I was too much moved with the honesty and kindness of the poor man to be able to bear this; and remembering what he had done for me, how he had taken me up at sea, and how generously he had used me on all occasions, and particularly how sincere a friend he was now to me, I could hardly refrain weeping at what he had said to me; therefore I asked him if his circumstances admitted him to spare so much money at that time, and if it would not straiten him?
Felidéztem, mit tett értem annak idején, hogyan fogadott a hajóján, hogyan bánt velem mindannyiszor, amikor segítségre volt szükségem és milyen őszinte barátom volt. Alig tudtam visszafojtani a könnyeimet amiatt, amit az imént tett.