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The Chase — Third Day

           Yetthevoicespaketrue;forscarcehadhepushedfromtheship,whennumbersofsharks,seeminglyrisingfromoutthedarkwatersbeneaththehull,maliciouslysnappedatthebladesoftheoars,everytimetheydippedinthewater;andinthiswayaccompaniedtheboatwiththeirbites.Itisathingnotuncommonlyhappeningtothewhale-boatsinthoseswarmingseas;thesharksattimesapparentlyfollowingtheminthesameprescientwaythatvultureshoveroverthebannersofmarchingregimentsintheeast.ButthesewerethefirstsharksthathadbeenobservedbythePequodsincetheWhiteWhalehadbeenfirstdescried;andwhetheritwasthatAhab’screwwereallsuchtiger-yellowbarbarians,andthereforetheirfleshmoremuskytothesensesofthesharksamattersometimeswellknowntoaffectthemhoweveritwas,theyseemedtofollowthatoneboatwithoutmolestingtheothers.

           "Heartofwroughtsteel!"murmuredStarbuckgazingovertheside,andfollowingwithhiseyestherecedingboat—"canstthouyetringboldlytothatsight?loweringthykeelamongraveningsharks,andfollowedbythem,open-mouthedtothechase;andthisthecriticalthirdday?Forwhenthreedaysflowtogetherinonecontinuousintensepursuit;besurethefirstisthemorning,thesecondthenoon,andthethirdtheeveningandtheendofthatthingbethatendwhatitmay.

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