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First Weeks on the Island

           Thepilesorstakes,whichwereasheavyasIcouldwelllift,werealongtimeincuttingandpreparinginthewoods,andmorebyfarinbringinghome; sothatIspentsometimestwodaysincuttingandbringinghomeoneofthoseposts,andathirddayindrivingitintotheground; forwhichpurposeIgotaheavypieceofwoodatfirst,butatlastbethoughtmyselfofoneoftheironcrows,which,however,thoughIfoundit,yetitmadedrivingthosepostsorpilesverylaboriousandtediouswork. 

           ButwhatneedIhavebeenconcernedatthetediousnessofanythingIhadtodo,seeingIhadtimeenoughtodoitin? NorhadIanyotheremployment,ifthathadbeenover,atleastthatIcouldforesee,excepttherangingtheislandtoseekforfood,whichIdidmoreorlesseveryday. 

           Inowbegantoconsiderseriouslymycondition,andthecircumstanceIwasreducedto;andIdrewupthestateofmyaffairsinwriting; notsomuchtoleavethemtoanythatweretocomeafterme,forIwasliketohavebutfewheirs,astodelivermythoughtsfromdailyporinguponthem;andafflictingmymind. Andasmyreasonbegannowtomastermydespondency,IbegantocomfortmyselfaswellasIcould,andtosetthegoodagainsttheevil,thatImighthavesomethingtodistinguishmycasefromworse; andIstateditveryimpartially,likeadebtorandcreditor,thecomfortsIenjoyedagainstthemiseriesIsuffered,thus: 

           Evil:Iamcastuponahorribledesolateisland,voidofallhopeofrecovery. 

           Good:ButIamalive,andnotdrowned,asallmyship’scompanywas. 

           Evil:Iamsingledoutandseparated,asitwere,fromalltheworldtobemiserable. 

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