Робінзон Крузо

           nay,theywerenotsubjectedtosomanydistempersanduneasinesses,eitherofbodyormind, asthosewerewho,byviciousliving,luxury,andextravagancesontheonehand, orbyhardlabour,wantofnecessaries,andmeanorinsufficientdietontheotherhand, bringdistemperuponthemselvesbythenaturalconsequencesoftheirwayofliving; thatthemiddlestationoflifewascalculatedforallkindofvirtue andallkindofenjoyments; thatpeaceandplentywerethehandmaidsofamiddlefortune; thattemperance,moderation,quietness, health,society,allagreeablediversions,andalldesirablepleasures, weretheblessingsattendingthemiddlestationoflife;thatthiswaymenwentsilentlyandsmoothlythroughtheworld,andcomfortablyoutofit, notembarrassedwiththelaboursofthehandsorofthehead, notsoldtoalifeofslaveryfordailybread, norharassedwithperplexedcircumstances, whichrobthesoulofpeaceandthebodyofrest,norenragedwiththepassionofenvy,orthesecretburninglustofambitionforgreatthings; but,ineasycircumstances,slidinggentlythroughtheworld,andsensiblytastingthesweetsofliving,withoutthebitter; feelingthattheyarehappy,andlearningbyeveryday’sexperiencetoknowitmoresensibly. 

           Afterthishepressedmeearnestly,andinthemostaffectionatemanner,nottoplaytheyoungman, nortoprecipitatemyselfintomiserieswhichnature,andthestationoflifeIwasbornin, seemedtohaveprovidedagainst; thatIwasundernonecessityofseekingmybread; thathewoulddowellforme,andendeavourtoentermefairlyintothestationoflifewhichhehadjustbeenrecommendingtome; andthatifIwasnotveryeasyandhappyintheworld,itmustbemymerefateorfaultthatmusthinderit; andthatheshouldhavenothingtoanswerfor,havingthusdischargedhisdutyinwarningmeagainstmeasureswhichheknewwouldbetomyhurt; inaword,thatashewoulddoverykindthingsformeifIwouldstayandsettleathomeashedirected, sohewouldnothavesomuchhandinmymisfortunesastogivemeanyencouragementtogoaway;