Billy Budd MS AM 188363 143 145 123 146 red follows
Dark sayings are these, some will say.
But why? Is it because they somewhat
savor of of Holy Writ in its phrase
"mystery of iniquity"?

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If they do, such savor / it was unintended, but rather
sought to be avoided sought to be / was not far enough from being intended ^
but was unavoidable. / for little will it commend
them the these pages to many a reader of to-day.


This TheHS The ^ point of this the present story
turning on the hidden of the nature of the Master at
Arms has necessitated this chapter , . And andHS now
with an and the character of it as well.

—— // ——
Billy Budd MS AM 188363 143 145 123 146 red follows
Dark sayings are these, some will say.
But why? Is it because they somewhat
savor of of Holy Writ in its phrase
"mystery of iniquity"?

[[The text in the bubble below has been transposed from Leaf Image 323. To view its Diplomatic Transcription beside its corresponding leaf image, go to Leaf Image 323.]]

If they do, such savor / it was unintended, but rather
sought to be avoided sought to be / was not far enough from being intended ^
but was unavoidable. / for little will it commend
them the these pages to many a reader of to-day.


This TheHS The ^ point of this the present story
turning on the hidden of the nature of the Master at
Arms has necessitated this chapter , . And andHS now
with an and the character of it as well.

—— // ——

Transcribed by: John Bryant