Meanwhile as the sun slowly advanced, the shadow slowly diminished, and when it appeared to Cyrus Harding that it was beginning to increase, he asked, "What o'clock is it?" "One minute past five," replied Gideon Spilett directly.
El sol se inclinaba lentamente; la sombra de la vara iba disminuyendo poco a poco y, cuando pareció a Ciro Smith que comenzaba a aumentar, preguntó: –¿Qué hora es? –Las cinco y un minuto –contestó inmediatamente Spilett.