[A catholic he was, true enough, but also a man of science - a man of nature. He did not know what means he had come to this place but he doubted it was purgatory. Whatever had brought them both here was outside his realm of knowledge - though, of course, it wouldn't stay outside it. He would devote himself to learning its mysteries soon enough, but first there were other things to attend to.
He knew to what Hollom was referring, of course, and though he had been utterly dismayed by the man's action, he had seen it in a sad sort of keeping with the general superstitious nature of the service. The ship before one's self - whether on earth, or in eternity.
He had no desire to add to Hollom's misery, or feed the superstitious nonsense that had begun it.]
No, nor I myself. I was in my cabin one moment, and here the next. I had thought myself utterly without company. Have you-- Was anyone else brought here, from the Surprise?
[If he and Mr. Hollom were here, after all, it was impossible not to imagine that Jack may just as well.]
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He knew to what Hollom was referring, of course, and though he had been utterly dismayed by the man's action, he had seen it in a sad sort of keeping with the general superstitious nature of the service. The ship before one's self - whether on earth, or in eternity.
He had no desire to add to Hollom's misery, or feed the superstitious nonsense that had begun it.]
No, nor I myself. I was in my cabin one moment, and here the next. I had thought myself utterly without company. Have you-- Was anyone else brought here, from the Surprise?
[If he and Mr. Hollom were here, after all, it was impossible not to imagine that Jack may just as well.]