Робінзон Крузо
Builds a House — The Journal
Thiswasnotsodifficulttomeasthemakingtheshovel; andyetthis,andtheshovel,andtheattemptwhichImadeinvaintomakeawheelbarrow,tookmeupnolessthanfourdays; Imeanalways,exceptingmymorningwalkwithmygun,whichIseldomfailed,andveryseldomfailedalsobringinghomesomethingfittoeat.
November23. —Myotherworkhavingnowstoodstillbecauseofmymakingthesetools,whentheywerefinishedIwenton, andworkingeveryday,asmystrengthandtimeallowed,Ispenteighteendaysentirelyinwideninganddeepeningmycave,thatitmightholdmygoodscommodiously.
Note:DuringallthistimeIworkedtomakethisroomorcavespaciousenoughtoaccomodatemeasawarehouseormagazine,akitchen,adining-room,andacellar; asformylodging,Ikepttothetent,exceptthatsometimesinthewetseasonoftheyearitrainedsohardthatIcouldnotkeepmyselfdry, whichcausedmeafterwardstocoverallmyplacewithinmypalewithlongpoles,intheformofrafters,leaningagainsttherock,andloadthemwithflagsandlargeleavesoftrees,likeathatch.
December10. —Ibegannowtothinkmycaveorvaultfinishedwhenonasudden(itseemsIhadmadeittoolarge)agreatquantityofearthfelldownfromthetopandoneside,somuch,that,inshort,itfrightedme,andnotwithoutreasontoo; forifIhadbeenunderit,Ihadneverwantedagrave-digger. UponthisdisasterIhadagreatdealofworktodooveragain; forIhadthelooseearthtocarryout;and,whichwasofmoreimportance,Ihadtheceilingtopropup,sothatImightbesurenomorewouldcomedown.
