Робинзон Крузо
Ill and Conscience–Stricken
ThiswasthefirstIhadseen,whichitseemswasonlymymisfortune,notanydefectoftheplace,orscarcity;forhadIhappenedtobeontheothersideoftheisland,Imighthavehadhundredsofthemeveryday, asIfoundafterwards;but,perhaps,hadpaiddearenoughforthem.
June17. —Ispentincookingtheturtle. Ifoundinherthree-scoreeggs; andherfleshwastome,atthattime,themostsavoryandpleasantthateverItastedinmylife,havinghadnoflesh,butofgoatsandfowls,sinceIlandedinthishorridplace.
June18. —Rainedallday,andIstayedwithin. Ithoughtatthistimetherainfeltcold,andIwassomethingchilly,whichIknewwasnotusualinthatlatitude.
June19. —Veryill,andshivering,asiftheweatherhadbeencold.
June20. —Norestallnight;violentpainsinmyhead,andfeverish.
June21. —Veryill,frightedalmosttodeathwiththeapprehensionsofmysadcondition,tobesick,andnohelp. PrayedtoGodforthefirsttimesincethestormoffofHull,butscarceknewwhatIsaid,orwhy;mythoughtsbeingallconfused.
June22. —Alittlebetter,butunderdreadfulapprehensionsofsickness.
June23. —Verybadagain;coldandshivering,andthenaviolentheadache.
June24. —Muchbetter.
June25. —Anagueveryviolent; thefitheldmesevenhours;coldfit,andhot,withfaintsweatsafterit.
