It would not do also to forget that the six survivors of the "Speedy's" crew had landed on the island, for they were in all probability scoundrels of the deepest dye, and it was necessary that the colonists should be on their guard against them.
Il ne fallait pourtant pas oublier que six survivants de l'équipage du speedy avaient pris pied sur l'île, que c'étaient vraisemblablement des chenapans de premier ordre, et qu'il y avait à se garder contre eux.