He wanted to know exactly how long the storm was going to last; whereupon he was referred to the barometer, which seemed to have no intention of rising.
Picaporte quería a toda costa saber cuánto duraría la tempestad, y le designaban el barómetro que no se decidía a subir. Picaporte sacudía el barómetro, pero nada obtenía, ni aun con las injurias que prodigaba al irresponsable instrumento.