Friday kept his eyes close upon me, that, as I had bid him, he might observe what I did; so, as soon as the first shot was made, I threw down the piece, and took up the fowling-piece, and Friday did the like; he saw me cock and present; he did the same again.
Aussitôt après la première décharge je jetai mon arme et pris le fusil de chasse, et Vendredi fit de même. J'armai et couchai en joue, il arma et ajusta aussi.--«Es-tu prêt, Vendredi,» lui dis-je.--«Oui, répondit-il.--«Feu donc, au nom de Dieu!»