" It's a lee shore, " I laughed, " and I am sure I'd rather be here than arriving, a night like this" .

" 这儿是个背风的海岸，" 我笑了，" 在这样风雨的夜晚我肯定是愿意待在这儿，而不是在来这儿的路上。"

The weather, which was getting dirtier as the night went on, and the perilous situation of the yacht upon a lee shore, had probably driven them to attempt a landing at the earliest possible moment.

随着夜幕降临，天气变得越来越脏，再加上游艇在背风岸上的危险处境，可能促使他们尝试尽早登陆。