Enthusiasm

           IbeganthenextdaywithanotherdiveintotheRomanbath,andthenstartedforHighgate.Iwasnotdispiritednow.Iwasnotafraidoftheshabbycoat,andhadnoyearningsaftergallantgreys.Mywholemannerofthinkingofourlatemisfortunewaschanged.WhatIhadtodo,was,toshowmyauntthatherpastgoodnesstomehadnotbeenthrownawayonaninsensible,ungratefulobject.WhatIhadtodo,was,toturnthepainfuldisciplineofmyyoungerdaystoaccount,bygoingtoworkwitharesoluteandsteadyheart.WhatIhadtodo,was,totakemywoodman’saxeinmyhand,andclearmyownwaythroughtheforestofdifficulty,bycuttingdownthetreesuntilIcametoDora.AndIwentonatamightyrate,asifitcouldbedonebywalking.

           WhenIfoundmyselfonthefamiliarHighgateroad,pursuingsuchadifferenterrandfromthatoldoneofpleasure,withwhichitwasassociated,itseemedasifacompletechangehadcomeonmywholelife.Butthatdidnotdiscourageme.Withthenewlife,camenewpurpose,newintention.Greatwasthelabour;pricelessthereward.Dorawasthereward,andDoramustbewon.

           Igotintosuchatransport,thatIfeltquitesorrymycoatwasnotalittleshabbyalready.Iwantedtobecuttingatthosetreesintheforestofdifficulty,undercircumstancesthatshouldprovemystrength.Ihadagoodmindtoaskanoldman,inwirespectacles,whowasbreakingstonesupontheroad,tolendmehishammerforalittlewhile,andletmebegintobeatapathtoDoraoutofgranite.

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