Робинзон Крузо
Builds a House — The Journal
December28,29,30. —Greatheatsandnobreeze,sothattherewasnostirringabroad,exceptintheevening,forfood. ThistimeIspentinputtingallmythingsinorderwithindoors.
January1. —Veryhotstill,butIwentabroadearlyandlatewithmygun,andlaystillinthemiddleoftheday. Thisevening,goingfartherintothevalleyswhichlaytowardsthecentreoftheisland,Ifoundtherewasplentyofgoats,thoughexceedingshy,andhardtocomeat. However,IresolvedtotryifIcouldnotbringmydogtohuntthemdown.
January2. —Accordingly,thenextday,Iwentoutwithmydog,andsethimuponthegoats; butIwasmistaken,fortheyallfacedaboutuponthedog;andheknewhisdangertoowell,forhewouldnotcomenearthem.
January3. —Ibeganmyfenceorwall; whichbeingstilljealousofmybeingattackedbysomebody,Iresolvedtomakeverythickandstrong.
N.B.—Thiswallbeingdescribedbefore,Ipurposelyomitwhatwassaidinthejournal. ItissufficienttoobservethatIwasnolesstimethanfromthe3rdofJanuarytothe14thofAprilworking,finishing,andperfectingthiswall,thoughitwasnomorethanabouttwenty-fouryardsinlength, beingahalfcirclefromoneplaceintherocktoanotherplaceabouteightyardsfromit,thedoorofthecavebeinginthecentrebehindit.
AllthistimeIworkedveryhard,therainshinderingmemanydays,nay,sometimesweekstogether;butIthoughtIshouldneverbeperfectlysecuretillthiswallwasfinished. Anditisscarcecrediblewhatinexpressiblelaboreverythingwasdonewith,especiallythebringingpilesofthewoods,anddrivingthemintotheground;forImadethemmuchbiggerthanIneedtohavedone.
