temeraire would of course not quarrel with laurence , but he inclined to iskierka 's view of the situation , particularly after he heard one of the convicts say to another , `` ask me , he is well out of it and no mistake ; halfway to china , i warrant , and here we sit swinging like the dugs of a back-alley sixpence whore under this monster 's belly , '' while they were supposed to be yelling out jack , jack as temeraire flew his circles .