How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
As the strictures of Quakerism relaxed, Nantucketers were free to display the wealth they had once felt obliged to conceal. (14.59)
It's not until the whaling industry is finished that the bosses finally decide to show off their wealth. Pretty ironic, huh? Still, with the whaling industry a shadow of its former self, these men are going to find something else to fuel their garish lifestyles.