They gave him all the protestations of their sincerity that could be desired; and he was willing to believe them, and spare their lives, which I was not against, only that I obliged him to keep them bound hand and foot while they were on the island.
Le dieron todas las muestras de sinceridad que pudieron y, como él estaba dispuesto a creerles y a perdonarles la vida, no me opuse pero exigí que permanecieran atados de pies y manos mientras estuviesen en la isla.