Робинзон Крузо
Fight Between Friday and a Bear
andwithaltheytoldus,thatatlast,ifwehadstoodalltogether,andleftourhorses,theywouldhavebeensoeagertohavedevouredthem,thatwemighthavecomeoffsafe,especiallyhavingourfire-armsinourhands,andbeingsomanyinnumber.
Formypart,Iwasneversosensibleofdangerinmylife; forseeingabovethreehundreddevilscomeroaringandopen-mouthedtodevourus,andhavingnothingtoshelterusorretreatto,Igavemyselfoverforlost; andasitwas,IbelieveIshallnevercaretocrossthosemountainsagain. IthinkIwouldmuchrathergoathousandleaguesbysea,thoughIweresuretomeetwithastormonceaweek.
IhavenothinguncommontotakenoticeofinmypassagethroughFrance; nothingbutwhatothertravellershavegivenanaccountofwithmuchmoreadvantagethanIcan. ItravelledfromToulousetoParis,andwithoutanyconsiderablestaycametoCalais,andlandedsafeatDover,the14ofJanuary,afterhavinghadaseverecoldseasontotravelin.
Iwasnowcometothecentreofmytravels,andhadinalittletimeallmynew-discoveredestatesafeaboutme,thebillsofexchangewhichIbroughtwithmehavingbeenverycurrentlypaid.
Myprincipalguideandprivycouncillorwasmygoodancientwidow; who,ingratitudeforthemoneyIhadsenther,thoughtnopainstoomuch,orcaretoogreat,toemployforher; andItrustedhersoentirelywitheverythingthatIwasperfectlyeasyastothesecurityofmyeffects; andindeedIwasveryhappyfrommybeginning,andnowtotheend,intheunspottedintegrityofthisgoodgentlewoman.
