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The Monkey-Rope

           "ThereissomesneakingTemperanceSocietymovementaboutthisbusiness,"hesuddenlyadded,nowapproachingStarbuck,whohadjustcomefromforward."Willyoulookatthatkannakin,sir;smellofit,ifyouplease."Thenwatchingthemate’scountenance,headded,"Thesteward,Mr.Starbuck,hadthefacetoofferthatcalomelandjalaptoQueequeg,there,thisinstantoffthewhale.Isthestewardanapothecary,sir?andmayIaskwhetherthisisthesortofbittersbywhichheblowsbackthelifeintoahalf-drownedman?"

           "Itrustnot,"saidStarbuck,"itispoorstuffenough."

           "Aye,aye,steward,"criedStubb,"we’llteachyoutodrugitharpooneer;noneofyourapothecary’smedicinehere;youwanttopoisonus,doye?Youhavegotoutinsurancesonourlivesandwanttomurderusall,andpockettheproceeds,doye?"

           "Itwasnotme,"criedDough-Boy,"itwasAuntCharitythatbroughtthegingeronboard;andbademenevergivetheharpooneersanyspirits,butonlythisginger-jubsoshecalledit."

           "Ginger-jub!yougingerlyrascal!takethat!andrunalongwithyetothelockers,andgetsomethingbetter.IhopeIdonowrong,Mr.Starbuck.Itisthecaptain’sordersgrogfortheharpooneeronawhale."

           "Enough,"repliedStarbuck,"onlydon’thithimagain,but-"

           "Oh,IneverhurtwhenIhit,exceptwhenIhitawhaleorsomethingofthatsort;andthisfellow’saweazel.Whatwereyouaboutsaying,sir?"

           "Onlythis:godownwithhim,andgetwhatthouwantestthyself"

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