But I needed none of all this precaution; for never man had a more faithful, loving, sincere servant than Friday was to me: without passions, sullenness, or designs, perfectly obliged and engaged; his very affections were tied to me, like those of a child to a father; and I daresay he would have sacrificed his life to save mine upon any occasion whatsoever—the many testimonies he gave me of this put it out of doubt, and soon convinced me that I needed to use no precautions for my safety on his account.
Mais je n'avais pas besoin de tant de précautions, car jamais homme n'eut un serviteur plus sincère, plus aimant, plus fidèle que Vendredi. Sans passions, sans obstination, sans volonté, complaisant et affectueux, son attachement pour moi était celui d'un enfant pour son père.