4 CHAPTER ONE DREAMING OF THE SEA My name is Robinson Crusoe and I am 18 years old The only thing I've ever wanted is to become a sailor and travel the world But my father doesn't want me to go He says that he doesn't want to lose me to the sea
My father called me into his room to discuss the matter Robinson I don’t understand why you want to leave your home and your family my father said Father it’s the only thing I want to do with my life I said I’d miss you and mother but I’d come home to visit 5
My father is a wise man and I should have listened to his warning He said I know this is a dream of yours but nothing good can come of it The sea is a dangerous place and you’ll only find hardship if you leave 6
My father pleaded with me to stay and find safer work He said that he couldn’t bear it if anything happened to me I didn’t want to trouble my father So I told him that I wouldn’t become a sailor 7
