So he decided to spend the night on the island and asked the boatman to come fetch him in the morning. But the boatman entreated him so fervently that he finally agreed to leave. Amidst the furiously billowing waves, he tried to jump into the sampan six or seven times. Finally he managed to jump into the sampan, and in the end returned to the boat.
劉燕明不知天高地厚，心想大不了當晚住在島上，明天再請船家來接，終究熬不過船家的召喚，他在驚濤駭浪中跳了六、七次，才勉強上小舢板，總算回到了船上。