RobinsongoestoBrazilandleavesXurywiththecaptain.ThecaptainandawidowinEnglandareCrusoe'sfinancialguardians.Inthenewcountry,Robinsonobservesthatmuchwealthcomesfromplantations.Heresolvestobuyoneforhimself.Afterafewyears,hehassomepartners,andtheyarealldoingverywellfinancially.Crusoeispresentedwithanewproposition:tobeginatradingbusiness.Thesemenwanttotradeslaves,andtheywantRobinsontobethemasterofthetradepost.Althoughheknowshehasenoughmoney,Crusoedecidestomakethevoyage.AterribleshipwreckoccursandRobinsonistheonlysurvivor.Hemanagestomakeittotheshoreofanisland.