so he came up on deck , out of the cabin , and took a look at the weather . then he called the ship 's carpenter and several others , and told them to go down at once into the ship 's hold , and bore two holes in the ship 's bottom . then they were to take the pumps from out their frames , and set them closely over the holes , so that the water would rise quite high in the pipes . the men were surprised , and thought his orders passing strange , yet they did as he told them . they bored the holes , and set up the pumps closely over them , so that not even a drop of water could get at the cargo ; yet the north sea stood seven feet high in the pumps .
go down at once into the ship 's hold and bore two holes in the ship 's bottom .
what did the master mariner tell the ship's carpenter and several others ?
what did the master mariner tell the ship's carpenter and several others ?