ساب إيده تنشف في الهوا وبعدين مسك الحبل بيها واسترخا بأكبر قدر ممكن: خشب المركب عشان المركب نفسه يشيل الحمل وخلا جسمه يتشد لقدام أكثر أو أكثر منه هوه. 
He let his hand dry in the air then grasped the line with it and eased himself as much as he could and allowed himself to be pulled forward against the wood so that the boat took the strain as much, or more, than he did.