You can't do what you like here.

Who made you captain of this ship ?" "Those who made me captain will see my orders carried out.

Now, get you back with the rest, or I'll see if they still hold good." Dyck waved a hand.

"Get back when I tell you, Swaine!" "When you've turned the ship to the Portsmouth fleet I'll get back, and not till then." Dyck made a motion of the hand to some boatswains standing by.

Before they could arrest him, Swaine flung himself towards Dyck with a knife in his hand.
Dyck's hand was quicker, however.