The only difficulty in it was the entrance—which, however, as it was a place of security, and such a retreat as I wanted; I thought was a convenience; so that I was really rejoiced at the discovery, and resolved, without any delay, to bring some of those things which I was most anxious about to this place: particularly, I resolved to bring hither my magazine of powder, and all my spare arms—viz. two fowling-pieces—for I had three in all—and three muskets—for of them I had eight in all; so I kept in my castle only five, which stood ready mounted like pieces of cannon on my outmost fence, and were ready also to take out upon any expedition.
Este descubrimiento me llenó de júbilo y decidí transportar allí, sin demora, algunas de las cosas que más me preocupaban, en especial, la pólvora y todas las armas que tenía de reserva, a saber: dos de las tres escopetas de caza y tres de los ocho mosquetes que tenía. Dejé los otros cinco en mi castillo, montados como si fueran cañones en el muro exterior, y podía disponer de ellas, igualmente, si hacía alguna expedición.