But the man was most hurt; for the raging creature had bit him twice, once in the arm, and the other time a little above his knee; and though he had made some defence, he was just tumbling down by the disorder of his horse, when Friday came up and shot the wolf.
Fu ben peggio per l’uomo, poichè la famelica belva lo avea già morsicato due volte, una in un braccio, l’altra un po’ di sopra al ginocchio; e benchè avesse opposta qualche difesa, stava per essere buttato giù di sella dallo scompiglio stesso del suo cavallo, quando sopraggiunse Venerdì a liberarlo.