Sikes made a running noose and called him again.

赛克斯使了个绞索，又叫了他一声。

Instantly the old man slipped the running noose over one of the lad's wrists, took a couple of half hitches about his other wrist, and knotted the cord.

老人立即将活动套索套在小伙子的一只手腕上， 在他的另一只手腕上套了几个半结， 然后把绳子打结了。