The only difficulty in it was the entrance—which, however, as it was a place of security, and such a retreat as I wanted; I thought was a convenience; so that I was really rejoiced at the discovery, and resolved, without any delay, to bring some of those things which I was most anxious about to this place: particularly, I resolved to bring hither my magazine of powder, and all my spare arms—viz. two fowling-pieces—for I had three in all—and three muskets—for of them I had eight in all; so I kept in my castle only five, which stood ready mounted like pieces of cannon on my outmost fence, and were ready also to take out upon any expedition.
Je fus vraiment ravi de ma découverte, et je résolus de transporter sans délai dans cette retraite tout ce dont la conservation m'importait le plus, surtout ma poudre et toutes mes armes de réserve, c'est-à-dire deux de mes trois fusils de chasse et trois de mes mousquets: j'en avais huit. À mon château je n'en laissai donc que cinq, qui sur ma redoute extérieure demeuraient toujours braqués comme des pièces de canon, et que je pouvais également prendre en cas d'expédition.