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The Cabin-Table

           IfStubbeven,whoisbutapeghigherthanFlask,happenstohavebutasmallappetite,andsoonshowssymptomsofconcludinghisrepast,thenFlaskmustbestirhimself,hewillnotgetmorethanthreemouthfulsthatday;foritisagainstholyusageforStubbtoprecedeFlasktothedeck.ThereforeitwasthatFlaskonceadmittedinprivate,thateversincehehadarisentothedignityofanofficer,fromthatmomenthehadneverknownwhatitwastobeotherwisethanhungry,moreorless.Forwhatheatedidnotsomuchrelievehishunger,askeepitimmortalinhim.Peaceandsatisfaction,thoughtFlask,haveforeverdepartedfrommystomach.Iamanofficer;but,howIwishIcouldfishabitofold-fashionedbeefinthefore-castle,asIusedtowhenIwasbeforethemast.There’sthefruitofpromotionnow;there’sthevanityofglory:there’stheinsanityoflife!Besides,ifitweresothatanymeresailorofthePequodhadagrudgeagainstFlaskinFlask’sofficialcapacity,allthatsailorhadtodo,inordertoobtainamplevengeance,wastogoaftatdinnertime,andgetapeepatFlaskthroughthecabinsky-light,sittingsillyanddumfounderedbeforeawfulAhab.

           Now,AhabandhisthreematesformedwhatmaybecalledthefirsttableinthePequod’scabin.Aftertheirdeparture,takingplaceininvertedordertotheirarrival,thecanvasclothwascleared,orratherwasrestoredtosomehurriedorderbythepallidsteward.Andthenthethreeharpooneerswerebiddentothefeast,theybeingitsresiduarylegatees.

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