But Friday put us out of doubt quickly: for seeing the bear cling fast to the bough, and that he would not be persuaded to come any farther, “Well, well,” says Friday, “you no come farther, me go; you no come to me, me come to you;” and upon this he went out to the smaller end, where it would bend with his weight, and gently let himself down by it, sliding down the bough till he came near enough to jump down on his feet, and away he ran to his gun, took it up, and stood still.
No obstante, todavía no sabíamos cuál era su intención pues, primero pensamos que quería tirar abajo al animal pero el oso era muy astuto y se agarraba tan fuertemente a la rama para no caer, que no teníamos idea del modo en que acabaría la broma. En el acto, Viernes nos sacó de dudas pues, advirtiendo que el oso se mantenía aferrado a la rama y no estaba dispuesto a avanzar, le dijo: -Bien, tú no quieres venir cerca.