Моби Дик

Midnight, Forecastle

           IheardoldAhabtellhimhemustalwayskillasquall,somethingastheyburstawaterspoutwithapistol-fireyourshiprightintoit!

           ENGLISHSAILORBlood!butthatoldman’sagrandoldcove!Wearetheladstohunthimuphiswhale!

           ALLAye!aye!

           OLDMANXSAILORHowthethreepinesshake!Pinesarethehardestsortoftreetolivewhenshiftedtoanyothersoil,andherethere’snonebutthecrew’scursedclay.Steady,helmsman!steady.Thisisthesortofweatherwhenbraveheartssnapashore,andkeeledhullssplitatsea.Ourcaptainhashisbirthmark;lookyonder,boys,there’sanotherintheskylurid-like,yesee,allelsepitchblack.

           DAGGOOWhatofthat?Who’safraidofblack’safraidofme!I’mquarriedoutofit!

           SPANISHSAILOR(Aside.)Hewantstobully,ah!-theoldgrudgemakesmetouchy(Advancing.)Aye,harpooneer,thyraceistheundeniabledarksideofmankind-devilishdarkatthat.Nooffence.

           DAGGOO(Grimly)None.

           ST.JAGO’SSAILORThatSpaniard’smadordrunk.Butthatcan’tbe,orelseinhisonecaseouroldMogul’sfire-watersaresomewhatlonginworking.

           5THNANTUCKETSAILORWhat’sthatIsaw-lightning?Yes.

           SPANISHSAILORNo;Daggooshowinghisteeth.

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