But as it was always my fate to choose for the worse, so I did here; for having money in my pocket and good clothes upon my back, I would always go on board in the habit of a gentleman; and so I neither had any business in the ship, nor learned to do any.
Sin embargo, como mi destino era siempre elegir lo peor, lo mismo hice en este caso, pues, bien vestido y con dinero en el bolsillo, subía siempre a bordo como un señor. Nunca realicé ninguna tarea en el barco ni aprendí a hacer nada.