I had left off, gentlemen, where the Lakeman shook the backstay.

“诸位先生，我刚到湖上人后支索的。

Ere the cry could go aft Steelkilt was shaking one of the backstays leading far aloft to where two of his comrades were standing their mastheads.

“叫声还没有传到船尾，斯蒂尔基尔特着引向桅顶的后支索，他的两个伙伴就高高地站那上面。