL ?AN ?AT ( GOLD4 ,AFT] ALL \R DISCOV]IES & 9V5TIONS NO MAN WILL GO BY A PILE ( WOOD4 ,IT IS AS PRECI\S TO US AS IT WAS TO \R ,SAXON & ,NORMAN ANCE/ORS4 ,IF !Y MADE !IR B[S ( IT1 WE MAKE \R GUN-/OCKS ( IT4 ,MI*AUX1 MORE ?AN ?IRTY YE>S AGO1 SAYS ?AT ! PRICE ( WOOD = FUEL 9 ,NEW ,YORK & ,PHILADELPHIA 0NE>LY EQUALS1 & SOMETIMES EXCE$S1 ?AT ( ! BE/ WOOD 9 ,P>IS1 ?\< ?IS IMM5SE CAPITAL ANNUALLY REQUIRES MORE ?AN ?REE HUNDR$ ?\S& CORDS1 & IS SURR\ND$ TO ! DI/ANCE ( ?REE HUNDR$ MILES BY CULTIVAT$ PLA9S40 ,9 ?IS T[N ! PRICE ( WOOD RISES ALMO/ /EADILY1 & ! ONLY QUE/ION IS1 H[ MU* HI<] IT IS TO BE ?IS YE> ?AN IT WAS ! LA/4 ,ME*ANICS & TRADESM5 :O COME 9 P]SON TO ! =E/ ON NO O!R ]R&1 >E SURE TO ATT5D ! WOOD AUCTION1 & EV5 PAY A HI< PRICE = ! PRIVILEGE ( GLEAN+ AFT] ! WOOD*OPP]4 ,IT IS N[ MANY YE>S ?AT M5 HAVE RESORT$ TO ! =E/ = FUEL & ! MAT]IALS ( ! >TS3 ! ,NEW ,5GL&] & ! ,NEW ,HOLL&]1 ! ,P>ISIAN & ! ,CELT1 ! F>M] & ,ROB9 ,HOOD1 ,GOODY ,BLAKE & ,H>RY ,GILL2 9 MO/ P>TS ( ! WORLD ! PR9CE & ! PEASANT1 ! S*OL> & ! SAVAGE1 EQUALLY REQUIRE /ILL A FEW /ICKS FROM ! =E/ TO W>M !M & COOK !IR FOOD4 ,NEI!R C\LD ,I DO )\T !M4 

,EV]Y MAN LOOKS AT HIS WOOD-PILE ) A K9D ( AFFECTION4 ,I LOVE TO HAVE M9E BE=E MY W9D[1 & ! MORE *IPS ! BETT] TO REM9D ME ( MY PLEAS+ WORK4 ,I HAD AN OLD AX :I* NOBODY CLAIM$1 ) :I* BY SPELLS 9 W9T] DAYS1 ON ! SUNNY SIDE ( ! H\SE1 ,I PLAY$ AB\T ! /UMPS :I* ,I HAD GOT \T ( MY BEAN-FIELD4 ,AS MY DRIV] PROPHESI$ :5 ,I WAS PL[+1 !Y W>M$ ME TWICE -- ONCE :ILE ,I WAS SPLITT+ !M1 & AGA9 :5 !Y W]E ON ! FIRE1 SO ?AT NO FUEL C\LD GIVE \T MORE HEAT4 ,AS = ! AX1 ,I WAS ADVIS$ TO GET ! VILLAGE BLACKSMI? TO 0JUMP0 IT2 BUT ,I JUMP$ HIM1 &1 PUTT+ A HICKORY HELVE FROM ! WOODS 9TO IT1 MADE IT DO4 ,IF IT WAS DULL1 IT WAS AT LEA/ HUNG TRUE4 

,A FEW PIECES ( FAT P9E W]E A GREAT TREASURE4 ,IT IS 9T]E/+ TO REMEMB] H[ MU* ( ?IS FOOD = FIRE IS /ILL CONCEAL$ 9 ! B[ELS ( ! E>?4 ,9 PREVI\S YE>S ,I HAD (T5 GONE PROSPECT+ OV] SOME B>E HILLSIDE1 :]E A PIT* P9E WOOD HAD =M]LY /OOD1 & GOT \T ! FAT P9E ROOTS4 ,!Y >E ALMO/ 9DE/RUCTIBLE4 ,/UMPS ?IRTY OR =TY YE>S OLD1 AT LEA/1 WILL /ILL BE S\ND AT ! CORE1 ?\< ! SAPWOOD HAS ALL BECOME VEGETABLE MOLD1 AS APPE>S BY ! SCALES ( ! ?ICK B>K =M+ A R+ LEVEL ) ! E>? F\R OR FIVE 9*ES DI/ANT FROM ! HE>T4 ,) AX & %OVEL Y\ EXPLORE ?IS M9E1 & FOLL[ ! M>R[Y /ORE1 YELL[ AS BEEF TALL[1 OR AS IF Y\ HAD /RUCK ON A VE9 ( GOLD1 DEEP 9TO ! E>?4 ,BUT COMMONLY ,I K9DL$ MY FIRE ) ! DRY LEAVES ( ! =E/1 :I* ,I HAD /OR$ UP 9 MY %$ BE=E ! SN[ CAME4 ,GRE5 HICKORY F9ELY SPLIT MAKES ! WOOD*OPP]'S K9DL+S1 :5 HE HAS A CAMP 9 ! WOODS4 ,ONCE 9 A :ILE ,I GOT A LITTLE ( ?IS4 ,:5 ! VILLAG]S W]E LI<T+ !IR FIRES BEYOND ! HORIZON1 ,I TOO GAVE NOTICE TO ! V>I\S WILD 9HABITANTS ( ,WALD5 VALE1 BY A SMOKY /REAM] FROM MY *IMNEY1 ?AT ,I WAS AWAKE4 --  
  

,LI<T-W+$ ,SMOKE1 ,IC>IAN BIRD1  

 ,MELT+ ?Y P9IONS 9 ?Y UPW>D FLI<T1  

 ,L>K )\T SONG1 & MESS5G] ( DAWN1  

 ,CIRCL+ ABOVE ! HAMLETS AS ?Y NE/2  

 ,OR ELSE1 DEP>T+ DREAM1 & %AD[Y =M  

 ,( MIDNI<T VISION1 GA!R+ UP ?Y SKIRTS2  

 ,BY NI<T />-VEIL+1 & BY DAY  

 ,D>K5+ ! LI<T & BLOTT+ \T ! SUN2  

 ,GO ?\ MY 9C5SE UPW>D FROM ?IS HE>?1  

 ,& ASK ! GODS TO P>DON ?IS CLE> FLAME4  
  

,H>D GRE5 WOOD JU/ CUT1 ?\< ,I US$ BUT LITTLE ( ?AT1 ANSW]$ MY PURPOSE BETT] ?AN ANY O!R4 ,I SOMETIMES LEFT A GOOD FIRE :5 ,I W5T TO TAKE A WALK 9 A W9T] AFT]NOON2 & :5 ,I RETURN$1 ?REE OR F\R H\RS AFT]W>DS1 IT W\LD BE /ILL ALIVE & GL[+4 ,MY H\SE WAS NOT EMPTY ?\< ,I WAS GONE4 ,IT WAS AS IF ,I HAD LEFT A *E]FUL H\SEKEEP] BEH9D4 ,IT WAS ,I & ,FIRE ?AT LIV$ !RE2 & COMMONLY MY H\SEKEEP] PROV$ TRU/WOR?Y4 ,ONE DAY1 H[EV]1 AS ,I WAS SPLITT+ WOOD1 ,I ?\<T ?AT ,I W\LD JU/ LOOK 9 AT ! W9D[ & SEE IF ! H\SE WAS NOT ON FIRE2 IT WAS ! ONLY TIME ,I REMEMB] TO HAVE BE5 P>TICUL>LY ANXI\S ON ?IS SCORE2 SO ,I LOOK$ & SAW ?AT A SP>K HAD CAU<T MY B$1 & ,I W5T 9 & EXT+UI%$ IT :5 IT HAD BURN$ A PLACE AS BIG AS MY H&4 ,BUT MY H\SE OCCUPI$ SO SUNNY & %ELT]$ A POSITION1 & ITS RO( WAS SO L[1 ?AT ,I C\LD AF=D TO LET ! FIRE GO \T 9 ! MIDDLE ( ALMO/ ANY W9T] DAY4 

,! MOLES NE/$ 9 MY CELL>1 NIBBL+ EV]Y ?IRD POTATO1 & MAK+ A SNUG B$ EV5 !RE ( SOME HAIR LEFT AFT] PLA/]+ & ( BR[N PAP]2 = EV5 ! WILDE/ ANIMALS LOVE COM=T & W>M? AS WELL AS MAN1 & !Y SURVIVE ! W9T] ONLY BECAUSE !Y >E SO C>EFUL TO SECURE !M4 ,SOME ( MY FRI5DS SPOKE AS IF ,I WAS COM+ TO ! WOODS ON PURPOSE TO FREEZE MYSELF4 ,! ANIMAL M]ELY MAKES A B$1 :I* HE W>MS ) HIS BODY1 9 A %ELT]$ PLACE2 BUT MAN1 HAV+ DISCOV]$ FIRE1 BOXES UP SOME AIR 9 A SPACI\S AP>TM5T1 & W>MS ?AT1 9/EAD ( ROBB+ HIMSELF1 MAKES ?AT HIS B$1 9 :I* HE CAN MOVE AB\T DIVE/$ ( MORE CUMBR\S CLO?+1 MA9TA9 A K9D ( SUMM] 9 ! MID/ ( W9T]1 & BY MEANS ( W9D[S EV5 ADMIT ! LI<T1 & ) A LAMP L5G!N \T ! DAY4 ,?US HE GOES A /EP OR TWO BEYOND 9/9CT1 & SAVES A LITTLE TIME = ! F9E >TS4 ,?\<1 :5 ,I HAD BE5 EXPOS$ TO ! RUDE/ BLA/S A LONG TIME1 MY :OLE BODY BEGAN TO GR[ TORPID1 :5 ,I REA*$ ! G5IAL ATMOSPH]E ( MY H\SE ,I SOON RECOV]$ MY FACULTIES & PROLONG$ MY LIFE4 ,BUT ! MO/ LUXURI\SLY H\S$ HAS LITTLE TO BOA/ ( 9 ?IS RESPECT1 NOR NE$ WE TR\BLE \RSELVES TO SPECULATE H[ ! HUMAN RACE MAY BE AT LA/ DE/ROY$4 ,IT W\LD BE EASY TO CUT !IR ?READS ANY TIME ) A LITTLE %>P] BLA/ FROM ! NOR?4 ,WE GO ON DAT+ FROM ,COLD ,FRIDAYS & ,GREAT ,SN[S2 BUT A LITTLE COLD] ,FRIDAY1 OR GREAT] SN[ W\LD PUT A P]IOD TO MAN'S EXI/5CE ON ! GLOBE4 

,! NEXT W9T] ,I US$ A SMALL COOK+-/OVE = ECONOMY1 S9CE ,I DID NOT [N ! =E/2 BUT IT DID NOT KEEP FIRE SO WELL AS ! OP5 FIREPLACE4 ,COOK+ WAS !N1 = ! MO/ P>T1 NO LONG] A POETIC1 BUT M]ELY A *EMIC PROCESS4 ,IT WILL SOON BE =GOTT51 9 !SE DAYS ( /OVES1 ?AT WE US$ TO ROA/ POTATOES 9 ! A%ES1 AFT] ! ,9DIAN FA%ION4 ,! /OVE NOT ONLY TOOK UP ROOM & SC5T$ ! H\SE1 BUT IT CONCEAL$ ! FIRE1 & ,I FELT AS IF ,I HAD LO/ A COMPANION4 ,Y\ CAN ALWAYS SEE A FACE 9 ! FIRE4 ,! LABOR]1 LOOK+ 9TO IT AT EV5+1 PURIFIES HIS ?\<TS ( ! DROSS & E>?9ESS :I* !Y HAVE ACCUMULAT$ DUR+ ! DAY4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NO LONG] SIT & LOOK 9TO ! FIRE1 & ! P]T95T WORDS ( A POET RECURR$ TO ME ) NEW =CE4 --  
  

0,NEV]1 BRI<T FLAME1 MAY BE D5I$ TO ME  

 ,?Y DE>1 LIFE IMAG+1 CLOSE SYMPA?Y4  

 ,:AT BUT MY HOPES %OT UPW>D E'] SO BRI<T8  

 ,:AT BUT MY =TUNES SUNK SO L[ 9 NI<T8  

 ,:Y >T ?\ BANI%$ FROM \R HE>? & HALL1  

 ,?\ :O >T WELCOM$ & BELOV$ BY ALL8  

 ,WAS ?Y EXI/5CE !N TOO FANCIFUL  

 ,= \R LIFE'S COMMON LI<T1 :O >E SO DULL8  

 ,DID ?Y BRI<T GLEAM MY/]I\S CONV]SE HOLD  

 ,) \R CONG5IAL S\LS8 SECRETS TOO BOLD8 

,WELL1 WE >E SAFE & /RONG1 = N[ WE SIT  

 ,BESIDE A HE>? :]E NO DIM %AD[S FLIT1  

 ,:]E NO?+ *E]S NOR SADD5S1 BUT A FIRE  

 ,W>MS FEET & H&S -- NOR DOES TO MORE ASPIRE2  

 ,BY :OSE COMPACT UTILIT>IAN HEAP  

 ,! PRES5T MAY SIT D[N & GO TO SLEEP1  

 ,NOR FE> ! <O/S :O FROM ! DIM PA/ WALK$1  

 ,& ) US BY ! UNEQUAL LI<T ( ! OLD WOOD FIRE TALK$40  

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