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Updated: June 4, 2025
"When we go aloft, you get into the foretop, and keep one of these going all the time, do you hear?" "Yes, Sir," replied the man. "You know how to strike them?" the Skipper asked, abruptly. "Yes, Sir," he answered. The Skipper sung out to the Second Mate: "Where's that boy of yours Tammy, Mr. Tulipson?" "Here, Sir," said Tammy, answering for himself. The Old Man took another light from the box.
Out at the yard-arm there came a splutter of a match, and then, straightaway, a great spurt of fire as the flare took light. "That's better, Jaskett. You're all right now!" the Second Mate called out to him. "What was it, Mr. Tulipson?" I heard the Skipper ask. I looked up, and saw that he had sprung across to where the Second Mate was standing.
I hesitated, and tried to explain. "Do you damned well hear me?" he sung out. "Yes, Sir; but " I began. "Get up on to the poop, Jessop!" he said. I went. I meant to explain, when he came up. At the top of the ladder, I stopped. I was not going back alone to that wheel. Down below, I heard the Old Man speaking. "What on earth is it now, Mr. Tulipson?" he was saying.
He went and stood by the haulyards, ready to lower away. As I walked across to the starboard clewline, I saw that the Old Man was on deck, and as I took hold of the rope, I heard him sing out to the Second Mate. "Call all hands to shorten sail, Mr. Tulipson." "Very good, Sir," the Second Mate replied. Then he raised his voice: "Go forrard, you, Jessop, and call all hands to shorten sail.
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