The Dart

           Awordconcerninganincidentinthelastchapter.

           Accordingtotheinvariableusageofthefishery,thewhale-boatpushesofffromtheship,withtheheadsmanorwhale-killerastemporarysteersman,andtheharpooneerorwhale-fastenerpullingtheforemostoar,theoneknownastheharpooneer-oar.Nowitneedsastrong,nervousarmtostrikethefirstironintothefish;foroften,inwhatiscalledalongdart,theheavyimplementhastobeflungtothedistanceoftwentyorthirtyfeet.Buthoweverprolongedandexhaustingthechase,theharpooneerisexpectedtopullhisoarmeanwhiletotheuttermost;indeed,heisexpectedtosetanexampleofsuperhumanactivitytotherest,notonlybyincrediblerowing,butbyrepeatedloudandintrepidexclamations;andwhatitistokeepshoutingatthetopofone’scompass,whilealltheothermusclesarestrainedandhalfstartedwhatthatisnoneknowbutthosewhohavetriedit.Forone,Icannotbawlveryheartilyandworkveryrecklesslyatoneandthesametime.Inthisstraining,bawlingstate,then,withhisbacktothefish,allatoncetheexhaustedharpooneerhearstheexcitingcry—"Standup,andgiveittohim!"Henowhastodropandsecurehisoar,turnroundonhiscentrehalfway,seizehisharpoonfromthecrotch,andwithwhatlittlestrengthmayremain,heessaystopitchitsomehowintothewhale.

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