i tied down the mainsheet , secured the tiller , and let the star sail herself while i rushed forward , put on my serving-girl skirt and hooded cloak to cover up my lieutenant 's jacket-had to be presentable , of course , or else i would be treated badly , and , after all i had been through , i certainly did n't want that-then i sailed toward them , waving a white petticoat back and forth over my head and hallooing loudly .