Моби Дик

The Chase — First Day

           "T’gallantsails!stunsails!alowandaloft,andonbothsides!"

           Allsailbeingset,henowcastloosethelife-line,reservedforswayinghimtothemainroyal-masthead;andinafewmomentstheywerehoistinghimthither,when,whilebuttwothirdsofthewayaloft,andwhilepeeringaheadthroughthehorizontalvacancybetweenthemain-top-sailandtop-gallant-sail,heraisedagull-likecryintheair."Theresheblows!theresheblows!Ahumplikeasnow-hill!ItisMobyDick!"

           Firedbythecrywhichseemedsimultaneouslytakenupbythethreelook-outs,themenondeckrushedtotheriggingtobeholdthefamouswhaletheyhadsolongbeenpursuing.Ahabhadnowgainedhisfinalperch,somefeetabovetheotherlook-outs,Tashtegostandingjustbeneathhimonthecapofthetop-gallant-mast,sothattheIndian’sheadwasalmostonalevelwithAhab’sheel.Fromthisheightthewhalewasnowseensomemileorsoahead,ateveryrollofthesearevealinghishighsparklinghump,andregularlyjettinghissilentspoutintotheair.TothecredulousmarinersitseemedthesamesilentspouttheyhadsolongagobeheldinthemoonlitAtlanticandIndianOceans.

           "Anddidnoneofyeseeitbefore?"criedAhab,hailingtheperchedmenallaroundhim.

           "Isawhimalmostthatsameinstant,sir,thatCaptainAhabdid,andIcriedout,"saidTashtego.

           "Notthesameinstant;notthesameno,thedoubloonismine,Fatereservedthedoubloonforme.Ionly;noneofyecouldhaveraisedtheWhiteWhalefirst.

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