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

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,=M] ,9HABITANTS & ,W9T] ,VISITORS 

  

,I WEA!R$ SOME M]RY SN[-/ORMS1 & SP5T SOME *E]FUL W9T] EV5+S BY MY FIRESIDE1 :ILE ! SN[ :IRL$ WILDLY )\T1 & EV5 ! HOOT+ ( ! [L WAS HU%$4 ,= MANY WEEKS ,I MET NO ONE 9 MY WALKS BUT ?OSE :O CAME OCCASIONALLY TO CUT WOOD & SL$ IT TO ! VILLAGE4 ,! ELEM5TS1 H[EV]1 ABETT$ ME 9 MAK+ A PA? ?R\< ! DEEPE/ SN[ 9 ! WOODS1 = :5 ,I HAD ONCE GONE ?R\< ! W9D BLEW ! OAK LEAVES 9TO MY TRACKS1 :]E !Y LODG$1 & BY ABSORB+ ! RAYS ( ! SUN MELT$ ! SN[1 & SO NOT ONLY MADE A MY B$ = MY FEET1 BUT 9 ! NI<T !IR D>K L9E WAS MY GUIDE4 ,= HUMAN SOCIETY ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO CONJURE UP ! =M] OCCUPANTS ( !SE WOODS4 ,)9 ! MEMORY ( MANY ( MY T[NSM5 ! ROAD NE> :I* MY H\SE /&S RES\ND$ ) ! LAU< & GOSSIP ( 9HABITANTS1 & ! WOODS :I* BORD] IT W]E NOT*$ & DOTT$ H]E & !RE ) !IR LITTLE G>D5S & DWELL+S1 ?\< IT WAS !N MU* MORE %UT 9 BY ! =E/ ?AN N[4 ,9 SOME PLACES1 )9 MY [N REMEMBRANCE1 ! P9ES W\LD SCRAPE BO? SIDES ( A *AISE AT ONCE1 & WOM5 & *ILDR5 :O W]E COMPELL$ TO GO ?IS WAY TO ,L9COLN ALONE & ON FOOT DID IT ) FE>1 & (T5 RAN A GOOD P>T ( ! DI/ANCE4 ,?\< MA9LY BUT A HUMBLE R\TE TO NEI<BOR+ VILLAGES1 OR = ! WOODMAN'S TEAM1 IT ONCE AMUS$ ! TRAVEL] MORE ?AN N[ BY ITS V>IETY1 & L+]$ LONG] 9 HIS MEMORY4 ,:]E N[ FIRM OP5 FIELDS /RET* FROM ! VILLAGE TO ! WOODS1 IT !N RAN ?R\< A MAPLE SWAMP ON A F\NDATION ( LOGS1 ! REMNANTS ( :I*1 D\BTLESS1 /ILL UND]LIE ! PRES5T DU/Y HI<WAY1 FROM ! ,/RATTON1 N[ ! ,ALMS-,H\SE ,F>M1 TO ,BRI/]'S ,HILL4 

,EA/ ( MY BEAN-FIELD1 ACROSS ! ROAD1 LIV$ ,CATO ,+RAHAM1 SLAVE ( ,DUNCAN ,+RAHAM1 ,ESQUIRE1 G5TLEMAN1 ( ,CONCORD VILLAGE1 :O BUILT HIS SLAVE A H\SE1 & GAVE HIM P]MISSION TO LIVE 9 ,WALD5 ,WOODS2 -- ,CATO1 NOT ,UTIC5SIS1 BUT ,CONCORDI5SIS4 ,SOME SAY ?AT HE WAS A ,GU9EA ,NEGRO4 ,!RE >E A FEW :O REMEMB] HIS LITTLE PAT* AMONG ! WALNUTS1 :I* HE LET GR[ UP TILL HE %\LD BE OLD & NE$ !M2 BUT A Y\NG] & :IT] SPECULATOR GOT !M AT LA/4 ,HE TOO1 H[EV]1 OCCUPIES AN EQUALLY N>R[ H\SE AT PRES5T4 ,CATO'S HALF-OBLIT]AT$ CELL>-HOLE /ILL REMA9S1 ?\< KN[N TO FEW1 BE+ CONCEAL$ FROM ! TRAVEL] BY A FR+E ( P9ES4 ,IT IS N[ FILL$ ) ! SMOO? SUMAC 7,RHUS GLABRA71 & ONE ( ! E>LIE/ SPECIES ( GOLD5ROD 7,SOLIDAGO /RICTA7 GR[S !RE LUXURIANTLY4 

,H]E1 BY ! V]Y CORN] ( MY FIELD1 /ILL NE>] TO T[N1 ,ZILPHA1 A COLOR$ WOMAN1 HAD H] LITTLE H\SE1 :]E %E SPUN L95 = ! T[NSFOLK1 MAK+ ! ,WALD5 ,WOODS R+ ) H] %RILL S++1 = %E HAD A L\D & NOTABLE VOICE4 ,AT L5G?1 9 ! W> ( #a#h#a#b1 H] DWELL+ WAS SET ON FIRE BY ,5GLI% SOLDI]S1 PRISON]S ON P>OLE1 :5 %E WAS AWAY1 & H] CAT & DOG & H5S W]E ALL BURN$ UP TOGE!R4 ,%E L$ A H>D LIFE1 & SOME:AT 9HUMANE4 ,ONE OLD FREQU5T] ( !SE WOODS REMEMB]S1 ?AT AS HE PASS$ H] H\SE ONE NOON HE HE>D H] MUTT]+ TO H]SELF OV] H] GURGL+ POT -- 0,YE >E ALL BONES1 BONES60 ,I HAVE SE5 BRICKS AMID ! OAK COPSE !RE4 

,D[N ! ROAD1 ON ! RI<T H&1 ON ,BRI/]'S ,HILL1 LIV$ ,BRI/] ,FREEMAN1 0A H&Y ,NEGRO10 SLAVE ( ,SQUI] ,CUMM+S ONCE -- !RE :]E GR[ /ILL ! APPLE TREES :I* ,BRI/] PLANT$ & T5D$2 L>GE OLD TREES N[1 BUT !IR FRUIT /ILL WILD & CID]I% TO MY TA/E4 ,NOT LONG S9CE ,I READ HIS EPITAPH 9 ! OLD ,L9COLN BURY+-GR\ND1 A LITTLE ON ONE SIDE1 NE> ! UNM>K$ GRAVES ( SOME ,BRITI% GR5ADI]S :O FELL 9 ! RETREAT FROM ,CONCORD -- :]E HE IS /YL$ 0,SIPPIO ,BRI/]0 -- ,SCIPIO ,AFRICANUS HE HAD SOME TITLE TO BE CALL$ -- 0A MAN ( COLOR10 AS IF HE W]E DISCOLOR$4 ,IT ALSO TOLD ME1 ) />+ EMPHASIS1 :5 HE DI$2 :I* WAS BUT AN 9DIRECT WAY ( 9=M+ ME ?AT HE EV] LIV$4 ,) HIM DWELT ,F5DA1 HIS HOSPITABLE WIFE1 :O TOLD =TUNES1 YET PLEASANTLY -- L>GE1 R\ND1 & BLACK1 BLACK] ?AN ANY ( ! *ILDR5 ( NI<T1 SU* A DUSKY ORB AS NEV] ROSE ON ,CONCORD BE=E OR S9CE4 

,F>!R D[N ! HILL1 ON ! LEFT1 ON ! OLD ROAD 9 ! WOODS1 >E M>KS ( SOME HOME/EAD ( ! ,/RATTON FAMILY2 :OSE OR*>D ONCE COV]$ ALL ! SLOPE ( ,BRI/]'S ,HILL1 BUT WAS LONG S9CE KILL$ \T BY PIT* P9ES1 EXCEPT+ A FEW /UMPS1 :OSE OLD ROOTS FURNI% /ILL ! WILD /OCKS ( MANY A ?RIFTY VILLAGE TREE4 

,NE>] YET TO T[N1 Y\ COME TO ,BRE$'S LOCATION1 ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! WAY1 JU/ ON ! $GE ( ! WOOD2 GR\ND FAM\S = ! PRANKS ( A DEMON NOT DI/9CTLY NAM$ 9 OLD MY?OLOGY1 :O HAS ACT$ A PROM95T & A/\ND+ P>T 9 \R ,NEW ,5GL& LIFE1 & DES]VES1 AS MU* AS ANY MY?OLOGICAL *>ACT]1 TO HAVE HIS BIOGRAPHY WRITT5 ONE DAY2 :O FIR/ COMES 9 ! GUISE ( A FRI5D OR HIR$ MAN1 & !N ROBS & MURD]S ! :OLE FAMILY -- ,NEW-,5GL& ,RUM4 ,BUT HI/ORY MU/ NOT YET TELL ! TRAG$IES 5ACT$ H]E2 LET TIME 9T]V5E 9 SOME MEASURE TO ASSUAGE & L5D AN AZURE T9T TO !M4 ,H]E ! MO/ 9DI/9CT & DUBI\S TRADITION SAYS ?AT ONCE A TAV]N /OOD2 ! WELL ! SAME1 :I* TEMP]$ ! TRAVEL]'S BEV]AGE & REFRE%$ HIS /E$4 ,H]E !N M5 SALUT$ ONE ANO!R1 & HE>D & TOLD ! NEWS1 & W5T !IR WAYS AGA94 

,BRE$'S HUT WAS /&+ ONLY A DOZ5 YE>S AGO1 ?\< IT HAD LONG BE5 UNOCCUPI$4 ,IT WAS AB\T ! SIZE ( M9E4 ,IT WAS SET ON FIRE BY MIS*IEV\S BOYS1 ONE ,ELECTION NI<T1 IF ,I DO NOT MI/AKE4 ,I LIV$ ON ! $GE ( ! VILLAGE !N1 & HAD JU/ LO/ MYSELF OV] ,DAV5ANT'S 0,GONDIB]T10 ?AT W9T] ?AT ,I LABOR$ ) A LE?>GY -- :I*1 BY ! WAY1 ,I NEV] KNEW :E!R TO REG>D AS A FAMILY COMPLA9T1 HAV+ AN UNCLE :O GOES TO SLEEP %AV+ HIMSELF1 & IS OBLIG$ TO SPR\T POTATOES 9 A CELL> ,SUNDAYS1 9 ORD] TO KEEP AWAKE & KEEP ! ,SABBA?1 OR AS ! CONSEQU5CE ( MY ATTEMPT TO READ ,*ALM]S' COLLECTION ( ,5GLI% POETRY )\T SKIPP+4 ,IT FAIRLY OV]CAME MY ,N]VII4 ,I HAD JU/ SUNK MY HEAD ON ?IS :5 ! BELLS RUNG FIRE1 & 9 HOT HA/E ! 5G9ES ROLL$ ?AT WAY1 L$ BY A /RAGGL+ TROOP ( M5 & BOYS1 & ,I AMONG ! =EMO/1 = ,I HAD LEAP$ ! BROOK4 ,WE ?\<T IT WAS F> S\? OV] ! WOODS -- WE :O HAD RUN TO FIRES BE=E -- B>N1 %OP1 OR DWELL+-H\SE1 OR ALL TOGE!R4 0,IT'S ,BAK]'S B>N10 CRI$ ONE4 0,IT IS ! ,CODMAN PLACE10 AFFIRM$ ANO!R4 ,& !N FRE% SP>KS W5T UP ABOVE ! WOOD1 AS IF ! RO( FELL 91 & WE ALL %\T$ 0,CONCORD TO ! RESCUE60 ,WAGONS %OT PA/ ) FURI\S SPE$ & CRU%+ LOADS1 BE>+1 P]*ANCE1 AMONG ! RE/1 ! AG5T ( ! ,9SURANCE ,COMPANY1 :O WAS B\ND TO GO H[EV] F>2 & EV] & ANON ! 5G9E BELL T9KL$ BEH9D1 MORE SL[ & SURE2 & RE>MO/ ( ALL1 AS IT WAS AFT]W>DS :ISP]$1 CAME !Y :O SET ! FIRE & GAVE ! AL>M4 ,?US WE KEPT ON LIKE TRUE IDEALI/S1 REJECT+ ! EVID5CE ( \R S5SES1 UNTIL AT A TURN 9 ! ROAD WE HE>D ! CRACKL+ & ACTUALLY FELT ! HEAT ( ! FIRE FROM OV] ! WALL1 & REALIZ$1 ALAS6 ?AT WE W]E !RE4 ,! V]Y NE>NESS ( ! FIRE BUT COOL$ \R >DOR4 ,AT FIR/ WE ?\<T TO ?R[ A FROG-POND ON TO IT2 BUT CONCLUD$ TO LET IT BURN1 IT WAS SO F> GONE & SO WOR?LESS4 ,SO WE /OOD R\ND \R 5G9E1 JO/L$ ONE ANO!R1 EXPRESS$ \R S5TIM5TS ?R\< SPEAK+-TRUMPETS1 OR 9 L[] TONE REF]R$ TO ! GREAT CONFLAGRATIONS :I* ! WORLD HAS WITNESS$1 9CLUD+ ,BASCOM'S %OP1 &1 BETWE5 \RSELVES1 WE ?\<T ?AT1 W]E WE !RE 9 SEASON ) \R 0TUB10 & A FULL FROG-POND BY1 WE C\LD TURN ?AT ?REAT5$ LA/ & UNIV]SAL ONE 9TO ANO!R FLOOD4 ,WE F9ALLY RETREAT$ )\T DO+ ANY MIS*IEF -- RETURN$ TO SLEEP & 0,GONDIB]T40 ,BUT AS = 0,GONDIB]T10 ,I W\LD EXCEPT ?AT PASSAGE 9 ! PREFACE AB\T WIT BE+ ! S\L'S P[D] -- 0BUT MO/ ( MANK9D >E /RANG]S TO WIT1 AS ,9DIANS >E TO P[D]40 

,IT *ANC$ ?AT ,I WALK$ ?AT WAY ACROSS ! FIELDS ! FOLL[+ NI<T1 AB\T ! SAME H\R1 & HE>+ A L[ MOAN+ AT ?IS SPOT1 ,I DREW NE> 9 ! D>K1 & DISCOV]$ ! ONLY SURVIVOR ( ! FAMILY ?AT ,I KN[1 ! HEIR ( BO? ITS VIRTUES & ITS VISES1 :O ALONE WAS 9T]E/$ 9 ?IS BURN+1 LY+ ON HIS /OMA* & LOOK+ OV] ! CELL> WALL AT ! /ILL SMOLD]+ C9D]S B5EA?1 MUTT]+ TO HIMSELF1 AS IS HIS WONT4 ,HE HAD BE5 WORK+ F> (F 9 ! RIV] MEAD[S ALL DAY1 & HAD IMPROV$ ! FIR/ MOM5TS ?AT HE C\LD CALL HIS [N TO VISIT ! HOME ( HIS FA!RS & HIS Y\?4 ,HE GAZ$ 9TO ! CELL> FROM ALL SIDES & PO9TS ( VIEW BY TURNS1 ALWAYS LY+ D[N TO IT1 AS IF !RE WAS SOME TREASURE1 :I* HE REMEMB]$1 CONCEAL$ BETWE5 ! /ONES1 :]E !RE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO?+ BUT A HEAP ( BRICKS & A%ES4 ,! H\SE BE+ GONE1 HE LOOK$ AT :AT !RE WAS LEFT4 ,HE WAS SOO!D BY ! SYMPA?Y :I* MY M]E PRES5CE IMPLI$1 & %[$ ME1 AS WELL AS ! D>KNESS P]MITT$1 :]E ! WELL WAS COV]$ UP2 :I*1 ?ANK ,HEAV51 C\LD NEV] BE BURN$2 & HE GROP$ LONG AB\T ! WALL TO F9D ! WELL-SWEEP :I* HIS FA!R HAD CUT & M\NT$1 FEEL+ = ! IRON HOOK OR /APLE BY :I* A BURD5 HAD BE5 FA/5$ TO ! HEAVY 5D -- ALL ?AT HE C\LD N[ CL+ TO -- TO CONV9CE ME ?AT IT WAS NO COMMON 0RID]40 ,I FELT IT1 & /ILL REM>K IT ALMO/ DAILY 9 MY WALKS1 = BY IT HANGS ! HI/ORY ( A FAMILY4 

,ONCE MORE1 ON ! LEFT1 :]E >E SE5 ! WELL & LILAC BU%ES BY ! WALL1 9 ! N[ OP5 FIELD1 LIV$ ,NUTT+ & ,LE ,GROSSE4 ,BUT TO RETURN T[>D ,L9COLN4 

,F>!R 9 ! WOODS ?AN ANY ( !SE1 :]E ! ROAD APPROA*ES NE>E/ TO ! POND1 ,WYMAN ! POTT] SQUATT$1 & FURNI%$ HIS T[NSM5 ) E>!NW>E1 & LEFT DESC5DANTS TO SUCCE$ HIM4 ,NEI!R W]E !Y RI* 9 WORLDLY GOODS1 HOLD+ ! L& BY SUFF]ANCE :ILE !Y LIV$2 & !RE (T5 ! %]IFF CAME 9 VA9 TO COLLECT ! TAXES1 & 0ATTA*$ A *IP10 = =M'S SAKE1 AS ,I HAVE READ 9 HIS ACC\NTS1 !RE BE+ NO?+ ELSE ?AT HE C\LD LAY HIS H&S ON4 ,ONE DAY 9 MIDSUMM]1 :5 ,I WAS HOE+1 A MAN :O WAS C>RY+ A LOAD ( POTT]Y TO M>KET /OPP$ HIS HORSE AGA9/ MY FIELD & 9QUIR$ CONC]N+ ,WYMAN ! Y\NG]4 ,HE HAD LONG AGO B\<T A POTT]'S :EEL ( HIM1 & WI%$ TO KN[ :AT HAD BECOME ( HIM4 ,I HAD READ ( ! POTT]'S CLAY & :EEL 9 ,SCRIPTURE1 BUT IT HAD NEV] OCCURR$ TO ME ?AT ! POTS WE USE W]E NOT SU* AS HAD COME D[N UNBROK5 FROM ?OSE DAYS1 OR GR[N ON TREES LIKE G\RDS SOME:]E1 & ,I WAS PLEAS$ TO HE> ?AT SO FICTILE AN >T WAS EV] PRACTIC$ 9 MY NEI<BORHOOD4 

,! LA/ 9HABITANT ( !SE WOODS BE=E ME WAS AN ,IRI%MAN1 ,HU< ,QUOIL 7IF ,I HAVE SPELT HIS NAME ) COIL 5\<71 :O OCCUPI$ ,WYMAN'S T5EM5T -- ,COL4 ,QUOIL1 HE WAS CALL$4 ,RUMOR SAID ?AT HE HAD BE5 A SOLDI] AT ,WAT]LOO4 ,IF HE HAD LIV$ ,I %\LD HAVE MADE HIM FI<T HIS BATTLES OV] AGA94 ,HIS TRADE H]E WAS ?AT ( A DIT*]4 ,NAPOLEON W5T TO ,/4 ,HEL5A2 ,QUOIL CAME TO ,WALD5 ,WOODS4 ,ALL ,I KN[ ( HIM IS TRAGIC4 ,HE WAS A MAN ( MANN]S1 LIKE ONE :O HAD SE5 ! WORLD1 & WAS CAPABLE ( MORE CIVIL SPEE* ?AN Y\ C\LD WELL ATT5D TO4 ,HE WORE A GREATCOAT 9 MIDSUMM]1 BE+ AFFECT$ ) ! TREMBL+ DELIRIUM1 & HIS FACE WAS ! COLOR ( C>M9E4 ,HE DI$ 9 ! ROAD AT ! FOOT ( ,BRI/]'S ,HILL %ORTLY AFT] ,I CAME TO ! WOODS1 SO ?AT ,I HAVE NOT REMEMB]$ HIM AS A NEI<BOR4 ,BE=E HIS H\SE WAS PULL$ D[N1 :5 HIS COMRADES AVOID$ IT AS 0AN UNLUCKY CA/LE10 ,I VISIT$ IT4 ,!RE LAY HIS OLD CLO!S CURL$ UP BY USE1 AS IF !Y W]E HIMSELF1 UPON HIS RAIS$ PLANK B$4 ,HIS PIPE LAY BROK5 ON ! HE>?1 9/EAD ( A B[L BROK5 AT ! F\NTA94 ,! LA/ C\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 ! SYMBOL ( HIS DEA?1 = HE CONFESS$ TO ME ?AT1 ?\< HE HAD HE>D ( ,BRI/]'S ,SPR+1 HE HAD NEV] SE5 IT2 & SOIL$ C>DS1 K+S ( DIAMONDS1 SPADES1 & HE>TS1 W]E SCATT]$ OV] ! FLOOR4 ,ONE BLACK *ICK5 :I* ! ADM9I/RATOR C\LD NOT CAT*1 BLACK AS NI<T & AS SIL5T1 NOT EV5 CROAK+1 AWAIT+ ,REYN>D1 /ILL W5T TO ROO/ 9 ! NEXT AP>TM5T4 ,9 ! RE> !RE WAS ! DIM \TL9E ( A G>D51 :I* HAD BE5 PLANT$ BUT HAD NEV] RECEIV$ ITS FIR/ HOE+1 [+ TO ?OSE T]RIBLE %AK+ FITS1 ?\< IT WAS N[ H>VE/ TIME4 ,IT WAS OV]RUN ) ,ROMAN WORMWOOD & BEGG>-TICKS1 :I* LA/ /UCK TO MY CLO!S = ALL FRUIT4 ,! SK9 ( A WOOD*UCK WAS FRE%LY /RET*$ UPON ! BACK ( ! H\SE1 A TROPHY ( HIS LA/ ,WAT]LOO2 BUT NO W>M CAP OR MITT5S W\LD HE WANT MORE4 

,N[ ONLY A D5T 9 ! E>? M>KS ! SITE ( !SE DWELL+S1 ) BURI$ CELL> /ONES1 & /RAWB]RIES1 RASPB]RIES1 ?IMBLE-B]RIES1 HAZEL-BU%ES1 & SUMA*S GR[+ 9 ! SUNNY SW>D !RE2 SOME PIT* P9E OR GN>L$ OAK OCCUPIES :AT WAS ! *IMNEY NOOK1 & A SWEET-SC5T$ BLACK BIR*1 P]HAPS1 WAVES :]E ! DOOR-/ONE WAS4 ,SOMETIMES ! WELL D5T IS VISIBLE1 :]E ONCE A SPR+ OOZ$2 N[ DRY & TE>LESS GRASS2 OR IT WAS COV]$ DEEP -- NOT TO BE DISCOV]$ TILL SOME LATE DAY -- ) A FLAT /ONE UND] ! SOD1 :5 ! LA/ ( ! RACE DEP>T$4 ,:AT A SORR[FUL ACT MU/ ?AT BE -- ! COV]+ UP ( WELLS6 CO9CID5T ) ! OP5+ ( WELLS ( TE>S4 ,!SE CELL> D5TS1 LIKE DES]T$ FOX BURR[S1 OLD HOLES1 >E ALL ?AT IS LEFT :]E ONCE W]E ! /IR & BU/LE ( HUMAN LIFE1 & 0FATE1 FREE WILL1 =EKN[L$GE ABSOLUTE10 9 SOME =M & DIALECT OR O!R W]E BY TURNS DISCUSS$4 ,BUT ALL ,I CAN LE>N ( !IR CONCLUSIONS AM\NTS TO JU/ ?IS1 ?AT 0,CATO & ,BRI/] PULL$ WOOL02 :I* IS AB\T AS $IFY+ AS ! HI/ORY ( MORE FAM\S S*OOLS ( PHILOSOPHY4 

,/ILL GR[S ! VIVACI\S LILAC A G5]ATION AFT] ! DOOR & L9TEL & ! SILL >E GONE1 UNFOLD+ ITS SWEET-SC5T$ FL[]S EA* SPR+1 TO BE PLUCK$ BY ! MUS+ TRAVEL]2 PLANT$ & T5D$ ONCE BY *ILDR5'S H&S1 9 FRONT-Y>D PLOTS -- N[ /&+ BY WALLSIDES 9 RETIR$ PA/URES1 & GIV+ PLACE TO NEW-RIS+ =E/S2 -- ! LA/ ( ?AT /IRP1 SOLE SURVIVOR ( ?AT FAMILY4 ,LITTLE DID ! DUSKY *ILDR5 ?9K ?AT ! PUNY SLIP ) ITS TWO EYES ONLY1 :I* !Y /UCK 9 ! GR\ND 9 ! %AD[ ( ! H\SE & DAILY WAT]$1 W\LD ROOT ITSELF SO1 & \TLIVE !M1 & H\SE ITSELF 9 ! RE> ?AT %AD$ IT1 & GR[N MAN'S G>D5 & OR*>D1 & TELL !IR /ORY FA9TLY TO ! LONE W&]] A HALF-C5TURY AFT] !Y HAD GR[N UP & DI$ -- BLOSSOM+ AS FAIR1 & SMELL+ AS SWEET1 AS 9 ?AT FIR/ SPR+4 ,I M>K ITS /ILL T5D]1 CIVIL1 *E]FUL LILAC COLORS4 

,BUT ?IS SMALL VILLAGE1 G]M ( SOME?+ MORE1 :Y DID IT FAIL :ILE ,CONCORD KEEPS ITS GR\ND8 ,W]E !RE NO NATURAL ADVANTAGES -- NO WAT] PRIVILEGES1 =SOO?8 ,AYE1 ! DEEP ,WALD5 ,POND & COOL ,BRI/]'S ,SPR+ -- PRIVILEGE TO DR9K LONG & HEAL?Y DRAFTS AT !SE1 ALL UNIMPROV$ BY !SE M5 BUT TO DILUTE !IR GLASS4 ,!Y W]E UNIV]SALLY A ?IR/Y RACE4 ,MI<T NOT ! BASKET1 /ABLE-BROOM1 MAT-MAK+1 CORN-P>*+1 L95-SP9N+1 & POTT]Y BUS9ESS HAVE ?RIV$ H]E1 MAK+ ! WILD]NESS TO BLOSSOM LIKE ! ROSE1 & A NUM]\S PO/]ITY HAVE 9H]IT$ ! L& ( !IR FA!RS8 ,! /]ILE SOIL W\LD AT LEA/ HAVE BE5 PRO( AGA9/ A L[-L& DEG5]ACY4 ,ALAS6 H[ LITTLE DOES ! MEMORY ( !SE HUMAN 9HABITANTS 5HANCE ! BEAUTY ( ! L&SCAPE6 ,AGA91 P]HAPS1 ,NATURE WILL TRY1 ) ME = A FIR/ SETTL]1 & MY H\SE RAIS$ LA/ SPR+ TO BE ! OLDE/ 9 ! HAMLET4 

,I AM NOT AW>E ?AT ANY MAN HAS EV] BUILT ON ! SPOT :I* ,I OCCUPY4 ,DELIV] ME FROM A CITY BUILT ON ! SITE ( A MORE ANCI5T CITY1 :OSE MAT]IALS >E RU9S1 :OSE G>D5S CEMET]IES4 ,! SOIL IS BLAN*$ & ACCURS$ !RE1 & BE=E ?AT BECOMES NECESS>Y ! E>? ITSELF WILL BE DE/ROY$4 ,) SU* REM9ISC5CES ,I REPEOPL$ ! WOODS & LULL$ MYSELF ASLEEP4 

,AT ?IS SEASON ,I SELDOM HAD A VISITOR4 ,:5 ! SN[ LAY DEEPE/ NO W&]] V5TUR$ NE> MY H\SE = A WEEK OR =TNI<T AT A TIME1 BUT !RE ,I LIV$ AS SNUG AS A MEAD[ M\SE1 OR AS CATTLE & P\LTRY :I* >E SAID TO HAVE SURVIV$ = A LONG TIME BURI$ 9 DRIFTS1 EV5 )\T FOOD2 OR LIKE ?AT E>LY SETTL]'S FAMILY 9 ! T[N ( ,SUTTON1 9 ?IS ,/ATE1 :OSE COTTAGE WAS COMPLETELY COV]$ BY ! GREAT SN[ ( #agag :5 HE WAS ABS5T1 & AN ,9DIAN F\ND IT ONLY BY ! HOLE :I* ! *IMNEY'S BREA? MADE 9 ! DRIFT1 & SO RELIEV$ ! FAMILY4 ,BUT NO FRI5DLY ,9DIAN CONC]N$ HIMSELF AB\T ME2 NOR NE$$ HE1 = ! MA/] ( ! H\SE WAS AT HOME4 ,! ,GREAT ,SN[6 ,H[ *E]FUL IT IS TO HE> (6 ,:5 ! F>M]S C\LD NOT GET TO ! WOODS & SWAMPS ) !IR TEAMS1 & W]E OBLIG$ TO CUT D[N ! %ADE TREES BE=E !IR H\SES1 &1 :5 ! CRU/ WAS H>D]1 CUT (F ! TREES 9 ! SWAMPS1 T5 FEET FROM ! GR\ND1 AS IT APPE>$ ! NEXT SPR+4 

,9 ! DEEPE/ SN[S1 ! PA? :I* ,I US$ FROM ! HI<WAY TO MY H\SE1 AB\T HALF A MILE LONG1 MI<T HAVE BE5 REPRES5T$ BY A ME&]+ DOTT$ L9E1 ) WIDE 9T]VALS BETWE5 ! DOTS4 ,= A WEEK ( EV5 WEA!R ,I TOOK EXACTLY ! SAME NUMB] ( /EPS1 & ( ! SAME L5G?1 COM+ & GO+1 /EPP+ DELIB]ATELY & ) ! PRECISION ( A PAIR ( DIVID]S 9 MY [N DEEP TRACKS -- TO SU* R\T9E ! W9T] R$UCES US -- YET (T5 !Y W]E FILL$ ) HEAV5'S [N BLUE4 ,BUT NO WEA!R 9T]F]$ FATALLY ) MY WALKS1 OR RA!R MY GO+ ABROAD1 = ,I FREQU5TLY TRAMP$ EI<T OR T5 MILES ?R\< ! DEEPE/ SN[ TO KEEP AN APPO9TM5T ) A BEE* TREE1 OR A YELL[ BIR*1 OR AN OLD ACQUA9TANCE AMONG ! P9ES2 :5 ! ICE & SN[ CAUS+ !IR LIMBS TO DROOP1 & SO %>P5+ !IR TOPS1 HAD *ANG$ ! P9ES 9TO FIR TREES2 WAD+ TO ! TOPS ( ! HI<E/ HILLS :5 ! %[ WAS NE>LY TWO FEET DEEP ON A LEVEL1 & %AK+ D[N ANO!R SN[-/ORM ON MY HEAD AT EV]Y /EP2 OR SOMETIMES CREEP+ & FL\ND]+ ?I!R ON MY H&S & KNEES1 :5 ! HUNT]S HAD GONE 9TO W9T] QU>T]S4 ,ONE AFT]NOON ,I AMUS$ MYSELF BY WAT*+ A B>R$ [L 7,/RIX NEBULOSA7 SITT+ ON ONE ( ! L[] DEAD LIMBS ( A :ITE P9E1 CLOSE TO ! TRUNK1 9 BROAD DAYLI<T1 ,I /&+ )9 A ROD ( HIM4 ,HE C\LD HE> ME :5 ,I MOV$ & CRON*$ ! SN[ ) MY FEET1 BUT C\LD NOT PLA9LY SEE ME4 ,:5 ,I MADE MO/ NOISE HE W\LD /RET* \T HIS NECK1 & ]ECT HIS NECK FEA!RS1 & OP5 HIS EYES WIDE2 BUT !IR LIDS SOON FELL AGA91 & HE BEGAN TO NOD4 ,I TOO FELT A SLUMB]\S 9FLU5CE AFT] WAT*+ HIM HALF AN H\R1 AS HE SAT ?US ) HIS EYES HALF OP51 LIKE A CAT1 W+$ BRO!R ( ! CAT4 ,!RE WAS ONLY A N>R[ SLIT LEFT BETWE5 !IR LIDS1 BY :I* HE PRES]V$ A P59SUL> RELATION TO ME2 ?US1 ) HALF-%UT EYES1 LOOK+ \T FROM ! L& ( DREAMS1 & 5DEAVOR+ TO REALIZE ME1 VAGUE OBJECT OR MOTE ?AT 9T]RUPT$ HIS VISIONS4 ,AT L5G?1 ON SOME L\D] NOISE OR MY NE>] APPROA*1 HE W\LD GR[ UNEASY & SLUGGI%LY TURN AB\T ON HIS P]*1 AS IF IMPATI5T AT HAV+ HIS DREAMS DI/URB$2 & :5 HE LAUN*$ HIMSELF (F & FLAPP$ ?R\< ! P9ES1 SPREAD+ HIS W+S TO UNEXPECT$ BREAD?1 ,I C\LD NOT HE> ! SLI<TE/ S\ND FROM !M4 ,?US1 GUID$ AMID ! P9E B\<S RA!R BY A DELICATE S5SE ( !IR NEI<BORHOOD ?AN BY SI<T1 FEEL+ HIS TWILI<T WAY1 AS IT W]E1 ) HIS S5SITIVE P9IONS1 HE F\ND A NEW P]*1 :]E HE MI<T 9 PEACE AWAIT ! DAWN+ ( HIS DAY4 

,AS ,I WALK$ OV] ! LONG CAUSEWAY MADE = ! RAILROAD ?R\< ! MEAD[S1 ,I 5C\NT]$ MANY A BLU/]+ & NIPP+ W9D1 = NO:]E HAS IT FRE] PLAY2 & :5 ! FRO/ HAD SMITT5 ME ON ONE *EEK1 HEA!N AS ,I WAS1 ,I TURN$ TO IT ! O!R ALSO4 ,NOR WAS IT MU* BETT] BY ! C>RIAGE ROAD FROM ,BRI/]'S ,HILL4 ,= ,I CAME TO T[N /ILL1 LIKE A FRI5DLY ,9DIAN1 :5 ! CONT5TS ( ! BROAD OP5 FIELDS W]E ALL PIL$ UP BETWE5 ! WALLS ( ! ,WALD5 ROAD1 & HALF AN H\R SUFFIC$ TO OBLIT]ATE ! TRACKS ( ! LA/ TRAVEL]4 ,& :5 ,I RETURN$ NEW DRIFTS W\LD HAVE =M$1 ?R\< :I* ,I FL\ND]$1 :]E ! BUSY NOR?WE/ W9D HAD BE5 DEPOSIT+ ! P[D]Y SN[ R\ND A %>P ANGLE 9 ! ROAD1 & NOT A RABBIT'S TRACK1 NOR EV5 ! F9E PR9T1 ! SMALL TYPE1 ( A MEAD[ M\SE WAS TO BE SE54 ,YET ,I R>ELY FAIL$ TO F9D1 EV5 9 MIDW9T]1 SOME W>M & SPR+LY SWAMP :]E ! GRASS & ! SKUNK-CABBAGE /ILL PUT =? ) P]5NIAL V]DURE1 & SOME H>DI] BIRD OCCASIONALLY AWAIT$ ! RETURN ( SPR+4 

,SOMETIMES1 NOT)/&+ ! SN[1 :5 ,I RETURN$ FROM MY WALK AT EV5+ ,I CROSS$ ! DEEP TRACKS ( A WOOD*OPP] LEAD+ FROM MY DOOR1 & F\ND HIS PILE ( :ITTL+S ON ! HE>?1 & MY H\SE FILL$ ) ! ODOR ( HIS PIPE4 ,OR ON A ,SUNDAY AFT]NOON1 IF ,I *ANC$ TO BE AT HOME1 ,I HE>D ! CRON*+ ( ! SN[ MADE BY ! /EP ( A LONG-HEAD$ F>M]1 :O FROM F> ?R\< ! WOODS S\<T MY H\SE1 TO HAVE A SOCIAL 0CRACK02 ONE ( ! FEW ( HIS VOCATION :O >E 0M5 ON !IR F>MS02 :O DONN$ A FROCK 9/EAD ( A PR(ESSOR'S G[N1 & IS AS READY TO EXTRACT ! MORAL \T ( *UR* OR /ATE AS TO HAUL A LOAD ( MANURE FROM HIS B>N-Y>D4 ,WE TALK$ ( RUDE & SIMPLE TIMES1 :5 M5 SAT AB\T L>GE FIRES 9 COLD1 BRAC+ WEA!R1 ) CLE> HEADS2 & :5 O!R DESS]T FAIL$1 WE TRI$ \R TEE? ON MANY A NUT :I* WISE SQUIRRELS HAVE LONG S9CE AB&ON$1 = ?OSE :I* HAVE ! ?ICKE/ %ELLS >E COMMONLY EMPTY4 

,! ONE :O CAME FROM F>!/ TO MY LODGE1 ?R\< DEEPE/ SN[S & MO/ DISMAL TEMPE/S1 WAS A POET4 ,A F>M]1 A HUNT]1 A SOLDI]1 A REPORT]1 EV5 A PHILOSOPH]1 MAY BE DAUNT$2 BUT NO?+ CAN DET] A POET1 = HE IS ACTUAT$ BY PURE LOVE4 ,:O CAN PR$ICT HIS COM+S & GO+S8 ,HIS BUS9ESS CALLS HIM \T AT ALL H\RS1 EV5 :5 DOCTORS SLEEP4 ,WE MADE ?AT SMALL H\SE R+ ) BOI/]\S MIR? & RES\ND ) ! MURMUR ( MU* SOB] TALK1 MAK+ AM5DS !N TO ,WALD5 VALE = ! LONG SIL5CES4 ,BROADWAY WAS /ILL & DES]T$ 9 COMP>ISON4 ,AT SUITABLE 9T]VALS !RE W]E REGUL> SALUTES ( LAU<T]1 :I* MI<T HAVE BE5 REF]R$ 9DIFF]5TLY TO ! LA/-UTT]$ OR ! =?-COM+ JE/4 ,WE MADE MANY A 0BRAN NEW0 !ORY ( LIFE OV] A ?9 DI% ( GRUEL1 :I* COMB9$ ! ADVANTAGES ( CONVIVIALITY ) ! CLE>HEAD$NESS :I* PHILOSOPHY REQUIRES4 

,I %\LD NOT =GET ?AT DUR+ MY LA/ W9T] AT ! POND !RE WAS ANO!R WELCOME VISITOR1 :O AT ONE TIME CAME ?R\< ! VILLAGE1 ?R\< SN[ & RA9 & D>KNESS1 TILL HE SAW MY LAMP ?R\< ! TREES1 & %>$ ) ME SOME LONG W9T] EV5+S4 ,ONE ( ! LA/ ( ! PHILOSOPH]S -- ,CONNECTICUT GAVE HIM TO ! WORLD -- HE P$DL$ FIR/ H] W>ES1 AFT]W>DS1 AS HE DECL>ES1 HIS BRA9S4 ,!SE HE P$DLES /ILL1 PROMPT+ ,GOD & DISGRAC+ MAN1 BE>+ = FRUIT HIS BRA9 ONLY1 LIKE ! NUT ITS K]NEL4 ,I ?9K ?AT HE MU/ BE ! MAN ( ! MO/ FAI? ( ANY ALIVE4 ,HIS WORDS & ATTITUDE ALWAYS SUPPOSE A BETT] /ATE ( ?+S ?AN O!R M5 >E ACQUA9T$ )1 & HE WILL BE ! LA/ MAN TO BE DISAPPO9T$ AS ! AGES REVOLVE4 ,HE HAS NO V5TURE 9 ! PRES5T4 ,BUT ?\< COMP>ATIVELY DISREG>D$ N[1 :5 HIS DAY COMES1 LAWS UNSUSPECT$ BY MO/ WILL TAKE EFFECT1 & MA/]S ( FAMILIES & RUL]S WILL COME TO HIM = ADVICE4  
  

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,A TRUE FRI5D ( MAN2 ALMO/ ! ONLY FRI5D ( HUMAN PROGRESS4 ,AN ,OLD ,MORTALITY1 SAY RA!R AN ,IMMORTALITY1 ) UNWE>I$ PATI5CE & FAI? MAK+ PLA9 ! IMAGE 5GRAV5 9 M5'S BODIES1 ! ,GOD ( :OM !Y >E BUT DEFAC$ & LEAN+ MONUM5TS4 ,) HIS HOSPITABLE 9TELLECT HE EMBRACES *ILDR51 BEGG>S1 9SANE1 & S*OL>S1 & 5T]TA9S ! ?\<T ( ALL1 ADD+ TO IT COMMONLY SOME BREAD? & ELEGANCE4 ,I ?9K ?AT HE %\LD KEEP A C>AVANS>Y ON ! WORLD'S HI<WAY1 :]E PHILOSOPH]S ( ALL NATIONS MI<T PUT UP1 & ON HIS SIGN %\LD BE PR9T$1 0,5T]TA9M5T = MAN1 BUT NOT = HIS BEA/4 ,5T] YE ?AT HAVE LEISURE & A QUIET M9D1 :O E>NE/LY SEEK ! RI<T ROAD40 ,HE IS P]HAPS ! SANE/ MAN & HAS ! FEWE/ CROT*ETS ( ANY ,I *ANCE TO KN[2 ! SAME YE/]DAY & TOMORR[4 ,( YORE WE HAD SAUNT]$ & TALK$1 & EFFECTUALLY PUT ! WORLD BEH9D US2 = HE WAS PL$G$ TO NO 9/ITUTION 9 IT1 FREEBORN1 +5UUS4 ,:I*EV] WAY WE TURN$1 IT SEEM$ ?AT ! HEAV5S & ! E>? HAD MET TOGE!R1 S9CE HE 5HANC$ ! BEAUTY ( ! L&SCAPE4 ,A BLUE-ROB$ MAN1 :OSE FITTE/ RO( IS ! OV]>*+ SKY :I* REFLECTS HIS S]5ITY4 ,I DO NOT SEE H[ HE CAN EV] DIE2 ,NATURE CANNOT SP>E HIM4 

,HAV+ EA* SOME %+LES ( ?\<T WELL DRI$1 WE SAT & :ITTL$ !M1 TRY+ \R KNIVES1 & ADMIR+ ! CLE> YELL[I% GRA9 ( ! PUMPK9 P9E4 ,WE WAD$ SO G5TLY & REV]5TLY1 OR WE PULL$ TOGE!R SO SMOO?LY1 ?AT ! FI%ES ( ?\<T W]E NOT SC>$ FROM ! /REAM1 NOR FE>$ ANY ANGL] ON ! BANK1 BUT CAME & W5T GR&LY1 LIKE ! CL\DS :I* FLOAT ?R\< ! WE/]N SKY1 & ! MO!R-O'-PE>L FLOCKS :I* SOMETIMES =M & DISSOLVE !RE4 ,!RE WE WORK$1 REVIS+ MY?OLOGY1 R\ND+ A FABLE H]E & !RE1 & BUILD+ CA/LES 9 ! AIR = :I* E>? (F]$ NO WOR?Y F\NDATION4 ,GREAT ,LOOK]6 ,GREAT ,EXPECT]6 TO CONV]SE ) :OM WAS A ,NEW ,5GL& ,NI<T'S ,5T]TA9M5T4 ,AH6 SU* DISC\RSE WE HAD1 H]MIT & PHILOSOPH]1 & ! OLD SETTL] ,I HAVE SPOK5 ( -- WE ?REE -- IT EXP&$ & RACK$ MY LITTLE H\SE2 ,I %\LD NOT D>E TO SAY H[ MANY P\NDS' WEI<T !RE WAS ABOVE ! ATMOSPH]IC PRESSURE ON EV]Y CIRCUL> 9*2 IT OP5$ ITS SEAMS SO ?AT !Y HAD TO BE CAULK$ ) MU* DULLNESS !REAFT] TO /OP ! CONSEQU5T LEAK2 -- BUT ,I HAD 5\< ( ?AT K9D ( OAKUM ALREADY PICK$4 

,!RE WAS ONE O!R ) :OM ,I HAD 0SOLID SEASONS10 LONG TO BE REMEMB]$1 AT HIS H\SE 9 ! VILLAGE1 & :O LOOK$ 9 UPON ME FROM TIME TO TIME2 BUT ,I HAD NO MORE = SOCIETY !RE4 

,!RE TOO1 AS EV]Y:]E1 ,I SOMETIMES EXPECT$ ! ,VISITOR :O NEV] COMES4 ,! ,VI%NU ,PURANA SAYS1 0,! H\SE-HOLD] IS TO REMA9 AT EV5TIDE 9 HIS C\RTY>D AS LONG AS IT TAKES TO MILK A C[1 OR LONG] IF HE PLEASES1 TO AWAIT ! >RIVAL ( A GUE/40 ,I (T5 P]=M$ ?IS DUTY ( HOSPITALITY1 WAIT$ LONG 5\< TO MILK A :OLE H]D ( C[S1 BUT DID NOT SEE ! MAN APPROA*+ FROM ! T[N4 

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