I jumped up, and regardless of danger I went, as soon as I could get my clothes on, through my little grove, which, by the way, was by this time grown to be a very thick wood; I say, regardless of danger I went without my arms, which was not my custom to do; but I was surprised when, turning my eyes to the sea, I presently saw a boat at about a league and a half distance, standing in for the shore, with a shoulder-of-mutton sail, as they call it, and the wind blowing pretty fair to bring them in: also I observed, presently, that they did not come from that side which the shore lay on, but from the southernmost end of the island.
Cuando miré hacia el mar, me quedé sorprendido de ver una embarcación que llevaba una vela de lomo de cordero, como suelen llamarse, a una legua y media de la costa. El viento, que soplaba con bastante fuerza, la empujaba hacia nosotros pero inmediatamente me di cuenta de que no venía de la costa, sino del extremo más meridional de la isla.