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I. “My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is”

           WhenIfirstgotawayfromhomeIthoughtthisplacewasnotworthtroublingabout.Ithoughtourlifeherewascontemptible.Tooilyourbootsinsteadofblackingthem,todustyourcoatwithaswitchinsteadofabrush—wasthereeveranythingmoreridiculous?Isaid.”

           “So’tis;so’tis!”

           “No,no—youarewrong;itisn’t.”

           “Begyourpardon,wethoughtthatwasyourmaning?”

           “Well,asmyviewschangedmycoursebecameverydepressing.IfoundthatIwastryingtobelikepeoplewhohadhardlyanythingincommonwithmyself.Iwasendeavouringtoputoffonesortoflifeforanothersortoflife,whichwasnotbetterthanthelifeIhadknownbefore.Itwassimplydifferent.”

           “True;asightdifferent,”saidFairway.

           “Yes,Parismustbeatakingplace,”saidHumphrey.“Grandshop-winders,trumpets,anddrums;andherebeweoutofdoorsinallwindsandweathers—”

           “Butyoumistakeme,”pleadedClym.“Allthiswasverydepressing.ButnotsodepressingassomethingInextperceived—thatmybusinesswastheidlest,vainest,mosteffeminatebusinessthateveramancouldbeputto.Thatdecidedme—IwouldgiveitupandtrytofollowsomerationaloccupationamongthepeopleIknewbest,andtowhomIcouldbeofmostuse.Ihavecomehome;andthisishowImeantocarryoutmyplan.IshallkeepaschoolasneartoEgdonaspossible,soastobeabletowalkoverhereandhaveanight-schoolinmymother’shouse.ButImuststudyalittleatfirst,togetproperlyqualified.Now,neighbours,Imustgo.”

           AndClymresumedhiswalkacrosstheheath

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