Great Scenes from Great Novels
Great Scenes from Great Novels - Crusoe and Friday - Daniel Defoe (Abridged and Simplified)
Great Scenes from Great Novels -Crusoe and Friday
Daniel Defoe
(Abridged and Simplified)
One day Crusoe saw five boats drawn up on the shore on his side of the island. He could not count the number of savages who had moved on to the shore. He was nervous of facing nearly thirty of them.
He was worried about facing the gang single-handed. He lay still in his castle and prepared himself for action if the opportunity presented itself. Tired of waiting he climbed up the hill. He took care to conceal his movement. From the top of the hill he looked at the savages through his telescope. There were thirty of them.
They lit a fire. They then brought two men on the spot. These two men had their hands and feet tied, and could not move. The savages danced around them wildly. One of the two men was knocked down on the ground by the blow of a club. Immediately, a few savages started cutting him into pieces.
The other victim was mutely witnessing the tragedy and awaiting his turn. He suddenly loosened the cords that bound him and began to run. Three of the savages chased him.
The victim reached a little stream that ran into the sea near Crusoe's house. He jumped into it and swam through. It was fortunate that only two of the followers could swim. Perhaps the third could not swim.
Now Crusoe made up his mind to save the victim. With his gun he hit the first man who was following him and shot the other man and killed him too.
On seeing the enemies killed, the victim stopped but was afraid at the noise made by the gun. He stood at the same place, frozen with fear. Crusoe made suitable gestures inviting him to come closer.
The victim moved a few steps, stopped again and started moving near. He moved closer and closer to Crusoe, kneeling down every ten steps expressing his gratitude Crusoe smiled at him and tried to make him understand that he was a friend, and would not hurt him.
The man came very near to Crusoe, kissed the ground, and laid Crusoe's foot on his head. Crusoe found that the savage knocked down by the stock of his gun was not dead. The savage started moving. The victim requested Crusoe to lend his sword.
Seizing it, he ran towards the savage and with one blow cut off his head. He came with a triumphant smile on his face. He laid down the head of the savage at Crusoe's feet.
Though the man understood that Crusoe was a friend, he was still a little afraid of him. He was most surprised to see Crusoe's gun, for he had never seen one before.
He could not understand how Crusoe had killed the savage from such a distance. He turned the dead man this way or that to see if he was really dead.
Crusoe suggested to him that he should follow him. The man followed him to the cave. Crusoe gave him some bread, a bunch of raisins and a draught of water.
Crusoe made signs for him to lie down and sleep. The man lay down on a bed made of straw and blankets. He was soon fast asleep.
Crusoe watched him while he slept. He was a handsome young man of twenty-six years. His body was strong and fit. His hair was long and black, not curly.
The colour of his skin was brown. His face was round and pleasant, his nose small, not flat like the usual Negro nose He had very good teeth, as white as ivory.
He woke up after half an hour of slumber He fell at Crusoe's feet and by making different signs told him that he would stay with Crusoe always. Crusoe understood him and told him. also by making signs, that he would he pleased to have him.
But Crusoe had to give him a name first. He called him Friday, the day on which he saved his life. He began to speak to him and taught him how to speak. He called him by his new name many times so that he would learn it.
Crusoe then taught him to call him master. He taught him how to say 'yes' or 'no'. He taught him to soak bread in milk and consume it.
The next day, Crusoe gave him some clothes to wear. He was very pleased, though he did not know how to wear them first. He then taught him how to wear clothes. He took some time to learn, but he was quite glad to be wearing clothes like Crusoe.
Crusoe began to like him more and more. Sometimes, however, he still acted like a savage, and this made Crusoe very sad. One day, while they were walking on the beach, Friday saw some bits and pieces which the savages had left behind after their feast.
At once, he began to reach for meat. Crusoe made signs to him telling him it was wrong to eat human flesh. Friday understood. In a few days, he learnt to cook goat's flesh. He was surprised to find his master adding salt to the cooked dishes. But he had no taste at all for salt. He relished the flesh without salt.
Every day Crusoe taught him to speak English. In course of time, Friday began to speak English fairly well.
Slowly Crusoe taught Friday everything that he did. He took him with him when he went hunting. He taught him how to cook. He showed him how he baked his bread. After a time, Friday was able to do all this work for Crusoe. He grew very fond of Crusoe.
He was worried about facing the gang single-handed. He lay still in his castle and prepared himself for action if the opportunity presented itself. Tired of waiting he climbed up the hill. He took care to conceal his movement. From the top of the hill he looked at the savages through his telescope. There were thirty of them.
They lit a fire. They then brought two men on the spot. These two men had their hands and feet tied, and could not move. The savages danced around them wildly. One of the two men was knocked down on the ground by the blow of a club. Immediately, a few savages started cutting him into pieces.
The other victim was mutely witnessing the tragedy and awaiting his turn. He suddenly loosened the cords that bound him and began to run. Three of the savages chased him.
The victim reached a little stream that ran into the sea near Crusoe's house. He jumped into it and swam through. It was fortunate that only two of the followers could swim. Perhaps the third could not swim.
Now Crusoe made up his mind to save the victim. With his gun he hit the first man who was following him and shot the other man and killed him too.
On seeing the enemies killed, the victim stopped but was afraid at the noise made by the gun. He stood at the same place, frozen with fear. Crusoe made suitable gestures inviting him to come closer.
The victim moved a few steps, stopped again and started moving near. He moved closer and closer to Crusoe, kneeling down every ten steps expressing his gratitude Crusoe smiled at him and tried to make him understand that he was a friend, and would not hurt him.
The man came very near to Crusoe, kissed the ground, and laid Crusoe's foot on his head. Crusoe found that the savage knocked down by the stock of his gun was not dead. The savage started moving. The victim requested Crusoe to lend his sword.
Seizing it, he ran towards the savage and with one blow cut off his head. He came with a triumphant smile on his face. He laid down the head of the savage at Crusoe's feet.
Though the man understood that Crusoe was a friend, he was still a little afraid of him. He was most surprised to see Crusoe's gun, for he had never seen one before.
He could not understand how Crusoe had killed the savage from such a distance. He turned the dead man this way or that to see if he was really dead.
Crusoe suggested to him that he should follow him. The man followed him to the cave. Crusoe gave him some bread, a bunch of raisins and a draught of water.
Crusoe made signs for him to lie down and sleep. The man lay down on a bed made of straw and blankets. He was soon fast asleep.
Crusoe watched him while he slept. He was a handsome young man of twenty-six years. His body was strong and fit. His hair was long and black, not curly.
The colour of his skin was brown. His face was round and pleasant, his nose small, not flat like the usual Negro nose He had very good teeth, as white as ivory.
He woke up after half an hour of slumber He fell at Crusoe's feet and by making different signs told him that he would stay with Crusoe always. Crusoe understood him and told him. also by making signs, that he would he pleased to have him.
But Crusoe had to give him a name first. He called him Friday, the day on which he saved his life. He began to speak to him and taught him how to speak. He called him by his new name many times so that he would learn it.
Crusoe then taught him to call him master. He taught him how to say 'yes' or 'no'. He taught him to soak bread in milk and consume it.
The next day, Crusoe gave him some clothes to wear. He was very pleased, though he did not know how to wear them first. He then taught him how to wear clothes. He took some time to learn, but he was quite glad to be wearing clothes like Crusoe.
Crusoe began to like him more and more. Sometimes, however, he still acted like a savage, and this made Crusoe very sad. One day, while they were walking on the beach, Friday saw some bits and pieces which the savages had left behind after their feast.
At once, he began to reach for meat. Crusoe made signs to him telling him it was wrong to eat human flesh. Friday understood. In a few days, he learnt to cook goat's flesh. He was surprised to find his master adding salt to the cooked dishes. But he had no taste at all for salt. He relished the flesh without salt.
Every day Crusoe taught him to speak English. In course of time, Friday began to speak English fairly well.
Slowly Crusoe taught Friday everything that he did. He took him with him when he went hunting. He taught him how to cook. He showed him how he baked his bread. After a time, Friday was able to do all this work for Crusoe. He grew very fond of Crusoe.
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