That burly smith's meeting took place in the forecastle, and there was lots of talk from the smith about a mess of knots and the bilge-ghost. But he looked so nervous, like he'd never spoken in front of a crowd in his life. Then, he started to get all pale and weird, and looked as though he'd seen a ghost, before passing out and collapsing in a heap on the floor! I saw the shipwitch and the Irzali swordsman dragging him into a bed.
