He did not see the kid I shot at, or perceive I had killed it, but ripped up his waistcoat to feel whether he was not wounded; and, as I found presently, thought I was resolved to kill him: for he came and kneeled down to me, and embracing my knees, said a great many things I did not understand; but I could easily see the meaning was to pray me not to kill him.
Térdre borult, átölelte a lábamat, és vég nélkül ontotta magából a számomra érthetetlen szavakat. Nyilvánvalóan azért könyörgött, hogy hagyjam meg az életét.