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In which the Indomitable, a well-regarded seventy-four gun ship, pursues an enemy frigate and shortly thereafter Captain Vere is approached by the master-at-arms with grave suspicions concerning one of the crew, the handsome and much-admired sailor Billy Budd. In a tense and private confrontation in the captain’s cabin, the young foretopman is struck down in a sudden, tragic act that profoundly unsettles the stern but thoughtful commander.
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