The man that had the lance or dart did not fly from them, but the rest did; however, as the two creatures ran directly into the water, they did not offer to fall upon any of the negroes, but plunged themselves into the sea, and swam about, as if they had come for their diversion; at last one of them began to come nearer our boat than at first I expected; but I lay ready for him, for I had loaded my gun with all possible expedition, and bade Xury load both the others.
Wij wisten niet of het mannetje het wijfje achtervolgde, en evenmin of hunne verschijning iets gewoons of ongewoons was. Ik geloof echter het laatste, want vooreerst komen de verscheurende dieren zelden anders dan des nachts te voorschijn; ten tweede waren de Negers, vooral de vrouwen, doodelijk verschrikt.