First, I was amazed how the creature got thither; and then, how he should just keep about the place, and nowhere else; but as I was well satisfied it could be nobody but honest Poll, I got over it; and holding out my hand, and calling him by his name, “Poll,” the sociable creature came to me, and sat upon my thumb, as he used to do, and continued talking to me, “Poor Robin Crusoe! and how did I come here? and where had I been?” just as if he had been overjoyed to see me again; and so I carried him home along with me.
Primieramente mi facea maraviglia che questo animale fosse venuto qui, nè capiva poi perchè fosse venuto piuttosto qui che in un altro luogo; ma appena fui certo che chi mi chiamava era il fedele Poll, gli stesi la mano, lo chiamai anch’io pel suo nome; quella cara bestiuola venne a me, si posò sul mio pollice, come era solita fare, e continuò con le sue esclamazioni e domande come se veramente si rallegrasse al rivedermi; dopo di che me la ricondussi all’antica casa.