Робинзон Крузо
Slavery and escape
Shesailedwithwhatwecallashoulder-of-muttonsail;andtheboomjibedoverthetopofthecabin,whichlayverysnugandlow,andhadinitroomforhimtolie,withaslaveortwo, andatabletoeaton,withsomesmalllockerstoputinsomebottlesofsuchliquorashethoughtfittodrink;andhisbread,rice,andcoffee.
Wewentfrequentlyoutwiththisboata-fishing;andasIwasmostdexteroustocatchfishforhim,heneverwentwithoutme. Ithappenedthathehadappointedtogooutinthisboat,eitherforpleasureorforfish,withtwoorthreeMoorsofsomedistinctioninthatplace,andforwhomhehadprovidedextraordinarily,andhad,therefore,sentonboardtheboatovernightalargerstoreofprovisionsthanordinary; andhadorderedmetogetreadythreefuseeswithpowderandshot,whichwereonboardhisship,forthattheydesignedsomesportoffowlingaswellasfishing.
Igotallthingsreadyashehaddirected,andwaitedthenextmorningwiththeboatwashedclean,herancientandpendantsout,andeverythingtoaccommodatehisguests; whenby-and-bymypatroncameonboardalone,andtoldmehisguestshadputoffgoingfromsomebusinessthatfellout, andorderedme,withthemanandboy,asusual,togooutwiththeboatandcatchthemsomefish,forthathisfriendsweretosupathishouse,andcommandedthatassoonasIgotsomefishIshouldbringithometohishouse; allwhichIpreparedtodo.
Thismomentmyformernotionsofdeliverancedartedintomythoughts,fornowIfoundIwaslikelytohavealittleshipatmycommand;andmymasterbeinggone,Ipreparedtofurnishmyself,notforfishingbusiness,butforavoyage; thoughIknewnot,neitherdidIsomuchasconsider,whitherIshouldsteer-anywheretogetoutofthatplacewasmydesire.
