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The Cabin

           So:Godforeverblessthee;andifitcometothatGodforeversavethee,letwhatwillbefall."

           (Ahabgoes;Pipstepsonestepforward.)

           "Herehethisinstantstood,IstandinhisairbutI’malone.NowwereevenpoorPiphereIcouldendureit,buthe’smissing.Pip!Pip!Ding,dong,ding!Who’sseenPip?Hemustbeuphere;let’strythedoor.What?neitherlock,norbolt,norbar;andyetthere’snoopeningit.Itmustbethespell;hetoldmetostayhere:Aye,andtoldmethisscrewedchairwasmine.Here,then,I’llseatme,againstthetransom,intheship’sfullmiddle,allherkeelandherthreemastsbeforeme.Here,ouroldsailorssay,intheirblackseventy-foursgreatadmiralssometimessitattable,andlorditoverrowsofcaptainsandlieutenants.Ha!what’sthis?epaulets!epaulets!theepauletsallcomecrowding.Passroundthedecanters;gladtoseeye;fillup,monsieurs!Whatanoddfeeling,now,whenablackboy’shosttowhitemenwithgoldlaceupontheircoats!Monsieurs,haveyeseenonePip?alittlenegrolad,fivefeethigh,hang-doglook,andcowardly!Jumpedfromawhale-boatonce;seenhim?No!Wellthen,fillupagain,captains,andlet’sdrinkshameuponallcowards!Inamenonames.Shameuponthem!Putonefootuponthetable.Shameuponallcowards.Hist!abovethere,IhearivoryOh,master!master!Iamindeeddown-heartedwhenyouwalkoverme.ButthereI’llstay,thoughthissternstrikesrocks;andtheybulgethrough;andoysterscometojoinme."

           

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