Friday kept his eyes close upon me, that, as I had bid him, he might observe what I did; so, as soon as the first shot was made, I threw down the piece, and took up the fowling-piece, and Friday did the like; he saw me cock and present; he did the same again. “Are you ready, Friday?” said I.
Venerdì non mi levava gli occhi d’addosso per vedere, com’io gli avea imposto, quel che faceva. In fatti, appena sparato la prima volta, misi a terra l’archibuso, e presi su lo schioppo da caccia; e Venerdì lo stesso; posi il dito al grilletto; egli pure. — «Siete lesto, Venerdì? — Sì, padrone. — Sparate, in nome di Dio!»