The skiff approached cautiously to within three fathoms of the animal. The oars hung suspended above their rowlocks.

所有桨都、挂在铁不动。我身站起一半。

She said nothing, and he put the oars into the rowlocks.

她什么也没说， 他桨放到桨架。

Everything smelled salt and there was no noise except the swishing of water and the clop-clop of water against the sides and the splash of the oars and the jolting noise of the rowlocks.

空气中充满了咸味。安静极了，只有声，撞击船舷和船桨拍打面哗哗声，以及桨架发出嘎吱声。