They stopped behind to look after things when the privateers were away.

The men slept on board their vessels, only landing to disembark the cargoes they had captured, and for a drunken spree when they first returned.

I am sure they have no other place." "So your brig only arrived here four days ago?
I was puzzled in the morning when I saw there were two brigs and a schooner when we had only expected one brig.

Of course your arrival accounts for that.

What was her name, and how many guns and men did she carry ?" "She was La Belle Marie of Dunkirk," Ralph replied.