himself, he told me it was his father. He sat down by the old man a long
while, and took his arms and ankles, which were numbed with the binding,
and chafed and rubbed them with his hands.

My island was now peopled, and I thought myself rich in subjects. The
Spaniard and the old savage had been with us about seven months, sharing
in our labours, when, being unable to keep means of deliverance out of
my thoughts, I gave them leave to go over in one of the canoes to the
mainland, where some of the Spaniard's shipmates were cast away, giving
them provisions sufficient for themselves and all the Spaniards, for
eight days.

It was no less than eight days I had waited for their return when Friday
came to me and called aloud, "Master, master, they are come!" I jumped
up and climbed to the top of the hill, and with my glass plainly made
out an English ship, and its long-boat standing in for the shore. I
cannot express the joy I was in at seeing a ship, and one that was
manned by my own countrymen; but yet I had some secret doubts, bidding
me keep on my guard. Presently the boat was run upon the beach, and in
all eleven men landed, whereof three were unarmed and bound, whom I
could perceive using passionate gestures of entreaty and despair.
Presently the seamen were all gone straggling in the woods, leaving the
three distressed men under a tree a little distance from me. I resolved
to discover myself to them, and marched with Friday towards them, and
called aloud in Spanish, "What are ye, gentlemen?" They started up at
the noise, and I perceived them about to fly from me, when I spoke to
them in English.

"Gentlemen," says I, "do not be surprised at me; perhaps you may have a
friend near, when you did not expect it. Can you not put a stranger in