And so if I'd been delayed by a quarter of an hour or even less, the frigate would have gone without me, and I would have missed out on this unearthly, extraordinary, and inconceivable expedition, whose true story might well meet with some skepticism.
Así, pues, hubiera bastado un cuarto de hora de retraso, o menos incluso, para que la fragata hubiese zarpado sin mí y para perderme esta expedición extraordinaria, sobrenatural, inverosímil, cuyo verídico relato habrá de hallar sin duda la incredulidad de algunos.