knowthathewasnotawareofwhathewassaying,forhisthoughtswereoutontheseawithLongfellow。
“Charlie。”Iasked,“whentherowersonthegalleysmutiniedhowdidtheykilltheiroverseers?”
“Toreupthebenchesandbrained’emThathappenedwhenaheavyseawasrunningAnoverseeronthelowerdeckslippedfromthecentreplankandfellamongtherowersTheychokedhimtodeathagainstthesideoftheshipwiththeirchainedhandsquitequietly,anditwastoodarkfortheotheroverseertoseewhathadhappenedWhenheasked,hewaspulleddowntooandchoked,andthelowerdeckfoughttheirwayupdeckbydeck,withthepiecesofthebrokenbenchesbangingbehind’emHowtheyhowled!”
“Andwhathappenedafterthat?”
“Idon’tknowTheherowentaway-redhairandredbeardandall。