Not until it decided two days later to swim in closer and reveal its true identity was the "fish," from its huge size, regular surfacing, and frequent blowing of spray, finally determined to be a whale.
兩天以後，這條大魚終於決心要露面；它一直遊近碼頭邊，港務組的工作人員這才從它龐大的腰身，在水中有規律的潛潛升升，和不時噴出的水花，證實是條鯨。