In this government of my temper I remained near a year; and lived a very sedate, retired life, as you may well suppose; and my thoughts being very much composed as to my condition, and fully comforted in resigning myself to the dispositions of Providence, I thought I lived really very happily in all things except that of society.
Habiendo controlado mis impulsos, podrán imaginarse que viví un año en un estado de paz y sosiego. Mis pensamientos se ajustaban perfectamente a mi situación, me sen tía plenamente satisfecho con las disposiciones de la Providencia y estaba convencido de que vivía una existencia feliz, si no consideraba la falta de compañía.