Unmindful of the tedious rope-ladders of the shrouds, the men, like shooting stars, slid to the deck, by the isolated backstays and halyards; while Ahab, less dartingly, but still rapidly was dropped from his perch.
十九世纪冒险故事 Thrilling Adventures By Land And Sea by James O. Brayman
The fore and main halyards were cut, and the two graplings cast off at the same instant, and, as the heavy gaffs came rattling down, our five heroes leaped on board the pirate.
The wind was shifting, Davos could feel it, see it in the way the black canvas rippled. He reached for the halyards. " Help me bring in the sail. I'll row us the rest of the way" .