believeforaconsiderabletime；IwassuddenlyawakenedbytheceasingofthejoltingtowhichIhadbecomeaccustomed，andofwhichIwasperfectlysensibleinmysleep。Istartedupandlookedaroundme，themoonwasstillshining，andthefaceoftheheavenwasstuddedwithstars；Ifoundmyselfamidstamazeofbushesofvariouskinds，butprincipallyhazelandholly，throughwhichwasapathordriftwaywithgrassgrowingoneitherside，uponwhichtheponywasalreadydiligentlybrowsing。Iconjecturedthatthisplacehadbeenoneofthehauntsofhisformermaster，and，ondismountingandlookingabout，wasstrengthenedinthatopinionbyfindingaspotunderanashtreewhich，fromitsburntandblackenedappearance，seemedtohavebeenfrequentlyusedasafireplace。Iwilltakeupmyquartershere，thoughtI；itisanexcellentspotformetocommencemynewprofessionin；Iwasquiterighttotrustmyselftotheguidanceofthepony。Unharnessingtheanimalwithoutdelay，Ipermittedhimtobrowseatfreewillonthegrass，convincedthathewouldnotwanderfarfromaplacetowhichhewassomuchattached；IthenpitchedthelittletentclosebesidetheashtreetowhichIhavealluded，andconveyedtwoorthreearticlesintoit，andinstantlyfeltthatIhadcommencedhousekeepingforthefirsttimeinmylife。Housekeeping，however，withoutafireisaverysorryaffair，somethinglikethehousekeepingofchildrenintheirtoyhouses；ofthisIwasthemoresensiblefromfeelingverycoldandshivering，owingtomylateexposuretotherain，andsleepinginthenightair。
　　Collecting，therefore，allthedrysticksandfurzeIcouldfind，I
　　placedthemuponthefireplace，addingcertainchipsandabilletwhichIfoundinthecart，ithavingapparentlybeenthehabitofSlingsbytocarrywithhimasmallstoreoffuel。Havingthenstruckasparkinatinder-boxandlightedamatch，Isetfiretothecombustibleheap，andwasnotslowinraisingacheerfulblaze；
　　Ithendrewmycartnearthefire，and，seatingmyselfononeoftheshafts，hungoverthewarmthwithfeelingsofintensepleasureandsatisfaction。Havingcontinuedinthispostureforaconsiderabletime，Iturnedmyeyestotheheaveninthedirectionofaparticularstar；I，however，couldnotfindthestar，norindeedmanyofthestarrytrain，thegreaternumberhavingfled，fromwhichcircumstance，andfromtheappearanceofthesky，I
　　concludedthatmorningwasnigh。AboutthistimeIagainbegantofeeldrowsy；Ithereforearose，andhavingpreparedformyselfakindofcouchinthetent，Iflungmyselfuponitandwenttosleep。
　　IwillnotsaythatIwasawakenedinthemorningbythecarollingofbirds，asIperhapsmightifIwerewritinganovel；Iawokebecause，tousevulgarlanguage，Ihadsleptmysleepout，notbecausethebirdswerecarollingaroundmeinnumbers，astheyhadprobablybeenforhourswithoutmyhearingthem。Igotupandleftmytent；themorningwasyetmorebrightthanthatoftheprecedingday。Impelledbycuriosity，Iwalkedaboutendeavouringtoascertaintowhatplacechance，orratherthepony，hadbroughtme；
　　followingthedriftwayforsometime，amidstbushesandstuntedtrees，Icametoagroveofdarkpines，throughwhichitappearedtolead；Itrackeditafewhundredyards，butseeingnothingbuttrees，andthewaybeingwetandsloughy，owingtotherecentrain，Ireturnedonmysteps，and，pursuingthepathinanotherdirection，cametoasandyroadleadingoveracommon，doubtlesstheoneIhadtraversedtheprecedingnight。Mycuriositysatisfied，Ireturnedtomylittleencampment，andonthewaybeheldasmallfootpathontheleftwindingthroughthebushes，whichhadbeforeescapedmyobservation。Havingreachedmytentandcart，IbreakfastedonsomeoftheprovisionswhichIhadprocuredthedaybefore，andthenproceededtotakearegularaccountofthestockformerlypossessedbySlingsbythetinker，butnowbecomemyownbyrightoflawfulpurchase。
　　Besidesthepony，thecart，andthetent，IfoundIwaspossessedofamattressstuffedwithstrawonwhichtolie，andablankettocoverme，thelastquitecleanandnearlynew；thentherewasafrying-panandakettle，thefirstforcookinganyfoodwhichrequiredcooking，andthesecondforheatinganywaterwhichI
　　mightwishtoheat。Ilikewisefoundanearthenteapotandtwoorthreecups；ofthefirstIshouldrathersayIfoundtheremains，itbeingbrokeninthreeparts，nodoubtsinceitcameintomypossession，whichwouldhaveprecludedthepossibilityofmyaskinganybodytoteaforthepresent，shouldanybodyvisitme，evensupposingIhadteaandsugar，whichwasnotthecase。Ithenoverhauledwhatmightmorestrictlybecalledthestockintrade；
　　thisconsistedofvarioustools，anironladle，achafing-panandsmallbellows，sundrypansandkettles，thelatterbeingoftin，withtheexceptionofonewhichwasofcopper，allinastateofconsiderabledilapidation-ifImayusetheterm；ofthesefirstSlingsbyhadspokeninparticular，advisingmetomendthemassoonaspossible，andtoendeavourtosellthem，inorderthatImighthavethesatisfactionofreceivingsomereturnupontheoutlaywhichIhadmade。Therewaslikewiseasmallquantityofblocktin，sheettin，andsolder。’ThisSlingsby，’saidI，’iscertainlyaveryhonestman，hehassoldmemorethanmymoney’sworth；I
　　believe，however，thereissomethingmoreinthecart。’ThereuponIrummagedthefartherendofthecart，and，amidstaquantityofstraw，Ifoundasmallanvilandbellowsofthatkindwhichareusedinforges，andtwohammerssuchassmithsuse，onegreat，andtheothersmall。
　　Thesightoftheselastarticlescausedmenolittlesurprise，asnowordwhichhadescapedfromthemouthofSlingsbyhadgivenmereasontosupposethathehadeverfollowedtheoccupationofasmith；yet，ifhehadnot，howdidhecomebythem？Isatdownupontheshaft，andponderedthequestiondeliberatelyinmymind；
　　atlengthIconcludedthathehadcomebythembyoneofthosenumerouscasualtieswhichoccurupontheroads，ofwhichI，beingayounghandupontheroads，musthaveaveryimperfectconception；
　　honestly，ofcourse-forIscoutedtheideathatSlingsbywouldhavestolenthisblacksmith’sgear-forIhadthehighestopinionofhishonesty，whichopinionIstillretainatthepresentday，whichisupwardsoftwentyyearsfromthetimeofwhichIamspeaking，duringthewholeofwhichperiodIhaveneitherseenthepoorfellownorreceivedanyintelligenceofhim。
　　CHAPTERLXX
　　Newprofession-Beautifulnight-Jupiter-Sharpandshrill-TheRommanychi-Allalone-Three-and-sixpence-WhatisRommany？Becivil-Parracotute-Slightstart-Shewillbegrateful-Therustling。
　　IPASSEDthegreaterpartofthedayinendeavouringtoteachmyselfthemysteriesofmynewprofession。IcannotsaythatIwasverysuccessful，butthetimepassedagreeably，andwasthereforenotillspent。TowardseveningIflungmyworkaside，tooksomerefreshment，andafterwardsawalk。
　　ThistimeIturnedupthesmallfootpathofwhichIhavealreadyspoken。Itledinazigzagmannerthroughthicketsofhazel，elder，andsweet-brier；afterfollowingitswindingsforsomewhatbetterthanafurlong，Iheardagentlesoundofwater，andpresentlycametoasmallrill，whichrandirectlyacrossthepath。
　　Iwasrejoicedatthesight，forIhadalreadyexperiencedthewantofwater，whichIyetknewmustbenighathand，asIwasinaplacetoallappearanceoccasionallyfrequentedbywanderingpeople，whoIwasawarenevertakeuptheirquartersinplaceswherewaterisdifficulttobeobtained。ForthwithIstretchedmyselfontheground，andtookalonganddeliciousdraughtofthecrystalstream，andthen，seatingmyselfinabush，Icontinuedforsometimegazingonthewaterasitpurledtinklingawayinitschannelthroughanopeninginthehazels，andshouldhaveprobablycontinuedmuchlongerhadnotthethoughtthatIhadleftmypropertyunprotectedcompelledmetoriseandreturntomyencampment。
　　Nightcameon，andabeautifulnightitwas；uprosethemoon，andinnumerablestarsdeckedthefirmamentofheaven。Isatontheshaft，myeyesturnedupwards。Ihadfoundit：thereitwastwinklingmillionsofmilesaboveme，mightieststarofthesystemtowhichwebelong：ofallstarstheonewhichhasmostinterestforme-thestarJupiter。
　　WhyhaveIalwaystakenaninterestinthee，OJupiter？Iknownothingaboutthee，savewhateverychildknows，thatthouartabigstar，whoseonlylightisderivedfrommoons。Andisnotthatknowledgeenoughtomakemefeelaninterestinthee？Ay，truly；I
　　neverlookattheewithoutwonderingwhatisgoingoninthee；whatislifeinJupiter？ThatthereislifeinJupiterwhocandoubt？
　　Thereislifeinourownlittlestar，thereforetheremustbelifeinJupiter，whichisnotalittlestar。ButhowdifferentmustlifebeinJupiterfromwhatitisinourownlittlestar!Lifehereislifebeneaththedearsun-lifeinJupiterislifebeneathmoons-fourmoons-nosinglemoonisabletoilluminethatvastbulk。Allknowwhatlifeisinourownlittlestar；itisanythingbutaroutineofhappinesshere，wherethedearsunrisestouseveryday：thenhowsadandmopingmustlifebeinmightyJupiter，onwhichnosunevershines，andwhichisneverlightedsavebypalemoonbeams!ThethoughtthatthereismoresadnessandmelancholyinJupiterthaninthisworldofours，where，alas!
　　thereisbuttoomuch，hasalwaysmademetakeamelancholyinterestinthathugedistantstar。
　　Twoorthreedayspassedbyinmuchthesamemannerasthefirst。
　　DuringthemorningIworkeduponmykettles，andemployedtheremainingpartofthedayasIbestcould。ThewholeofthistimeIonlysawtwoindividuals，rustics，whopassedbymyencampmentwithoutvouchsafingmeaglance；theyprobablyconsideredthemselvesmysuperiors，asperhapstheywere。
　　Oneverybrilliantmorning，asIsatatworkinverygoodspirits，forbythistimeIhadactuallymendedinaverycreditableway，asIimagined，twokettlesandafrying-pan，Iheardavoicewhichseemedtoproceedfromthepathleadingtotherivulet；atfirstitsoundedfromaconsiderabledistance，butdrewnearerbydegrees。
　　Isoonremarkedthatthetoneswereexceedinglysharpandshrill，withyetsomethingofchildhoodinthem。OnceortwiceI
　　distinguishedcertainwordsinthesongwhichthevoicewassinging；thewordswere-butno，IthoughtagainIwasprobablymistaken-andthenthevoiceceasedforatime；presentlyIhearditagain，closetotheentranceofthefootpath；inanothermomentIhearditinthelaneorgladeinwhichstoodmytent，whereitabruptlystopped，butnotbeforeIhadheardtheverywordswhichI
　　atfirstthoughtIhaddistinguished。
　　Iturnedmyhead；attheentranceofthefootpath，whichmightbeaboutthirtyyardsfromtheplacewhereIwassitting，Iperceivedthefigureofayounggirl；herfacewasturnedtowardsme，andsheappearedtobescanningmeandmyencampment；afteralittletimeshelookedintheotherdirection，onlyforamoment，however；
　　probablyobservingnothinginthatquarter，sheagainlookedtowardsme，andalmostimmediatelysteppedforward；and，assheadvanced，sangthesongwhichIhadheardinthewood，thefirstwordsofwhichwerethosewhichIhavealreadyalludedto。
　　’TheRommanychiAndtheRommanychalShalljawtasaulorTodrabthebawlor，AnddookthegryOfthefarmingrye。’
　　Averyprettysong，thoughtI，fallingagainhardtoworkuponmykettle；averyprettysong，whichbodesthefarmersmuchgood。Letthemlooktotheircattle。
　　’Allalonehere，brother？’saidavoiceclosebyme，insharpbutnotdisagreeabletones。