hardly had they pulled out from under the ship’s lee, when a fourth keel, coming from the windward side, pulled round under the stern, and showed the five strangers rowing ahab, who, standing erect in the stern, loudly hailed starbuck, stubb, and flask, to spread themselves widely, so as to cover a large expanse of water. but with all their eyes again riveted upon the swart fedallah and his crew, the inmates of the other boats obeyed not the command.