Thus I took all the measures human prudence could suggest for my own preservation; and it will be seen at length that they were not altogether without just reason; though I foresaw nothing at that time more than my mere fear suggested to me.
De este modo, tomé todas las medidas que la humana prudencia pudiera recomendar para mi propia conservación. Más adelante se verá que no fueron del todo inútiles, aunque en aquel momento no obedecieran más que a mi propio temor.