Моби Дик

Midnight, Forecastle

           That’stheway-that’sit;thythroatain’tspoiledwitheatingAmsterdambutter.

           FRENCHSAILORHist,boys!let’shaveajigortwobeforeweridetoanchorinBlanketBay.Whatsayye?Therecomestheotherwatch.Standbyalllegs!Pip!littlePip!hurrahwithyourtambourine!

           PIP(Sulkyandsleepy)Don’tknowwhereitis.

           FRENCHSAILORBeatthybelly,then,andwagthyears.Jigit,men,Isay;merry’stheword;hurrah!Damnme,won’tyoudance?Form,now,Indian-file,andgallopintothedouble-shuffle?Throwyourselves!Legs!legs!

           ICELANDSAILORIdon’tlikeyourfloor,maty;it’stoospringytomytaste.I’musedtoice-floors.I’msorrytothrowcoldwateronthesubject;butexcuseme.

           MALTESESAILORMetoo;where’syourgirls?Whobutafoolwouldtakehislefthandbyhisright,andsaytohimself,howd’yedo?Partners!Imusthavepartners!

           SICILIANSAILORAye;girlsandagreen!-thenI’llhopwithye;yea,turngrasshopper!

           LONG-ISLANDSAILORWell,well,yesulkies,there’splentymoreofus.Hoecornwhenyoumay,sayI.Alllegsgotoharvestsoon.Ah!herecomesthemusic;nowforit!

           AZORESAILOR(Ascending,andpitchingthetambourineupthescuttle.)Hereyouare,Pip;andthere’sthewindlass-bits;upyoumount!Now,boys!(Thehalfofthemdancetothetambourine;somegobelow;somesleeporlieamongthecoilsofrigging.Oathsa-plenty.)

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