Межзвёздный скиталец
Chapter 12
Theformofmethatismybodywillfallapartwhenithasbeensufficientlyhangedbytheneck,andofitnaughtwillremaininalltheworldofmatter.Intheworldofspiritthememoryofitwillremain.Matterhasnomemory,becauseitsformsareevanescent,andwhatisengravedonitsformsperisheswiththeforms.
OnewordmoreereIreturntomynarrative.InallmyjourneysthroughthedarkintootherlivesthathavebeenmineIhaveneverbeenabletoguideanyjourneytoaparticulardestination.ThusmanynewexperiencesofoldliveswereminebeforeeverIchancedtoreturntotheboyJesseatNephi.Possibly,alltold,IhavelivedoverJesse’sexperiencesascoreoftimes,sometimestakinguphiscareerwhenhewasquitesmallintheArkansassettlements,andatleastadozentimescarryingonpastthepointwhereIlefthimatNephi.Itwereawasteoftimetodetailthewholeofit;andso,withoutprejudicetotheverityofmyaccount,Ishallskipmuchthatisvagueandtortuousandrepetitional,andgivethefactsasIhaveassembledthemoutofthevarioustimes,inwholeandpart,asIrelivedthem.
