matter apparently trivial, namely,
that he testified from the ship's weather-side
with that object having caused
the court to sit on the lee-side.
Concisely he narrated all that had
led up to the catastrophe, omitting
nothing in Claggart's accusation
and deposing as to the manner
in which the prisoner had received
it. At this testimony the three
officers glanced with no little
surprise at Billy Budd, the last
man they would have suspected
either of the mutinous design
alleged by Claggart or the
undeniable deed he himself
had done.
that he testified from the ship's weather-side
with that object having caused
the court to sit on the lee-side.
Concisely he narrated all that had
led up to the catastrophe, omitting
nothing in Claggart's accusation
and deposing as to the manner
in which the prisoner had received
it. At this testimony the three
officers glanced with no little
surprise at Billy Budd, the last
man they would have suspected
either of the mutinous design
alleged by Claggart or the
undeniable deed he himself
had done.
matter apparently trivial, namely,
that he testified from the ship's weather-side
with that object having caused
the court to sit on the lee-side.
Concisely he narrated all that had
led up to the catastrophe, omitting
nothing in Claggart's accusation
and deposing as to the manner
in which the prisoner had received
it. At this testimony the three
officers glanced with no little
surprise at Billy Budd, the last
man they would have suspected
either of the mutinous design
alleged by Claggart or the
undeniable deed he himself
had done.
that he testified from the ship's weather-side
with that object having caused
the court to sit on the lee-side.
Concisely he narrated all that had
led up to the catastrophe, omitting
nothing in Claggart's accusation
and deposing as to the manner
in which the prisoner had received
it. At this testimony the three
officers glanced with no little
surprise at Billy Budd, the last
man they would have suspected
either of the mutinous design
alleged by Claggart or the
undeniable deed he himself
had done.
Transcribed by: John Bryant