They begged for food and water before they began work, and, on being questioned, admitted that their surrender was due principally to the fact that they had been unable to find food of any sort on the island, and that after searching all over it no spring of water could be discovered.
"In that case," Sir John Boswell said, "I have no doubt they have all surrendered.

I before thought it probable that a good many of them would have remained hidden, trusting to be able to make a raft after we had left, and so get away, believing rightly enough that we should be disinclined to search every foot of the island for them.

As it is, I doubt not, all are here." The little fleet anchored that night at the rendezvous, and after two more days' rowing reached Rhodes, where the appearance of the three galleys, followed by their five prizes, was greeted with great acclamation.

The news, however, that twenty-seven knights had fallen, and that thirteen or fourteen others were very gravely wounded, damped the satisfaction that every one had at first felt.

D'Aubusson came down as soon as they reached the mole, and was greatly affected when he received Ricord's report.
"It is an unfortunate loss indeed, Sir Louis," he said, "though it may be that the victory is not too dearly purchased.