But I needed none of all this precaution; for never man had a more faithful, loving, sincere servant than Friday was to me: without passions, sullenness, or designs, perfectly obliged and engaged; his very affections were tied to me, like those of a child to a father; and I daresay he would have sacrificed his life to save mine upon any occasion whatsoever—the many testimonies he gave me of this put it out of doubt, and soon convinced me that I needed to use no precautions for my safety on his account.
Absolutamente carente de pasiones, obstinaciones y proyectos, era totalmente sumiso y afable y me quería como un niño a su padre. Me atrevo a decir que hubiese sacrificado su vida para salvarme en cualquier circunstancia y me dio tantas pruebas de ello, que logró convencerme de que no tenía razón para dudar ni protegerme de él.