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As soon as the sea had washed by , all hands sprung out of the forecastle to see what had become of the ship and in a few moments the cook and old Bill crawled out from under the galley , where they had been lying in the water , nearly smothered , with the galley over them . Had it been fine weather , or in port , I should have gone below and lain by until my face got well ; but in such weather as this , and short-handed as we were , it was not for me to desert my post ; so I kept on deck , and stood my watch and did my duty as well as I could . In the midst of all this , and before it became dark , we had all the studding-sails to make up and stow away , and then to lay aloft and rig in all the booms , fore and aft , and coil away the tacks , sheets , and halyards . As far as the eye could reach , the sea in every direction was of a deep blue color , the waves running high and fresh , and sparkling in the light , and in the midst lay this immense mountain-island , its cavities and valleys thrown into deep shade , and its points and pinnacles glittering in the sun . I offered to give an order upon the owners in Boston for six months ' wages , and also all the clothes , books , and other matters , which I should not want upon the voyage home . Each morning we went ashore , and beat and brought off as many hides as we could steeve in the course of the day , and , after breakfast , went down into the hold , where we remained at work until night . We were sleeping away " at the rates of knots , " when three knocks on the scuttle , and " All hands ahoy ! We pulled him on board the Ayacucho , and when he left the boat he gave each of its crew a piece of money , except myself , and shook hands with me , nodding his head , as much as to say , - " We understand one another .