They gave him all the protestations of their sincerity that could be desired; and he was willing to believe them, and spare their lives, which I was not against, only that I obliged him to keep them bound hand and foot while they were on the island.
Zij gaven hem alle beloften, die hij verlangde, en hij wilde gaarne hun leven sparen, waar ik niet tegen was, evenwel ried ik hem hen aan handen en voeten gebonden, te bewaren, zoolang hij op het eiland was.