But these thoughts still were attended with this difficulty: that it was impossible to effect this without attacking a whole caravan of them, and killing them all; and this was not only a very desperate attempt, and might miscarry, but, on the other hand, I had greatly scrupled the lawfulness of it to myself; and my heart trembled at the thoughts of shedding so much blood, though it was for my deliverance.
Mas aún quedaba otra dificultad que superar: era imposible ejecutar mi plan sin tener que atacar antes a toda una caravana de salvajes, lo cual suponía un acto desesperado, que podía fracasar. Por otra parte, dudaba mucho de la legitimidad de semejante acto y mi corazón se agitaba ante la idea de derramar tanta sangre, aunque fuera para salvarme.