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Robinson Crusoe 41ownerchoicea person who owns somethingan act of choosing between two or more possibilities::GlossaryI need time to get ready for my journey. I must decide what to bring. But then I realize I don%u2019t need many things. I choose to take my dog, my parrot, my book, and some small things. I also bring money, gold, and silver from the ships. I will probably need them in my new life.It is December, 1686. I am leaving the island twenty-seven years later. First, we go to the island where Friday%u2019s people live. The Spanish and Portuguese sailors are happy to see us. I say, %u201cWe don%u2019t have to build a new ship. Now we can go to Europe.%u201dMy dog is really happy. When he sees a Spanish sailor, he quickly runs to him. The sailor is his owner. The sailors get ready for our journey across the ocean. But it is too difficult to make a decision for Friday.I say to Friday, %u201cYou should make a choice, staying with your people or coming to Europe with me. What do you think?%u201dFriday says, %u201cIt%u2019s a big decision, Master. I need some time to think about it.%u201dI smile and say, %u201cSure! I can understand your feeling. We can stay on the island for one more night. Just let me know what you decide.%u201dIn the morning, he tells me he wants to go with me to Europe. He gets ready for the journey, and we start our journey.Two months later, after a safe journey, we arrive in London. It%u2019s been thirty five years for me. London looks different with new houses, streets, and people with different clothes and hair styles.%u201cFriday, London looks very different. Everything seems so modern now,%u201d I say to Friday. England is a big surprise for Friday.After we walk in the city streets, we go back to my town, York. My parents are dead, but I find my sister, uncle, and aunt. They%u2019re happy to see me.The next day, I send a letter to Brazil to learn about my wife. In May, I get a letter and presents from my wife. My wife has a big surprise: I have a son! He is a man now and he wants to meet me.