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Chapter 9

           Icametotheconclusionthatastateofprofoundpeaceandrepose,bothinregardtooutwardobjectsandwithinthesoul,isthehappiestconditioninwhichmancanbeplaced;foralthoughIhadmanyatimebeenmostjoyfulandhappywhenengagedinbustling,energetic,activepursuitsoramusements,IneverfoundthatsuchjoyorsatisfactionwassodeeporsopleasanttoreflectuponasthatwhichInowexperienced.AndIwasthemoreconfirmedinthisopinionwhenIobservedand,indeed,astoldbyhimselfthatPeterkin’shappinesswasalsoverygreat;yethedidnotexpressthisbydancing,aswashiswont,nordidhegivesomuchasasingleshout,butwalkedquietlybetweenuswithhiseyesparklingandajoyfulsmileuponhiscountenance.MyreadermustnotsupposethatIthoughtallthisintheclearandmethodicalmannerinwhichIhavesetitdownhere.Thesethoughtsdidindeedpassthroughmymind;buttheydidsoinaveryconfusedandindefinitemanner,forIwasyoungatthattimeandnotmuchgiventodeepreflections.NeitherdidIconsiderthatthepeacewhereofIwriteisnottobefoundinthisworldatleastinitsperfectionalthoughIhavesincelearnedthat,byreligion,amanmayattaintoaverygreatdegreeofit.

           IhavesaidthatPeterkinwalkedalongthesandsbetweenus.Wehadtwowaysofwalkingtogetheraboutourisland.Whenwetravelledthroughthewoodswealwaysdidsoinsinglefile,asbythismethodweadvancedwithgreaterfacility,theonetreadingintheother’sfootsteps.

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