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

           Didyouevernoticehowthattuskofhisisasortofcarvedintoasnake’shead,Stubb?"

           "Sinkhim!Ineverlookathimatall;butifeverIgetachanceofadarknight,andhestandinghardbythebulwarks,andnooneby;lookdownthere,Flask"—pointingintotheseawithapeculiarmotionofbothhands—"Aye,willI!Flask,ItakethatFedallahtobethedevilindisguise.Doyoubelievethatcockandbullstoryabouthishavingbeenstowedawayonboardship?He’sthedevil,Isay.Thereasonwhyyoudon’tseehistail,isbecausehetucksitupoutofsight;hecarriesitcoiledawayinhispocket,Iguess.Blasthim!nowthatIthinkofit,he’salwayswantingoakumtostuffintothetoesofhisboots."

           "Hesleepsinhisboots,don’the?Hehasn’tgotanyhammock;butI’veseenhimlayofnightsinacoilofrigging."

           "Nodoubt,andit’sbecauseofhiscursedtail;hecoilsitdown,doyesee,intheeyeoftherigging."

           "What’stheoldmanhavesomuchtodowithhimfor?"

           "Strikingupaswaporabargain,Isuppose."

           "Bargain?aboutwhat?"

           "Why,doyesee,theoldmanishardbentafterthatWhiteWhale,andthedevilthereistryingtocomeroundhim,andgethimtoswapawayhissilverwatch,orhissoul,orsomethingofthatsort,andthenhe’llsurrenderMobyDick."

           "Pooh!Stubb,youareskylarking;howcanFedallahdothat?"

           "Idon’tknow,Flask,butthedevilisacuriouschap,andawickedone,Itellye.

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