Морской волк

Chapter 37

           Bymeansofthewatch-tackle(Ihadmadeanewone),Iheavedthebuttoftheforemastacrosstherailandthenloweredittothedeck.Next,bymeansoftheshears,Ihoistedthemainboomonboard.Itsfortyfeetoflengthwouldsupplytheheightnecessaryproperlytoswingthemast.BymeansofasecondarytackleIhadattachedtotheshears,Iswungtheboomtoanearlyperpendicularposition,thenloweredthebutttothedeck,where,topreventslipping,Ispikedgreatcleatsaroundit.Thesingleblockofmyoriginalshears-tackleIhadattachedtotheendoftheboom.Thus,bycarryingthistackletothewindlass,Icouldraiseandlowertheendoftheboomatwill,thebuttalwaysremainingstationary,and,bymeansofguys,Icouldswingtheboomfromsidetoside.TotheendoftheboomIhadlikewiseriggedahoistingtackle;andwhenthewholearrangementwascompletedIcouldnotbutbestartledbythepowerandlatitudeitgaveme.

           Ofcourse,twodays’workwasrequiredfortheaccomplishmentofthispartofmytask,anditwasnottillthemorningofthethirddaythatIswungtheforemastfromthedeckandproceededtosquareitsbutttofitthestep.HereIwasespeciallyawkward.Isawedandchoppedandchiselledtheweatheredwoodtillithadtheappearanceofhavingbeengnawedbysomegiganticmouse.Butitfitted.

           "Itwillwork,Iknowitwillwork,"Icried.

           "DoyouknowDr.Jordan’sfinaltestoftruth?"Maudasked.

           Ishookmyheadandpausedintheactofdislodgingtheshavingswhichhaddrifteddownmyneck.

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