Моби Дик

The Spirit-Spout

           "Theresheblows!"Hadthetrumpofjudgmentblown,theycouldnothavequiveredmore;yetstilltheyfeltnoterror;ratherpleasure.Forthoughitwasamostunwontedhour,yetsoimpressivewasthecry,andsodeliriouslyexciting,thatalmosteverysoulonboardinstinctivelydesiredalowering.

           Walkingthedeckwithquick,side-lungingstrides,Ahabcommandedthet’gallantsailsandroyalstobeset,andeverystunsailspread.Thebestmanintheshipmusttakethehelm.Then,witheverymast-headmanned,thepiled-upcraftrolleddownbeforethewind.Thestrange,upheaving,liftingtendencyofthetaffrailbreezefillingthehollowsofsomanysails,madethebuoyant,hoveringdecktofeellikeairbeneaththefeet;whilestillsherushedalong,asiftwoantagonisticinfluenceswerestrugglinginheronetomountdirecttoheaven,theothertodriveyawinglytosomehorizontalgoal.AndhadyouwatchedAhab’sfacethatnight,youwouldhavethoughtthatinhimalsotwodifferentthingswerewarring.Whilehisonelivelegmadelivelyechoesalongthedeck,everystrokeofhisdeadlimbsoundedlikeacoffin-tap.Onlifeanddeaththisoldmanwalked.Butthoughtheshipsoswiftlysped,andthoughfromeveryeye,likearrows,theeagerglancesshot,yetthesilveryjetwasnomoreseenthatnight.Everysailorsworehesawitonce,butnotasecondtime.

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