In spite of the motives to despondency and apprehension incident to my state, my heels were light and my heart joyous.

"Now," said I, "I am mounted into man.

I must build a name and a fortune for myself.

Strange if this intellect and these hands will not supply me with an honest livelihood.
I will try the city in the first place; but, if that should fail, resources are still left to me.

I will resume my post in the cornfield and threshing-floor, to which I shall always have access, and where I shall always be happy." I had proceeded some miles on my journey, when I began to feel the inroads of hunger.