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Chapter 5. At Random!

           extremityoftheAmericancontinent,towhichsomeDutchsailorsgavethenameoftheirnativetown,CapeHorn.Thecoursewastakentowardsthenorth-west,andthenextdaythescrewofthefrigatewasatlastbeatingthewatersofthePacific.

           "Keepyoureyesopen!"calledoutthesailors.

           Andtheywereopenedwidely.Botheyesandglasses,alittledazzled,itistrue,bytheprospectoftwothousanddollars,hadnotaninstant’srepose.

           Imyself,forwhommoneyhadnocharms,wasnottheleastattentiveonboard.Givingbutfewminutestomymeals,butafewhourstosleep,indifferenttoeitherrainorsunshine,Ididnotleavethepoopofthevessel.Nowleaningonthenettingoftheforecastle,nowonthetaffrail,Idevouredwitheagernessthesoftfoamwhichwhitenedtheseaasfarastheeyecouldreach;andhowoftenhaveIsharedtheemotionofthemajorityofthecrew,whensomecapriciouswhaleraiseditsblackbackabovethewaves!Thepoopofthevesselwascrowdedonamoment.Thecabinspouredforthatorrentofsailorsandofficers,eachwithheavingbreastandtroubledeyewatchingthecourseofthecetacean.IlookedandlookedtillIwasnearlyblind,whilstConseilkeptrepeatinginacalmvoice:

           "If,sir,youwouldnotsquintsomuch,youwouldseebetter!"

           Butvainexcitement!TheAbrahamLincolncheckeditsspeedandmadefortheanimalsignalled,asimplewhale,orcommoncachalot,whichsoondisappearedamidstastormofabuse.

           Buttheweatherwasgood.Thevoyagewasbeingaccomplishedunderthemostfavourableauspices.

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