Gideon Spilett, Pencroft, and Herbert attentively examined this land, on which they might perhaps have to live many long years; on which indeed they might even die, should it be out of the usual track of vessels, as was likely to be the case.
Gédéon Spilett, Pencroff et Harbert observaient attentivement cette terre, sur laquelle ils allaient peut-être vivre de longues années, sur laquelle ils mourraient même, si elle ne se trouvait pas sur la route des navires!