Therewasanangrygleaminthehunter’seye，butheturnedonhisheelandenteredthesteeragecompanionway，whereheremained，lookingupward。
Allhandswereondecknow，andalleyeswerealoft，whereahumanlifewasatgrappleswithdeath。Thecallousnessofthesemen，towhomindustrialorganizationgavecontrolofthelivesofothermen，wasappalling。I，whohadlivedoutofthewhirloftheworld，hadneverdreamedthatitsworkwascarriedoninsuchfashion。Lifehadalwaysseemedapeculiarlysacredthing，buthereitcountedfornothing，wasacipherinthearithmeticofcommerce。Imustsay，however，thatthesailorsthemselvesweresympathetic，asinstancethecaseofJohnson；butthemasters，（thehuntersandthecaptain），wereheartlesslyindifferent。EventheprotestofStandisharoseoutofthefactthathedidnotwishtolosehisboat—puller。Haditbeensomeotherhunter’sboat—puller，he，likethem，wouldhavebeennomorethanamused。
ButtoreturntoHarrison。IttookJohansen，insultingandrevilingthepoorwretch，fullytenminutestogethimstartedagain。Alittlelaterhemadetheendofthegaff，where，astridethesparitself，hehadabetterchanceforholdingon。Heclearedthesheet，andwasfreetoreturn，slightlydown—hillnow，alongthehalyardstothemast。Buthehadlosthisnerve。
Unsafeaswashispresentposition，hewasloathtoforsakeitforthemoreunsafepositiononthehalyards。
Helookedalongtheairypathhemusttraverse，andthendowntothedeck。Hiseyeswerewideandstaring，andhewastremblingviolently。I