But Friday, a lusty, strong fellow, took the Spaniard upon his back, and carried him away to the boat, and set him down softly upon the side or gunnel of the canoe, with his feet in the inside of it; and then lifting him quite in, he set him close to his father; and presently stepping out again, launched the boat off, and paddled it along the shore faster than I could walk, though the wind blew pretty hard too; so he brought them both safe into our creek, and leaving them in the boat, ran away to fetch the other canoe.
Miután megállapította, hogy az idős férfi csak leheveredett a csónakban, hogy végtagjait pihentesse, visszajött hozzám. Arra kértem a spanyolt, hogy Péntek segítségével menjen el a csónakig, és onnan már közel evezhetnek az otthonunkhoz, ahol gondját viselem.