The mate then spoke to me, and, not giving me time to thank the boatswain for his kindness, confirmed what the boatswain had said, and added that it was the captain's delight to show himself kind and charitable, especially to those that were under any misfortunes, and with that he showed me several cabins built up, some in the great cabin, and some partitioned off, out of the steerage, but opening into the great cabin on purpose for the accommodation of passengers, and gave me leave to choose where I would.
Là-dessus le maître me parla, et ne me donnant point le temps de remercier le bosseman de sa bonté, confirma ce qu'il m'avait dit, et ajouta que c'était la joie du capitaine de se montrer tendre et charitable surtout à ceux qui se trouvaient dans quelque infortune, et là-dessus il me montra plusieurs cabines ménagées les unes dans la grande cabine, les autres séparées par des cloisons de l'habitacle du timonier, mais s'ouvrant dans la grande cabine, à dessein pour les passagers, et me donna liberté de choisir celle que je voudrais.