Merry Christmas

           Atlength,towardsnoon,uponthefinaldismissaloftheship’sriggers,andafterthePequodhadbeenhauledoutfromthewharf,andaftertheever-thoughtfulCharityhadcomeoffinawhale-boat,withherlastgiftanightcapforStubb,thesecondmate,herbrother-in-law,andaspareBibleforthestewardafterallthis,thetwoCaptains,PelegandBildad,issuedfromthecabin,andturningtothechiefmate,Pelegsaid:

           "Now,Mr.Starbuck,areyousureeverythingisright?CaptainAhabisallreadyjustspoketohimnothingmoretobegotfromshore,eh?Well,callallhands,then.Muster‘emafthereblast‘em!"

           "Noneedofprofanewords,howevergreatthehurry,Peleg,"saidBildad,"butawaywiththee,friendStarbuck,anddoourbidding."

           Hownow!Hereupontheverypointofstartingforthevoyage,CaptainPelegandCaptainBildadweregoingitwithahighhandonthequarter-deck,justasiftheyweretobejoint-commandersatsea,aswellastoallappearancesinport.And,asforCaptainAhab,nosignofhimwasyettobeseen;only,theysaidhewasinthecabin.Butthen,theideawas,thathispresencewasbynomeansnecessaryingettingtheshipunderweigh,andsteeringherwellouttosea.Indeed,asthatwasnotatallhisproperbusiness,butthepilot’s;andashewasnotyetcompletelyrecoveredsotheysaidtherefore,CaptainAhabstayedbelow.Andallthisseemednaturalenough;especiallyasinthemerchantservicemanycaptainsnevershowthemselvesondeckforaconsiderabletimeafterheavinguptheanchor,butremainoverthecabintable,havingafarewellmerry-makingwiththeirshorefriends,beforetheyquittheshipforgoodwiththepilot.

           Buttherewasnotmuchchancetothinkoverthematter,forCaptainPelegwasnowallalive.Heseemedtodomostofthetalkingandcommanding,andnotBildad.

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