The Quaker's Message to the Captain

Peeleg was a green hand at whaling, and his own lay would not be very large. But considering that i was used to the sea, could steer a ship, splice a rope and all that, i made no doubt that, from all i had heard, i should be offered at least the 270 fifthLay. And though the 270 fifth lay was what they call a rather long lay, yet it was better than nothing. I thought him the queerest old quaker i ever saw,. especially as peleg his friend and old shipmate, seemed such a blusterer.