He made a sign to me that the salt was not good to eat; and putting a little into his own mouth, he seemed to nauseate it, and would spit and sputter at it, washing his mouth with fresh water after it: on the other hand, I took some meat into my mouth without salt, and I pretended to spit and sputter for want of salt, as much as he had done at the salt; but it would not do; he would never care for salt with meat or in his broth; at least, not for a great while, and then but a very little.
Mihelyt az a nyelvéhez ért, rögtön kiköpte és gyorsan friss vízzel öblögette ki a száját. Én is a számba vettem némi sótlan húst, és úgy tettem, mintha ettől meg én lennék rosszul.