ountry house.

I got over the fence, and laid me down in the shade to rest my limbs, for
I was very weary, and fell asleep; but judge you, if you can, that read
my story, what a surprise I must be in when I was awaked out of my sleep
by a voice calling me by my name several times, "Robin, Robin, Robin
Crusoe: poor Robin Crusoe! Where are you, Robin Crusoe? Where are you?
Where have you been?"

I was so dead asleep at first, being fatigued with rowing, or part of the
day, and with walking the latter part, that I did not wake thoroughly;
but dozing thought I dreamed that somebody spoke to me; but as the voice
continued to repeat, "Robin Crusoe, Robin Crusoe," at last I began to
wake more perfectly, and was at first dreadfully frightened, and started
up in the utmost consternation; but no sooner were my eyes open, but I
saw my Poll sitting on the top of the hedge; and immediately knew that it
was he that spoke to me; for just in such bemoaning language I had used
to talk to him and teach him; and he had learned it so perfectly that he
would sit upon my finger, and lay his bill close to my face and cry,
"Poor Robin Crusoe! Where are you? Where have you been? How came you
here?" and such things as I had taught him.

However, even though I knew it was the parrot, and that indeed it could
be nobody else, it was a good while before I could compose myself.
First, I was amazed how the creature got thither; and then, how he should
just keep about the place, and nowhere else; but as I was well satisfied
it could be nobody but honest Poll, I got over it; and holding out my
hand, and calling him by his name, "Poll," the sociable creature came to
me, and sat upon my thumb, as he used to do, and continued talking to me,
"Poor Robin Crusoe! and how did I come here? and where had I been?" just
as if he had been overjoyed to see me again; and so I carried him home
along with me.

I had now had enough of rambling to sea for some time, and had enough to
do for many days to sit still and reflect upon the danger I had been in.
I would have been very glad to have had my boat again on my side of the
island; but I knew not how it was practicable to get it about. As to the
east side of the island, which I had gone round, I knew well enough there
was no venturing that way; my very heart would shrink, and my very blood
run chill, but to think of it; and as to the other side of the island, I
did not know how it might be there; but supposing