In a word, I brought away all the sails, first and last; only that I was fain to cut them in pieces, and bring as much at a time as I could, for they were no more useful to be sails, but as mere canvas only.
In una parola, io portai via tutte le vele dalla prima all’ultima. Unicamente fui costretto a tagliarle in pezzi, e portarne via quante poteva in una volta; che già non era da sperare che fossero più di verun uso come vele, ma come tela soltanto.