I had nothing to covet, for I had all that I was now capable of enjoying; I was lord of the whole manor; or, if I pleased, I might call myself king or emperor over the whole country which I had possession of: there were no rivals; I had no competitor, none to dispute sovereignty or command with me: I might have raised ship-loadings of corn, but I had no use for it; so I let as little grow as I thought enough for my occasion.
Ik had geene mededingers, niemand die mij de heerschappij of het oppergezag betwistte. Ik had scheepsladingen koorn kunnen teelen, maar kon ze niet gebruiken, dus liet ik niet meer groeijen dan ik voor mij noodig achtte.