, evenwiththebest, , , hoeingorchopping, andnotfeellonesome, becauseheisemployed; butwhenhecomeshomeatnighthecannotsitdowninaroomalone, atthemercyofhisthoughts, butmustbewherehecan “seethefolks,” andrecreate, and, ashethinks, remuneratehimselfforhisday' ssolitude; andhencehewondershowthestudentcansitaloneinthehouseallnightandmostofthedaywithoutennuiand “theblues”; buthedoesnotrealizethatthestudent, thoughinthehouse, isstillatworkinhisfield, andchoppinginhiswoods, asthefarmerinhis, andinturnseeksthesamerecreationandsocietythatthelatterdoes, thoughitmaybeamorecondensedformofit.
, , , calledetiquetteandpoliteness, -office, andatthesociable, andaboutthefiresideeverynight; welivethickandareineachother' sway, andstumbleoveroneanother, —neveralone, , , thatweshouldtouchhim.
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Ihaveagreatdealofcompanyinmyhouse;especiallyinthemorning, , , , , buttheblueangelsinit, , exceptinthickweather, whentheresometimesappeartobetwo, —butthedevil, heisfarfrombeingalone; heseesagreatdealofcompany; , orabeanleaf, orsorrel, orahorse-fly, , oraweathercock, orthenorthstar, orthesouthwind, oranAprilshower, oraJanuarythaw, orthefirstspiderinanewhouse.