I confess, not at all," replied Pencroft, "and the wound which the dugong had in its side, a wound which seemed to have been made with a sharp instrument; that can't be understood, either."
Pas trop, je l'avoue, répondit Pencroff, et la blessure que le dugong avait au flanc, blessure qui semblait avoir été faite par un instrument tranchant, ne se comprend pas davantage.