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Ahab and Starbuck in the Cabin

           AndIdodare,sir—tobeforbearing!Shallwenotunderstandeachotherbetterthanhitherto,CaptainAhab?"

           Ahabseizedaloadedmusketfromtherack(formingpartofmostSouth-Sea-men’scabinfurniture),andpointingittowardsStarbuck,exclaimed:"ThereisoneGodthatisLordovertheearth,andoneCaptainthatislordoverthePequod.—Ondeck!"

           Foraninstantintheflashingeyesofthemate,andhisfierycheeks,youwouldhavealmostthoughtthathehadreallyreceivedtheblazeofthelevelledtube.But,masteringhisemotion,hehalfcalmlyrose,andashequittedthecabin,pausedforaninstantandsaid:"Thouhastoutraged,notinsultedme,sir;butforthatIasktheenottobewareofStarbuck;thouwouldstbutlaugh;butletAhabbewareofAhab;bewareofthyself,oldman."

           "Hewaxesbrave,butneverthelessobeys;mostcarefulbraverythat!"murmuredAhab,asStarbuckdisappeared."What’sthathesaid—AhabbewareofAhab—there’ssomethingthere!"Thenunconsciouslyusingthemusketforastaff,withanironbrowhepacedtoandfrointhelittlecabin;butpresentlythethickplaitsofhisforeheadrelaxed,andreturningtheguntotherack,hewenttothedeck.

           "Thouartbuttoogoodafellow,Starbuck,"hesaidlowlytothemate;thenraisinghisvoicetothecrew:"Furlthet’gallant-sails,andclose-reefthetop-sails,foreandaft;backthemain-yard;upBurtons,andbreakoutinthemain-hold."

           Itwereperhapsvaintosurmiseexactlywhyitwas,thatasrespectingStarbuck,Ahabthusacted

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