There must have been a boat attached to that tow-line at some time or other, that was certain; but what had become of it, what ghastly fate had overtaken it, and those who had been left in it, was buried in mystery.
Pourtant, a un moment ou a un autre, la chose était certaine, il avait du y avoir, attaché au cordage, une barque ou un canot. Qu’en était-il advenu ?