Pretty perplexed, Dumont d'Urville didn't know if he should give credence to these reports, which had been carried in some of the less reliable newspapers; nevertheless, he decided to start on Dillon's trail.
Dumont d'Urville, assez perplexe, et ne sachant s'il devait ajouter foi à ces récits rapportés par des journaux peu dignes de confiance, se décida cependant à se lancer sur les traces de Dillon.