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First Weeks on the Island
ThefirstshotImadeamongthesecreaturesIkilledashe-goat,whichhadalittlekidbyher,whichshegavesuckto,whichgrievedmeheartily; butwhentheoldonefell,thekidstoodstockstillbyhertillIcameandtookherup; andnotonlyso,butwhenIcarriedtheoldonewithmeuponmyshoulders,thekidfollowedmequitetomyenclosure; uponwhichIlaiddownthedam,andtookthekidinmyarms,andcarrieditovermypale,inhopestohavebredituptame;butitwouldnoteat,soIwasforcedtokillit,andeatitmyself. Thesetwosuppliedmewithfleshagreatwhile,forIeatsparingly,andsavedmyprovisions,mybreadespecially,asmuchaspossiblyIcould.
Havingnowfixedmyhabitation,Ifounditabsolutelynecessarytoprovideaplacetomakeafirein,andfueltoburn; andwhatIdidforthat,asalsohowIenlargedmycave,andwhatconveniencesImade,Ishallgiveafullaccountofinitsplace. ButImustfirstgivesomelittleaccountofmyself,andofmythoughtsaboutliving,whichitmaywellbesupposedwerenotafew. Ihadadismalprospectofmycondition; forasIwasnotcastawayuponthatislandwithoutbeingdriven,asissaid,byaviolentstorm,quiteoutofthecourseofourintendedvoyage,andagreatway,viz.,somehundredsofleaguesoutoftheordinarycourseofthetradeofmankind,IhadgreatreasontoconsideritasadeterminationofHeaven,thatinthisdesolateplace,andinthisdesolatemanner,Ishouldendmylife. ThetearswouldrunplentifullydownfacewhenImadethesereflections,andsometimesIwouldexpostulatewithmyself,whyProvidenceshouldthuscompletelyruinitscreatures,andrenderthemsoabsolutelymiserable,sowithouthelpabandoned,soentirelydepressed,thatitcouldhardlyberationaltobethankfulforsuchalife.
