Робинзон Крузо
Rescue of Prisoners From Cannibals
Itwasnoteasyformetoexpresshowitmovedmetoseewhatecstasyandfilialaffectionhadworkedinthispoorsavageatthesightofhisfather,andofhisbeingdeliveredfromdeath; nor,indeed,canIdescribehalftheextravaganciesofhisaffectionafterthis; forhewentintotheboat,andoutoftheboat,agreatmanytimes. Whenhewentintohim,hewouldsitdownbyhim,openhisbreast,andholdhisfather’sheadclosetohisbosom,halfanhourtogether,tonourishit; thenhetookhisarmsandankles,whichwerenumbedandstiffwiththebinding,andchafedandrubbedthemwithhishands; andI,perceivingwhatthecasewas,gavehimsomerumoutofmybottletorubthemwith,whichdidthemagreatdealofgood.
Thisactionputanendtoourpursuitofthecanoewiththeothersavageswhowerenowgottenalmostoutofsight; anditwashappyforusthatwedidnot,foritblewsohardwithintwohoursafter,andbeforetheycouldbegottenaquarteroftheirway,andcontinuedblowingsohardallnight, andthatfromthenorth-west,whichwasagainstthem,thatIcouldnotsupposetheirboatcouldlive,orthattheyeverreachedtotheirowncoast.
ButtoreturntoFriday. HewassobusyabouthisfatherthatIcouldnotfindinmyhearttotakehimoffforsometime; butafterIthoughthecouldleavehimalittle,Icalledhimtome,andhecamejumpingandlaughing,andpleasedtothehighestextreme. ThenIaskedhimifhehadgivenhisfatheranybread. Heshookhishead,andsaid, "None;uglydogeatallupself." SoIgavehimacakeofbreadoutofalittlepouchIcarriedonpurpose.Ialsogavehimadramforhimself,buthewouldnottasteit,butcarriedittohisfather.Ihadinmypocketalsotwoorthreebunchesofmyraisins,soIgavehimahandfulofthemforhisfather.
