As soon as the bear felt the blow, and saw him, he turns about and comes after him, taking very long strides, and shuffling on at a strange rate, so as would have put a horse to a middling gallop; away reins Friday, and takes his course as if he ran towards us for help; so we all resolved to fire at once upon the bear, and deliver my man; though I was angry at him for bringing the bear back upon us, when he was going about his own business another way; and especially I was angry that he had turned the bear upon us, and then ran away; and I called out, “You dog! is this your making us laugh?
Weg vloog Vrijdag, en nam zijn weg naar ons toe als om hulp; dus besloten wij allen te gelijk op den beer te schieten, en mijn knecht te ontzetten; schoon ik niet weinig boos op hem was, dat hij ons den beer op den hals had gehaald, terwijl die een anderen weg uitkuijerde, en vooral omdat hij eerst den beer naar ons toelokte, en toen wegliep. "Is dat ons aan het lagchen maken, kerel?" riep ik.