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Hold the hammer. Pull the trigger. Very slowly ease hammer to full cock with trigger held back. Release trigger. Hammer is now at full cock with no click.
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I haven't read the posts after this one. I'm sure someone freaked out about the idea of putting a finger on the trigger.
If you're responsible, it's not a problem.
But, there is a better way with a Marlin that has the original two-piece trigger ("floppy trigger" to some people). Most of the noise that comes from cocking the hammer on a 336 family rifle is actually the trigger "bouncing" after the sear pops into the hammer notch.
Place your finger tip on the side of the trigger, near the top, and the noise is usually reduced substantially. On some rifles, it is 50% or better. On some, not so much. But it does help on all of them.
Lower risk, and reduced noise.
That being said...
I've never had cocking clicks or safety clicks be an issue, except with a Ruger 77 Mk II (wing safety) and a Yugo 24/47 Mauser. The Yugo had a safety that really cammed the cocking piece back, which resulted in a notable "clack" if released quickly - not a click, but a metallic "clack".
With the Ruger, I spooked an elk, and later more than one antelope. The Yugo spooked everything.