"Ah!" said my uncle between his clenched teeth, "you are afraid. But don't alarm yourself--this lull cannot last long. It has lasted now five minutes, and in a short time we shall resume our journey to the mouth of the crater."
—¡Ah! —exclamó mi tío, apretando los dientes— si tal temes, tranquilízate, hijo mío!; esta calma no puede prolongarse; hace cinco minutos que dura, y no tardaremos en reanudar nuestra ascensión hacia la boca del cráter.