219 229 "tell the Surgeon I wish to see him. You
need not come back till called."
When the Surgeon entered — a
self-poised man character of that grave sense
and experience that hardly anything
could surprise, take him aback — Captain Vere
advanced to meet him, thus unconsciously intercepting ^ his view of Claggart and
and interrupting checking the other's wonted ceremonious salutation, 37
said, "Nay. Look, tell me how it is
with yonder man," pointing directing his attention to the
prostrate one. The Surgeon turned, and At catching sight of the
dark blood now oozing from
nostril and ear, and strikingly
in contrast with Claggart's always
bleached complexion, he the Surgeon
219 229 "tell the Surgeon I wish to see him. You
need not come back till called."
When the Surgeon entered — a
self-poised man character of that grave sense
and experience that hardly anything
could surprise, take him aback — Captain Vere
advanced to meet him, thus unconsciously intercepting ^ his view of Claggart and
and interrupting checking the other's wonted ceremonious salutation, 37
said, "Nay. Look, tell me how it is
with yonder man," pointing directing his attention to the
prostrate one. The Surgeon turned, and At catching sight of the
dark blood now oozing from
nostril and ear, and strikingly
in contrast with Claggart's always
bleached complexion, he the Surgeon

Transcribed by: John Bryant