Робінзон Крузо
Wrecked on a desert island
"For,"sayshe,"IhavesavedyourlifeonnoothertermsthanIwouldbegladtobesavedmyself; anditmay,onetimeorother,bemylottobetakenupinthesamecondition. Besides,"sayshe,"whenIcarryyoutotheBrazils,sogreatawayfromyourowncountry,ifIshouldtakefromyouwhatyouhave,youwillbestarvedthere,andthenIonlytakeawaythatlifeIhavegiven. No,no,SeigniorInglese,"sayshe,"Mr.Englishman,Iwillcarryyouthitherincharity,andthosethingswillhelpyoutobuyyoursubsistencethere,andyourpassagehomeagain."
Ashewascharitableinhisproposal,sohewasjustintheperformancetoatittle; forheorderedtheseamenthatnoneshouldoffertotouchanythingIhad;thenhetookeverythingintohisownpossession,andgavemebackanexactinventoryofthem,thatImighthavethem,evensomuchasmythreeearthenjars.
Astomyboat,itwasaverygoodone,andthathesaw,andtoldmehewouldbuyitofmefortheship’suse,andaskedmewhatIwouldhaveforit? Itoldhimhehadbeensogeneroustomeineverything,thatIcouldnotoffertomakeanypriceoftheboat,butleftitentirelytohim; uponwhichhetoldmehewouldgivemeanoteofhishandtopaymeeightypiecesofeightforitatBrazil,andwhenitcamethere,ifanyoneofferedtogivemore,hewouldmakeitup. HeofferedmealsosixtypiecesofeightformyboyXury,whichIwaslothtotake; notthatIwasnotwillingtoletthecaptainhavehim,butIwasverylothtosellthepoorboy’sliberty,whohadassistedmesofaithfullyinprocuringmyown. However,whenIlethimknowmyreason,heownedittobejust,andofferedmethismedium,thathewouldgivetheboyanobligationtosethimfreeintenyearsifheturnedChristian. Uponthis,andXurysayinghewaswillingtogotohim,Iletthecaptainhavehim.
