Chapter 10 Chapter Nine (1)

The captain was very kind.Try not to kill them if you can, he said.It's just that those two guys are hopelessly bad guys, the culprits of the riot on the ship.Keep them, and we ourselves must suffer.When they return to the ship, they will mobilize the entire crew to rebel and kill us all! "Well then," I said, "my advice is out of necessity, because it is the only way to save ourselves." However, I saw that he was still very reluctant to kill and shed blood, so I told him that the matter They might as well do it themselves, and do whatever is convenient for them. While we were talking, some of them were heard waking up.

After a while, two people were seen standing up.I asked the captain if there was any leader of the rebellion among the two men, and he said, "No." "Well," I said, "you let them run for their lives. It seems that God deliberately woke them up and let them run for their lives. But if you let the rest run away, it's your fault." Inspired by my words, he took the short gun I gave him in his hand, and stuck a pistol in his belt superior.His two companions followed him, each also carrying a gun.His two companions, walking ahead, probably made a little noise, and one of the two awakened sailors, hearing the noise, turned round and saw them, and called out to the rest, but it was too late. late.No sooner had he yelled than they opened fire.It was the captain's two companions who fired the shots.As for the captain, he behaved well enough not to shoot.They were all well aimed, killing one on the spot, and the other was badly wounded, but not dead.He scrambled to his feet and hurriedly called for help to the rest.At this time the captain had jumped up to him, and said to him that it was too late to call for help, and that he should ask God to forgive his sin.As he spoke, the captain knocked him down with a gun, so that he could no longer speak.With the two sailors were three others, one of whom was slightly injured.At this moment, I also arrived.They saw the danger approaching, and knowing that it was useless to resist, they begged for mercy.The captain told them that he would spare their lives, but they would promise him that they hated the crime of treason they had committed, and swear allegiance to the captain, and help him get the ship back, and then drive them back to Jamaica, because They came from Jamaica.They tried to show their sincerity to the captain, and the captain was willing to believe them and spare their lives.I have no objection to this, except that the captain should bind their hands and feet while they are on the island.

Meanwhile I sent Friday, and the captain's mate, to the skiff, with orders to arrest her, and take down the oars and sails.They all followed suit.After a while, three people who were wandering elsewhere came back because they heard gunshots.It is their luck that they are not with the rest.They bowed their heads when they saw their captain, who had been their captive a short time ago, suddenly become their conqueror.In this way, we will win a big victory. Now the captain and I have had time to inquire about each other.I spoke first and told him all about my experience.He listened to me intently, showing infinite surprise.Especially when I told of the wonderful way in which provisions and ammunition were obtained.He was very moved when he heard my story, because what I had experienced was really a series of miracles.But when he related my story to his own experience, and thought that God seemed to let me live to save his life on purpose, he couldn't help but burst into tears and couldn't even speak.

After the conversation, I took him and his two partners to my residence.I still use the ladder to climb over the wall.When I got home, I served them my usual supplies of bread and raisins, and showed them all the equipment I had made over the years. They were amazed by my talk, and by everything I did. The captain particularly admired my fortifications, and the complete concealment of the dwelling by a grove of woods.This small forest has been planted for twenty years now, and because the trees here grow faster than in England, it has now become a small forest, and it is very dense.I have kept a winding path in the woods, which cannot be accessed anywhere else.This, I told him, was my castle and residence, but, like many princes, I also had a villa in the country.I can go there to recuperate for a while if need be.I said, if I have time later, I can take them there to have a look, but at present our first task is to consider the problem of recovering the big ship.The captain agreed with me, but, he said, he couldn't think of any way at the moment, because there were twenty-six people on board.Having participated in the rebellion, they were legally guilty of capital crimes, and therefore had no way out, but to do nothing but to fight to the end.Because, they knew that if they failed, as soon as they returned to England or any of the British colonies, they would be hanged.But we alone cannot attack them.

I pondered for a while what he had said, and I found his conclusion to be sound, and I felt that a quick decision had to be made.On the one hand, we can use the unexpected method to lead the group of people on board into some kind of trap; on the other hand, we must try to prevent them from coming ashore to attack us and destroy us.Now it occurred to me at once that it must be a little while later that the crew of the ship would be surprised not to see the boat and their companions;When they come, they may also bring weapons, and their strength will greatly exceed ours.The captain listened to my words and thought it was very reasonable.

So, I told him, we ought first to wreck that boat that's stranded on the sand, and take all that's in it, so that it can't get into the water, and they can't row it away.So we got into the boat together, and took down the gun that was left in it, and everything we could find in it.Among them were a bottle of brandy, a bottle of cachaça, some biscuits, a tip of gunpowder, and a large bag of sugar wrapped in canvas, weighing about five or six pounds.I need all these very much, especially sugar and brandy, which I have had for years. The oars, mast, sail, rudder and other things on the ship have already been taken away.So, after we brought the rest of the things ashore, we dug a big hole in the bottom of the boat.In this way, even if they have sufficient strength to defeat us, they will not be able to row the boat away.

To be honest, I don't think there is much chance of recovering the big ship.My take is that as long as they don't take that boat away we can fix it up again.That way we'll take it to the Leeward Islands, and take our Spanish friends with us.Because I always remember them in my heart. We immediately proceeded with the plan.First, with all our might, we pushed the boat onto the higher sand.In this way, even if the tide rises, the boat will not be floated; besides, we have dug a big hole in the bottom of the boat, and we cannot repair the hole in a short time.Just as we were sitting on the ground, thinking about our next plan, we heard a shot fired from the big ship and waved the flag to signal the small boat to go back.However, they could not see any movement in the boat.Then several more shots were fired, and other signals were sent to the boat.

In the end, they saw that the signals and the firing of the guns were useless, and the boat still did not move.We saw through the binoculars that they lowered the other boat and rolled it ashore.As they approached, we saw that there were no less than a dozen people in the boat, all armed with guns. The big ship was anchored about six miles offshore.We could see them so clearly as they came in the boat that we recognized their faces.As they rowed toward shore the tide carried them east of the first boat.So they rowed west along the coast again, to where the first boat landed and anchored. That is to say, we can see them clearly, and the captain can tell who is who on board, and their character and conduct.Three of them, he said, were very honest; and he believed that their participation in the rebellion had been intimidated by others, and that they had been compelled because they were few and far between.

The bosun seemed to be their leader.He and the rest were the most vicious fellows in the crew.Now, since they have launched a rebellion, they must fight hard to the end.Therefore, the captain is very worried that they are too strong for us to win. I smiled at him and told him that people in our situation already have nothing to fear.Anyway, any kind of encounter is stronger than our current encounter. Therefore, we should be mentally prepared, no matter whether the result is death or life, it will be a relief for us.I asked him what he thought of my situation, was it worth the risk to get relief? "Sir," said I, "you just thought that God sent me here to save your life and cheer you up a little. Now where is your belief? As far as I'm concerned, there's only one thing I'm sorry about." "What?" he asked. "That's what you said, there were three honest men among them, and we should spare their lives. If they were all thugs too, I should really think it was God's will to pick them out and send them into your hands. For, I can guarantee that anyone who goes ashore will become our captive.

Whether they live or die depends on their attitude towards us. "I spoke in a high voice and with a smile on my face. This bolstered the captain's courage. Immediately we began to prepare for battle. As soon as we saw them lowering the boat, we thought of dispersing the prisoners. The matter We have made proper arrangements. Among the prisoners were two persons whom the captain was particularly concerned about.I sent Friday and one of the captain's men to deliver these two men to my cave.The place was far away, and no one could see them, or hear their cries for help; and if they could get out of the cave themselves, they could not find their way in the woods.They tied up the two men and put them in the cave, but they fed and drank the same, and promised them that if they stayed in the cave quietly, they would restore their freedom after a day or two; but if they tried to escape , just shoot to kill.They all promised honestly that they were willing to be locked up, waited patiently, and thanked us for the preferential treatment we gave them, and gave them food and drink, and even lighted lamps for them.For Friday also gave them a few candles, all of which we made ourselves, so as not to keep them languishing in the dark.Of course, it never occurred to them that Friday had been standing guard at the entrance of the cave, watching over them.

The rest of the captives were treated better.Two were never untied, because the captain was still uneasy about them, but the other two were accepted by me, on the captain's recommendation.At the same time, they themselves solemnly swore to live and die with us.So, with them and the captain's good company, we were seven, all armed.I have no doubt that we can deal with the ten or so people who are about to go to the island, not to mention that there are three or four good people among them, as the captain said. When the party came to the place where the first boat was moored, they immediately pushed their own boat onto the sand, and all the people in the boat disembarked, and together they pulled the boat to the shore.Seeing this situation, I was very happy.Because I was afraid that they would anchor the boat far from the shore and leave a few people on board to guard it.Then we won't be able to capture the boat. As soon as they landed, they first ran together to look at the previous boat.It is not difficult to see how much they were taken aback when they found the boat empty, with a large hole in the bottom. After pondering for a moment what they saw, they shouted together two or three times, to be heard by their companions.But to no avail.Then they formed a circle again and fired a platoon of guns.Of course we heard the gunshot, and the echo of the gunshot shook the woods.But the result is still the same.Those locked in the cave naturally couldn't hear; those guarded by us, although they heard clearly, dared not make any response. This was beyond their expectation, and they were greatly astonished.They told us afterward that they decided to go back to the big ship, and told those on board that they had all been killed, and that the longboat had been scuttled.So they immediately pushed the boat into the water and boarded together. The captain was astonished at their behavior, and was at a loss as to what to do.He was sure they would go back to the ship and sail away, for they must have thought their companions were dead.In that case, his original hope of recovering the ship would be defeated.However, soon, he saw that group of people had new behaviors, which made him panic again. They rowed a short distance, and we saw them rejoin the shore together. This time they took new measures.It seems that they have just discussed it. That is, leaving three in the boat, the rest went ashore together, and went deep into the island to find their companions. This made us so disappointed that we simply didn't know what to do.For if we let the boat go, it would be of no use if we caught all seven on the shore.Those three people will definitely row the small boat back to the big ship, and the people on the big ship will inevitably lift anchor and sail away, and our hope of recovering the big ship will also be in vain. However, we have no choice but to wait and see how things develop.The seven men went ashore.The three men who remained in the boat rowed away from the shore, and then dropped anchor to wait for the people on the shore.In this way, we cannot launch an attack on the boat. The group of people who came ashore walked closely together and headed for the hill.And under that hill is my residence.We can see them clearly, but they can't see us at all.It would be nice if they got close to us, because we could shoot them if we got close.It would be nice if they just walked away so we could go outside. From the top of the hill they could see the valleys and forests stretching far to the northeast, the lowest point of the island.As soon as they got to the top of the mountain, they kept shouting in unison until they couldn't stop shouting.It seemed that they did not want to venture far from the shore, far into the hinterland of the island, nor to be separated from each other.So they sat under a tree to think of a way.If they, like the previous group, decide to sleep first, it will be to our good deeds.But they were too afraid of the danger to go to sleep, though they themselves did not know what the danger was. While they were there conferring together, the captain made me a proposal; and it was indeed a reasonable one.That is, they may also fire a volley of guns, in order that their partners may hear them.We should rush forward as soon as they finish shooting.Then they'll have to catch them without a fight, and we can subdue them without shed a drop of blood.I am very happy with this suggestion.But we had to get as close as possible to them, and get on them before they had time to reload. However, they did not shoot.We lay there quietly for a long time, not knowing what to do.Finally, I told them that, in my opinion, we couldn't do anything until dark.But at night, if they don't go back to the boat, we may perhaps figure out some way of outflanking them between them and the shore, and some maneuver to deal with the few men in the boat, and get them ashore. We waited for a long time, feeling uneasy, wishing they would leave.They discussed for a long time, and suddenly they jumped up together and walked towards the sea.This time, we really panicked.It seemed that they were so afraid of the real danger here, and thinking their companions were lost, that they resolved not to search for them, but to go back to the ship and continue their original plan of voyage. As soon as I saw them walking towards the sea, I guessed at once that they had given up their search and were going back.that's the truth.I told the captain what I thought, and he was very worried about it, and his heart was very heavy.However, I quickly figured out a way to bring them back, and I really achieved my goal later. I ordered Friday and the first mate to go west across the creek to the place where the savages landed Friday, and told them to shout as loud as they could on the high ground half a mile away until the sailors until you hear it.I also told them to call back a few times after hearing the sailors' answer, and then don't let them see, go around in a big circle, call and answer, and lead them as far as possible to the depths of the island.Then, follow the route I specified to detour back to me. As soon as the men were about to get into the boat, Friday and the mate yelled loudly.They heard it at once, and answered, running west along the coast.They ran in the direction of the call.After running for a while, they were blocked by a small river.At that time, the river was full of water, and they couldn't cross the river, so they had to call the small boat to ferry them across.Everything is as I expected. When they had crossed, I found that the boat had sailed some way upriver, and entered what appeared to be an inland port.They called the next man from the boat to come with them, so that there were only two of them left in the boat now, and the boat was hitched to a little stump. All this is exactly what I want.I let Friday and the mate go on with their business, and at once I took the rest and sneaked across the creek, and jumped on the two of them by surprise.At that time, one person was lying on the shore and the other was still in the boat.The man on the shore was half asleep and half awake, and was about to get up, when the captain who was walking ahead rushed up to him and knocked him down.Then, the captain shouted loudly at the people on board again, telling him to surrender quickly, or he would die. When a man sees five men rushing at him, and his companions are beaten down, it takes little eloquence to tell him to surrender.Moreover, he was one of the three sailors who were forced to take part in the rebellion, so he was not only subdued by us at once, but later joined us faithfully. Meanwhile, Friday and the first mate did a good job of dealing with the rest of the group.They shouted and answered, leading them from hill to hill, from wood to wood, and not only exhausted the crowd, but carried them far, far, far away. It was impossible for them to return to the boat when it was dark.Needless to say, even Friday themselves came back exhausted. We have nothing to do now, but to watch them secretly, ready to attack them at any time, and resolutely defeat them. Hours after their return on Friday, the group made it back to where their boat was moored.From a distance, we could hear those who were walking ahead calling loudly to those who were behind, asking them to hurry up and follow.I also heard the few people in the back agreeing and complaining endlessly, saying that they were tired and their feet hurt, and they couldn't walk fast.This is really good news for us. At last they came to the boat.At that time, the tide had receded, the boat was stranded in the small river, and the two people disappeared. Their panic was beyond description.We heard them calling to each other in a miserable voice.They all said that they had landed on a magic island, and there were either people or monsters on the island.If there were people, they would be killed to the last; if there were monsters, they would also be captured by the monsters and eaten up. They began to call again, calling the names of their two companions repeatedly, but there was no answer.After a while, we saw them running around in panic in the dim light of evening, wringing their hands and looking desperate.For a while they ran to the boat to sit down and rest, and for a while they ran to the shore again, running around.So up and down, repeatedly. At this time, my men wished that I would allow them to rush on them immediately in the dark.But I want to find a more favorable opportunity to attack them, leave a way for them to survive, and kill as few as possible.I especially don't want our own casualties, because I know the other side is also heavily armed.I decided to wait and see if they would unravel.Therefore, in order to be more sure of subduing them, I ordered my men to push forward to ambush, and let Friday and the captain crawl as close to the ground as possible, try to hide as much as possible, and crawl as close to them as possible before they start shooting the better. They had crawled forward a little while before the bosun came towards them with two other sailors.The bosun was the chief ringleader of the mutiny, and was now more dejected than the others.The captain was impatient, and before he could get a closer look, he jumped up with Friday and shot at them.They acted only by the voice of the other. The bosun was killed instantly.The other, wounded by a bullet, fell beside the bosun, and was also dead an hour or two later.The third man ran away. As soon as I heard the gunshot, I immediately led the whole army forward.There are now eight people in my army, namely: I, Commander-in-Chief; Friday, my Deputy Commander.The other is the captain and his two men.There were three other prisoners we trusted, and we issued them guns as well. Taking advantage of the darkness of night, we launched a fierce attack on them.They couldn't see how many of us there were.The man they left in the boat is now ours.I ordered him to call the sailors by name, to see if I could induce them to negotiate with us and force them to surrender.We got our wish.Because it is not difficult to understand that they are very willing to surrender in the current situation.So, raising his voice as high as he could, he called out the name of one of them: "Tom Smith! Tom Smith!" Tom Smith seemed to recognize his voice, and immediately replied, "Is that Robinson?" The man happens to be also called Robinson.He replied, "Yes, it's me! For God's sake, Tom Smith, drop your arms and surrender! You'll be dead soon." "To whom are we surrendering? Where are they?" asked Smith. "Here they are," he said. "Here's our captain, with fifty men, and we've been searching for you for two hours. The bosun's dead. Will Frye's wounded. I'm captured. You surrender or die!"" We surrender," said Smith, "will they spare our lives?" "If you will surrender, I'll ask," said Robinson.he asked the captain.At this time, the captain himself came out to speak. "Hey, Smith, you can hear my voice. If you lay down your arms and surrender, I will spare your lives, except for Will Atkins. Hearing this, Will Atkins cried out: "For God's sake, Captain, please spare me!"What did I do?They are all as bad as I am. "But the fact is not what he said. For, judging from the circumstances at the time, it was this Will Atkins who was the first to arrest the captain at the time of their rebellion, and was very rude to the captain. He put The captain's hands were tied, and he was hurling insults at the captain, when the captain told him that he must lay down his arms first, and then wait for the governor, and by governor I mean me, because they call me governor now. In short, they all laid down their arms and begged for life.So I sent the man who negotiated with them, and two other sailors, and tied them all up. Then my army of fifty--in fact, with the three of them we were only eight--went up and seized them with their boat. Due to our status, another person and I will not show up for the time being. Our next job was to fix the scuttled boat and try to get the big one back.And the captain now had time to negotiate with them.He explained a lot of truth to them, pointing out how bad their attitude towards him was and how evil their intentions were, and told them that what they did would definitely bring misfortune and disaster to themselves in the end, and even send them to hell. Go to the gallows. One by one, they expressed their repentance and begged for mercy.In response, the captain told them that they were not his captives, but those of the governor in charge of the island.He said that they thought they sent him to a deserted island, but God told them to send him to an inhabited island, and there was a British governor on the island.He said they could all be hanged on the island if the governor thought it necessary.But now he has decided to spare them, presumably to send them back to England, where justice is done.Except for Akins.The Governor gave orders that Atkins was to be prepared for death, and that he was to be hanged the next morning. Although these words were fabricated by the captain, they achieved the desired effect.Atkins knelt down and begged the captain to intercede with the governor to spare his life.The rest joined together and begged the captain, that for God's sake he should not send them back to England. Then it occurred to me that it was time for us to be rescued.Now it is not difficult to win these people over and let them wholeheartedly seize the big ship.So I left them in the night, lest they see what a governor I was.Then I called the captain to my side.When I called him, because there was a considerable distance, I sent someone to pass the message, and said to the captain: "Captain, the commander is calling for you." The captain immediately replied: "Go back and tell your Excellency, and I will come." Once they came, it made them more convinced.They all believed that the commander and his fifty soldiers were nearby. As soon as the captain arrived, I informed him of my plan to seize the ship.The captain thought the plan was very good, and decided to put it into practice next morning. But, in order to carry out the plan more skillfully and with greater certainty of success, I said to the captain that we must separate the prisoners.First, he should go and tie up Akins and the other two worst guys and send them to the cave where we detained the others.We left this matter to Friday and the two who went ashore with the captain. Friday waited for the prisoners to be escorted into the cave, as if they were thrown into prison.In fact, that place is indeed bleak enough, especially for people in their situation, it is even more eerie. I ordered the rest of the captives to be sent to my country house.I have described this villa in detail before.There was already a wall over there, and they were all tied up, so it was quite safe to keep them there.Besides, they also know that their future depends on their own performance, so no one dares to act rashly. In the morning I sent the captain to negotiate with them, with the intention that he should feel out their situation, and then come back and report to me, and see if it would be safe to send them together to recapture the ship.The captain spoke to them of the injury they had done him, and of their present condition.He also told them that although the governor had now spared their lives, if they were sent back to England, they would still be hanged by chains by the authorities. However, if they would take part in the just act of recapturing the ship, he would ask the governor to grant them a pardon. It is easy for anyone to imagine that, in their situation, this advice would be highly desirable.They knelt together before the captain, begged him, promised to serve him to the death, and said they would be forever grateful to him for saving his life, and would travel with him to the ends of the earth, and treat him as a father to them all their lives. "Well," said the captain, "I will go back and report to the Governor, and try my best to persuade him to agree to pardon you." So he came back and gave me a full report of their current state of mind, and said that he had no doubt that they would. Allegiance. Having said that, just to be on the safe side, I asked the captain to go back again and pick out five of the seven of them.I want him to tell those people that he has no shortage of men now, and now he only needs to choose five men to be his assistants, and the governor will keep the other two and the three prisoners who have been taken to the castle as hostages to guarantee participation in the operation. The loyalty of those five people.If they showed any disloyalty in the course of their mission, the five hostages who remained on the island would be hanged with chains on the shore. This method seemed rather harsh, which convinced them that the Governor was serious about his work, and they had no choice but to accept it obediently.As a result, the prisoners were as serious as the captain, and advised the five people who participated in the operation to do their best. The strength of our expedition is as follows: first, the captain, first mate, and passengers; second, two sailors from the second batch of prisoners.I learned of their character from the captain, who had long since restored their liberty, and issued them arms; three, the other two sailors.These two people have been bound and locked up in my villa until now, and now they have also been released at the suggestion of the captain; four, the five people who were finally selected. Therefore, a total of thirteen people participated in the operation.The hostages left on the island were seven people, five were locked in the caves of the castle, and two were not locked up. I asked the captain if he would risk leading these men to recover the ship.I don't think Friday and I should go out, because there are still seven prisoners on the island, and they are all scattered and guarded, and we have to feed them, which is enough for us. I decided to keep a close watch over the five people locked in the cave.I asked Friday to go twice a day to bring them some groceries.I want the other two to drop things off at a designated location first and then by Friday. When I appeared before the two hostages, I went with the captain.The captain introduced to them that I was sent by the governor to watch them.The governor's order is that they shall not run about without my direction.If they run away, they are caught and sent to the castle, where they are chained up.Thus, in order not to let them know that I was the governor, I now appeared as another person, and spoke to them from time to time about the governor, the garrisons, and the castle. The captain now had only to equip the two boats, mend the hole in the one left on the beach, and send his men up, and there was no other difficulty.He appointed his traveler to be the captain of a small boat, with four other sailors.He himself, the mate, and five other sailors got into another boat.Things went well for them.By midnight they were at the side of the ship.When they rowed enough to shout to the big ship, the captain ordered the sailor named Robinson to greet them, and told them that the people and the boat had returned, and it took them a lot of time to find them and the boat.While they were perfunctory with these words, they approached the big ship.As soon as the boat came close to the big ship, the captain and first mate were the first to get on board with guns.At this time, the men under him were very loyal.With their assistance, the captain and the first mate knocked down the second mate and the carpenter with gun butts.Immediately afterwards, they subdued all the other people on the front and rear decks, closed the hatch, and locked those under the cabin below. At this time, the men in the second boat also climbed up from the chains at the bow, occupied the bow and the small hatch leading to the galley, and captured the three men they met in the galley. When all this was done and the deck was cleared, the captain ordered the mate to take three men to attack the poop deckhouse, to catch the traitor who was sleeping there and became the new captain.At this time, the new captain had heard the alarm and got up from the bed.He was accompanied by two crewmen and a footman, each with a gun in his hand.When the first mate split the door open with a crowbar, the new captain and his men fired on them recklessly.A shot from the musket wounded the first mate, breaking his arm, and wounded two others, but did not kill anyone. Although the first mate was injured, he rushed into the captain's cabin while calling for help, and shot the new captain in the head with his pistol; the bullet went in his mouth and came out behind one ear, and he couldn't say a word anymore. up.Seeing this, the rest also surrendered.So, the big boat was taken over steadily and firmly, and no one was killed. After capturing the big ship, the captain immediately ordered the company to drop its guns.This is the signal I agreed with him to inform me that things have succeeded.Needless to say, how happy I was to hear this signal.For I had been sitting on the bank waiting for the signal, almost till two o'clock in the middle of the night. I heard the signal and fell down to sleep.I was very tired after a busy day, so I slept soundly.Suddenly, I heard a gunshot in my sleep, which woke me up.I got up immediately, and heard someone calling me "Governor! Governor!" When I heard it was the captain's voice, I climbed up the hill, and it was really him.He pointed to the big boat and took me in his arms. "我亲爱的朋友，我的救命恩人，"他说，"这是你的船，它是你的，我们这些人和船上的一切也都是你的！"我看了看大船，只见它停泊在离岸不到半英里的地方。原来，船长他们夺回了大船后，看见天气晴朗，便起了锚，把船一直开到小河口上。这时正好涨潮，船长就把长艇划到我当初卸木排的地方靠岸，也就是正好在城堡门口上岸。 开初，这突如其来的喜事，使我几乎晕倒在地，因为我亲眼看到我脱险的事已十拿九稳，且一切顺利，而且还有一艘大船可以把我送到任何我想去的地方。有好半天，我一句话也答不上来。如果不是船长用手紧紧抱着我，我也紧紧靠在他身上，我早已倒在地上了。 他看见我那么激动，马上从袋里取出一个起子，把他特地为我带来的提神酒给我喝了几口。喝完之后，我就坐在地上。虽然这几口酒使我清醒了过来，可是又过了好半天，才说得出话来。 这时候，船长也和我一样欣喜若狂，只是不像我那么激动罢了。于是，他对我说了无数亲切温暖的话，让我安定下来，清醒过来。但我心中惊喜交加，竟不能自己。最后，我失声大哭。又过了好一会，才能开口说话。 这时，我拥抱了船长，把他当作我的救命恩人。我们两个人都喜不自胜。我告诉他，在我看来，他是上天特意派来救我脱险的；又说这件事的经过简直是一连串的奇迹。这类事情证明，有一种天意在冥冥中支配着世界，证明上帝无所不在，并能看清天涯海角发生的一切，只要他愿意，任何时候都可以救助不幸的人。 我也没有忘记衷心感谢上天。在这荒无人烟的小岛上，在这样孤苦伶仃的处境中，我不仅没有饿死，正是上帝的奇迹，赐给我饮食；而且，我一次又一次地绝处逢生，逃过大难，也都是上帝对我的恩赐。上苍如此厚爱其子民，谁能不对他感到衷心的感激呢？ 船长跟我谈了一会儿，便告诉我，他给我带了一点饮料和食物。这些东西，只是暴徒们劫后残剩下来的，所以只能拿出这么一点了。说着，他向小船高声喊了一声，吩咐他手下人把献给总督的东西搬上岸来。这实际上是一份丰厚的礼物，初看起来，好像要让我在岛上继续呆下去，不准备把我载走了。 首先，他给我带来了一箱高级的提神酒，六大瓶马德拉白葡萄酒，每瓶有两夸脱，两磅上等烟叶，十二块上好的牛肉脯，六块猪肉，一袋豆子和大约一百磅饼干。 另外，他还给我带来了一箱糖，一箱面粉，一袋柠檬，两瓶柠檬汁和许多其他东西。除此之外，对我更有用处的是，他给我带来了六件新衬衫，六条上等领巾，两副手套，一双鞋，一顶帽子，一双长袜，还有一套他自己穿的西装，西装还很新，看来他没有穿过几次。总之，他们我从头到脚都穿戴起来了。 不难想象，对于我这种处境的人，这是一份慷慨而令人喜悦的礼物。可是，我刚把这些衣服穿上身的时候，感到很不自在，因为既不舒服，又很别扭。 送礼的仪式完毕，东西也都搬进了我的住所，我们便商议处置俘虏的问题。我们必须考虑是否冒风险把他们带走。尤其是他们中间有两个人，我们认为是绝对无可救药、顽固不化的暴徒。船长说，他知道他俩都是坏蛋，没法对他们宽大。 即使把他们带走，也必须把他们像犯人一样关起来。只要他的船开到任何一个英国殖民地，就把他们送交当局法办。我感到船长对此事确实也很担心。 对此，我告诉船长，如果他同意，我可以负责说服那两个人，让他们自己提出请求留在岛上。"我很高兴你能那样做，"船长说，"我衷心同意！""那很好，"我说，"我现在就把他们叫来，替你跟他们谈谈。"这样，我吩咐星期五和那两个人质去执行这一任务。当时，我们早已把那两个人质释放了，因为他们的同伙实践了他们的诺言。他们就一起到洞室去，把关在那儿的五个人照旧绑着手，带到了我的乡间别墅里；到了后先把他们关押起来，等我去处置。 过了一会，我就穿上新衣服去了。现在，我又以总督的身份出现了。我和船长到了那边，跟我们的人碰了头，我就叫人把那五个人带到我面前来。我对他们说，关于他们对待船长的罪恶行为，我已获得了详细的报告。我已了解他们怎样把船夺走，并还准备继续去干抢劫的勾当。但上帝却使他们自投罗网，跌进了他们替别人挖掘的陷井。 我让他们知道，在我的指挥下，大船已经夺回来了，现在正停泊在海口里。他们过一会就可以看到，他们的新船长被吊在桅杆顶上示众，他的罪恶行径得到了报应。