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Chapter 42

           Ididindeedentirelycomprehendmy‘misfortune,’orratherthegreatchancebestowedonmeofwinningsomethingfarhigherthanallthecoffersofMammon;Ireadinmylossofworld’scashtheworkingofsuchamercifulprovidenceandpityasgavemeagranderhopethananyIhadeverknown.ClearbeforemerosethevisionofthatmostdivineandbeautifulnecessityofhappinessWork!thegrandandtoooftenmisprizedAngelofLabour,whichmouldsthemindofman,steadieshishands,controlshisbrain,purifieshispassions,andstrengthenshiswholementalandphysicalbeing.ArushofenergyandhealthfilledmyveinsandIthankedGoddevoutlyforthegoldenopportunitiesheldoutafreshformetoacceptanduse.GratitudethereshouldbeineveryhumansoulforeverygiftofheavenbutnothingmeritsmorethankfulnessandpraisetotheCreatorthanthecalltowork,andtheabilitytorespondtoit.

           Englandatlast!Ibadefarewelltothegoodshipthathadrescuedme,andtoallonboardher,mostofwhomnowknewmynameandlookeduponmewithpityaswellascuriosity.Thestoryofmybeingwreckedonafriend’syachtwasreadilyacceptedandthesubjectofthatadventurewasavoided,asthegeneralimpressionwasthatmyfriend,whoeverhewas,hadbeendrownedwithhiscrew,andthatIwastheonesurvivor.

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