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Queen Mab

           Bythelord,Flask,Ihadnosoonersaidthat,thanheturnedroundhissterntome,bentover,anddraggingupalotofseaweedhehadforacloutwhatdoyouthink,Isaw?whythunderalive,man,hissternwasstuckfullofmarlinspikes,withthepointsout.SaysIonsecondthought,‘IguessIwon’tkickyou,oldfellow.‘WiseStubb,’saidhe,‘wiseStubb;’andkeptmutteringitallthetime,asortofeatingofhisgumslikeachimneyhag.Seeinghewasn’tgoingtostopsayingoverhis‘wiseStubb,wiseStubb,’IthoughtImightaswellfalltokickingthepyramidagain.ButIhadonlyjustliftedmyfootforit,whenheroaredout,‘Stopthatkicking!’‘Halloa,’saysI,‘what’sthematternow,oldfellow?’‘Lookyehere,’sayshe;‘let’sarguetheinsult.CaptainAhabkickedye,didn’the?’‘Yes,hedid,’saysI‘righthereitwas.‘Verygood,’sayshe‘heusedhisivoryleg,didn’the?’‘Yes,hedid,’saysI.‘Wellthen,’sayshe,‘wiseStubb,whathaveyoutocomplainof?Didn’thekickwithrightgoodwill?itwasn’tacommonpitchpineleghekickedwith,wasit?No,youwerekickedbyagreatman,andwithabeautifulivoryleg,Stubb.It’sanhonor;Iconsideritanhonor.Listen,wiseStubb.InoldEnglandthegreatestlordsthinkitgreatglorytobeslappedbyaqueen,andmadegarter-knightsof;but,beyourboast,Stubb,thatyewerekickedbyoldAhab,andmadeawisemanof.RememberwhatIsay;bekickedbyhim;accounthiskickshonors;andonnoaccountkickback;foryoucan’thelpyourself,wiseStubb.Don’tyouseethatpyramid?’Withthat,heallofasuddenseemedsomehow,insomequeerfashion,toswimoffintotheair.Isnored;rolledover;andthereIwasinmyhammock!Now,whatdoyouthinkofthatdream,Flask?"

           "Idon’tknow;itseemsasortoffoolishtome,tho.’"

           "Maybe;maybe.Butit’smadeawisemanofme,Flask.D’yeseeAhabstandingthere,sidewayslookingoverthestern?Well,thebestthingyoucando,Flask,istolettheoldmanalone;neverspeaktohim,whateverhesays.Halloa!What’sthatheshouts?Hark!"

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