In this dilemma, as I was very pensive, I stepped into the cabin and sat down, Xury having the helm; when, on a sudden, the boy cried out, “Master, master, a ship with a sail!” and the foolish boy was frighted out of his wits, thinking it must needs be some of his master’s ships sent to pursue us, but I knew we were far enough out of their reach.
De pronto, lo sentí gritar: -¡Capitán, capitán, un barco con vela! El pobre chico estaba fuera de sí, a causa del miedo, pues pensaba que podía ser uno de los barcos de su amo, que nos estaba buscando, pero yo sabía muy bien que, des de hacía tiempo, estábamos fuera de su alcance.