the storm blew away as quickly as it had come , the hurrying dark clouds leaving the sky washed shell-pink and blue behind them ; the swell died to a comfortable height , a few feet , which the allegiance scarcely noticed ; and while there was yet enough light to read by on the dragondeck , a party of the chinese came up on deck : several servants first maneuvering liu bao out through his door , trundling him across the quarterdeck and forecastle , and then at last up to the dragondeck .