In the first place, it occurred to me to consider what business an English ship could have in that part of the world, since it was not the way to or from any part of the world where the English had any traffic; and I knew there had been no storms to drive them in there in distress; and that if they were really English it was most probable that they were here upon no good design; and that I had better continue as I was than fall into the hands of thieves and murderers.
Je savais qu'aucune tempête n'avait pu le faire dériver de ce côté en état de détresse. S'ils étaient réellement Anglais, il était donc plus que probable qu'ils ne venaient pas avec de bons desseins; et il valait mieux pour moi, demeurer comme j'étais que de tomber entre les mains de voleurs et de meurtriers.