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.
Pure non restava ad essi miglior partito dell’accettare on tal patto; e divenne ora un affar serio ugualmente pel capitano e pei cinque ostaggi il persuadere ai cinque della spedizione che si guardassero dal mancare alla data fede.