The Chase — Second Day

           Atday-break,thethreemast-headswerepunctuallymannedafresh.

           "D’yeseehim?"criedAhabafterallowingalittlespaceforthelighttospread.

           "Seenothing,sir."

           "Turnupallhandsandmakesail!hetravelsfasterthanIthoughtfor;thetop-gallantsails!aye,theyshouldhavebeenkeptonherallnight.Butnomatter—‘tisbutrestingfortherush."

           Herebeitsaid,thatthispertinaciouspursuitofoneparticularwhale,continuedthroughdayintonight,andthroughnightintoday,isathingbynomeansunprecedentedintheSouthseafishery.Forsuchisthewonderfulskill,prescienceofexperience,andinvincibleconfidenceacquiredbysomegreatnaturalgeniusesamongtheNantucketcommanders;thatfromthesimpleobservationofawhalewhenlastdescried,theywill,undercertaingivencircumstances,prettyaccuratelyforetellboththedirectioninwhichhewillcontinuetoswimforatime,whileoutofsight,aswellashisprobablerateofprogressionduringthatperiod.

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