This looked severe, and convinced them that the governor was in earnest; however, they had no way left them but to accept it; and it was now the business of the prisoners, as much as of the captain, to persuade the other five to do their duty.
Ceci parut sévère, et les convainquit que c'était chose sérieuse que le gouverneur. Toutefois ils ne pouvaient qu'accepter, et ce fut alors autant l'affaire des prisonniers que celle du capitaine d'engager les cinq autres à faire leur devoir.