Canoe and chest were then hauled up on the sands; and as the tide was then going out, they were soon left high and dry. Neb, hurrying home, brought back some tools with which to open the chest in such a way that it might be injured as little as possible, and they proceeded to its inventory.
Canoa y despojos fueron depositados sobre la arena y, como el mar se retiraba, no tardaron en encontrarse en seco.