I told the emperor "that my good fortune had thrown this boat in my way, to carry me to some place whence I might return into my native country; and begged his majesty's orders for getting materials to fit it up, together with his license to depart;" which, after some kind expostulations, he was pleased to grant.
Ontzi hura nire bidean zorte onak jarri zuela esan nion Enperadoreari, norabait eraman nintzan gero handik neure sorterrira itzuli ahal izateko, eta haren ekipamendurako materialak lortzeko aginduak eman zitzala erregutu nion, baita irteteko baimena ere; zenbait agiraka atseginen ostean, ederretsi zion eskatutakoa emateari.