The next morning early, two of the five men came swimming to the ship’s side, and making the most lamentable complaint of the other three, begged to be taken into the ship for God’s sake, for they should be murdered, and begged the captain to take them on board, though he hanged them immediately. Upon this the captain pretended to have no power without me; but after some difficulty, and after their solemn promises of amendment, they were taken on board, and were, some time after, soundly whipped and pickled; after which they proved very honest and quiet fellows.
Alla mattina di buon’ora due dei cinque uomini lasciati su l’isola, vennero a nuoto sin sotto l’anca del nostro vascello; e quivi lamentandosi nella più commovente guisa del mal trattamento che loro usavano gli altri tre, supplicavano di essere presi a bordo. — «Adesso se torniamo addietro ci accoppano. Ricevetene a bordo anche a patto di farci impiccar voi» gridavano quegli sgraziati.