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.
Nem volt ellenfelem, senki, aki versengjen velem, aki vitassa uralkodói jogaimat vagy parancsoljon nekem. Több hajórakománnyi gabonát termeszthettem volna, de nem volt rá szükségem.