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Ahab and the Carpenter

           Sir?oh!ah!Iguessso;yesdear!

           Lookye,carpenter,Idaresaythoucallestthyselfarightgoodworkmanlikeworkman,eh?Well,then,willitspeakthoroughlywellforthywork,if,whenIcometomountthislegthoumakest,Ishallneverthelessfeelanotherleginthesameidenticalplacewithit;thatis,carpenter,myoldlostleg;thefleshandbloodone,Imean.CanstthounotdrivethatoldAdamaway?

           Truly,sir,Ibegintounderstandsomewhatnow.Yes,Ihaveheardsomethingcuriousonthatscore;howthatadismastedmanneverentirelylosesthefeelingofhisoldspar,butitwillbestillprickinghimattimes.MayIhumblyaskifitbereallyso,sir?

           Itis,man.Look,putthyliveleghereintheplacewhereminewas;so,now,hereisonlyonedistinctlegtotheeye,yettwotothesoul.Wherethoufeelesttinglinglife;there,exactlythere,theretoahair,doI.Is’tariddle?

           Ishouldhumblycallitaposer,sir.

           Hist,then.Howdostthouknowthatsomeentire,living,thinkingthingmaynotbeinvisiblyanduninterpenetratinglystandingpreciselywherethounowstandest;aye,andstandingthereinthyspite?Inthymostsolitaryhours,then,dostthounotfeareavesdroppers?Hold,don’tspeak!AndifIstillfeelthesmartofmycrushedleg,thoughitbenowsolongdissolved;then,whymaystnotthou,carpenter,feelthefierypainsofhellforever,andwithoutabody?Hah!

           GoodLord!Truly,sir,ifitcomestothat,Imustcalculateoveragain;IthinkIdidn’tcarryasmallfigure,sir.

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