I was now in my twenty third year of residence in this island and was accustomed to the place and to the manner of living.
I
was
now
in
my
twenty
third
year
of
residence
in
this
island
and
was
accustomed
to
the
place
and
to
the
manner
of
living
.
If it had not been the savages who had come to the place to disturb me, I could have been content to spent the rest of my time there, even to the last moment, till I had laid me down and died, like the old goat in the cave.
If
it
had
not
been
the
savages
who
had
come
to
the
place
to
disturb
me
,
I
could
have
been
content
to
spent
the
rest
of
my
time
there
,
even
to
the
last
moment
,
till
I
had
laid
me
down
and
died
,
like
the
old
goat
in
the
cave
.
I had also arrived to some little recreations and amusements, which made the time pass more pleasantly with me a great deal than it did before.
I
had
also
arrived
to
some
little
recreations
and
amusements
,
which
made
the
time
pass
more
pleasantly
with
me
a
great
deal
than
it
did
before
.
At first, I had taught my Poll to speak.
At
first
,
I
had
taught
my
Poll
to
speak
.
And he did it so familiarly and talked so clearly and plain that it was very pleasant to me.
And
he
did
it
so
familiarly
and
talked
so
clearly
and
plain
that
it
was
very
pleasant
to
me
.
And he lived with me no less than twenty six years.
And
he
lived
with
me
no
less
than
twenty
six
years
.
How long he might live afterwards, I don't know; though I know they have an idea in Brazil that they live a hundred years.
How
long
he
might
live
afterwards
,
I
do
n't
know
;
though
I
know
they
have
an
idea
in
Brazil
that
they
live
a
hundred
years
.
Perhaps poor Poll may be alive there still, calling Poor Robin Crusoe to this day.
Perhaps
poor
Poll
may
be
alive
there
still
,
calling
Poor
Robin
Crusoe
to
this
day
.
I wish no other English man had the bad luck to go there and hear him.
I
wish
no
other
English
man
had
the
bad
luck
to
go
there
and
hear
him
.
But if he did, he would certainly believe it was the devil.
But
if
he
did
,
he
would
certainly
believe
it
was
the
devil
.
My dog was a very pleasant and loving companion to me, for no less than sixteen years of my time, and then died of mere old age.
My
dog
was
a
very
pleasant
and
loving
companion
to
me
,
for
no
less
than
sixteen
years
of
my
time
,
and
then
died
of
mere
old
age
.
As for my cats, they multiplied to that degree that I had to shoot several of them at first to keep them from eating up all I had.
As
for
my
cats
,
they
multiplied
to
that
degree
that
I
had
to
shoot
several
of
them
at
first
to
keep
them
from
eating
up
all
I
had
.
Besides these, I had two more parrots which talked pretty well and would all call Robin Crusoe, but none like my first.
Besides
these
,
I
had
two
more
parrots
which
talked
pretty
well
and
would
all
call
Robin
Crusoe
,
but
none
like
my
first
.
Nor indeed did I take the pains with any of them that I had done with him.
Nor
indeed
did
I
take
the
pains
with
any
of
them
that
I
had
done
with
him
.
I had also several sea-fowls, whose names I don't know, that I caught upon the shore and cut their wings.
I
had
also
several
sea-fowls
,
whose
names
I
do
n't
know
,
that
I
caught
upon
the
shore
and
cut
their
wings
.
And the little stakes which I had planted before my castle wall being now grown up to a good thick bush, these fowls all lived among these low trees and bred there, which was very agreeable to me; so that as I said above, I began to be well content with the life I led if not worried about the threat from the savages.
And
the
little
stakes
which
I
had
planted
before
my
castle
wall
being
now
grown
up
to
a
good
thick
bush
,
these
fowls
all
lived
among
these
low
trees
and
bred
there
,
which
was
very
agreeable
to
me
;
so
that
as
I
said
above
,
I
began
to
be
well
content
with
the
life
I
led
if
not
worried
about
the
threat
from
the
savages
.
I was now in my twenty third year of residence in this island and was accustomed to the place and to the manner of living. If it had not been the savages who had come to the place to disturb me, I could have been content to spent the rest of my time there, even to the last moment, till I had laid me down and died, like the old goat in the cave.  I had also arrived to some little recreations and amusements, which made the time pass more pleasantly with me a great deal than it did before.  At first, I had taught my Poll to speak. And he did it so familiarly and talked so clearly and plain that it was very pleasant to me. And he lived with me no less than twenty six years. How long he might live afterwards, I don't know; though I know they have an idea in Brazil that they live a hundred years. Perhaps poor Poll may be alive there still, calling Poor Robin Crusoe to this day. I wish no other English man had the bad luck to go there and hear him. But if he did, he would certainly believe it was the devil.  My dog was a very pleasant and loving companion to me, for no less than sixteen years of my time, and then died of mere old age.  As for my cats, they multiplied to that degree that I had to shoot several of them at first to keep them from eating up all I had.  Besides these, I had two more parrots which talked pretty well and would all call Robin Crusoe, but none like my first. Nor indeed did I take the pains with any of them that I had done with him.  I had also several sea-fowls, whose names I don't know, that I caught upon the shore and cut their wings. And the little stakes which I had planted before my castle wall being now grown up to a good thick bush, these fowls all lived among these low trees and bred there, which was very agreeable to me; so that as I said above, I began to be well content with the life I led if not worried about the threat from the savages.