The Picton boat was due to leave at half-past eleven.

皮克顿号船定于十一点半离开。

Now the Picton boat began to swing round steady, pointing out to sea.

现在，皮克顿号的船开始平稳地摇摆， 指向大海。

" First whistle, " said her father briefly, and at that moment they came in sight of the Picton boat.

“第一声哨响，”她父亲简短地说，就在这时，他们看到了皮克顿船。

Slowly it swam towards the Picton boat, and a man holding a coil of rope, and a cart with a small drooping horse and another man sitting on the step, came too.

它慢慢地向皮克顿船游去， 一个拿着一圈绳子的人， 一辆拖着一匹低垂的小马和坐在台阶上的另一个人的手推车也来了。

And indeed at that moment the Picton Boat rose and rose and hung in the air just long enough to give a shiver before she swung down again, and there was the sound of heavy water slapping against her sides.

确实在那一刻，皮克顿船升起又升起，悬在空中的时间刚好足以让她在再次向下摆动之前颤抖一下，然后是沉重的水拍打着她的身体的声音。