Soon the "Speedy" reached the point of the islet; she rounded it with ease; the mainsail was braced up, and the brig hugging the wind, stood across the mouth of the Mercy.
Pronto el Speedy llegó a la punta del islote; la dobló fácilmente, largó la cangreja y el brick, ciñendo el viento, se encontró enfrente del río de la Merced.