It now occurred to me that the time of our deliverance was come, and that it would be a most easy thing to bring these fellows in to be hearty in getting possession of the ship; so I retired in the dark from them, that they might not see what kind of a governor they had, and called the captain to me; when I called, at a good distance, one of the men was ordered to speak again, and say to the captain, “Captain, the commander calls for you;” and presently the captain replied, “Tell his excellency I am just coming.”
Il me vint alors à l'esprit que le moment de notre délivrance était venu, et que ce serait une chose très-facile que d'amener ces gens à s'employer de tout cœur à recouvrer le vaisseau. Je m'éloignai donc dans l'ombre pour qu'ils ne pussent voir quelle sorte de gouverneur ils avaient, et j'appelai à moi le capitaine.