The ways were carefully smeared with tallow and soft soap, and put in their places; the props were all ready to be removed; and everything that might get in the way in the harbour, was hauled out of the way and secured to its moorings.
The ship lay with her stern towards the water, and her stem slightly raised above it.

Under her bows lay all the material for use the next day.

The spare pieces of timber that were to be put under her, and the wedges which were to be driven in to raise her forward, were ready to hand, as were the jacks and levers.

Everything, in fact, down to the long-handled mauls was in its place.
Gabriel followed at Tom's heels all day.

He wanted to take in everything clearly, and succeeded fully in so doing.