Stubb, Do You See That Mainmast There?

If the devil has a latch key to get into admiral's cabin, don't you suppose he can crawl into a porthole? Tell me that, mister flask. How old do you suppose fidala is? Stubb, do you see that mainmast there, pointing to the ship? Well, that's the figure one. Now take all the hoops in the pequod's hold and string along in a row with that mast for aughts. That wouldn't begin to be fidala's age. Nor all the coopers in creation couldn't show hoops enough to make ots enough. But see here, stubb, i thought you a little boasted just now