I had so much presence of mind, as well as breath left, that seeing myself nearer the mainland than I expected, I got upon my feet, and endeavoured to make on towards the land as fast as I could before another wave should return and take me up again; but I soon found it was impossible to avoid it; for I saw the sea come after me as high as a great hill, and as furious as an enemy, which I had no means or strength to contend with: my business was to hold my breath, and raise myself upon the water if I could; and so, by swimming, to preserve my breathing, and pilot myself towards the shore, if possible, my greatest concern now being that the sea, as it would carry me a great way towards the shore when it came on, might not carry me back again with it when it gave back towards the sea.
Vártam pár pillanatot, míg a légzésem helyreállt és a víz visszahúzódott, majd, ahogy a lábam bírta, futottam a part felé. De a mögöttem hömpölygő tenger tomboló erejétől ez sem menthetett meg, a part nagyon sík volt, így még kétszer vittek magukkal a hullámok, majd sodortak előre.