Kino, in his pride and youth and strength, could remain down over two minutes without strain, so that he worked deliberately, selecting the largest shells. Because they were disturbed, the oyster shells were tightly closed.
Kinok, harro eta gazte eta indartsu, bi minutu baino gehiago iraun zezakeen urpetan esfortzurik gabe, astiro lan egiteko, oskola handienak aukeratuz. Zeren eta zirikatuz gero, ostren oskolak tinko hesten baitziren.