As for our neglect, our isolation in the depths of this cell, I was afraid to guess at how long it might last. Little by little, hopes I had entertained after our interview with the ship's commander were fading away.
Ik durfde er zelfs niet naar te raden hoe lang onze verlatenheid, of onze eenzaamheid nog duren zou; langzamerhand verdwenen de verwachtingen, welke ik na onze ontmoeting met den kapitein gekoesterd had.