Now she could do almost as she pleased, Pittypat being the weak vessel that she was.

如今，她可以根据自己高兴做几乎任何想做的事了，因为皮蒂帕特本来就是个没主见的女人。

Then they act upon it, and, if it succeeds, they give the weaker vessel half the credit of it.

然后他们采取行动，如果成功，他们将一半的功劳归于较弱的船只。