If, on the contrary, this is the coast of a desert island in some tiny archipelago, perhaps we shall be able to reconnoiter it from the summit of that peak which overlooks the country, and then we shall see how best to establish ourselves here as if we are never to go away."
Si, al contrario, esta costa pertenece a alguna isla desierta de un archipiélago micronesio, quizá podremos reconocerlo desde lo alto del cono que domina este país, y entonces tendremos que establecernos aquí como si no debiéramos salir nunca.