Stubb’s Supper

           Stubb’swhalehadbeenkilledsomedistancefromtheship.Itwasacalm;so,formingatandemofthreeboats,wecommencedslowbusinessoftowingthetrophytothePequod.Andnow,asweeighteenmenwithourthirty-sixarms,andonehundredandeightythumbsandfingers,slowlytoiledhourafterhouruponthatinert,sluggishcorpseinthesea;anditseemedhardlytobudgeatall,exceptatlongintervals;goodevidencewasherebyfurnishedoftheenormousnessofthemasswemoved.For,uponthegreatcanalofHang-Ho,orwhatevertheycallit,inChina,fourorfivelaborersonthefoot-pathwilldrawabulkyfreightedjunkattherateofamileanhour;butthisgrandargosywetowedheavilyforgedalong,asifladenwithpigleadinbulk.

           Darknesscameon;butthreelightsupanddowninthePequod’smain-riggingdimlyguidedourway;tilldrawingnearerwesawAhabdroppingoneofseveralmorelanternsoverthebulwarks.Vacantlyeyeingtheheavingwhaleforamoment,heissuedtheusualordersforsecuringitforthenight,andthenhandinghislanterntoaseaman,wenthiswayintothecabin,anddidnotcomeforwardagainuntilmorning.

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