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The Ship

           "Oh!nevertheemindaboutthat,Bildad,"saidPeleg."Hasheeverwhaleditany?"turningtome.

           "KilledmorewhalesthanIcancount,CaptainPeleg."

           "Well,bringhimalongthen."

           And,aftersigningthepapers,offIwent;nothingdoubtingbutthatIhaddoneagoodmorning’swork,andthatthePequodwastheidenticalshipthatYojohadprovidedtocarryQueequegandmeroundtheCape.

           ButIhadnotproceededfar,whenIbegantobethinkmethattheCaptainwithwhomIwastosailyetremainedunseenbyme;though,indeed,inmanycases,awhale-shipwillbecompletelyfittedout,andreceiveallhercrewonboard,erethecaptainmakeshimselfvisiblebyarrivingtotakecommand;forsometimesthesevoyagesaresoprolonged,andtheshoreintervalsathomesoexceedinglybrief,thatifthecaptainhavefamily,oranyabsorbingconcernmentofthatsort,hedoesnottroublehimselfmuchabouthisshipinport,butleaveshertotheownerstillallisreadyforsea.However,itisalwaysaswelltohavealookathimbeforeirrevocablycommittingyourselfintohishands.TurningbackIaccostedCaptainPeleg,inquiringwhereCaptainAhabwastobefound.

           "AndwhatdostthouwantofCaptainAhab?It’sallrightenough;thouartshipped."

           "Yes,butIshouldliketoseehim."

           "ButIdon’tthinkthouwiltbeabletoatpresent.Idon’tknowexactlywhat’sthematterwithhim;buthekeepscloseinsidethehouse;asortofsick,andyethedon’tlookso.

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