I cannot express the confusion I was in, though the joy of seeing a ship, and one that I had reason to believe was manned by my own countrymen, and consequently friends, was such as I cannot describe; but yet I had some secret doubts hung about me—I cannot tell from whence they came—bidding me keep upon my guard.
Végtelen öröm fogott el amiatt, hogy hajót látok, ráadásul olyat, amelyen feltehetően saját honfitársaim, vagyis baráti szándékú emberek utaznak. Titkon valami mégis azt súgta, hogy legyek óvatos.