He slept thus till morning. For our
parts, it was not possible for us to enjoy any rest; so that we
passed the night in the most cruel fear that can be imagined. Day
being come, the giant awoke, got up, went out, and left us in the
palace.
When we thought him at a distance, we broke the melancholy silence
we had kept all night, and every one grieving more than another, we
made the palace resound with our complaints and groans. Though
there were a great many of us, and we had but one enemy, we had not
at first the presence of mind to think of delivering ourselves from
him by his death.
We thought of several other things, but determined nothing; so
that, submitting to what it should please God to order concerning
us, we spent the day in running about the island for fruit and
herbs to sustain our lives. When evening came, we sought for a
place to lie down in, but found none; so that we were forced,
whether we would or not, to return to the palace.
The giant failed not to come back, and supped once more upon one of
our companions; after which he slept, and snored till day, and then
went out and left us as formerly. Our condition was so very
terrible that several of my comrades designed to throw themselves
into the sea, rather than die so strange a death.
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