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

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,I ?9K ?AT ,I LOVE SOCIETY AS MU* AS MO/1 & AM READY 5\< TO FA/5 MYSELF LIKE A BLOODSUCK] = ! TIME TO ANY FULL-BLOOD$ MAN ?AT COMES 9 MY WAY4 ,I AM NATURALLY NO H]MIT1 BUT MI<T POSSIBLY SIT \T ! /URDIE/ FREQU5T] ( ! B>-ROOM1 IF MY BUS9ESS CALL$ ME ?I!R4 

,I HAD ?REE *AIRS 9 MY H\SE2 ONE = SOLITUDE1 TWO = FRI5D%IP1 ?REE = SOCIETY4 ,:5 VISITORS CAME 9 L>G] & UNEXPECT$ NUMB]S !RE WAS BUT ! ?IRD *AIR = !M ALL1 BUT !Y G5]ALLY ECONOMIZ$ ! ROOM BY /&+ UP4 ,IT IS SURPRIS+ H[ MANY GREAT M5 & WOM5 A SMALL H\SE WILL CONTA94 ,I HAVE HAD TW5TY-FIVE OR ?IRTY S\LS1 ) !IR BODIES1 AT ONCE UND] MY RO(1 & YET WE (T5 P>T$ )\T BE+ AW>E ?AT WE HAD COME V]Y NE> TO ONE ANO!R4 ,MANY ( \R H\SES1 BO? PUBLIC & PRIVATE1 ) !IR ALMO/ 9NUM]ABLE AP>TM5TS1 !IR HUGE HALLS & !IR CELL>S = ! /ORAGE ( W9ES & O!R MUNITIONS ( PEACE1 APPE> TO BE EXTRAVAGANTLY L>GE = !IR 9HABITANTS4 ,!Y >E SO VA/ & MAGNIFIC5T ?AT ! LATT] SEEM TO BE ONLY V]M9 :I* 9FE/ !M4 ,I AM SURPRIS$ :5 ! H]ALD BL[S HIS SUMMONS BE=E SOME ,TREMONT OR ,A/OR OR ,MIDDLESEX ,H\SE1 TO SEE COME CREEP+ \T OV] ! PIAZZA = ALL 9HABITANTS A RIDICUL\S M\SE1 :I* SOON AGA9 SL9KS 9TO SOME HOLE 9 ! PAVEM5T4 

,ONE 9CONV5I5CE ,I SOMETIMES EXP]I5C$ 9 SO SMALL A H\SE1 ! DIFFICULTY ( GETT+ TO A SUFFICI5T DI/ANCE FROM MY GUE/ :5 WE BEGAN TO UTT] ! BIG ?\<TS 9 BIG WORDS4 ,Y\ WANT ROOM = Y\R ?\<TS TO GET 9TO SAIL+ TRIM & RUN A C\RSE OR TWO BE=E !Y MAKE !IR PORT4 ,! BULLET ( Y\R ?\<T MU/ HAVE OV]COME ITS LAT]AL & RICO*ET MOTION & FALL5 9TO ITS LA/ & /EADY C\RSE BE=E IT REA*ES ! E> ( ! HE>]1 ELSE IT MAY PL[ \T AGA9 ?R\< ! SIDE ( HIS HEAD4 ,ALSO1 \R S5T5CES WANT$ ROOM TO UNFOLD & =M !IR COLUMNS 9 ! 9T]VAL4 ,9DIVIDUALS1 LIKE NATIONS1 MU/ HAVE SUITABLE BROAD & NATURAL B\ND>IES1 EV5 A CONSID]ABLE NEUTRAL GR\ND1 BETWE5 !M4 ,I HAVE F\ND IT A S+UL> LUXURY TO TALK ACROSS ! POND TO A COMPANION ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE4 ,9 MY H\SE WE W]E SO NE> ?AT WE C\LD NOT BEG9 TO HE> -- WE C\LD NOT SPEAK L[ 5\< TO BE HE>D2 AS :5 Y\ ?R[ TWO /ONES 9TO CALM WAT] SO NE> ?AT !Y BREAK EA* O!R'S UNDULATIONS4 ,IF WE >E M]ELY LOQUACI\S & L\D TALK]S1 !N WE CAN AF=D TO /& V]Y NE> TOGE!R1 *EEK BY J[L1 & FEEL EA* O!R'S BREA?2 BUT IF WE SPEAK RES]V$LY & ?\<TFULLY1 WE WANT TO BE F>!R AP>T1 ?AT ALL ANIMAL HEAT & MOI/URE MAY HAVE A *ANCE TO EVAPORATE4 ,IF WE W\LD 5JOY ! MO/ 9TIMATE SOCIETY ) ?AT 9 EA* ( US :I* IS )\T1 OR ABOVE1 BE+ SPOK5 TO1 WE MU/ NOT ONLY BE SIL5T1 BUT COMMONLY SO F> AP>T BODILY ?AT WE CANNOT POSSIBLY HE> EA* O!R'S VOICE 9 ANY CASE4 ,REF]R$ TO ?IS /&>D1 SPEE* IS = ! CONV5I5CE ( ?OSE :O >E H>D ( HE>+2 BUT !RE >E MANY F9E ?+S :I* WE CANNOT SAY IF WE HAVE TO %\T4 ,AS ! CONV]SATION BEGAN TO ASSUME A L(TI] & GR&] TONE1 WE GRADUALLY %OV$ \R *AIRS F>!R AP>T TILL !Y T\*$ ! WALL 9 OPPOSITE CORN]S1 & !N COMMONLY !RE WAS NOT ROOM 5\<4 

,MY 0BE/0 ROOM1 H[EV]1 MY )DRAW+ ROOM1 ALWAYS READY = COMPANY1 ON :OSE C>PET ! SUN R>ELY FELL1 WAS ! P9E WOOD BEH9D MY H\SE4 ,?I!R 9 SUMM] DAYS1 :5 DI/+UI%$ GUE/S CAME1 ,I TOOK !M1 & A PRICELESS DOME/IC SWEPT ! FLOOR & DU/$ ! FURNITURE & KEPT ! ?+S 9 ORD]4 

,IF ONE GUE/ CAME HE SOMETIMES P>TOOK ( MY FRUGAL MEAL1 & IT WAS NO 9T]RUPTION TO CONV]SATION TO BE /IRR+ A HA/Y-PUDD+1 OR WAT*+ ! RIS+ & MATUR+ ( A LOAF ( BREAD 9 ! A%ES1 9 ! MEAN:ILE4 ,BUT IF TW5TY CAME & SAT 9 MY H\SE !RE WAS NO?+ SAID AB\T D9N]1 ?\< !RE MI<T BE BREAD 5\< = TWO1 MORE ?AN IF EAT+ W]E A =SAK5 HABIT2 BUT WE NATURALLY PRACTIC$ AB/95CE2 & ?IS WAS NEV] FELT TO BE AN (F5SE AGA9/ HOSPITALITY1 BUT ! MO/ PROP] & CONSID]ATE C\RSE4 ,! WA/E & DECAY ( PHYSICAL LIFE1 :I* SO (T5 NE$S REPAIR1 SEEM$ MIRACUL\SLY RET>D$ 9 SU* A CASE1 & ! VITAL VIGOR /OOD ITS GR\ND4 ,I C\LD 5T]TA9 ?US A ?\S& AS WELL AS TW5TY2 & IF ANY EV] W5T AWAY DISAPPO9T$ OR HUNGRY FROM MY H\SE :5 !Y F\ND ME AT HOME1 !Y MAY DEP5D UPON IT ?AT ,I SYMPA?IZ$ ) !M AT LEA/4 ,SO EASY IS IT1 ?\< MANY H\SEKEEP]S D\BT IT1 TO E/ABLI% NEW & BETT] CU/OMS 9 ! PLACE ( ! OLD4 ,Y\ NE$ NOT RE/ Y\R REPUTATION ON ! D9N]S Y\ GIVE4 ,= MY [N P>T1 ,I WAS NEV] SO EFFECTUALLY DET]R$ FROM FREQU5T+ A MAN'S H\SE1 BY ANY K9D ( ,C]B]US :ATEV]1 AS BY ! P>ADE ONE MADE AB\T D9+ ME1 :I* ,I TOOK TO BE A V]Y POLITE & R\NDAB\T H9T NEV] TO TR\BLE HIM SO AGA94 ,I ?9K ,I %ALL NEV] REVISIT ?OSE SC5ES4 ,I %\LD BE PR\D TO HAVE = ! MOTTO ( MY CAB9 ?OSE L9ES ( ,SP5S] :I* ONE ( MY VISITORS 9SCRIB$ ON A YELL[ WALNUT LEAF = A C>D3--  
  

0,>RIV$ !RE1 ! LITTLE H\SE !Y FILL1  

 ,NE LOOKE = 5T]TA9M5T :]E NONE WAS2  

 ,RE/ IS !IR FEA/1 & ALL ?+S AT !IR WILL3  

 ,! NOBLE/ M9D ! BE/ CONT5TM5T HAS40  
  

,:5 ,W9SL[1 AFT]W>DS GOV]NOR ( ! ,PLYM\? ,COLONY1 W5T ) A COMPANION ON A VISIT ( C]EMONY TO ,MASSASOIT ON FOOT ?R\< ! WOODS1 & >RIV$ TIR$ & HUNGRY AT HIS LODGE1 !Y W]E WELL RECEIV$ BY ! K+1 BUT NO?+ WAS SAID AB\T EAT+ ?AT DAY4 ,:5 ! NI<T >RIV$1 TO QUOTE !IR [N WORDS -- 0,HE LAID US ON ! B$ ) HIMSELF & HIS WIFE1 !Y AT ! ONE 5D & WE AT ! O!R1 IT BE+ ONLY PLANKS LAID A FOOT FROM ! GR\ND & A ?9 MAT UPON !M4 ,TWO MORE ( HIS *IEF M51 = WANT ( ROOM1 PRESS$ BY & UPON US2 SO ?AT WE W]E WORSE WE>Y ( \R LODG+ ?AN ( \R J\RNEY40 ,AT ONE O'CLOCK ! NEXT DAY ,MASSASOIT 0BR\<T TWO FI%ES ?AT HE HAD %OT10 AB\T ?RICE AS BIG AS A BREAM4 0,!SE BE+ BOIL$1 !RE W]E AT LEA/ =TY LOOK$ = A %>E 9 !M2 ! MO/ EAT ( !M4 ,?IS MEAL ONLY WE HAD 9 TWO NI<TS & A DAY2 & HAD NOT ONE ( US B\<T A P>TRIDGE1 WE HAD TAK5 \R J\RNEY FA/+40 ,FE>+ ?AT !Y W\LD BE LI<!AD$ = WANT ( FOOD & ALSO SLEEP1 [+ TO 0! SAVAGES' B>B>\S S++1 7= !Y USE TO S+ !MSELVES ASLEEP170 & ?AT !Y MI<T GET HOME :ILE !Y HAD /R5G? TO TRAVEL1 !Y DEP>T$4 ,AS = LODG+1 IT IS TRUE !Y W]E BUT POORLY 5T]TA9$1 ?\< :AT !Y F\ND AN 9CONV5I5CE WAS NO D\BT 9T5D$ = AN HONOR2 BUT AS F> AS EAT+ WAS CONC]N$1 ,I DO NOT SEE H[ ! ,9DIANS C\LD HAVE DONE BETT]4 ,!Y HAD NO?+ TO EAT !MSELVES1 & !Y W]E WIS] ?AN TO ?9K ?AT APOLOGIES C\LD SUPPLY ! PLACE ( FOOD TO !IR GUE/S2 SO !Y DREW !IR BELTS TI<T] & SAID NO?+ AB\T IT4 ,ANO!R TIME :5 ,W9SL[ VISIT$ !M1 IT BE+ A SEASON ( PL5TY ) !M1 !RE WAS NO DEFICI5CY 9 ?IS RESPECT4 

,AS = M51 !Y WILL H>DLY FAIL ONE ANY:]E4 ,I HAD MORE VISITORS :ILE ,I LIV$ 9 ! WOODS ?AN AT ANY O!R P]IOD 9 MY LIFE2 ,I MEAN ?AT ,I HAD SOME4 ,I MET SEV]AL !RE UND] MORE FAVORABLE CIRCUM/ANCES ?AN ,I C\LD ANY:]E ELSE4 ,BUT FEW] CAME TO SEE ME ON TRIVIAL BUS9ESS4 ,9 ?IS RESPECT1 MY COMPANY WAS W9N[$ BY MY M]E DI/ANCE FROM T[N4 ,I HAD )DRAWN SO F> )9 ! GREAT OCEAN ( SOLITUDE1 9TO :I* ! RIV]S ( SOCIETY EMPTY1 ?AT = ! MO/ P>T1 SO F> AS MY NE$S W]E CONC]N$1 ONLY ! F9E/ S$IM5T WAS DEPOSIT$ >\ND ME4 ,BESIDE1 !RE W]E WAFT$ TO ME EVID5CES ( UNEXPLOR$ & UNCULTIVAT$ CONT95TS ON ! O!R SIDE4 

,:O %\LD COME TO MY LODGE ?IS MORN+ BUT A TRUE ,HOM]IC OR ,PAPHLAGONIAN MAN -- HE HAD SO SUITABLE & POETIC A NAME ?AT ,I AM SORRY ,I CANNOT PR9T IT H]E -- A ,CANADIAN1 A WOOD*OPP] & PO/-MAK]1 :O CAN HOLE FIFTY PO/S 9 A DAY1 :O MADE HIS LA/ SUPP] ON A WOOD*UCK :I* HIS DOG CAU<T4 ,HE1 TOO1 HAS HE>D ( ,HOM]1 &1 0IF IT W]E NOT = BOOKS10 W\LD 0NOT KN[ :AT TO DO RA9Y DAYS10 ?\< P]HAPS HE HAS NOT READ ONE :OLLY ?R\< = MANY RA9Y SEASONS4 ,SOME PRIE/ :O C\LD PRON\NCE ! ,GREEK ITSELF TAU<T HIM TO READ HIS V]SE 9 ! ,TE/AM5T 9 HIS NATIVE P>I% F> AWAY2 & N[ ,I MU/ TRANSLATE TO HIM1 :ILE HE HOLDS ! BOOK1 ,A*ILLES' REPRO( TO ,PATROCLUS = HIS SAD C\NT5ANCE4 -- 0,:Y >E Y\ 9 TE>S1 ,PATROCLUS1 LIKE A Y\NG GIRL80 --  
  

0,OR HAVE Y\ ALONE HE>D SOME NEWS FROM ,PH?IA8  

 ,!Y SAY ?AT ,M5OETIUS LIVES YET1 SON ( ,ACTOR1  

 ,& ,PELEUS LIVES1 SON ( ,A,EACUS1 AMONG ! ,MYRMIDONS1  

 ,EI!R ( :OM HAV+ DI$1 WE %\LD GREATLY GRIEVE40  
  

,HE SAYS1 0,?AT'S GOOD40 ,HE HAS A GREAT BUNDLE ( :ITE OAK B>K UND] HIS >M = A SICK MAN1 GA!R$ ?IS ,SUNDAY MORN+4 0,I SUPPOSE !RE'S NO H>M 9 GO+ AFT] SU* A ?+ TO-DAY10 SAYS HE4 ,TO HIM ,HOM] WAS A GREAT WRIT]1 ?\< :AT HIS WRIT+ WAS AB\T HE DID NOT KN[4 ,A MORE SIMPLE & NATURAL MAN IT W\LD BE H>D TO F9D4 ,VISE & DISEASE1 :I* CA/ SU* A SOMB] MORAL HUE OV] ! WORLD1 SEEM$ TO HAVE H>DLY ANY EXI/5CE = HIM4 ,HE WAS AB\T TW5TY-EI<T YE>S OLD1 & HAD LEFT ,CANADA & HIS FA!R'S H\SE A DOZ5 YE>S BE=E TO WORK 9 ! ,/ATES1 & E>N MONEY TO BUY A F>M ) AT LA/1 P]HAPS 9 HIS NATIVE C\NTRY4 ,HE WAS CA/ 9 ! CO>SE/ MOLD2 A /\T BUT SLUGGI% BODY1 YET GRACEFULLY C>RI$1 ) A ?ICK SUNBURNT NECK1 D>K BU%Y HAIR1 & DULL SLEEPY BLUE EYES1 :I* W]E OCCASIONALLY LIT UP ) EXPRESSION4 ,HE WORE A FLAT GRAY CLO? CAP1 A D+Y WOOL-COLOR$ GREATCOAT1 & CO:IDE BOOTS4 ,HE WAS A GREAT CONSUM] ( MEAT1 USUALLY C>RY+ HIS D9N] TO HIS WORK A C\PLE ( MILES PA/ MY H\SE -- = HE *OPP$ ALL SUMM] -- 9 A T9 PAIL2 COLD MEATS1 (T5 COLD WOOD*UCKS1 & C(FEE 9 A /ONE BOTTLE :I* DANGL$ BY A /R+ FROM HIS BELT2 & SOMETIMES HE (F]$ ME A DR9K4 ,HE CAME ALONG E>LY1 CROSS+ MY BEAN-FIELD1 ?\< )\T ANXIETY OR HA/E TO GET TO HIS WORK1 SU* AS ,YANKEES EXHIBIT4 ,HE WASN'T A-GO+ TO HURT HIMSELF4 ,HE DIDN'T C>E IF HE ONLY E>N$ HIS BO>D4 ,FREQU5TLY HE W\LD LEAVE HIS D9N] 9 ! BU%ES1 :5 HIS DOG HAD CAU<T A WOOD*UCK BY ! WAY1 & GO BACK A MILE & A HALF TO DRESS IT & LEAVE IT 9 ! CELL> ( ! H\SE :]E HE BO>D$1 AFT] DELIB]AT+ FIR/ = HALF AN H\R :E!R HE C\LD NOT S9K IT 9 ! POND SAFELY TILL NI<TFALL -- LOV+ TO DWELL LONG UPON !SE !MES4 ,HE W\LD SAY1 AS HE W5T BY 9 ! MORN+1 0,H[ ?ICK ! PIGEONS >E6 ,IF WORK+ EV]Y DAY W]E NOT MY TRADE1 ,I C\LD GET ALL ! MEAT ,I %\LD WANT BY HUNT+-PIGEONS1 WOOD*UCKS1 RABBITS1 P>TRIDGES -- BY GO%6 ,I C\LD GET ALL ,I %\LD WANT = A WEEK 9 ONE DAY40 

,HE WAS A SKILLFUL *OPP]1 & 9DULG$ 9 SOME FL\RI%ES & ORNAM5TS 9 HIS >T4 ,HE CUT HIS TREES LEVEL & CLOSE TO ! GR\ND1 ?AT ! SPR\TS :I* CAME UP AFT]W>DS MI<T BE MORE VIGOR\S & A SL$ MI<T SLIDE OV] ! /UMPS2 & 9/EAD ( LEAV+ A :OLE TREE TO SUPPORT HIS CORD$ WOOD1 HE W\LD P>E IT AWAY TO A SL5D] /AKE OR SPL9T] :I* Y\ C\LD BREAK (F ) Y\R H& AT LA/4 

,HE 9T]E/$ ME BECAUSE HE WAS SO QUIET & SOLIT>Y & SO HAPPY )AL2 A WELL ( GOOD HUMOR & CONT5TM5T :I* OV]FL[$ AT HIS EYES4 ,HIS MIR? WAS )\T ALLOY4 ,SOMETIMES ,I SAW HIM AT HIS WORK 9 ! WOODS1 FELL+ TREES1 & HE W\LD GREET ME ) A LAU< ( 9EXPRESSIBLE SATISFACTION1 & A SALUTATION 9 ,CANADIAN ,FR5*1 ?\< HE SPOKE ,5GLI% AS WELL4 ,:5 ,I APPROA*$ HIM HE W\LD SUSP5D HIS WORK1 & ) HALF-SUPPRESS$ MIR? LIE ALONG ! TRUNK ( A P9E :I* HE HAD FELL$1 &1 PEEL+ (F ! 9N] B>K1 ROLL IT UP 9TO A BALL & *EW IT :ILE HE LAU<$ & TALK$4 ,SU* AN EXUB]ANCE ( ANIMAL SPIRITS HAD HE ?AT HE SOMETIMES TUMBL$ D[N & ROLL$ ON ! GR\ND ) LAU<T] AT ANY?+ :I* MADE HIM ?9K & TICKL$ HIM4 ,LOOK+ R\ND UPON ! TREES HE W\LD EXCLAIM -- 0,BY ,GEORGE6 ,I CAN 5JOY MYSELF WELL 5\< H]E *OPP+2 ,I WANT NO BETT] SPORT40 ,SOMETIMES1 :5 AT LEISURE1 HE AMUS$ HIMSELF ALL DAY 9 ! WOODS ) A POCKET PI/OL1 FIR+ SALUTES TO HIMSELF AT REGUL> 9T]VALS AS HE WALK$4 ,9 ! W9T] HE HAD A FIRE BY :I* AT NOON HE W>M$ HIS C(FEE 9 A KETTLE2 & AS HE SAT ON A LOG TO EAT HIS D9N] ! *ICKADEES W\LD SOMETIMES COME R\ND & ALI<T ON HIS >M & PECK AT ! POTATO 9 HIS F+]S2 & HE SAID ?AT HE 0LIK$ TO HAVE ! LITTLE FELL]S AB\T HIM40 

,9 HIM ! ANIMAL MAN *IEFLY WAS DEVELOP$4 ,9 PHYSICAL 5DURANCE & CONT5TM5T HE WAS C\S9 TO ! P9E & ! ROCK4 ,I ASK$ HIM ONCE IF HE WAS NOT SOMETIMES TIR$ AT NI<T1 AFT] WORK+ ALL DAY2 & HE ANSW]$1 ) A S9C]E & S]I\S LOOK1 0,GORRAPPIT1 ,I NEV] WAS TIR$ 9 MY LIFE40 ,BUT ! 9TELLECTUAL & :AT IS CALL$ SPIRITUAL MAN 9 HIM W]E SLUMB]+ AS 9 AN 9FANT4 ,HE HAD BE5 9/RUCT$ ONLY 9 ?AT 9NOC5T & 9EFFECTUAL WAY 9 :I* ! ,CA?OLIC PRIE/S TEA* ! ABORIG9ES1 BY :I* ! PUPIL IS NEV] $UCAT$ TO ! DEGREE ( CONSCI\SNESS1 BUT ONLY TO ! DEGREE ( TRU/ & REV]5CE1 & A *ILD IS NOT MADE A MAN1 BUT KEPT A *ILD4 ,:5 ,NATURE MADE HIM1 %E GAVE HIM A /RONG BODY & CONT5TM5T = HIS PORTION1 & PROPP$ HIM ON EV]Y SIDE ) REV]5CE & RELIANCE1 ?AT HE MI<T LIVE \T HIS ?REESCORE YE>S & T5 A *ILD4 ,HE WAS SO G5U9E & UNSOPHI/ICAT$ ?AT NO 9TRODUCTION W\LD S]VE TO 9TRODUCE HIM1 MORE ?AN IF Y\ 9TRODUC$ A WOOD*UCK TO Y\R NEI<BOR4 ,HE HAD GOT TO F9D HIM \T AS Y\ DID4 ,HE W\LD NOT PLAY ANY P>T4 ,M5 PAID HIM WAGES = WORK1 & SO HELP$ TO FE$ & CLO! HIM2 BUT HE NEV] EX*ANG$ OP9IONS ) !M4 ,HE WAS SO SIMPLY & NATURALLY HUMBLE -- IF HE CAN BE CALL$ HUMBLE :O NEV] ASPIRES -- ?AT HUMILITY WAS NO DI/9CT QUALITY 9 HIM1 NOR C\LD HE CONCEIVE ( IT4 ,WIS] M5 W]E DEMIGODS TO HIM4 ,IF Y\ TOLD HIM ?AT SU* A ONE WAS COM+1 HE DID AS IF HE ?\<T ?AT ANY?+ SO GR& W\LD EXPECT NO?+ ( HIMSELF1 BUT TAKE ALL ! RESPONSIBILITY ON ITSELF1 & LET HIM BE =GOTT5 /ILL4 ,HE NEV] HE>D ! S\ND ( PRAISE4 ,HE P>TICUL>LY REV]5C$ ! WRIT] & ! PREA*]4 ,!IR P]=MANCES W]E MIRACLES4 ,:5 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ,I WROTE CONSID]ABLY1 HE ?\<T = A LONG TIME ?AT IT WAS M]ELY ! H&WRIT+ :I* ,I MEANT1 = HE C\LD WRITE A REM>KABLY GOOD H& HIMSELF4 ,I SOMETIMES F\ND ! NAME ( HIS NATIVE P>I% H&SOMELY WRITT5 9 ! SN[ BY ! HI<WAY1 ) ! PROP] ,FR5* ACC5T1 & KNEW ?AT HE HAD PASS$4 ,I ASK$ HIM IF HE EV] WI%$ TO WRITE HIS ?\<TS4 ,HE SAID ?AT HE HAD READ & WRITT5 LETT]S = ?OSE :O C\LD NOT1 BUT HE NEV] TRI$ TO WRITE ?\<TS -- NO1 HE C\LD NOT1 HE C\LD NOT TELL :AT TO PUT FIR/1 IT W\LD KILL HIM1 & !N !RE WAS SPELL+ TO BE ATT5D$ TO AT ! SAME TIME6 

,I HE>D ?AT A DI/+UI%$ WISE MAN & RE=M] ASK$ HIM IF HE DID NOT WANT ! WORLD TO BE *ANG$2 BUT HE ANSW]$ ) A *UCKLE ( SURPRISE 9 HIS ,CANADIAN ACC5T1 NOT KN[+ ?AT ! QUE/ION HAD EV] BE5 5T]TA9$ BE=E1 0,NO1 ,I LIKE IT WELL 5\<40 ,IT W\LD HAVE SUGGE/$ MANY ?+S TO A PHILOSOPH] TO HAVE DEAL+S ) HIM4 ,TO A /RANG] HE APPE>$ TO KN[ NO?+ ( ?+S 9 G5]AL2 YET ,I SOMETIMES SAW 9 HIM A MAN :OM ,I HAD NOT SE5 BE=E1 & ,I DID NOT KN[ :E!R HE WAS AS WISE AS ,%AKESPE>E OR AS SIMPLY IGNORANT AS A *ILD1 :E!R TO SUSPECT HIM ( A F9E POETIC CONSCI\SNESS OR ( /UPIDITY4 ,A T[NSMAN TOLD ME ?AT :5 HE MET HIM SAUNT]+ ?R\< ! VILLAGE 9 HIS SMALL CLOSE-FITT+ CAP1 & :I/L+ TO HIMSELF1 HE REM9D$ HIM ( A PR9CE 9 DISGUISE4 

,HIS ONLY BOOKS W]E AN ALMANAC & AN >I?METIC1 9 :I* LA/ HE WAS CONSID]ABLY EXP]T4 ,! =M] WAS A SORT ( CYCLOP$IA TO HIM1 :I* HE SUPPOS$ TO CONTA9 AN AB/RACT ( HUMAN KN[L$GE1 AS 9DE$ IT DOES TO A CONSID]ABLE EXT5T4 ,I LOV$ TO S\ND HIM ON ! V>I\S RE=MS ( ! DAY1 & HE NEV] FAIL$ TO LOOK AT !M 9 ! MO/ SIMPLE & PRACTICAL LI<T4 ,HE HAD NEV] HE>D ( SU* ?+S BE=E4 ,C\LD HE DO )\T FACTORIES8 ,I ASK$4 ,HE HAD WORN ! HOME-MADE ,V]MONT GRAY1 HE SAID1 & ?AT WAS GOOD4 ,C\LD HE DISP5SE ) TEA & C(FEE8 ,DID ?IS C\NTRY AF=D ANY BEV]AGE BESIDE WAT]8 ,HE HAD SOAK$ HEMLOCK LEAVES 9 WAT] & DRANK IT1 & ?\<T ?AT WAS BETT] ?AN WAT] 9 W>M WEA!R4 ,:5 ,I ASK$ HIM IF HE C\LD DO )\T MONEY1 HE %[$ ! CONV5I5CE ( MONEY 9 SU* A WAY AS TO SUGGE/ & CO9CIDE ) ! MO/ PHILOSOPHICAL ACC\NTS ( ! ORIG9 ( ?IS 9/ITUTION1 & ! V]Y D]IVATION ( ! WORD PECUNIA4 ,IF AN OX W]E HIS PROP]TY1 & HE WI%$ TO GET NE$LES & ?READ AT ! /ORE1 HE ?\<T IT W\LD BE 9CONV5I5T & IMPOSSIBLE SOON TO GO ON MORTGAG+ SOME PORTION ( ! CREATURE EA* TIME TO ?AT AM\NT4 ,HE C\LD DEF5D MANY 9/ITUTIONS BETT] ?AN ANY PHILOSOPH]1 BECAUSE1 9 DESCRIB+ !M AS !Y CONC]N$ HIM1 HE GAVE ! TRUE REASON = !IR PREVAL5CE1 & SPECULATION HAD NOT SUGGE/$ TO HIM ANY O!R4 ,AT ANO!R TIME1 HE>+ ,PLATO'S DEF9ITION ( A MAN -- A BIP$ )\T FEA!RS -- & ?AT ONE EXHIBIT$ A COCK PLUCK$ & CALL$ IT ,PLATO'S MAN1 HE ?\<T IT AN IMPORTANT DIFF]5CE ?AT ! KNEES B5T ! WRONG WAY4 ,HE W\LD SOMETIMES EXCLAIM1 0,H[ ,I LOVE TO TALK6 ,BY ,GEORGE1 ,I C\LD TALK ALL DAY60 ,I ASK$ HIM ONCE1 :5 ,I HAD NOT SE5 HIM = MANY MON?S1 IF HE HAD GOT A NEW IDEA ?IS SUMM]4 0,GOOD ,LORD0 -- SAID HE1 0A MAN ?AT HAS TO WORK AS ,I DO1 IF HE DOES NOT =GET ! IDEAS HE HAS HAD1 HE WILL DO WELL4 ,MAY BE ! MAN Y\ HOE ) IS 9CL9$ TO RACE2 !N1 BY GORRY1 Y\R M9D MU/ BE !RE2 Y\ ?9K ( WE$S40 ,HE W\LD SOMETIMES ASK ME FIR/ ON SU* OCCASIONS1 IF ,I HAD MADE ANY IMPROVEM5T4 ,ONE W9T] DAY ,I ASK$ HIM IF HE WAS ALWAYS SATISFI$ ) HIMSELF1 WI%+ TO SUGGE/ A SUB/ITUTE )9 HIM = ! PRIE/ )\T1 & SOME HI<] MOTIVE = LIV+4 0,SATISFI$60 SAID HE2 0SOME M5 >E SATISFI$ ) ONE ?+1 & SOME ) ANO!R4 ,ONE MAN1 P]HAPS1 IF HE HAS GOT 5\<1 WILL BE SATISFI$ TO SIT ALL DAY ) HIS BACK TO ! FIRE & HIS BELLY TO ! TABLE1 BY ,GEORGE60 ,YET ,I NEV]1 BY ANY MANEUV]+1 C\LD GET HIM TO TAKE ! SPIRITUAL VIEW ( ?+S2 ! HI<E/ ?AT HE APPE>$ TO CONCEIVE ( WAS A SIMPLE EXP$I5CY1 SU* AS Y\ MI<T EXPECT AN ANIMAL TO APPRECIATE2 & ?IS1 PRACTICALLY1 IS TRUE ( MO/ M54 ,IF ,I SUGGE/$ ANY IMPROVEM5T 9 HIS MODE ( LIFE1 HE M]ELY ANSW]$1 )\T EXPRESS+ ANY REGRET1 ?AT IT WAS TOO LATE4 ,YET HE ?OR\<LY BELIEV$ 9 HONE/Y & ! LIKE VIRTUES4 

,!RE WAS A C]TA9 POSITIVE ORIG9ALITY1 H[EV] SLI<T1 TO BE DETECT$ 9 HIM1 & ,I OCCASIONALLY OBS]V$ ?AT HE WAS ?9K+ = HIMSELF & EXPRESS+ HIS [N OP9ION1 A PH5OM5ON SO R>E ?AT ,I W\LD ANY DAY WALK T5 MILES TO OBS]VE IT1 & IT AM\NT$ TO ! RE-ORIG9ATION ( MANY ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIETY4 ,?\< HE HESITAT$1 & P]HAPS FAIL$ TO EXPRESS HIMSELF DI/9CTLY1 HE ALWAYS HAD A PRES5TABLE ?\<T BEH9D4 ,YET HIS ?9K+ WAS SO PRIMITIVE & IMM]S$ 9 HIS ANIMAL LIFE1 ?AT1 ?\< MORE PROMIS+ ?AN A M]ELY LE>N$ MAN'S1 IT R>ELY RIP5$ TO ANY?+ :I* CAN BE REPORT$4 ,HE SUGGE/$ ?AT !RE MI<T BE M5 ( G5IUS 9 ! L[E/ GRADES ( LIFE1 H[EV] P]MAN5TLY HUMBLE & ILLIT]ATE1 :O TAKE !IR [N VIEW ALWAYS1 OR DO NOT PRET5D TO SEE AT ALL2 :O >E AS BOTTOMLESS EV5 AS ,WALD5 ,POND WAS ?\<T TO BE1 ?\< !Y MAY BE D>K & MUDDY4 

,MANY A TRAVEL] CAME \T ( HIS WAY TO SEE ME & ! 9SIDE ( MY H\SE1 &1 AS AN EXCUSE = CALL+1 ASK$ = A GLASS ( WAT]4 ,I TOLD !M ?AT ,I DRANK AT ! POND1 & PO9T$ ?I!R1 (F]+ TO L5D !M A DIPP]4 ,F> (F AS ,I LIV$1 ,I WAS NOT EXEMPT$ FROM ! ANNUAL VISITATION :I* OCCURS1 ME?9KS1 AB\T ! FIR/ ( ,APRIL1 :5 EV]YBODY IS ON ! MOVE2 & ,I HAD MY %>E ( GOOD LUCK1 ?\< !RE W]E SOME CURI\S SPECIM5S AMONG MY VISITORS4 ,HALF-WITT$ M5 FROM ! ALM%\SE & ELSE:]E CAME TO SEE ME2 BUT ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO MAKE !M EX]CISE ALL ! WIT !Y HAD1 & MAKE !IR CONFESSIONS TO ME2 9 SU* CASES MAK+ WIT ! !ME ( \R CONV]SATION2 & SO WAS COMP5SAT$4 ,9DE$1 ,I F\ND SOME ( !M TO BE WIS] ?AN ! SO-CALL$ OV]SE]S ( ! POOR & SELECTM5 ( ! T[N1 & ?\<T IT WAS TIME ?AT ! TABLES W]E TURN$4 ,) RESPECT TO WIT1 ,I LE>N$ ?AT !RE WAS NOT MU* DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! HALF & ! :OLE4 ,ONE DAY1 9 P>TICUL>1 AN 9(F5SIVE1 SIMPLE-M9D$ PAUP]1 :OM ) O!RS ,I HAD (T5 SE5 US$ AS F5C+ /UFF1 /&+ OR SITT+ ON A BU%EL 9 ! FIELDS TO KEEP CATTLE & HIMSELF FROM /RAY+1 VISIT$ ME1 & EXPRESS$ A WI% TO LIVE AS ,I DID4 ,HE TOLD ME1 ) ! UTMO/ SIMPLICITY & TRU?1 QUITE SUP]IOR1 OR RA!R 9F]IOR1 TO ANY?+ ?AT IS CALL$ HUMILITY1 ?AT HE WAS 0DEFICI5T 9 9TELLECT40 ,!SE W]E HIS WORDS4 ,! ,LORD HAD MADE HIM SO1 YET HE SUPPOS$ ! ,LORD C>$ AS MU* = HIM AS = ANO!R4 0,I HAVE ALWAYS BE5 SO10 SAID HE1 0FROM MY *ILDHOOD2 ,I NEV] HAD MU* M9D2 ,I WAS NOT LIKE O!R *ILDR52 ,I AM WEAK 9 ! HEAD4 ,IT WAS ! ,LORD'S WILL1 ,I SUPPOSE40 ,& !RE HE WAS TO PROVE ! TRU? ( HIS WORDS4 ,HE WAS A METAPHYSICAL PUZZLE TO ME4 ,I HAVE R>ELY MET A FELL[MAN ON SU* PROMIS+ GR\ND -- IT WAS SO SIMPLE & S9C]E & SO TRUE ALL ?AT HE SAID4 ,&1 TRUE 5\<1 9 PROPORTION AS HE APPE>$ TO HUMBLE HIMSELF WAS HE EXALT$4 ,I DID NOT KN[ AT FIR/ BUT IT WAS ! RESULT ( A WISE POLICY4 ,IT SEEM$ ?AT FROM SU* A BASIS ( TRU? & FRANKNESS AS ! POOR WEAK-HEAD$ PAUP] HAD LAID1 \R 9T]C\RSE MI<T GO =W>D TO SOME?+ BETT] ?AN ! 9T]C\RSE ( SAGES4 

,I HAD SOME GUE/S FROM ?OSE NOT RECKON$ COMMONLY AMONG ! T[N'S POOR1 BUT :O %\LD BE2 :O >E AMONG ! WORLD'S POOR1 AT ANY RATE2 GUE/S :O APPEAL1 NOT TO Y\R HOSPITALITY1 BUT TO Y\R HOSPITALALITY2 :O E>NE/LY WI% TO BE HELP$1 & PREFACE !IR APPEAL ) ! 9=MATION ?AT !Y >E RESOLV$1 = ONE ?+1 NEV] TO HELP !MSELVES4 ,I REQUIRE ( A VISITOR ?AT HE BE NOT ACTUALLY />V+1 ?\< HE MAY HAVE ! V]Y BE/ APPETITE 9 ! WORLD1 H[EV] HE GOT IT4 ,OBJECTS ( *>ITY >E NOT GUE/S4 ,M5 :O DID NOT KN[ :5 !IR VISIT HAD T]M9AT$1 ?\< ,I W5T AB\T MY BUS9ESS AGA91 ANSW]+ !M FROM GREAT] & GREAT] REMOT5ESS4 ,M5 ( ALMO/ EV]Y DEGREE ( WIT CALL$ ON ME 9 ! MIGRAT+ SEASON4 ,SOME :O HAD MORE WITS ?AN !Y KNEW :AT TO DO )2 RUNAWAY SLAVES ) PLANTATION MANN]S1 :O LI/5$ FROM TIME TO TIME1 LIKE ! FOX 9 ! FABLE1 AS IF !Y HE>D ! H\NDS A-BAY+ ON !IR TRACK1 & LOOK$ AT ME BESEE*+LY1 AS MU* AS TO SAY1--  
  

0,O ,*RI/IAN1 WILL Y\ S5D ME BACK8  
  

,ONE REAL RUNAWAY SLAVE1 AMONG ! RE/1 :OM ,I HELP$ TO =W>D T[>D ! NOR? />4 ,M5 ( ONE IDEA1 LIKE A H5 ) ONE *ICK51 & ?AT A DUCKL+2 M5 ( A ?\S& IDEAS1 & UNKEMPT HEADS1 LIKE ?OSE H5S :I* >E MADE TO TAKE *>GE ( A HUNDR$ *ICK5S1 ALL 9 PURSUIT ( ONE BUG1 A SCORE ( !M LO/ 9 EV]Y MORN+'S DEW -- & BECOME FRIZZL$ & MANGY 9 CONSEQU5CE2 M5 ( IDEAS 9/EAD ( LEGS1 A SORT ( 9TELLECTUAL C5TIP$E ?AT MADE Y\ CRAWL ALL OV]4 ,ONE MAN PROPOS$ A BOOK 9 :I* VISITORS %\LD WRITE !IR NAMES1 AS AT ! ,:ITE ,M\NTA9S2 BUT1 ALAS6 ,I HAVE TOO GOOD A MEMORY TO MAKE ?AT NECESS>Y4 

,I C\LD NOT BUT NOTICE SOME ( ! PECULI>ITIES ( MY VISITORS4 ,GIRLS & BOYS & Y\NG WOM5 G5]ALLY SEEM$ GLAD TO BE 9 ! WOODS4 ,!Y LOOK$ 9 ! POND & AT ! FL[]S1 & IMPROV$ !IR TIME4 ,M5 ( BUS9ESS1 EV5 F>M]S1 ?\<T ONLY ( SOLITUDE & EMPLOYM5T1 & ( ! GREAT DI/ANCE AT :I* ,I DWELT FROM SOME?+ OR O!R2 & ?\< !Y SAID ?AT !Y LOV$ A RAMBLE 9 ! WOODS OCCASIONALLY1 IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT !Y DID NOT4 ,RE/LESS COMMITT$ M51 :OSE TIME WAS AN TAK5 UP 9 GETT+ A LIV+ OR KEEP+ IT2 M9I/]S :O SPOKE ( ,GOD AS IF !Y 5JOY$ A MONOPOLY ( ! SUBJECT1 :O C\LD NOT BE> ALL K9DS ( OP9IONS2 DOCTORS1 LAWY]S1 UNEASY H\SEKEEP]S :O PRI$ 9TO MY CUPBO>D & B$ :5 ,I WAS \T -- H[ CAME ,MRS4 -- TO KN[ ?AT MY %EETS W]E NOT AS CLEAN AS H]S8 -- Y\NG M5 :O HAD CEAS$ TO BE Y\NG1 & HAD CONCLUD$ ?AT IT WAS SAFE/ TO FOLL[ ! BEAT5 TRACK ( ! PR(ESSIONS -- ALL !SE G5]ALLY SAID ?AT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DO SO MU* GOOD 9 MY POSITION4 ,AYE6 !RE WAS ! RUB4 ,! OLD & 9FIRM & ! TIMID1 ( :ATEV] AGE OR SEX1 ?\<T MO/ ( SICKNESS1 & SUDD5 ACCID5T & DEA?2 TO !M LIFE SEEM$ FULL ( DANG] -- :AT DANG] IS !RE IF Y\ DON'T ?9K ( ANY8 -- & !Y ?\<T ?AT A PRUD5T MAN W\LD C>EFULLY SELECT ! SAFE/ POSITION1 :]E ,DR4 ,B4 MI<T BE ON H& AT A MOM5T'S W>N+4 ,TO !M ! VILLAGE WAS LIT]ALLY A COM-MUNITY1 A LEAGUE = MUTUAL DEF5SE1 & Y\ W\LD SUPPOSE ?AT !Y W\LD NOT GO A-HUCKLEB]RY+ )\T A M$IC9E *E/4 ,! AM\NT ( IT IS1 IF A MAN IS ALIVE1 !RE IS ALWAYS DANG] ?AT HE MAY DIE1 ?\< ! DANG] MU/ BE ALL[$ TO BE LESS 9 PROPORTION AS HE IS DEAD-&-ALIVE TO BEG9 )4 ,A MAN SITS AS MANY RISKS AS HE RUNS4 ,F9ALLY1 !RE W]E ! SELF-/YL$ RE=M]S1 ! GREATE/ BORES ( ALL1 :O ?\<T ?AT ,I WAS =EV] S++1--  
  

,?IS IS ! H\SE ?AT ,I BUILT2  

 ,?IS IS ! MAN ?AT LIVES 9 ! H\SE ?AT ,I BUILT2  
  

BUT !Y DID NOT KN[ ?AT ! ?IRD L9E WAS1  
  

,!SE >E ! FOLKS ?AT WORRY ! MAN  

 ,?AT LIVES 9 ! H\SE ?AT ,I BUILT4  
  

,I DID NOT FE> ! H5-H>RI]S1 = ,I KEPT NO *ICK5S2 BUT ,I FE>$ ! M5-H>RI]S RA!R4 

,I HAD MORE *E]+ VISITORS ?AN ! LA/4 ,*ILDR5 COME A-B]RY+1 RAILROAD M5 TAK+ A ,SUNDAY MORN+ WALK 9 CLEAN %IRTS1 FI%]M5 & HUNT]S1 POETS & PHILOSOPH]S2 9 %ORT1 ALL HONE/ PILGRIMS1 :O CAME \T TO ! WOODS = FRE$OM'S SAKE1 & REALLY LEFT ! VILLAGE BEH9D1 ,I WAS READY TO GREET ) -- 0,WELCOME1 ,5GLI%M56 WELCOME1 ,5GLI%M560 = ,I HAD HAD COMMUNICATION ) ?AT RACE4 

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