Моби Дик

The Town-Ho’s Story

           "Now,asyouwellknow,itisnotseldomthecaseinthisconventionalworldofourswateryorotherwise;thatwhenapersonplacedincommandoverhisfellow-menfindsoneofthemtobeverysignificantlyhissuperioringeneralprideofmanhood,straightwayagainstthatmanheconceivesanunconquerabledislikeandbitterness;andifhehadachancehewillpulldownandpulverizethatsubaltern’stower,andmakealittleheapofdustofit.Bethisconceitofmineasitmay,gentlemen,atalleventsSteelkiltwasatallandnobleanimalwithaheadlikeaRoman,andaflowinggoldenbeardlikethetasseledhousingsofyourlastviceroy’ssnortingcharger;andabrain,andaheart,andasoulinhim,gentlemen,whichhadmadeSteelkiltCharlemagne,hadhebeenbornsontoCharlemagne’sfather.ButRadney,themate,wasuglyasamule;yetashardy,asstubborn,asmalicious.HedidnotloveSteelkilt,andSteelkiltknewit.

           "Espyingthematedrawingnearashewastoilingatthepumpwiththerest,theLakemanaffectednottonoticehim,butunawed,wentonwithhisgaybanterings.

           "’Aye,aye,mymerrylads,it’salivelyleakthis;holdacannikin,oneofye,andlet’shaveataste.BytheLord,it’sworthbottling!Itellyewhat,men,oldRad’sinvestmentmustgoforit!hehadbestcutawayhispartofthehullandtowithome.

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