I was indeed terribly surprised at the sight, and stopped short within my grove, not daring to go out, lest I might be surprised; and yet I had no more peace within, from the apprehensions I had that if these savages, in rambling over the island, should find my corn standing or cut, or any of my works or improvements, they would immediately conclude that there were people in the place, and would then never rest till they had found me out.
El espectáculo me aterrorizó y me quedé cerca de mi arboleda, por temor a ser sorprendido. Aun así, no me sentía tranquilo, pues, si en sus incursiones por la isla, los salvajes descubrían mi cereal, sembrado o segado, o cualquiera de mis obras y mejoras deducirían inmediatamente que la isla estaba habitada y no descansarían hasta encontrarme.