The swans had tried to drag him and Montmorency out of the boat and drown them; and he had defended himself like a hero for four hours, and had killed the lot, and they had all paddled away to die.
I cigni avevano tentato di trascinar lui e Montmorency fuori dalla barca e di annegarli, ed egli s’era difeso come un eroe per quattro ore, ammazzando il branco, che s’era tutto disperso a nuoto per andar a spirar lontano.