The spars had all stood, and Raoul no longer hesitated about trusting his wounded mainmast with a new yard and sail.

Both were got up, and the repairs were immediately commenced.

The superiority of the lugger in sailing was now so great as to put it out of all question that she was not to be overtaken in the chase; and Raoul at one time actually thought of turning up along the land and going into Bastia, where he might even provide himself with a new mainmast at need.

But this idea, on reflection, he abandoned as too hazardous; and he continued on in the direction of the mouth of the Golo.
Throughout the day the Proserpine had shown no colors, except for the short period when her boats were engaged, and while she herself was firing at the lugger.

The same was the fact with le Feu-Follet, though Raoul had run up the tri-color as he opened on the felucca, and he kept it flying as long as there was any appearance of hostilities.