But soon the flow completely failed them, either the tide was going down, and it was about the hour, or it could no longer be felt at this distance from the mouth of the Mercy.
Pronto el flujo cesó completamente, ya porque la marea bajase, en efecto debía estar bajando a aquella hora, ya porque no se hiciese sentir a tal distancia de la desembocadura del río de la Merced.