At his signal the anchor was lowered, but its chain barely ran because the bottom lay no more than a meter down, and this locality was one of the shallowest spots near the bank of shellfish.
Jelt adott, s erre kivetették a horgonyt. A lánc alig futott a csigán, mert a fenék egy méter mély sem volt; ez volt a gyöngykagylótelep egyik legsekélyebb pontja.