The mind of the master of a vessel is rooted deep in the timbers of her, though he command for a day or a decade, and this captain had on him the stern impression of a scene in the grays of dawn of seven turned faces, and later a stump of a top-mast with a white ball on it that slashed to and fro at the waves, went low and Read the sentence carefully. Based on this sentence, what can be inferred about the captain?

A. He is an experienced captain.
B. He is wrought with defeat.
C. His pride is dismantled.
D. He is sinking with his ship.