196 206 Now The peremptory check given
to Claggart the Master-at-arms in the matter
of the arrested allusion was quickly
followed up by his this : question " You say that
there is at least one man who is d
dangerous ^ man character aboard. Who is he? Name him. " 15
" William Budd. A foretopman, your honor—
by name William Budd. ^"
"William Budd" repeated 15
Captain Vere with unfeigned astonishment surprise ; "and was mean you
it not he the man that Lieutenant Ratcliff
took from the merchantman not
very long ago— yes, the young
fellow who seems to be so popular
with the men—Billy, the
Handsome Sailor, as they call him?
196 206 Now The peremptory check given
to Claggart the Master-at-arms in the matter
of the arrested allusion was quickly
followed up by his this : question " You say that
there is at least one man who is d
dangerous ^ man character aboard. Who is he? Name him. " 15
" William Budd. A foretopman, your honor—
by name William Budd. ^"
"William Budd" repeated 15
Captain Vere with unfeigned astonishment surprise ; "and was mean you
it not he the man that Lieutenant Ratcliff
took from the merchantman not
very long ago— yes, the young
fellow who seems to be so popular
with the men—Billy, the
Handsome Sailor, as they call him?

Transcribed by: John Bryant