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Ahab and the Carpenter

           Then,ashort,littleoldbodylikeme,shouldneverundertaketowadeoutintodeepwaterwithtall,heron-builtcaptains;thewaterchucksyouunderthechinprettyquick,andthere’sagreatcryforlife-boats.Andhere’stheheron’sleg!longandslim,sureenough!Now,formostfolksonepairoflegslastsalifetime,andthatmustbebecausetheyusethemmercifully,asatender-heartedoldladyusesherroly-polyoldcoach-horses.ButAhab;ohhe’saharddriver.Look,drivenonelegtodeath,andspavinedtheotherforlife,andnowwearsoutbonelegsbythecord.Halloa,there,youSmut!bearahandtherewiththosescrews,andlet’sfinishitbeforetheresurrectionfellowcomesa-callingwithhishornforalllegs,trueorfalse,asbrewerymengoroundcollectingoldbeerbarrels,tofill‘emupagain.Whatalegthisis!Itlookslikearealliveleg,fileddowntonothingbutthecore;he’llbestandingonthisto-morrow;he’llbetakingaltitudesonit.Halloa!Ialmostforgotthelittleovalslate,smoothedivory,wherehefiguresupthelatitude.So,so;chisel,file,andsand-paper,now!

           

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