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Stubb and Flask Kill a Right Whale; and Then Have a Talk Over Him

           Why,theysayashowhewentasaunteringintotheoldflag-shiponce,switchinghistailaboutdevilisheasyandgentlemanlike,andinquiringiftheoldgovernorwasathome.Well,hewasathome,andaskedthedevilwhathewanted.Thedevil,switchinghishoofs,upandsays,‘IwantJohn.’‘Whatfor?’saystheoldgovernor.‘Whatbusinessisthatofyours,’saysthedevil,gettingmad‘Iwanttousehim.’‘Takehim,’saysthegovernorandbytheLord,Flask,ifthedevildidn’tgiveJohntheAsiaticcholerabeforehegotthroughwithhim,I’lleatthiswhaleinonemouthful.Butlooksharpain’tyouallreadythere?Well,then,pullahead,andlet’sgetthewhalealongside."

           "IthinkIremembersomesuchstoryasyouweretelling,"saidFlask,whenatlastthetwoboatswereslowlyadvancingwiththeirburdentowardstheship,"butIcan’trememberwhere."

           "ThreeSpaniards?Adventuresofthosethreebloody-mindedsoladoes?Didyereaditthere,Flask?Iguessyedid?"

           "No:neversawsuchabook;heardofit,though.Butnow,tellme,Stubb,doyousupposethatthatdevilyouwasspeakingofjustnow,wasthesameyousayisnowonboardthePequod?"

           "AmIthesamemanthathelpedkillthiswhale?Doesn’tthedevilliveforever;whoeverheardthatthedevilwasdead?Didyoueverseeanyparsonawearingmourningforthedevil?Andifthedevilhasalatch-keytogetintotheadmiral’scabin,don’tyousupposehecancrawlintoaporthole?Tellmethat,Mr.

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