Full of devotion to Aurora, he resolved to humble himself, to seek the humblest service in King Isembard's camp, to bow his spirit to the orders of men above him in rank but below him in birth and ability, to submit to the numberless indignities of a common soldier's life.
He proceeded to launch the canoe, and had already placed the chest on board when it occurred to him that the difficulties he had encountered the previous evening, when his canoe was so nearly lost, arose from his ignorance of the channels.

It would be advisable to ascend the hill, and carefully survey the coast as far as possible before setting forth.

He did so.

The war-ship was still visible from the summit, but while he looked she was hidden by the intervening islands.

The white foam and angry appearance of the distant open water direct to the eastward, showed how wise he had been not to attempt its exploration.