Робінзон Крузо
Rescue of Prisoners From Cannibals
Iobservedalsothattheywerelanded,notwheretheyhaddonewhenFridaymadehisescape,butnearertomycreek,wheretheshorewaslow,andwhereathickwoodcameclosealmostdowntothesea. This,withtheabhorrenceoftheinhumanerrandthesewretchescameabout,filledmewithsuchindignationthatIcamedownagaintoFriday,andtoldhimIwasresolvedtogodowntothem,andkillthemall,andaskedhimifhewouldstandbyme. Hewasnowgottenoverhisfright,andhisspiritsbeingalittleraisedwiththedramIhadgivenhim,hewasverycheerful,andtoldme,asbefore,hewoulddiewhenIbiddie.
Inthisfitoffury,ItookfirstanddividedthearmswhichIhadcharge,asbefore,betweenus. IgaveFridayonepistoltostickinhisgirdle,andthreegunsuponhisshoulder;andItookonepistol,andtheotherthreemyself,andinthisposturewemarchedout. Itookasmallbottleofruminmypocket,andgaveFridayalargebagwithmorepowderandbullet; andastoordersIchargedhimtokeepclosebehindme,andnottostir,orshoot,ordoanything,tillIbidhim,andinthemeantimenottospeakaword. InthispostureIfetchedacompasstomyrighthandofnearamile,aswelltogotoverthecreekastogetintothewood,sothatImightcomewithinshotofthembeforeIshouldbediscovered,whichIhadseen,bymyglass,itwaseasytodo.
WhileIwasmakingthismarch,myformerthoughtsreturning,Ibegantoabatemyresolution. IdonotmeanthatIentertainedanyfearoftheirnumber; forastheywerenaked,unarmedwretches,ItiscertainIwassuperiortothem;nay,thoughIhadbeenalone.
