And if the strange commander of this boat did have a secret to keep-- which seemed rather likely--he would never give us freedom of movement aboard his vessel. Now then, would he resort to violence in order to be rid of us, or would he drop us off one day on some remote coast?
Y si como parecía probable, el extraño comandante de ese barco tenía un secreto que preservar, cabía abrigar pocas esperanzas de que nos dejara movernos libremente a bordo.