Pencroft had already coaxed the animals to come and eat out of his hand, and they allowed him to approach without making any difficulty, but once harnessed they reared and could with difficulty be held in.
Pencroff había ya domesticado bastante a aquellos animales para que fuesen a tomar el alimento de su mano y dejaban que se les acercaran los colonos; pero, una vez enganchados en el carro, se encabritaron y costó trabajo contenerlos.