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The ninety was still steering boldly onward, and had already approached the two thirds,
此時，載有九十人的軍艦勇猛地轉舵向前，劈風斬浪，安全駛過差不多三分之二的航程，
which lay a helpless wreck, rolling on the unruly seas that were rudely tossing her on their wanton billows.
包括那片可怕的擱淺灘。浪花洶涌翻騰撲來，防衛艦劇烈地顛簸不停，艦艇最終抵達深海邊緣。
The frigate last engaged was running along the edge of the ripple, with her torn sails flying loosely in the air,
放眼望去，獵獵飛舞的船帆支離破碎，多處斷裂的桅桿在微風中搖擺晃蕩，
her ragged spars tottering in the breeze,
甲板上一片悲慘狼藉。
and everything above her hull exhibiting the confusion of a sudden and unlooked-for check to her progress.
所有這些，無不顯示一場突如其來、無法預料的戰事如此慘烈不堪。
The exulting taunts and mirthful congratulations of the seamen, as they gazed at the English ships,
防衛艦官兵們的歡聲笑語夾雜詼諧逗樂在整個甲板響起，望著遠方的英國艦隊，
were, however, soon forgotten in the attention that was required to their own vessel.
但好景不長，
The drums beat the retreat, the guns were lashed, the wounded again removed,
戰鼓已擂起撤退令，槍炮很快悉數收起，傷痛將再度消除；
and every individual able to keep the deck was required to lend his assistance in repairing the damages to the frigate, and securing her masts.
每位官兵將迅速投身到戰事給艦艇造成損傷的緊張修復中，以確保船上桅桿等相關設施安全無虞。
The promised hour carried the ship safely through all the dangers, which were much lessened by daylight;
滿懷希望之光，伴隨戰艦駛過危難重重的征途，美軍防衛艦終于迎來了溫馨黎明，
and by the time the sun had begun to fall over the land, Griffith, who had not quitted the deck during the day,
明媚陽光蕩除了死亡陰霾，整整一天中，格里菲斯船長沒有從甲板上退下。此刻的他，看著他可愛戰艦從恐怖危險中沖出到得以彌合戰斗創傷；
beheld his vessel once more cleared of the confusion of the chase and battle, and ready to meet another foe.
從激烈追逐的戰場到安全返航；英勇的戰艦將再度煥發新生，準備迎接下一場激烈戰斗。
