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The Chase — Second Day

           Buttorenderthisacutenessatallsuccessfulintheend,thewindandtheseamustbethewhaleman’sallies;forofwhatpresentavailtothebecalmedorwind-boundmarineristheskillthatassureshimheisexactlyninety-threeleaguesandaquarterfromhisport?Inferablefromthesestatements,aremanycollateralsubtilematterstouchingthechaseofwhales.

           Theshiptoreon;leavingsuchafurrowintheseaaswhenacannonball,missent,becomesaplough-shareandturnsupthelevelfield.

           "Bysaltandhemp!"criedStubb,"butthisswiftmotionofthedeckcreepsupone’slegsandtinglesattheheart.ThisshipandIaretwobravefellows!—Ha,ha!Someonetakemeup,andlaunchme,spine-wise,onthesea—forbylive-oaks!myspine’sakeel.Ha,ha!wegothegaitthatleavesnodustbehind!"

           "Theresheblows—sheblows!—sheblows!—rightahead!"wasnowthemast-headcry.

           "Aye,aye!"criedStubb,"Iknewit—yecan’tescape—blowonandsplityourspout,Owhale!themadfiendhimselfisafterye!blowyourtrump—blisteryourlungs!—Ahabwilldamoffyourblood,asamillershutshiswatergateuponthestream!"

           AndStubbdidbutspeakoutforwellnighallthatcrew.Thefrenziesofthechasehadbythistimeworkedthembubblinglyup,likeoldwineworkedanew.

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