As soon as the bear felt the blow, and saw him, he turns about and comes after him, taking very long strides, and shuffling on at a strange rate, so as would have put a horse to a middling gallop; away reins Friday, and takes his course as if he ran towards us for help; so we all resolved to fire at once upon the bear, and deliver my man; though I was angry at him for bringing the bear back upon us, when he was going about his own business another way; and especially I was angry that he had turned the bear upon us, and then ran away; and I called out, “You dog! is this your making us laugh?
Ez az üldözés tényleg mókásnak tűnhetett volna, Péntek azonban úgy döntött, hogy éppen a mi irányunkba menekül, mintha a mi segítségünket kérné. Fel is készültünk mindannyian, hogy ha odaérnek hozzánk, tüzet nyitunk a medvére és megmentjük az emberemet, de közben bosszankodtam magamban, hogy Péntek ránk szabadítja a korábban még másfelé bandukoló vadállatot.