They had neither eye nor voice for him.

They turned their attention back to Hovey, who now spoke again hastily.
"But if you don't give us Henshaw, we'll take him, anyway.

In one more day--or maybe two at the most--we'll come an' get you--understand?
An' what we'll do to you when we get you will be this!" He gestured over his shoulder.

Eric Borgson was being led out on the deck by some of the crew.
"Look him over, Cap'n McTee.

He's a big man, an' we're goin' to kill him by inches.