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2、sojournerincivilizedlifeagain.Ishouldnotobtrudemyaffairssomuchonthenoticeofmyreadersifveryparticularinquirieshadnotbeenmadebymytownsmenconcerningmymodeoflife,whichsomewouldcallimpertinent,thoughtheydonotappeartomeatallimpertinent,but,consideringthecircumstances,v
3、erynaturalandpertinent.SomehaveaskedwhatIgottoeat;ifIdidnotfeellonesome;ifIwasnotafraid;andthelike.OthershavebeencurioustolearnwhatportionofmyincomeIdevotedtocharitablepurposes;andsome,whohavelargefamilies,howmanypoorchildrenImaintained.Iwillthereforeaskthoseofmy
4、readerswhofeelnoparticularinterestinmetopardonmeifIundertaketoanswersomeofthesequestionsinthisbook.Inmostbooks,theI,orfirstperson,isomitted;inthisitwillberetained;that,inrespecttoegotism,isthemaindifference.Wecommonlydonotrememberthatitis,afterall,alwaysthefirstp
5、ersonthatisspeaking.IshouldnottalksomuchaboutmyselfiftherewereanybodyelsewhomIknewaswell.Unfortunately,Iamconfinedtothisthemebythenarrownessofmyexperience.Moreover,I,onmyside,requireofeverywriter,firstorlast,asimpleandsincereaccountofhisownlife,andnotmerelywhathe
6、hasheardofothermen'slives;somesuchaccountashewouldsendtohiskindredfromadistantland;forifhehaslivedsincerely,itmusthavebeeninadistantlandtome.Perhapsthesepagesaremoreparticularlyaddressedtopoorstudents.Asfortherestofmyreaders,theywillacceptsuchportionsasapplytothe
7、m.Itrustthatnonewillstretchtheseamsinputtingonthecoat,foritmaydogoodservicetohimwhomitfits.Iwouldfainsaysomething,notsomuchconcerningtheChineseandSandwichIslandersasyouwhoreadthesepages,whoaresaidtoliveinNewEngland;somethingaboutyourcondition,especiallyyouroutwar
8、dconditionorcircumstancesinthisworld,inthistown,whatitis,whetheritisnecessarythatitbeasbadasitis,whetheritcannotbeimprovedaswellasnot.Ihavetravelledagooddealin
