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Stubb Kills a Whale

           Whenreachingfaroverthebow,Stubbslowlychurnedhislongsharplanceintothefish,andkeptitthere,carefullychurningandchurning,asifcautiouslyseekingtofeelaftersomegoldwatchthatthewhalemighthaveswallowed,andwhichhewasfearfulofbreakingerehecouldhookitout.Butthatgoldwatchhesoughtwastheinnermostlifeofthefish.Andnowitisstruck;for,startingfromhistranceintothatunspeakablethingcalledhis"flurry,"themonsterhorriblywallowedinhisblood,overwrappedhimselfinimpenetrable,mad,boilingspray,sothattheimperilledcraft,instantlydroppingastern,hadmuchadoblindlytostruggleoutfromthatphrensiedtwilightintotheclearairoftheday.

           Andnowabatinginhisflurry,thewhaleoncemorerolledoutintoview!surgingfromsidetoside;spasmodicallydilatingandcontractinghisspout-hole,withsharp,cracking,agonizedrespirations.Atlast,gushaftergushofclottedredgore,asifithadbeenthepurpleleesofredwine,shotintothefrightenedair;andfallingbackagain,randrippingdownhismotionlessflanksintothesea.Hishearthadburst!

           "He’sdead,Mr.Stubb,"saidDaggoo.

           "Yes;bothpipessmokedout!"andwithdrawinghisownfromhismouth,Stubbscatteredthedeadashesoverthewater;and,foramoment,stoodthoughtfullyeyeingthevastcorpsehehadmade.

           

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