Моби Дик

Enter Ahab; to Him, Stubb

           "Thenbecalledtentimesadonkey,andamule,andanass,andbegone,orI’llcleartheworldofthee!"

           Ashesaidthis,Ahabadvanceduponhimwithsuchoverbearingterrorsinhisaspect,thatStubbinvoluntarilyretreated.

           "Iwasneverservedsobeforewithoutgivingahardblowforit,"mutteredStubb,ashefoundhimselfdescendingthecabin-scuttle."It’sveryqueer.Stop,Stubb;somehow,now,Idon’twellknowwhethertogobackandstrikehim,or—what’sthat?—downhereonmykneesandprayforhim?Yes,thatwasthethoughtcomingupinme;butitwouldbethefirsttimeIeverdidpray.It’squeer;veryqueer;andhe’squeertoo;aye,takehimforeandaft,he’saboutthequeerestoldmanStubbeversailedwith.Howheflashedatme!—hiseyeslikepowder-pans!ishemad!Anywaythere’ssomething’sonhismind,assureastheremustbesomethingonadeckwhenitcracks.Heaintinhisbednow,either,morethanthreehoursoutofthetwenty-four;andhedon’tsleepthen.Didn’tthatDough-Boy,thesteward,tellmethatofamorninghealwaysfindstheoldman’shammockclothesallrumpledandtumbled,andthesheetsdownatthefoot,andthecoverlidalmosttiedintoknots,andthepillowasortoffrightfulhot,asthoughabakedbrickhadbeenonit?Ahotoldman!Iguesshe’sgotwhatsomefolksashorecallaconscience;it’sakindofTic-Dolly-rowtheysay—worsenoratoothache.Well,well;Idon’tknowwhatitis,buttheLordkeepmefromcatchingit.He’sfullofriddles;Iwonderwhathegoesintotheafterholdfor,everynight,asDough-Boytellsmehesuspects;what’sthatfor,Ishouldliketoknow?Who’smadeappointmentswithhiminthehold?Ain’tthatqueer,now?Butthere’snotelling,it’stheoldgame—Heregoesforasnooze.

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