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The First Lowering

           Suchwasthethunderofhisvoice,thatspiteoftheiramazementthemensprangovertherail;thesheaveswhirledroundintheblocks;withawallow,thethreeboatsdroppedintothesea;while,withadexterous,off-handeddaring,unknowninanyothervocation,thesailors,goat-like,leapeddowntherollingship’ssideintothetossedboatsbelow.

           Hardlyhadtheypulledoutfromundertheship’slee,whenafourthkeel,comingfromthewindwardside,pulledroundunderthestern,andshowedthefivestrangersrowingAhab,who,standingerectinthestern,loudlyhailedStarbuck,Stubb,andFlask,tospreadthemselveswidely,soastocoveralargeexpanseofwater.ButwithalltheireyesagainrivetedupontheswartFedallahandhiscrew,theinmatesoftheotherboatsobeyednotthecommand.

           "CaptainAhab?-"saidStarbuck.

           "Spreadyourselves,"criedAhab;"giveway,allfourboats.Thou,Flask,pulloutmoretoleeward!"

           "Aye,aye,sir,"cheerilycriedlittleKing-Post,sweepingroundhisgreatsteeringoar."Layback!"addressinghiscrew."There!there!thereagain!Theresheblowsrightahead,boys!layback!

           "Neverheedyonderyellowboys,Archy."

           "Oh,Idon’tmind’em,sir,"saidArchy;"Iknewitallbeforenow.Didn’tIhear‘eminthehold?Anddidn’tItellCabacohereofit?Whatsaywe,Cabaco?Theyarestowaways,Mr.Flask."

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