Робинзон Крузо

First Weeks on the Island

           andletthisstandasadirectionfromtheexperienceofthemostmiserableofallconditionsinthisworld,thatwemayalwaysfindinitsomethingtocomfortourselvesfrom,andtosetinthedescriptionofgoodandevilonthecreditsideoftheaccount. 

           Havingnowbroughtmymindalittletorelishmycondition,andgivenoverlookingouttosea,toseeifIcouldspyaship; Isay,givingoverthesethings,Ibegantoapplymyselftoaccomodatemywayofliving,andtomakethingsaseasytomeasIcould. 

           Ihavealreadydescribedmyhabitation,whichwasatentunderthesideofarock,surroundedwithastrongpaleofpostsandcables; butImightnowrathercallitawall,forIraisedakindofwallupagainstitofturfs,abouttwofeetthickontheoutside, andaftersometimeIthinkitwasayearandahalfIraisedraftersfromitleaningtotherock,andthatchedorcovereditwithboughsoftreesandsuchthings asIcouldgettokeepouttherain,whichIfoundatsometimesoftheyearveryviolent. 

           IhavealreadyobservedhowIbroughtallmygoodsintothispale,andintothecavewhichIhadmadebehindme. ButImustobserve,too,thatatfirstthiswasaconfusedheapofgoods,whichastheylayinnoorder,sotheytookupallmyplace;Ihadnoroomtoturnmyself. SoIsetmyselftoenlargemycaveandworksfartherintotheearth; foritwasaloosesandyrockwhichyieldedeasilytothelaborIbestowedonit. Andso,whenIfoundIwasprettysafeastobeastsofprey,Iworkedsidewaystotherighthandintotherock; andthen,turningtotherightagain,workingquiteout,andmademeadoortocomeoutontheoutsideofmypaleorfortification. 

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