Midnight — The Forecastle Bulwarks

           StubbandFlaskmountedonthem,andpassingadditionallashingsovertheanchorstherehanging.

           No,Stubb;youmaypoundthatknotthereasmuchasyouplease,butyouwillneverpoundintomewhatyouwerejustnowsaying.Andhowlongagoisitsinceyousaidtheverycontrary?Didn’tyouoncesaythatwhatevershipAhabsailsin,thatshipshouldpaysomethingextraonitsinsurancepolicy,justasthoughitwereloadedwithpowderbarrelsaftandboxesoflucifersforward?Stop,now;didn’tyousayso?"

           "Well,supposeIdid?Whatthen!I’vepartchangedmyfleshsincethattime,whynotmymind?Besides,supposingweareloadedwithpowderbarrelsaftandlucifersforward;howthedevilcouldthelucifersgetafireinthisdrenchingsprayhere?Why,mylittleman,youhaveprettyredhair,butyoucouldn’tgetafirenow.Shakeyourself;you’reAquarius,orthewater-bearer,Flask;mightfillpitchersatyourcoatcollar.Don’tyousee,then,thatfortheseextrariskstheMarineInsurancecompanieshaveextraguarantees?Herearehydrants,Flask.Buthark,again,andI’llansweryetheotherthing.Firsttakeyourlegoffromthecrownoftheanchorhere,though,soIcanpasstherope;nowlisten.

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