I knew it was no less than ten hours before the boat could float again, and by that time it would be dark, and I might be at more liberty to see their motions, and to hear their discourse, if they had any.
Sabía que la chalupa no podría volver a flotar antes de diez horas y que, para entonces, ya sería de noche, lo que me permitiría observar sus movimientos y escuchar su conversación si es que la tenían.