So it was essential to hurry and empty the galleons before the allied fleets arrived, and there would have been ample time for this unloading, if a wretched question of trade agreements hadn't suddenly come up.
Necesario era, pues, apresurarse a descargar los galeones antes de que pudieran llegar las flotas coaligadas, y no hubiera faltado el tiempo para el desembarque si no hubiera estallado una miserable cuestión de rivalidades.