 faint and ill, and at last,
 as I began to think I could go no further, came to a clearing, and,
 at my left, beheld a rough log-house among the charred stumps of the
 trees. I reached the door, and, after many efforts, awakened the
 sleepy inmates. A good-natured face greeted my sight, as a bushy head
 was protruded from a narrow window at my right, and a kindly voice
 asked, 'What is wanted?' Each instant growing fainter, I was hardly
 able to articulate; and, before I could explain my position, I sank
 insensible upon the threshold. When I say that it is almost three
 weeks since that occurrence, and that from then until now I have
 not been in the open air, you will understand how desperate was the
 illness that followed. My honest host and his good wife have watched
 over me as if I had been a son instead of a stranger; and to their
 tender nursing I owe my recovery, for no physician has seen me. Far
 away from any settlement, upon one of the least frequented cross-roads
 in the wild section in which they dwell, sometimes weeks would elapse
 without a wayfarer passing their humble abode. Now, once more, I am
 able to arise and sit in the sunshine; and I hope soon to be in a
 condition to seek out the authors of my sufferings. As I have lain on
 my bed, too weak to move, I have thought much, and, strange as it may
 appear, I feel an innate conviction that I shall not only discover the
 two men who endeavored to murder me, but that I shall also recover
 the property I have lost. The reason that I entertain this opinion is
 this: The very fact of my long insensibility after the blow upon my
 head, and the subsequent disposal of my body by casting it into the
 mountain torrent, all go to confirm me in my belief that they thought
 me dead. Consequently, having no fear of my reappearance, they will
 not seek to conceal themselves, or seek refuge from detection by
 flight. The old lady (whom I have found a great gossip), I presume,
 thinks it a 'God-send' my being here; for she can now give vent to her
 loquacity; and, were it not that this letter was already frightfully
 long, I
faint and ill, and at last, 
  as I began to think I could fail no far, came to a clearing, and, 
  at my left, beheld a rocky log - house among the char dais of the 
  trees. I strive the door, and, after many efforts, awaken the 
  sleepy inmates. A good - natured font greeted my view, as a bushy head 
  was protruded from a narrow-minded window at my right, and a kindly part 
  asked,' What is wanted?' Each instant turn fainter, I was hardly 
  able to articulate; and, before I could explain my position, I sank 
  indiscernible upon the threshold. When I say that it is almost three 
  weeks since that occurrence, and that from then until now I have 
  not been in the clear air, you will understand how desperate was the 
  illness that followed. My honest host and his good wife have watched 
  over me as if I had been a son instead of a stranger; and to their 
  tender nursing I owe my convalescence, for no doctor has seen me. Far 
  away from any settlement, upon one of the least patronize cross - roads 
  in the wild incision in which they dwell, sometimes weeks would elapse 
  without a wayfarer passing their humble residence. Now, once more, I am 
  able to arise and sit in the sunshine; and I hope soon to be in a 
  condition to seek out the generator of my sufferings. As I have lain on 
  my bed, too weak to go, I have think much, and, strange as it may 
  appear, I feel an innate conviction that I shall not only identify the 
  two men who endeavored to murder me, but that I shall also recover 
  the property I have lost. The reason that I harbor this opinion is 
  this: The very fact of my long insensibility after the blow upon my 
  point, and the subsequent disposal of my torso by casting it into the 
  batch torrent, all go to confirm me in my impression that they thought 
  me dead. Consequently, having no fear of my reappearance, they will 
  not seek to hide themselves, or seek refuge from detection by 
  trajectory. The old lady (whom I have found a great gossip), I assume, 
  thinks it a' God - send' my being here; for she can immediately give vent to her 
  garrulity; and, were it not that this letter was already frightfully 
  long, I
 falnt and ill, and at last,
 xs I began to tkunk I rould gk no furgher, came to a clearing, and,
 et mt lefu, beheld a rough loe-house amlng the xharced stumps of thx
 trees. L readmed tke door, and, aftet many effords, awakened tha
 rlzepy inmates. A good-natured face greeeed my xihht, as a bushy heac
 was iritruded from a narrow window zt my rpght, and a kindly voice
 asked, 'What is wantef?' Eafh instant growing fainter, I qas rqrdly
 able tu articulaue; and, beforg I could explain my position, I rank
 nnsensible o'in hve thresholv. When I say that ln is alkost thtee
 weeks sincc thav ocxurrence, and that frok then until now I have
 not bzen in the open air, yiu will undarstxbd fow dxspsrate aas the
 illneas that foloowed. My honest hosu age his good wire havq ratched
 over me as if I had been a son pnstsad of a stranger; and ti their
 tender nursinh I owe mr recovery, for no physician has seen me. Far
 away xrom enh sttbjdnejt, upon one of the least frequented cross-roadf
 im nhe wild section ln which they dwelk, dokgtimes weeks wuuld elapae
 without a wayfager pasfing rheir humfle sbode. Now, once more, I am
 aboe to arise cnd sit in the sunshiue; and I hopz soon to br in a
 condition to seey ouf the authogs of my ajfferings. As I hxve ldin on
 my bed, too weak to iove, I hate thpught mjch, snd, stwange as ih may
 appear, I feel an ijnate cmnviction hhat I shall not only discover vie
 two men whp andvavored tj murcer me, but thwt I shall alsp recovzr
 the property P have lovt. The reasjn that I entattain this opmnion is
 ehis: The very fxzt of my long onsensibility after the blow upon my
 mead, xhd the subsequeuu dusposal of my bpdy by cwsving yd into the
 mmuntxin yorrevt, all go ti congirm me in my belief thaf they thought
 me cewd. Consewuently, raving no feat of my reappearanfe, thxy wilu
 not segk to conceal themselves, or seei refuge vroi detection fy
 foight. The olb lady (whom I have found a great gossip), M presume,
 thinks it a 'Gid-send' my being herg; fpr she can iow gide vent tm her
 loquacity; and, qere it not that uhis letter was already frighdfullj
 long, I
faint and ill, and at last, as to I could no further, came my beheld a rough among the charred of the trees. I reached the and, after many efforts, awakened the sleepy inmates. A good-natured face greeted my as a bushy head was protruded from a narrow window at my right, a voice 'What wanted?' Each instant growing fainter, I was hardly able to articulate; and, before I could explain position, I sank insensible upon the threshold. When say that it is three weeks since that occurrence, that then until I not in the open you will understand how desperate was the illness that followed. My honest host and his good wife watched over if I been son of a stranger; their tender nursing I owe my physician has seen me. Far away from any upon one the least frequented cross-roads in the section in which they dwell, sometimes weeks would without a wayfarer passing their humble abode. Now, once more, I am able to arise in the sunshine; and hope soon to in condition seek the authors my sufferings. As I have lain on my bed, too weak move, I have thought much, and, strange as it may feel innate conviction that shall not only discover two who endeavored to murder that shall property have The reason that I this opinion is this: The fact of my long my head, and the subsequent disposal of my by casting it into the mountain torrent, go to confirm me in my belief that they thought me dead. having no my reappearance, they will not seek to conceal or seek refuge from by flight. The old lady (whom I have found great I presume, it a 'God-send' being here; for can now give her loquacity; were not was already frightfully long, I
 faint and ill, and at last,
 as I beGan to think i coulD go No fUrTher, Came To a clearing, and,
 AT my lEft, beheld a rough log-housE amonG tHE chaRReD stumPs of the
 TReES. i reAcHeD thE dOOr, And, afTer Many effOrts, awakenEd tHe
 Sleepy inmateS. a gOod-natured FacE greeted my siGht, As a busHy HeaD
 Was prOtrUded fRom a naRRow winDow at my riGhT, And a kiNDly voicE
 ASkEd, 'WhAt is wanted?' Each insTAnT Growing fainter, i was haRdLY
 aBLE to ArtIculate; and, BeFore I COuld expLAiN MY PosITion, I sank
 inseNsible upon tHE thResholD. WHen i Say thaT it is AlMOst Three
 weeks sInce That occurRence, aND that frOM then unTil now i haVe
 nOt beEN iN tHe oPeN Air, YOu WilL UndErstand hOw DeSperaTe waS THE
 IllnEss That FolloWed. My honest hoSt aNd hiS GooD wife Have wAtchEd
 Over mE as if I Had beEn A son instead of a sTranGer; and to tHeiR
 tEndEr NursiNG I owe mY reCovEry, for nO physicIAn hAs SEEN mE. Far
 away from any setTlEMEnT, upon one Of the lEAsT fREquented CrOss-RoadS
 IN the wIld sECtIon in whiCh they DWeLl, SometimEs Weeks wOuLd eLapSe
 witHOut a WayfarEr passinG theiR Humble abode. Now, ONce more, I am
 ablE To ARIsE And sIt iN the sunshinE; and i Hope Soon TO bE in A
 CondiTion tO sEEk OUt the authors of my sufFeRings. AS I havE lain on
 my bed, tOo weak to moVE, i Have thouGht mUCh, ANd, strange as it mAy
 appEar, I feel an INnate conVictiOn that I sHall not onLY Discover The
 Two Men Who ENDeAvored to murdeR ME, but ThAt I shalL alSo recovEr
 tHe pRopErtY I Have lost. THe reason ThAt i eNtErtAin thIS opinion Is
 ThiS: THe vEry faCT of my lOng inSensIbIlITy aFter the BLoW UPon mY
 hEaD, and The SuBsequEnt dISpoSal of my Body by casTinG It inTo ThE
 mountaIn torrent, all gO tO confirm me In My bElief tHAT they thoUght
 me dead. Consequently, hAVing no fEar Of my rEappEarance, thEy wIll
 not SeeK To concEal theMselvEs, Or sEEK refuGE FrOm dEtEction by
 flIGHt. THe old LaDy (whOm I have Found a great gossip), I PResUme,
 thinks it a 'GOd-sEnd' mY BEiNg hERe; FOr sHe CAn nOW Give vent to her
 loQuacity; and, WeRE iT not that thIS leTtEr was alReady frIghtfULly
 long, i
 faint and ill, and at las t,
 as I b egantothi nk  I c ould  go no further ,  cam e to a clearing, and, at m yl eft, be helda rough lo g - hou se  a mon gt he  char red  stumps  of the
 t ree s.  I reached t h edoor, and,  af ter many eff ort s, awa ke ned the
sle epy i nmates .  A goo d-natured  f a ce gre e ted mys i gh t, a s a bushy head
 w a sp rotruded froma narr ow wi n d owatmy right,an d a k i ndly vo i ce a ske d , 'What is wa nted?' Each ins tant g ro win g  faint er, I  w a s h ardly
 able  toarticulat e; and ,  before I could  expla inmyposi t io n,  Isa n k
i ns ens i ble  upon th eth resho ld.W h e n  I s aythat  it i s almost thre e
week s  si nce t hat o ccur re nce,and th at fr om  then until now  I h ave
 notbee ninth e ope n  air,you  wi ll unde rstandh owde s p e ra te was the
 illnes st h at  followe d. Myh on es t  host an dhis  goo d wifehave wa tched
 o ver me as  i f I had  b een aso n i nst ead o f  a s trange r; and t o the i r
 tender nurs i ng I owe my r e co v e ry ,  for  no  physicianhass eenme.F ar 
 a w ay fr om an ys et t lement, upon one of  t he lea st fr equented cros s-roads
 i n t he wildsect i on in which theydwell , sometime s  weeks w ouldelapse
without a w ayfarerpas sin g t hei r hu mble abode. N o w , on ce  more,I a m
 able  to  ar ise  an dsit in th e sunshi ne ;an dI h ope s o on to be  i n a 
con ditio n  to se ek ou t th eau t hor s of my su f f erin gs .As I  ha ve  lain  onmybed, to o weak to  mo v e, I  h av e thoug ht much, and,  s trange asit  ma y
 app e a r, I fee l an innate convictiont hat I s hal l not  onl y discove r t he
 tw o m e n whoendeav oredto  mu r d er me , bu t t ha t I shalla l sorecov er 
 th e prope rty I have lost. T h e r eason that Ient erta i n  t his op i nio ni s
t h is: The very fa ct of my l on g  i nsensibili t y a ft er theblow up on my  head,and the s ubsequent  d ispo s a l o f my bodyby casti ng it int o  themo untai n t orrent ,all  go t o conf i rmme in  my be li ef tha t the ythought me dead. Consequently,  havin g nofea r of my r eap p ear ance, the y wi ll
 not se ektoconce alt hemse lves ,  o r s e ek re fuge from dete c ti onb y 
flight. The o l d l ady ( who m  I hav e fo und a great gossi p ), I presume, thi n k s i t a 'God -s end' my beingher e; f or she c an  now give v ent to h er  loqu acity;  and,were it n ot that t hislet ter was a lre ad y  fright fu ll y 
 long , I
 faint_and ill,_and at last,
 as_I began_to_think I_could_go no further,_came to a_clearing, and,
 at my_left, beheld a_rough_log-house among the charred stumps of the
 trees. I reached the door, and, after_many_efforts, awakened_the
_sleepy_inmates. A good-natured face greeted_my sight, as a bushy_head
 was_protruded from a narrow window at my right,_and_a kindly voice
_asked, 'What is wanted?' Each instant growing fainter, I_was hardly
 able to articulate; and,_before I could_explain_my_position, I sank
 insensible_upon the threshold. When I say_that it is almost three
 weeks_since that occurrence, and that from then_until now I have
 not been_in the open air, you_will understand_how desperate was the
 illness_that followed. My_honest host_and his good_wife have watched
 over me as_if I had_been a son instead of a_stranger;_and to their
_tender_nursing_I owe_my recovery, for_no_physician has_seen_me. Far
 away from any settlement,_upon_one of the least frequented cross-roads
 in_the wild section in_which_they dwell, sometimes weeks_would elapse
 without a wayfarer_passing their humble abode. Now, once_more, I_am
 able_to arise and sit in the sunshine; and I hope soon_to be in a
 condition to_seek out the authors_of my_sufferings._As I have_lain_on
 my_bed, too weak to move, I have_thought much,_and, strange as it may
 appear,_I feel an innate_conviction_that I shall not only discover_the
 two men who endeavored to_murder me, but that I_shall_also_recover
 the property I have_lost. The reason that I entertain_this opinion is
_this: The very fact of my long_insensibility_after the blow upon my
 head,_and_the subsequent disposal of my body_by_casting_it into the
 mountain torrent,_all go to confirm me in_my belief that they thought
 me dead. Consequently, having_no fear of_my reappearance, they will
 not_seek_to_conceal themselves, or seek refuge from detection by
 flight. The_old lady_(whom I have_found a great gossip), I presume,
 thinks it a 'God-send'_my being here; for she can now_give vent to her
 loquacity; and, were it not that this_letter was already frightfully
 long, I