\"Yes，anddoitbeforetheChinamenseeyou。\"
\"But——butIdon’tunderstand。\"
Moransteppedtothequarterdeck，unslungthehammockinwhichWilburslept，andtossedittohim。
\"Reeveitupinthat;I’llpassyoualine，andwe’llhaulitaboard。Godsend，thoseverminyonderhavegotsmellsenoughoftheirownwithoutnoticingthis。Hurry，mate，I’lltalkafterward。\"
Wilburwentovertheside，andstandingasbesthecouldupontheslipperycarcass，dugoutthelumpandbounditupinthehammock。