Question

As to making sail, we had none, nor if we had could we have done anything with it; so we worked at the oar towards the land, though with heavy hearts, like men going to execution; for we all knew that when the boat came near the shore she would be dashed in a thousand pieces by the breach of the sea.

Accepted Answer

Nuestra situación se había vuelto desesperada y todos nos dábamos cuenta de que el mar estaba tan crecido, que el bote no podría soportarlo e, inevitablemente, nos ahogaríamos. No teníamos con qué hacer una vela y aunque lo hubiésemos tenido, no habríamos podido hacer nada con ella.

Back	As to making sail, we had none, nor if we had could we have done anything with it; so we worked at the oar towards the land, though with heavy hearts, like men going to execution; for we all knew that when the boat came near the shore she would be dashed in a thousand pieces by the breach of the sea.
Front	Nuestra situación se había vuelto desesperada y todos nos dábamos cuenta de que el mar estaba tan crecido, que el bote no podría soportarlo e, inevitablemente, nos ahogaríamos. No teníamos con qué hacer una vela y aunque lo hubiésemos tenido, no habríamos podido hacer nada con ella.

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