Mischief

           Ifeelasifitwerenotformetorecord,eventhoughthismanuscriptisintendedfornoeyesbutmine,howhardIworkedatthattremendousshort-hand,andallimprovementappertainingtoit,inmysenseofresponsibilitytoDoraandheraunts.Iwillonlyadd,towhatIhavealreadywrittenofmyperseveranceatthistimeofmylife,andofapatientandcontinuousenergywhichthenbegantobematuredwithinme,andwhichIknowtobethestrongpartofmycharacter,ifithaveanystrengthatall,thatthere,onlookingback,Ifindthesourceofmysuccess.Ihavebeenveryfortunateinworldlymatters;manymenhaveworkedmuchharder,andnotsucceededhalfsowell;butInevercouldhavedonewhatIhavedone,withoutthehabitsofpunctuality,order,anddiligence,withoutthedeterminationtoconcentratemyselfononeobjectatatime,nomatterhowquicklyitssuccessorshouldcomeuponitsheels,whichIthenformed.HeavenknowsIwritethis,innospiritofself-laudation.Themanwhoreviewshisownlife,asIdomine,ingoingonhere,frompagetopage,hadneedtohavebeenagoodmanindeed,ifhewouldbesparedthesharpconsciousnessofmanytalentsneglected,manyopportunitieswasted,manyerraticandpervertedfeelingsconstantlyatwarwithinhisbreast,anddefeatinghim.Idonotholdonenaturalgift,Idaresay,thatIhavenotabused.

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