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Myfather，asyouknow，wasasortofgentlemanfarmerin——shire；
andI，byhisexpressdesire，succeededhiminthesamequietoccupation，notverywillingly，forambitionurgedmetohigheraims，andself-conceitassuredmethat，indisregardingitsvoice，Iwasburyingmytalentintheearth，andhidingmylightunderabushel。Mymotherhaddoneherutmosttopersuade’methatIwascapableofgreatachievements；butmyfather，whothoughtambitionwasthesurestroadtoruin，andchangebutanotherwordfordestruction，wouldlistentonoschemeforbetteringeithermyowncondition，orthatofmyfellowmortals。Heassuredmeitwasallrubbish，andexhortedme，withhisdyingbreath，tocontinueinthegoodoldway，tofollowhissteps，andthoseofhisfatherbeforehim，andletmyhighestambitionbe，towalkhonestlythroughtheworld，lookingneithertotherighthandnortotheleft，andtotransmitthepaternalacrestomychildrenin，atleast，asflourishingaconditionasheleftthemtome。
`Well！——anhonestandindustriousfarmerisoneofthemostusefulmembersofsociety；andifIdevotemytalentstothecultivationofmyfarm，andtheimprovementofagricultureingeneral，Ishalltherebybenefit，notonlymyownimmediateconnectionsanddependants，butinsomedegree，mankindatlarge：——henceIshallnothavelivedinvain。’
Withsuchreflectionsasthese，Iwasendeavouringtoconsolemyself，asIploddedhomefromthefield，onecold，damp，cloudyeveningtowardsthecloseofOctober。Butthegleamofabrightredfirethroughtheparlourwindowhadmoreeffectincheeringmyspirits，andrebukingmythanklessrepinings，thanallthesagereflectionsandgoodresolutionsIhadforcedmymindtoframe；——forIwasyoungthen，remember——onlyfourandtwenty——andhadnotacquiredhalftheruleovermyownspirit，thatInowpossess，——triflingasthatmaybe。
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