Explanation:
When I found all my wealth about me;.... I turned pale, and grew sick; and had not the old man ran and fetched me a cordial, I believe the sudden surprise of joy had overset Nature and I had died upon the spot.
Answer: These lines occur in Chapter 25 of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. These lines reflect Crusoe's financial status and the aftermath of his sudden possession of huge wealth.
Robinson Crusoe gained a lot of wealth and property from his plantation in Brazil. It was to him miraculous windfall- manna from Heaven. His heart fluttered at the sight and thought of this huge amount of wealth. He could not just control the sudden joy and excitement of such unexpected possession. He felt inwardly overburdened at the weight of this great wealth. That is why he "turned pale and grew sick”. He says if the old man over there had not refreshed him with a 'cordial' he would not have been able to withstand the burden of 'sudden surprise of joy and would have died on the spot.
Helle These lines are a clear testimony of Crusoe's material upliftment.
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