Among his friends, may be reckoned Steele, the co-laborer, the rival of Addison, who consecrated a long chapter to him in his publication of the Tatler.
Selkirk did not fail to visit Scotland.

Passing through St.Andrew, could he help experiencing anew the desire to see his old friend pretty Kitty?
Once more he appeared before the bar of the Royal Salmon.

This time, on meeting, Selkirk and Catherine both experienced a sentiment of painful surprise.

The latter, stouter and fuller than ever, fat and red-faced, touched the extreme limit of her fourth and last youth; the solitary of Juan Fernandez, with his gray hair, his copper complexion, could scarcely recall to the respectable hostess of the tavern the elegant pilot of the royal navy, still less the pale and blond student, of whom she had been, eighteen years before, the first and only love.
'Is it indeed you, my poor Sandy,' said she, with an accent of pity; 'I thought you were dead.' 'I have been nearly so, indeed, and a long time ago, Kitty.

But who has told you of me ?' 'Alas! It was my husband himself.' 'You are married then, Catherine.