Ahab’s Boat and Crew. Fedallah

           "Whowouldhavethoughtit,Flask!"criedStubb;"ifIhadbutonelegyouwouldnotcatchmeinaboat,unlessmaybetostoptheplug-holewithmytimbertoe.Oh!he’sawonderfuloldman!"

           "Idon’tthinkitsostrange,afterall,onthataccount,"saidFlask."Ifhislegwereoffatthehip,now,itwouldbeadifferentthing.Thatwoulddisablehim;buthehasoneknee,andgoodpartoftheotherleft,youknow."

           "Idon’tknowthat,mylittleman;Ineveryetsawhimkneel."

           Amongwhale-wisepeopleithasoftenbeenarguedwhether,consideringtheparamountimportanceofhislifetothesuccessofthevoyage,itisrightforawhalingcaptaintojeopardizethatlifeintheactiveperilsofthechase.SoTamerlane’ssoldiersoftenarguedwithtearsintheireyes,whetherthatinvaluablelifeofhisoughttobecarriedintothethickestofthefight.

           ButwithAhabthequestionassumedamodifiedaspect.Consideringthatwithtwolegsmanisbutahobblingwightinalltimesofdancer;consideringthatthepursuitofwhalesisalwaysundergreatandextraordinarydifficulties;thateveryindividualmoment,indeed,thencomprisesaperil;underthesecircumstancesisitwiseforanymaimedmantoenterawhale-boatinthehunt?Asageneralthing,thejoint-ownersofthePequodmusthaveplainlythoughtnot.

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