midday
The body bore several knife-wounds and the throat was cut . It was palpably done by some one or several of the forecastle hands ; but not a word can be elicited . Those who are guilty of it are silent , of course ; while others who may chance to know are afraid to speak . Before midday the body was overside with the customary sack of coal . Already the man is a past episode . But the humans for ` ard are tense with expectancy of what is to come . I strolled for ` ard this afternoon , and noted for the first time a distinct hostility toward me .