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  ,I ,,_C SAY T AF ?1 = FIVE YE>S1 ANY
EXTRAORD9>Y ?+ HAPP5$ 6ME1 B ,I LIV$ ON
9 ! SAME C\RSE1 9 ! SAME PO/URE & PLACE1
Z 2F2 ! *IEF ?+S ,I 0 EMPLOY$ IN1 2SS MY
YE>LY LAB\R ( PLANT+ MY B>LEY & RICE1 &
CUR+ MY RAIS9S1 ( BO? : ,I ALW KEPT UP J
5 6H SU6ICI5T /OCK ( "O YE>'S PROVI.NS
2FH&2 ,I SAY1 2SS ? YE>LY LAB\R1 & MY
DAILY PURSUIT ( GO+ \ ) MY GUN1 ,I _H "O
LAB\R1 6MAKE A CANOE1 : AT LA/ ,I
F9I%$3 S T1 0DI7+ A CANAL 6X ( SIX FEET
WIDE & F\R FEET DEEP1 ,I BR"\ X 96!
CREEK1 ALM HALF A MILE4 ,Z =! F/1 : 0 S
VA/LY BIG1 = ,I MADE X )\T 3SID]+ 2FH&1
Z ,I "\ 6H D"O1 H[ ,I %D 2 A# 6LAUN* X1
S1 N"E 2+ A# 6BR+ X 96! WAT]1 OR BR+ !
WAT] 6X1 ,I 0 OBLIG$ 6LET X LIE ": X 0 Z
A MEMOR&UM 6T1* ME 6BE WIS] ! NEXT "T3
9DE$1 ! NEXT "T1 ?\< ,I CD N GET A TREE
PROP] = X1 & 0 9 A PLACE ": ,I CD N GET
! WAT] 6X AT ANY LESS 4T.E ?AN1 Z ,I H
SD1 NE> HALF A MILE1 YET1 Z ,I SAW X 0
PRACTICA# AT LA/1 ,I N"E GAVE X OV]2 &
?\< ,I 0 NE> TWO YE>S AB X1 YET ,I N"E
GRUDG$ MY LAB\R1 9 HOPES ( HAV+ A BOAT
6G (F 6SEA AT LA/4
  ,H["E1 ?\< MY LL P]IAGUA 0 F9I%$1 YET
! SIZE ( X 0 N AT ALL ANSW]A# 6! DESIGN
: ,I _H 9 VIEW :5 ,I MADE ! F/2 ,I M1N (
V5TUR+ OV] 6! ,,T]RA ,,FIRMA1 ": X 0 ABV
=TY MILES BROAD2 ACLY1 ! SMALL;S ( MY
BOAT ASSI/$ 6PUT AN 5D 6T DESIGN1 & N[
,I ?"\ NO M ( X4 ,Z ,I _H A BOAT1 MY
NEXT DESIGN 0 6MAKE A CRUISE R.D ! ISL&2
= Z ,I _H BE5 ON ! O!R SIDE 9 "O PLACE1
CROSS+1 Z ,I H ALR DESCRIB$ X1 OV] ! L&1
S ! 4COV]IES ,I MADE 9 T LL J\RNEY MADE
ME V EAG] 6SEE O!R "PS (! COA/2 & N[ ,I
_H A BOAT1 ,I ?"\ ( NO?+ B SAIL+ R.D !
ISL&4
  ,= ? PURPOSE1 T ,I MI<T D "EY?+ )
4CRE;N & 3SID],N1 ,I FITT$ UP A LL MA/ 9
MY BOAT1 & MADE A SAIL TOO \ ( "S (!
PIECES (! %IP'S SAILS : LAY 9 /ORE1 &( :
,I _H A GRT /OCK 0ME4 ,HAV+ FITT$ MY MA/
& SAIL1 & TRI$ ! BOAT1 ,I F.D %E WD SAIL
V WELL2 !N ,I MADE LL LOCK]S OR BOXES AT
EA* 5D ( MY BOAT1 6PUT PROVI.NS1
NECESS>IES1 AMMUNI;N1 &C41 9TO1 6BE KEPT
DRY1 EI F RA9 OR ! SPRAY (! SEA2 &A LL1
L;G1 HOLL[ PLACE ,I CUT 9 ! 9SIDE (!
BOAT1 ": ,I CD LAY MY GUN1 MAK+ A FLAP
6HANG D[N OV] X 6KEEP X DRY4
  ,I FIX$ MY UMBRELLA AL 9 ! /EP AT !
/]N1 L A MA/1 6/& OV] MY H1D1 & KEEP !
H1T (! SUN (F ME1 L AN AWN+2 & ?US ,I E
N[ & !N TOOK A LL VOYAGE ^U ! SEA1 B N"E
W5T F> \1 NOR F> F ! LL CREEK4 ,AT LA/1
2+ EAG] 6VIEW ! CIRCUMF];E ( MY LL
K+DOM1 ,I RESOLV$ ^U MY CRUISE2 & ACLY
,I VICTUALL$ MY %IP =! VOYAGE1 PUTT+ 9
TWO DOZ5 ( LOAVES 7CAKES ,I %D CALL !M7
( B>LEY-BR1D1 AN E>!N POT FULL ( P>*$
RICE 7A FOOD ,I ATE A GD D1L (71 A LL
BOTTLE ( RUM1 HALF A GOAT1 & P[D] & %OT
= KILL+ M1 & TWO L>GE WAT*-COATS1 ( ^?
:1 Z ,I M5;N$ 2F1 ,I _H SAV$ \ (! S1M5'S
*E/S2 ^! ,I TOOK1 "O 6LIE ^U1 &! O!R
6COV] ME 9 ! NI<T4
  ,X 0 ! #F? ( ,NOVEMB]1 9 ! SIX? YE> (
MY REIGN -- OR MY CAPTIV;Y1 : Y PL1SE --
T ,I SET \ ON ? VOYAGE1 & ,I F.D X M*
L;G] ?AN ,I EXPECT$2 = ?\< ! ISL& XF 0 N
V L>GE1 YET :5 ,I CAME 6! EA/ SIDE ( X1
,I F.D A GRT L$GE ( ROCKS LIE \ AB TWO
L1GUES 96! SEA1 "S ABV WAT]1 "S "U X2 &
2Y T A %OAL ( S&1 LY+ DRY HALF A L1GUE
M1 S T ,I 0 OBLIG$ 6G A GRT WAY \ 6SEA
6D\# ! PO9T4
  ,:5 ,I F/ 4COV]$ !M1 ,I 0 GO+ 6GIVE
OV] MY
5T]PRISE1 & -E BACK AG1 N "K+ H[ F> X
MI<T OBLIGE ME 6G \ 6SEA2 & ABV ALL1
D\BT+ H[ ,I %D GET BACK AG3 S ,I CAME
6AN AN*OR2 = ,I _H MADE A K9D ( AN AN*OR
)A PIECE (A BROK5 GRAPPL+ : ,I GOT \ (!
%IP4
  ,HAV+ SECUR$ MY BOAT1 ,I TOOK MY GUN &
W5T ON %ORE1 CLIMB+ UP A HILL1 : SEEM$
6OV]LOOK T PO9T ": ,I SAW ! FULL EXT5T (
X1 & RESOLV$ 6V5TURE4
  ,9 MY VIEW+ ! SEA F T HILL ": ,I /OOD1
,I P]CVD A /R;G1 & 9DE$ A MO/ FURI\S
CURR5T1 : RAN 6! EA/1 & EV5 CAME CLOSE
6! PO9T2 & ,I TOOK ! M NOTICE ( X 2C ,I
SAW "! MI<T 2 "S DANG] T :5 ,I CAME 96X
,I MI<T 2 C>RI$ \ 6SEA 0! /R5G? ( X1 & N
2 A# 6MAKE ! ISL& AG2 & 9DE$1 _H ,I N
GOT F/ ^U ? HILL1 ,I 2LIEVE X WD H BE5
S2 = "! 0 ! SAME CURR5T ON ! O!R SIDE !
ISL&1 ONLY T X SET (F AT A FUR!R 4T.E1 &
,I SAW "! 0 A /R;G $DY "U ! %ORE2 S ,I
_H NO?+ 6D B 6GET \ (! F/ CURR5T1 & ,I
%D PRES5TLY 2 9 AN $DY4
  ,I LAY "H1 H["E1 TWO "DS1 2C ! W9D
BL[+ PRETTY FRE% AT ,,ESE41 & T 2+ J
3TR>Y 6! CURR5T1 MADE A GRT BR1* (! SEA
^U ! PO9T3 S T X 0 N SAFE = ME 6KEEP TOO
CLOSE 6! %ORE =! BR1*1 NOR 6G TOO F> (F1
2C (! /R1M4
  ,! ?IRD "D1 9 ! MORN+1 ! W9D HAV+
ABAT$ OV]NI<T1 ! SEA 0 CALM1 & ,I
V5TUR$3 B ,I AM A W>N+ 6ALL RA% &
IGNORANT PILOTS2 = NO SOON] 0 ,I -E 6!
PO9T1 :5 ,I 0 N EV5 MY BOAT'S L5G? F !
%ORE1 B ,I F.D MYF 9 A GRT DEP? ( WAT]1
&A CURR5T L ! SLUICE (A MILL2 X C>RI$ MY
BOAT AL;G ) X ) S* VIOL;E T ALL ,I CD D
CD N KEEP H] S M* Z ON ! $GE ( X2 B ,I
F.D X HURRI$ ME F>!R & F>!R \ F ! $DY1 :
0 ON MY LEFT H&4 ,"! 0 NO W9D /IRR+
6HELP ME1 & ALL ,I CD D ) MY PA4LES
SIGNIFI$ NO?+3 & N[ ,I 2GAN 6GIVE MYF
OV] = LO/2 = Z ! CURR5T 0 ON BO? SIDES
(! ISL&1 ,I KNEW 9 A FEW L1GUES 4T.E !Y
M/ JO9 AG1 & !N ,I 0 IRRECOV]ABLY G"O2
NOR DID ,I SEE ANY POSSIBIL;Y ( AVOID+
X2 S T ,I _H NO PROSPECT 2F ME B (
P]I%+1 N 0! SEA1 = T 0 CALM 5\<1 B (
/>V+ F HUNG]4 ,I _H1 9DE$1 F.D A
TORTOISE ON ! %ORE1 Z BIG ALM Z ,I CD
LIFT1 & _H TOSS$ X 96! BOAT2 & ,I _H A
GRT J> ( FRE% WAT]1 T IS 6SAY1 "O ( MY
E>!N POTS2 B :AT 0 ALL ? 62+ DRIV5 96!
VA/ OC1N1 ":1 6BE SURE1 "! 0 NO %ORE1 NO
MA9L& OR ISL&1 =A ?\S& L1GUES AT L1/8
  ,& N[ ,I SAW H[ EASY X 0 =! PROVID;E (
,GOD 6MAKE EV5 ! MO/ MIS]A# 3DI;N (
MANK9D WORSE4 ,N[ ,I LOOK$ BACK ^U MY
DESOLATE1 SOLIT>Y ISL& Z ! MO/ PL1SANT
PLACE 9 ! _W & ALL ! HAPPI;S MY HE>T CD
WI% = 0 6BE B "! AG4 ,I /RET*$ \ MY H&S
6X1 ) EAG] WI%ES -- 8,O HAPPY DES]T60 SD
,I1 8,I % N"E SEE !E M4 ,O MIS]A#
CR1TURE6 :I!R AM GO+80 ,!N ,I REPROA*$
MYF ) MY UN?ANK;L TEMP]1 & T ,I _H REP9$
AT MY SOLIT>Y 3DI;N2 & N[ :AT WD ,I GIVE
6BE ON %ORE "! AG6 ,?US1 WE N"E SEE !
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6U 0XS 3TR>IES1 NOR "K H[ 6VALUE :AT WE
5JOY1 B 0! WANT ( X4 ,X IS SC>CELY
POSSI# 6IMAG9E ! 3/]N,N ,I 0 N[ IN1 2+
DRIV5 F MY 2LOV$ ISL& 7= S X APPE>$ 6ME
N[ 6BE7 96! WIDE OC1N1 ALM TWO L1GUES1 &
9 ! UTMO/ DESPAIR ( "E RECOV]+ X AG4
,H["E1 ,I "W$ H>D TILL1 9DE$1 MY /R5G? 0
ALM EXHAU/$1 & KEPT MY BOAT Z M* 6!
NOR?W>D1 T IS1 T[>DS ! SIDE (! CURR5T :
! $DY LAY ON1 Z POSSIBLY ,I CD2 :5 AB
NOON1 Z ! SUN PASS$ ! M]IDIAN1 ,I ?"\ ,I
FELT A LL BREEZE ( W9D 9 MY FACE1 SPR++
UP F ,,SSE4 ,? *E]$ MY HE>T A LL1 &
ESPECI,Y :51 9 AB HALF-AN-H\R M1 X BLEW
A PRETTY G5TLE GALE4 ,0? "T ,I _H GOT AT
A F"R;L 4T.E F ! ISL&1 & _H ! L1/ CL\DY
OR HAZY W1!R 9T]V5$1 ,I _H BE5 UND"O
ANO!R WAY1 TOO2 = ,I _H NO -PASS ON
BO>D1 & %D N"E H "KN H[ 6H /E]$ T[>DS !
ISL&1 IF ,I _H B ONCE LO/ SI<T ( X2 B !
W1!R 3T9U+ CLE>1 ,I APPLI$ MYF 6GET UP
MY MA/ AG1 & SPR1D MY SAIL1 /&+ AWAY 6!
NOR? Z M* Z POSSI#1 6GET \ (! CURR5T4
  ,J Z ,I _H SET MY MA/ & SAIL1 &! BOAT
2GAN 6/RET* AWAY1 ,I SAW EV5 0! CLE>;S
(! WAT] "S ALT],N (! CURR5T 0 NE>2 = ":
! CURR5T 0 S /R;G ! WAT] 0 F\L2 B P]CVG
! WAT] CLE>1 ,I F.D ! CURR5T ABATE2 &
PRES5TLY ,I F.D 6! EA/1 AT AB HALF A
MILE1 A BR1* (! SEA ^U "S ROCKS3 ^!
ROCKS ,I F.D CAUS$ ! CURR5T 6"P AG1 & Z
! MA9 /RESS ( X RAN AWAY M S\!RLY1 L1V+
! ROCKS 6! NOR?-EA/1 S ! O!R RETURN$ 0!
REPULSE (! ROCKS1 & MADE A /R;G $DY1 :
RAN BACK AG 6! NOR?-WE/1 )A V %>P /R1M4
  ,!Y :O "K :AT X IS 6H A REPRIEVE BR"\
6!M ^U ! LA4]1 OR 6BE RESCU$ F ?IEVES J
GO+ 6MURD] !M1 OR :O H BE5 9 S*
EXTREMITIES1 MAY GUESS :AT MY PRES5T
SURPRISE ( JOY WAS1 & H[ GLADLY ,I PUT
MY BOAT 96! /R1M ( ? $DY2 &! W9D AL
FRE%5+1 H[ GLADLY ,I SPR1D MY SAIL 6X1
RUNN+ *E];LLY 2F ! W9D1 &)A /R;G TIDE OR
$DY "UFOOT4
  ,? $DY C>RI$ ME AB A L1GUE ON MY WAY
BACK AG1 DIRECTLY T[>DS ! ISL&1 B AB TWO
L1GUES M 6! NOR?W>D ?AN ! CURR5T : C>RI$
ME AWAY AT F/2 S T :5 ,I CAME NE> !
ISL&1 ,I F.D MYF OP5 6! NOR!RN %ORE ( X1
T IS 6SAY1 ! O!R 5D (! ISL&1 OPPOSITE 6T
: ,I W5T \ F4
  ,:5 ,I _H MADE "S?+ M ?AN A L1GUE (
WAY 0! HELP ( ? CURR5T OR $DY1 ,I F.D X
0 SP5T1 & S]V$ ME NO FUR!R4 ,H["E1 ,I
F.D T 2+ 2T TWO GRT CURR5TS -VIZ4 T ON !
S\? SIDE1 : _H HURRI$ ME AWAY1 & T ON !
NOR?1 : LAY AB A L1GUE ON ! O!R SIDE2 ,I
SAY1 2T ^! TWO1 9 ! WAKE (! ISL&1 ,I F.D
! WAT] AT L1/ /1 & RUNN+ NO WAY2 & HAV+
/ A BREEZE ( W9D FAIR = ME1 ,I KEPT ON
/E]+ DIRECTLY =! ISL&1 ?\< N MAK+ S*
FRE% WAY Z ,I DID 2F4
  ,AB F\R O'C 9 ! EV5+1 2+ !N )9 A L1GUE
(! ISL&1 ,I F.D ! PO9T (! ROCKS : O3A.N$
? 4A/] /RET*+ \1 Z IS DESCRIB$ 2F1 6!
S\?W>D1 & CA/+ (F ! CURR5T M S\!RLY1 _H1
( C\RSE1 MADE ANO!R $DY 6! NOR?2 & ? ,I
F.D V /R;G1 B N DIRECTLY SETT+ ! WAY MY
C\RSE LAY1 : 0 DUE WE/1 B ALM FULL NOR?4
,H["E1 HAV+ A FRE% GALE1 ,I /RET*$ ACR ?
$DY1 SLANT+ NOR?-WE/2 & 9 AB AN H\R CAME
)9 AB A MILE (! %ORE1 ":1 X 2+ SMOO?
WAT]1 ,I SOON GOT 6L&4
  ,:5 ,I 0 ON %ORE1 ,GOD ,I FELL ON MY
KNEES & GAVE ,GOD ?ANKS = MY DELIV].E1
RESOLV+ 6LAY ASIDE ALL ?"\S ( MY
DELIV].E 0MY BOAT2 & REFRE%+ MYF ) S*
?+S Z ,I _H1 ,I BR"\ MY BOAT CLOSE 6!
%ORE1 9 A LL COVE T ,I _H SPI$ "U "S
TREES1 & LAID ME D[N 6SLEEP1 2+ Q SP5T
)! LAB\R & FATIGUE (! VOYAGE4
  ,I 0 N[ AT A GRT LOSS : WAY 6GET HOME
) MY BOAT6 ,I _H RUN S M* HAZ>D1 & KNEW
TOO M* (! CASE1 6?9K ( ATTEMPT+ X 0! WAY
,I W5T \2 & :AT MI<T 2 AT ! O!R SIDE 7,I
M1N ! WE/ SIDE7 ,I KNEW N1 NOR _H ,I ANY
M9D 6RUN ANY M V5TURES2 S ,I RESOLV$ ON
! NEXT MORN+ 6MAKE MY WAY WE/W>D AL;G !
%ORE1 & 6SEE IF "! 0 NO CREEK ": ,I MI<T
LAY UP MY FRIGATE 9 SAFETY1 S Z 6H H] AG
IF ,I WANT$ H]4 ,9 AB ?REE MILES OR
"!ABS1 COA/+ ! %ORE1 ,I CAME 6A V GD
9LET OR BAY1 AB A MILE OV]1 : N>R[$ TILL
X CAME 6A V LL RIVULET OR BROOK1 ": ,I
F.D A V 3V5I5T H>B\R = MY BOAT1 & ": %E
LAY Z IF %E _H BE5 9 A LL DOCK MADE ON
PURPOSE = H]4 ,"H ,I PUT IN1 & HAV+ /[$
MY BOAT V SAFE1 ,I W5T ON %ORE 6LOOK AB
ME1 & SEE ": ,I WAS4
  ,I SOON F.D ,I _H B A LL PASS$ 0!
PLACE ": ,I _H BE5 2F1 :5 ,I TRAVELL$ ON
FOOT 6T %ORE2 S TAK+ NO?+ \ ( MY BOAT B
MY GUN & UMBRELLA1 = X 0
EXCE$+LY HOT1 ,I 2GAN MY M>*4 ,! WAY 0
-=TA# 5 AF S* A VOYAGE Z ,I _H BE5 ^U1 &
,I R1*$ MY OLD B[] 9 ! EV5+1 ": ,I F.D
"EY?+ /&+ Z ,I LEFT X2 = ,I ALW KEPT X 9
GD ORD]1 2+1 Z ,I SD 2F1 MY C.TRY H\SE4
  ,I GOT OV] ! F;E1 & LAID ME D[N 9 !
%ADE 6RE/ MY LIMBS1 = ,I 0 V WE>Y1 &
FELL ASLEEP2 B JUDGE Y1 IF Y C1 T R1D MY
/ORY1 :AT A SURPRISE ,I M/ 2 9 :5 ,I 0
AWAK$ \ ( MY SLEEP 0A VOICE CALL+ ME 0MY
"N S"EAL "TS1 8,ROB91 ,ROB91 ,ROB9
,CRUSOE3 POOR ,ROB9 ,CRUSOE6 ,": >E Y1
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  ,I 0 S D1D ASLEEP AT F/1 2+ FATIGU$ )
R[+1 OR "P (! "D1 &) WALK+ ! LATT] "P1 T
,I DID N WAKE ?OR\<LY2 B DOZ+ ?"\ ,I
DR1M$ T "SBODY SPOKE 6ME2 B Z ! VOICE
3T9U$ 6REP1T1 8,ROB9 ,CRUSOE1 ,ROB9
,CRUSOE10 AT LA/ ,I 2GAN 6WAKE M
P]FECTLY1 & 0 AT F/ DR1D;LLY F"R5$1 &
/>T$ UP 9 ! UTMO/ 3/]N,N2 B NO SOON] 7
MY EYES OP51 B ,I SAW MY ,POLL SITT+ ON
! TOP (! H$GE2 & IMMLY KNEW T X 0 HE T
SPOKE 6ME2 = J 9 S* 2MOAN+ LANGUAGE ,I
_H US$ 6TALK 6HM & T1* HM2 & HE _H LE>N$
X S P]FECTLY T HE WD SIT ^U MY F+]1 &
LAY 8 BILL CLOSE 6MY FACE & CRY1 8,POOR
,ROB9 ,CRUSOE6 ,": >E Y8 ,": H Y BE58
,H[ CAME Y "H80 & S* ?+S Z ,I _H TAU<T
HM4
  ,H["E1 EV5 ?\< ,I KNEW X 0 ! P>ROT1 &
T 9DE$ X CD 2 NOBODY ELSE1 X 0 A GD :ILE
2F ,I CD -POSE MYF4 ,F/1 ,I 0 AMAZ$ H[ !
CR1TURE GOT ?I!R2 & !N1 H[ HE %D J KEEP
AB ! PLACE1 & NO": ELSE2 B Z ,I 0 WELL
SATISFI$ X CD 2 NOBODY B H"O/ ,POLL1 ,I
GOT OV] X2 & HOLD+ \ MY H&1 & CALL+ HM
0HIS "N1 8,POLL10 ! SOCIA# CR1TURE CAME
6ME1 & SAT ^U MY ?UMB1 Z HE US$ 6D1 &
3T9U$ TALK+ 6ME1 8,POOR ,ROB9 ,CRUSOE6 &
H[ DID ,I -E "H8 & ": _H ,I BE580 J Z IF
HE _H BE5 OV]JOY$ 6SEE ME AG2 & S ,I
C>RI$ HM HOME AL;G ) ME4
  ,I _H N[ _H 5 ( RAMBL+ 6SEA = "S "T1 &
_H 5 6D = _M "DS 6SIT / & REFLECT ^U !
DANG] ,I _H BE5 IN4 ,I WD H BE5 V GLAD
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,I KNEW N H[ X 0
PRACTICA# 6GET X AB4 ,Z 6! EA/ SIDE (!
ISL&1 : ,I _H G"O R.D1 ,I KNEW WELL 5 "!
0 NO V5TUR+ T WAY2 MY V HE>T WD %R9K1 &
MY V BLOOD RUN *ILL1 B 6?9K ( X2 & Z 6!
O!R SIDE (! ISL&1 ,I DID N "K H[ X MI<T
2 "!2 B SUPPOS+ ! CURR5T RAN )! SAME =CE
AG/ ! %ORE AT ! EA/ Z X PASS$ 0X ON !
O!R1 ,I MI<T RUN ! SAME RISK ( 2+ DRIV5
D[N ! /R1M1 & C>RI$ 0! ISL&1 Z ,I _H BE5
2F ( 2+ C>RI$ AWAY F X3 S ) ^! ?"\S1 ,I
3T5T$ MYF 6BE )\T ANY BOAT1 ?\< X _H BE5
! PRODUCT ( S _M MON?S' LAB\R 6MAKE X1
&( S _M M 6GET X 96! SEA4
  ,9 ? GOV]N;T ( MY TEMP] ,I REMA9$ NE>
A YE>2 & LIV$ A V SEDATE1 RETIR$ LIFE1 Z
Y MAY WELL SUPPOSE2 & MY ?"\S 2+ V M*
-POS$ Z 6MY 3DI;N1 & FULLY -=T$ 9
RESIGN+ MYF 6! 4POSI;NS ( ,PROVID;E1 ,I
?"\ ,I LIV$ RE,Y V HAPPILY 9 ALL ?+S
EXCEPT T ( SOCIETY4
  ,I IMPROV$ MYF 9 ? "T 9 ALL ! ME*ANIC
EX]CISES : MY NECESSITIES PUT ME ^U
APPLY+ MYF TO2 & ,I 2LIEVE ,I %D1 ^U
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3SID]+ H[ FEW TOOLS ,I _H4
  ,2SS ?1 ,I >RIV$ AT AN UNEXPECT$
P]FEC;N 9 MY
E>!NW>E1 & 3TRIV$ WELL 5 6MAKE !M )A
:EEL1 : ,I F.D 9F9ITELY EASI] & BETT]2
2C ,I MADE ?+S R.D & %AP$1 : 2F 7 FIL?Y
?+S 9DE$ 6LOOK ON4 ,B ,I ?9K ,I 0 N"E M
VA9 ( MY [N P]=M.E1 OR M JOY;L = ANY?+
,I F.D \1 ?AN = MY 2+ A# 6MAKE A TOBA3O-
PIPE2 & ?\< X 0 A V UGLY1 CLUMSY ?+ :5 X
0 D"O1 & ONLY BURN$ R$1 L O!R E>!NW>E1
YET Z X 0 H>D & FIRM1 & WD DRAW ! SMOKE1
,I 0
EXCE$+LY -=T$ ) X1 = ,I _H BE5 ALW US$
6SMOKE2 & "! 7 PIPES 9 ! %IP1 B ,I =GOT
!M AT F/1 N ?9K+ "! 0 TOBA3O 9 ! ISL&2 &
AFWS1 :5 ,I SE>*$ ! %IP AG1 ,I CD N -E
AT ANY PIPES4
  ,9 MY WICK]-W>E AL ,I IMPROV$ M*1 &
MADE ABUND.E ( NEC BASKETS1 Z WELL Z MY
9V5;N %[$ ME2 ?\< N V H&"S1 YET !Y 7 S*
Z 7 V H&Y & 3V5I5T = LAY+ ?+S UP IN1 OR
FET*+ ?+S HOME4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IF ,I KILL$
A GOAT ABROAD1 ,I CD HANG X UP 9 A TREE1
FLAY X1 DRESS X1 & CUT X 9 PIECES1 & BR+
X HOME 9 A BASKET2 &! L 0A TURTLE2 ,I CD
CUT X UP1 TAKE \ ! E7S &A PIECE OR TWO
(! FLE%1 : 0 5 = ME1 & BR+ !M HOME 9 A
BASKET1 & L1VE ! RE/ 2H ME4 ,AL1 L>GE
DEEP BASKETS 7 ! RCVRS ( MY CORN1 : ,I
ALW RU2$ \ Z SOON Z X 0 DRY & CUR$1 &
KEPT X 9 GRT BASKETS4
  ,I 2GAN N[ 6P]CV MY P[D] ABAT$
3SID]ABLY2 ? 0 A WANT : X 0 IMPOSSI# =
ME 6SUPPLY1 & ,I 2GAN
S]I\SLY 63SID] :AT ,I M/ D :5 ,I %D H NO
M P[D]2 T IS 6SAY1 H[ ,I %D KILL ANY
GOATS4 ,I _H1 Z IS OBS]V$ 9 ! ?IRD YE> (
MY 2+ "H1 KEPT A "Y KID1 & BR$ H] UP
TAME1 & ,I 0 9 HOPES ( GETT+ A HE-GOAT2
B ,I CD N 0ANY M1NS BR+ X 6PASS1 TILL MY
KID GREW AN OLD GOAT2 & Z ,I CD N"E F9D
9 MY HE>T 6KILL H]1 %E DI$ AT LA/ ( M]E
AGE4
  ,B 2+ N[ 9 ! ELEV5? YE> ( MY RESID;E1
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