One gleam of light lifted into relief a half-submerged mast, on which sat a cormorant, dark and large, with wings flecked with foam; its beak held a gold bracelet set with gems, that I had touched with as brilliant tints as my palette could yield, and as glittering distinctness as my pencil could impart.
Az árboc tetején nagy, fekete kormorán gubbasztott, szárnyán fehéren csillogott a tenger tajtékos vize. A fekete madár drágakövekkel kirakott arany karperecet tartott csőrében.