I was indeed terribly surprised at the sight, and stopped short within my grove, not daring to go out, lest I might be surprised; and yet I had no more peace within, from the apprehensions I had that if these savages, in rambling over the island, should find my corn standing or cut, or any of my works or improvements, they would immediately conclude that there were people in the place, and would then never rest till they had found me out.
Fu sì tremenda la sorpresa cagionata in me da tal vista, che, fermatomi entro il bosco posto innanzi all’ultima mia palizzata, non ardii procedere oltre; pur nemmeno qui avea pace in pensando che que’ selvaggi nel girare per l’isola avessero potuto trovare la mia messe o in piede o mietuta, o alcuno de’ miei lavori e miglioramenti, donde avrebbero subitamente conchiuso che qualcuno abitava qui, nè sarebbero mai stati contenti finchè non mi avessero scoperto.