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The Town-Ho’s Story

           "Steelkiltrose,andslowlyretreatingroundthewindless,steadilyfollowedbythematewithhismenacinghammer,deliberatelyrepeatedhisintentionnottoobey.Seeing,however,thathisforbearancehadnottheslightesteffect,byanawfulandunspeakableintimationwithhistwistedhandhewarnedoffthefoolishandinfatuatedman;butitwastonopurpose.Andinthiswaythetwowentonceslowlyroundthewindlass;when,resolvedatlastnolongertoretreat,bethinkinghimthathehadnowforborneasmuchascomportedwithhishumor,theLakemanpausedonthehatchesandthusspoketotheofficer:

           "’Mr.Radney,Iwillnotobeyyou.Takethathammeraway,orlooktoyourself.’Butthepredestinatedmatecomingstillclosertohim,wheretheLakemanstoodfixed,nowshooktheheavyhammerwithinaninchofhisteeth;meanwhilerepeatingastringofinsufferablemaledictions.Retreatingnotthethousandthpartofaninch;stabbinghimintheeyewiththeunflinchingponiardofhisglance,Steelkilt,clenchinghisrighthandbehindhimandcreepinglydrawingitback,toldhispersecutorthatifthehammerbutgrazedhischeekhe(Steelkilt)wouldmurderhim.But,gentlemen,thefoolhadbeenbrandedfortheslaughterbythegods.Immediatelythehammertouchedthecheek;thenextinstantthelowerjawofthematewasstoveinhishead;hefellonthehatchspoutingbloodlikeawhale.

           "ErethecrycouldgoaftSteelkiltwasshakingoneofthebackstaysleadingfaralofttowheretwoofhiscomradeswerestandingtheirmastheads.TheywerebothCanallers.

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