I presented my gun at her, but, as she did not understand it, she was perfectly unconcerned at it, nor did she offer to stir away; upon which I tossed her a bit of biscuit, though by the way, I was not very free of it, for my store was not great: however, I spared her a bit, I say, and she went to it, smelled at it, and ate it, and looked (as if pleased) for more; but I thanked her, and could spare no more: so she marched off.
Allora gettai un pezzetto del mio biscotto, benchè nè fosse questo un buon metodo per liberarmene, nè la mia provvigione fosse lauta al segno di fare il generoso con essa. Pure volli regalargli, come ho detto, questo pezzo di biscotto, e la bestia venne a cercarlo, lo annasò, lo mangiò; poi convien dire che le piacesse, perchè si mise a guardare come se ne chiedesse dell’altro, ma la congedai, non potendo offrirgliene di più.