already had attracted some observation
from some topman aloft and some others other sailors in
the waist or further forward.
Having settled upon h the cou
his Having determined upon the his
course to adopt measures , Captain Vere forthwith
took action. Abruptly Turning turning to Claggart he
asked "Master-at-arms, is it now
Budd's watch aloft?" "No, your
honor , . " Whereupon, "Mr. Wilkes , ! "
summoning the nearest midshipman,
"tell Albert to come to me." Albert
was his the Captain hammock-boy, a sort of
sea-valet in whose discretion and
fidelity his master had much nevertheless, the interview's continuance
already had attracted some observation
from some topman aloft and some others other sailors in
the waist or further forward.
Having settled upon h the cou
his Having determined upon the his
course to adopt measures , Captain Vere forthwith
took action. Abruptly Turning turning to Claggart he
asked "Master-at-arms, is it now
Budd's watch aloft?" "No, your
honor , . " Whereupon, "Mr. Wilkes , ! "
summoning the nearest midshipman,
"tell Albert to come to me." Albert
was his the Captain hammock-boy, a sort of
sea-valet in whose discretion and
fidelity his master had much nevertheless, the interview's continuance
Transcribed by: John Bryant