The Last Day of a Long Voyage

Captain peeleg and bildad, the two captains, could attend to everything needed to fit the vessel for the voyage. At every fresh arrival, down went his mark, opposite that article upon the paper. If i had been downright honest with myself, i would have seen very plainly in my heart that i did but half fancy being committed this way to so long a voyage without once laying my eyes on the man who was to be the absolute dictator of it. But when a man suspects any wrong, it sometimes happens that, if he be already involved in the matter, he insensibly strives to cover up his suspicions, even from himself. And much this way it was with me, i