“Is he awake?”
“He ain’t moving, captain.”
“I hope he is dead and then all we will have to do is throw his body over for the fishes.”
This dialogue was certainly a very consoling and comforting one for a lad to listen to who was chained to the upper side of the keel of a boat at sea.
“I don’t think he is dead, captain.”
“I hardly know what to do.”
“I’ll tell you.”
“Well?”
“We can take it for granted that he is dead, and toss him over.”
“No, I won’t do that, but something may happen. We will get rid of him. I feel very uncomfortable at having him on board anyhow.”