Робинзон Крузо
Visit of Mutineers
Iwasperfectlyconfoundedatthesight,andknewnotwhatthemeaningofitshouldbe. FridaycalledouttomeinEnglishaswellashecould,"Omaster! youseeEnglishmanseatprisoneraswellassavagemans. ""Why,"saysI,"Friday,doyouthinktheyareagoingtoeatthemthen? ""Yes,"saysFriday,"theywilleatthem. ""No,no,"saysI,"Friday,Iamafraidtheywillmurderthemindeed,butyoumaybesuretheywillnoteatthem."
AllthiswhileIhadnothoughtofwhatthematterreallywas,butstoodtremblingwiththehorrorofthesight,expectingeverymomentwhenthethreeprisonersshouldbekilled; nay,onceIsawoneofthevillainsliftuphisarmwithagreatcutlass,astheseamencallit,orsword,tostrikeoneofthepoormen; andIexpectedtoseehimfalleverymoment,atwhichallthebloodinmybodyseemedtorunchillinmyveins.
IwishedheartilynowformySpaniard,andthesavagethatwasgonewithhim; orthatIhadanywaytohavecomeundiscoveredwithinshotofthem,thatImighthaverescuedthethreemen,forIsawnofire-armstheyhadamongthem; butitfellouttomymindanotherway.
AfterIhadobservedtheoutrageoususageofthethreemenbytheinsolentseamen,Iobservedthefellowsrunscatteringabouttheland,asiftheywantedtoseethecountry. Iobservedthatthethreeothermenhadlibertytogoalsowheretheypleased; buttheysatdownallthreeupontheground,verypensive,andlookedlikemenindespair.
ThisputmeinmindofthefirsttimewhenIcameonshore,andbegantolookaboutme; howIgavemyselfoverforlost; howwildlyIlookedroundme; whatdreadfulapprehensionsIhad; andhowIlodgedinthetreeallnight,forfearofbeingdevouredbywildbeasts.
