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The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud

           Forwhatoilhe’llgetfromthatdruggedwhalethere,wouldn’tbefittoburninajail;no,notinacondemnedcell.Andasfortheotherwhale,why,I’llagreetogetmoreoilbychoppingupandtryingoutthesethreemastsofours,thanhe’llgetfromthatbundleofbones;though,nowthatIthinkofit,itmaycontainsomethingworthagooddealmorethanoil;yes,ambergris.Iwondernowifouroldmanhasthoughtofthat.It’sworthtrying.Yes,I’mforit;"andsosayinghestartedforthequarter-deck.

           Bythistimethefaintairhadbecomeacompletecalm;sothatwhetherorno,thePequodwasnowfairlyentrappedinthesmell,withnohopeofescapingexceptbyitsbreezingupagain.Issuingfromthecabin,Stubbnowcalledhisboat’screw,andpulledoffforthestranger.Drawingacrossherbow,heperceivedthatinaccordancewiththefancifulFrenchtaste,theupperpartofherstem-piecewascarvedinthelikenessofahugedroopingstalk,waspaintedgreen,andforthornshadcopperspikesprojectingfromithereandthere;thewholeterminatinginasymmetricalfoldedbulbofabrightredcolor.Uponherheadboards,inlargegiltletters,heread"BoutondeRose,"Rose-button,orRose-bud;andthiswastheromanticnameofthisaromaticship.

           ThoughStubbdidnotunderstandtheBoutonpartoftheinscription,yetthewordrose,andthebulbousfigure-headputtogether,sufficientlyexplainedthewholetohim.

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