But these thoughts still were attended with this difficulty: that it was impossible to effect this without attacking a whole caravan of them, and killing them all; and this was not only a very desperate attempt, and might miscarry, but, on the other hand, I had greatly scrupled the lawfulness of it to myself; and my heart trembled at the thoughts of shedding so much blood, though it was for my deliverance.
Il était impossible d'exécuter ce dessein sans assaillir et massacrer toute une caravane: vrai coup de désespoir qui pouvait si facilement manquer! D'un autre côté j'avais de grands scrupules sur la légitimité de cet acte, et mon cœur bondissait à la seule pensée de verser tant de sang, bien que ce fût pour ma délivrance.