who was ahead?
Peter
In what?
his canoe
where at?
abreast of the usual landing
where?
at the hut
what did he see?
canoes
how many?
two
coming from where?
among the rice
how far away?
not more than a hundred yards
did he avoid them?
no
what did he do?
called to them
did they notice?
yes
who else heard?
those who followed
was his voice recognized?
yes
what was misleading?
The confident, quiet, natural manner in which he spoke
who overheard?
Le Bourdon
did he understand?
yes
what did he not see?
the canoes
where was Peter heading?
up the passage
did he continue conversing with the others?
yes
what did this cause?
let the fugitives know precisely where they were