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Stubb and Flask Kill a Right Whale; and Then Have a Talk Over Him

           Meantime,theyhauledmoreandmoreupontheirlines,tillcloseflankinghimonbothsides,StubbansweredFlaskwithlanceforlance;andthusroundandroundthePequodthebattlewent,whilethemultitudesofsharksthathadbeforeswumroundtheSpermWhale’sbody,rushedtothefreshbloodthatwasspilled,thirstilydrinkingateverynewgash,astheeagerIsraelitesdidatthenewburstingfountainsthatpouredfromthesmittenrock.

           Atlasthisspoutgrewthick,andwithafrightfulrollandvomit,heturneduponhisbackacorpse.

           Whilethetwoheadsmenwereengagedinmakingfastcordstohisflukes,andinotherwaysgettingthemassinreadinessfortowing,someconversationensuedbetweenthem.

           "Iwonderwhattheoldmanwantswiththislumpoffoullard,"saidStubb,notwithoutsomedisgustatthethoughtofhavingtodowithsoignoblealeviathan.

           "Wantswithit?"saidFlask,coilingsomesparelineintheboat’sbow,"didyouneverhearthattheshipwhichbutoncehasaSpermWhale’sheadhoistedonherstarboardside,andatthesametimeaRightWhale’sonthelarboard;didyouneverhear,Stubb,thatthatshipcanneverafterwardscapsize?"

           "Whynot?

           "Idon’tknow,butIheardthatgambogeghostofaFedallahsayingso,andheseemstoknowallaboutships’charms.ButIsometimesthinkhe’llcharmtheshiptonogoodatlast.Idon’thalflikethatchap,Stubb.

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