Робінзон Крузо
Friday’s Education
Master.—Butwhydidnotyoursiderecoveryoufromthehandsofyourenemies,then?
Friday.—Theyrunone,two,three,andme,andmakegointhecanoe;mynationhavenocanoethattime.
Master.—Well,Friday,andwhatdoesyournationdowiththementheytake? Dotheycarrythemawayandeatthem,asthesedid?
Friday.—Yes,mynationeatmanstoo;eatallup.
Master.—Wheredotheycarrythem?
Friday.—Gotootherplace,wheretheythink.
Master.—Dotheycomehither?
Friday.—Yes,yes,theycomehither;comeotherelseplace.
Master.—Haveyoubeenherewiththem?
Friday.—Yes,Ibeenhere. (PointstotheNW.sideoftheisland,which,itseems,wastheirside.)
BythisIunderstoodthatmymanFridayhadformerlybeenamongthesavageswhousedtocomeonshoreonthefartherpartoftheisland,onthesameman-eatingoccasionsthathewasnowbroughtfor; and,sometimeafter,whenItookthecouragetocarryhimtothatside,beingthesameIformerlymentioned,hepresentlyknewtheplace,andtoldmehewasthereoncewhentheyeatuptwentymen,twowomen,andonechild. HecouldnottelltwentyinEnglish,buthenumberedthembylayingsomanystonesonarow,andpointingtometotellthemover.
