If that is so you may set your mind at rest that none of them will come down here in the morning." So saying, taking the dark lantern he climbed up on deck, and descended the hold.
"That's it," he said when he returned; "there are six holes bored with plugs in them, so they won't be coming down here.

When we go up we will put the staple into its hole again, so that it will look all right.

Now, monsieur, we will just have one nip of brandy apiece out of this bottle, and then we will be off.

It's just gone midnight, and it were best we should leave you to sleep for a few hours.

You will want your strength in the morning, unless, of course, you would rather we stopped with you for a bit." "No, thank you, Adolphe, I don't think I shall sleep; I shall sit and think out every detail." "Then good night, monsieur.