Billy Budd Chapters 5-7

In which the tale unfolds against a backdrop of naval mutiny and uneasy discipline, introducing the steadfast Captain Vere, whose calm and contemplative nature commands silent respect aboard the Indomitable. Amidst tales of rumour and the rough everyday of ship life, we meet the enigmatic master-at-arms Claggart, a man whose sombre presence and mysterious past cast a subtle shadow over the ship’s lower decks.