Upon these views I began to consider about putting the few rags I had, which I called clothes, into some order; I had worn out all the waistcoats I had, and my business was now to try if I could not make jackets out of the great watch-coats which I had by me, and with such other materials as I had; so I set to work, tailoring, or rather, indeed, botching, for I made most piteous work of it.
À ces fins je commençai de songer à mettre un peu d'ordre dans les quelques haillons que j'appelais des vêtements. J'avais usé toutes mes vestes: il me fallait alors essayer à me fabriquer des jaquettes avec de grandes houppelandes et les autres effets semblables que je pouvais avoir.