While he and his companions were in pursuit of the convicts, the latter might very probably pay another visit to the plateau, and it would be useless to give them an opportunity of recommencing their work of destruction.
Tandis que ses compagnons et lui seraient à la poursuite des convicts, ceux-ci pourraient bien rendre une nouvelle visite au plateau, et il ne fallait pas leur donner sujet de reprendre leur métier de pillards et d'incendiaires.