Had they seen the island, as I must necessarily suppose they did not, they must, as I thought, have endeavoured to have saved themselves on shore by the help of their boat; but their firing off guns for help, especially when they saw, as I imagined, my fire, filled me with many thoughts.
Ongetwijfeld zouden zij getracht hebben zich met de boot te redden, maar hunne noodschoten, vooral toen zij, naar ik mij verbeeldde, mijn vuur gezien hadden, bragten mij op verschillende gedachten.