“But,” said I, “you swim well enough to reach to the shore, and the sea is calm; make the best of your way to shore, and I will do you no harm; but if you come near the boat I’ll shoot you through the head, for I am resolved to have my liberty;” so he turned himself about, and swam for the shore, and I make no doubt but he reached it with ease, for he was an excellent swimmer.
Ik wil mijne vrijheid weder hebben." Hij keerde zich om en zwom naar het strand, dat hij zeker zal bereikt hebben, want hij zwom uitmuntend.