This attack, which might have had such serious consequences, was a lesson to the settlers, who from this time never went to bed until one of their number had made sure that all the bridges were raised, and that no invasion was possible.
Cette attaque, qui aurait pu avoir des conséquences si graves, fut une leçon pour les colons, et désormais ils ne se couchèrent plus sans que l'un d'eux se fût assuré que tous les ponts étaient relevés et qu'aucune invasion n'était possible.