1. And then it was that I saw how true were the captain’s words, when he told me it was best for me to stay home, for the next time I went to sea we had not been gone many days when a very bad storm came on.

a. During my next voyage we got caught in a very bad storm and then I realized that the captain was right when he advised me not to go to sea again.

b. And when I understood that the captain was right when he advised me to stay at home I went to sea and a bad storm broke out.

c. It was when a bad storm broke out that I went to sea again and realized that the captain who had advised me to stay at home was right.

2. What I needed most was a boat in which I could take the things to the land, but there was none, so I set to work to make a raft of the boards of the ship.

a. The first thing I needed was a boat to take the things to the shore, so I decided to make a raft using the boards of the ship.

b. There being no boat which I needed badly, I got down to work and made a boat of the boards of the ship.

c. It was necessary to take the things to the shore, and as there was no boat I collected the boards of the ship and made a raft.

3. I then set to work on a chair and table at which I could sit and eat or write with more ease.

a. I got down to work and made a chair and a table as I needed a place to eat and write.

b. I decided to make a chair and a table so that I could sit and eat more easily.

c. It was rather difficult to eat and write sitting on the ground, so I began making a chair and a table.