Bill Budd

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…showed last 75 words of 427 total…for a later confrontation. Billy’s ignorance becomes evident in his conversation with Dansker. Dansker says to Billy “Jimmy Legs is down on you.” Billy disregards Dansker’s remark by saying, “Why he calls me sweet and pleasant young fellow, they tell me.” Since Billy is so ignorant and trusting, he buys into Claggart’s charade, that Claggart has no hatred toward Billy. Billy believes that all of Claggart’s praises and support are sincere.