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

           Damnthedevil,Flask;soyousupposeI’mafraidofthedevil?Who’safraidofhim,excepttheoldgovernorwhodaresn’tcatchhimandputhimindouble-darbies,ashedeserves,butletshimgoaboutkidnappingpeople;aye,andsignedabondwithhim,thatallthepeoplethedevilkidnapped,he’droastforhim?There’sagovernor!"

           "DoyousupposeFedallahwantstokidnapCaptainAhab?"

           "DoIsupposeit?You’llknowitbeforelong,Flask.ButIamgoingnowtokeepasharplook-outonhim;andifIseeanythingverysuspiciousgoingon,I’lljusttakehimbythenapeofhisneck,andsayLookhere,Beelzebub,youdon’tdoit;andifhemakesanyfuss,bytheLordI’llmakeagrabintohispocketforhistail,takeittothecapstan,andgivehimsuchawrenchingandheaving,thathistailwillcomeshortoffatthestumpdoyousee;andthen,Iratherguesswhenhefindshimselfdockedinthatqueerfashion,he’llsneakoffwithoutthepoorsatisfactionoffeelinghistailbetweenhislegs."

           "Andwhatwillyoudowiththetail,Stubb?"

           "Dowithit?Sellitforanoxwhipwhenwegethome;whatelse?"

           "Now,doyoumeanwhatyousay,andhavebeensayingallalong,Stubb?"

           "Meanornotmean,hereweareattheship."

           Theboatswereherehalled,totowthewhaleonthelarboardside,whereflukechainsandothernecessarieswerealreadypreparedforsecuringhim.

           "Didn’tItellyouso?"saidFlask;"yes,you’llsoonseethisrightwhale’sheadhoistedupoppositethatparmacety’s"

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