,?REE ,P>ABLES 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

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,A WE$ HAD SPREAD OV] A BEAUTIFUL MEAD[4 ,& 9 ORD] TO GET RID ( IT ! T5ANTS ( ! MEAD[  
M[$ IT1 BUT ! WE$ ONLY 9CREAS$ 9 CONSEQU5CE4  
,& N[ ! K9D1 WISE MA/] CAME TO VISIT ! T5ANTS ( ! MEAD[1 & AMONG ! O!R GOOD C\NSELS  
:I* HE GAVE !M1 HE TOLD !M !Y \<T NOT TO  
M[ ! WE$1 S9CE ?AT ONLY MADE IT GR[ ! MORE  
LUXURIANTLY1 BUT ?AT !Y MU/ PULL IT UP BY ! ROOTS4  

,BUT EI!R BECAUSE ! T5ANTS ( ! MEAD[ DID  
NOT1 AMONG ! O!R PRESCRIPTIONS ( ! GOOD MA/]1  
TAKE HE$ ( HIS ADVICE NOT TO M[ D[N ! WE$1 BUT  
TO PULL IT UP1 OR BECAUSE !Y DID NOT UND]/& HIM1 OR  
BECAUSE1 ACCORD+ TO !IR CALCULATIONS1 IT SEEM$ FOOLI% TO OBEY1 ! RESULT WAS ?AT HIS ADVICE NOT TO M[  
! WE$ BUT TO PULL IT UP WAS NOT FOLL[$1 JU/ AS IF  
HE HAD NEV] PR(F]$ IT1 & ! M5 W5T ON M[+ ! WE$ & SPREAD+ IT4  

,& AL?\<1 DUR+ ! SUCCE$+ YE>S1 !RE  
W]E M5 ?AT REM9D$ ! T5ANTS ( ! MEAD[ (  
! ADVICE ( ! K9D1 WISE MA/]1 !Y DID NOT HE$  
!M1 & CONT9U$ TO DO AS BE=E1 SO ?AT M[+ (  
! WE$ AS SOON AS IT BEGAN TO APPE> BECAME NOT ONLY  
A CU/OM BUT EV5 A SACR$ TRADITION1 & ! MEAD[  
GREW MORE & MORE 9FE/$4 ,& ! MATT] W5T  
SO F> ?AT ! MEAD[ GREW NO?+ BUT WE$S1 &  
M5 LAM5T$ ?IS & 9V5T$ ALL K9DS ( MEANS TO  
CORRECT ! EVIL 2 BUT ! ONLY ONE !Y DID NOT USE WAS ?AT :I* HAD LONG AGO BE5 PRESCRIB$ BY !IR K9D1  
WISE MA/]4  

,& N[1 AS TIME W5T ON1 IT OCCURR$ TO ONE MAN  
:O SAW ! WRET*$ CONDITION 9TO :I* ! MEAD[  
HAD FALL51 & :O F\ND AMONG ! MA/]'S =GOTT5  
PRESCRIPTIONS ! RULE NOT TO M[ ! WE$1 BUT TO PULL  
IT UP BY ! ROOT IT OCCURR$ TO ! MAN1 ,I SAY1 TO  
REM9D ! T5ANTS ( ! MEAD[ ?AT !Y W]E ACT+  
FOOLI%LY1 & ?AT !IR FOLLY HAD LONG AGO BE5 PO9T$  
\T BY ! K9D1 WISE MA/]4  

,BUT :AT DO Y\ ?9K 9/EAD ( PUTT+ CR$5CE  
9 ! CORRECTNESS ( ?IS MAN'S RECOLLECTIONS1 & 9  
CASE !Y PROV$ TO BE RELIABLE CEAS+ TO M[ !  
WE$1 & 9 CASE HE W]E MI/AK5 PROV+ TO HIM  
! 9CORRECTNESS ( HIS RECOLLECTIONS1 OR /IGMATIZ+  
! GOOD1 WISE MA/]'S RECOMM5DATIONS AS IMPRACTICABLE & NOT OBLIGATORY UPON !M1 ! T5ANTS ( !  
MEAD[ DID NO?+' ( ! SORT 2 BUT !Y TOOK EXCEPTION TO ?IS MAN'S RECOLLECTIONS & BEGAN TO ABUSE HIM4  
,SOME CALL$ HIM A CONCEIT$ FOOL :O IMAG9$ ?AT HE  
WAS ! ONLY ONE TO UND]/& ! MA/]'S REGULATIONS 2 O!RS CALL$ HIM A MALICI\S FALSE 9T]PRET]  
& SL&]]2 /ILL O!RS1 =GETT+ ?AT HE WAS NOT  
GIV+ !M HIS [N OP9IONS1 BUT WAS ONLY REM9D+  
!M ( ! PRESCRIPTIONS ( ! WISE MA/] :OM  
!Y ALL REV]$1 CALL$ HIM A DANG]\S MAN BECAUSE  
HE WI%$ TO PULL UP ! WE$ & DEPRIVE !M (  
!IR MEAD[4 0 ,HE SAYS WE \<T NOT TO M[ !  
MEAD[10 SAID !Y1 PURPOSELY SUPPRESS+ ! FACT ?AT  
! MAN DID NOT SAY ?AT IT WAS NOT NECESS>Y TO DE/ROY  
! WE$1 BUT SAID ?AT !Y %\LD PULL IT UP BY !  
ROOTS 9/EAD ( M[+ IT1 0BUT IF WE DO NOT DE/ROY  
! WE$1 !N IT WILL SPREAD & :OLLY RU9 \R  
MEAD[4 ,& :Y WAS ! MEAD[ GRANT$ TO US IF  
WE MU/ TRA9 ! WE$ 9 IT 8 0  

,& ! G5]AL IMPRESSION ?AT ?IS MAN WAS EI!R  
A FOOL OR A FALSE 9T]PRET]1 OR HAD ! PURPOSE (  
9JUR+ ! PEOPLE1 BECAME SO DEEPLY GR\ND$ ?AT  
EV]Y ONE CA/ REPROA*ES & RIDICULE UPON HIM4 ,&  
H[EV] E>NE/LY HE ASSEV]AT$ ?AT HE NOT ONLY DID NOT DESIRE TO SPREAD ! WE$1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y CONSID]$ ?AT ! DE/RUCTION ( ! WE$ WAS ONE ( !  
*IEF DUTIES ( ! AGRICULTURI/1 JU/ AS IT WAS MEANT BY  
! GOOD1 WISE MA/] :OSE WORDS HE M]ELY REPEAT$1  
/ILL !Y W\LD NOT LI/5 TO HIM BECAUSE !Y HAD  
DEF9ITELY MADE UP !IR M9DS ?AT HE WAS EI!R A  
CONCEIT$ FOOL MIS9T]PRET+ ! GOOD1 WISE MA/]'S  
WORDS1 OR A VILLA9 TRY+ TO 9DUCE M5 NOT TO DE/ROY  
! WE$S BUT TO PROTECT & SPREAD !M MORE WIDELY4  

,! SAME ?+ TOOK PLACE 9 MY [N CASE :5 ,I  
PO9T$ \T ! 9JUNCTION ( ! EVANGELICAL TEA*+  
AB\T ! NONRESI/ANCE ( EVIL BY VIOL5CE4 ,?IS RULE  
WAS LAID D[N BY ,*RI/ & AFT] ,HIM 9 ALL TIMES BY  
ALL ,HIS TRUE DISCIPLES4 ,BUT EI!R BECAUSE !Y DID NOT  
NOTICE ?IS RULE1 OR BECAUSE !Y DID NOT UND]/& IT1  
OR BECAUSE ITS FULFILLM5T SEEM$ TO !M TOO DIFFICULT1  
AS TIME W5T ! MORE COMPLETELY ?IS RULE WAS =GOTT51 ! F>!R ! MANN] ( M5'S LIVES DEP>T$  
FROM ?IS RULE 2 & F9ALLY IT CAME TO ! PASS TO :I*  
IT HAS N[ COME ?AT ?IS RULE HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO  
SEEM TO PEOPLE SOME?+ NEW1 /RANGE1 UNHE>D-(1 &  
EV5 FOOLI%4 ,& ,I1 ALSO1 HAVE ! SAME EXP]I5CE AS  
! MAN HAD :O REM9D$ M5 ( ! GOOD1 WISE MA/]'S PRESCRIPTION TO REFRA9 FROM M[+ ! WE$1 BUT  
TO PULL IT UP BY ! ROOTS4  

,AS ! T5ANTS ( ! MEAD[ PURPOSELY %UT !IR  
EYES TO ! FACT ?AT ! C\NSEL WAS NOT TO GIVE UP  
DE/ROY+ ! WE$1 BUT TO DE/ROY IT BY A DIFF]5T  
ME?OD1 & SAID1 0 ,WE WILL NOT LI/5 TO ?IS MAN1 HE IS  
A FOOL 2 HE =BIDS US TO M[ D[N ! WE$S & TELLS  
US TO PULL !M UP 0 SO 9 REPLY TO MY REM9D] ?AT  
ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/'S TEA*+ 9 ORD] TO ANNIHILATE EVIL  
WE MU/ NOT EMPLOY VIOL5CE AGA9/ IT1 BUT MU/ DE/ROY IT FROM ! ROOT ) LOVE1 M5 SAID 3 0 ,WE WILL  
NOT LI/5 TO HIM1 HE IS A FOOL 2 HE ADVISES NOT TO OPPOSE  
EVIL TO EVIL SO ?AT EVIL MAY OV]:ELM US40  

,I SAID ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 EVIL CANNOT BE ]ADICAT$ BY EVIL 2 ?AT ALL RESI/ANCE ( EVIL BY VIOL5CE ONLY 9T5SIFIES ! EVIL1 ?AT ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/'S TEA*+ EVIL IS ]ADICAT$ BY GOOD4 ,BLESS !M ?AT CURSE Y\1 PRAY = !M ?AT ABUSE Y\1 DO GOOD TO !M ?AT HATE Y\1 LOVE Y\R 5EMIES1 & Y\ WILL HAVE NO 5EMIES6.<#a.> 

,I SAID ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 ! :OLE LIFE ( MAN IS A BATTLE ) EVIL1 A RESI/ANCE ( EVIL BY REASON & LOVE1 BUT ?AT \T ( ALL ! ME?ODS ( RESI/+ EVIL ,*RI/ EXCEPT$ ONLY ! ONE UNREASONABLE ME?OD ( RESI/+ EVIL ) VIOL5CE1 :I* IS EQUIVAL5T TO FI<T+ EVIL ) EVIL4  

,& ,I WAS MISUND]/OOD AS SAY+ ?AT ,*RI/ TAU<T ?AT WE MU/ NOT RESI/ EVIL4 ,& ALL ?OSE :OSE LIVES W]E BAS$ ON VIOL5CE1 & TO :OM 9 CONSEQU5CE VIOL5CE WAS DE>1 W]E GLAD TO TAKE SU* A MISCON/RUCTION ( MY WORDS1 & AT ! SAME TIME ( ,*RI/'S WORDS1 & IT WAS AV[$ ?AT ! TEA*+ ( NONRESI/ANCE ( EVIL WAS 9CR$IBLE1 /UPID1 GODLESS1 &  
DANG]\S4 ,& M5 CALMLY CONT9UE UND] ! GUISE ( DE/ROY+ EVIL TO MAKE IT MORE WIDELY SPREAD4  

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,M5 W]E TRAFFICK+ 9 FL\R1 BUTT]1 MILK1 & ALL  
K9DS ( FOOD-/UFFS4 ,& AS EA* ONE WAS DESIR\S (  
RECEIV+ ! GREATE/ PR(IT & BECOM+ RI* AS SOON  
AS POSSIBLE1 ALL !SE M5 GOT MORE & MORE 9TO !  
HABIT ( ADULT]AT+ !IR GOODS ) *EAP & 9JURI\S MIXTURES 3 ) ! FL\R !Y MIX$ BRAN & LIME1  
!Y PUT OLEOM>G>9E 9TO !IR BUTT]1 !Y PUT WAT]  
& *ALK 9TO !IR MILK4 ,& UNTIL !SE GOODS  
REA*$ ! CONSUM]S ALL W5T WELL 3 ! :OLESALE  
TRAD]S SOLD !M TO ! RETAIL]S1 & ! RETAIL]S DI/RIBUT$ !M 9 SMALL QUANTITIES4  

,!RE W]E MANY /ORES & %OPS1 & ! W>ES1  
IT SEEM$1 W5T (F V]Y RAPIDLY4 ,& ! TRADESM5  
W]E SATISFI$4 ,BUT ! CITY CONSUM]S1 ?OSE ?AT DID  
NOT RAISE !IR [N PRODUCE & W]E !RE=E OBLIG$ TO BUY IT1 F\ND IT V]Y H>MFUL & DISAGREEABLE4 ,!  
FL\R WAS BAD1 ! BUTT] & MILK W]E BAD1 BUT AS  
!RE W]E NO O!R W>ES EXCEPT ?OSE ADULT]AT$ TO  
BE HAD 9 ! CITY M>KETS1 ! CITY CONSUM]S CONT9U$ TO BUY !M1 & !Y COMPLA9$ BECAUSE !  
FOOD TA/$ BAD & WAS UN:OLESOME 2 !Y BLAM$  
!MSELVES1 & ASCRIB$ IT TO ! WRET*$ WAY 9  
:I* ! FOOD WAS PREP>$4 ,MEANTIME ! TRADESPEOPLE CONT9U$ MORE & MORE FLAGRANTLY TO ADULT]ATE !IR FOOD-/UFFS ) *EAP =EIGN +R$I5TS4  
,?US PASS$ A SUFFICI5TLY LONG TIME4 ,! CITY PEOPLE  
W]E ALL SUFF]+1 & NO ONE HAD ! RESOLUTION TO  
EXPRESS HIS DISSATISFACTION4  

,& IT HAPP5$ ?AT A H\SEKEEP] :O HAD ALWAYS  
GIV5 H] FAMILY FOOD & DR9K ( H] [N MAKE CAME  
TO ! CITY4 ,?IS WOMAN HAD SP5T H] :OLE LIFE 9 !  
PREP>ATION ( FOOD1 & ?\< %E WAS NOT A FAM\S  
COOK1 /ILL %E KNEW V]Y WELL H[ TO BAKE BREAD & TO  
COOK GOOD D9N]S4  

,?IS WOMAN B\<T V>I\S >TICLES 9 ! CITY &  
BEGAN TO BAKE & COOK4 ,H] LOAVES DID NOT RISE1 BUT  
FELL4 ,H] CAKES1 [+ TO ! OLEOM>G>9E BUTT]1  
SEEM$ TA/ELESS4 ,%E SET H] MILK1 BUT !RE WAS NO  
CREAM4 ,! H\SEKEEP] 9/ANTLY CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT H] PUR*ASES W]E POOR4 ,%E EXAM9$ !M1  
& H] SURMISES W]E CONFIRM$4 ,%E F\ND LIME 9  
! FL\R1 OLEOM>G>9E 9 ! BUTT]1 *ALK 9 ! MILK4  
,F9D+ ?AT ALL ! MAT]IALS %E HAD B\<T W]E ADULT]AT$1 ! H\SEKEEP] W5T TO ! BAZA>S & BEGAN  
9 A L\D VOICE TO ACCUSE ! TRADESM51 & TO DEM&  
?AT !Y %\LD EI!R /OCK !IR %OPS ) GOOD1  
NUTRITI\S1 UNADULT]AT$ >TICLES1 OR ELSE CEASE TO TRADE1  
& %UT UP %OP4  

,BUT ! TRADESM5 PAID NO ATT5TION TO ! H\SEKEEP]1 BUT TOLD H] ?AT !IR GOODS W]E FIR/ CLASS1  
?AT ! :OLE CITY HAD BE5 BUY+ ( !M = SO MANY  
YE>S1 & ?AT !Y EV5 HAD M$ALS1 & !Y %[$  
H] !IR M$ALS ON !IR SIGNS4 ,BUT ! H\SEKEEP]  
DID NOT GIVE 94  

0,I DON'T NE$ ANY M$ALS10 SAID %E1 0BUT :OLESOME FOOD1 SO ?AT ,I & MY *ILDR5 MAY NOT HAVE /OMA*  
TR\BLES FROM IT40  

0,APP>5TLY1 MY GOOD WOMAN1 Y\ HAVE NEV] SE5  
G5U9E FL\R & BUTT]10 SAID ! TRADESM51 %[+  
H] ! :ITE1 PURE-LOOK+ FL\R 9 V>NI%$ B9S1 !  
WRET*$ IMITATION ( BUTT] LY+ 9 NEAT DI%ES1 &  
! :ITE FLUID 9 GLITT]+ TRANSP>5T J>S4  

0,( C\RSE ,I KN[ !M10 REPLI$ ! H\SEKEEP]1  
0 BECAUSE ALL MY LIFE LONG ,I HAVE HAD TO DO ) !M1  
& ,I HAVE COOK$ ) !M & HAVE EAT5 !M1 ,I  
& MY *ILDR54 ,Y\R GOODS >E ADULT]AT$4 ,H]E  
IS ! PRO( ( IT10 SAID %E1 DISPLAY+ ! SPOIL$ BREAD1  
! OLEOM>G>9E 9 ! CAKES1 & ! S$IM5T 9 !  
MILK4 0 ,Y\ \<T TO ?R[ ALL ?IS /UFF ( Y\RS 9TO  
! RIV] OR BURN IT1 & GET UNADULT]AT$ GOODS 9/EAD40  

,& ! WOMAN1 /&+ 9 FRONT ( ! %OPS1 KEPT  
9CESSANTLY CRY+ H] ONE MESSAGE TO ! PUR*AS]S  
:O CAME BY1 & ! PUR*AS]S BEGAN TO BE TR\BL$4  

,!N P]CEIV+ ?AT ?IS AUDACI\S H\SEKEEP] WAS  
LIKELY TO 9JURE !IR W>ES1 ! TRADESM5 SAID TO !  
PUR*AS]S 3  

0 ,LOOK H]E1 G5TLEM51 :AT A LUNATIC ?IS WOMAN  
IS 6 ,%E WANTS PEOPLE TO P]I% ( />VATION4 ,%E  
9SI/S ON \R BURN+ UP & DE/ROY+ ALL \R PROVISIONS4 ,:AT W\LD Y\ HAVE TO EAT IF WE %\LD HE$  
H] & REFUSE TO SELL Y\ \R GOODS 8 ,DO NOT LI/5 TO  
H]1 %E IS A CO>SE C\NTRYWOMAN1 & %E IS NO JUDGE (  
PROVISIONS1 & IT IS NO?+ BUT 5VY :I* MAKES H]  
ATTACK US4 ,%E IS POOR1 & WANTS EV]Y ONE ELSE TO BE  
AS POOR AS %E IS40  

,?US SPOKE ! TRADESM5 TO ! GA!R+ ?RONG1  
PURPOSELY BL9K+ ! FACT ?AT ! WOMAN WANT$1 NOT  
?AT ALL PROVISIONS %\LD BE DE/ROY$1 BUT ?AT GOOD  
ONES %\LD BE SUB/ITUT$ = BAD4  

,& !REUPON ! ?RONG FELL UPON ! WOMAN &  
BEGAN TO BEAT H]4 ,& ?\< %E ASSUR$ !M ALL  
?AT %E HAD NO WI% TO DE/ROY ! FOOD-/UFFS1 ?AT1 ON  
! CONTR>Y1 %E HAD ALL H] LIFE BE5 OCCUPI$ 9 FE$+ O!RS & H]SELF1 BUT ?AT %E ONLY WANT$ ?AT  
?OSE M5 ?AT TOOK UPON !MSELVES ! FE$+ ( ! PEOPLE %\LD NOT POISON !M ) DELET]I\S ADULT]ATIONS PRET5D+ TO BE $IBLE4 ,?\< %E PLEAD$  
H] CAUSE ELOQU5TLY1 !Y REFUS$ TO HE> H] BECAUSE  
!IR M9DS W]E MADE UP ?AT %E WANT$ TO DEPRIVE  
PEOPLE ( ! FOOD :I* !Y NE$$4  

,! SAME ?+ HAS HAPP5$ TO ME 9 REG>D TO !  
>T & SCI5CE ( \R DAY4  

,ALL MY LIFE LONG ,I HAVE BE5 F$ ON ?IS FOOD1 & TO  
! BE/ ( MY ABILITY ,I HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO FE$ O!RS  
ON IT4 ,& AS ?IS = ME IS A FOOD & NOT AN OBJECT  
( TRAFFIC OR LUXURY1 ,I KN[ BEYOND A QUE/ION :5 FOOD  
IS FOOD & :5 IT IS ONLY A C\NT]FEIT4 ,& N[  
:5 ,I MADE TRIAL ( ! FOOD :I* 9 \R TIME BEGAN  
TO BE (F]$ = SALE 9 ! 9TELLECTUAL BAZA> UND] !  
GUISE ( >T & SCI5CE1 & ATTEMPT$ TO FE$ ?OSE  
DE> TO ME ) IT1 ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT A L>GE P>T (  
?IS FOOD WAS NOT G5U9E4 ,& :5 ,I DECL>$ ?AT  
! >T & ! SCI5CE ON SALE 9 ! 9TELLECTUAL BAZA>  
>E M>G>9$ OR AT LEA/ CONTA9 GREAT MIXTURES (  
:AT IS =EIGN TO TRUE >T & TRUE SCI5CE1 & ?AT ,I  
KN[ ?IS BECAUSE ! PRODUCE ,I HAVE B\<T 9 !  
9TELLECTUAL BAZA> HAS BE5 PROV$ TO BE1 NOT M]ELY  
DISADVANTAGE\S TO ME & ?OSE NE> & DE> TO ME1  
BUT POSITIVELY DELET]I\S1 !N ,I WAS HOOT$ AT &  
ABUS$1 & IT WAS 9S9UAT$ ?AT ,I DID ?IS BECAUSE ,I  
WAS UNTRA9$ & C\LD NOT PROP]LY TREAT ( SU*  
L(TY OBJECTS4  

,:5 ,I BEGAN TO %[ ?AT ! DEAL]S !MSELVES 9  
!SE 9TELLECTUAL W>ES W]E ALL ! TIME *>G+ ONE  
ANO!R ( *EAT+1 :5 ,I CALL$ TO M9D ?AT 9 ALL  
TIMES UND] ! NAME ( >T & SCI5CE MU* ?AT WAS  
BAD & H>MFUL WAS (F]$ TO M51 & ?AT CONSEQU5TLY 9 \R TIME ALSO ! SAME DANG] WAS ?REAT5+1 ?AT ?IS WAS NO JOKE1 ?AT ! POISON = ! S\L  
WAS MANY TIMES MORE DANG]\S ?AN A POISON = !  
BODY1 & ?AT !RE=E !SE SPIRITUAL PRODUCTS \<T  
TO BE EXAM9$ ) ! GREATE/ ATT5TION :5 !Y  
>E (F]$ TO US4 9 ! =M ( FOOD1 & EV]Y?+  
C\NT]FEIT & DELET]I\S \<T TO BE REJECT$1 :5  
,I BEGAN TO SAY ?IS1 NO ONE1 NO ONE1 NOT A S+LE MAN 9 A S+LE >TICLE OR BOOK MADE REPLY TO !SE >GUM5TS1  
BUT FROM ALL ! %OPS !RE WAS A *ORUS ( CRIES AGA9/  
ME AS AGA9/ ! WOMAN 3 0 ,HE IS A FOOL 6 ,HE WANTS  
TO DE/ROY >T & SCI5CE :I* WE LIVE BY 6 ,BEW>E  
( HIM & DO NOT HE$ HIM 6 ,HE> US1 HE> US 6 ,WE  
HAVE ! V]Y LATE/ =EIGN W>ES 6 0  

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,TRAVEL]S W]E MAK+ A J\RNEY4 ,& !Y HAPP5$ TO LOSE !IR WAY1 SO ?AT !Y F\ND !MSELVES  
PROCE$+1 NOT ON A SMOO? ROAD1 BUT ACROSS A BOG1  
AMONG CLUMPS ( BU%ES1 BRI]S1 & FALL5 TREES1 :I*  
BLOCK$ !IR PROGRESS1 & EV5 TO MOVE GREW MORE  
& MORE DIFFICULT4  

,!N ! TRAVEL]S DIVID$ 9TO TWO P>TIES 2 ONE  
DECID$ NOT TO /OP1 BUT TO KEEP GO+ 9 ! DIRECTION  
?AT !Y HAD BE5 GO+1 ASSUR+ !MSELVES & !  
O!RS ?AT !Y HAD NOT W&]$ FROM ! RI<T ROAD1  
& W]E SURE TO REA* !IR J\RNEY'S 5D4  

,! O!R P>TY DECID$ ?AT1 AS ! DIRECTION 9 :I*  
!Y W]E N[ GO+ WAS EVID5TLY NOT ! RI<T ONE  
O!RWISE !Y W\LD LONG AGO HAVE REA*$ ! J\RNEY'S 5D IT WAS NECESS>Y TO F9D ! ROAD1 & 9 ORD]  
TO F9D IT1 IT WAS REQUISITE ?AT )\T DELAY !Y %\LD  
MOVE AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,ALL !  
TRAVEL]S W]E DIVID$ BETWE5 !SE TWO OP9IONS 3  
SOME DECID$ TO KEEP GO+ /RAI<T AHEAD1 ! O!RS  
DECID$ TO MAKE TRIALS 9 ALL DIRECTIONS 2 BUT !RE WAS  
ONE MAN :O1 )\T %>+ EI!R OP9ION1 DECL>$  
?AT BE=E CONT9U+ 9 ! DIRECTION 9 :I* !Y  
HAD BE5 GO+1 OR BEG9N+ TO MOVE RAPIDLY 9 ALL  
DIRECTIONS1 HOP+ ?AT BY ?IS MEANS !Y MI<T F9D !  
RI<T WAY1 IT WAS NECESS>Y FIR/ ( ALL TO PAUSE &  
DELIB]ATE ON !IR SITUATION1 & !N AFT] DUE DELIB]ATION TO DECIDE ON ONE ?+ OR ! O!R4  

,BUT ! TRAVEL]S W]E SO EXCIT$ BY ! DI/URBANCE1 W]E SO AL>M$ AT !IR SITUATION1 !Y W]E SO DESIR\S  
( FLATT]+ !MSELVES ) ! HOPE ?AT !Y HAD NOT  
LO/ !IR WAY1 BUT HAD ONLY TEMPOR>ILY W&]$ FROM  
! ROAD1 & W\LD SOON F9D IT AGA91 &1 ABOVE ALL1  
!Y HAD SU* A DESIRE TO =GET !IR T]ROR BY MOV+  
AB\T1 ?AT ?IS OP9ION WAS MET ) UNIV]SAL 9DIGNATION1 ) REPROA*ES1 & ) ! RIDICULE ( ?OSE (  
BO? P>TIES4  

0 ,IT IS ! ADVICE ( WEAKNESS1 C[>DICE1 SLO?10 !Y  
SAID4  

0 ,IT IS A F9E WAY TO REA* ! 5D ( \R J\RNEY1  
SITT+ D[N & NOT MOV+ FROM ! PLACE 6 0 CRI$  
O!RS4  

0 ,= ?IS >E WE M51 & = ?IS IS /R5G? GIV5  
US1 TO /RUGGLE & LABOR1 CONQU]+ OB/ACLES1 & NOT  
PUSILLANIM\SLY GIV+ 9 TO !M10 EXCLAIM$ /ILL O!RS4  

,& 9 SPITE ( :AT WAS SAID BY ! MAN ?AT DIFF]$ FROM ! RE/1 0 H[ IF WE PROCE$$ 9 A WRONG  
DIRECTION )\T *ANG+ IT1 WE %\LD NEV] ATTA9 \R  
GOAL1 BUT GO F>!R FROM IT1 & H[ WE %\LD NEV]  
ATTA9 IT EI!R IF WE KEPT FLY+ FROM ONE DIRECTION TO  
ANO!R1 & H[ ! ONLY MEANS ( ATTA9+ \R GOAL  
WAS BY TAK+ OBS]VATION FROM ! SUN OR ! />S &  
?US F9D+ :AT DIRECTION WE MU/ TAKE TO REA* IT1 &  
HAV+ *OS5 IT TO /ICK TO IT & H[ TO DO ?IS IT  
WAS NECESS>Y FIR/ ( ALL TO HALT1 & TO HALT NOT = !  
PURPOSE ( /OPP+1 BUT TO F9D ! RI<T WAY & !N  
UNFALT]+LY TO GO 9 IT1 & H[ = EI!R CASE IT WAS  
NECESS>Y TO /OP & CONSID]0 9 SPITE ( ALL ?IS  
>GUM5T1 !Y REFUS$ TO HE$ HIM4  

,& ! FIR/ DIVISION ( ! TRAVEL]S W5T (F 9 !  
DIRECTION 9 :I* !Y HAD BE5 GO+1 & ! SECOND  
DIVISION KEPT *ANG+ !IR C\RSE 2 BUT NEI!R DIVISION  
SUCCE$$ 9 ATTA9+ !IR J\RNEY'S 5D1 BUT UP TO !  
PRES5T TIME1 MOREOV]1 !Y HAVE NOT YET ESCAP$ FROM  
! BU%ES & ! BRI]S1 BUT >E /ILL LO/4  

,EXACTLY ! SAME ?+ HAPP5$ TO ME :5 ,I ATTEMPT$ TO EXPRESS MY D\BTS AS TO :E!R ! ROAD  
:I* WE HAVE TAK5 ?R\< ! D>K =E/ ( ! LABOR  
QUE/ION & ?R\< ! ALL-SWALL[+ BOG ( ! 5DLESS >MAM5T ( ! NATIONS IS EXACTLY ! RI<T R\TE  
BY :I* WE \<T TO GO1 ?AT IT IS V]Y POSSIBLE ?AT  
WE HAVE LO/ \R WAY1 & ?AT1 !RE=E1 IT MI<T BE  
WELL = US = A TIME TO /OP MOV+ 9 ?AT DIRECTION  
:I* IS EVID5TLY WRONG1 & FIR/ ( ALL TO CONSID]1 BY  
MEANS ( ! UNIV]SAL & ET]NAL LAWS ( TRU? REVEAL$  
TO US1 :AT ! DIRECTION IS BY :I* WE 9T5D TO GO4  

,NO ONE REPLI$ TO ?IS1 NOT A P]SON SAID1 0 ,WE >E NOT  
MI/AK5 9 \R DIRECTION & WE >E NOT GONE A/RAY 2  
WE >E SURE ( ?IS = ?IS REASON & = ?AT40  

,NOT A P]SON SAID1 0 ,POSSIBLY WE >E MI/AK51 BUT  
WE HAVE AN 9FALLIBLE MEANS ( CORRECT+ \R ]ROR )\T CEAS+ TO MOVE40  

,NO ONE SAID EI!R ! ONE ?+ OR ! O!R4 ,BUT  
ALL W]E 9DIGNANT1 TOOK (F5SE1 & HA/5$ TO QU5*  
MY SOLIT>Y VOICE ) A SIMULTANE\S \TBUR/4  

0 ,WE >E SO 9DOL5T & BACKW>D 6 ,& ?IS IS !  
ADVICE ( 9DOL5CE1 SLUGGI%NESS1 9EFFICI5CY 6 0  

,SOME EV5 W5T SO F> AS TO ADD 3  

0 ,IT 'S ALL NONS5SE 6 ,DON'T LI/5 TO HIM4 ,FOLL[ US40  

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>E CONSCI\S ( ! WRET*$NESS ( !IR CONDITION1 &  
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