Davis is the captain of the Ipecacuanha, the ship which Montgomery and M’ling are traveling aboard when they rescue Prendick. Davis is a raging drunk and a tyrant. He declares that he is the “law and prophets” aboard his own ship and thus can do whatever he wants, including abusing M’ling and setting Prendick adrift in the ocean.
Captain Davis Quotes in The Island of Dr. Moreau
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Chapter 3
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But certainly when I told the captain to shut up I had forgotten I was merely a bit of human flotsam, cut off from my resources, and with my fare unpaid, a mere casual dependent on the bounty—or speculative enterprise—of the ship. He reminded me of it with considerable vigor. But at any rate I prevented a fight.
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Captain Davis Quotes in The Island of Dr. Moreau
The The Island of Dr. Moreau quotes below are all either spoken by Captain Davis or refer to Captain Davis. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 3
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But certainly when I told the captain to shut up I had forgotten I was merely a bit of human flotsam, cut off from my resources, and with my fare unpaid, a mere casual dependent on the bounty—or speculative enterprise—of the ship. He reminded me of it with considerable vigor. But at any rate I prevented a fight.
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