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The Forge

           Andforgemefirst,twelverodsforitsshank;thenwind,andtwist,andhammerthesetwelvetogetherliketheyarnsandstrandsofatow-line.Quick!I’llblowthefire."

           Whenatlastthetwelverodsweremade,Ahabtriedthem,onebyone,byspirallingthem,withhisownhand,roundalong,heavyironbolt."Aflaw!"rejectingthelastone."Workthatoveragain,Perth."

           Thisdone,Perthwasabouttobeginweldingthetwelveintoone,whenAhabstayedhishand,andsaidhewouldweldhisowniron.As,then,regular,gaspinghems,hehammeredontheanvil,Perthpassingtohimtheglowingrods,aftertheother,andthehardpressedforgeshootingupitsintensestraightflame,theParseepassedsilently,andbowingoverhisheadtowardsthefire,seemedinvokingsomecurseorsomeblessingonthetoil.But,asAhablookedup,heslidaside.

           "What’sthatbunchoflucifersdodgingabouttherefor?"mutteredStubb,lookingonfromtheforecastle."ThatParseesmellsfirelikeafusee;andsmellsofithimself,likeahotmusket’spowder-pan."

           Atlasttheshank,inonecompleterod,receiveditsfinalheat;andasPerth,totemperit,plungeditallhissingintothecaskofwaternearby,thescaldingsteamshotupintoAhab’sbentface.

           "Would’stthoubrandme,Perth?"wincingforamomentwiththepain;"haveIbeenbutforgingmyownbranding-iron,then?"

           "PrayGod,notthat;yetIfearsomething,CaptainAhab.IsnotthisharpoonfortheWhiteWhale?"

           "Forthewhitefiend!Butnowforthebarbs;thoumustmakethemthyself,man.

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