But as this is usually the fate of young heads, so reflection upon the folly of it is as commonly the exercise of more years, or of the dear-bought experience of time—so it was with me now; and yet so deep had the mistake taken root in my temper, that I could not satisfy myself in my station, but was continually poring upon the means and possibility of my escape from this place; and that I may, with greater pleasure to the reader, bring on the remaining part of my story, it may not be improper to give some account of my first conceptions on the subject of this foolish scheme for my escape, and how, and upon what foundation, I acted.
Yo me hallaba en esta etapa y, sin embargo, el error se había arraigado tan profundamente en mi naturaleza, que no era capaz de contentarme con mi situación, sino que me dedicaba continuamente a pensar en los medios y posibilidades de huir de este lugar. Para poder relatar el resto de mi historia, con mayor placer del lector, no sería inadecuado hacer un recuento de los primeros planes de mi alocada huida y las directrices que seguí para ejecutarlo.