He threaded his way back to the ferry landing , found nobody at large there , and walked boldly on board the boat , for he knew she was tenantless except that there was a watchman , who always turned in and slept like a graven image .

他转弯抹角，回到了渡船码头，发现那里没人走动，就大胆地上了船。他知道船上只有一个守船的人，没别的人，而他总是睡觉，睡起觉来像个雕像一样。