He had been too excited, at the news he had heard on board the ship, to think of eating; and he now remembered that it was a good many hours since he had taken his last meal.

He was but a few minutes, however, in satisfying his hunger.

By the time he had finished, the governor had seen that his orders had been carried out.
Two hundred armed citizens had already mustered in companies, and were now on the point of setting out, burning with indignation at what they had heard of the depredations which the pirates had committed.

After seeing his preparations complete the governor, accompanied by Polani and Francis, made his way down to the port, and was rowed out to the galleys.
Here he found all on the alert.

The sails were ready for hoisting, and the men were seated at the benches, ready to aid with oars the light wind which was blowing.