The weather was magnificent, the sea as calm as if its waters were contained within the narrow limits of a lake. Thus the boat could proceed with as much security as if it was ascending the tranquil current of the Mercy.
El tiempo era magnífico, el mar tranquilo como si sus aguas hubiesen estado contenidas por las estrechas orillas de un lago, y la piragua podía confiarse a las olas con tanta seguridad como si hubiera remontado la tranquila corriente del río de la Merced.