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The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud

           Instantlythecaptainranforward,andinaloudvoicecommandedhiscrewtodesistfromhoistingthecutting-tackles,andatoncecastloosethecablesandchainsconfiningthewhalestotheship.

           "Whatnow?"saidtheGuernsey-man,whentheCaptainhadreturnedtothem.

           "Why,letmesee;yes,youmayaswelltellhimnowthatthatinfact,tellhimI’vediddledhim,and(asidetohimself)perhapssomebodyelse."

           "Hesays,Monsieur,thathe’sveryhappytohavebeenofanyservicetous."

           Hearingthis,thecaptainvowedthattheywerethegratefulparties(meaninghimselfandmate),andconcludedbyinvitingStubbdownintohiscabintodrinkabottleofBordeaux.

           "Hewantsyoutotakeaglassofwinewithhim,"saidtheinterpreter.

           "Thankhimheartily;buttellhimit’sagainstmyprinciplestodrinkwiththemanI’vediddled.Infact,tellhimImustgo."

           "Hesays,Monsieur,thathisprincipleswon’tadmitofhisdrinking;butthatifMonsieurwantstoliveanotherdaytodrink,thenMonsieurhadbestdropallfourboats,andpulltheshipawayfromthesewhales,forit’ssocalmtheywon’tdrift."

           BythistimeStubbwasovertheside,andgettingintohisboat,hailedtheGuernsey-mantothiseffectthathavingalongtow-lineinhisboat,hewoulddowhathecouldtohelpthem,bypullingoutthelighterwhaleofthetwofromtheship’sside.

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