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Chapter 12

           

           CaptainJamieandDoctorJacksontittered,andtheWarden,withasnort,ledthewayoutofmycell.

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           Leftalone,IstrovetogointothedarkandgainbacktothewagoncircleatNephi.Iwasinterestedtoknowtheoutcomeofthatdoomeddriftingofourfortygreatwagonsacrossadesolateandhostileland,andIwasnotatallinterestedinwhatcameofthemangyhermitwithhisrock-roweledribsandstinkingwater-skin.AndIgainedback,neithertoNephinortheNile,butto—

           ButhereImustpauseinthenarrative,myreader,inordertoexplainafewthingsandmakethewholemattereasiertoyourcomprehension.Thisisnecessary,becausemytimeisshortinwhichtocompletemyjacket-memoirs.Inalittlewhile,inaverylittlewhile,theyaregoingtotakemeoutandhangme.DidIhavethefulltimeofathousandlifetimes,Icouldnotcompletethelastdetailsofmyjacketexperiences.WhereforeImustbriefenthenarrative.

           Firstofall,Bergsonisright.Lifecannotbeexplainedinintellectualterms.AsConfuciussaidlongago:“Whenwearesoignorantoflife,canweknowdeath?”Andignorantoflifewetrulyarewhenwecannotexplainitintermsoftheunderstanding.Weknowlifeonlyphenomenally,asasavagemayknowadynamo;butweknownothingoflifenoumenonally,nothingofthenatureoftheintrinsicstuffoflife.

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