when i rambled into new bedford town i , of course , went straight to the docks and there in front of the ship was a table set up and the captain and his first and second mate were signing up crew members for a voyage to the north sea grounds and i marches up hold as brass and says that i am the notorious jacky faber what can climb the rigging in a living gale to trim a luffing sail , and after they 're done laughing , the sods , they take me on for a quarter share .