It took more than half an hour to cross from the islet to the land, and he reached the shore several hundred feet from the place which was opposite to the point from which he had started.
Ce demi-mille qui séparait l'îlot de la terre, il employa plus d'une demi-heure à le franchir, et il n'accosta le rivage qu'à plusieurs milliers de pieds de l'endroit qui faisait face au point d'où il était parti.