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Chapter 4
IdoubtedatfirstwhetherIshouldattemptthecreationofabeinglikemyself,oroneofsimplerorganization;butmyimaginationwastoomuchexaltedbymyfirstsuccesstopermitmetodoubtofmyabilitytogivelifetoananimalascompleteandwonderfulasman.Thematerialsatpresentwithinmycommandhardlyappearedadequatetosoarduousanundertaking,butIdoubtednotthatIshouldultimatelysucceed.Ipreparedmyselfforamultitudeofreverses;myoperationsmightbeincessantlybaffled,andatlastmyworkbeimperfect,yetwhenIconsideredtheimprovementwhicheverydaytakesplaceinscienceandmechanics,Iwasencouragedtohopemypresentattemptswouldatleastlaythefoundationsoffuturesuccess.NorcouldIconsiderthemagnitudeandcomplexityofmyplanasanyargumentofitsimpracticability.ItwaswiththesefeelingsthatIbeganthecreationofahumanbeing.Astheminutenessofthepartsformedagreathindrancetomyspeed,Iresolved,contrarytomyfirstintention,tomakethebeingofagiganticstature,thatistosay,abouteightfeetinheight,andproportionablylarge.Afterhavingformedthisdeterminationandhavingspentsomemonthsinsuccessfullycollectingandarrangingmymaterials,Ibegan.
Noonecanconceivethevarietyoffeelingswhichboremeonwards,likeahurricane,inthefirstenthusiasmofsuccess.Lifeanddeathappearedtomeidealbounds,whichIshouldfirstbreakthrough,andpouratorrentoflightintoourdarkworld.Anewspecieswouldblessmeasitscreatorandsource;manyhappyandexcellentnatureswouldowetheirbeingtome.NofathercouldclaimthegratitudeofhischildsocompletelyasIshoulddeservetheirs.
