I became a wild man--a mere shaggy animal, living, eating, and sleeping like a beast.
"I was rescued by a passing steamer at last, rescued without any effort of my own, for I had gone past caring.

From the ship they saw me leaping about the naked sides of the volcanic hills like a goat, and they put off a boat.

Some lady passengers were badly scared when I was brought aboard--and no wonder.

They were very kind to me on that ship.

She was homeward bound, and brought me to England.