and tar-bucket; but, so above all, something
in the mobile expression, and every
chance attitude and movement,
something suggestive of a mother
eminently favored by Love and the
Graces; all this ^ mysteriously strangely indicated
a lineage in direct contradiction to
his the lot. The mysteriousness here,
however, became less mysterious through
a matter-of-fact elicited during
the scene of Bi when Billy ^ at the capstan was
being formally mustered into the
service. Asked by the officer, ^ a small brisk little
gentleman as it chanced among
other questions, his place of birth, he
replyed, ' 'Please, Sir, I do'nt know."
' 'Do'nt know where you were
born?—Who was your father?
and tar-bucket; but, so above all, something
in the mobile expression, and every
chance attitude and movement,
something suggestive of a mother
eminently favored by Love and the
Graces; all this ^ mysteriously strangely indicated
a lineage in direct contradiction to
his the lot. The mysteriousness here,
however, became less mysterious through
a matter-of-fact elicited during
the scene of Bi when Billy ^ at the capstan was
being formally mustered into the
service. Asked by the officer, ^ a small brisk little
gentleman as it chanced among
other questions, his place of birth, he
replyed, ' 'Please, Sir, I do'nt know."
' 'Do'nt know where you were
born?—Who was your father?
Transcribed by: John Bryant