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The Spouter-Inn

           ButtheintervalIspentindeliberatingwhattosay,wasafatalone.Takinguphistomahawkfromthetable,heexaminedtheheadofitforaninstant,andthenholdingittothelight,withhismouthatthehandle,hepuffedoutgreatcloudsoftobaccosmoke.Thenextmomentthelightwasextinguished,andthiswildcannibal,tomahawkbetweenhisteeth,sprangintobedwithme.Isangout,Icouldnothelpitnow;andgivingasuddengruntofastonishmenthebeganfeelingme.

           Stammeringoutsomething,Iknewnotwhat,Irolledawayfromhimagainstthewall,andthenconjuredhim,whoeverorwhateverhemightbe,tokeepquiet,andletmegetupandlightthelampagain.Buthisgutturalresponsessatisfiedmeatoncethathebutillcomprehendedmymeaning.

           "Who-edebelyou?"heatlastsaid"younospeak-e,dam-me,Ikill-e."Andsosayingthelightedtomahawkbeganflourishingaboutmeinthedark.

           "Landlord,forGod’ssake,PeterCoffin!"shoutedI."Landlord!Watch!Coffin!Angels!saveme!"

           "Speak-e!tell-eemewho-eebe,ordam-me,Ikill-e!"againgrowledthecannibal,whilehishorridflourishingsofthetomahawkscatteredthehottobaccoashesaboutmetillIthoughtmylinenwouldgetonfire.Butthankheaven,atthatmomentthelandlordcameintotheroomlightinhand,andleapingfromthebedIranuptohim.

           "Don’tbeafraidnow,"saidhe,grinningagain,"Queequegherewouldn’tharmahairofyourhead."

           "Stopyourgrinning,"shoutedI,"andwhydidn’tyoutellmethatthatinfernalharpooneerwasacannibal?"

           "Ithoughtyeknow’dit;didn’tItellye,hewasapeddlin’headsaroundtown?butturnflukesagainandgotosleep.Queequeg,lookhereyou

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