They certainly could not think of carrying this load of cloth, ropes, and cordage, to Granite House, for the weight of it was very considerable, and while waiting for a suitable vehicle in which to convey it, it was of importance that this treasure should not be left longer exposed to the mercies of the first storm.
No podía pensarse en trasladar al Palacio de granito aquella carga de tela y cuerdas, cuyo peso era muy grande; y hasta que se contara con un vehículo que pudiera acarrearla, convenía no dejar por mucho tiempo aquellas riquezas a merced del huracán.