When he has obtained those things which are necessary to life, there is another alternative than to obtain the superfluities; and that is, to adventure on life now, his vacation from humbler toil having commenced. The soil, it appears, is suited to the seed, for it has sent its radicle downward, and it may now send its shoot upward also with confidence.
7. kenKifer 的注释值得一提：Of course, ironically, what most people do want, afterthey have obtained the necessities, is "more and richer food, larger andmore splendid houses, finer and more abundant clothing." However, Thoreausuggests an alternative; instead of spending on e's life obtaining morenecessities and luxuries, spend it on self-improvement.
8. 这一段仍然充满了双关。种子向下扎好根后，就努力向上生长；人们获得基本需求后，应追求精神上发展，不应贪求物质奢侈。高贵与否、价值大小不取决于低级粗卑的劳作，而要看远离土地的成就，看开化培（教）育程度。