Робинзон Крузо

Builds a House — The Journal

           Thiswasnotsodifficulttomeasthemakingtheshovel; andyetthis,andtheshovel,andtheattemptwhichImadeinvaintomakeawheelbarrow,tookmeupnolessthanfourdays; Imeanalways,exceptingmymorningwalkwithmygun,whichIseldomfailed,andveryseldomfailedalsobringinghomesomethingfittoeat. 

           November23. Myotherworkhavingnowstoodstillbecauseofmymakingthesetools,whentheywerefinishedIwenton, andworkingeveryday,asmystrengthandtimeallowed,Ispenteighteendaysentirelyinwideninganddeepeningmycave,thatitmightholdmygoodscommodiously. 

           Note:DuringallthistimeIworkedtomakethisroomorcavespaciousenoughtoaccomodatemeasawarehouseormagazine,akitchen,adining-room,andacellar; asformylodging,Ikepttothetent,exceptthatsometimesinthewetseasonoftheyearitrainedsohardthatIcouldnotkeepmyselfdry, whichcausedmeafterwardstocoverallmyplacewithinmypalewithlongpoles,intheformofrafters,leaningagainsttherock,andloadthemwithflagsandlargeleavesoftrees,likeathatch. 

           December10. Ibegannowtothinkmycaveorvaultfinishedwhenonasudden(itseemsIhadmadeittoolarge)agreatquantityofearthfelldownfromthetopandoneside,somuch,that,inshort,itfrightedme,andnotwithoutreasontoo; forifIhadbeenunderit,Ihadneverwantedagrave-digger. UponthisdisasterIhadagreatdealofworktodooveragain; forIhadthelooseearthtocarryout;and,whichwasofmoreimportance,Ihadtheceilingtopropup,sothatImightbesurenomorewouldcomedown. 

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