I left her senseless.

Will you not go to her ?" I think she guessed what we meant; for she said nothing, but went quickly within.
Then Ludar and I went out to our task.

Of the seven Frenchmen who had set on us, not one lived.

Beside these lay the captain, the maiden's waiting man (who, Ludar said, had taken side with the traitors), and one other of the English sailors who had fought for us.
"What of the poet ?" said I, when after much labour the ship had been lightened of all that was not living.
"He is safe at the mast-head," said Ludar.
There, sure enough, when I looked up, clung the poor gallant; peering down at us with pasty face, and hugging the mast with arms and legs.
"Let him bide there a while," said Ludar.

"He is safe and out of the way.