But I needed none of all this precaution; for never man had a more faithful, loving, sincere servant than Friday was to me: without passions, sullenness, or designs, perfectly obliged and engaged; his very affections were tied to me, like those of a child to a father; and I daresay he would have sacrificed his life to save mine upon any occasion whatsoever—the many testimonies he gave me of this put it out of doubt, and soon convinced me that I needed to use no precautions for my safety on his account.
Ami a fegyvereimet illeti, azok éjszaka mindig a közelemben voltak. Mint kiderült, ezekre az óvintézkedésekre nem volt semmi szükségem, mert soha még hívebb, megbízhatóbb, ragaszkodóbb szolgája nem volt senkinek, mint nekem Péntek.