personal knowledge of this petty-officer
had only begun at the time of
the ship's last sailing from home, Claggart
then for the first, in transfer from a
ship detained for repais repairs , supplying
on in on board the Bellipotent the place of a
previous Master-at-arms now disabled from
duty and in hospital ashore.
No sooner did the Commander
observe who it was that now so
deferentially stood awaiting his notice,
than a peculiar expression came over him.
his face. It was not unlike that which
uncontrolably will flit across the
Here be it said that Captain Vere
personal knowledge of this petty-officer
had only begun at the time of
the ship's last sailing from home, Claggart
then for the first, in transfer from a
ship detained for repais repairs , supplying
on in on board the Bellipotent the place of a
previous Master-at-arms now disabled from
duty and in hospital ashore.
No sooner did the Commander
observe who it was that now so
deferentially stood awaiting his notice,
than a peculiar expression came over him.
his face. It was not unlike that which
uncontrolably will flit across the
Here be it said that Captain Vere
Transcribed by: John Bryant