But I was not content with this discovery; but having now more courage, and consequently more curiosity, I took my man Friday with me, giving him the sword in his hand, with the bow and arrows at his back, which I found he could use very dexterously, making him carry one gun for me, and I two for myself; and away we marched to the place where these creatures had been; for I had a mind now to get some further intelligence of them. When I came to the place my very blood ran chill in my veins, and my heart sunk within me, at the horror of the spectacle; indeed, it was a dreadful sight, at least it was so to me, though Friday made nothing of it.
Ma non contento a questa ragionevole congettura, ed essendomi ora cresciuto il coraggio e per conseguenza la curiosità, presi meco il mio Venerdì, cui posi nelle mani la mia sciabola e agli omeri l’arco e le frecce (nel trattar le quali armi lo trovai in appresso destrissimo), ed in oltre gli feci portare un moschetto per me e due altri ne presi io medesimo; poi ci avviammo al luogo ove quegli sciagurati gozzovigliarono, perchè era mia mente ora il procacciarmi più minuti ragguagli intorno a loro. Arrivato colà, tutto il sangue mi si gelò nelle vene, e il cuore mi si aggruppo all’orrore della vista che si offerse al mio sguardo.