There were eight thousand dollars to gain, without changing his route; for which it was well worth conquering the repugnance he had for all kinds of passengers. Besides, passengers at two thousand dollars are no longer passengers, but valuable merchandise.
Ocho mil dólares que ganar, sin modificar el vitje, valían bien la pena de dejar a un lado sus antipatías hacia todo pasajero, pasajeros a dos mil dólares, por otra parte, no son ya pasajeros, sino mercancía preciosa.