Larsen is very well read and impressively self-educated, but crude and brutish in his personal inclinations. He refuses to return to port early and forces Van Weyden to work in the kitchen under the supervision of the treacherous and greedy ship's cook.
Larsen is extremely well-read and remarkably self-taught, but coarse and savage in his personal characteristics. He resists returning to port early and compels Van Weyden to work in the kitchen under the watchful eye of the treacherous and avaricious ship's cook.