In his opinion they had not lost hope of getting back, but they had made many mistakes and would have died of something else if they hadn't died when they did.
Κατά τη γνώμη του, δεν είχαν χάσει την ελπίδα να επιστρέψουν, αλλά είχαν κάνει πολλά λάθη και θα είχαν πεθάνει από κάτι άλλο αν δεν είχαν πεθάνει ήδη.