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Chapter 12

           Iimproved,however,sensiblyinthisscience,butnotsufficientlytofollowupanykindofconversation,althoughIappliedmywholemindtotheendeavour,forIeasilyperceivedthat,althoughIeagerlylongedtodiscovermyselftothecottagers,IoughtnottomaketheattemptuntilIhadfirstbecomemasteroftheirlanguage,whichknowledgemightenablemetomakethemoverlookthedeformityofmyfigure,forwiththisalsothecontrastperpetuallypresentedtomyeyeshadmademeacquainted.

           "Ihadadmiredtheperfectformsofmycottagerstheirgrace,beauty,anddelicatecomplexions;buthowwasIterrifiedwhenIviewedmyselfinatransparentpool!AtfirstIstartedback,unabletobelievethatitwasindeedIwhowasreflectedinthemirror;andwhenIbecamefullyconvincedthatIwasinrealitythemonsterthatIam,Iwasfilledwiththebitterestsensationsofdespondenceandmortification.Alas!Ididnotyetentirelyknowthefataleffectsofthismiserabledeformity.

           "Asthesunbecamewarmerandthelightofdaylonger,thesnowvanished,andIbeheldthebaretreesandtheblackearth.FromthistimeFelixwasmoreemployed,andtheheart-movingindicationsofimpendingfaminedisappeared.Theirfood,asIafterwardsfound,wascoarse,butitwaswholesome;andtheyprocuredasufficiencyofit.Severalnewkindsofplantssprangupinthegarden,whichtheydressed;andthesesignsofcomfortincreaseddailyastheseasonadvanced.

           "Theoldman,leaningonhisson,walkedeachdayatnoon,whenitdidnotrain,asIfounditwascalledwhentheheavenspouredforthitswaters.Thisfrequentlytookplace,butahighwindquicklydriedtheearth,andtheseasonbecamefarmorepleasantthanithadbeen.

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