The hawser was tight and the descent sharp, and without a check the figure ran down to the deck of the Seabird.

She was lifted out of the slings by Tom and Jack Harvey, who found she was an old woman and had entirely lost consciousness.
"Two of you carry her down below; tell Johnson to pour a little brandy down her throat.

Give her some hot soup as soon as she comes to." Another woman was lowered and helped below.

The next to descend was Mrs.
Grantham.
"Thank God, you are rescued!" Tom said, as he helped her out of the sling.
"Thank God, indeed," Mrs.Grantham said, "and thank you all! Oh, Tom, we have had a terrible time of it, and had lost all hope till we saw your sail, and even then the captain said that he was afraid nothing could be done.

Minnie was the first to make out it was you, and then we began to hope.