From this time all went well with me for two years; but it was not to last. One day as I stood on the hill, I saw six boats on the shore. What could this mean? Where were the men who had brought them? And what had they come for? I saw through my glass that there were a score and a half at least on the east side of the isle. They had meat on the fire, round which I could see them dance. They then took a man from one of the boats, who was bound hand and foot; but when they loosed his bonds, he set off as fast as his feet would take him, and in a straight line to my house.
從那時起，我又度過了兩年，一切都很順利；但并不長久。一天我站在山上，看見岸上有六艘船。這意味著什么？把船帶過來的人在哪里？他們來是為了什么？我透過玻璃看到，在島的東邊至少有30個人。我可以看到他們生火烤肉，圍著火堆跳舞。他們從其中一艘船上拉出來一個人，這個人手腳都綁著；但是當他們解開他時，他以最快的速度走開，向著我家直行。
To tell the truth, when I saw all the rest of the men run to catch him, my hair stood on end with fright. In the creek he swam like a fish, and the plunge which he took brought him through it in a few strokes. All the men now gave up the chase but two, and they swam through the creek. But they were by no means such good swimmers as the slave.
說實話，但我看到其他所有人都跑去抓他時，我嚇得毛骨悚然。他像一條魚一樣在小溪中游動，他劃了幾下水，猛沖著穿過了小溪。其他人都放棄了追逐，只有兩個人，他們游泳穿過小溪。但他們決不像奴隸那樣會游泳。
Now, I thought, was the time to help the poor man, and my heart told me it would be right to do so. I ran down with my two guns, and went with all speed up a hill, and then down by a short cut to meet them.
現在，我覺得是時候去救這個可憐的男人了，我的內心告訴我這樣做是對的。我拿著兩把槍跑下來，飛快爬上一座山，然后抄小路去遇見他們。
I gave a sign to the poor slave to come to me, and at the same time went up to meet the two men who were in chase of him. I made a rush at the first of these, struck at him with the stock of my gun, and he fell. I saw the one who was left, stop and aim at me with his bow; so, to save my life, I aimed carefully and shot him dead.
我示意那個可憐的奴隸到我這里來，同時上去與那兩個追擊他的人碰面。我沖向第一個人，用槍托猛擊，把他擊倒。我看見剩下的那個人，停下來用弓瞄準我；所以，為了保命，我小心瞄準并射殺了他。
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