of my life, I have one humble petition to you besides.” — “What is that?” said I. — ”Why,” says he, “it is, that you will leave your man Friday with me, to be my interpreter to them, and to assist me; for without some help I cannot speak to them, or they to me.”

I was sensibly touched at his requesting Friday, because I could not think of parting with him, and that for many reasons: he had been the companion of my travels; he was not only faithful to me, but sincerely affectionate to the last degree; and I had resolved to do something considerable for him if he out-lived me, as it was probable he would.

Then I knew that, as I had bred Friday up to be a Protestant, it would quite confound him to bring him to embrace another religion;