Робінзон Крузо
Return to England
andallonasuddenheshowedusthepleasantfruitfulprovincesofLanguedocandGascogn,allgreenandflourishing,though,indeed,itwasatagreatdistance,andwehadsomeroughwaytopassyet.
Wewerealittleuneasy,however,whenwefounditsnowedonewholedayandanightsofastthatwecouldnottravel; buthebidusbeeasy,weshouldsoonbepastitall. Wefound,indeed,thatwebegantodescendeveryday,andtocomemorenorththanbefore;andso,dependinguponourguide,wewenton.
Itwasabouttwohoursbeforenightwhen,ourguidebeingsomethingbeforeus,andnotjustinsight,outrushedthreemonstrouswolves,andafterthemabear,outofahollowwayadjoiningtoathickwood. Twoofthewolvesflewupontheguide,andhadhebeenhalfamilebeforeushehadbeendevoured,indeed,beforewecouldhavehelpedhim. Oneofthemfasteneduponhishorse,andtheotherattackedthemanwiththatviolencethathehadnottime,ornotpresenceofmindenough,todrawhispistol,buthallooedandcriedouttousmostlustily. MymanFridaybeingnexttome,Ibidhimrideup,andseewhatwasthematter. AssoonasFridaycameinsightoftheman,hehallooedasloudast’other, "Omaster!Omaster!" but,likeaboldfellow,rodedirectlyuptothepoorman,andwithhispistolshotthewolfthatattackedhimintothehead.
ItwashappyforthepoormanthatitwasmymanFriday,forhehavingbeenusedtothatkindofcreatureinhiscountry,hadnofearuponhim,butwentcloseuptohimandshothim,asabove; whereasanyofuswouldhavefiredatafartherdistance,andhaveperhapseithermissedthewolf,orendangeredshootingtheman.
