They had not been long in that posture when the boatswain, who was the principal ringleader of the mutiny, and had now shown himself the most dejected and dispirited of all the rest, came walking towards them, with two more of the crew; the captain was so eager at having this principal rogue so much in his power, that he could hardly have patience to let him come so near as to be sure of him, for they only heard his tongue before: but when they came nearer, the captain and Friday, starting up on their feet, let fly at them.
Nem sokkal ezután a fedélzetmester, aki a banda főkolomposa volt, de most épp a legkomorabbnak és legcsüggedtebbnek tűnt, két másik matróz kíséretében a földön fekvő kapitány irányába indult, aki viszont alig bírta kivárni a közeledtüket, annyira izgatott lett a lehetőségtől, hogy végre a keze közé kaparinthatja ezt a gazembert. Amikor aztán végre közelebb értek, Péntekkel együtt rájuk rontott.