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,AFT] HOE+1 OR P]HAPS READ+ & WRIT+1 9 ! =5OON1 ,I USUALLY BA!D AGA9 9 ! POND1 SWIMM+ ACROSS ONE ( ITS COVES = A /9T1 & WA%$ ! DU/ ( LABOR FROM MY P]SON1 OR SMOO!D \T ! LA/ WR9KLE :I* /UDY HAD MADE1 & = ! AFT]NOON WAS ABSOLUTELY FREE4 ,EV]Y DAY OR TWO ,I /ROLL$ TO ! VILLAGE TO HE> SOME ( ! GOSSIP :I* IS 9CESSANTLY GO+ ON !RE1 CIRCULAT+ EI!R FROM M\? TO M\?1 OR FROM NEWSPAP] TO NEWSPAP]1 & :I*1 TAK5 9 HOMEOPA?IC DOSES1 WAS REALLY AS REFRE%+ 9 ITS WAY AS ! RU/LE ( LEAVES & ! PEEP+ ( FROGS4 ,AS ,I WALK$ 9 ! WOODS TO SEE ! BIRDS & SQUIRRELS1 SO ,I WALK$ 9 ! VILLAGE TO SEE ! M5 & BOYS2 9/EAD ( ! W9D AMONG ! P9ES ,I HE>D ! C>TS RATTLE4 ,9 ONE DIRECTION FROM MY H\SE !RE WAS A COLONY ( MUSKRATS 9 ! RIV] MEAD[S2 UND] ! GROVE ( ELMS & BUTTONWOODS 9 ! O!R HORIZON WAS A VILLAGE ( BUSY M51 AS CURI\S TO ME AS IF !Y HAD BE5 PRAIRIE-DOGS1 EA* SITT+ AT ! M\? ( ITS BURR[1 OR RUNN+ OV] TO A NEI<BOR'S TO GOSSIP4 ,I W5T !RE FREQU5TLY TO OBS]VE !IR HABITS4 ,! VILLAGE APPE>$ TO ME A GREAT NEWS ROOM2 & ON ONE SIDE1 TO SUPPORT IT1 AS ONCE AT ,R$D+ @& ,COMPANY'S ON ,/ATE ,/REET1 !Y KEPT NUTS & RAIS9S1 OR SALT & MEAL & O!R GROC]IES4 ,SOME HAVE SU* A VA/ APPETITE = ! =M] COMMODITY1 ?AT IS1 ! NEWS1 & SU* S\ND DIGE/IVE ORGANS1 ?AT !Y CAN SIT =EV] 9 PUBLIC AV5UES )\T /IRR+1 & LET IT SIMM] & :ISP] ?R\< !M LIKE ! ,ETESIAN W9DS1 OR AS IF 9HAL+ E!R1 IT ONLY PRODUC+ NUMBNESS & 9S5SIBILITY TO PA9 -- O!RWISE IT W\LD (T5 BE PA9FUL TO BE> -- )\T AFFECT+ ! CONSCI\SNESS4 ,I H>DLY EV] FAIL$1 :5 ,I RAMBL$ ?R\< ! VILLAGE1 TO SEE A R[ ( SU* WOR?IES1 EI!R SITT+ ON A LADD] SUNN+ !MSELVES1 ) !IR BODIES 9CL9$ =W>D & !IR EYES GLANC+ ALONG ! L9E ?IS WAY & ?AT1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 ) A VOLUPTU\S EXPRESSION1 OR ELSE LEAN+ AGA9/ A B>N ) !IR H&S 9 !IR POCKETS1 LIKE C>YATIDES1 AS IF TO PROP IT UP4 ,!Y1 BE+ COMMONLY \T ( DOORS1 HE>D :ATEV] WAS 9 ! W9D4 ,!SE >E ! CO>SE/ MILLS1 9 :I* ALL GOSSIP IS FIR/ RUDELY DIGE/$ OR CRACK$ UP BE=E IT IS EMPTI$ 9TO F9] & MORE DELICATE HOPP]S )9 DOORS4 ,I OBS]V$ ?AT ! VITALS ( ! VILLAGE W]E ! GROC]Y1 ! B>-ROOM1 ! PO/-(FICE1 & ! BANK2 &1 AS A NECESS>Y P>T ( ! MA*9]Y1 !Y KEPT A BELL1 A BIG GUN1 & A FIRE-5G9E1 AT CONV5I5T PLACES2 & ! H\SES W]E SO >RANG$ AS TO MAKE ! MO/ ( MANK9D1 9 LANES & FRONT+ ONE ANO!R1 SO ?AT EV]Y TRAVEL] HAD TO RUN ! GANTLET1 & EV]Y MAN1 WOMAN1 & *ILD MI<T GET A LICK AT HIM4 ,( C\RSE1 ?OSE :O W]E /ATION$ NE>E/ TO ! HEAD ( ! L9E1 :]E !Y C\LD MO/ SEE & BE SE51 & HAVE ! FIR/ BL[ AT HIM1 PAID ! HI<E/ PRICES = !IR PLACES2 & ! FEW /RAGGL+ 9HABITANTS 9 ! \TSKIRTS1 :]E LONG GAPS 9 ! L9E BEGAN TO OCCUR1 & ! TRAVEL] C\LD GET OV] WALLS OR TURN ASIDE 9TO C[-PA?S1 & SO ESCAPE1 PAID A V]Y SLI<T GR\ND OR W9D[ TAX4 ,SIGNS W]E HUNG \T ON ALL SIDES TO ALLURE HIM2 SOME TO CAT* HIM BY ! APPETITE1 AS ! TAV]N & VICTUAL+ CELL>2 SOME BY ! FANCY1 AS ! DRY GOODS /ORE & ! JEWEL]'S2 & O!RS BY ! HAIR OR ! FEET OR ! SKIRTS1 AS ! B>B]1 ! %OEMAK]1 OR ! TAILOR4 ,BESIDES1 !RE WAS A /ILL MORE T]RIBLE /&+ 9VITATION TO CALL AT EV]Y ONE ( !SE H\SES1 & COMPANY EXPECT$ AB\T !SE TIMES4 ,= ! MO/ P>T ,I ESCAP$ WOND]FULLY FROM !SE DANG]S1 EI!R BY PROCE$+ AT ONCE BOLDLY & )\T DELIB]ATION TO ! GOAL1 AS IS RECOMM5D$ TO ?OSE :O RUN ! GANTLET1 OR BY KEEP+ MY ?\<TS ON HI< ?+S1 LIKE ,ORPHEUS1 :O1 0L\DLY S++ ! PRAISES ( ! GODS TO HIS LYRE1 DR[N$ ! VOICES ( ! ,SIR5S1 & KEPT \T ( DANG]40 ,SOMETIMES ,I BOLT$ SUDD5LY1 & NOBODY C\LD TELL MY :]EAB\TS1 = ,I DID NOT /& MU* AB\T GRACEFULNESS1 & NEV] HESITAT$ AT A GAP 9 A F5CE4 ,I WAS EV5 ACCU/OM$ TO MAKE AN IRRUPTION 9TO SOME H\SES1 :]E ,I WAS WELL 5T]TA9$1 & AFT] LE>N+ ! K]NELS & V]Y LA/ SIEVEFUL ( NEWS -- :AT HAD SUBSID$1 ! PROSPECTS ( W> & PEACE1 & :E!R ! WORLD WAS LIKELY TO HOLD TOGE!R MU* LONG] -- ,I WAS LET \T ?R\< ! RE> AV5UES1 & SO ESCAP$ TO ! WOODS AGA94 

,IT WAS V]Y PLEASANT1 :5 ,I /AY$ LATE 9 T[N1 TO LAUN* MYSELF 9TO ! NI<T1 ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS D>K & TEMPE/U\S1 & SET SAIL FROM SOME BRI<T VILLAGE P>LOR OR LECTURE ROOM1 ) A BAG ( RYE OR ,9DIAN MEAL UPON MY %\LD]1 = MY SNUG H>BOR 9 ! WOODS1 HAV+ MADE ALL TI<T )\T & )DRAWN UND] HAT*ES ) A M]RY CREW ( ?\<TS1 LEAV+ ONLY MY \T] MAN AT ! HELM1 OR EV5 TY+ UP ! HELM :5 IT WAS PLA9 SAIL+4 ,I HAD MANY A G5IAL ?\<T BY ! CAB9 FIRE 0AS ,I SAIL$40 ,I WAS NEV] CA/ AWAY NOR DI/RESS$ 9 ANY WEA!R1 ?\< ,I 5C\NT]$ SOME SEV]E /ORMS4 ,IT IS D>K] 9 ! WOODS1 EV5 9 COMMON NI<TS1 ?AN MO/ SUPPOSE4 ,I FREQU5TLY HAD TO LOOK UP AT ! OP5+ BETWE5 ! TREES ABOVE ! PA? 9 ORD] TO LE>N MY R\TE1 &1 :]E !RE WAS NO C>T-PA?1 TO FEEL ) MY FEET ! FA9T TRACK :I* ,I HAD WORN1 OR /E] BY ! KN[N RELATION ( P>TICUL> TREES :I* ,I FELT ) MY H&S1 PASS+ BETWE5 TWO P9ES = 9/ANCE1 NOT MORE ?AN EI<TE5 9*ES AP>T1 9 ! MID/ ( ! WOODS1 9V>IABLY1 9 ! D>KE/ NI<T4 ,SOMETIMES1 AFT] COM+ HOME ?US LATE 9 A D>K & MUGGY NI<T1 :5 MY FEET FELT ! PA? :I* MY EYES C\LD NOT SEE1 DREAM+ & ABS5T-M9D$ ALL ! WAY1 UNTIL ,I WAS >\S$ BY HAV+ TO RAISE MY H& TO LIFT ! LAT*1 ,I HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO RECALL A S+LE /EP ( MY WALK1 & ,I HAVE ?\<T ?AT P]HAPS MY BODY W\LD F9D ITS WAY HOME IF ITS MA/] %\LD =SAKE IT1 AS ! H& F9DS ITS WAY TO ! M\? )\T ASSI/ANCE4 ,SEV]AL TIMES1 :5 A VISITOR *ANC$ TO /AY 9TO EV5+1 & IT PROV$ A D>K NI<T1 ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO CONDUCT HIM TO ! C>T-PA? 9 ! RE> ( ! H\SE1 & !N PO9T \T TO HIM ! DIRECTION HE WAS TO PURSUE1 & 9 KEEP+ :I* HE WAS TO BE GUID$ RA!R BY HIS FEET ?AN HIS EYES4 ,ONE V]Y D>K NI<T ,I DIRECT$ ?US ON !IR WAY TWO Y\NG M5 :O HAD BE5 FI%+ 9 ! POND4 ,!Y LIV$ AB\T A MILE (F ?R\< ! WOODS1 & W]E QUITE US$ TO ! R\TE4 ,A DAY OR TWO AFT] ONE ( !M TOLD ME ?AT !Y W&]$ AB\T ! GREAT] P>T ( ! NI<T1 CLOSE BY !IR [N PREMISES1 & DID NOT GET HOME TILL T[>D MORN+1 BY :I* TIME1 AS !RE HAD BE5 SEV]AL HEAVY %[]S 9 ! MEAN:ILE1 & ! LEAVES W]E V]Y WET1 !Y W]E DR5*$ TO !IR SK9S4 ,I HAVE HE>D ( MANY GO+ A/RAY EV5 9 ! VILLAGE /REETS1 :5 ! D>KNESS WAS SO ?ICK ?AT Y\ C\LD CUT IT ) A KNIFE1 AS ! SAY+ IS4 ,SOME :O LIVE 9 ! \TSKIRTS1 HAV+ COME TO T[N A-%OPP+ 9 !IR WAGONS1 HAVE BE5 OBLIG$ TO PUT UP = ! NI<T2 & G5TLEM5 & LADIES MAK+ A CALL HAVE GONE HALF A MILE \T ( !IR WAY1 FEEL+ ! SIDEWALK ONLY ) !IR FEET1 & NOT KN[+ :5 !Y TURN$4 ,IT IS A SURPRIS+ & MEMORABLE1 AS WELL AS VALUABLE EXP]I5CE1 TO BE LO/ 9 ! WOODS ANY TIME4 ,(T5 9 A SN[-/ORM1 EV5 BY DAY1 ONE WILL COME \T UPON A WELL-KN[N ROAD & YET F9D IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL :I* WAY LEADS TO ! VILLAGE4 ,?\< HE KN[S ?AT HE HAS TRAVEL$ IT A ?\S& TIMES1 HE CANNOT RECOGNIZE A FEATURE 9 IT1 BUT IT IS AS /RANGE TO HIM AS IF IT W]E A ROAD 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,BY NI<T1 ( C\RSE1 ! P]PLEXITY IS 9F9ITELY GREAT]4 ,9 \R MO/ TRIVIAL WALKS1 WE >E CON/ANTLY1 ?\< UNCONSCI\SLY1 /E]+ LIKE PILOTS BY C]TA9 WELL-KN[N BEACONS & HEADL&S1 & IF WE GO BEYOND \R USUAL C\RSE WE /ILL C>RY 9 \R M9DS ! BE>+ ( SOME NEI<BOR+ CAPE2 & NOT TILL WE >E COMPLETELY LO/1 OR TURN$ R\ND -- = A MAN NE$S ONLY TO BE TURN$ R\ND ONCE ) HIS EYES %UT 9 ?IS WORLD TO BE LO/ -- DO WE APPRECIATE ! VA/NESS & /RANG5ESS ( NATURE4 ,EV]Y MAN HAS TO LE>N ! PO9TS ( COMPASS AGA9 AS (T5 AS HE AWAKES1 :E!R FROM SLEEP OR ANY AB/RACTION4 ,NOT TILL WE >E LO/1 9 O!R WORDS NOT TILL WE HAVE LO/ ! WORLD1 DO WE BEG9 TO F9D \RSELVES1 & REALIZE :]E WE >E & ! 9F9ITE EXT5T ( \R RELATIONS4 

,ONE AFT]NOON1 NE> ! 5D ( ! FIR/ SUMM]1 :5 ,I W5T TO ! VILLAGE TO GET A %OE FROM ! COBBL]'S1 ,I WAS SEIZ$ & PUT 9TO JAIL1 BECAUSE1 AS ,I HAVE ELSE:]E RELAT$1 ,I DID NOT PAY A TAX TO1 OR RECOGNIZE ! AU?ORITY (1 ! ,/ATE :I* BUYS & SELLS M51 WOM51 & *ILDR51 LIKE CATTLE1 AT ! DOOR ( ITS S5ATE-H\SE4 ,I HAD GONE D[N TO ! WOODS = O!R PURPOSES4 ,BUT1 :]EV] A MAN GOES1 M5 WILL PURSUE & PAW HIM ) !IR DIRTY 9/ITUTIONS1 &1 IF !Y CAN1 CON/RA9 HIM TO BELONG TO !IR DESP]ATE ODD-FELL[ SOCIETY4 ,IT IS TRUE1 ,I MI<T HAVE RESI/$ =CIBLY ) MORE OR LESS EFFECT1 MI<T HAVE RUN 0AMOK0 AGA9/ SOCIETY2 BUT ,I PREF]R$ ?AT SOCIETY %\LD RUN 0AMOK0 AGA9/ ME1 IT BE+ ! DESP]ATE P>TY4 ,H[EV]1 ,I WAS RELEAS$ ! NEXT DAY1 OBTA9$ MY M5D$ %OE1 & RETURN$ TO ! WOODS 9 SEASON TO GET MY D9N] ( HUCKLEB]RIES ON ,FAIR ,HAV5 ,HILL4 ,I WAS NEV] MOLE/$ BY ANY P]SON BUT ?OSE :O REPRES5T$ ! ,/ATE4 ,I HAD NO LOCK NOR BOLT BUT = ! DESK :I* HELD MY PAP]S1 NOT EV5 A NAIL TO PUT OV] MY LAT* OR W9D[S4 ,I NEV] FA/5$ MY DOOR NI<T OR DAY1 ?\< ,I WAS TO BE ABS5T SEV]AL DAYS2 NOT EV5 :5 ! NEXT FALL ,I SP5T A =TNI<T 9 ! WOODS ( ,MA9E4 ,& YET MY H\SE WAS MORE RESPECT$ ?AN IF IT HAD BE5 SURR\ND$ BY A FILE ( SOLDI]S4 ,! TIR$ RAMBL] C\LD RE/ & W>M HIMSELF BY MY FIRE1 ! LIT]>Y AMUSE HIMSELF ) ! FEW BOOKS ON MY TABLE1 OR ! CURI\S1 BY OP5+ MY CLOSET DOOR1 SEE :AT WAS LEFT ( MY D9N]1 & :AT PROSPECT ,I HAD ( A SUPP]4 ,YET1 ?\< MANY PEOPLE ( EV]Y CLASS CAME ?IS WAY TO ! POND1 ,I SUFF]$ NO S]I\S 9CONV5I5CE FROM !SE S\RCES1 & ,I NEV] MISS$ ANY?+ BUT ONE SMALL BOOK1 A VOLUME ( ,HOM]1 :I* P]HAPS WAS IMPROP]LY GILD$1 & ?IS ,I TRU/ A SOLDI] ( \R CAMP HAS F\ND BY ?IS TIME4 ,I AM CONV9C$1 ?AT IF ALL M5 W]E TO LIVE AS SIMPLY AS ,I !N DID1 ?IEV+ & ROBB]Y W\LD BE UNKN[N4 ,!SE TAKE PLACE ONLY 9 COMMUNITIES :]E SOME HAVE GOT MORE ?AN IS SUFFICI5T :ILE O!RS HAVE NOT 5\<4 ,! ,POPE'S ,HOM]S W\LD SOON GET PROP]LY DI/RIBUT$4  
  

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