The actual situation was this: on the islet were a dozen convicts, of whom some were no doubt wounded, but who had still a boat at their disposal; on the island were six, but who could not by any possibility reach Granite House, as they could not cross the river, all the bridges being raised.
La situation actuelle était donc celle-ci: sur l'îlot, douze convicts dont plusieurs blessés, sans doute, mais ayant encore un canot à leur disposition; sur l'île, six débarqués, mais qui étaient dans l'impossibilité d'atteindre Granite-House, car ils ne pouvaient traverser la rivière, dont les ponts étaient relevés. «Cela va!