The next day I set him to work beating some corn out, and sifting it in the manner I used to do, as I observed before; and he soon understood how to do it as well as I, especially after he had seen what the meaning of it was, and that it was to make bread of; for after that I let him see me make my bread, and bake it too; and in a little time Friday was able to do all the work for me as well as I could do it myself.
Nel giorno appresso lo misi all’opera di tritare il grano e di vagliar la farina nel modo ch’io faceva, e che ho già spiegato dianzi. Nè egli fu tardo a comprendere quel che dovea fare, massimamente quando seppe a qual fine intendeva un tale lavoro: cioè a fare il pane; perchè dopo avergli additato il suo ufizio, mi lasciai vedere a fare e a cuocere il mio pane io medesimo.