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           So,aftersomedays,ItookFridaytoworkagain,bywayofdiscourse,andtoldhimIwouldgivehimaboattogobacktohisownnation; andaccordinglyIcarriedhimtomyfrigate,whichlayontheothersideoftheisland,andhavingcleareditofwater,forIalwayskeptitsunkinthewater,Ibroughtitout,showedittohim,andwebothwentintoit. 

           Ifoundhewasamostdexterousfellowatmanagingit,wouldmakeitgoalmostasswiftandfastagainasIcould. SowhenhewasinIsaidtohim, "Wellnow,Friday,shallwegotoyournation?" Helookedverydullatmysayingso,which,itseems,wasbecausehethoughttheboattoosmalltogosofar. ItoldhimthenIhadabigger;sothenextdayIwenttotheplacewherethefirstboatlaywhichIhadmade,butwhichIcouldnotgetintowater. Hesaidthatwasbigenough; butthen,asIhadtakennocareofit,andithadlaintwoorthreeandtwentyyearsthere,thesunhadsplitanddriedit,thatitwasinamannerrotten. Fridaytoldmesuchaboatwoulddoverywell,andwouldcarry"muchenoughvictual,drink,bread;"thatwashiswayoftalking.