Моби Дик

Wheelbarrow

           On,onweflew,andouroffinggained,theMossdidhomagetotheblast;duckedanddivedherbowsasaslavebeforetheSultan.Sidewaysleaning,wesidewaysdarted;everyropeyarntinglinglikeawire;thetwotallmastsbucklinglikeIndiancanesinlandtornadoes.Sofullofthisreelingscenewerewe,aswestoodbytheplungingbowsprit,thatforsometimewedidnotnoticethejeeringglancesofthepassengers,alubber-likeassembly,whomarvelledthattwofellowbeingsshouldbesocompanionable;asthoughawhitemanwereanythingmoredignifiedthanawhitewashednegro.Butthereweresomeboobiesandbumpkinsthere,who,bytheirintensegreenness,musthavecomefromtheheartandcentreofallverdure.Queequegcaughtoneoftheseyoungsaplingsmimickinghimbehindhisback.Ithoughtthebumpkin’shourofdoomwascome.Droppinghisharpoon,thebrawnysavagecaughthiminhisarms,andbyanalmostmiraculousdexterityandstrength,senthimhighupbodilyintotheair;thenslightlytappinghissterninmid-somerset,thefellowlandedwithburstinglungsuponhisfeet,whileQueequeg,turninghisbackuponhim,lightedhistomahawkpipeandpassedittomeforapuff.

           "Capting!Capting!yelledthebumpkin,runningtowardthatofficer;"Capting,Capting,here’sthedevil."

           "Hallo,yousir,"criedtheCaptain,agauntribofthesea,stalkinguptoQueequeg,"whatinthunderdoyoumeanbythat?Don’tyouknowyoumighthavekilledthatchap?"

           "Whathimsay?"saidQueequeg,ashemildlyturnedtome.

           "Hesay,"saidI,"thatyoucamenearkill-ethatmanthere,"pointingtothestillshiveringgreenhorn.

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