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Ahab and Starbuck in the Cabin

           Aye!leaksinleaks!notonlyfullofleakycasks,butthoseleakycasksareinaleakyship;andthat’safarworseplightthanthePequod’s,man.YetIdon’tstoptoplugmyleak;forwhocanfinditinthedeep-loadedhull;orhowhopetoplugit,eveniffound,inthislife’showlingale?Starbuck!I’llnothavetheBurtonshoisted."

           "Whatwilltheownerssay,sir?"

           "LettheownersstandonNantucketbeachandoutyelltheTyphoons.WhatcaresAhab?Owners,owners?Thouartalwayspratingtome,Starbuck,aboutthosemiserlyowners,asiftheownersweremyconscience.Butlookye,theonlyrealownerofanythingisitscommander;andharkye,myconscienceisinthisship’skeel.Ondeck!"

           "CaptainAhab,"saidthereddeningmate,movingfurtherintothecabin,withadaringsostrangelyrespectfulandcautiousthatitalmostseemednotonlyeverywayseekingtoavoidtheslightestoutwardmanifestationofitself,butwithinalsoseemedmorethanhalfdistrustfulofitself;"AbettermanthanImightwellpassoverintheewhathewouldquicklyenoughresentinayoungerman;aye,andinahappier,CaptainAhab."

           "Devils!Dostthouthensomuchasdaretocriticallythinkofme?Ondeck!"

           "Nay,sir,notyet;Idoentreat.

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