The ship scudded along like an air balloon borne by the wind over some prairie on land; but it would be more accurate to say that we sat in the lounge as if we were riding in a coach on an express train.
Il filait comme un ballon emporté par le vent au-dessus des prairies terrestres ; mais il serait plus vrai de dire que nous étions dans ce salon comme dans le wagon d'un train express.