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The Deck

           Dostthounever?"

           "Sing,sir?DoIsing?Oh,I’mindifferentenough,sir,forthat;butthereasonwhythegrave-diggermademusicmusthavebeenbecausetherewasnoneinhisspade,sir.Butthecaulkingmalletisfullofit.Harktoit."

           "Aye,andthat’sbecausethelidthere’sasounding-board;andwhatinallthingsmakesthesounding-boardisthisthere’snaughtbeneath.Andyet,acoffinwithabodyinitringsprettymuchthesame,Carpenter.Hastthoueverhelpedcarryabier,andheardthecoffinknockagainstthechurchyardgate,goingin?

           "Faith,sir,I’ve-"

           "Faith?What’sthat?"

           "Why,faith,sir,it’sonlyasortofexclamation-likethat’sall,sir."

           "Um,um;goon."

           "Iwasabouttosay,sir,that-"

           "Artthouasilk-worm?Dostthouspinthyownshroudoutofthyself?Lookatthybosom!Despatch!andgetthesetrapsoutofsight."

           "Hegoesaft.Thatwassudden,now;butsquallscomesuddeninhotlatitudes.I’veheardthattheIsleofAlbermarle,oneoftheGallipagos,iscutbytheEquatorrightinthemiddle.SeemstomesomesortofEquatorcutsyonoldman,too,rightinhismiddle.He’salwaysundertheLinefieryhot,Itellye!He’slookingthiswaycome,oakum;quick.Herewegoagain.Thiswoodenmalletisthecork,andI’mtheprofessorofmusicalglassestap,tap!"

           (Ahabtohimself)

           "There’sasight!There’sasound!Thegreyheadedwood-peckertappingthehollowtree!Blindanddumbmightwellbeenviednow.See!thatthingrestsontwoline-tubs,fulloftow-lines

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