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The Jeroboam’s Story

           "Can’stnotreadit?"criedAhab."Giveitme,man.Aye,aye,it’sbutadimscrawl;what’sthis?"Ashewasstudyingitout,Starbucktookalongcutting-spadepole,andwithhisknifeslightlysplittheend,toinserttheletterthere,andinthatway,handittotheboat,withoutitscominganyclosertotheship.

           Meantime,Ahabholdingtheletter,muttered,"Mr.Haryes,Mr.Harry—(awoman’spinnyhandtheman’swife,I’llwager)—AyeMr.HarryMacey,ShipJeroboam;whyit’sMacey,andhe’sdead!"

           "Poorfellow!poorfellow!andfromhiswife,"sighedMayhew;"butletmehaveit."

           "Nay,keepitthyself,"criedGabrieltoAhab;"thouartsoongoingthatway."

           "Cursesthrottlethee!"yelledAhab."CaptainMayhew,standbynowtoreceiveit";andtakingthefatalmissivefromStarbuck’shands,hecaughtitintheslitofthepole,andreacheditovertowardstheboat.Butashedidso,theoarsmenexpectantlydesistedfromrowing;theboatdriftedalittletowardstheship’sstern;sothat,asifbymagic,thelettersuddenlyrangedalongwithGabriel’seagerhand.Heclutcheditinaninstant,seizedtheboat-knife,andimpalingtheletteronit,sentitthusloadedbackintotheship.ItfellatAhab’sfeet.ThenGabrielshriekedouttohiscomradestogivewaywiththeiroars,andinthatmannerthemutinousboatrapidlyshotawayfromthePequod

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