She pitched violently, and this retarded her progress. The breeze little by little swelled into a tempest, and it was to be feared that the Henrietta might not be able to maintain herself upright on the waves.
La brisa se iba convirtiendo en huracan, y ya se preveía el caso en que la "Enriqueta" no podría aguantar. Ahora bien; si era necesario huir, no quedaba otro arbitrio que lo desconocido con toda su mala suerte.