Question

This was the first I had seen, which, it seems, was only my misfortune, not any defect of the place, or scarcity; for had I happened to be on the other side of the island, I might have had hundreds of them every day, as I found afterwards; but perhaps had paid dear enough for them.

Accepted Answer

Era la primera que veía, lo cual se debía a mi mala suerte y no a un defecto del lugar ni a la escasez de estos animales, ya que si me hubiera encontrado en la otra parte de la isla, habría visto cientos de ellas todos los días, como descubrí posteriormente; pero, tal vez, me habrían salido demasiado caras.

Back	This was the first I had seen, which, it seems, was only my misfortune, not any defect of the place, or scarcity; for had I happened to be on the other side of the island, I might have had hundreds of them every day, as I found afterwards; but perhaps had paid dear enough for them.
Front	Era la primera que veía, lo cual se debía a mi mala suerte y no a un defecto del lugar ni a la escasez de estos animales, ya que si me hubiera encontrado en la otra parte de la isla, habría visto cientos de ellas todos los días, como descubrí posteriormente; pero, tal vez, me habrían salido demasiado caras.

I La De Misfortune Defect Place Scarcity Happened