I dare say she will sail pretty nearly out of sight, so as to make the privateers believe that she had no intention of meddling with them.

If I was sure that was her game, I would get up sail again, as soon as it is dark, and make for Oleron; but it is likely enough that she may think that that is just what the privateers will do, and will sail in that direction herself, so as to cut them off before they get there, and force them to fight without the protection of a shore battery.
"There is the bell for breakfast! Leon would not be two minutes late, if there was an action going on close to us." Half an hour later they went on deck again.
"At any rate, the sea has saved us the trouble of discussing the matter," the captain said.

"We are aground.

The tide turned just before we got here.

It is now half past twelve, and we shall not be afloat again for nearly twelve hours.
"Well, there is one thing: if they are thinking of trying to cut out the privateers, they are not likely to do it before two or three o'clock in the morning.