As for the gun itself, he would not so much as touch it for several days after; but he would speak to it and talk to it, as if it had answered him, when he was by himself; which, as I afterwards learned of him, was to desire it not to kill him.
Como había percibido su ignorancia respecto a la escopeta, aproveché la oportunidad para volver a cargarla sin que me viera y, de este modo, tenerla lista para una próxima ocasión; mas no se presentó ninguna. Así, pues, llevamos el cabrito a casa y esa misma noche lo desollé y lo troceé lo mejor que pude.