"Obed Bangs." "Thank you, Mr.Bangs.Or it's 'Cap'n Bangs,' ain't it ?" "They generally call me Cap'n, ma'am, though I ain't been doin' any active seafarin' for some time." "I thought as much.

Down here on Cape Cod, and givin' orders the way I heard you afore you come into this room, 'twas nine chances to one you was a cap'n, or you had been one.

Bangs--Bangs--Obed Bangs?
Why, that name sounds kind of familiar.

Seems as if--Cap'n Bangs, you didn't use to know Eben Barnes of Provincetown, did you ?" "Eben Barnes?
Cap'n Eben of the White Foam, lost off Cape Hatteras in a gale ?" "Yes, that's the one.

I thought I heard him speak of you.