Meet the Cast
The Unnamed Captain
Only the LonelyThe narrator of this story is a pretty open book when it comes to his anxieties and fears. He opens his story by telling us that he's a newbie when it comes to being a captain: "In c...
Leggatt
An Honest Murderer?The first thing we ever learn about Leggatt is that he's a murderer, but that doesn't stop us (or the story's narrator) from liking him right away. It's hard to put our finger on...
The Chief Mate
The chief mate in this story basically serves one purpose: to act totally surprised whenever the narrator says anything to him. Even when the narrator mentions something normal, like the fact that...
The Second Mate
If the chief mate's job is to be surprised all the time, the second mate's job is to be young, lazy, and disrespectful. He doesn't seem to like his job as a sailor at all:My second mate was a round...
Skipper of the Sephora
Based on the narrator's description, the skipper of the Sephora looks a little bit like Conan O'Brien:The skipper of the Sephora had a thin red whisker all round his face, and the sort of complexio...