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"Jump aft, Mr Rattlin," said the captain, "and see that the convoy-signal to wear is all right." Mr Rattlin makes one step aft. "Are the fore-topmast staysail halliards well manned, Mr Rattlin? Jump forward and see," said the officer of the watch. Mr Rattlin makes one step forward. "Is the deep sea-lead ready?" said the master. "Mr Rattlin, jump into the chains and see."
"See here," he added, tearing open his vest and revealing within it a deep sea-lead suspended round his neck; "I had rather die than live in the torments of the last three weeks. If I fail to escape, you see, there will be no chance of taking me alive." "Better try to take the ship!" whispered a voice behind him. Christian started and grew paler, but did not turn his head to see who had spoken.
The consequence of all these multitudinous and almost simultaneous orders to jump and see, when, by-the-by, it was too dark to see anything a yard off properly was, that one of the signal lanterns was blown out, and the signal consequently imperfect that the fore-topmast staysail halliards were so badly manned, that those upon them could scarcely start that then necessary sail from its netting that the people were not ready with the deep sea-lead that little Mr Pond was obliged to put down his trumpet, and ease off the foresheet himself till relieved by the quarter-master; but, still, there actually was a lantern over the bows, and that in good time.
Helena. It is very important to remark, in passing, to professional men, that no ship off the Cape, and under any circumstances, ought ever to bear up, without first heaving the deep sea-lead. If soundings are obtained on the Bank, it is a sure symptom that the ship is not sufficiently advanced to the westward to enable her to steer with safety to the north-north-westward for St. Helena.
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