[Image 198 is verso of leaf 83 and text for leaf [260a]]
As he disappeared, every xx an alteration
fell upon the faces of the four officers
every countenance altered. The four officers
Restored instinctively exchanged looks, but nobody spoke Restored
and the four looks were as one, but nobody
spoke. Then Captain Vere, Involuntarily involuntarily
dropping all sense of his rank, but the wonted
manner of his rank, but and speaking as a
man to fellow-men, said, but thereby
I fe Yes, to you as to me
this is terrible.
only the more signaling the superiority inherent supremacy of his nature,
said, I think that turning upon
rising and addressing the seated officers ^ them in an unfaltering tone, said —
[Image 198 is verso of leaf 83 and text for leaf [260a]]
As he disappeared, every xx an alteration
fell upon the faces of the four officers
every countenance altered. The four officers
Restored instinctively exchanged looks, but nobody spoke Restored
and the four looks were as one, but nobody
spoke. Then Captain Vere, Involuntarily involuntarily
dropping all sense of his rank, but the wonted
manner of his rank, but and speaking as a
man to fellow-men, said, but thereby
I fe Yes, to you as to me
this is terrible.
only the more signaling the superiority inherent supremacy of his nature,
said, I think that turning upon
rising and addressing the seated officers ^ them in an unfaltering tone, said —

Transcribed by: John Bryant