The entrance into this place I made to be, not by a door, but by a short ladder to go over the top; which ladder, when I was in, I lifted over after me; and so I was completely fenced in and fortified, as I thought, from all the world, and consequently slept secure in the night, which otherwise I could not have done; though, as it appeared afterwards, there was no need of all this caution from the enemies that I apprehended danger from.
Para entrar a este lugar, no hice una puerta, sino una pequeña escalera para pasar por encima de la empalizada. Cuando estaba dentro, la levantaba tras de mí y me quedaba completamente encerrado y a salvo de todo el mundo, por lo que podía dormir tranquilo toda la noche, cosa que, de lo contrario, no habría podido hacer, aunque, según comprobé después, no tenía necesidad de tomar tantas precauciones contra los enemigos a los que tanto temía.