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The Jeroboam’s Story

           Thisterribleeventclothedthearchangelwithaddedinfluence;becausehiscredulousdisciplesbelievedthathehadspecificallyfore-announcedit,insteadofonlymakingageneralprophecy,whichanyonemighthavedone,andsohavechancedtohitoneofmanymarksinthewidemarginallowed.Hebecameanamelessterrortotheship.

           Mayhewhavingconcludedhisnarration,Ahabputsuchquestionstohim,thatthestrangercaptaincouldnotforbearinquiringwhetherheintendedtohunttheWhiteWhale,ifopportunityshouldoffer.TowhichAhabanswered—"Aye."Straightway,then,Gabrieloncemorestartedtohisfeet,glaringupontheoldman,andvehementlyexclaimed,withdownwardpointedfinger—"Think,thinkoftheblasphemerdead,anddownthere!bewareoftheblasphemer’send!"

           Ahabstolidlyturnedaside;thensaidtoMayhew,"Captain,Ihavejustbethoughtmeofmyletter-bag;thereisaletterforoneofthyofficers,ifImistakenot.Starbuck,lookoverthebag."

           Everywhale-shiptakesoutagoodlynumberoflettersforvariousships,whosedeliverytothepersonstowhomtheymaybeaddressed,dependsuponthemerechanceofencounteringtheminthefouroceans.Thus,mostlettersneverreachtheirmark;andmanyareonlyreceivedafterattaininganageoftwoorthreeyearsormore.

           SoonStarbuckreturnedwithaletterinhishand.Itwassorelytumbled,damp,andcoveredwithadull,spotted,greenmould,inconsequenceofbeingkeptinadarklockerofthecabin.Ofsuchaletter,Deathhimselfmightwellhavebeenthepost-boy.

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