First, I was amazed how the creature got thither; and then, how he should just keep about the place, and nowhere else; but as I was well satisfied it could be nobody but honest Poll, I got over it; and holding out my hand, and calling him by his name, “Poll,” the sociable creature came to me, and sat upon my thumb, as he used to do, and continued talking to me, “Poor Robin Crusoe! and how did I come here? and where had I been?” just as if he had been overjoyed to see me again; and so I carried him home along with me.
Maar daar ik wel overtuigd was dat het mijn papegaai en niemand anders was, hield ik mijne hand op en riep hem bij zijn naam. Oogenblikkelijk kwam de gezellige vogel op mijn vinger zitten, gelijk hij gewoon was, en bleef voortsnappen: "arme Robinson! en: Hoe zijt gij hier gekomen?