Моби Дик

The Town-Ho’s Story

           Still,nosignofmutinyreappearedamongtherest.Onthecontrary,itseemed,thatmainlyatSteelkilt’sinstigation,theyhadresolvedtomaintainthestrictestpeacefulness,obeyallorderstothelast,and,whentheshipreachedport,desertherinabody.Butinordertoinsurethespeediestendtothevoyage,theyallagreedtoanotherthingnamely,nottosingoutforwhales,incaseanyshouldbediscovered.For,spiteherleak,andspiteofallherotherperils,theTown-Hostillmaintainedhermast-heads,andhercaptainwasjustaswillingtolowerforafishthatmoment,asonthedayhiscraftstruckthecruisingground;andRadneythematewasquiteasreadytochangehisberthforaboat,andwithhisbandagedmouthseektogagindeaththevitaljawofthewhale.

           "ButthoughtheLakemanhadinducedtheseamentoadoptthissortofpassivenessintheirconduct,hekepthisowncounsel(atleasttillallwasover)concerninghisownproperandprivaterevengeuponthemanwhohadstunghimintheventriclesofhisheart.HewasinRadneythechiefmate’swatch;andasiftheinfatuatedmansoughttorunmorethanhalfwaytomeethisdoom,afterthesceneattherigging,heinsisted,againsttheexpresscounselofthecaptain,uponresumingtheheadofhiswatchatnight.Uponthis,andoneortwoothercircumstances,Steelkiltsystematicallybuilttheplanofhisrevenge.

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