Chapter 9
Smollett's introduction: 'I don't like this cruise; I don't like the men; and I don't like my officer. That's short and sweet.' His blunt professionalism contrasts with Trelawney's blustering indiscretion.
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The gentlemen-officers represent the establishment order against which the pirates rebel; Smollett especially embodies duty and discipline.
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Dr. Livesey calmly facing down Billy Bones in the inn — establishing him as the cool-headed moral center.
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