What is the tone in the second paragraph of Chapter 1: Economy in Walden? How does Thoreau create the tone?

Thoreau's
tone in this paragraph is that of a humble person explaining to his critics why he has written a
book in which he spends so much time talking about himself. He creates this tone by speaking to
the reader as simply, directly and transparently as possible: "I would not talk so much
about myself if there any...