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The Chase — First Day

           Theresheblows!theresheblows!theresheblows!Thereagain!thereagain!"hecried,inlong-drawn,lingering,methodictones,attunedtothegradualprolongingsofthewhale’svisiblejets."He’sgoingtosound!Instunsails!Downtop-gallant-sails!Standbythreeboats.Mr.Starbuck,remember,stayonboard,andkeeptheship.Helmthere!Luff,luffapoint!So;steady,man,steady!Theregoflukes!No,no;onlyblackwater!Allreadytheboatsthere?Standby,standby!Lowerme,Mr.Starbuck;lower,lowerquick,quicker!"andheslidthroughtheairtothedeck.

           "Heisheadingstraighttoleeward,sir,"criedStubb,"rightawayfromus;cannothaveseentheshipyet."

           "Bedumb,man!Standbythebraces!Harddownthehelm!braceup!Shiverher!shiverher!So;wellthat!Boats,boats!"

           SoonalltheboatsbutStarbuck’sweredropped;alltheboat-sailssetallthepaddlesplying;withripplingswiftness,shootingtoleeward;andAhabheadingtheonset.Apale,death-glimmerlitupFedallah’ssunkeneyes;ahideousmotiongnawedhismouth.

           Likenoiselessnautilusshells,theirlightprowsspedthroughthesea;butonlyslowlytheynearedthefoe.Astheynearedhim,theoceangrewstillmoresmooth;seemeddrawingacarpetoveritswaves;seemedanoon-meadow,soserenelyitspread.

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