He found that besides sitting quietly without rocking he had to keep a lookout, not for a moment forget where he was going, or that there was water under his feet, and that he had to row, although it hurt his unaccustomed hands; in short, that it only looked easy, but to do it, though very delightful, was very difficult.
Veía que había poco tiempo para estar inmóvil sobre las aguas, que había que pensar, sin olvidarlo ni un momento, en el rumbo, que no podía tampoco echar en olvido que debajo había agua, que era preciso remar y que las manos, no acostumbradas, sentían dolor, y, en fin, que lo que es muy fácil de ver, resulta difícil de hacer aunque sea agradable.