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stay   a   considerable     time   beyond     the  usual   hour�察  �concludes     that  some 

misfortune must needs have happened to him�察�or he would certainly have 

been at home before。          In short�察�she went immediately to all the places he 

was wont to frequent�察�but nothing could be heard or seen of him till the 

next morning�察 �when   a   young   man�察 �as he   was going to   work�察 �discovered 

him�察�and went home and told his sister that her brother lay in such a place�察�

under a tree�察�and�察�as he believed had been robbed and murdered。 

     The   poor   woman�察  �who   had   all   night   been   under   the   most   dreadful 

apprehensions�察  �was   now   frightened   and   confounded   to   the   last   degree。 

However�察�recollecting herself�察�and   finding there   was no   remedy�察�she   got 

two or three of her neighbours to bear her company�察�and so hastened with 

the young man to the tree�察�where she found her brother lying in the same 

posture that he had described。 

     The    dismal    object    at  first  view    startled  and    surprised    everybody 

present�察�and filled them full of different notions and conjectures。 But some 

of the company going nearer to him�察�and finding that he had lost nothing�察�

and that there were no marks of any violence to be discovered about him�察�



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they conclude that it must be an apoplectic or some other sudden fit that 

had surprised him in his walk�察�upon which his sister and the rest began to 

feel   his   hands   and   face�察  �and   observing   that   he   was   still   warm�察  �and   that 

there were some symptoms of life yet remaining�察�they conclude that   the 

best way was to carry him home to bed�察�which was accordingly done with 

the utmost expedition。 

     When   they   had   got   him   into   the   bed�察  �nothing   was   omitted   that   they 

could    think   of  to  bring   him   to   himself�察  �but   still  he  continued    utterly 

insensible for about six hours。          At the sixth hour's end he began to move 

a   little�察 �and  in  a  very   short   time   was    so  far  recovered�察   �to  the   great 

astonishment of everybody about him�察�that he was able to look up�察�and to 

make a sign to his sister to bring him a cup of water。 

     After he had drunk the water he soon perceived that all his faculties 

were returned to   their  former  stations�察�and though his   strength   was very 

much abated by the length and rigour of the fit�察�yet his intellects were as 

strong and vigorous as ever。 

     His sister observing him to look earnestly upon the company�察�as if he 

had something extraordinary to communicate to them�察�fetched him a pen 

and ink and a sheet of paper�察�which�察�after a short pause�察�he took�察�and wrote 

as follows�此� 

       ;Dear sister�察�

     ;I have now no need of pen�察�ink�察�and paper�察�to tell you my meaning。 I 

find the strings that bound up my tongue�察�and hindered me from speaking�察�

are unloosed�察�and I have words to express myself as freely and distinctly 

as   any   other   person。   From   whence   this   strange   and   unexpected   event 

should proceed�察�I must not pretend to say�察�any farther than this�察�that it is 

doubtless the hand of Providence that has done it�察�and in that I ought to 

acquiesce。 Pray let me be alone for two or three hours�察�that I may be at 

liberty   to   compose   myself�察  �and   put   my   thoughts   in   the   best   order   I   can 

before I leave them behind me。; 

       The poor woman�察�though extremely startled at what her brother had 

written�察�yet took care to conceal it from the neighbours�察�who�察�she knew�察�as 

well as she�察�must be mightily surprised at a thing so utterly unexpected。 

Says she�察�my brother desires to be alone�察�I believe he may have something 



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in   his   mind   that   disturbs   him。  Upon   which   the   neighbours   took   their 

leave and returned home�察�and his sister shut the door�察�and left him alone to 

his private contemplations。 

     After the company were withdrawn he fell into a sound sleep�察�which 

lasted from two till six�察�and his sister�察�being apprehensive of the return of 

his fit�察�came to the bedside�察�and�察�asking softly if he wanted anything�察�he 

turned about to her and spoke to this effect�此�Dear sister�察�you see me not 

only recovered out of a terrible fit�察�but likewise that I have the liberty of 

speech�察�a blessing that I have been deprived of almost sixty years�察�and I 

am satisfied you are sincerely joyful to find me in the state I now am in�察�

but�察  �alas�   �it   is   but   a   mistaken   kindness。 These   are   things   but   of   short 

duration�察�and if they were to continue for a hundred years longer�察�I can't 

see how I should be anyways the better。 

     I know the world too well to be fond of it�察�and am fully satisfied that 

the difference between a long and a short life is insignificant�察�especially 

when I consider the accidents and company I am to encounter。                        Do   but 

look   seriously   and   impartially   upon   the   astonishing   notion   of   time   and 

eternity�察�what an immense deal has run out already�察�and how infinite it is 

still in the future�察�do but seriously and deliberately consider this�察�and you 

will find�察�upon the whole�察�that three days and three ages of life come much 

to the same measure and reckoning。 

     As soon as he had ended his discourse upon the vanity and uncertainty 

of human life�察�he looked steadfastly upon her。               Sister�察�says he�察�I conjure 

you   not   to   be   disturbed   at   what   I   am   going   to   tell   you�察  �which   you   will 

undoubtedly find to be true in every particular。             I perceive my glass is run�察�

and I have now no more to do in this world but to take my leave of it�察�for 

to´morrow about this time my speech will be again taken from me�察�and�察�in 

a short time�察�my fit will return�察�and the next day�察�which I understand is the 

day on which I came into this troublesome world�察�I shall exchange it for 

another�察�where�察�for the future�察�I shall for ever be free from all manner of 

sin and sufferings。 

     The good woman would have made him a reply�察�but he prevented her 

by   telling   her   he   had   no   time   to   hearken   to   unnecessary   complaints   or 

animadversions。        I   have   a   great   many   things   in   my   mind�察  �says   he�察  �that 



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require a speedy and serious consideration。              The time I have to stay is but 

short�察�and I have a great deal of important business to do in it。                Time and 

death are both in my view�察�and seem both to call aloud to me to make no 

delay。    I   beg   of   you�察  �therefore�察  �not   to   disquiet   yourself   or   me。 What 

must be�察�must be。        The decrees of Providence are eternal and unalterable�察�

why�察    �then�察 �should    we    torment    ourselves    about    that  which    we    cannot 

remedy�拭�

     I   must confess�察�my  dear sister�察�I owe   you many obligations for   your 

exemplary fondness to me�察�and do solemnly assure you I shall retain the 

sense of them to the last moment。              All that I have to request of you is�察�

that I may be alone for this night。          I have it in my thoughts to leave some 

short   observations   behind   me�察  �and   likewise   to   discover   some   things   of 

great weight which have been revealed to me�察 �which may perhaps be of 

some use hereafter to you and your friends。                What credit they may meet 

with     I  cannot    say�察 �but   depend     the   consequence�察      �according     to  their 

respective periods�察�will account for them�察�and vindicate them against the 

supposition of falsity and mere suggestion。 

     Upon   this�察  �his   sister   left   him   till   about   four   in   the   morning�察  �when 

coming   to   his   bedside   to   know   if   he   wanted   anything�察  �and   how   he   had 

rested�察�he made her this answer�察�I have been taking a cursory view of my 

life�察�and though I find myself exceedingly deficient in several particulars�察�

yet I bless God I cannot find I have any just grounds to suspect my pardon。 

In short�察�says he�察�I have spent this night with more inward pleasure and 

true satisfaction than ever I spent a night through the whole course of my 

life。 

     After he had concluded what he had to say upon the satisfaction that 

attended   an   innocent   and   well´spent   life�察  �and   observed   what   a   mighty 

consolation it was to persons�察�not only under the apprehension�察�but even in 

the very agonies of death itself�察�he desired her to bring him his usual cup 

of water�察�and then to help him on with his clothes�察�
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