When I had gone through this work I was extremely delighted with it. The boat was really much bigger than ever I saw a canoe or periagua, that was made of one tree, in my life.
Quand j'eus achevé cet ouvrage j'en ressentis une joie extrême: au fait, c'était la plus grande pirogue d'une seule pièce que j'eusse vue de ma vie. Mais, vous le savez, que de rudes coups ne m'avait-elle pas coûté!