But now that peace had come, and the fleets which had swept the Channel and the Mediterranean were lying dismantled in our harbours, there was less to draw one's fancy seawards.
Mais, maintenant la paix était venue, et les flottes, qui avaient balayé le canal de la Méditerranée, étaient immobiles et désarmées dans nos ports. Il y avait moins d'occasions pour attirer nos imaginations du côté de la mer.