(I) Not many people went out to visit the islands during the winter months.
(II) Because of its isolated position on the island, the prison could be seen from many miles away. (III) In the past, it had been home to hundreds of convicted criminals.
(IV) However, with the passage of time it had become redundant, and prisoners no longer languished there.
(V) Instead, it stood empty and foreboding, a deserted symbol from the past.