Question

None that I more love than myself. You are a councilor. If you can command these elements to silence and

work the peace of the present, we will not hand a rope more. Use your authority. If you cannot, give thanks

you have lived so long and make yourself ready in your cabin for the mischance of the hour, if it so hap.—

Cheerly, good hearts!—Out of our way, I say.

(i) To whom does the boatswain speak these words? What does he mean by “None that I love more than

myself”?

(ii) What was the situation that made the boatswain react in this way?

(iii) What comfort does the person spoken to get from the boatswain’s remark?

(iv) What impression do you get about the boatswain from the above extract?

(v) Give the meaning of the words as they are used in the context of the passage:

a) Elements b) Hand​

Answer 1

None that I more love than myself. You are a councilor. If you can command these elements to silence and

work the peace of the present, we will not hand a rope more. Use your authority. If you cannot, give thanks

you have lived so long and make yourself ready in your cabin for the mischance of the hour, if it so hap.—

Cheerly, good hearts!—Out of our way, I say.

(i) To whom does the boatswain speak these words? What does he mean by “None that I love more than

myself”?

(ii) What was the situation that made the boatswain react in this way?

(iii) What comfort does the person spoken to get from the boatswain’s remark?

(iv) What impression do you get about the boatswain from the above extract?

(v) Give the meaning of the words as they are used in the context of the passage:

a) Elements b) Hand