Робинзон Крузо
The Ship Recovered
butbesidesthese,andwhatwasathousandtimesmoreusefultome, hebroughtmesixcleannewshirts,sixverygoodneck-cloths,twopairofgloves,onepairofshoes,ahat,andonepairofstockings,andaverygoodsuitofclothesofhisown,whichhadbeenwornbutverylittle;inaword,heclothedmefromheadtofoot.
Itwasaverykindandagreeablepresent,asanyonemayimagine,tooneinmycircumstances; butneverwasanythingintheworldofthatkindsounpleasant,awkward,anduneasy,asitwastometowearsuchclothesattheirfirstputtingon.
Aftertheseceremoniespassed,andafterallhisgoodthingswerebroughtintomylittleapartment,webegantoconsultwhatwastobedonewiththeprisonerswehad; foritwasworthconsideringwhetherwemightventuretotakethemawaywithusorno,especiallytwoofthem,whomweknewtobeincorrigibleandrefractorytothelastdegree; andthecaptainsaidheknewtheyweresuchroguesthattherewasnoobligingthem;andifhedidcarrythemaway,itmustbeinirons,asmalefactors,tobedeliveredovertojusticeatthefirstEnglishcolonyhecouldcomeat; andIfoundthatthecaptainhimselfwasveryanxiousaboutit.
UponthisItoldhimthat,ifhedesiredit,Idurstundertaketobringthetwomenhespokeoftomakeittheirownrequestthatheshouldleavethemupontheisland. "Ishouldbeverygladofthat,"saysthecaptain,"withallmyheart."
"Well,"saysI,"Iwillsendforthemup,andtalkwiththemforyou." SoIcauseFridayandthetwohostages,fortheywerenowdischarged,theircomradeshavingperformedtheirpromise; Isay,Icausethemtogotothecaveandbringupthefivemen,pinionedastheywere,tothebower,andkeepthemtheretillIcame.
