And as for Elie Guille and Jean Vaudin, they had very little to do as officers of the law, but had their hands very full with the farming and fishing and care of their families, and when they had to turn constable it was somewhat against the grain, and they did it very mildly, and gave as little offence as possible.
And behind M.le Senechal came two or three more men and half the women and children of the Island, the women all agog with excitement, the children dodging in and out to get a glimpse of the bound man.

And none of them said a word.

The only sound was the grinding of the heavy boots in front, and the bustle of the passage of such a crowd along so narrow a way.

There had been words and to spare up above.

This was the end of the matter and of the man in bonds, so far as the Island was concerned,--at least that was the intention.