The Spaniard, who was as bold and brave as could be imagined, though weak, had fought the Indian a good while, and had cut two great wounds on his head; but the savage being a stout, lusty fellow, closing in with him, had thrown him down, being faint, and was wringing my sword out of his hand; when the Spaniard, though undermost, wisely quitting the sword, drew the pistol from his girdle, shot the savage through the body, and killed him upon the spot, before I, who was running to help him, could come near him.
L'Espagnol était aussi hardi et aussi brave qu'on puisse l'imaginer: quoique faible, il combattait déjà cet Indien depuis long-temps et lui avait fait deux larges blessures à la tête; mais le Sauvage, qui était un vaillant et un robuste compagnon, l'ayant étreint dans ses bras, l'avait renversé et s'efforçait de lui arracher mon sabre des mains. Alors l'Espagnol le lui abandonna sagement, et, prenant son pistolet à sa ceinture, lui tira au travers du corps et l'étendit mort sur la place avant que moi, qui accourais, au secours, j'eusse eu le temps de le joindre.