Massa sabien que els homes del rai havien baixat al poblet a dar un tom pels magatzems o a abandonar-se a la grifolda; pero tanmateix aixo no era excusa perque conduissin l'afer d'una manera que no fos piratenca.
They knew well enough that the raftsmen were all down at the village laying in stores or having a spree, but still that was no excuse for their conducting this thing in an unpiratical way.