Happily there was no want of tools with which to shape the wood, nor of iron-work to make it firm, nor of the ingenuity of a man who had a marvelous knowledge of the work, nor lastly, the zeal of his companions, who in seven months had necessarily acquired great skill in the use of their tools; and it must be said that not the least skilful was Gideon Spilett, who in dexterity almost equaled the sailor himself.
Por fortuna, no faltaban instrumentos para trabajar la madera, ni hierro para consolidarla, ni la destreza de un hombre que entendía maravillosamente esta clase de obras, ni el celo de sus compañeros, que hacía siete meses trabajaban a sus órdenes y habían adquirido gran habilidad manual.