Boom tackle, Mr Hay, please, and then you can jump forward and attend head sails.' 'Ay, ay, sir,' responded Herrick.
'All clear forward ?' asked Davis.
'All clear, sir.' 'Hard a-lee!' cried the captain.

'Haul in your slack as she comes,' he called to Huish.

'Haul in your slack, put your back into it; keep your feet out of the coils.' A sudden blow sent Huish flat along the deck, and the captain was in his place.

'Pick yourself up and keep the wheel hard over!' he roared.

'You wooden fool, you wanted to get killed, I guess.