Without the owners' knowledge, Ahab has brought aboard his own private crew of four oarsmen and the harpooner Fedallah. Except for Fedallah, their mystery soon fades; the Pequod crew works with and accepts the aborigines as able seamen. Weeks pass, and the ship approaches the southern tip of Africa. On a moonlit night, Fedallah spots a silvery spout in the distance.
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