8.“Peace，Mr.Griffith，”interrupted the captain，bending from the rigging，his gray locks blowing about in the wind，and adding a look of wildness to the haggard care that he exhibited by the light of his lantern；“yield the trumpet to Mr.Gray；he alone can save us.”Griffith threw his speaking trumpet on the deck，and as he walked proudly away，muttered in bitterness of feeling，“Then all is lost，indeed，andamong the rest，the foolish hopes with which I visited this coast.”
9.There was，however，no time for reply；the ship had been rapidly running into the wind，and，as the efforts of the crew were paralyzed by the contradictory orders they had heard，she gradually lost her way，and in a few seconds all her sails were taken aback.Before the crew understood their situation，the pilot had applied the trumpet to his mouth，and，in a voice that rose above the tempest，he thundered forth his orders.Each command was given distinctly，and with a precision that showed him to be master of his profession.The helm was kept fast，the head-yards swung up heavily against the wind，and the vessel was soon whirling round on her keel with a retrograde movement.
10.Griffith was too much of a seaman not to perceive that the pilot had seized with a perception almost intuitive，the only method that promised to extract the vessel from her situation.He was young，impetuous，and proud；but he was also generous.Forgetting his resentment and his mortification，he rushed forward among the men，and，by his presence and example，added certainty to the experiment.The ship fell off slowly before the gale，and bowed her yards nearly to the water，as she felt the blast pouring its fury on her broadside，while the surly waves beat violently against her stern，as if in reproach at departing from her usual manner of moving.
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1.到目前为止，他执行的职责对陌生人来说似乎显得很是轻而易举，他以那种镇静的口气发出指令，这与他所处的环境和所要担负的责任形成了鲜明的对比。但是当陆地变得逐渐昏暗的时候，远方也是同样的黑暗，只能看到躁动的大海，因为狂风扫过泛起泡沫。他的声音打断了暴风雨中那单调的嚎叫声，像是要动摇他的冷漠，把他唤回到眼前的场景中来。
2.“现在是时候近距离地观看船了，格里菲斯先生。”他喊道，“我们在这里遇到了真正的潮汐和真正的危险。把你们船上最好的舵手放到那些航海测链上，派一名军官站在他旁边以确保他拿上来的水没问题。”“我来做这名军官，”船长说，“给天气主航海测链照个亮儿。”“你们都站到操帆索旁边各就各位！”舵手以惊人的语速喊道，“使劲拉，远离那条水道！”
3.这些准备工作，让船员们预料到即将到来的危险。船上的每个人都胆战心惊地静静地站在他指定的位置上，等待着判决。甚至连掌舵的舵手也用比平时更深沉、更嘶哑的声音发布着命令，似乎焦虑并不能打扰这艘船的宁静与秩序。这种深沉的期待弥漫在整个护卫舰上，人们听到测深员刺耳的尖叫声：“在第七个标记边！”那声音盖过了暴风雨，越过甲板，似乎飞过下风处，对准了风暴，就像是水精灵的警告。
4.“这很好，”舵手平静地回答说，“再试一次。”短暂的停顿以后，接着又是一声大喊：“二点五！”“船有危险！船有危险！”格里菲斯惊叫道，“保持船全速行驶。”“你现在必须指挥这条船。”舵手说，在这最令人恐惧的关键时刻，他的语气冷静，因为这样的语气似乎表达了万事俱备和满满的关爱。
5.在讨论下达必要的命令来执行他们的策略时，格里菲斯似乎在与领航员比谁更沉静。船慢慢地从被暴风吹得倾斜的地方升了上来，在航行中猛烈地晃动着，似乎要让自己摆脱束缚。与此同时，船在阻挡巨浪，人们听到熟悉的声音从前甲板传来：“碎浪区，碎浪区，正前方！”在这令人震惊的喊声似乎还没有传遍全船的时候，人们又听到了第二声叫喊，“碎浪区，在我们船头背风的地方！”
6.“我们在海湾的暗礁里，格雷先生。”指挥官说。“船迷失了方向，或许抛锚停泊才能把船固定住。”“把船首锚抛下去！”格里菲斯用扬声器大喊。“抓住，”舵手喊道，他的声音让每一个听到的人都记在了心底，“抓住别松手，抓住。”
7.年轻人猛地转向那个大胆的陌生人，他竟然敢公然藐视他船上的纪律，于是他当即发问：“这个人是谁，胆敢违抗我的命令？你让船陷入危险，难道这还不够吗？可是你非得要横加干涉让她陷在那里吗？你要是再说一句话的话……”
8.“淡定，格里菲斯先生。”船长打断了他，向索具弯下腰去，他灰白的头发在风中飘动，这为他在灯光下所展示出的粗犷与忧虑又平添了几分野性，“把你的扬声器给格雷先生，只有他才能拯救我们。”格里菲斯把他的扩音器扔到甲板上，傲慢地走开了，嘴里怨恨地嘟哝着什么：“全完啦，真的，剩下的就是我要参观这里的海滨的愚蠢的愿望。”
9.但是，没有时间回答了，船已经迅速地冲入了风中，船员们的努力被他们听到的相反的命令给毁了，几秒钟之内船帆又都鼓了回来。船员们还没有来得及弄明白他们所处的情况，舵手就把扬声器放到嘴边，用高过暴风雨的声音闪电般地发出了命令。每个命令都是又明白又精确的，证明了他是行家里手。船舵保持着快速的航行速度，前桅上的横桁迎风飘起，猎猎作响，船很快地绕着龙骨逆行旋转起来。
10.格里菲斯并不是个太棒的海员，没有洞察出舵手抓住了一个几乎是直觉带来的机会，而这是将船从困境中解救出来的唯一方法。他年轻、冲动、傲慢，然而他也大气。因此，他忘掉了怨恨与屈辱，冲向前面的人群，他的积极参与和表率作用为这次试验增添了确定性。船在大风中慢慢地落下，桅杆弯曲得几乎接近水面。由于船感觉到冲击波把愤怒倾泻到了船的斜侧，而乖戾的水浪凶猛地击打着船尾，似乎在斥责她一反常态的航行。