I believe every one's below; and I say, Mike, we needn't get over on deck at all.

There's plenty of room to take hold of the top of the bulwarks and walk along.

All we've got to do is to mind the stays when we come to them, and step round carefully." "Yes, I understand perfectly," said Mike.

"Come on, and let's get it over." "Wait till I've put on my boots.

I shall want them." The boy knelt down and hurriedly drew them on, and laced them as well as he could in the dark; then raising himself on to the window-sill without assistance, he drew himself into his old position, and reaching up and over the streak, found the ring-bolt, which rattled faintly, and, passing his fingers through, stood up on the sill, and then drew himself on to the projecting woodwork.
Here he crouched for a few moments listening, before rising erect, with one hand upon the top of the bulwark, over which he looked; but all was dark, and there was not a sound to be heard save the faint rustling below him made by Mike.
This was the most nervous part of the business.