If I raised a hand against my Captain, she would've blinded me with tobacco from her pipe and thrown me into the oven.

[No hesitation. He also sounds like he would've wanted it. Sigh.]

Though it's worth mentioning - it's also not in the Captain's morals to not harm women and children. While I agree she'd defend herself against a brute, she's not in the habit of actively harming anyone weaker than her.