It was late when I reached home, and I went immediately to bed. My
mind, however, was too much occupied to sleep, and I lay the whole
night buried in meditation. Arising early in the morning, and
contriving again to escape the vigilance of my creditors, I repaired
eagerly to the bookseller's stall, and laid out what little ready
money I possessed, in the purchase of some volumes of Mechanics and
Practical Astronomy. Having arrived at home safely with these, I
devoted every spare moment to their perusal, and soon made such
proficiency in studies of this nature as I thought sufficient for
the execution of my plan. In the intervals of this period, I made
every endeavor to conciliate the three creditors who had given me so
much annoyance. In this I finally succeeded- partly by selling enough
of my household furniture to satisfy a moiety of their claim, and
partly by a promise of paying the balance upon completion of a
little project which I told them I had in view, and for assistance
in which I solicited their services.
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