I was too much moved with the honesty and kindness of the poor man to be able to bear this; and remembering what he had done for me, how he had taken me up at sea, and how generously he had used me on all occasions, and particularly how sincere a friend he was now to me, I could hardly refrain weeping at what he had said to me; therefore I asked him if his circumstances admitted him to spare so much money at that time, and if it would not straiten him?
Me sentí tan conmovido por la honestidad y la amabilidad del pobre viejo, que no pude resistirlo y, recordando todo lo que había hecho por mí cuando me rescató del mar, su trato generoso y, sobre todo, su sinceridad en este momento, apenas podía contener las lágrimas ante sus palabras. Por tanto, le pregunté, en primer lugar, si sus circunstancias le permitían prescindir de tanto dinero de una vez sin que se viese perjudicado.