Audiobook Dictation: “The Free-State Hotel served as barracks…”

The Free-State Hotel served as barracks.

Hotel Free-State dijadikan barak.

Governor Robinson and Colonel Lane were appointed to command.

Gubernur Robinson dan Kolonel Lane ditunjuk sebagai komandan.

The people of Lawrence, without any great difficulty, obtained daily information concerning the hostile camps.

Penduduk Lawrence, tanpa banyak kesulitan, setiap hari memperoleh informasi tentang perkemahan-perkemahan musuh.

They, on the other hand, professing no purpose but that of defense and self-protection, were obliged to permit free and constant ingress to their beleaguered town.

Sebaliknya, karena menyatakan tak punya tujuan selain bertahan dan melindungi diri, mereka terpaksa mengizinkan orang keluar masuk dengan bebas ke kota mereka yang terkepung.

Sheriff Jones made several visits unmolested on their part, and without any display of writs or demand for the surrender of alleged offenders on his own.

Sheriff Jones beberapa kali berkunjung tanpa diganggu oleh mereka, dan di pihaknya tanpa menunjukkan surat perintah atau menuntut penyerahan orang-orang yang dituduh bersalah.

They could see that a conflict meant serious results.

Mereka bisa melihat bahwa bentrokan akan membawa akibat serius.

With the advantage of its defensive position, Lawrence was as strong as the sheriff's mob.

Dengan keuntungan posisi bertahannya, Lawrence sama kuatnya dengan gerombolan sang sheriff.

On one point especially the Border Ruffians had a wholesome dread.

Terutama dalam satu hal, para Bandit Perbatasan merasakan ketakutan yang sehat.