That was Marcellus's wish; but it is a wish, nothing more.

It is not binding upon you in any way.

You have a perfect right to decline and--" Captain Shadrach interrupted.
"Heave to!" he ordered, breathlessly.

"Come up into the wind a minute, for mercy sakes! Do you mean to say that me and Zoeth are asked to take that young-one home with us, and take care of her, and dress her, and--and eat her, and bring her up and--and--" He paused, incoherent in his excitement.

The Judge nodded.
"Yes," he replied, "that is what he asks you to do.