The two great barrels, hermetically sealed, but which sounded hollow and empty, were fastened to its sides by strong ropes, knotted with a skill which Pencroft directly pronounced sailors alone could exhibit.
Los dos grandes barriles herméticamente tapados, y vacíos según indicaba el sonido, estaban atados a los lados del cajón por medio de fuertes cuerdas anudadas con nudos que Pencroff calificó inmediatamente de “nudos de marinero”.