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The shroud halliards still held, and the wire shrouds themselves trailed athwart both bulwarks.

And, still holding on carefully, she pulled on the halliard with her free hand, until the boatswain's chair was far enough down again to go down of its own weight.

Instantly Revere ran to the foot of the staff and silently cast off the halliards.

"Stand by the halliards," he cried, "and let go the moment I say the word."

The halliards were swollen; he could scarcely keep his footing on the deluged deck that slanted steeply under him.