As soon as the bear felt the blow, and saw him, he turns about and comes after him, taking very long strides, and shuffling on at a strange rate, so as would have put a horse to a middling gallop; away reins Friday, and takes his course as if he ran towards us for help; so we all resolved to fire at once upon the bear, and deliver my man; though I was angry at him for bringing the bear back upon us, when he was going about his own business another way; and especially I was angry that he had turned the bear upon us, and then ran away; and I called out, “You dog! is this your making us laugh?
Nous résolûmes donc aussi de faire feu touts ensemble sur l'ours, afin de délivrer mon serviteur. J'étais cependant fâché de tout cœur contre lui, pour avoir ainsi attiré la bête sur nous lorsqu'elle allait à ses affaires par un autre chemin.