instant, quick as the flame from a
discharged cannon's cannon mouth at night , his right arm
shot out, and Claggart dropt dropped to the
deck. Whether intentionally or but
owing to the young athlete's superior
height, the blow had taken effect
full upon the forhead, so shapely and
intellectual-looking a feature in the Master-
at-arms; so that he the body fell over backward
lengthwise, like a heavy plank tilted
from erectness. A gasp or two, and he lay
motionless.
"Fated boy," breathed Captain
Vere in tones tone so low as to be almost a
whisper, "what have you done! But
here, help me."
discharged cannon's cannon mouth at night , his right arm
shot out, and Claggart dropt dropped to the
deck. Whether intentionally or but
owing to the young athlete's superior
height, the blow had taken effect
full upon the forhead, so shapely and
intellectual-looking a feature in the Master-
at-arms; so that he the body fell over backward
lengthwise, like a heavy plank tilted
from erectness. A gasp or two, and he lay
motionless.
"Fated boy," breathed Captain
Vere in tones tone so low as to be almost a
whisper, "what have you done! But
here, help me."
instant, quick as the flame from a
discharged cannon's cannon mouth at night , his right arm
shot out, and Claggart dropt dropped to the
deck. Whether intentionally or but
owing to the young athlete's superior
height, the blow had taken effect
full upon the forhead, so shapely and
intellectual-looking a feature in the Master-
at-arms; so that he the body fell over backward
lengthwise, like a heavy plank tilted
from erectness. A gasp or two, and he lay
motionless.
"Fated boy," breathed Captain
Vere in tones tone so low as to be almost a
whisper, "what have you done! But
here, help me."
discharged cannon's cannon mouth at night , his right arm
shot out, and Claggart dropt dropped to the
deck. Whether intentionally or but
owing to the young athlete's superior
height, the blow had taken effect
full upon the forhead, so shapely and
intellectual-looking a feature in the Master-
at-arms; so that he the body fell over backward
lengthwise, like a heavy plank tilted
from erectness. A gasp or two, and he lay
motionless.
"Fated boy," breathed Captain
Vere in tones tone so low as to be almost a
whisper, "what have you done! But
here, help me."
Transcribed by: John Bryant