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IWASbornintheyear1632,inthecityofYork,ofagoodfamily,thoughnotofthatcountry,myfatherbeingaforeignerofBremen,whosettledfirstatHull.Hegotagoodestatebymerchandise,andleavingoffhistrade,livedafterwardsatYork,fromwhencehehadmarriedmymother,whoserelationswerenamedRobinson,averygoodfamilyinthatcountry,andfromwhomIwascalledRobinsonKreutznaer;but,bytheusualcorruptionofwordsinEngland,wearenowcalled-naywecallourselvesandwriteourname-Crusoe;andsomycompanionsalwayscalledme.Ihadtwoelderbrothers,oneofwhomwaslieutenant-coloneltoanEnglishregimentoffootinFlanders,formerlycommandedbythefamousColonelLockhart,andwaskilledatthebattlenearDunkirkagainsttheSpaniards.WhatbecameofmysecondbrotherIneverknew,anymorethanmyfatherormotherknewwhatbecameofme.Beingthethirdsonofthefamilyandnotbredtoanytrade,myheadbegantobefilledveryearlywithramblingthoughts.Myfather,whowasveryancient,hadgivenmeacompetentshareoflearning,asfarashouse-educationandacountryfreeschoolgenerallygo,anddesignedmeforthelaw;butIwouldbesatisfiedwithnothingbutgoingtosea;andmyinclinationtothisledmesostronglyagainstthewill,nay,thecommandsofmyfather,andagainstalltheentreatiesandpersuasionsofmymotherandotherfriends,thatthereseemedtobesomethingfatalinthatpropensityofnature,tendingdirectlytothelifeofmiserywhichwastobefallme.Myfather,awiseandgraveman,gavemeseriousandexcellentcounselagainstwhatheforesawwasmydesign.Hecalledmeonemorningintohischamber,wherehewasconfinedbythegout,andexpostulatedverywarmlywithmeuponthissubject.Heaskedmewhatreasons,morethanamerewanderinginclination,Ihadforleavingfather'shouseandmynativecountry,whereImightbewellintroduced,andhadaprospectofraisingmyfortunebyapplicationandindustry,withalifeofeaseandpleasure.Hetoldmeitwasmenofdesperatefortunesononehand,orofaspiring,superiorfortunesontheother,whowentabroaduponadventures,torisebyenterprise,andmakethemselvesfamousinundertakingsofanatureoutofthecommonroad;thatthesethingswerealleithertoofarabovemeortoofarbelowme;thatminewasthemiddlestate,orwhatmightbecalledtheupperstationoflowlife,whichhehadfound,bylongexperience,wasthebeststateintheworld,themostsuitedtohumanhappiness,notexposedtothemiseriesandhardships,thelabourandsufferingsofthemechanicpartofmankind,andnotembarrassedwiththepride,luxury,ambition,andenvyoftheupperpartofmankind.HetoldmeImightjudgeofthehappinessofthisstatebythisonething-viz.thatthiswasthestateoflifewhichallotherpeopleenvied;thatkingshavefrequentlylamentedthemiserableconsequenceofbeingborntogreatthings,andwishedtheyhadbeenplacedinthemiddleofthetwoextremes,betweenthemeanandthegreat;thatthewisemangavehistestimonytothis,asthestandardoffelicity,whenheprayedtohaveneitherpovertynorriches.Hebademeobserveit,andIshouldalwaysfindthatthecalamitiesoflifeweresharedamongtheupperandlowerpartofmankind,butthatthemiddlestationhadthefewestdisasters,andwasnotexposedtosomanyvicissitudesasthehigherorlowerpartofmankind;nay,theywerenotsubjectedtosomanydistempersanduneasinesses,eitherofbodyormind,asthosewerewho,byviciousliving,luxury,andextravagancesontheonehand,orbyhardlabour,wantofnecessaries,andmeanorinsufficientdietontheotherhand,bringdistemperuponthemselvesbythenaturalconsequencesoftheirwayofliving;thatthemiddlestationoflifewascalculatedforallkindofvirtueandallkindofenjoyments;thatpeaceandplentywerethehandmaidsofamiddlefortune;thattemperance,moderation,quietness,health,society,allagreeablediversions,andalldesirablepleasures,weretheblessingsattendingthemiddlestationoflife;thatthiswaymenwentsilentlyandsmoothlythroughtheworld,andcomfortablyoutofit,notembarrassedwiththelaboursofthehandsorofthehead,notsoldtoalifeofslaveryfordailybread,norharassedwithperplexedcircumstances,whichrobthesoulofpeaceandthebodyofrest,norenragedwiththepassionofenvy,orthesecretburninglustofambitionforgreatthings;but,ineasycircumstances,slidinggentlythroughtheworld,andsensiblytastingthesweetsofliving,withoutthebitter;feelingthattheyarehappy,andlearningbyeveryday'sexperiencetoknowitmoresensibly,Afterthishepressedmeearnestly,andinthemostaffectionatemanner,nottoplaytheyoungman,nortoprecipitatemyselfintomiserieswhichnature,andthestationoflifeIwasbornin,seemedtohaveprovidedagainst;thatIwasundernonecessityofseekingmybread;thathewoulddowellforme,andendeavourtoentermefairlyintothestationoflifewhichhehadjustbeenrecommendingtome;andthatifIwasnotveryeasyandhappyintheworld,itmustbemymerefateorfaultthatmusthinderit;andthatheshouldhavenothingtoanswerfor,havingthusdischargedhisdutyinwarningmeagainstmeasureswhichheknewwouldbetomyhurt;inaword,thatashewoulddoverykindthingsformeifIwouldstayandsettleathomeashedirected,sohewouldnothavesomuchhandinmymisfortunesastogivemeanyencouragementtogoaway;andtocloseall,hetoldmeIhadmyelderbrotherforanexample,towhomhehadusedthesameearnestpersuasionstokeephimfromgoingintotheLowCountrywars,butcouldnotprevail,hisyoungdesirespromptinghimtorunintothearmy,wherehewaskilled;andthoughhesaidhewouldnotceasetoprayforme,yethewouldventuretosaytome,thatifIdidtakethisfoolishstep,Godwouldnotblessme,andIshouldhaveleisurehereaftertoreflectuponhavingneglectedhiscounselwhentheremightbenonetoassistinmyrecovery.Iobservedinthislastpartofhisdiscourse,whichwastrulyprophetic,thoughIsupposemyfatherdidnotknowittobesohimself-Isay,Iobservedthetearsrundownhisfaceveryplentifully,especiallywhenhespokeofmybrotherwhowaskilled:andthatwhenhespokeofmyhavingleisuretorepent,andnonetoassistme,hewassomovedthathebrokeoffthediscourse,andtoldmehisheartwassofullhecouldsaynomoretome.Iwassincerelyaffectedwiththisdiscourse,and,indeed,whocouldbeotherwise?andIresolvednottothinkofgoingabroadanymore,buttosettleathomeaccordingtomyfather'sdesire.Butalas!afewdaysworeitalloff;and,inshort,topreventanyofmyfather'sfurtherimportunities,inafewweeksafterIresolvedtorunquiteawayfromhim.However,Ididnotactquitesohastilyasthefirstheatofmyresolutionprompted;butItookmymotheratatimewhenIthoughtheralittlemorepleasantthanordinary,andtoldherthatmythoughtsweresoentirelybentuponseeingtheworldthatIshouldneversettletoanythingwithresolutionenoughtogothroughwithit,andmyfatherhadbettergivemehisconsentthanforcemetogowithoutit;thatIwasnoweighteenyearsold,whichwastoolatetogoapprenticetoatradeorclerktoanattorney;thatIwassureifIdidIshouldneverserveoutmytime,butIshouldcertainlyrunawayfrommymasterbeforemytimewasout,andgotosea;andifshewouldspeaktomyfathertoletmegoonevoyageabroad,ifIcamehomeagain,anddidnotlikeit,Iwouldgonomore;andIwouldpromise,byadoublediligence,torecoverthetimethatIhadlost.Thisputmymotherintoagreatpassion;shetoldmesheknewitwouldbetonopurposetospeaktomyfatheruponanysuchsubject;thatheknewtoowellwhatwasmyinteresttogivehisconsenttoanythingsomuchformyhurt;andthatshewonderedhowIcouldthinkofanysuchthingafterthediscourseIhadhadwithmyfather,andsuchkindandtenderexpressionsassheknewmyfatherhadusedtome;andthat,inshort,ifIwouldruinmyself,therewasnohelpforme;butImightdependIshouldneverhavetheirconsenttoit;thatforherpartshewouldnothavesomuchhandinmydestruction;andIshouldneverhaveittosaythatmymotherwaswillingwhenmyfatherwasnot.Thoughmymotherrefusedtomoveittomyfather,yetIheardafterwardsthatshereportedallthediscoursetohim,andthatmyfather,aftershowingagreatconcernatit,saidtoher,withasigh,"Thatboymightbehappyifhewouldstayathome;butifhegoesabroad,hewillbethemostmiserablewretchthateverwasborn:Icangivenoconsenttoit."ItwasnottillalmostayearafterthisthatIbrokeloose,though,inthemeantime,Icontinuedobstinatelydeaftoallproposalsofsettlingtobusiness,andfrequentlyexpostulatedwithmyfatherandmotherabouttheirbeingsopositivelydeterminedagainstwhattheyknewmyinclinationspromptedmeto.ButbeingonedayatHull,whereIwentcasually,andwithoutanypurposeofmakinganelopementatthattime;but,Isay,beingthere,andoneofmycompanionsbeingabouttosailtoLondoninhisfather'sship,andpromptingmetogowiththemwiththecommonallurementofseafaringmen,thatitshouldcostmenothingformypassage,Iconsultedneitherfathernormotheranymore,norsomuchassentthemwordofit;butleavingthemtohearofitastheymight,withoutaskingGod'sblessingormyfather's,withoutanyconsiderationofcircumstancesorconsequences,andinanillhour,Godknows,onthe1stofSeptember1651,IwentonboardashipboundforLondon.Neveranyyoungadventurer'smisfortunes,Ibelieve,begansooner,orcontinuedlongerthanmine.TheshipwasnosooneroutoftheHumberthanthewindbegantoblowandtheseatoriseinamostfrightfulmanner;and,asIhadneverbeenatseabefore,Iwasmostinexpressiblysickinbodyandterrifiedinmind.IbegannowseriouslytoreflectuponwhatIhaddone,andhowjustlyIwasovertakenbythejudgmentofHeavenformywickedleavingmyfather'shouse,andabandoningmyduty.Allthegoodcounselsofmyparents,myfather'stearsandmymother'sentreaties,camenowfreshintomymind;andmyconscience,whichwasnotyetcometothepitchofhardnesstowhichithassince,reproachedmewiththecontemptofadvice,andthebreachofmydutytoGodandmyfather.Allthiswhilethestormincreased,andtheseawentveryhigh,thoughnothinglikewhatIhaveseenmanytimessince;no,norwhatIsawafewdaysafter;butitwasenoughtoaffectmethen,whowasbutayoungsailor,andhadneverknownanythingofthematter.Iexpectedeverywavewouldhaveswallowedusup,andthateverytimetheshipfelldown,asIthoughtitdid,inthetroughorhollowofthesea,weshouldneverrisemore;inthisagonyofmind,ImademanyvowsandresolutionsthatifitwouldpleaseGodtosparemylifeinthisonevoyage,ifeverIgotoncemyfootupondrylandagain,Iwouldgodirectlyhometomyfather,andneversetitintoashipagainwhileIlived;thatIwouldtakehisadvice,andneverrunmyselfintosuchmiseriesastheseanymore.NowIsawplainlythegoodnessofhisobservationsaboutthemiddlestationoflife,howeasy,howcomfortablyhehadlivedallhisdays,andneverhadbeenexposedtotempestsatseaortroublesonshore;andIresolvedthatIwould,likeatruerepentingprodigal,gohometomyfather.Thesewiseandsoberthoughtscontinuedallthewhilethestormlasted,andindeedsometimeafter;butthenextdaythewindwasabated,andtheseacalmer,andIbegantobealittleinuredtoit;however,Iwasverygraveforallthatday,beingalsoalittlesea-sickstill;buttowardsnighttheweatherclearedup,thewindwasquiteover,andacharmingfineeveningfollowed;thesunwentdownperfectlyclear,androsesothenextmorning;andhavinglittleornowind,andasmoothsea,thesunshininguponit,thesightwas,asIthought,themostdelightfulthateverIsaw.Ihadsleptwellinthenight,andwasnownomoresea-sick,butverycheerful,lookingwithwonderupontheseathatwassoroughandterriblethedaybefore,andcouldbesocalmandsopleasantinsolittleatimeafter.Andnow,lestmygoodresolutionsshouldcontinue,mycompanion,whohadenticedmeaway,comestome;"Well,Bob,"sayshe,clappingmeupontheshoulder,"howdoyoudoafterit?Iwarrantyouwerefrighted,wer'n'tyou,lastnight,whenitblewbutacapfulofwind?""Acapfuld'youcallit?"saidI;"'twasaterriblestorm.""Astorm,youfoolyou,"replieshe;"doyoucallthatastorm?why,itwasnothingatall;giveusbutagoodshipandsea-room,andwethinknothingofsuchasquallofwindasthat;butyou'rebutafresh-watersailor,Bob.Come,letusmakeabowlofpunch,andwe'llforgetallthat;d'yeseewhatcharmingweather'tisnow?"Tomakeshortthissadpartofmystory,wewentthewayofallsailors;thepunchwasmadeandIwasmadehalfdrunkwithit:andinthatonenight'swickednessIdrownedallmyrepentance,allmyreflectionsuponmypastconduct,allmyresolutionsforthefuture.Inaword,astheseawasreturnedtoitssmoothnessofsurfaceandsettledcalmnessbytheabatementofthatstorm,sothehurryofmythoughtsbeingover,myfearsandapprehensionsofbeingswallowedupbytheseabeingforgotten,andthecurrentofmyformerdesiresreturned,IentirelyforgotthevowsandpromisesthatImadeinmydistress.Ifound,indeed,someintervalsofreflection;andtheseriousthoughtsdid,asitwere,endeavourtoreturnagainsometimes;butIshookthemoff,androusedmyselffromthemasitwerefromadistemper,andapplyingmyselftodrinkingandcompany,soonmasteredthereturnofthosefits-forsoIcalledthem;andIhadinfiveorsixdaysgotascompleteavictoryoverconscienceasanyyoungfellowthatresolvednottobetroubledwithitcoulddesire.ButIwastohaveanothertrialforitstill;andprovidence,asinsuchcasesgenerallyitdoes,resolvedtoleavemeentirelywithoutexcuse;forifIwouldnottakethisforadeliverance,thenextwastobesuchaoneastheworstandmosthardenedwretchamonguswouldconfessboththedangerandthemercyof.ThesixthdayofourbeingatseawecameintoYarmouthRoads;thewindhavingbeencontraryandtheweathercalm,wehadmadebutlittlewaysincethestorm.Herewewereobligedtocometoananchor,andherewelay,thewindcontinuingcontrary-viz.atsouth-west-forsevenoreightdays,duringwhichtimeagreatmanyshipsfromNewcastlecameintothesameRoads,asthecommonharbourwheretheshipsmightwaitforawindfortheriver.Wehadnot,however,ridheresolongbutweshouldhavetidedituptheriver,butthatthewindblewtoofresh,andafterwehadlainfourorfivedays,blewveryhard.However,theRoadsbeingreckonedasgoodasaharbour,theanchoragegood,andourgroundtackleverystrong,ourmenwereunconcerned,andnotintheleastapprehensiveofdanger,butspentthetimeinrestandmirth,afterthemannerofthesea;buttheeighthday,inthemorning,thewindincreased,andwehadallhandsatworktostrikeourtopmasts,andmakeeverythingsnugandclose,thattheshipmightrideaseasyaspossible.Bynoontheseawentveryhighindeed,andourshiprodeforecastlein,shippedseveralseas,andwethoughtonceortwiceouranchorhadcomehome;uponwhichourmasterorderedoutthesheet-anchor,sothatwerodewithtwoanchorsahead,andthecablesveeredouttothebitterend.