“But,” said I, “you swim well enough to reach to the shore, and the sea is calm; make the best of your way to shore, and I will do you no harm; but if you come near the boat I’ll shoot you through the head, for I am resolved to have my liberty;” so he turned himself about, and swam for the shore, and I make no doubt but he reached it with ease, for he was an excellent swimmer.
Vous nagez bien assez pour regagner la rive; la mer est calme, hâtez-vous d'y aller, je ne vous frapperai point; mais si vous vous approchez du bateau, je vous tire une balle dans la tête, car je suis résolu à recouvrer ma liberté. Alors il revira et nagea vers le rivage.