The Pequod Meets The Rachel

           Nextday,alargeship,theRachel,wasdescried,bearingdirectlydownuponthePequod,allhersparsthicklyclusteringwithmen.AtthetimethePequodwasmakinggoodspeedthroughthewater;butasthebroad-wingedwindwardstrangershotnightoher,theboastfulsailsallfelltogetherasblankbladdersthatareburst,andalllifefledfromthesmittenhull.

           "Badnews;shebringsbadnews,"mutteredtheoldManxman.Buterehercommander,who,withtrumpettomouth,stoodupinhisboat;erehecouldhopefullyhail,Ahab’svoicewasheard.

           "HastseentheWhiteWhale?"

           "Aye,yesterday.Haveyeseenawhale-boatadrift?"

           Throttlinghisjoy,Ahabnegativelyansweredthisunexpectedquestion;andwouldthenhavefainboardedthestranger,whenthestrangercaptainhimself,havingstoppedhisvessel’sway,wasseendescendingherside.Afewkeenpulls,andhisboat-hooksoonclinchedthePequod’smain-chains,andhesprangtothedeck.ImmediatelyhewasrecognizedbyAhabforaNantucketerheknew.Butnoformalsalutationwasexchanged.

           "Wherewashe?notkilled!notkilled!"criedAhab,closelyadvancing.

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