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Ahab and the Carpenter

           There;beforeIsawitoff,ImustcallhisoldMogulship,andseewhetherthelengthwillbeallright;tooshort,ifanything,Iguess.Ha!that’stheheel;weareinluck;herehecomes,orit’ssomebodyelse,that’scertain.

           AHAB(advancing)

           (Duringtheensuingscene,thecarpentercontinuessneezingattimes)

           Well,manmaker!

           Justintime,sir.Ifthecaptainpleases,Iwillnowmarkthelength.Letmemeasure,sir.

           Measuredforaleg!good.Well,it’snotthefirsttime.Aboutit!There;keepthyfingeronit.Thisisacogentvicethouhasthere,carpenter;letmefeelitsgriponce.So,so;itdoespinchsome.

           Oh,sir,itwillbreakbonesbeware,beware!

           Nofear;Ilikeagoodgrip;Iliketofeelsomethinginthisslipperyworldthatcanhold,man.What’sPrometheusaboutthere?theblacksmith,Imeanwhat’sheabout?

           Hemustbeforgingthebuckle-screw,sir,now.

           Right.It’sapartnership;hesuppliesthemusclepart.Hemakesafierceredflamethere!

           Aye,sir;hemusthavethewhiteheatforhiskindoffinework.

           Um-m.Sohemust.Idodeemitnowamostmeaningthing,thatthatoldGreek,Prometheus,whomademen,theysay,shouldhavebeenablacksmith,andanimatedthemwithfire;forwhat’smadeinfiremustproperlybelongtofire;andsohell’sprobable.Howthesootflies!ThismustbetheremaindertheGreekmadetheAfricansof.Carpenter,whenhe’sthroughwiththatbuckle,tellhimtoforgeapairofsteelshoulder-blades;there’sapedlaraboardwithacrushingpack.

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