For several hours I was left to myself, sometimes musing on the islanders-- but no longer fearing them because the captain's unflappable confidence had won me over--and sometimes forgetting them to marvel at the splendors of this tropical night.
Permanecí así, solo, durante varias horas. Pensaba en aquellos indígenas, ya sin temor, ganado por la imperturbable confianza del capitán.