There must have been a boat attached to that tow-line at some time or other, that was certain; but what had become of it, what ghastly fate had overtaken it, and those who had been left in it, was buried in mystery.
Ci doveva essere stata in qualche momento una barca attaccata a quel cavo, questo era certo; ma che fosse successo della barca, qual triste destino l’avesse raggiunta con quelli che erano stati abbandonati dentro, era impossibile dire.