We had another boat on board, but how to get her off into the sea was a doubtful thing. However, there was no time to debate, for we fancied that the ship would break in pieces every minute, and some told us she was actually broken already.
Su questa pertanto non si poteva sperare. Ne avevamo un’altra a bordo; ma non sapevamo bene come lanciarla in mare; pure non vi era luogo a discutere, perchè ci aspettavamo ad ogni minuto che il vascello si spezzasse, e qualcuno dicea che era già spezzato.