"I do not say no," replied Pencroft, who had always the casting vote in maritime questions; "I do not say no, although it is not exactly the same thing to make a long as a short voyage!
–No digo que no –repuso Pencroff, que tenía siempre voto preferente en las cuestiones marítimas–; no digo que no, aunque no es lo mismo hacer una travesía corta que hacerla larga.