"Suppose the balls all hit her?"
"Yes, you may suppose that. I should like to suppose it, if I were the officer in command."
"What would they do to her?—to that enemy ship?"
"If they all hit? Hinder her from doing any more mischief."
"How?"
"Break her masts, tear up her rigging, make a wreck of her generally. Perhaps sink her."
"But suppose while you are fighting that she fights too?"
"Extremely probable."
"If a shot came in here—could it come in here?"
"Certainly. Cannon balls will go almost anywhere."