I got all things ready as he had directed, and waited the next morning with the boat washed clean, her ancient and pendants out, and everything to accommodate his guests; when by-and-by my patron came on board alone, and told me his guests had put off going from some business that fell out, and ordered me, with the man and boy, as usual, to go out with the boat and catch them some fish, for that his friends were to sup at his house, and commanded that as soon as I got some fish I should bring it home to his house; all which I prepared to do.
Minden készen állt a vendégek fogadására. Hosszabb idő elteltével patrónusom egymaga jelent meg és közölte, hogy a társaság más teendők miatt elhalasztotta a hajózást, engem viszont utasított, hogy egy emberével és a mór fiúval, szokás szerint, menjek ki halászni, de mihelyt elég halat fogtunk, azonnal térjek vissza, mert a vendégei este nála akartak vacsorázni.