Межзвёздный скиталец
Chapter 19
Althoughdeniedtheprivilegeofenjoyingthesocietyofanyhumancreature,notevenofadogoracat,Iwasfarmorereconciledtomylotthanthousandsprobablywouldhavebeen.Uponthedesolatespot,wherefatehadplacedme,Iconceivedmyselffarmorehappythanmany,who,forignominiouscrimes,weredoomedtodragouttheirlivesinsolitaryconfinementwithconscienceeverbitingasacorrosivecanker.
Howeverdrearymyprospects,IwasnotwithouthopethatthatProvidence,which,attheverymomentwhenhungerthreatenedmewithdissolution,andwhenImighteasilyhavebeenengulfedinthemawofthesea,hadcastmeuponthosebarrenrocks,wouldfinallydirectsomeonetomyrelief.
Ifdeprivedofthesocietyofmyfellowcreatures,andoftheconveniencesoflife,Icouldnotbutreflectthatmyforlornsituationwasyetattendedwithsomeadvantages.Ofthewholeisland,thoughsmall,Ihadpeaceablepossession.Noone,itwasprobable,wouldeverappeartodisputemyclaim,unlessitweretheamphibiousanimalsoftheocean.Sincetheislandwasalmostinaccessible,atnightmyreposewasnotdisturbedbycontinualapprehensionoftheapproachofcannibalsorofbeastsofprey.AgainandagainIthankedGodonmykneesforthesevariousandmanybenefactions.
Yetismaneverastrangeandunaccountablecreature.
