I was standing watching his pursuit with a mixture of admiration for his extraordinary activity and fear lest he should lose his footing in the treacherous mire, when I heard the sound of steps, and turning round found a woman near me upon the path.
Contemplaba su carrera con una mezcla de admiración por su extraordinario despliegue de facultades y de miedo a que perdiera pie en la ciénaga traicionera, cuando oí ruido de pasos y, al volverme, vi a una mujer que se acercaba hacia mí por el sendero.