It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a distance as to which way to turn.
Quizá advirtió el padre su buena voluntad, porque no sólo no le obstaculizó en su empeño, sino que, con la punta de su bastón, le dirigía de vez en cuando, desde lejos, en su movimiento giratorio.