His shipmates are a sorry, ragtag lot, full of hate and fear for the sadistic master-at-arms, Mister Claggart.
The one exception is the master-at-arms, John Claggart, a figure of Mephistophelean evil, who, hating all goodness, cannot but hate Billy Budd and plot his destruction.
The narrator, Ruby Drew, is "sort of dean and master-at-arms in the House of Trainees" in the Church Zealous.
Petty officer killed in crash remembered as 'one in a million' Things had been going well for master-at-arms Philip Bordeaux in recent weeks — he had just pinned on second class, attended his first watch meeting and was looking forward to his brother’s wedding in the States.
Aug. 9, 2013 - Stars and Stripes