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Pitchpoling

           Handlingthelonglancelightly,glancingtwiceorthricealongitslengthtoseeifitbeexactlystraight,Stubbwhistlinglygathersupthecoilofthewrapinonehand,soastosecureitsfreeendinhisgrasp,leavingtherestunobstructed.Thenholdingthelancefullbeforehiswaistband’smiddle,helevelsitatthewhale;when,coveringhimwithit,hesteadilydepressesthebutt-endinhishand,therebyelevatingthepointtilltheweaponstandsfairlybalanceduponhispalm,fifteenfeetintheair.Hemindsyousomewhatofajuggler,balancingalongstaffonhischin.Nextmomentwitharapid,namelessimpulse,inasuperbarchthebrightsteelspansthefoamingdistance,andquiversinthelifespotofthewhale.Insteadofsparklingwater,henowspoutsredblood.

           "Thatdrovethespigotoutofhim!"criedStubb."’TisJuly’simmortalFourth;allfountainsmustrunwinetoday!Wouldnow,itwereoldOrleanswhiskey,oroldOhio,orunspeakableoldMonongahela!Then,Tashtego,lad,I’dhaveyeholdacanakintothejet,andwe’ddrinkroundit!Yea,verily,heartsalive,we’dbrewchoicepunchinthespreadofhisspout-holethere,andfromthatlivepunch-bowlquaffthelivingstuff."

           Againandagaintosuchgamesometalk,thedexterousdartisrepeated,thespearreturningtoitsmasterlikeagreyhoundheldinskilfulleash.Theagonizedwhalegoesintohisflurry;thetow-lineisslackened,andthepitchpolerdroppingastern,foldshishands,andmutelywatchesthemonsterdie.

           

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