The paragraph should be about
How calm/quiet the it is because "or sound"
It can have something to do with peaceful.
There was a decision made because "they did not move the Inchcape bell"
I guess this excerpt rhymes.
The injured man hobbled to the gate.
Answer:
you didn't provide wich word was bolded but im assuming the bolded adjective was "salty" and it is describing the air (noun)