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Stubb’s Supper

           "Cook,"saidStubb,rapidlyliftingaratherreddishmorseltohismouth,"don’tyouthinkthissteakisratheroverdone?You’vebeenbeatingthissteaktoomuch,cook;it’stootender.Don’tIalwayssaythattobegood,awhale-steakmustbetough?Therearethosesharksnowovertheside,don’tyouseetheypreferittoughandrare?Whatashindytheyarekickingup!Cook,goandtalkto‘em;tell‘emtheyarewelcometohelpthemselvescivilly,andinmoderation,buttheymustkeepquiet.Blastme,ifIcanhearmyownvoice.Away,cook,anddelivermymessage.Here,takethislantern,"snatchingonefromhissideboard;"nowthen,goandpreachtothem!"

           Sullenlytakingtheofferedlantern,oldFleecelimpedacrossthedecktothebulwarks;andthen,withonehanddroopinghislightlowoverthesea,soastogetagoodviewofhiscongregation,withtheotherhandhesolemnlyflourishedhistongs,andleaningfaroverthesideinamumblingvoicebeganaddressingthesharks,whileStubb,softlycrawlingbehind,overheardallthatwassaid.

           "Fellow-critters:I’seorderedheretosaydatyoumuststopdatdamnoisedare.Youhear?Stopdatdamsmackin’obdelips!MassaStubbsaydatyoucanfillyourdambelliesuptodehatchings,butbyGor!youmuststopdatdamracket!"

           "Cook,"hereinterposedStubb,accompanyingthewordwithasuddenslapontheshoulder"cook!why,damnyoureyes,youmustn’tswearthatwaywhenyou’repreaching.

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