Gideon Spilett and the sailor were not men to draw back, but they knew that any imprudence on their part, of which they would be the first victims, would fall afterwards on their companions.
Gédéon Spilett et le marin n'étaient point hommes à reculer, mais ils savaient qu'une imprudence de leur part, dont ils seraient les premières victimes, retomberait ensuite sur leurs compagnons.