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His Mark

           sothatthroughCaptainPeleg’sobstinatemistaketouchinghisappellative,itstoodsomethinglikethis:

           Quohog.

           hisXmark.

           MeanwhileCaptainBildadsatearnestlyandsteadfastlyeyeingQueequeg,andatlastrisingsolemnlyandfumblinginthehugepocketsofhisbroadskirteddrabcoattookoutabundleoftracts,andselectingoneentitled"TheLatterDayComing;orNoTimetoLose,"placeditinQueequeg’shands,andthengraspingthemandthebookwithbothhis,lookedearnestlyintohiseyes,andsaid,"Sonofdarkness,Imustdomydutybythee;Iampartownerofthisship,andfeelconcernedforthesoulsofallitscrew;ifthoustillclingesttothyPaganways,whichIsadlyfear,Ibeseechthee,remainnotforayeaBelialbondsman.SpurntheidolBell,andthehideousdragon;turnfromthewrathtocome;mindthineeye,Isay;oh!goodnessgracious!steerclearofthefierypit!"

           SomethingofthesaltseayetlingeredinoldBildad’slanguage,heterogeneouslymixedwithScripturalanddomesticphrases.

           "Avastthere,avastthere,Bildad,avastnowspoilingourharpooneer,"Peleg."Piousharpooneersnevermakegoodvoyagersittakesthesharkoutof‘em;noharpooneerisworthastrawwhoaintprettysharkish.TherewasyoungNatSwaine,oncethebravestboat-headeroutofallNantucketandtheVineyard;hejoinedthemeeting,andnevercametogood.Hegotsofrightenedabouthisplaguysoul,thatheshrinkedandsheeredawayfromwhales,forfearofafter-claps,incasehegotstoveandwenttoDavyJones."

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