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perfectly frantic, dancing and caressing the man who brought it up. 
Mr. Crusoe turned doctor, he got the sick man up, washed his back 
with cold water, and punctured it all over with a sharp piece of 
glass which appeared to relieve him vastly, and he then washed off 
the blood, and turned to clean and cook the fish, eating all the small 
ones first, and leaving the coarser kind for the evening meal : in the 
evening they danced to the fiddle, and appeared in high glee. 
17 th . — About half-past three Punch made his escape, having suc- 
ceeded in the night to get his handcuffs off, but these were too pre- 
cious to be left behind. Every search was made immediately, but the 
jungle gave him shelter, until he no doubt swam to the mainland, to 
fetch which he must be an expert swimmer, as it was blowing hard 
and a good sea rolling in. Friday had his irons off his hands, and 
was evidently ready for a start, but the first noise caused an alarm, 
and to his no small annoyance all his hopes were frustrated. On the 
principle of locking the stable door, the whole of them were placed 
in slight leg irons, which will at least prevent their removing far : 
all day they have been very sullen, and when out, their eyes seem to 
be constantly fixed on Atalanta Point, as though they expected aid 
from that quarter. 
18 th . — This morning, when raining, and they wished to go out, 
they took their clothes off first, so that they might not get wet. 
They still keep sullen, and are evidently ready for a bolt, provided 
they see a favourable opportunity, and with no place of security, and 
their well known cunning, it is impossible to keep them, however 
strongly watched. Shortly before sunset the air being cool and 
damp, I found them sitting round the fire, and each had a large piece 
of it holding it between his legs. 
IStli . — No fish being caught to-day, they had only plantains, and 
in the evening Crusoe went up to H. Smith and kissed him, at the 
same time pointing to the barracks, and making signs he was hungry, 
for sometimes they went to the men’s messes of an evening, but 
since the escape it has not been allowed. 
20th . — Irons are not at all pleasant, and to hear them growl is not 
bad ; they are very anxious to have them taken off, and towards dark, 
they pretend to have pains in all their limbs. Crusoe asked so as to 
be understood when he would be let go. 
