Presently the cracked bell tapped and a voice gave the order to " cast off." A minute or two later the skiff's head was standing high up, against the boat's swell, and the voyage was begun.

不一会儿，破裂的铃铛敲响了，一个声音下达了“抛开”的命令。一两分钟后，小艇的头高高地矗立着，抵着船的海浪，航行开始了。