‘No, not caged.’
‘They must have iron cages. Who feeds and waters the menagerie?’
‘We do.’
‘The old people?’
‘Yes, sir.’
‘It is dangerous—for both. The animals must be cared for by a competent force. How many animals are there?’
‘Big ones, seven thousand; big and little together, ninety-eight thousand.’
‘You must provide twelve hundred keepers. How is the vessel lighted?’
‘By two windows.’
‘Where are they?’