Ahab and the Carpenter

           TheDeckFirstNightWatch

           (Carpenterstandingbeforevice-bench,andbythelightoftwolanternsbusilyfilingtheivoryjoistfortheleg,whichjoistisfirmlyfixedinthevice.Slabsofivory,leatherstraps,pads,screws,andvarioustoolsofallsortslyingaboutthebench.Forward,theredflameoftheforgeisseen,wheretheblacksmithisatwork.)

           Dratthefile,anddratthebone!Thatishardwhichshouldbesoft,andthatissoftwhichshouldbehard.Sowego,whofileoldjawsandshinbones.Let’stryanother.Aye,now,thisworksbetter(sneezes).Halloa,thisbonedustis(sneezes)—whyit’s(sneezes)—yesit’s(sneezes)—blessmysoul,itwon’tletmespeak!Thisiswhatanoldfellowgetsnowforworkingindeadlumber.Sawalivetree,andyoudon’tgetthisdust;amputatealivebone,andyoudon’tgetit(sneezes).Come,come,youoldSmut,there,bearahand,andlet’shavethatferruleandbuckle-screw;I’llbereadyforthempresently.Luckynow(sneezes)there’snoknee-jointtomake;thatmightpuzzlealittle;butamereshin-bonewhyit’seasyasmakinghop-poles;onlyIshouldliketoputagoodfinishon.Time,time;ifIbutonlyhadthetime,Icouldturnhimoutasneatalegnowasever(sneezes)scrapedtoaladyinaparlor.ThosebuckskinlegsandcalvesoflegsI’veseeninshopwindowswouldn’tcompareatall.Theysoakwater,theydo;andofcoursegetrheumatic,andhavetobedoctored(sneezes)withwashesandlotions,justlikelivelegs.

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