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  ,,SEPTEMB] #CJ1 #AFEI4 -- ,I1 POOR
MIS]A# ,ROB9SON ,CRUSOE1 2+ %IPWRECK$
DUR+ A DR1D;L /ORM 9 ! (F+1 CAME ON %ORE
ON ? 4MAL1 UN=TUNATE ISL&1 : ,I CALL$
8,! ,ISL& ( ,DESPAIR02 ALL ! RE/ (!
%IP'S -PANY 2+ DR[N$1 & MYF ALM D1D4
  ,ALL ! RE/ (! "D ,I SP5T 9 A6LICT+ MYF
AT ! 4MAL CIRCUM/.ES ,I 0 BR"\ TO --
VIZ4 ,I _H NEI FOOD1 H\SE1 CLO!S1 W1PON1
NOR PLACE 6FLY TO2 & 9 DESPAIR ( ANY
RELIEF1 SAW NO?+ B D1? 2F ME -- EI T ,I
%D 2 DEV\R$ 0WILD B1/S1 MURD]$ 0SAVAGES1
OR />V$ 6D1? = WANT ( FOOD4 ,AT !
APPROA* ( NI<T ,I SLEPT 9 A TREE1 = FE>
( WILD CR1TURES2 B SLEPT S.DLY1 ?\< X
RA9$ ALL NI<T4
  ,,OCTOB] #A4 -- ,9 ! MORN+ ,I SAW1 6MY
GRT SURPRISE1 ! %IP _H FLOAT$ )! HI<
TIDE1 & 0 DRIV5 ON %ORE AG M* NE>] !
ISL&2 :1 Z X 0 "S -=T1 ON "O H& -=1 SEE+
H] SET UP"R1 & N BROK5 6PIECES1 ,I HOP$1
IF ! W9D ABAT$1 ,I MI<T GET ON BO>D1 &
GET "S FOOD & NECESS>IES \ ( H] = MY
RELIEF -- S1 ON ! O!R H&1 X RENEW$ MY
GRIEF AT ! LOSS ( MY -RADES1 :O1 ,I
IMAG9$1 IF WE _H ALL /AY$ ON BO>D1 MI<T
H SAV$ ! %IP1 OR1 AT L1/1 T !Y WD N H
BE5 ALL DR[N$ Z !Y W]E2 & T1 _H ! M5 BE5
SAV$1 WE MI<T P]H H BUILT U A BOAT \ (!
RU9S (! %IP 6H C>RI$ U 6"S O!R "P (! _W4
,I SP5T GRT "P ( ? "D 9 P]PLEX+ MYF ON
^! ?+S2 B AT L5G?1 SEE+ ! %IP ALM DRY1
,I W5T ^U ! S& Z NE> Z ,I CD1 & !N SWAM
ON BO>D4 ,? "D AL X 3T9U$ RA9+1 ?\< ) NO
W9D AT ALL4
  ,,F ,,! #A,,/ ,,( ,,OCTOB] ,,6,,!
#BD,,?4 -- ,ALL ^! "DS 5TIRELY SP5T 9 _M
S"EAL VOYAGES 6GET ALL ,I CD \ (! %IP1 :
,I BR"\ ON %ORE E TIDE ( FLOOD ^U RAFTS4
,M* RA9 AL 9 ! "DS1 ?\< ) "S 9T]VALS (
FAIR W1!R2 B X SEEMS ? 0 ! RA9Y S1SON4
  ,,OCT4 #BJ4 -- ,I OV]SET MY RAFT1 &
ALL ! GDS ,I _H GOT ^U X2 B1 2+ 9 %OAL
WAT]1 &! ?+S 2+ *IEFLY H1VY1 ,I RECOV]$
_M ( !M :5 ! TIDE 0 \4
  ,,OCT4 #BE4 -- ,X RA9$ ALL NI<T & ALL
"D1 ) "S GU/S ( W9D2 DUR+ : "T ! %IP
BROKE 9 PIECES1 ! W9D BL[+ A LL H>D] ?AN
2F1 & 0 NO M 6BE SE51 EXCEPT ! WRECK (
H]1 & T ONLY AT L[ WAT]4 ,I SP5T ? "D 9
COV]+ & SECUR+ ! GDS : ,I _H SAV$1 T !
RA9 MI<T N SPOIL !M4
  ,,OCT4 #BF4 -- ,I WALK$ AB ! %ORE ALM
ALL "D1 6F9D \ A PLACE 6FIX MY HABIT,N1
GRTLY 3C]N$ 6SECURE MYF F ANY ATTACK 9 !
NI<T1 EI F WILD B1/S OR M54 ,T[>DS NI<T1
,I FIX$ ^U A PROP] PLACE1 "U A ROCK1 &
M>K$ \ A SEMICIRCLE = MY 5CAMP;T2 : ,I
RESOLV$ 6/R5G!N )A "W1 WALL1 OR
=TIFIC,N1 MADE ( D\# PILES1 L9$ )9 )
CA#S1 & )\T ) TURF4
  ,F ! #BF? 6! #CJ? ,I "W$ V H>D 9 C>RY+
ALL MY GDS 6MY NEW HABIT,N1 ?\< "S "P (!
"T X RA9$ EXCE$+LY H>D4
  ,! #CA/1 9 ! MORN+1 ,I W5T \ 96! ISL&
) MY GUN1 6SEEK = "S FOOD1 & 4COV] !
C.TRY2 :5 ,I KILL$ A %E-GOAT1 & H] KID
FOLL[$ ME HOME1 : ,I AFWS KILL$ AL1 2C X
WD N FE$4
  ,,NOVEMB] #A4 -- ,I SET UP MY T5T "U A
ROCK1 & LAY "! =! F/ NI<T2 MAK+ X Z L>GE
Z ,I CD1 ) /AKES DRIV5 9 6SW+ MY HAMMOCK
^U4
  ,,NOV4 #B4 -- ,I SET UP ALL MY *E/S &
BO>DS1 &! PIECES ( TIMB] : MADE MY
RAFTS1 &) !M =M$ A F;E R.D ME1 A LL )9 !
PLACE ,I _H M>K$ \ = MY =TIFIC,N4
  ,,NOV4 #C4 -- ,I W5T \ ) MY GUN1 &
KILL$ TWO F[LS L DUCKS1 : 7 V GD FOOD4
,9 ! AFN W5T 6"W 6MAKE ME A TA#4
  ,,NOV4 #D4 -- ,? MORN+ ,I 2GAN 6ORD]
MY "TS ( "W1 ( GO+ \ ) MY GUN1 "T (
SLEEP1 & "T ( DIV].N -- VIZ4 E MORN+ ,I
WALK$ \ ) MY GUN = TWO OR ?REE H\RS1 IF
X DID N RA92 !N EMPLOY$ MYF 6"W TILL AB
ELEV5 O'C2 !N EAT :AT ,I _H 6LIVE ON2 &
F TWELVE 6TWO ,I LAY D[N 6SLEEP1 ! W1!R
2+ EXCESSIVELY HOT2 & !N1 9 ! EV5+1 6"W
AG4 ,! "W+ "P ( ? "D &(! NEXT 7 :OLLY
EMPLOY$ 9 MAK+ MY TA#1 = ,I 0 YET B A V
SORRY "WMAN1 ?\< "T & NECESS;Y MADE ME A
-PLETE NATURAL ME*ANIC SOON AF1 Z ,I
2LIEVE !Y WD D ANY "O ELSE4
  ,,NOV4 #E4 -- ,? "D W5T ABROAD ) MY
GUN & MY DOG1 & KILL$ A WILD CAT2 H] SK9
PRETTY S(T1 B H] FLE% GD = NO?+2 E
CR1TURE T ,I KILL$ ,I TOOK (! SK9S &
PRES]V$ !M4 ,-+ BACK 0! SEA-%ORE1 ,I SAW
_M SORTS ( SEA-F[LS1 : ,I DID N "U/&2 B
0 SURPRIS$1 & ALM
F"R5$1 ) TWO OR ?REE S1LS1 :1 :ILE ,I 0
GAZ+ AT1 N WELL "K+ :AT !Y W]E1 GOT 96!
SEA1 & ESCAP$ ME = T "T4
  ,,NOV4 #F4 -- ,AF MY MORN+ WALK ,I W5T
6"W ) MY TA# AG1 & F9I%$ X1 ?\< N 6MY
LIK+2 NOR 0 X L;G 2F ,I LE>N$ 6M5D X4
  ,,NOV4 #G4 -- ,N[ X 2GAN 6BE SETTL$
FAIR W1!R4 ,! #G?1 #H?1 #I?1 #AJ?1 & "P
(! #AB? 7=! #AA? 0 ,SUN"D7 ,I TOOK :OLLY
UP 6MAKE ME A *AIR1 &) M* ADO BR"\ X 6A
TOL]A# %APE1 B N"E 6PL1SE ME2 & EV5 9 !
MAK+ ,I PULL$ X 9 PIECES S"EAL "TS4
  ,,NOTE4 -- ,I SOON NEGLECT$ MY KEEP+
,SUN"DS2 =1 OMITT+ MY M>K = !M ON MY
PO/1 ,I =GOT : 0 :4
  ,,NOV4 #AC4 -- ,? "D X RA9$1 : REFRE%$
ME EXCE$+LY1 & COOL$ ! E>?2 B X 0
A3OMPANI$ ) T]RI# ?"U & LI<TN+1 : F"R5$
ME DR1D;LLY1 = FE> ( MY P[D]4 ,Z SOON Z
X 0 OV]1 ,I RESOLV$ 6SEP>ATE MY /OCK (
P[D] 96Z _M LL P>CELS Z POSSI#1 T X MI<T
N 2 9 DANG]4
  ,,NOV4 #AD1 #AE1 #AF4 -- ,^! ?REE "DS
,I SP5T 9 MAK+ LL SQU>E *E/S1 OR BOXES1
: MI<T HOLD AB A P.D1 OR TWO P.DS AT
MO/1 ( P[D]2 & S1 PUTT+ ! P[D] IN1 ,I
/[$ X 9 PLACES Z SECURE & REMOTE F "O
ANO!R Z POSSI#4 ,ON "O ( ^! ?REE "DS ,I
KILL$ A L>GE BIRD T 0 GD 6EAT1 B ,I KNEW
N :AT 6CALL X4
  ,,NOV4 #AG4 -- ,? "D ,I 2GAN 6DIG 2H
MY T5T 96! ROCK1 6MAKE ROOM = MY FUR!R
3V5I5CY4
  ,,NOTE4 -- ,?REE ?+S ,I WANT$ EXCE$+LY
= ? "W -- VIZ4 A PICKAXE1 A %OVEL1 &A
:EELB>R[ OR BASKET2 S ,I DESI/$ F MY "W1
& 2GAN 63SID] H[ 6SUPPLY T WANT1 & MAKE
ME "S TOOLS4 ,Z =! PICKAXE1 ,I MADE USE
(! IRON CR[S1 : 7 PROP] 5\<1 ?\< H1VY2 B
! NEXT ?+ 0 A %OVEL OR SPADE2 ? 0 S
ABSOLUTELY NEC1 T1 9DE$1 ,I CD D NO?+
E6ECTU,Y )\T X2 B :AT K9D ( "O 6MAKE ,I
KNEW N4
  ,,NOV4 #AH4 -- ,! NEXT "D1 9 SE>*+ !
WOODS1 ,I F.D A TREE ( T WOOD1 OR L X1 :
9 ! ,BRAZILS !Y CALL ! IRON-TREE1 = XS
EXCE$+ H>D;S4 ,( ?1 ) GRT LAB\R1 & ALM
SPOIL+ MY AXE1 ,I CUT A PIECE1 & BR"\ X
HOME1 TOO1 ) DI6ICULTY 5\<1 = X 0 EXCE$+
H1VY4 ,! EXCESSIVE H>D;S (! WOOD1 & MY
HAV+ NO O!R WAY1 MADE ME A L;G :ILE ^U ?
MA*9E1 = ,I "W$ X E6ECTU,Y 0LL & LL 96!
=M (A %OVEL OR SPADE2 ! H&LE EXACTLY
%AP$ L \RS 9 ,5GL&1 ONLY T ! BO>D "P
HAV+ NO IRON %OD ^U X AT BOTTOM1 X WD N
LA/ ME S L;G2 H["E1 X S]V$ WELL 5 =!
USES : ,I _H O3A.N 6PUT X TO2 B N"E 0 A
%OVEL1 ,I 2LIEVE1 MADE AF T FA%ION1 OR S
L;G 9 MAK+4
  ,I 0 / DEFICI5T1 = ,I WANT$ A BASKET
OR A :EELB>R[4 ,A BASKET ,I CD N MAKE
0ANY M1NS1 HAV+ NO S* ?+S Z TWIGS T WD
B5D 6MAKE WICK]-W>E -- AT L1/1 N"O YET
F.D \2 & Z 6A :EELB>R[1 ,I FANCI$ ,I CD
MAKE ALL B ! :EEL2 B T ,I _H NO NO;N (2
NEI DID ,I "K H[ 6G AB X2 2SS1 ,I _H NO
POSSI# WAY 6MAKE ! IRON GUDGEONS =!
SP9DLE OR AXIS (! :EEL 6RUN IN2 S ,I
GAVE X OV]1 & S1 = C>RY+ AWAY ! E>? : ,I
DUG \ (! CAVE1 ,I MADE ME A ?+ L A HOD :
! LAB\R]S C>RY MORT> 9 :5 !Y S]VE !
BRICKLAY]S4 ,? 0 N S DI6ICULT 6ME Z !
MAK+ ! %OVEL3 & YET ? &! %OVEL1 &!
ATTEMPT : ,I MADE 9 VA9 6MAKE A
:EELB>R[1 TOOK ME UP NO LESS ?AN F\R "DS
-- ,I M1N ALW EXCEPT+ MY MORN+ WALK ) MY
GUN1 : ,I SELDOM FAIL$1 & V SELDOM FAIL$
AL BR++ HOME "S?+ FIT 6EAT4
  ,,NOV4 #BC4 -- ,MY O!R "W HAV+ N[ /OOD
/1 2C ( MY MAK+ ^! TOOLS1 :5 !Y 7 F9I%$
,I W5T ON1 & "W+ E "D1 Z MY /R5G? & "T
ALL[$1 ,I SP5T EI<TE5 "DS 5TIRELY 9
WID5+ & DEEP5+ MY CAVE1 T X MI<T HOLD MY
GDS -MODI\SLY4
  ,,NOTE4 -- ,DUR+ ALL ? "T ,I "W$ 6MAKE
? ROOM OR CAVE SPACI\S 5 6A3OMMODATE ME
Z A W>EH\SE OR MAGAZ9E1 A KIT*51 A D9+-
ROOM1 &A CELL>4 ,Z = MY LODG+1 ,I KEPT
6! T5T2 EXCEPT T "S"TS1 9 ! WET S1SON (!
YE>1 X RA9$ S H>D T ,I CD N KEEP MYF
DRY1 : CAUS$ ME AFWS 6COV] ALL MY PLACE
)9 MY PALE ) L;G POLES1 9 ! =M ( RAFT]S1
L1N+ AG/ ! ROCK1 & LOAD !M ) FLAGS &
L>GE L1VES ( TREES1 L A ?AT*4
  ,,DECEMB] #AJ4 -- ,I 2GAN N[ 6?9K MY
CAVE OR VAULT F9I%$1 :5 ON A SU45 7X
SEEMS ,I _H MADE X TOO L>GE7 A GRT
QUANT;Y ( E>? FELL D[N F ! TOP ON "O
SIDE2 S M* T1 9 %ORT1 X F"R$ ME1 & N )\T
R1SON1 TOO1 = IF ,I _H BE5 "U X1 ,I _H
N"E WANT$ A GRAVEDI7]4 ,I _H N[ A GRT
D1L ( "W 6D OV] AG1 = ,I _H ! LOOSE E>?
6C>RY \2 &1 : 0 ( M IMPORT.E1 ,I _H !
CEIL+ 6PROP UP1 S T ,I MI<T 2 SURE NO M
WD -E D[N4
  ,,DEC4 #AA4 -- ,? "D ,I W5T 6"W ) X
ACLY1 & GOT TWO %ORES OR PO/S PIT*$ UP"R
6! TOP1 ) TWO PIECES ( BO>DS ACR OV] EA*
PO/2 ? ,I F9I%$ ! NEXT "D2 & SETT+ M
PO/S UP ) BO>DS1 9 AB A WEEK M ,I _H !
RO( SECUR$1 &! PO/S1 /&+ 9 R[S1 S]V$ ME
= "PI;NS 6"P (F ! H\SE4
  ,,DEC4 #AG4 -- ,F ? "D 6! #BJ? ,I
PLAC$ %ELVES1 & KNOCK$ UP NAILS ON !
PO/S1 6HANG "EY?+ UP T CD 2 HUNG UP2 &
N[ ,I 2GAN 6BE 9 "S ORD] )9 DOORS4
  ,,DEC4 #BJ4 -- ,N[ ,I C>RI$ "EY?+ 96!
CAVE1 & 2GAN 6FURNI% MY H\SE1 & SET UP
"S PIECES ( BO>DS L A DRESS]1 6ORD] MY
VICTUALS ^U2 B BO>DS 2GAN 6BE V SC>CE )
ME2 AL1 ,I MADE ME ANO!R TA#4
  ,,DEC4 #BD4 -- ,M* RA9 ALL NI<T & ALL
"D4 ,NO /IRR+ \4
  ,,DEC4 #BE4 -- ,RA9 ALL "D4
  ,,DEC4 #BF4 -- ,NO RA91 &! E>? M*
COOL] ?AN 2F1 & PL1SANT]4
  ,,DEC4 #BG4 -- ,KILL$ A "Y GOAT1 &
LAM$ ANO!R1 S T ,I CAU<T X & L$ X HOME 9
A /R+2 :5 ,I _H X AT HOME1 ,I B.D &
SPL9T]$ UP XS LEG1 : 0 BROKE4
  ,N4,B4 -- ,I TOOK S* C>E ( X T X LIV$1
&! LEG GREW WELL & Z /R;G Z "E2 B1 0MY
NURS+ X S L;G1 X GREW TAME1 & F$ ^U ! LL
GRE5 AT MY DOOR1 & WD N G AWAY4 ,? 0 !
F/ "T T ,I 5T]TA9$ A ?"\ ( BRE$+ UP "S
TAME CR1TURES1 T ,I MI<T H FOOD :5 MY
P[D] & %OT 0 ALL SP5T4
  ,,DEC4 #BH1BI1CJ1CA4 -- ,GRT H1TS1 &
NO BREEZE1 S T "! 0 NO /IRR+ ABROAD1
EXCEPT 9 ! EV5+1 = FOOD2 ? "T ,I SP5T 9
PUTT+ ALL MY ?+S 9 ORD] )9 DOORS4
  ,,JANU>Y #A4 -- ,V HOT /3 B ,I W5T
ABROAD E>LY & LATE ) MY GUN1 & LAY / 9 !
MI4LE (! "D4 ,? EV5+1 GO+ F>!R 96!
VALLEYS : LAY T[>DS ! C5TRE (! ISL&1 ,I
F.D "! 7 PL5TY ( GOATS1 ?\< EXCE$+LY %Y1
& H>D 6-E AT2 H["E1 ,I RESOLV$ 6TRY IF
,I CD N BR+ MY DOG 6HUNT !M D[N4
  ,,JAN4 #B4 -- ,ACLY1 ! NEXT "D ,I W5T
\ ) MY DOG1 & SET HM ^U ! GOATS1 B ,I 0
MISTAK51 = !Y ALL FAC$ AB ^U ! DOG1 & HE
KNEW 8 DANG] TOO WELL1 = HE WD N -E NE>
!M4
  ,,JAN4 #C4 -- ,I 2GAN MY F;E OR WALL2
:1 2+ / J1L\S ( MY 2+ ATTACK$ 0"SBODY1
,I RESOLV$ 6MAKE V ?ICK & /R;G4
  ,N4,B4 -- ,? WALL 2+ DESCRIB$ 2F1 ,I
PURPOSELY OMIT :AT 0 SD 9 ! J\RNAL2 X IS
SU6ICI5T 6OBS]VE1 T ,I 0 NO LESS "T ?AN
F ! #BND ( ,JANU>Y 6! #AD? ( ,APRIL "W+1
F9I%+1 & P]FECT+ ? WALL1 ?\< X 0 NO M
?AN AB TW5TY-F\R Y>DS 9 L5G?1 2+ A HALF-
CIRCLE F "O PLACE 9 ! ROCK 6ANO!R PLACE1
AB EI<T Y>DS F X1 ! DOOR (! CAVE 2+ 9 !
C5TRE 2H X4
  ,ALL ? "T ,I "W$ V H>D1 ! RA9S H9D]+
ME _M "DS1 NAY1 "S"TS WEEKS TGR2 B ,I
?"\ ,I %D N"E 2 P]FECTLY SECURE TILL ?
WALL 0 F9I%$2 & X IS SC>CE CR$I# :AT
9EXPRESSI# LAB\R "EY?+ 0 D"O )1 ESPECI,Y
! BR++ PILES \ (! WOODS & DRIV+ !M 96!
GR.D2 = ,I MADE !M M* BI7] ?AN ,I NE$$
6H D"O4
  ,:5 ? WALL 0 F9I%$1 &! \TSIDE D\#
F;ED1 )A TURF WALL RAIS$ UP CLOSE 6X1 ,I
P]CVD MYF T IF ANY P 7 6-E ON %ORE "!1
!Y WD N P]CV ANY?+ L A HABIT,N2 & X 0 V
WELL ,I DID S1 Z MAY 2 OBS]V$ "HAF1 ^U A
V REM>KA# O3A.N4
  ,DUR+ ? "T ,I MADE MY R.DS 9 ! WOODS =
GAME E "D :5 ! RA9 P]MITT$ ME1 & MADE
FREQU5T 4COV]IES 9 ^! WALKS ( "S?+ OR
O!R 6MY ADVANTAGE2 "PICUL>LY1 ,I F.D A
K9D ( WILD PIGEONS1 : BUILD1 N Z WOOD-
PIGEONS 9 A TREE1 B R Z H\SE-PIGEONS1 9
! HOLES (! ROCKS2 & TAK+ "S "Y "OS1 ,I
5D1V\R$ 6BRE$ !M UP TAME1 & DID S2 B :5
!Y GREW OLD] !Y FLEW AWAY1 : P]H 0 AT F/
= WANT ( FE$+ !M1 = ,I _H NO?+ 6GIVE !M2
H["E1 ,I FREQU5TLY F.D _! NE/S1 & GOT _!
"Y "OS1 : 7 V GD M1T4 ,& N[1 9 ! MANAG+
MY H\SEHOLD A6AIRS1 ,I F.D MYF WANT+ 9
_M ?+S1 : ,I ?"\ AT F/ X 0 IMPOSSI# = ME
6MAKE2 Z1 9DE$1 ) "S ( !M X WAS3 = 9/.E1
,I CD N"E MAKE A CASK 6BE HOOP$4 ,I _H A
SMALL RUNLET OR TWO1 Z ,I OBS]V$ 2F2 B
,I CD N"E >RIVE AT ! CAPAC;Y ( MAK+ "O
0!M1 ?\< ,I SP5T _M WEEKS AB X2 ,I CD
NEI PUT 9 ! H1DS1 OR JO9 ! /AVES S TRUE
6"O ANO!R Z 6MAKE !M HOLD WAT]2 S ,I
GAVE T AL OV]4 ,9 ! NEXT PLACE1 ,I 0 AT
A GRT LOSS = C&LES2 S T Z SOON Z "E X 0
D>K1 : 0 G5],Y 0SEV5 O'C1 ,I 0 OBLIG$ 6G
6B$4 ,I REMEMB]$ ! LUMP ( BEESWAX ) : ,I
MADE C&LES 9 MY ,AFRICAN ADV5TURE2 B ,I
_H N"O ( T N[2 ! ONLY REM$Y ,I _H WAS1 T
:5 ,I _H KILL$ A GOAT ,I SAV$ ! TALL[1
&)A LL DI% MADE ( CLAY1 : ,I BAK$ 9 !
SUN1 6: ,I A4$ A WICK ( "S OAKUM1 ,I
MADE ME A LAMP2 & ? GAVE ME LI<T1 ?\< N
A CLE>1 /1DY LI<T1 L A C&LE4 ,9 ! MI4LE
( ALL MY LAB\RS X HAPP5$ T1 RUMMAG+ MY
?+S1 ,I F.D A LL BAG :1 Z ,I H9T$ 2F1 _H
BE5 FILL$ ) CORN =! FE$+ ( P\LTRY -- N =
? VOYAGE1 B 2F1 Z ,I SUPPOSE1 :5 ! %IP
CAME F ,LISBON4 ,! LL REMA9D] ( CORN T
_H BE5 9 ! BAG 0 ALL DEV\R$ 0! RATS1 &
,I SAW NO?+ 9 ! BAG B HUSKS & DU/2 & 2+
WILL+ 6H ! BAG = "S O!R USE 7,I ?9K X 0
6PUT P[D] IN1 :5 ,I DIVID$ X = FE> (!
LI<TN+1 OR "S S* USE71 ,I %OOK ! HUSKS (
CORN \ ( X ON "O SIDE ( MY =TIFIC,N1 "U
! ROCK4
  ,X 0 A LL 2F ! GRT RA9S J N[ M5;N$ T
,I ?REW ? /UFF AWAY1 TAK+ NO NOTICE1 & N
S M* Z REMEMB]+ T ,I _H ?R[N ANY?+ "!1
:51 AB A MON? AF1 OR "!ABS1 ,I SAW "S
FEW /ALKS ( "S?+ GRE5 %OOT+ \ (! GR.D1 :
,I FANCI$ MI<T 2 "S PLANT ,I _H N SE52 B
,I 0 SURPRIS$1 & P]FECTLY A/ONI%$1 :51
AF A LL L;G] "T1 ,I SAW AB T5 OR TWELVE
E>S -E \1 : 7 P]FECT GRE5 B>LEY1 (! SAME
K9D Z \R ,EUROP1N -- NAY1 Z \R ,5GLI%
B>LEY4
  ,X IS IMPOSSI# 6EXPRESS ! A/ONI%;T &
3FU.N ( MY ?"\S ON ? O3A.N4 ,I _H HI!RTO
ACT$ ^U NO RELIGI\S F.D,N AT ALL2 9DE$1
,I _H V FEW NO;NS ( RELIGION 9 MY H1D1
NOR _H 5T]TA9$ ANY S5SE ( ANY?+ T _H
2FALL5 ME O!RWISE ?AN Z *.E1 OR1 Z WE
LI<TLY SAY1 :AT PL1SES ,GOD1 )\T S M* Z
9QUIR+ 96! 5D ( ,PROVID;E 9 ^! ?+S1 OR
,8 ORD] 9 GOV]N+ EV5TS =! _W4 ,B AF ,I
SAW B>LEY GR[ "!1 9 A CLIMATE : ,I KNEW
0 N PROP] = CORN1 & ESPECI,Y T ,I KNEW N
H[ X CAME "!1 X />TL$ ME /RANGELY1 & ,I
2GAN 6SU7E/ T ,GOD _H MIRACUL\SLY CAUS$
,8 GRA9 6GR[ )\T ANY HELP ( SE$ S[N1 & T
X 0 S DIRECT$ PURELY = MY SU/5.E ON T
WILD1 MIS]A# PLACE4
  ,? T\*$ MY HE>T A LL1 & BR"\ TE>S \ (
MY EYES1 & ,I 2GAN 6B.S MYF T S* A
PRODIGY ( NATURE %D HAPP5 ^U MY A3.T2 &
? 0 ! M /RANGE 6ME1 2C ,I SAW NE> X /1
ALL AL;G 0! SIDE (! ROCK1 "S O!R /RA7L+
/ALKS1 : PROV$ 6BE /ALKS ( RICE1 & : ,I
KNEW1 2C ,I _H SE5 X GR[ 9 ,AFRICA :5 ,I
0 A%ORE "!4
  ,I N ONLY ?"\ ^! ! PURE PRODUC;NS (
,PROVID;E = MY SUPPORT1 B N D\BT+ T "! 0
M 9 ! PLACE1 ,I W5T ALL OV] T "P (!
ISL&1 ": ,I _H BE5 2F1 PE]+ 9 E CORN]1 &
"U E ROCK1 6SEE = M ( X1 B ,I CD N F9D
ANY4 ,AT LA/ X O3URR$ 6MY ?"\S T ,I %OOK
A BAG ( *ICK5S' M1T \ 9 T PLACE2 & !N !
WOND] 2GAN 6C1SE2 & ,I M/ 3FESS MY
RELIGI\S ?ANK;L;S 6,GOD'S PROVID;E 2GAN
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