“But,” said I, “you swim well enough to reach to the shore, and the sea is calm; make the best of your way to shore, and I will do you no harm; but if you come near the boat I’ll shoot you through the head, for I am resolved to have my liberty;” so he turned himself about, and swam for the shore, and I make no doubt but he reached it with ease, for he was an excellent swimmer.
El mar está en calma, así que, intenta llegar a ella y no te haré daño, pero, si te acercas al bote, te meteré un tiro en la cabeza, pues estoy decidido a recuperar mi libertad. De este modo, se dio la vuelta y nadó hacia la orilla, y no dudo que haya llegado bien, porque era un excelente nadador.