Upon what ship is Jason stowed away on, what does he hear and what can he not know because of the noise?

Hawthorn is hungry and begins to look for the food stashed in his pack. Barker invites Hawthorn to dinner with his boss, Captain Smith. Hawthorn reluctantly agrees. Hawthorn enters a luxurious stateroom where he meets Smith, the Reverend Charles Bowers, Old Man Tripp, and Jim Foster. Hawthorn is amazed by their lack of want for anything. The meal is good and Hawthorn does not know what to think. Smith invites Hawthorn to come back the next day.