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Chapter 3

           Besides,Iconsideredthatmyclothesandshoeswouldsoonwearout,whichalreadywereinadecliningcondition,andmustbesuppliedbysomecontrivancefromthehidesofYahoos,orotherbrutes;wherebythewholesecretwouldbeknown.Ithereforetoldmymaster,"thatinthecountrywhenceIcame,thoseofmykindalwayscoveredtheirbodieswiththehairsofcertainanimalspreparedbyart,aswellfordecencyastoavoidtheinclemenciesofair,bothhotandcold;ofwhich,astomyownperson,Iwouldgivehimimmediateconviction,ifhepleasedtocommandme:onlydesiringhisexcuse,ifIdidnotexposethosepartsthatnaturetaughtustoconceal."Hesaid,"mydiscoursewasallverystrange,butespeciallythelastpart;forhecouldnotunderstand,whynatureshouldteachustoconcealwhatnaturehadgiven;thatneitherhimselfnorfamilywereashamedofanypartsoftheirbodies;but,however,ImightdoasIpleased."WhereuponIfirstunbuttonedmycoat,andpulleditoff.Ididthesamewithmywaistcoat.Idrewoffmyshoes,stockings,andbreeches.Iletmyshirtdowntomywaist,anddrewupthebottom;fasteningitlikeagirdleaboutmymiddle,tohidemynakedness.

           Mymasterobservedthewholeperformancewithgreatsignsofcuriosityandadmiration.

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