"Ay, I'm no sayin' ye may no be richt, sir," answered the first lieutenant; "but it'll be an unco strain upon the spars to set thae to'gallants'ls; our new rigging has stretched until it's all hangin' in bights, as ye may see for yoursel' by lookin' at it.  Still, it may be worth the tryin': but will ye no see what we can do under whole topsails before settin' the to'gallants'ls?"