But if Fix had been able to explain this purely physical effect, Passepartout would not have admitted, even if he had comprehended it. Moreover, if the detective had been on board at that moment, Passepartout would have joined issue with him on a quite different subject, and in an entirely different manner.
Pero si Fix hubiera sido capaz de explicar ese efecto, puramente físico, Picaporte no lo habría comprendido ni admitido; además de que si en aquel momento, el inspector de policía se hubiese presentado a bordo, es probable que Picaporte le ajustara cuentas, y de un modo muy diferente.