The sailors went back to their sculling, and the coxswain steered the longboat toward the floating barrel.

水手们又划，长让向浮桶划去。

But thanks to our skillful coxswain, we were fouled on the bias rather than broadside, so we didn't capsize.

这水必须排出去。由于长的机灵，身只是斜的而不是正的受到海马攻击，所以没被憧翻沉没。

Six rowers sat on the thwarts, and the coxswain took the tiller. Ned, Conseil, and I found seats in the stern.

六个桨手坐在横木板，长手把着舵。尼德，兰、康塞尔和我，我们三人坐在后。

The longboat's coxswain took the tiller; his four companions leaned into their oars; the moorings were cast off and we pulled clear.

他的四个同伴抉着桨，解了绳索，我们就离开大船了。

The coxswain pronounced a few words in his bizarre language, and no doubt he alerted his men to keep on their guard.

长说了几句他的奇怪语言，当然是他通知水手们，大家要心警戒。