222 232 But Captain Vere was now ^ again motionless
and standing absorbed in thought. But again
starting, he exc vehemently exclaimed —
Billy Budd was the angel of God
Righteously He was "Struck ^ dead as by the an angel of
God! Y Yet the angel must hang!
At these passionate interjections , mere
incoherences to the S the listener as
yet unapprised of the antecedents, the 40
Surgeon was profoundly discomposed.
"Sir" said he But becoming now less
ex xxHS passionate , Captain Vere and —— now as
reccolecting himself, the Captain Vere
in less passionate tone briefly related
the circumstances leading up to the event.
222 232 But Captain Vere was now ^ again motionless
and standing absorbed in thought. But again
starting, he exc vehemently exclaimed —
Billy Budd was the angel of God
Righteously He was "Struck ^ dead as by the an angel of
God! Y Yet the angel must hang!
At these passionate interjections , mere
incoherences to the S the listener as
yet unapprised of the antecedents, the 40
Surgeon was profoundly discomposed.
"Sir" said he But becoming now less
ex xxHS passionate , Captain Vere and —— now as
reccolecting himself, the Captain Vere
in less passionate tone briefly related
the circumstances leading up to the event.

Transcribed by: John Bryant