Prefectural officials hid Shimoji in the attic and fought back with swords, but they were hopelessly outnumbered, and thus the islanders caught Shimoji and dragged him through more than 10 towns.
県吏は下地を屋根裏に隠し、抜刀して対抗したが衆寡敵せず、群衆は下地を引き出すと、十数町もズルズルと引きずり回した。