At last, when all their signals and firing proved fruitless, and they found the boat did not stir, we saw them, by the help of my glasses, hoist another boat out and row towards the shore; and we found, as they approached, that there were no less than ten men in her, and that they had firearms with them.
Finalmente, cuando se dieron cuenta de que las señales y los cañonazos eran inútiles y que la chalupa no regresaba, vimos con la ayuda de mi catalejo que echaban al agua otra chalupa y remaban hacia la orilla. A medida que se aproximaban, pudimos ver que venían al menos diez a bordo y que traían armas de fuego.