This was very discouraging, and began to trouble me much, though I cannot say that it did in this case (as it had done some time before) wear off the edge of my desire to the thing; but the longer it seemed to be delayed, the more eager I was for it: in a word, I was not at first so careful to shun the sight of these savages, and avoid being seen by them, as I was now eager to be upon them.
Sőt minél tovább halasztódott a találkozás, annál izgatottabban vártam. Régebben még a nyomaikat is kerülni igyekeztem, most pedig már csak azt lestem, mikor teszik végre tiszteletüket nálam.