 Elizabeth boards the Pearl and Mallot and Grapple decide on what to eat   first. Grapple says he was thinking cake, and Mallot sharply responds that   he was thinking cake too. Grapple stabs the table with a knife and Elizabeth   sees her chance to reach the deck. Mallot eyes Grapple carefully, and   Grapple pushes the handle of the knife towards him, telling him to cut the   cake. 