"Follow me, then, youngster!" said he; and with a wicked look, up he went the main rigging.  I ascended readily enough, intending to go through the lubbers' hole, as the opening in the top is called through which the lower shrouds lead.  This way is quite allowable for a landsman; but Jerry, having no fear of my breaking my neck before his eyes, led the way by the futtock-shroud; and, as he quickly stood up in the top, I saw his face grinning over me while I hung with my back over the ocean, very doubtful whether I could climb round so as to get hold of the topmast-shrouds.