Well, after his astonishment was a little over at this, I pointed to him to run and fetch the bird I had shot, which he did, but stayed some time; for the parrot, not being quite dead, had fluttered away a good distance from the place where she fell: however, he found her, took her up, and brought her to me; and as I had perceived his ignorance about the gun before, I took this advantage to charge the gun again, and not to let him see me do it, that I might be ready for any other mark that might present; but nothing more offered at that time: so I brought home the kid, and the same evening I took the skin off, and cut it out as well as I could; and having a pot fit for that purpose, I boiled or stewed some of the flesh, and made some very good broth.
Comme je m'étais apperçu de son ignorance à l'égard de mon fusil, je profitai de son éloignement pour le recharger sans qu'il pût me voir, afin d'être tout prêt s'il se présentait une autre occasion: mais plus rien ne s'offrit alors.--J'apportai donc le chevreau à la maison, et le même soir je l'écorchai et je le dépeçai de mon mieux. Comme j'avais un vase convenable, j'en mis bouillir ou consommer quelques morceaux, et je fis un excellent bouillon.