Quotation from: Elsinore

Written by: Jack London


During this time Captain West lay back and smoked a cigar. His face
was expressionless, and he seemed very far away, untouched by the
music. I almost doubted that he heard it. He made no remarks
between whiles, betrayed no sign of approbation or displeasure. He
seemed preternaturally serene, preternaturally remote. And while I
watched him I wondered what his duties were. I had not seen him
perform any. Mr. Pike had attended to the loading of the ship. Not
until she was ready for sea had Captain West come on board. I had
not seen him give an order. It looked to me that Mr. Pike and Mr.
Mellaire did the work. All Captain West did was to smoke cigars and
keep blissfully oblivious of the Elsinore's crew.

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