Chapter 5

           Thisacademyisnotanentiresinglebuilding,butacontinuationofseveralhousesonbothsidesofastreet,whichgrowingwaste,waspurchasedandappliedtothatuse.

           Iwasreceivedverykindlybythewarden,andwentformanydaystotheacademy.Everyroomhasinitoneormoreprojectors;andIbelieveIcouldnotbeinfewerthanfivehundredrooms.

           ThefirstmanIsawwasofameagreaspect,withsootyhandsandface,hishairandbeardlong,ragged,andsingedinseveralplaces.Hisclothes,shirt,andskin,wereallofthesamecolour.Hehasbeeneightyearsuponaprojectforextractingsunbeamsoutofcucumbers,whichweretobeputinphialshermeticallysealed,andletouttowarmtheairinrawinclementsummers.Hetoldme,hedidnotdoubt,that,ineightyearsmore,heshouldbeabletosupplythegovernor’sgardenswithsunshine,atareasonablerate:buthecomplainedthathisstockwaslow,andentreatedme"togivehimsomethingasanencouragementtoingenuity,especiallysincethishadbeenaverydearseasonforcucumbers."Imadehimasmallpresent,formylordhadfurnishedmewithmoneyonpurpose,becauseheknewtheirpracticeofbeggingfromallwhogotoseethem.

           Iwentintoanotherchamber,butwasreadytohastenback,beingalmostovercomewithahorriblestink.Myconductorpressedmeforward,conjuringmeinawhisper"togivenooffence,whichwouldbehighlyresented;"andthereforeIdurstnotsomuchasstopmynose.

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