While these reflections were rolling in my mind, I was very thankful in my thoughts that I was so happy as not to be thereabouts at that time, or that they did not see my boat, by which they would have concluded that some inhabitants had been in the place, and perhaps have searched farther for me.
Toen mij dit inviel, achtte ik mij gelukkig, dat ik te dier tijd daar niet geweest was, noch zij mijne boot gezien hadden, wanneer zij begrepen konden hebben, dat het eiland bewoond was, en daarnaar onderzocht hebben.