Canoe and chest were then hauled up on the sands; and as the tide was then going out, they were soon left high and dry. Neb, hurrying home, brought back some tools with which to open the chest in such a way that it might be injured as little as possible, and they proceeded to its inventory.
Canot et épave furent alors halés sur le sable, et, comme la mer se retirait déjà, ils ne tardèrent pas à demeurer à sec. Nab avait été prendre des outils pour forcer la caisse, de manière à ne la détériorer que le moins possible, et on procéda à son inventaire.