He thinks it's a butiful thing apart of this world
I have read this book before. The ship is a metaphor for The USA after the assassination of Abe Lincoln during the <em>Reconstruction Period</em>
Maybe something like "does it look good on me?" Or "will others like it?"
My novel choice - Peak
Poor thesis - Peak Climbs a Mountain
(See how that gave no details whatsoever? It wasn't specific enough!)