Robinson Crusoe-第73章

He was a comely handsome Fellow，perfectly well made；with straight strong Limbs，not too large；tall and well shap'd，and as I reckon，about twenty six Years of Age. He had a very good Countenance，not a fierce and surly Aspect；but seem'd to have something very manly in his Face，and yet he had all the Sweetness and Softness of an European in his Countenance too，especially when he smil'd. His Hair was long and black，not curl'd like Wool；his Forehead very high，and large，and a great Vivacity and sparkling Sharpness in his Eyes. The Colour of his Skin was not quite black，but very tawny；and yet not of an ugly yellow nauseous tawny，as the Brasilians，and Virginians，and other Natives of America are；but of a bright kind of a dun olive Colour，that had in it something very agreeable；tho' not very easy to describe. His Face was round，and plump；his Nose small，not flat like the Negroes，a very good Mouth，thin Lips，and his line Teeth well set，and white as Ivory. After he had slumber'd，rather than slept，about half an Hour，he wak'd again，and comes out of the Cave to me；for I had been milking my Goats，which I had in the Enclosure just by：When he espy'd me，he came running to me，laying himself down again upon the Ground，with all the possible Signs of an humble thankful Disposition，making a many antick Gestures show it：At last he lays his Head flat upon the Ground，close to my Foot，and sets my other Foot upon his Head，as he had done before；and after this，made all the Signs to me of Subjection，Servitude，and Submission imaginable，to let me know，how he would serve me as long as he liv'd；I understood him in many Things，and let him know，I was very well pleas'd with him；in a little Time I began to speak to him，and teach him to speak to me；and first，I made him know his Name should be Friday，which was the Day I sav'd his Life；I call'd him so for the Memory of the Time；I likewise taught him to say Master，and then let him know，that was to be my Name；I likewise taught him to say，YES，and No，and to know the Meaning of them；I gave him some Milk，in an earthen Pot，and let him see me Drink it before him，and sop my Bread in it；and I gave him a Cake of Bread，to do the like，which he quickly comply'd with，and made Signs that it was very good for him.